diff --git a/services/backup/src/Tools.h b/services/backup/src/Tools.h
--- a/services/backup/src/Tools.h
+++ b/services/backup/src/Tools.h
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <blob.pb.h>
+
 #include <string>
 
 namespace comm {
@@ -15,6 +17,10 @@
 
 std::string validateAttachmentHolders(const std::string &holders);
 
+int charPtrToInt(const char *str);
+
+size_t getBlobPutField(blob::PutRequest::DataCase field);
+
 } // namespace tools
 } // namespace network
 } // namespace comm
diff --git a/services/backup/src/Tools.cpp b/services/backup/src/Tools.cpp
--- a/services/backup/src/Tools.cpp
+++ b/services/backup/src/Tools.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,20 @@
   return result;
 }
 
+int charPtrToInt(const char *str) {
+  unsigned int intValue;
+  std::stringstream strValue;
+
+  strValue << str;
+  strValue >> intValue;
+
+  return intValue;
+}
+
+size_t getBlobPutField(blob::PutRequest::DataCase field) {
+  return static_cast<size_t>(field);
+}
+
 } // namespace tools
 } // namespace network
 } // namespace comm