diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bf3bbfd..491dade 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 
 ### Added
 
- * Made internal alias `IntType` and `FloatType` used by the `Value` enum public
+ * Internal alias `IntType` and `FloatType` used by the `Value` enum are now public
+ * Error types for expecting each value type
+ * Shortcut functions like `eval_int` to evaluate directly into a value type
 
 ### Removed
 
diff --git a/src/error/mod.rs b/src/error/mod.rs
index 7d5f617..d214a90 100644
--- a/src/error/mod.rs
+++ b/src/error/mod.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ pub enum Error {
         actual: usize,
     },
 
+    /// A string value was expected.
+    ExpectedString {
+        /// The actual value.
+        actual: Value,
+    },
+
     /// An integer value was expected.
     ExpectedInt {
         /// The actual value.
@@ -52,6 +58,12 @@ pub enum Error {
         actual: Value,
     },
 
+    /// A tuple value was expected.
+    ExpectedTuple {
+        /// The actual value.
+        actual: Value,
+    },
+
     /// The given expression is empty
     EmptyExpression,
 
@@ -158,6 +170,11 @@ impl Error {
         Error::TypeError { actual, expected }
     }
 
+    /// Constructs `Error::ExpectedString(actual)`.
+    pub fn expected_string(actual: Value) -> Self {
+        Error::ExpectedString { actual }
+    }
+
     /// Constructs `Error::ExpectedInt(actual)`.
     pub fn expected_int(actual: Value) -> Self {
         Error::ExpectedInt { actual }
@@ -178,6 +195,11 @@ impl Error {
         Error::ExpectedBoolean { actual }
     }
 
+    /// Constructs `Error::ExpectedTuple(actual)`.
+    pub fn expected_tuple(actual: Value) -> Self {
+        Error::ExpectedTuple { actual }
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn unmatched_partial_token(
         first: PartialToken,
         second: Option<PartialToken>,
diff --git a/src/interface/mod.rs b/src/interface/mod.rs
index 4445fcb..6e5bbf5 100644
--- a/src/interface/mod.rs
+++ b/src/interface/mod.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ use tree;
 use Configuration;
 use EmptyConfiguration;
 use Error;
+use FloatType;
+use IntType;
 use Node;
 use Value;
 
@@ -70,3 +72,128 @@ pub fn eval_with_configuration(
 pub fn build_operator_tree(string: &str) -> Result<Node, Error> {
     tree::tokens_to_operator_tree(token::tokenize(string)?)
 }
+
+/// Evaluate the given expression string expecting a string.
+///
+/// *See the [crate doc](index.html) for more examples and explanations of the expression format.*
+pub fn eval_string(string: &str) -> Result<String, Error> {
+    match eval(string) {
+        Ok(Value::String(string)) => Ok(string),
+        Ok(value) => Err(Error::expected_string(value)),
+        Err(error) => Err(error),
+    }
+}
+
+/// Evaluate the given expression string expecting an integer.
+///
+/// *See the [crate doc](index.html) for more examples and explanations of the expression format.*
+pub fn eval_int(string: &str) -> Result<IntType, Error> {
+    match eval(string) {
+        Ok(Value::Int(int)) => Ok(int),
+        Ok(value) => Err(Error::expected_int(value)),
+        Err(error) => Err(error),
+    }
+}
+
+/// Evaluate the given expression string expecting a float.
+///
+/// *See the [crate doc](index.html) for more examples and explanations of the expression format.*
+pub fn eval_float(string: &str) -> Result<FloatType, Error> {
+    match eval(string) {
+        Ok(Value::Float(float)) => Ok(float),
+        Ok(value) => Err(Error::expected_float(value)),
+        Err(error) => Err(error),
+    }
+}
+
+/// Evaluate the given expression string expecting a boolean.
+///
+/// *See the [crate doc](index.html) for more examples and explanations of the expression format.*
+pub fn eval_boolean(string: &str) -> Result<bool, Error> {
+    match eval(string) {
+        Ok(Value::Boolean(boolean)) => Ok(boolean),
+        Ok(value) => Err(Error::expected_boolean(value)),
+        Err(error) => Err(error),
+    }
+}
+
+/// Evaluate the given expression string expecting a tuple.
+///
+/// *See the [crate doc](index.html) for more examples and explanations of the expression format.*
+pub fn eval_tuple(string: &str) -> Result<Vec<Value>, Error> {
+    match eval(string) {
+        Ok(Value::Tuple(tuple)) => Ok(tuple),
+        Ok(value) => Err(Error::expected_tuple(value)),
+        Err(error) => Err(error),
+    }
+}
+
+/// Evaluate the given expression string expecting a string with the given configuration.
+///
+/// *See the [crate doc](index.html) for more examples and explanations of the expression format.*
+pub fn eval_string_with_configuration(
+    string: &str,
+    configuration: &Configuration,
+) -> Result<String, Error> {
+    match eval_with_configuration(string, configuration) {
+        Ok(Value::String(string)) => Ok(string),
+        Ok(value) => Err(Error::expected_string(value)),
+        Err(error) => Err(error),
+    }
+}
+
+/// Evaluate the given expression string expecting an integer with the given configuration.
+///
+/// *See the [crate doc](index.html) for more examples and explanations of the expression format.*
+pub fn eval_int_with_configuration(
+    string: &str,
+    configuration: &Configuration,
+) -> Result<IntType, Error> {
+    match eval_with_configuration(string, configuration) {
+        Ok(Value::Int(int)) => Ok(int),
+        Ok(value) => Err(Error::expected_int(value)),
+        Err(error) => Err(error),
+    }
+}
+
+/// Evaluate the given expression string expecting a float with the given configuration.
+///
+/// *See the [crate doc](index.html) for more examples and explanations of the expression format.*
+pub fn eval_float_with_configuration(
+    string: &str,
+    configuration: &Configuration,
+) -> Result<FloatType, Error> {
+    match eval_with_configuration(string, configuration) {
+        Ok(Value::Float(float)) => Ok(float),
+        Ok(value) => Err(Error::expected_float(value)),
+        Err(error) => Err(error),
+    }
+}
+
+/// Evaluate the given expression string expecting a boolean with the given configuration.
+///
+/// *See the [crate doc](index.html) for more examples and explanations of the expression format.*
+pub fn eval_boolean_with_configuration(
+    string: &str,
+    configuration: &Configuration,
+) -> Result<bool, Error> {
+    match eval_with_configuration(string, configuration) {
+        Ok(Value::Boolean(boolean)) => Ok(boolean),
+        Ok(value) => Err(Error::expected_boolean(value)),
+        Err(error) => Err(error),
+    }
+}
+
+/// Evaluate the given expression string expecting a tuple with the given configuration.
+///
+/// *See the [crate doc](index.html) for more examples and explanations of the expression format.*
+pub fn eval_tuple_with_configuration(
+    string: &str,
+    configuration: &Configuration,
+) -> Result<Vec<Value>, Error> {
+    match eval_with_configuration(string, configuration) {
+        Ok(Value::Tuple(tuple)) => Ok(tuple),
+        Ok(value) => Err(Error::expected_tuple(value)),
+        Err(error) => Err(error),
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/integration.rs b/tests/integration.rs
index 36c5f74..b1c7b93 100644
--- a/tests/integration.rs
+++ b/tests/integration.rs
@@ -336,3 +336,32 @@ fn test_no_panic() {
     ))
     .is_ok());
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_shortcut_functions() {
+    let mut configuration = HashMapConfiguration::new();
+    configuration.insert_variable("string", Value::from("a string"));
+
+    // assert_eq!(eval_string("???"));
+    assert_eq!(
+        eval_string_with_configuration("string", &configuration),
+        Ok("a string".to_string())
+    );
+    assert_eq!(eval_float("3.3"), Ok(3.3));
+    assert_eq!(
+        eval_float_with_configuration("3.3", &configuration),
+        Ok(3.3)
+    );
+    assert_eq!(eval_int("3"), Ok(3));
+    assert_eq!(eval_int_with_configuration("3", &configuration), Ok(3));
+    assert_eq!(eval_boolean("true"), Ok(true));
+    assert_eq!(
+        eval_boolean_with_configuration("true", &configuration),
+        Ok(true)
+    );
+    assert_eq!(eval_tuple("3,3"), Ok(vec![Value::Int(3), Value::Int(3)]));
+    assert_eq!(
+        eval_tuple_with_configuration("3,3", &configuration),
+        Ok(vec![Value::Int(3), Value::Int(3)])
+    );
+}