diff --git a/json-c.sym b/json-c.sym
index 2dedc6e..71c0585 100644
--- a/json-c.sym
+++ b/json-c.sym
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ JSONC_0.15 {
 } JSONC_0.14;
 
 JSONC_0.16 {
-#  global:
-#      ...new symbols here...
+  global:
+    json_object_object_add_len;
+    json_object_object_add_ex_len;
+    json_object_object_get_len;
+    json_object_object_get_ex_len;
 } JSONC_0.15;
diff --git a/json_object.c b/json_object.c
index c15a477..544542f 100644
--- a/json_object.c
+++ b/json_object.c
@@ -582,6 +582,12 @@ struct lh_table *json_object_get_object(const struct json_object *jso)
 
 int json_object_object_add_ex(struct json_object *jso, const char *const key,
                               struct json_object *const val, const unsigned opts)
+{
+	return json_object_object_add_ex_len(jso, key, strlen(key), val, opts);
+}
+
+int json_object_object_add_ex_len(struct json_object *jso, const char *const key, const int len,
+                                  struct json_object *const val, const unsigned opts)
 {
 	struct json_object *existing_value = NULL;
 	struct lh_entry *existing_entry;
@@ -619,7 +625,13 @@ int json_object_object_add_ex(struct json_object *jso, const char *const key,
 
 int json_object_object_add(struct json_object *jso, const char *key, struct json_object *val)
 {
-	return json_object_object_add_ex(jso, key, val, 0);
+	return json_object_object_add_ex_len(jso, key, strlen(key), val, 0);
+}
+
+int json_object_object_add_len(struct json_object *jso, const char *key, const int len,
+                               struct json_object *val)
+{
+	return json_object_object_add_ex_len(jso, key, len, val, 0);
 }
 
 int json_object_object_length(const struct json_object *jso)
@@ -636,12 +648,26 @@ size_t json_c_object_sizeof(void)
 struct json_object *json_object_object_get(const struct json_object *jso, const char *key)
 {
 	struct json_object *result = NULL;
-	json_object_object_get_ex(jso, key, &result);
+	json_object_object_get_ex_len(jso, key, strlen(key), &result);
+	return result;
+}
+
+struct json_object *json_object_object_get_len(const struct json_object *jso, const char *key,
+                                               const int len)
+{
+	struct json_object *result = NULL;
+	json_object_object_get_ex_len(jso, key, len, &result);
 	return result;
 }
 
 json_bool json_object_object_get_ex(const struct json_object *jso, const char *key,
                                     struct json_object **value)
+{
+	return json_object_object_get_ex_len(jso, key, strlen(key), value);
+}
+
+json_bool json_object_object_get_ex_len(const struct json_object *jso, const char *key,
+                                        const int len, struct json_object **value)
 {
 	if (value != NULL)
 		*value = NULL;
diff --git a/json_object.h b/json_object.h
index d67f384..e3d4d56 100644
--- a/json_object.h
+++ b/json_object.h
@@ -385,6 +385,36 @@ JSON_C_CONST_FUNCTION(JSON_EXPORT size_t json_c_object_sizeof(void));
 JSON_EXPORT int json_object_object_add(struct json_object *obj, const char *key,
                                        struct json_object *val);
 
+/** Add an object field to a json_object of type json_type_object
+ *
+ * The reference count of `val` will *not* be incremented, in effect
+ * transferring ownership that object to `obj`, and thus `val` will be
+ * freed when `obj` is.  (i.e. through `json_object_put(obj)`)
+ *
+ * If you want to retain a reference to the added object, independent
+ * of the lifetime of obj, you must increment the refcount with
+ * `json_object_get(val)` (and later release it with json_object_put()).
+ *
+ * Since ownership transfers to `obj`, you must make sure
+ * that you do in fact have ownership over `val`.  For instance,
+ * json_object_new_object() will give you ownership until you transfer it,
+ * whereas json_object_object_get() does not.
+ *
+ * Any previous object stored under `key` in `obj` will have its refcount
+ * decremented, and be freed normally if that drops to zero.
+ *
+ * @param obj the json_object instance
+ * @param key the object field name (a private copy will be duplicated),
+ *            which is not terminated by a NULL ( @c '\0' ) character
+ * @param len the length of @p key
+ * @param val a json_object or NULL member to associate with the given field
+ *
+ * @return On success, @c 0 is returned.
+ * 	On error, a negative value is returned.
+ */
+JSON_EXPORT int json_object_object_add_len(struct json_object *obj, const char *key, const int len,
+                                           struct json_object *val);
+
 /** Add an object field to a json_object of type json_type_object
  *
  * The semantics are identical to json_object_object_add, except that an
@@ -397,13 +427,51 @@ JSON_EXPORT int json_object_object_add(struct json_object *obj, const char *key,
  * @param val a json_object or NULL member to associate with the given field
  * @param opts process-modifying options. To specify multiple options, use
  *             (OPT1|OPT2)
+ *
+ * @return On success, @c 0 is returned.
+ * 	On error, a negative value is returned.
  */
 JSON_EXPORT int json_object_object_add_ex(struct json_object *obj, const char *const key,
                                           struct json_object *const val, const unsigned opts);
 
+/** Add an object field to a json_object of type json_type_object
+ *
+ * The semantics are identical to json_object_object_add, except that an
+ * additional flag fields gives you more control over some detail aspects
+ * of processing. See the description of JSON_C_OBJECT_ADD_* flags for more
+ * details.
+ *
+ * @param obj the json_object instance
+ * @param key the object field name (a private copy will be duplicated),
+ *            which is not terminated by a NULL ( @c '\0' ) character
+ * @param len the length of @p key
+ * @param val a json_object or NULL member to associate with the given field
+ * @param opts process-modifying options. To specify multiple options, use
+ *             (OPT1|OPT2)
+ *
+ * @return On success, @c 0 is returned.
+ * 	On error, a negative value is returned.
+ */
+JSON_EXPORT int json_object_object_add_ex_len(struct json_object *obj, const char *const key,
+                                              const int len, struct json_object *const val,
+                                              const unsigned opts);
+
 /** Get the json_object associate with a given object field.
  * Deprecated/discouraged: used json_object_object_get_ex instead.
  *
+ * This functions exactly like calling
+ * @code json_object_object_get_len(obj, key, strlen(key)) @endcode
+ *
+ * @param obj the json_object instance
+ * @param key the object field name
+ * @returns the json_object associated with the given field name
+ * @see json_object_object_get_len()
+ */
+JSON_EXPORT struct json_object *json_object_object_get(const struct json_object *obj,
+                                                       const char *key);
+/** Get the json_object associate with a given object field.
+ * Deprecated/discouraged: used json_object_object_get_ex_len instead.
+ *
  * This returns NULL if the field is found but its value is null, or if
  *  the field is not found, or if obj is not a json_type_object.  If you
  *  need to distinguish between these cases, use json_object_object_get_ex().
@@ -419,11 +487,31 @@ JSON_EXPORT int json_object_object_add_ex(struct json_object *obj, const char *c
  * or transfer ownership to prevent a memory leak).
  *
  * @param obj the json_object instance
- * @param key the object field name
+ * @param key the object field name,
+ *            which is not terminated by a NULL ( @c '\0' ) character
+ * @param len the length of @p key
  * @returns the json_object associated with the given field name
  */
-JSON_EXPORT struct json_object *json_object_object_get(const struct json_object *obj,
-                                                       const char *key);
+
+JSON_EXPORT struct json_object *json_object_object_get_len(const struct json_object *obj,
+                                                           const char *key, const int len);
+
+/** Get the json_object associated with a given object field.
+ *
+ * This functions exactly like calling
+ * @code json_object_object_get_ex_len(obj, key, strlen(key), value) @endcode
+ *
+ * @param obj the json_object instance
+ * @param key the object field name
+ * @param value a pointer where to store a reference to the json_object
+ *              associated with the given field name.
+ *              \n
+ *              It is safe to pass a NULL value.
+ * @returns whether or not the key exists
+ * @see json_object_object_get_ex_len()
+ */
+JSON_EXPORT json_bool json_object_object_get_ex(const struct json_object *obj, const char *key,
+                                                struct json_object **value);
 
 /** Get the json_object associated with a given object field.
  *
@@ -436,15 +524,17 @@ JSON_EXPORT struct json_object *json_object_object_get(const struct json_object
  * than the owning parent (obj).  Ownership of value is retained by obj.
  *
  * @param obj the json_object instance
- * @param key the object field name
+ * @param key the object field name,
+ *            which is not terminated by a NULL ( @c '\0' ) character
+ * @param len the length of @p key
  * @param value a pointer where to store a reference to the json_object
  *              associated with the given field name.
- *
+ *              \n
  *              It is safe to pass a NULL value.
  * @returns whether or not the key exists
  */
-JSON_EXPORT json_bool json_object_object_get_ex(const struct json_object *obj, const char *key,
-                                                struct json_object **value);
+JSON_EXPORT json_bool json_object_object_get_ex_len(const struct json_object *obj, const char *key,
+                                                    const int len, struct json_object **value);
 
 /** Delete the given json_object field
  *
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index d7abf51..7d84442 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ set(ALL_TEST_NAMES
     test_int_add
     test_locale
     test_null
+    test_null_keys_add
+    test_null_keys_get
     test_parse
     test_parse_int64
     test_printbuf
diff --git a/tests/test_null_keys_add.c b/tests/test_null_keys_add.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce31582
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_null_keys_add.c
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/*
+ * Tests if binary strings are supported.
+ */
+
+#include "config.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "json_inttypes.h"
+#include "json_object.h"
+#include "json_tokener.h"
+
+int main(void)
+{
+	/* this test has embedded null characters in the key and value.
+	 * check that it's still included after deserializing. */
+	const char *input = "{ \"foo\": 14.5, \"bar\": [] }";
+	const char *foo_key = "foo";
+	const char *foo_value = "14.5";
+	const char *bar_key = "bar";
+
+	const char *toadd_key = "foo\0bar";
+	const int toadd_key_len = 7;
+	const char *toadd_key_printable = "foo\\0bar";
+	const char *toadd_value = "qwerty\0asdf";
+	const int toadd_value_len = 12;
+	const char *toadd_value_printable = "qwerty\\0asdf";
+
+	struct json_object *parsed = json_tokener_parse(input);
+
+	printf("Parsed input: %s\n", input);
+	printf("Result is ");
+	if (parsed == NULL)
+	{
+		printf("NULL (error!)\n");
+		return 1; // Error somewhere
+	}
+	else if (!json_object_is_type(parsed, json_type_object))
+	{
+		printf("not `json_type_object` (error!)\n");
+		return 1; // Error somewhere
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		printf("`json_type_object`\n");
+	}
+
+	// Check nothing odd happened in parsing
+	if (json_object_object_length(parsed) != 2)
+	{
+		printf("Should contain two fields (has %d) (error!)",
+		       json_object_object_length(parsed));
+		return 1;
+	}
+	json_bool key_present = json_object_object_get_ex(parsed, foo_key, NULL);
+	if (!key_present)
+	{
+		printf("Should contain key \"%s\", but does not (error!)", foo_key);
+		return 1;
+	}
+	key_present = json_object_object_get_ex(parsed, bar_key, NULL);
+	if (!key_present)
+	{
+		printf("Should contain key \"%s\", but does not (error!)", bar_key);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	// Add the new key
+	struct json_object *new_str = json_object_new_string_len(toadd_value, toadd_value_len);
+	if (json_object_object_add_ex(parsed, toadd_key, new_str,
+	                              JSON_C_OBJECT_ADD_KEY_IS_NEW |
+	                                  JSON_C_OBJECT_KEY_IS_CONSTANT) != 0)
+	{
+		printf("An error occured adding the key \"%s\" (error!)\n", toadd_key_printable);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	// Check the new key was actually added
+	if (json_object_object_length(parsed) != 3)
+	{
+		printf("Should contain three fields after adding new key (has %d) (error!)",
+		       json_object_object_length(parsed));
+		return 1;
+	}
+	else if (json_object_object_get_len(parsed, toadd_key, toadd_key_len) != new_str)
+	{
+		printf("Have three keys, but don't have the right value in \"%s\" (error!)\n",
+		       toadd_key_printable);
+		return 1;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		printf("Added the key \"%s\" successfully\n", toadd_key_printable);
+	}
+
+	// Check the previous keys are still the same present
+	struct json_object *foo = json_object_object_get(parsed, foo_key);
+	if (!json_object_is_type(foo, json_type_double))
+	{
+		printf("Key \"%s\" should be `json_type_double` (%d) but was %d (error!)\n",
+		       foo_key, (int)json_type_double, json_object_get_type(foo));
+		return 1;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		printf("Key \"%s\" is still the same\n", foo_key);
+	}
+	struct json_object *bar = json_object_object_get(parsed, bar_key);
+	if (!json_object_is_type(foo, json_type_array))
+	{
+		printf("Key \"%s\" should be `json_type_array` (%d) but was %d (error!)\n", bar_key,
+		       (int)json_type_array, json_object_get_type(foo));
+		return 1;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		printf("Key \"%s\" is still the same\n", bar_key);
+	}
+
+	json_object_put(parsed);
+	printf("PASS\n");
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/tests/test_null_keys_add.expected b/tests/test_null_keys_add.expected
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e9a9c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_null_keys_add.expected
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Parsed input: { "foo": 14.5, "bar": [] }
+Result is `json_type_object`
+Added the key "foo\0bar" successfully
+Key "foo" is still the same
+Key "bar" is still the same
+PASS
diff --git a/tests/test_null_keys_add.test b/tests/test_null_keys_add.test
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..58a13f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_null_keys_add.test
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+test_basic.test
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test_null_keys_get.c b/tests/test_null_keys_get.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d63f579
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_null_keys_get.c
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+/*
+ * Tests if binary strings are supported.
+ */
+
+#include "config.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "json_inttypes.h"
+#include "json_object.h"
+#include "json_tokener.h"
+
+int main(void)
+{
+	/* this test has embedded null characters in the key and value.
+	 * check that it's still included after deserializing. */
+	const char *input = "{ \"foo\\u0000bar\": \"qwerty\\u0000asdf\" }";
+	const char *expected_key = "foo\0bar";
+	const int expected_key_len = 7;
+	const char *expected_key_printable = "foo\\0bar";
+	const char *expected_value = "qwerty\0asdf";
+	const int expected_value_len = 12;
+	const char *expected_value_printable = "qwerty\\0asdf";
+
+	struct json_object *parsed = json_tokener_parse(input);
+
+	printf("Parsed input: %s\n", input);
+	printf("Result is ");
+	if (parsed == NULL)
+	{
+		printf("NULL (error!)\n");
+		return 1; // Error somewhere
+	}
+	else if (!json_object_is_type(parsed, json_type_object))
+	{
+		printf("not `json_type_object` (error!)\n");
+		return 1; // Error somewhere
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		printf("`json_type_object`\n");
+	}
+
+	// Check nothing odd happened in parsing
+	if (json_object_object_length(parsed) != 1)
+	{
+		printf("Should contain only one field (has %d) (error!)",
+		       json_object_object_length(parsed));
+		return 1;
+	}
+	json_bool key_present = json_object_object_get_ex(parsed, expected_key, NULL);
+	if (key_present)
+	{
+		printf("The key \"%s\" should not be present when calling "
+		       "`json_object_object_get_ex` "
+		       "(the real key contains a NUL character). (error!)\n",
+		       expected_key);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	// Check the key is present
+	struct json_object *string;
+	key_present = json_object_object_get_ex_len(parsed, expected_key, 7, &string);
+	if (!key_present)
+	{
+		printf("The key \"%s\" should be present when calling "
+		       "`json_object_object_get_ex_len` (error!)\n",
+		       expected_key_printable);
+		return 1;
+	}
+	else if (string == NULL)
+	{
+		printf("The key \"%s\" was present when calling "
+		       "`json_object_object_get_ex_len`, but got NULL (error!)\n",
+		       expected_key_printable);
+		return 1;
+	}
+	struct json_object *from_get_len = json_object_object_get_len(parsed, expected_key, 7);
+	if (string != from_get_len)
+	{
+		printf("The value returned from `json_object_object_get_len` should be the "
+		       "same as the one from `json_object_object_get_ex_len` (error!)\n"
+		       "Got %p from `json_object_object_get_ex_len` but %p from "
+		       "`json_object_object_get_len`\n",
+		       string, from_get_len);
+		return 1;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		printf("Key was present and same for "
+		       "`json_object_object_get_ex_len` and `json_object_object_get_len`\n");
+	}
+
+	// Check the value is right
+	if (!json_object_is_type(string, json_type_string))
+	{
+		printf(
+		    "Value is wrong type, expected `json_type_string` (%d) but got %d (error!)\n",
+		    json_type_string, json_object_get_type(string));
+		return 1;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		printf("Value is right type, `json_type_string`\n");
+	}
+	const int actual_value_len = json_object_get_string_len(string);
+	const char *actual_value = json_object_get_string(string);
+	if (actual_value_len != expected_value_len)
+	{
+		printf("Value is wrong length, expected %d but got %d (error!)\n",
+		       expected_value_len, actual_value_len);
+		return 1;
+	}
+	else if (memcmp(expected_value, actual_value, actual_value_len) != 0)
+	{
+		printf("Expected \"%s\" but got \"", expected_value_printable);
+		for (int i = 0; i < actual_value_len; ++i)
+		{
+			if (actual_value[i] == '\0')
+			{
+				puts("\\0");
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				putchar(actual_value[i]);
+			}
+		}
+		printf("\"\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		printf("Expected value matches actual\n");
+	}
+
+	json_object_put(parsed);
+	printf("PASS\n");
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/tests/test_null_keys_get.expected b/tests/test_null_keys_get.expected
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a3c86d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_null_keys_get.expected
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Parsed input: { "foo\u0000bar": "qwerty\u0000asdf" }
+Result is `json_type_object`
+Key was present and same for `json_object_object_get_ex_len` and `json_object_object_get_len`
+Value is right type, `json_type_string`
+Expected value matches actual
+PASS
diff --git a/tests/test_null_keys_get.test b/tests/test_null_keys_get.test
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..58a13f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_null_keys_get.test
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+test_basic.test
\ No newline at end of file