diff --git a/api/s14_rules.py b/api/s14_rules.py
index f8bed6c..e5d1834 100644
--- a/api/s14_rules.py
+++ b/api/s14_rules.py
@@ -24,3 +24,19 @@ def set_rule_cache(name: str, cs: ChangeSet) -> SqlChangeSet:
 
 def set_rule(name: str, cs: ChangeSet) -> ChangeSet:
     return execute_command(name, set_rule_cache(name, cs))
+
+
+class InpRule:
+    def __init__(self, section) -> None:
+        self.rule = '\n'.join(section)
+
+
+def inp_in_rule(section: list[str]) -> ChangeSet:
+    obj = InpRule(section)
+    cs = ChangeSet({'operation' : API_UPDATE, 'type': 'rule', 'rule' : obj.rule})
+    return cs
+
+
+def inp_out_rule(name: str) -> list[str]:
+    obj = str(get_rule(name)['rule'])
+    return obj.split('\n')