diff --git a/platform-independent/c/core/src/mpw-types.c b/platform-independent/c/core/src/mpw-types.c
index feea3798..1a28b468 100644
--- a/platform-independent/c/core/src/mpw-types.c
+++ b/platform-independent/c/core/src/mpw-types.c
@@ -81,6 +81,38 @@ const MPResultType mpw_typeWithName(const char *typeName) {
     return (MPResultType)ERR;
 }
 
+const char *mpw_abbreviationForType(MPResultType resultType) {
+
+    switch (resultType) {
+        case MPResultTypeTemplateMaximum:
+            return "max";
+        case MPResultTypeTemplateLong:
+            return "long";
+        case MPResultTypeTemplateMedium:
+            return "med";
+        case MPResultTypeTemplateBasic:
+            return "basic";
+        case MPResultTypeTemplateShort:
+            return "short";
+        case MPResultTypeTemplatePIN:
+            return "pin";
+        case MPResultTypeTemplateName:
+            return "name";
+        case MPResultTypeTemplatePhrase:
+            return "phrase";
+        case MPResultTypeStatefulPersonal:
+            return "own";
+        case MPResultTypeStatefulDevice:
+            return "dev";
+        case MPResultTypeDeriveKey:
+            return "key";
+        default: {
+            dbg( "Unknown password type: %d", resultType );
+            return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 const char *mpw_shortNameForType(MPResultType resultType) {
 
     switch (resultType) {
diff --git a/platform-independent/c/core/src/mpw-types.h b/platform-independent/c/core/src/mpw-types.h
index f8610ae8..a6b2a32b 100644
--- a/platform-independent/c/core/src/mpw-types.h
+++ b/platform-independent/c/core/src/mpw-types.h
@@ -146,6 +146,10 @@ const char *mpw_scopeForPurpose(MPKeyPurpose purpose);
  * @return The password type represented by the given name.
  */
 const MPResultType mpw_typeWithName(const char *typeName);
+/**
+ * @return The standard identifying name for the given password type.
+ */
+const char *mpw_abbreviationForType(MPResultType resultType);
 /**
  * @return The standard identifying name for the given password type.
  */