diff --git a/controller/links.ts b/controller/links.ts
index 20f7f4b..9503a7d 100644
--- a/controller/links.ts
+++ b/controller/links.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,13 @@ import {ShortenedLink} from "../models/ShortenedLink";
  * Gets a link object from an id
  * @param shortenedId The link id (shortened)
  */
-export const getLinkById = (shortenedId: string) => ShortenedLink.findOne({shortenedId: shortenedId}, {_id: 0, __v: 0});
+export const getLinkById = (shortenedId: string) => ShortenedLink.findOne({shortenedId}, {_id: 0, __v: 0});
+
+/**
+ * Gets the complete link object from an id
+ * @param shortenedId The link id (shortened)
+ */
+export const getLinkObjectById = (shortenedId: string) => ShortenedLink.findOne({shortenedId});
 
 /**
  * Shorts a new link