diff --git a/vulkan/libvulkan/layers_extensions.cpp b/vulkan/libvulkan/layers_extensions.cpp
index 287e69b..e77952a 100644
--- a/vulkan/libvulkan/layers_extensions.cpp
+++ b/vulkan/libvulkan/layers_extensions.cpp
@@ -394,6 +394,14 @@
     }
 }
 
+const char* LayerRef::GetName() {
+    return layer_->properties.layerName;
+}
+
+uint32_t LayerRef::GetSpecVersion() {
+    return layer_->properties.specVersion;
+}
+
 LayerRef::LayerRef(LayerRef&& other) : layer_(std::move(other.layer_)) {
     other.layer_ = nullptr;
 }
diff --git a/vulkan/libvulkan/loader.h b/vulkan/libvulkan/loader.h
index 3e2d1c4..8d5a758 100644
--- a/vulkan/libvulkan/loader.h
+++ b/vulkan/libvulkan/loader.h
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@
     LayerRef(const LayerRef&) = delete;
     LayerRef& operator=(const LayerRef&) = delete;
 
+    const char* GetName();
+    uint32_t GetSpecVersion();
+
     // provides bool-like behavior
     operator const Layer*() const { return layer_; }