2 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/util/strencodings.cpp b/src/util/strencodings.cpp
index d10f92ffe6..44f9c708ba 100644
--- a/src/util/strencodings.cpp
+++ b/src/util/strencodings.cpp
@@ -318,6 +318,18 @@ bool ParseInt64(const std::string& str, int64_t *out)
         n <= std::numeric_limits<int64_t>::max();
 }
 
+bool ParseUInt8(const std::string& str, uint8_t *out)
+{
+    uint32_t u32;
+    if (!ParseUInt32(str, &u32) || u32 > std::numeric_limits<uint8_t>::max()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (out != nullptr) {
+        *out = static_cast<uint8_t>(u32);
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool ParseUInt32(const std::string& str, uint32_t *out)
 {
     if (!ParsePrechecks(str))
diff --git a/src/util/strencodings.h b/src/util/strencodings.h
index eaa0fa9992..8415e4bd6a 100644
--- a/src/util/strencodings.h
+++ b/src/util/strencodings.h
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@ NODISCARD bool ParseInt32(const std::string& str, int32_t *out);
 NODISCARD bool ParseInt64(const std::string& str, int64_t *out);
 
 /**
+ * Convert decimal string to unsigned 8-bit integer with strict parse error feedback.
+ * @returns true if the entire string could be parsed as valid integer,
+ *   false if not the entire string could be parsed or when overflow or underflow occurred.
+ */
+NODISCARD bool ParseUInt8(const std::string& str, uint8_t *out);
+
+/**
  * Convert decimal string to unsigned 32-bit integer with strict parse error feedback.
  * @returns true if the entire string could be parsed as valid integer,
  *   false if not the entire string could be parsed or when overflow or underflow occurred.