diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 3e80868..61b0c6a 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -26,6 +26,28 @@ func UnmarshalConfig() (cfg Config, err error) {
 	return cfg, viper.Unmarshal(&cfg)
 }
 
+// RegisterInt registers a new cobra int flag and associated viper config option
+func RegisterInt(cmd *cobra.Command, isPersistent bool, viperName, cobraName, cobraDescription string, cobraDefault int) error {
+	if isPersistent {
+		cmd.PersistentFlags().Int(cobraName, cobraDefault, cobraDescription)
+		return viper.BindPFlag(viperName, cmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup(cobraName))
+	} else {
+		cmd.Flags().Int(cobraName, cobraDefault, cobraDescription)
+		return viper.BindPFlag(viperName, cmd.Flags().Lookup(cobraName))
+	}
+}
+
+// RegisterString registers a new cobra string flag and associated viper config option
+func RegisterString(cmd *cobra.Command, isPersistent bool, viperName, cobraName, cobraDescription string, cobraDefault string) error {
+	if isPersistent {
+		cmd.PersistentFlags().String(cobraName, cobraDefault, cobraDescription)
+		return viper.BindPFlag(viperName, cmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup(cobraName))
+	} else {
+		cmd.Flags().String(cobraName, cobraDefault, cobraDescription)
+		return viper.BindPFlag(viperName, cmd.Flags().Lookup(cobraName))
+	}
+}
+
 // RegisterFlags adds persistent flags necessary to the application to the specified *cobra.Command
 func RegisterFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 	// api.port ; --api-port