diff --git a/src/ystdlib/CMakeLists.txt b/src/ystdlib/CMakeLists.txt
index 9a52a2e0..b2651234 100644
--- a/src/ystdlib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/ystdlib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 add_subdirectory(containers)
 add_subdirectory(error_handling)
+add_subdirectory(io_interface)
diff --git a/src/ystdlib/io_interface/CMakeLists.txt b/src/ystdlib/io_interface/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d979f169
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ystdlib/io_interface/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+cpp_library(
+    NAME io_interface
+    NAMESPACE ystdlib
+    PUBLIC_HEADERS
+        ErrorCode.hpp
+        ReaderInterface.hpp
+        WriterInterface.hpp
+    PRIVATE_SOURCES
+        ReaderInterface.cpp
+        WriterInterface.cpp
+    TESTS_SOURCES
+        test/test_ReaderInterface.cpp
+        test/test_WriterInterface.cpp
+)
diff --git a/src/ystdlib/io_interface/ErrorCode.hpp b/src/ystdlib/io_interface/ErrorCode.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7dfb2ea0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ystdlib/io_interface/ErrorCode.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#ifndef YSTDLIB_IO_INTERFACE_ERRORCODE_HPP
+#define YSTDLIB_IO_INTERFACE_ERRORCODE_HPP
+
+// NOLINTBEGIN
+
+namespace ystdlib::io_interface {
+typedef enum {
+    ErrorCode_Success = 0,
+    ErrorCode_BadParam,
+    ErrorCode_BadParam_DB_URI,
+    ErrorCode_Corrupt,
+    ErrorCode_errno,
+    ErrorCode_EndOfFile,
+    ErrorCode_FileExists,
+    ErrorCode_FileNotFound,
+    ErrorCode_NoMem,
+    ErrorCode_NotInit,
+    ErrorCode_NotReady,
+    ErrorCode_OutOfBounds,
+    ErrorCode_TooLong,
+    ErrorCode_Truncated,
+    ErrorCode_Unsupported,
+    ErrorCode_NoAccess,
+    ErrorCode_Failure,
+    ErrorCode_Failure_Metadata_Corrupted,
+    ErrorCode_MetadataCorrupted,
+    ErrorCode_Failure_DB_Bulk_Write,
+    ErrorCode_Failure_Network,
+} ErrorCode;
+}  // namespace ystdlib::io_interface
+
+// NOLINTEND
+#endif  // YSTDLIB_IO_INTERFACE_ERRORCODE_HPP
diff --git a/src/ystdlib/io_interface/ReaderInterface.cpp b/src/ystdlib/io_interface/ReaderInterface.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..381dc98c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ystdlib/io_interface/ReaderInterface.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+// NOLINTBEGIN
+#include "ReaderInterface.hpp"
+
+using std::string;
+
+namespace ystdlib::io_interface {
+ErrorCode ReaderInterface::try_read_to_delimiter(
+        char delim,
+        bool keep_delimiter,
+        bool append,
+        std::string& str
+) {
+    if (false == append) {
+        str.clear();
+    }
+
+    size_t original_str_length = str.length();
+
+    // Read character by character into str, until we find a delimiter
+    char c;
+    size_t num_bytes_read;
+    while (true) {
+        auto error_code = try_read(&c, 1, num_bytes_read);
+        if (ErrorCode_Success != error_code) {
+            if (ErrorCode_EndOfFile == error_code && str.length() > original_str_length) {
+                return ErrorCode_Success;
+            }
+            return error_code;
+        }
+
+        if (delim == c) {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        str += c;
+    }
+
+    // Add delimiter if necessary
+    if (keep_delimiter) {
+        str += delim;
+    }
+
+    return ErrorCode_Success;
+}
+
+bool ReaderInterface::read(char* buf, size_t num_bytes_to_read, size_t& num_bytes_read) {
+    ErrorCode error_code = try_read(buf, num_bytes_to_read, num_bytes_read);
+    if (ErrorCode_EndOfFile == error_code) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (ErrorCode_Success != error_code) {
+        throw OperationFailed(error_code);
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool ReaderInterface::read_to_delimiter(char delim, bool keep_delimiter, bool append, string& str) {
+    ErrorCode error_code = try_read_to_delimiter(delim, keep_delimiter, append, str);
+    if (ErrorCode_EndOfFile == error_code) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (ErrorCode_Success != error_code) {
+        throw OperationFailed(error_code);
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+ErrorCode ReaderInterface::try_read_exact_length(char* buf, size_t num_bytes) {
+    size_t num_bytes_read;
+    auto error_code = try_read(buf, num_bytes, num_bytes_read);
+    if (ErrorCode_Success != error_code) {
+        return error_code;
+    }
+    if (num_bytes_read < num_bytes) {
+        return ErrorCode_Truncated;
+    }
+
+    return ErrorCode_Success;
+}
+
+bool ReaderInterface::read_exact_length(char* buf, size_t num_bytes, bool eof_possible) {
+    ErrorCode error_code = try_read_exact_length(buf, num_bytes);
+    if (eof_possible && ErrorCode_EndOfFile == error_code) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (ErrorCode_Success != error_code) {
+        throw OperationFailed(error_code);
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+ErrorCode ReaderInterface::try_read_string(size_t const str_length, string& str) {
+    // Resize string to fit str_length
+    str.resize(str_length);
+
+    return try_read_exact_length(&str[0], str_length);
+}
+
+bool ReaderInterface::read_string(size_t const str_length, string& str, bool eof_possible) {
+    ErrorCode error_code = try_read_string(str_length, str);
+    if (eof_possible && ErrorCode_EndOfFile == error_code) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (ErrorCode_Success != error_code) {
+        throw OperationFailed(error_code);
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+void ReaderInterface::seek_from_begin(size_t pos) {
+    ErrorCode error_code = try_seek_from_begin(pos);
+    if (ErrorCode_Success != error_code) {
+        throw OperationFailed(error_code);
+    }
+}
+
+size_t ReaderInterface::get_pos() {
+    size_t pos;
+    ErrorCode error_code = try_get_pos(pos);
+    if (ErrorCode_Success != error_code) {
+        throw OperationFailed(error_code);
+    }
+
+    return pos;
+}
+}  // namespace ystdlib::io_interface
+
+// NOLINTEND
diff --git a/src/ystdlib/io_interface/ReaderInterface.hpp b/src/ystdlib/io_interface/ReaderInterface.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dde1a503
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ystdlib/io_interface/ReaderInterface.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+#ifndef YSTDLIB_IO_INTERFACE_READERINTERFACE_HPP
+#define YSTDLIB_IO_INTERFACE_READERINTERFACE_HPP
+// NOLINTBEGIN
+
+#include <cstddef>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "ErrorCode.hpp"
+
+namespace ystdlib::io_interface {
+class ReaderInterface {
+public:
+    // Types
+    class OperationFailed : public std::exception {
+    public:
+        OperationFailed(ErrorCode error_code) {}
+    };
+
+    // Destructor
+    virtual ~ReaderInterface() = default;
+
+    // Methods
+    virtual ErrorCode try_read(char* buf, size_t num_bytes_to_read, size_t& num_bytes_read) = 0;
+    virtual ErrorCode try_seek_from_begin(size_t pos) = 0;
+    virtual ErrorCode try_get_pos(size_t& pos) = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * Tries to read up to the next delimiter and stores it in the given string.
+     * NOTE: Implementations should override this if they can achieve better performance.
+     * @param delim The delimiter to stop at
+     * @param keep_delimiter Whether to include the delimiter in the output string or not
+     * @param append Whether to append to the given string or replace its contents
+     * @param str The string read
+     * @return ErrorCode_Success on success
+     * @return Same as ReaderInterface::try_read otherwise
+     */
+    virtual ErrorCode
+    try_read_to_delimiter(char delim, bool keep_delimiter, bool append, std::string& str);
+
+    /**
+     * Reads up to a given number of bytes
+     * @param buf
+     * @param num_bytes_to_read The number of bytes to try and read
+     * @param num_bytes_read The actual number of bytes read
+     * @return false on EOF
+     * @return true otherwise
+     */
+    bool read(char* buf, size_t num_bytes_to_read, size_t& num_bytes_read);
+
+    /**
+     * Reads up to the next delimiter and stores it in the given string
+     * @param delim The delimiter to stop at
+     * @param keep_delimiter Whether to include the delimiter in the output string or not
+     * @param append Whether to append to the given string or replace its contents
+     * @param str The string read
+     * @return false on EOF
+     * @return true on success
+     */
+    bool read_to_delimiter(char delim, bool keep_delimiter, bool append, std::string& str);
+
+    /**
+     * Tries to read a number of bytes
+     * @param buf
+     * @param num_bytes Number of bytes to read
+     * @return Same as the underlying medium's try_read method
+     * @return ErrorCode_Truncated if 0 < # bytes read < num_bytes
+     */
+    ErrorCode try_read_exact_length(char* buf, size_t num_bytes);
+    /**
+     * Reads a number of bytes
+     * @param buf
+     * @param num_bytes Number of bytes to read
+     * @param eof_possible If EOF should be possible (without reading any bytes)
+     * @return false if EOF is possible and EOF was hit
+     * @return true on success
+     */
+    bool read_exact_length(char* buf, size_t num_bytes, bool eof_possible);
+
+    /**
+     * Tries to read a numeric value from a file
+     * @param value The read value
+     * @return Same as FileReader::try_read_exact_length's return values
+     */
+    template <typename ValueType>
+    ErrorCode try_read_numeric_value(ValueType& value);
+    /**
+     * Reads a numeric value
+     * @param value The read value
+     * @param eof_possible If EOF should be possible (without reading any bytes)
+     * @return false if EOF is possible and EOF was hit
+     * @return true on success
+     */
+    template <typename ValueType>
+    bool read_numeric_value(ValueType& value, bool eof_possible);
+
+    /**
+     * Tries to read a string
+     * @param str_length
+     * @param str The string read
+     * @return Same as ReaderInterface::try_read_exact_length
+     */
+    ErrorCode try_read_string(size_t str_length, std::string& str);
+    /**
+     * Reads a string
+     * @param str_length
+     * @param str The string read
+     * @param eof_possible If EOF should be possible (without reading any bytes)
+     * @return false if EOF is possible and EOF was hit
+     * @return true on success
+     */
+    bool read_string(size_t str_length, std::string& str, bool eof_possible);
+
+    /**
+     * Seeks from the beginning to the given position
+     * @param pos
+     */
+    void seek_from_begin(size_t pos);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the current position of the read head
+     * @return Position of the read head
+     */
+    size_t get_pos();
+};
+
+template <typename ValueType>
+ErrorCode ReaderInterface::try_read_numeric_value(ValueType& value) {
+    ErrorCode error_code = try_read_exact_length(reinterpret_cast<char*>(&value), sizeof(value));
+    if (ErrorCode_Success != error_code) {
+        return error_code;
+    }
+    return ErrorCode_Success;
+}
+
+template <typename ValueType>
+bool ReaderInterface::read_numeric_value(ValueType& value, bool eof_possible) {
+    ErrorCode error_code = try_read_numeric_value(value);
+    if (ErrorCode_EndOfFile == error_code && eof_possible) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (ErrorCode_Success != error_code) {
+        throw OperationFailed(error_code);
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+}  // namespace ystdlib::io_interface
+
+// NOLINTEND
+#endif  // YSTDLIB_IO_INTERFACE_READERINTERFACE_HPP
diff --git a/src/ystdlib/io_interface/WriterInterface.cpp b/src/ystdlib/io_interface/WriterInterface.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a11061b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ystdlib/io_interface/WriterInterface.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+// NOLINTBEGIN
+#include "WriterInterface.hpp"
+
+namespace ystdlib::io_interface {
+void WriterInterface::write_char(char c) {
+    write(&c, 1);
+}
+
+void WriterInterface::write_string(std::string const& str) {
+    write(str.c_str(), str.length());
+}
+
+void WriterInterface::seek_from_begin(size_t pos) {
+    auto error_code = try_seek_from_begin(pos);
+    if (ErrorCode_Success != error_code) {
+        throw OperationFailed(error_code);
+    }
+}
+
+void WriterInterface::seek_from_current(off_t offset) {
+    auto error_code = try_seek_from_current(offset);
+    if (ErrorCode_Success != error_code) {
+        throw OperationFailed(error_code);
+    }
+}
+
+size_t WriterInterface::get_pos() const {
+    size_t pos;
+    ErrorCode error_code = try_get_pos(pos);
+    if (ErrorCode_Success != error_code) {
+        throw OperationFailed(error_code);
+    }
+
+    return pos;
+}
+}  // namespace ystdlib::io_interface
+
+// NOLINTEND
diff --git a/src/ystdlib/io_interface/WriterInterface.hpp b/src/ystdlib/io_interface/WriterInterface.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..be55ff73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ystdlib/io_interface/WriterInterface.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#ifndef YSTDLIB_IO_INTERFACE_WRITERINTERFACE_HPP
+#define YSTDLIB_IO_INTERFACE_WRITERINTERFACE_HPP
+// NOLINTBEGIN
+
+#include <cstddef>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "ErrorCode.hpp"
+
+namespace ystdlib::io_interface {
+class WriterInterface {
+public:
+    // Types
+    class OperationFailed : public std::exception {
+    public:
+        OperationFailed(ErrorCode error_code) {}
+    };
+
+    // Destructor
+    virtual ~WriterInterface() = default;
+
+    // Methods
+    /**
+     * Writes the given data to the underlying medium
+     * @param data
+     * @param data_length
+     */
+    virtual void write(char const* data, size_t data_length) = 0;
+    virtual void flush() = 0;
+    virtual ErrorCode try_seek_from_begin(size_t pos) = 0;
+    virtual ErrorCode try_seek_from_current(off_t offset) = 0;
+    virtual ErrorCode try_get_pos(size_t& pos) const = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * Writes a numeric value
+     * @param val Value to write
+     */
+    template <typename ValueType>
+    void write_numeric_value(ValueType value);
+
+    /**
+     * Writes a character to the underlying medium
+     * @param c
+     */
+    void write_char(char c);
+    /**
+     * Writes a string to the underlying medium
+     * @param str
+     */
+    void write_string(std::string const& str);
+
+    /**
+     * Seeks from the beginning to the given position
+     * @param pos
+     */
+    void seek_from_begin(size_t pos);
+
+    /**
+     * Offsets from the current position by the given amount
+     * @param offset
+     */
+    void seek_from_current(off_t offset);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the current position of the write head
+     * @return Position of the write head
+     */
+    size_t get_pos() const;
+};
+
+template <typename ValueType>
+void WriterInterface::write_numeric_value(ValueType val) {
+    write(reinterpret_cast<char*>(&val), sizeof(val));
+}
+}  // namespace ystdlib::io_interface
+
+// NOLINTEND
+#endif  // YSTDLIB_IO_INTERFACE_WRITERINTERFACE_HPP
diff --git a/src/ystdlib/io_interface/test/test_ReaderInterface.cpp b/src/ystdlib/io_interface/test/test_ReaderInterface.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/src/ystdlib/io_interface/test/test_WriterInterface.cpp b/src/ystdlib/io_interface/test/test_WriterInterface.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b