diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3212dab..c88df9f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,22 +13,21 @@ npm install easy-emojis
 
 ## usage
 ```javascript
-const { countryCodeToFlag, emojiCountryCode } = require('easy-emojis');
-countryCodeToFlag('US'); // returns '🇺🇸'
-flagToCountryCode('🇺🇸'); // returns 'US'
+import * as EasyEmojis from 'easy-emojis';
+EasyEmojis.countryCodeToFlag('US'); // returns '🇺🇸'
+EasyEmojis.flagToCountryCode('🇺🇸'); // returns 'US'
 
+EasyEmojis.letterToEmoji('S'); // returns '🇸'
+EasyEmojis.emojiToLetter('🇸') // returns 'S'
 
-const { letterToEmoji, emojiToLetter, getRandomEmoji } = require('easy-emojis');
-letterToEmoji('S'); // returns '🇸'
-emojiToLetter('🇸') // returns 'S'
+EasyEmojis.getRandomEmoji(); // should return a random emoji
 
-const { getRandomEmoji } = require('easy-emojis');
-getRandomEmoji(); // should return a random emoji
-```
-## alternative importing
-```javascript
-import * as EasyEmojis from 'easy-emojis';
-EasyEmojis.countryCodeToFlag('US'); // returns '🇺🇸'
+EasyEmojis.getEmojiByName('red apple'); // should return '🍎'
+EasyEmojis.getEmojiByShortName(':apple:'); // should return '🍎'
+
+// getEmoji both accepts name and short name
+EasyEmojis.getEmoji('red apple'); // should return '🍎'
+EasyEmojis.getEmoji(':apple:'); // should return '🍎'
 ```
 
 ### Run tests
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index da165f6..37e8b7a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "easy-emojis",
-  "version": "1.0.3",
+  "version": "1.0.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "easy-emojis",
-      "version": "1.0.3",
+      "version": "1.0.4",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/jest": "^27.4.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8ba9031..725c5a5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "easy-emojis",
-  "version": "1.0.3",
+  "version": "1.0.4",
   "description": "A simple library to create emojis (flag or letter)",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "types": "lib/index.d.ts",
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
     "build": "tsc",
     "format": "prettier --write \"src/**/*.ts\"",
     "lint": "tslint -p tsconfig.json",
-    "prepare" : "npm run build",
-    "prepublishOnly" : "npm test && npm run lint",
-    "preversion" : "npm run lint",
-    "version" : "npm run format && git add -A src",
-    "postversion" : "git push && git push --tags"
+    "prepare": "npm run build",
+    "prepublishOnly": "npm test && npm run lint",
+    "preversion": "npm run lint",
+    "version": "npm run format && git add -A src",
+    "postversion": "git push && git push --tags"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@
     "tslint-config-prettier": "^1.18.0",
     "typescript": "^4.6.4"
   }
-}
+}
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diff --git a/src/__tests__/index.test.ts b/src/__tests__/index.test.ts
index cb4375c..16084a0 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/index.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/index.test.ts
@@ -1,36 +1,100 @@
-import emojis from '../emojis';
-import {countryCodeToFlag, emojiToLetter, flagToCountryCode, letterToEmoji, getRandomEmoji} from '../index';
-
-test('countryCodeToEmoji', () => {
-  expect(countryCodeToFlag('US')).toBe('🇺🇸');
-});
-
-test('flagToCountryCode', () => {
-  expect(flagToCountryCode('🇺🇸')).toBe('US');
-});
-
-test('letterToEmoji', () => {
-  expect(letterToEmoji('A')).toBe('🇦');
-});
-
-test('letterToEmoji with input more than single character', () => {
-  expect(() => {
-    letterToEmoji('AS');
-  }).toThrow('letterToEmoji: letter must be a single character');
-});
-
-test('letterToEmoji with input less than single character', () => {
-  expect(() => {
-    letterToEmoji('');
-  }).toThrow('letterToEmoji: letter must be a single character');
-});
-
-test('emojiToLetter', () => {
-  expect(emojiToLetter('🇦')).toBe('A');
-});
-
-test('should return a different emoji on subsequent calls', () => {
-  const emoji1 = getRandomEmoji();
-  const emoji2 = getRandomEmoji();
-  expect(emoji1).not.toEqual(emoji2);
-});
+import { countryCodeToFlag, emojiToLetter, flagToCountryCode, letterToEmoji, getRandomEmoji, getEmojiByShortName, getEmojiByName } from '../index';
+
+describe('index', () => {
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    // Mock console.error and console.warn to prevent actual logging during tests
+    console.error = jest.fn();
+    console.warn = jest.fn();
+  });
+
+  it('countryCodeToEmoji', () => {
+    expect(countryCodeToFlag('US')).toBe('🇺🇸');
+  });
+
+  it('flagToCountryCode', () => {
+    expect(flagToCountryCode('🇺🇸')).toBe('US');
+  });
+
+  it('letterToEmoji', () => {
+    expect(letterToEmoji('A')).toBe('🇦');
+  });
+
+  it('letterToEmoji with input more than single character', () => {
+    expect(() => {
+      letterToEmoji('AS');
+    }).toThrow('letterToEmoji: letter must be a single character');
+  });
+
+  it('letterToEmoji with input less than single character', () => {
+    expect(() => {
+      letterToEmoji('');
+    }).toThrow('letterToEmoji: letter must be a single character');
+  });
+
+  it('emojiToLetter', () => {
+    expect(emojiToLetter('🇦')).toBe('A');
+  });
+
+  it('should return a different emoji on subsequent calls', () => {
+    const emoji1 = getRandomEmoji();
+    const emoji2 = getRandomEmoji();
+    expect(emoji1).not.toEqual(emoji2);
+  });
+
+  it('should return the correct emoji for a valid short name', () => {
+    const emojiShortName = ':apple:';
+    const result = getEmojiByShortName(emojiShortName);
+    expect(result).toBe('🍎');
+  });
+
+  it('should return an empty string and log an error for an invalid short name', () => {
+    const invalidShortName = 'invalid-emoji';
+    const result = getEmojiByShortName(invalidShortName);
+    expect(result).toBe('');
+    expect(console.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'you didnt pass a short name. Please pass correct short name like :apple: or use getEmojiByName'
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should return an empty string and log a warning for a short name that is not found', () => {
+    const nonExistentShortName = ':grape:';
+    const result = getEmojiByShortName(nonExistentShortName);
+    expect(result).toBe('');
+    expect(console.warn).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'emoji not found with name: ', nonExistentShortName
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should return the correct emoji for a valid emoji name', () => {
+    const emojiName = 'RED Apple';
+    const result = getEmojiByName(emojiName);
+    expect(result).toBe('🍎');
+  });
+
+  it('should return an empty string and log a warning for an invalid emoji name', () => {
+    const invalidEmojiName = 'Grape';
+    const result = getEmojiByName(invalidEmojiName);
+    expect(result).toBe('');
+    expect(console.warn).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "emoji not found with name: ", invalidEmojiName
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should return an empty string and log a warning for a null emoji name', () => {
+    const nullEmojiName = null;
+    const result = getEmojiByName(nullEmojiName as unknown as string);
+    expect(result).toBe('');
+    expect(console.warn).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "emoji not found with name: ", nullEmojiName
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should return an empty string and log a warning for an undefined emoji name', () => {
+    const undefinedEmojiName = undefined;
+    const result = getEmojiByName(undefinedEmojiName as unknown as string);
+    expect(result).toBe('');
+    expect(console.warn).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "emoji not found with name: ", undefinedEmojiName
+    );
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/__tests__/utils.test.ts b/src/__tests__/utils.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c893d5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/__tests__/utils.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { isShortName } from '../utils';
+
+describe('isShortName', () => {
+  it('should return true if the name contains colons at the beginning and end', () => {
+    const name = ':example:';
+    const result = isShortName(name);
+    expect(result).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('should return false if the name does not contain colons at the beginning and end', () => {
+    const name = 'example';
+    const result = isShortName(name);
+    expect(result).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should return false if the name contains a colon at the beginning but not at the end', () => {
+    const name = ':example';
+    const result = isShortName(name);
+    expect(result).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should return false if the name contains a colon at the end but not at the beginning', () => {
+    const name = 'example:';
+    const result = isShortName(name);
+    expect(result).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should return true if the name contains multiple colons at the beginning and end', () => {
+    const name = ':::example:::';
+    const result = isShortName(name);
+    expect(result).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('should return false if the name is an empty string', () => {
+    const name = '';
+    const result = isShortName(name);
+    expect(result).toBe(false);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 45fe45b..84cd56e 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import emojis from "./emojis";
+import { isShortName } from "./utils";
 
 // offset between uppercase ascii and regional indicator symbols
 const OFFSET = 127397;
@@ -24,3 +25,35 @@ export const getRandomEmoji = (): string => {
   const randomIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * emojis.length);
   return emojis[randomIndex].unicode;
 }
+
+export const getEmoji = (emoji: string): string => {
+  if (isShortName(emoji)) {
+    return getEmojiByShortName(emoji);
+  } else {
+    return getEmojiByName(emoji);
+  }
+}
+
+export const getEmojiByName = (emojiName: string): string => {
+  const foundEmoji = emojis.find(emoji => emoji.name === emojiName?.toLowerCase());
+  if (foundEmoji) {
+    return foundEmoji.emoji
+  } else {
+    console.warn("emoji not found with name: ", emojiName)
+    return ""
+  }
+}
+
+export const getEmojiByShortName = (emojiShortName: string): string => {
+  if (!isShortName(emojiShortName.toLowerCase())) {
+    console.error("you didnt pass a short name. Please pass correct short name like :apple: or use getEmojiByName")
+    return ""
+  }
+  const foundEmoji = emojis.find(emoji => emoji.shortname === emojiShortName?.toLowerCase());
+  if (foundEmoji) {
+    return foundEmoji.emoji
+  } else {
+    console.warn("emoji not found with name: ", emojiShortName)
+    return ""
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/src/utils.ts b/src/utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..169b7ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export function isShortName(name: string) {
+    return /:.+:/.test(name);
+}
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