diff --git a/services/gunDB/contact-api/SimpleGUN.ts b/services/gunDB/contact-api/SimpleGUN.ts
index 25f9e8ba..0929b854 100644
--- a/services/gunDB/contact-api/SimpleGUN.ts
+++ b/services/gunDB/contact-api/SimpleGUN.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ export interface Soul {
 export type OpenListenerData = Primitive | null | OpenListenerDataObj
 export type OpenListener = (data: OpenListenerData, key: string) => void
 
+export type LoadListenerData = OpenListenerData
+export type LoadListener = (data: LoadListenerData, key: string) => void
+
 export interface GUNNodeBase {
   _: Soul
 
@@ -48,6 +51,8 @@ export interface GUNNodeBase {
 
   open(this: GUNNode, cb?: OpenListener): GUNNode
 
+  load(this: GUNNode, cb?: LoadListener): GUNNode
+
   off(): void
   user(): UserGUNNode
   user(epub: string): GUNNode