diff --git a/utils.go b/utils.go
index 5218be5..f93f64d 100644
--- a/utils.go
+++ b/utils.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package natsio
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/thoas/go-funk"
@@ -40,3 +41,12 @@ func GenerateJetStreamSubject(server, service, subject string) string {
 func GenerateReqrepSubject(server, service, subject string) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s.reqrep.%s.%s.%s", globalConfig.StreamName, server, service, subject)
 }
+
+// ToBytes ...
+func ToBytes(data interface{}) []byte {
+	b, err := json.Marshal(data)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("[natsio.ToBytes] error: %v with data: %v\n", err, data)
+	}
+	return b
+}