diff --git a/include/match_entry.h b/include/match_entry.h
index 9956dbd..bda1dd3 100644
--- a/include/match_entry.h
+++ b/include/match_entry.h
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 #include "r3_define.h"
 #include "str_array.h"
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 typedef struct {
     str_array * vars;
     const char * path; // current path to dispatch
@@ -19,7 +23,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
     void * data; // route ptr
 
-    char * host; // the request host 
+    char * host; // the request host
     int    host_len;
 
     char * remote_addr;
@@ -32,4 +36,8 @@ match_entry * match_entry_createl(const char * path, int path_len);
 
 void match_entry_free(match_entry * entry);
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif /* !MATCH_ENTRY_H */
diff --git a/include/r3.h b/include/r3.h
index d7632d3..d7326a2 100644
--- a/include/r3.h
+++ b/include/r3.h
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 #endif
 
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 struct _edge;
 struct _node;
 struct _route;
@@ -184,6 +188,9 @@ json_object * r3_route_to_json_object(const route * r);
 const char * r3_node_to_json_string_ext(const node * n, int options);
 const char * r3_node_to_json_pretty_string(const node * n);
 const char * r3_node_to_json_string(const node * n);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
 #endif
 
 #endif /* !R3_NODE_H */