diff --git a/include/plist/plist.h b/include/plist/plist.h
index 546e108..f565acb 100644
--- a/include/plist/plist.h
+++ b/include/plist/plist.h
@@ -111,6 +111,15 @@ extern "C"
     PLIST_API plist_t plist_new_array(void);
 
     /**
+     * Create a new plist_t type #PLIST_KEY
+     *
+     * @param val the key value, encoded in UTF8.
+     * @return the created item
+     * @sa #plist_type
+     */
+    PLIST_API plist_t plist_new_key(const char *val);
+
+    /**
      * Create a new plist_t type #PLIST_STRING
      *
      * @param val the sting value, encoded in UTF8.
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 0de4c8c..ad7362b 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ SET(libplist++_SRC
 	String.cpp
 	Date.cpp
 	Data.cpp
+	Key.cpp
 	Structure.cpp
 	Array.cpp
 	Dictionary.cpp
diff --git a/src/Node.cpp b/src/Node.cpp
index 9bf50ee..4fcb087 100644
--- a/src/Node.cpp
+++ b/src/Node.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <plist/Integer.h>
 #include <plist/Real.h>
 #include <plist/String.h>
+#include <plist/Key.h>
 #include <plist/Data.h>
 #include <plist/Date.h>
 
@@ -59,6 +60,9 @@ Node::Node(plist_type type, Node* parent) : _parent(parent)
     case PLIST_STRING:
         _node = plist_new_string("");
         break;
+    case PLIST_KEY:
+        _node = plist_new_key("");
+        break;
     case PLIST_DATA:
         _node = plist_new_data(NULL,0);
         break;
@@ -71,7 +75,6 @@ Node::Node(plist_type type, Node* parent) : _parent(parent)
     case PLIST_DICT:
         _node = plist_new_dict();
         break;
-    case PLIST_KEY:
     case PLIST_NONE:
     default:
         break;
@@ -130,6 +133,9 @@ Node* Node::FromPlist(plist_t node, Node* parent)
         case PLIST_STRING:
             ret = new String(node, parent);
             break;
+        case PLIST_KEY:
+            ret = new Key(node, parent);
+            break;
         case PLIST_DATE:
             ret = new Date(node, parent);
             break;
diff --git a/src/plist.c b/src/plist.c
index dcaf601..680b99e 100644
--- a/src/plist.c
+++ b/src/plist.c
@@ -101,8 +101,7 @@ plist_t plist_new_array(void)
     return plist_new_node(data);
 }
 
-//These nodes should not be handled by users
-static plist_t plist_new_key(const char *val)
+plist_t plist_new_key(const char *val)
 {
     plist_data_t data = plist_new_plist_data();
     data->type = PLIST_KEY;