diff --git a/.gx/lastpubver b/.gx/lastpubver
index 60e073b..83ff6be 100644
--- a/.gx/lastpubver
+++ b/.gx/lastpubver
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.0.0: QmVG5gxteQNEMhrS8prJSmU2C9rebtFuTd3SYZ5kE3YZ5k
+3.1.0: QmSpg1CvpXQQow5ernt1gNBXaXV6yxyNqi7XoeerWfzB5w
diff --git a/datastore.go b/datastore.go
index 091e157..884bf12 100644
--- a/datastore.go
+++ b/datastore.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package datastore
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"time"
 
 	query "github.com/ipfs/go-datastore/query"
 )
@@ -130,6 +131,42 @@ func DiskUsage(d Datastore) (uint64, error) {
 	return persDs.DiskUsage()
 }
 
+// TTLDatastore is an interface that should be implemented by datastores that
+// support expiring entries.
+type TTLDatastore interface {
+	Datastore
+
+	PutWithTTL(key Key, value []byte, ttl time.Duration) error
+	SetTTL(key Key, ttl time.Duration) error
+}
+
+// Txn extends the Datastore type. Txns allow users to batch queries and
+// mutations to the Datastore into atomic groups, or transactions. Actions
+// performed on a transaction will not take hold until a successful call to
+// Commit has been made. Likewise, transactions can be aborted by calling
+// Discard before a successful Commit has been made.
+type Txn interface {
+	Datastore
+
+	// Commit finalizes a transaction, attempting to commit it to the Datastore.
+	// May return an error if the transaction has gone stale. The presence of an
+	// error is an indication that the data was not committed to the Datastore.
+	Commit() error
+	// Discard throws away changes recorded in a transaction without committing
+	// them to the underlying Datastore. Any calls made to Discard after Commit
+	// has been successfully called will have no effect on the transaction and
+	// state of the Datastore, making it safe to defer.
+	Discard()
+}
+
+// TxnDatastore is an interface that should be implemented by datastores that
+// support transactions.
+type TxnDatastore interface {
+	Datastore
+
+	NewTransaction(readOnly bool) Txn
+}
+
 // Errors
 
 // ErrNotFound is returned by Get, Has, and Delete when a datastore does not
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e84cc32..a0c8c7b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "name": "go-datastore",
   "releaseCmd": "git commit -a -m \"gx publish $VERSION\"",
-  "version": "3.0.0"
+  "version": "3.1.0"
 }