diff --git a/libfwupd/fwupd-common-private.h b/libfwupd/fwupd-common-private.h
index 1414377ac..c58d79b0d 100644
--- a/libfwupd/fwupd-common-private.h
+++ b/libfwupd/fwupd-common-private.h
@@ -51,4 +51,11 @@ GUnixInputStream *
 fwupd_unix_input_stream_from_fn(const gchar *fn, GError **error) G_GNUC_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
 #endif
 
+void
+fwupd_pad_kv_unx(GString *str, const gchar *key, guint64 value);
+void
+fwupd_pad_kv_str(GString *str, const gchar *key, const gchar *value);
+void
+fwupd_pad_kv_int(GString *str, const gchar *key, guint32 value);
+
 G_END_DECLS
diff --git a/libfwupd/fwupd-common.c b/libfwupd/fwupd-common.c
index 94e91ad7f..62906e946 100644
--- a/libfwupd/fwupd-common.c
+++ b/libfwupd/fwupd-common.c
@@ -1220,3 +1220,51 @@ fwupd_common_json_add_stringv(JsonBuilder *builder, const gchar *key, gchar **va
 		json_builder_add_string_value(builder, value[i]);
 	json_builder_end_array(builder);
 }
+
+/**
+ * fwupd_pad_kv_str: (skip):
+ **/
+void
+fwupd_pad_kv_str(GString *str, const gchar *key, const gchar *value)
+{
+	/* ignore */
+	if (key == NULL || value == NULL)
+		return;
+	g_string_append_printf(str, "  %s: ", key);
+	for (gsize i = strlen(key); i < 20; i++)
+		g_string_append(str, " ");
+	g_string_append_printf(str, "%s\n", value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * fwupd_pad_kv_unx: (skip):
+ **/
+void
+fwupd_pad_kv_unx(GString *str, const gchar *key, guint64 value)
+{
+	g_autoptr(GDateTime) date = NULL;
+	g_autofree gchar *tmp = NULL;
+
+	/* ignore */
+	if (value == 0)
+		return;
+
+	date = g_date_time_new_from_unix_utc((gint64)value);
+	tmp = g_date_time_format(date, "%F");
+	fwupd_pad_kv_str(str, key, tmp);
+}
+
+/**
+ * fwupd_pad_kv_int: (skip):
+ **/
+void
+fwupd_pad_kv_int(GString *str, const gchar *key, guint32 value)
+{
+	g_autofree gchar *tmp = NULL;
+
+	/* ignore */
+	if (value == 0)
+		return;
+	tmp = g_strdup_printf("%" G_GUINT32_FORMAT, value);
+	fwupd_pad_kv_str(str, key, tmp);
+}
diff --git a/libfwupd/fwupd-device.c b/libfwupd/fwupd-device.c
index 73feb3b19..735a34927 100644
--- a/libfwupd/fwupd-device.c
+++ b/libfwupd/fwupd-device.c
@@ -2446,33 +2446,6 @@ fwupd_device_from_key_value(FwupdDevice *self, const gchar *key, GVariant *value
 	}
 }
 
-static void
-fwupd_pad_kv_str(GString *str, const gchar *key, const gchar *value)
-{
-	/* ignore */
-	if (key == NULL || value == NULL)
-		return;
-	g_string_append_printf(str, "  %s: ", key);
-	for (gsize i = strlen(key); i < 20; i++)
-		g_string_append(str, " ");
-	g_string_append_printf(str, "%s\n", value);
-}
-
-static void
-fwupd_pad_kv_unx(GString *str, const gchar *key, guint64 value)
-{
-	g_autoptr(GDateTime) date = NULL;
-	g_autofree gchar *tmp = NULL;
-
-	/* ignore */
-	if (value == 0)
-		return;
-
-	date = g_date_time_new_from_unix_utc((gint64)value);
-	tmp = g_date_time_format(date, "%F");
-	fwupd_pad_kv_str(str, key, tmp);
-}
-
 static void
 fwupd_pad_kv_dfl(GString *str, const gchar *key, guint64 device_flags)
 {
@@ -2507,18 +2480,6 @@ fwupd_device_pad_kv_problems(GString *str, const gchar *key, guint64 device_prob
 	fwupd_pad_kv_str(str, key, tmp->str);
 }
 
-static void
-fwupd_pad_kv_int(GString *str, const gchar *key, guint32 value)
-{
-	g_autofree gchar *tmp = NULL;
-
-	/* ignore */
-	if (value == 0)
-		return;
-	tmp = g_strdup_printf("%" G_GUINT32_FORMAT, value);
-	fwupd_pad_kv_str(str, key, tmp);
-}
-
 /**
  * fwupd_device_get_update_state:
  * @self: a #FwupdDevice
diff --git a/libfwupd/fwupd-plugin.c b/libfwupd/fwupd-plugin.c
index 17bb56c0f..4c045df67 100644
--- a/libfwupd/fwupd-plugin.c
+++ b/libfwupd/fwupd-plugin.c
@@ -225,18 +225,6 @@ fwupd_plugin_from_key_value(FwupdPlugin *self, const gchar *key, GVariant *value
 	}
 }
 
-static void
-fwupd_pad_kv_str(GString *str, const gchar *key, const gchar *value)
-{
-	/* ignore */
-	if (key == NULL || value == NULL)
-		return;
-	g_string_append_printf(str, "  %s: ", key);
-	for (gsize i = strlen(key); i < 20; i++)
-		g_string_append(str, " ");
-	g_string_append_printf(str, "%s\n", value);
-}
-
 static void
 fwupd_pad_kv_dfl(GString *str, const gchar *key, guint64 plugin_flags)
 {
diff --git a/libfwupd/fwupd-release.c b/libfwupd/fwupd-release.c
index 5b812e6a5..838d15377 100644
--- a/libfwupd/fwupd-release.c
+++ b/libfwupd/fwupd-release.c
@@ -1942,33 +1942,6 @@ fwupd_release_from_key_value(FwupdRelease *self, const gchar *key, GVariant *val
 	}
 }
 
-static void
-fwupd_pad_kv_str(GString *str, const gchar *key, const gchar *value)
-{
-	/* ignore */
-	if (key == NULL || value == NULL)
-		return;
-	g_string_append_printf(str, "  %s: ", key);
-	for (gsize i = strlen(key); i < 20; i++)
-		g_string_append(str, " ");
-	g_string_append_printf(str, "%s\n", value);
-}
-
-static void
-fwupd_pad_kv_unx(GString *str, const gchar *key, guint64 value)
-{
-	g_autoptr(GDateTime) date = NULL;
-	g_autofree gchar *tmp = NULL;
-
-	/* ignore */
-	if (value == 0)
-		return;
-
-	date = g_date_time_new_from_unix_utc((gint64)value);
-	tmp = g_date_time_format(date, "%F");
-	fwupd_pad_kv_str(str, key, tmp);
-}
-
 static void
 fwupd_pad_kv_siz(GString *str, const gchar *key, guint64 value)
 {
@@ -1998,18 +1971,6 @@ fwupd_pad_kv_tfl(GString *str, const gchar *key, FwupdReleaseFlags release_flags
 	fwupd_pad_kv_str(str, key, tmp->str);
 }
 
-static void
-fwupd_pad_kv_int(GString *str, const gchar *key, guint32 value)
-{
-	g_autofree gchar *tmp = NULL;
-
-	/* ignore */
-	if (value == 0)
-		return;
-	tmp = g_strdup_printf("%" G_GUINT32_FORMAT, value);
-	fwupd_pad_kv_str(str, key, tmp);
-}
-
 /**
  * fwupd_release_to_json:
  * @self: a #FwupdRelease
diff --git a/libfwupd/fwupd-request.c b/libfwupd/fwupd-request.c
index cde4c55e4..a3ed9e8bc 100644
--- a/libfwupd/fwupd-request.c
+++ b/libfwupd/fwupd-request.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "fwupd-common-private.h"
 #include "fwupd-enums-private.h"
 #include "fwupd-request-private.h"
 
@@ -280,33 +281,6 @@ fwupd_request_from_key_value(FwupdRequest *self, const gchar *key, GVariant *val
 	}
 }
 
-static void
-fwupd_pad_kv_str(GString *str, const gchar *key, const gchar *value)
-{
-	/* ignore */
-	if (key == NULL || value == NULL)
-		return;
-	g_string_append_printf(str, "  %s: ", key);
-	for (gsize i = strlen(key); i < 20; i++)
-		g_string_append(str, " ");
-	g_string_append_printf(str, "%s\n", value);
-}
-
-static void
-fwupd_pad_kv_unx(GString *str, const gchar *key, guint64 value)
-{
-	g_autoptr(GDateTime) date = NULL;
-	g_autofree gchar *tmp = NULL;
-
-	/* ignore */
-	if (value == 0)
-		return;
-
-	date = g_date_time_new_from_unix_utc((gint64)value);
-	tmp = g_date_time_format(date, "%F");
-	fwupd_pad_kv_str(str, key, tmp);
-}
-
 /**
  * fwupd_request_get_message:
  * @self: a #FwupdRequest
diff --git a/libfwupd/fwupd-security-attr.c b/libfwupd/fwupd-security-attr.c
index 01553b2f4..1e6469517 100644
--- a/libfwupd/fwupd-security-attr.c
+++ b/libfwupd/fwupd-security-attr.c
@@ -1086,18 +1086,6 @@ fwupd_security_attr_from_key_value(FwupdSecurityAttr *self, const gchar *key, GV
 	}
 }
 
-static void
-fwupd_pad_kv_str(GString *str, const gchar *key, const gchar *value)
-{
-	/* ignore */
-	if (key == NULL || value == NULL)
-		return;
-	g_string_append_printf(str, "  %s: ", key);
-	for (gsize i = strlen(key); i < 20; i++)
-		g_string_append(str, " ");
-	g_string_append_printf(str, "%s\n", value);
-}
-
 static void
 fwupd_pad_kv_tfl(GString *str, const gchar *key, FwupdSecurityAttrFlags security_attr_flags)
 {
@@ -1117,18 +1105,6 @@ fwupd_pad_kv_tfl(GString *str, const gchar *key, FwupdSecurityAttrFlags security
 	fwupd_pad_kv_str(str, key, tmp->str);
 }
 
-static void
-fwupd_pad_kv_int(GString *str, const gchar *key, guint32 value)
-{
-	g_autofree gchar *tmp = NULL;
-
-	/* ignore */
-	if (value == 0)
-		return;
-	tmp = g_strdup_printf("%" G_GUINT32_FORMAT, value);
-	fwupd_pad_kv_str(str, key, tmp);
-}
-
 /**
  * fwupd_security_attr_from_json:
  * @self: a #FwupdSecurityAttr
@@ -1298,21 +1274,6 @@ fwupd_security_attr_to_json(FwupdSecurityAttr *self, JsonBuilder *builder)
 	}
 }
 
-static void
-fwupd_pad_kv_unx(GString *str, const gchar *key, guint64 value)
-{
-	g_autoptr(GDateTime) date = NULL;
-	g_autofree gchar *tmp = NULL;
-
-	/* ignore */
-	if (value == 0)
-		return;
-
-	date = g_date_time_new_from_unix_utc((gint64)value);
-	tmp = g_date_time_format(date, "%F");
-	fwupd_pad_kv_str(str, key, tmp);
-}
-
 /**
  * fwupd_security_attr_to_string:
  * @self: a #FwupdSecurityAttr