diff --git a/packages/tm-core/src/storage/api-storage.ts b/packages/tm-core/src/storage/api-storage.ts
index af4bc189..51784c9e 100644
--- a/packages/tm-core/src/storage/api-storage.ts
+++ b/packages/tm-core/src/storage/api-storage.ts
@@ -112,6 +112,13 @@ export class ApiStorage implements IStorage {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the storage type
+	 */
+	getType(): 'api' {
+		return 'api';
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Load tags into cache
 	 * In our API-based system, "tags" represent briefs
diff --git a/packages/tm-core/src/storage/file-storage/file-storage.ts b/packages/tm-core/src/storage/file-storage/file-storage.ts
index d3fe29fd..b44039b6 100644
--- a/packages/tm-core/src/storage/file-storage/file-storage.ts
+++ b/packages/tm-core/src/storage/file-storage/file-storage.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ export class FileStorage implements IStorage {
 		await this.fileOps.cleanup();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the storage type
+	 */
+	getType(): 'file' {
+		return 'file';
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Get statistics about the storage
 	 */