diff --git a/hnswlib/bruteforce.h b/hnswlib/bruteforce.h
index 8727cc8a..25117dee 100644
--- a/hnswlib/bruteforce.h
+++ b/hnswlib/bruteforce.h
@@ -83,6 +83,16 @@ class BruteforceSearch : public AlgorithmInterface<dist_t> {
     }
 
 
+    size_t getMaxElements() {
+        return maxelements_;
+    }
+
+
+    size_t getCurrentElementCount() {
+        return cur_element_count;
+    }
+
+
     void removePoint(labeltype cur_external) {
         std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(index_lock);