diff --git a/seqcol/__init__.py b/seqcol/__init__.py
index c67de6c..e894ea0 100644
--- a/seqcol/__init__.py
+++ b/seqcol/__init__.py
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 
 
 __classes__ = ["SeqColClient"]
-__all__ = (__classes__ + ["build_sorted_name_length_pairs", "compare", "validate_seqcol"],)
+__all__ = (__classes__ + ["build_sorted_name_length_pairs", "compare", "validate_seqcol", "fasta_to_digest"],)
diff --git a/seqcol/seqcol.py b/seqcol/seqcol.py
index 4c0ed28..54f9240 100644
--- a/seqcol/seqcol.py
+++ b/seqcol/seqcol.py
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ def explain_flag(flag):
         if flag & 2**e:
             print(FLAGS[2**e])
 
+def fasta_to_digest(fa_file_path: str) -> str:
+    """Given a fasta, return a digest"""
+    seqcol_obj = fasta_to_seqcol(fa_file_path)
+    return seqcol_digest(seqcol_obj)
+
 
 def parse_fasta(fa_file) -> pyfaidx.Fasta:
     """
diff --git a/seqcol/seqcol_client.py b/seqcol/seqcol_client.py
index adeaf1f..2d047b2 100644
--- a/seqcol/seqcol_client.py
+++ b/seqcol/seqcol_client.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def compare_digests(self, digestA, digestB):
         B = self.retrieve(digestB, reclimit=1)
         # _LOGGER.info(A)
         # _LOGGER.info(B)
-        return compare(A, B)
+        return compare_seqcols(A, B)
 
     def retrieve(self, druid, reclimit=None, raw=False):
         try: