diff --git a/uniffi_aries_vcx/core/src/handlers/connection.rs b/uniffi_aries_vcx/core/src/handlers/connection.rs
index a39e8f20b5..d34738a8b6 100644
--- a/uniffi_aries_vcx/core/src/handlers/connection.rs
+++ b/uniffi_aries_vcx/core/src/handlers/connection.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use aries_vcx::{
     core::profile::profile::Profile,
     errors::error::{AriesVcxError, AriesVcxErrorKind},
     protocols::connection::{
+        initiation_type::Inviter, inviter::states::completed::Completed,
         pairwise_info::PairwiseInfo, Connection as VcxConnection,
         GenericConnection as VcxGenericConnection, ThinState,
     },
@@ -238,4 +239,22 @@ impl Connection {
             Ok(())
         })
     }
+
+    pub fn send_message(
+        &self,
+        profile_holder: Arc<ProfileHolder>,
+        message: String,
+    ) -> VcxUniFFIResult<()> {
+        let message = serde_json::from_str(&message)?;
+        let mut handler = self.handler.lock()?;
+        let connection: VcxConnection<Inviter, Completed> =
+            VcxConnection::try_from(handler.clone())?;
+
+        block_on(async {
+            connection
+                .send_message(profile_holder.inner.wallet(), &message, &HttpClient)
+                .await?;
+            Ok(())
+        })
+    }
 }