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diff --git a/object/id/objectid_byte.go b/object/id/objectid_byte.go
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+++ b/object/id/objectid_byte.go
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+package objectid
+
+// Bytes returns a copy of the object ID bytes.
+func (id ObjectID) Bytes() []byte {
+	size := id.Algorithm().Size()
+
+	return append([]byte(nil), id.data[:size]...)
+}
+
+// RawBytes returns a direct byte slice view of the object ID bytes.
+//
+// The returned slice aliases the object ID's internal storage. Callers MUST
+// treat it as read-only and MUST NOT modify its contents.
+//
+// Use Bytes when an independent copy is required.
+func (id *ObjectID) RawBytes() []byte {
+	size := id.Algorithm().Size()
+
+	return id.data[:size:size]
+}