diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 3182be6..773576e 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -128,6 +128,34 @@ and unmarshal response data from validation result
    # get data
    validated_data = result.data
 
+or use shortcuts for simple validation
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+   from openapi_core import validate_data
+
+   validated_data = validate_data(spec, request, response)
+
+Response object should implement BaseOpenAPIResponse interface. You can use FlaskOpenAPIResponse a Flask/Werkzeug response wrapper implementation:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+   from openapi_core.validators import ResponseValidator
+   from openapi_core.wrappers import FlaskOpenAPIResponse
+
+   openapi_response = FlaskOpenAPIResponse(flask_response)
+   validator = ResponseValidator(spec)
+   result = validator.validate(openapi_request, openapi_response)
+
+or specify response wrapper class for shortcuts
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+   from openapi_core import validate_parameters, validate_body
+
+   validated_data = validate_data(
+       spec, request, response, response_wrapper_class=FlaskOpenAPIResponse)
+
 Related projects
 ================
 * `openapi-spec-validator <https://github.com/p1c2u/openapi-spec-validator>`__
diff --git a/openapi_core/shortcuts.py b/openapi_core/shortcuts.py
index 555dd07..2b0bedc 100644
--- a/openapi_core/shortcuts.py
+++ b/openapi_core/shortcuts.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ from openapi_spec_validator import default_handlers
 
 from openapi_core.exceptions import OpenAPIParameterError, OpenAPIBodyError
 from openapi_core.specs import SpecFactory
-from openapi_core.validators import RequestValidator
-from openapi_core.wrappers import FlaskOpenAPIRequest
+from openapi_core.validators import RequestValidator, ResponseValidator
+from openapi_core.wrappers import FlaskOpenAPIRequest, FlaskOpenAPIResponse
 
 
 def create_spec(spec_dict, spec_url=''):
@@ -43,3 +43,20 @@ def validate_body(spec, request, wrapper_class=FlaskOpenAPIRequest):
         return result.body
     else:
         return result.body
+
+
+def validate_data(
+        spec, request, response,
+        request_wrapper_class=FlaskOpenAPIRequest,
+        response_wrapper_class=FlaskOpenAPIResponse):
+    if request_wrapper_class:
+        request = request_wrapper_class(request)
+    if response_wrapper_class:
+        response = response_wrapper_class(response)
+
+    validator = ResponseValidator(spec)
+    result = validator.validate(request, response)
+
+    result.raise_for_errors()
+
+    return result.data