diff --git a/packages/core/src/api/createApp.tsx b/packages/core/src/api-wrappers/createApp.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/core/src/api/createApp.tsx
rename to packages/core/src/api-wrappers/createApp.tsx
diff --git a/packages/core/src/api/index.ts b/packages/core/src/api-wrappers/index.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/core/src/api/index.ts
rename to packages/core/src/api-wrappers/index.ts
diff --git a/packages/core/src/index.ts b/packages/core/src/index.ts
index fc4d5e82c4..2ceea470f4 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/index.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 export * from '@backstage/core-api';
 
-export * from './api';
+export * from './api-wrappers';
 export * from './layout';
 
 export { default as CodeSnippet } from './components/CodeSnippet';