diff --git a/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiProvider.test.tsx b/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiProvider.test.tsx
index f572907c2f..e79e83a1ed 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiProvider.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiProvider.test.tsx
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
  */
 
 import React from 'react';
-import ApiProvider, { useApi, withApis } from './ApiProvider';
-import ApiRef from './ApiRef';
-import ApiRegistry from './ApiRegistry';
+import { ApiProvider, useApi, withApis } from './ApiProvider';
+import { ApiRef } from './ApiRef';
+import { ApiRegistry } from './ApiRegistry';
 import { render } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { withLogCollector } from '@backstage/test-utils-core';
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiProvider.tsx b/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiProvider.tsx
index db87cc1610..46f89cfa0d 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiProvider.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiProvider.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 import React, { FC, createContext, useContext, ReactNode } from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
-import ApiRef from './ApiRef';
+import { ApiRef } from './ApiRef';
 import { ApiHolder, TypesToApiRefs } from './types';
 
 type Props = {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ type Props = {
 
 const Context = createContext<ApiHolder | undefined>(undefined);
 
-const ApiProvider: FC<Props> = ({ apis, children }) => {
+export const ApiProvider: FC<Props> = ({ apis, children }) => {
   return <Context.Provider value={apis} children={children} />;
 };
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export function withApis<T>(apis: TypesToApiRefs<T>) {
   return function withApisWrapper<P extends T>(
     WrappedComponent: React.ComponentType<P>,
   ) {
-    const Hoc: FC<Omit<P, keyof T>> = props => {
+    const Hoc: FC<Omit<P, keyof T>> = (props) => {
       const apiHolder = useContext(Context);
 
       if (!apiHolder) {
@@ -84,5 +84,3 @@ export function withApis<T>(apis: TypesToApiRefs<T>) {
     return Hoc;
   };
 }
-
-export default ApiProvider;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiRef.test.ts b/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiRef.test.ts
index b592e327b0..93ca639b46 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiRef.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiRef.test.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import ApiRef from './ApiRef';
+import { ApiRef } from './ApiRef';
 
 describe('ApiRef', () => {
   it('should be created', () => {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiRef.ts b/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiRef.ts
index b3f4d48428..c346f89685 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiRef.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiRef.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export type ApiRefConfig = {
   description: string;
 };
 
-export default class ApiRef<T> {
+export class ApiRef<T> {
   constructor(private readonly config: ApiRefConfig) {
     if (!config.id.match(/^[a-z][a-z0-9]*(\.[a-z][a-z0-9]*)*$/)) {
       throw new Error(
@@ -45,3 +45,7 @@ export default class ApiRef<T> {
     return `apiRef{${this.config.id}}`;
   }
 }
+
+export function createApiRef<T>(config: ApiRefConfig) {
+  return new ApiRef<T>(config);
+}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiRegistry.test.ts b/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiRegistry.test.ts
index 6eb78892b2..a4043bbe1e 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiRegistry.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiRegistry.test.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import ApiRegistry from './ApiRegistry';
-import ApiRef from './ApiRef';
+import { ApiRegistry } from './ApiRegistry';
+import { ApiRef } from './ApiRef';
 
 describe('ApiRegistry', () => {
   const x1Ref = new ApiRef<number>({ id: 'x', description: '' });
diff --git a/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiRegistry.ts b/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiRegistry.ts
index 4149365806..0a9d14a4e7 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiRegistry.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiRegistry.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import ApiRef from './ApiRef';
+import { ApiRef } from './ApiRef';
 import { ApiHolder } from './types';
 
 type ApiImpl<T = unknown> = readonly [ApiRef<T>, T];
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class ApiRegistryBuilder {
   }
 }
 
-export default class ApiRegistry implements ApiHolder {
+export class ApiRegistry implements ApiHolder {
   static builder() {
     return new ApiRegistryBuilder();
   }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiTestRegistry.test.ts b/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiTestRegistry.test.ts
index 6974daa3a7..6ae7a83d7e 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiTestRegistry.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiTestRegistry.test.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import ApiTestRegistry from './ApiTestRegistry';
-import ApiRef from './ApiRef';
+import { ApiTestRegistry } from './ApiTestRegistry';
+import { ApiRef } from './ApiRef';
 
 describe('ApiTestRegistry', () => {
   const aRef = new ApiRef<number>({ id: 'a', description: '' });
diff --git a/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiTestRegistry.ts b/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiTestRegistry.ts
index 2af2058fbc..eacc4962ce 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiTestRegistry.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/api/apis/ApiTestRegistry.ts
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import ApiRef from './ApiRef';
+import { ApiRef } from './ApiRef';
 import { TypesToApiRefs, AnyApiRef, ApiHolder, ApiFactory } from './types';
 
-export default class ApiTestRegistry implements ApiHolder {
+export class ApiTestRegistry implements ApiHolder {
   private readonly apis = new Map<AnyApiRef, unknown>();
   private factories = new Map<
     AnyApiRef,
diff --git a/packages/core/src/api/apis/definitions/alert.ts b/packages/core/src/api/apis/definitions/alert.ts
index 133255c719..e5d7001b56 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/api/apis/definitions/alert.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/api/apis/definitions/alert.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-import ApiRef from '../ApiRef';
+import { ApiRef } from '../ApiRef';
 
 export type AlertMessage = {
   message: string;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/api/apis/definitions/error.ts b/packages/core/src/api/apis/definitions/error.ts
index f2a8509558..7d9816426e 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/api/apis/definitions/error.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/api/apis/definitions/error.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import ApiRef from '../ApiRef';
+import { ApiRef } from '../ApiRef';
 
 /**
  * Mirrors the javascript Error class, for the purpose of
diff --git a/packages/core/src/api/apis/definitions/featureFlags.ts b/packages/core/src/api/apis/definitions/featureFlags.ts
index 926fe091d5..8636c1f5c1 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/api/apis/definitions/featureFlags.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/api/apis/definitions/featureFlags.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import ApiRef from '../ApiRef';
+import { ApiRef } from '../ApiRef';
 import {
   UserFlags,
   FeatureFlagsRegistry,
diff --git a/packages/core/src/api/apis/index.ts b/packages/core/src/api/apis/index.ts
index 9ab9a25e50..332636580c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/api/apis/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/api/apis/index.ts
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-export { default as ApiProvider, useApi } from './ApiProvider';
-export { default as ApiRegistry } from './ApiRegistry';
-export { default as ApiTestRegistry } from './ApiTestRegistry';
-export { default as ApiRef } from './ApiRef';
+export { ApiProvider, useApi } from './ApiProvider';
+export { ApiRegistry } from './ApiRegistry';
+export { ApiTestRegistry } from './ApiTestRegistry';
+export * from './ApiRef';
 export * from './types';
 export * from './helpers';
 export * from './definitions';
diff --git a/packages/core/src/api/apis/types.ts b/packages/core/src/api/apis/types.ts
index c44fd804a5..4ee9b39ca9 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/api/apis/types.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/api/apis/types.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import ApiRef from './ApiRef';
+import { ApiRef } from './ApiRef';
 
 export type AnyApiRef = ApiRef<any>;
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/api/app/AppBuilder.tsx b/packages/core/src/api/app/AppBuilder.tsx
index 57c4eccf16..f9055a0bf7 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/api/app/AppBuilder.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/api/app/AppBuilder.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import React, { ComponentType } from 'react';
 import { Route, Switch, Redirect } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { AppContextProvider } from './AppContext';
 import { App } from './types';
-import BackstagePlugin from '../plugin/Plugin';
+import { BackstagePlugin } from '../plugin';
 import { FeatureFlagsRegistryItem } from './FeatureFlags';
 import { featureFlagsApiRef } from '../apis/definitions/featureFlags';
 import ErrorPage from '../../layout/ErrorPage';
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class AppImpl implements App {
   }
 }
 
-export default class AppBuilder {
+export class AppBuilder {
   private apis?: ApiHolder;
   private systemIcons = { ...defaultSystemIcons };
   private readonly plugins = new Set<BackstagePlugin>();
@@ -145,3 +145,7 @@ export default class AppBuilder {
     return () => <AppContextProvider app={app} children={rendered} />;
   }
 }
+
+export function createApp() {
+  return new AppBuilder();
+}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/api/api.ts b/packages/core/src/api/app/index.ts
similarity index 58%
rename from packages/core/src/api/api.ts
rename to packages/core/src/api/app/index.ts
index cafd0af126..156c9870b8 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/api/api.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/api/app/index.ts
@@ -14,18 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import ApiRef, { ApiRefConfig } from './apis/ApiRef';
-import AppBuilder from './app/AppBuilder';
-import BackstagePlugin, { PluginConfig } from './plugin/Plugin';
-
-export function createApp() {
-  return new AppBuilder();
-}
-
-export function createApiRef<T>(config: ApiRefConfig) {
-  return new ApiRef<T>(config);
-}
-
-export function createPlugin(config: PluginConfig): BackstagePlugin {
-  return new BackstagePlugin(config);
-}
+export { createApp } from './AppBuilder';
+export { FeatureFlags } from './FeatureFlags';
+export { useApp } from './AppContext';
+export * from './types';
diff --git a/packages/core/src/api/index.ts b/packages/core/src/api/index.ts
index 8c8972c72c..0f111b26ba 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/api/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/api/index.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-export * from './api';
 export * from './apis';
+export * from './app';
 export * from './navTargets';
-export { FeatureFlags } from './app/FeatureFlags';
-export { useApp } from './app/AppContext';
+export * from './plugin';
diff --git a/packages/core/src/api/plugin/Plugin.tsx b/packages/core/src/api/plugin/Plugin.tsx
index d4f4aed2a6..74aeaaa523 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/api/plugin/Plugin.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/api/plugin/Plugin.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
   RoutePath,
   RouteOptions,
   FeatureFlagName,
+  BackstagePlugin,
 } from './types';
 import { validateBrowserCompat, validateFlagName } from '../app/FeatureFlags';
 import { NavTarget } from '../navTargets';
@@ -58,10 +59,7 @@ export type FeatureFlagsHooks = {
   register(name: FeatureFlagName): void;
 };
 
-export const registerSymbol = Symbol('plugin-register');
-export const outputSymbol = Symbol('plugin-output');
-
-export default class Plugin {
+export class PluginImpl {
   private storedOutput?: PluginOutput[];
 
   constructor(private readonly config: PluginConfig) {}
@@ -114,3 +112,7 @@ export default class Plugin {
     return `plugin{${this.config.id}}`;
   }
 }
+
+export function createPlugin(config: PluginConfig): BackstagePlugin {
+  return new PluginImpl(config);
+}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/api/plugin/index.ts b/packages/core/src/api/plugin/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..79b0575755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/api/plugin/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+export { createPlugin } from './Plugin';
+export * from './types';
diff --git a/packages/core/src/api/plugin/types.ts b/packages/core/src/api/plugin/types.ts
index 2c471f5aca..859813356a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/api/plugin/types.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/api/plugin/types.ts
@@ -57,3 +57,8 @@ export type PluginOutput =
   | RouteTargetOutput
   | RedirectRouteOutput
   | FeatureFlagOutput;
+
+export type BackstagePlugin = {
+  getId(): string;
+  output(): PluginOutput[];
+};