diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/AlertApi.ts b/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/AlertApi.ts
index 123cd47651..d149940103 100644
--- a/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/AlertApi.ts
+++ b/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/AlertApi.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-import { createApiRef } from '../ApiRef';
+import { createApiRef } from '../system';
 import { Observable } from '../../types';
 
 export type AlertMessage = {
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/AppThemeApi.ts b/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/AppThemeApi.ts
index 3f580450f0..019aa2f496 100644
--- a/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/AppThemeApi.ts
+++ b/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/AppThemeApi.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { createApiRef } from '../ApiRef';
+import { createApiRef } from '../system';
 import { BackstageTheme } from '@backstage/theme';
 import { Observable } from '../../types';
 import { SvgIconProps } from '@material-ui/core';
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/ConfigApi.ts b/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/ConfigApi.ts
index 1fa6e70d1f..6d34055f05 100644
--- a/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/ConfigApi.ts
+++ b/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/ConfigApi.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-import { createApiRef } from '../ApiRef';
+import { createApiRef } from '../system';
 import { Config } from '@backstage/config';
 
 // Using interface to make the ConfigApi name show up in docs
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/DiscoveryApi.ts b/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/DiscoveryApi.ts
index b0773086c7..13ead7b929 100644
--- a/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/DiscoveryApi.ts
+++ b/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/DiscoveryApi.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-import { createApiRef } from '../ApiRef';
+import { createApiRef } from '../system';
 
 /**
  * The discovery API is used to provide a mechanism for plugins to
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/ErrorApi.ts b/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/ErrorApi.ts
index 7f9676ea5a..365f59f4a3 100644
--- a/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/ErrorApi.ts
+++ b/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/ErrorApi.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { createApiRef } from '../ApiRef';
+import { createApiRef } from '../system';
 import { Observable } from '../../types';
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/FeatureFlagsApi.ts b/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/FeatureFlagsApi.ts
index dd9657d7d8..0b7cddfe15 100644
--- a/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/FeatureFlagsApi.ts
+++ b/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/FeatureFlagsApi.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { createApiRef } from '../ApiRef';
+import { createApiRef } from '../system';
 import { UserFlags, FeatureFlagsRegistry } from '../../app/FeatureFlags';
 import { FeatureFlagName } from '../../plugin';
 
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/IdentityApi.ts b/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/IdentityApi.ts
index 2684422b1e..87dc4ca989 100644
--- a/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/IdentityApi.ts
+++ b/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/IdentityApi.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-import { createApiRef } from '../ApiRef';
+import { createApiRef } from '../system';
 import { ProfileInfo } from './auth';
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/OAuthRequestApi.ts b/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/OAuthRequestApi.ts
index 6fefbd1b9c..7bbebf90c1 100644
--- a/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/OAuthRequestApi.ts
+++ b/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/OAuthRequestApi.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 import { IconComponent } from '../../icons';
 import { Observable } from '../../types';
-import { createApiRef } from '../ApiRef';
+import { createApiRef } from '../system';
 
 /**
  * Information about the auth provider that we're requesting a login towards.
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/StorageApi.ts b/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/StorageApi.ts
index 920ee56811..923633318b 100644
--- a/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/StorageApi.ts
+++ b/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/StorageApi.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { createApiRef } from '../ApiRef';
+import { createApiRef } from '../system';
 import { Observable } from '../../types';
 import { ErrorApi } from './ErrorApi';
 
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/auth.ts b/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/auth.ts
index 109f15b26e..5ffe312591 100644
--- a/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/auth.ts
+++ b/packages/core-api/src/apis/definitions/auth.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { createApiRef } from '../ApiRef';
-import { Observable } from '../..';
+import { createApiRef } from '../system';
+import { Observable } from '../../types';
 
 /**
  * This file contains declarations for common interfaces of auth-related APIs.
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/index.ts b/packages/core-api/src/apis/index.ts
index c856a13668..03569f9570 100644
--- a/packages/core-api/src/apis/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core-api/src/apis/index.ts
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-export { ApiProvider, useApi, useApiHolder } from './ApiProvider';
-export { ApiRegistry } from './ApiRegistry';
-export * from './ApiRef';
-export * from './types';
-export * from './helpers';
+export * from './system';
 export * from './definitions';
 export * from './implementations';
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiAggregator.test.ts b/packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiAggregator.test.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiAggregator.test.ts
rename to packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiAggregator.test.ts
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiAggregator.ts b/packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiAggregator.ts
similarity index 93%
rename from packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiAggregator.ts
rename to packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiAggregator.ts
index da49ee6488..1587a1d10b 100644
--- a/packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiAggregator.ts
+++ b/packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiAggregator.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { ApiRef } from './ApiRef';
-import { ApiHolder } from './types';
+import { ApiRef, ApiHolder } from './types';
 
 /**
  * An ApiHolder that queries multiple other holders from for
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiFactoryRegistry.test.ts b/packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiFactoryRegistry.test.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiFactoryRegistry.test.ts
rename to packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiFactoryRegistry.test.ts
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiFactoryRegistry.ts b/packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiFactoryRegistry.ts
similarity index 98%
rename from packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiFactoryRegistry.ts
rename to packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiFactoryRegistry.ts
index 0d36e6c550..556f63589c 100644
--- a/packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiFactoryRegistry.ts
+++ b/packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiFactoryRegistry.ts
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
  */
 
 import {
+  ApiRef,
   ApiFactoryHolder,
   ApiFactory,
   AnyApiRef,
   AnyApiFactory,
 } from './types';
-import { ApiRef } from './ApiRef';
 
 type ApiFactoryScope =
   | 'default' // Default factories registered by core and plugins
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiProvider.test.tsx b/packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiProvider.test.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiProvider.test.tsx
rename to packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiProvider.test.tsx
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiProvider.tsx b/packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiProvider.tsx
similarity index 96%
rename from packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiProvider.tsx
rename to packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiProvider.tsx
index 24610a1372..f2aa70244e 100644
--- a/packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiProvider.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiProvider.tsx
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
 
 import React, { FC, createContext, useContext, ReactNode } from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
-import { ApiRef } from './ApiRef';
-import { ApiHolder, TypesToApiRefs } from './types';
+import { ApiRef, ApiHolder, TypesToApiRefs } from './types';
 import { ApiAggregator } from './ApiAggregator';
 
 type ApiProviderProps = {
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiRef.test.ts b/packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiRef.test.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiRef.test.ts
rename to packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiRef.test.ts
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiRef.ts b/packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiRef.ts
similarity index 95%
rename from packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiRef.ts
rename to packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiRef.ts
index 793c1e5386..0e1eb177c8 100644
--- a/packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiRef.ts
+++ b/packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiRef.ts
@@ -14,17 +14,13 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+import type { ApiRef } from './types';
+
 export type ApiRefConfig = {
   id: string;
   description: string;
 };
 
-export type ApiRef<T> = {
-  id: string;
-  description: string;
-  T: T;
-};
-
 class ApiRefImpl<T> implements ApiRef<T> {
   constructor(private readonly config: ApiRefConfig) {
     const valid = config.id
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiRegistry.test.ts b/packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiRegistry.test.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiRegistry.test.ts
rename to packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiRegistry.test.ts
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiRegistry.ts b/packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiRegistry.ts
similarity index 96%
rename from packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiRegistry.ts
rename to packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiRegistry.ts
index 64d97ba234..14f58268b4 100644
--- a/packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiRegistry.ts
+++ b/packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiRegistry.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { ApiRef } from './ApiRef';
-import { ApiHolder } from './types';
+import { ApiRef, ApiHolder } from './types';
 
 type ApiImpl<T = unknown> = readonly [ApiRef<T>, T];
 
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiResolver.test.ts b/packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiResolver.test.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiResolver.test.ts
rename to packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiResolver.test.ts
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiResolver.ts b/packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiResolver.ts
similarity index 98%
rename from packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiResolver.ts
rename to packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiResolver.ts
index cb65186a37..0dfeaeedd0 100644
--- a/packages/core-api/src/apis/ApiResolver.ts
+++ b/packages/core-api/src/apis/system/ApiResolver.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { ApiRef } from './ApiRef';
 import {
+  ApiRef,
   ApiHolder,
   ApiFactoryHolder,
   AnyApiRef,
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/helpers.ts b/packages/core-api/src/apis/system/helpers.ts
similarity index 93%
rename from packages/core-api/src/apis/helpers.ts
rename to packages/core-api/src/apis/system/helpers.ts
index 7d616acd01..0ccd0cdb80 100644
--- a/packages/core-api/src/apis/helpers.ts
+++ b/packages/core-api/src/apis/system/helpers.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { ApiFactory, TypesToApiRefs } from './types';
-import { ApiRef } from './ApiRef';
+import { ApiRef, ApiFactory, TypesToApiRefs } from './types';
 
 /**
  * Used to infer types for a standalone ApiFactory that isn't immediately passed
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/system/index.ts b/packages/core-api/src/apis/system/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..10b2e0f084
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core-api/src/apis/system/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/*
+ * 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 { ApiProvider, useApi, useApiHolder } from './ApiProvider';
+export { ApiRegistry } from './ApiRegistry';
+export { ApiResolver } from './ApiResolver';
+export { ApiFactoryRegistry } from './ApiFactoryRegistry';
+export { createApiRef } from './ApiRef';
+export * from './types';
+export * from './helpers';
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/apis/types.ts b/packages/core-api/src/apis/system/types.ts
similarity index 94%
rename from packages/core-api/src/apis/types.ts
rename to packages/core-api/src/apis/system/types.ts
index 61c229b18e..b0c19e551c 100644
--- a/packages/core-api/src/apis/types.ts
+++ b/packages/core-api/src/apis/system/types.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { ApiRef } from './ApiRef';
+export type ApiRef<T> = {
+  id: string;
+  description: string;
+  T: T;
+};
 
 export type AnyApiRef = ApiRef<unknown>;
 
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/app/App.tsx b/packages/core-api/src/app/App.tsx
index c222c3c420..0588cd819c 100644
--- a/packages/core-api/src/app/App.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-api/src/app/App.tsx
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ import {
 } from '../apis';
 import { useAsync } from 'react-use';
 import { AppIdentity } from './AppIdentity';
-import { ApiFactoryRegistry } from '../apis/ApiFactoryRegistry';
-import { ApiResolver } from '../apis/ApiResolver';
+import { ApiResolver, ApiFactoryRegistry } from '../apis/system';
 
 type FullAppOptions = {
   apis: Iterable<AnyApiFactory>;
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/plugin/types.ts b/packages/core-api/src/plugin/types.ts
index 12992f3620..dacb3668bc 100644
--- a/packages/core-api/src/plugin/types.ts
+++ b/packages/core-api/src/plugin/types.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 import { ComponentType } from 'react';
 import { RouteRef } from '../routing';
-import { AnyApiFactory } from '../apis';
+import { AnyApiFactory } from '../apis/system';
 
 export type RouteOptions = {
   // Whether the route path must match exactly, defaults to true.