diff --git a/config/datatype/builtin/any.go b/datatype/builtin/any.go
similarity index 87%
rename from config/datatype/builtin/any.go
rename to datatype/builtin/any.go
index 5e3cc94..c7af7e9 100644
--- a/config/datatype/builtin/any.go
+++ b/datatype/builtin/any.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package builtin
 
-import "git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/config/datatype"
+import "git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/datatype"
 
 // AnyDataType is what its name tells
 type AnyDataType struct{}
diff --git a/config/datatype/builtin/any_test.go b/datatype/builtin/any_test.go
similarity index 95%
rename from config/datatype/builtin/any_test.go
rename to datatype/builtin/any_test.go
index 4c3678e..c06b3cf 100644
--- a/config/datatype/builtin/any_test.go
+++ b/datatype/builtin/any_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
-	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/config/datatype/builtin"
+	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/datatype/builtin"
 )
 
 func TestAny_AvailableTypes(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/config/datatype/builtin/bool.go b/datatype/builtin/bool.go
similarity index 93%
rename from config/datatype/builtin/bool.go
rename to datatype/builtin/bool.go
index a57721d..2b0240b 100644
--- a/config/datatype/builtin/bool.go
+++ b/datatype/builtin/bool.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package builtin
 
-import "git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/config/datatype"
+import "git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/datatype"
 
 // BoolDataType is what its name tells
 type BoolDataType struct{}
diff --git a/config/datatype/builtin/bool_test.go b/datatype/builtin/bool_test.go
similarity index 97%
rename from config/datatype/builtin/bool_test.go
rename to datatype/builtin/bool_test.go
index 52ef4c2..e7051c4 100644
--- a/config/datatype/builtin/bool_test.go
+++ b/datatype/builtin/bool_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
-	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/config/datatype/builtin"
+	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/datatype/builtin"
 )
 
 func TestBool_AvailableTypes(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/config/datatype/builtin/float.go b/datatype/builtin/float.go
similarity index 95%
rename from config/datatype/builtin/float.go
rename to datatype/builtin/float.go
index 1e2fd18..6f64e58 100644
--- a/config/datatype/builtin/float.go
+++ b/datatype/builtin/float.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package builtin
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 
-	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/config/datatype"
+	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/datatype"
 )
 
 // FloatDataType is what its name tells
diff --git a/config/datatype/builtin/float_test.go b/datatype/builtin/float_test.go
similarity index 97%
rename from config/datatype/builtin/float_test.go
rename to datatype/builtin/float_test.go
index f862521..4d692b6 100644
--- a/config/datatype/builtin/float_test.go
+++ b/datatype/builtin/float_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"math"
 	"testing"
 
-	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/config/datatype/builtin"
+	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/datatype/builtin"
 )
 
 func TestFloat64_AvailableTypes(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/config/datatype/builtin/int.go b/datatype/builtin/int.go
similarity index 96%
rename from config/datatype/builtin/int.go
rename to datatype/builtin/int.go
index a82e2ad..453c4f1 100644
--- a/config/datatype/builtin/int.go
+++ b/datatype/builtin/int.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"math"
 
-	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/config/datatype"
+	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/datatype"
 )
 
 // IntDataType is what its name tells
diff --git a/config/datatype/builtin/int_test.go b/datatype/builtin/int_test.go
similarity index 97%
rename from config/datatype/builtin/int_test.go
rename to datatype/builtin/int_test.go
index c3126f3..01837cc 100644
--- a/config/datatype/builtin/int_test.go
+++ b/datatype/builtin/int_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"math"
 	"testing"
 
-	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/config/datatype/builtin"
+	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/datatype/builtin"
 )
 
 func TestInt_AvailableTypes(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/config/datatype/builtin/string.go b/datatype/builtin/string.go
similarity index 98%
rename from config/datatype/builtin/string.go
rename to datatype/builtin/string.go
index 95d1fff..afee83a 100644
--- a/config/datatype/builtin/string.go
+++ b/datatype/builtin/string.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 
-	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/config/datatype"
+	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/datatype"
 )
 
 var fixedLengthRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`^string\((\d+)\)$`)
diff --git a/config/datatype/builtin/string_test.go b/datatype/builtin/string_test.go
similarity index 98%
rename from config/datatype/builtin/string_test.go
rename to datatype/builtin/string_test.go
index e332ea3..cb51216 100644
--- a/config/datatype/builtin/string_test.go
+++ b/datatype/builtin/string_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
-	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/config/datatype/builtin"
+	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/datatype/builtin"
 )
 
 func TestString_AvailableTypes(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/config/datatype/builtin/uint.go b/datatype/builtin/uint.go
similarity index 96%
rename from config/datatype/builtin/uint.go
rename to datatype/builtin/uint.go
index ab02728..3f5bd76 100644
--- a/config/datatype/builtin/uint.go
+++ b/datatype/builtin/uint.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"math"
 
-	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/config/datatype"
+	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/datatype"
 )
 
 // UintDataType is what its name tells
diff --git a/config/datatype/builtin/uint_test.go b/datatype/builtin/uint_test.go
similarity index 97%
rename from config/datatype/builtin/uint_test.go
rename to datatype/builtin/uint_test.go
index ae4ef03..55686cc 100644
--- a/config/datatype/builtin/uint_test.go
+++ b/datatype/builtin/uint_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"math"
 	"testing"
 
-	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/config/datatype/builtin"
+	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/datatype/builtin"
 )
 
 func TestUint_AvailableTypes(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/config/datatype/types.go b/datatype/types.go
similarity index 69%
rename from config/datatype/types.go
rename to datatype/types.go
index 9bcefbb..ad4be63 100644
--- a/config/datatype/types.go
+++ b/datatype/types.go
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ package datatype
 // and casts the value into a compatible type
 type Validator func(value interface{}) (cast interface{}, valid bool)
 
-// DataType builds a DataType from the type definition (from the
+// T builds a T from the type definition (from the
 // configuration field "type") and returns NIL if the type
-// definition does not match this DataType
-type DataType interface {
+// definition does not match this T
+type T interface {
 	Build(typeDefinition string) Validator
 }
diff --git a/config/config_test.go b/internal/config/config_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from config/config_test.go
rename to internal/config/config_test.go
index b45e15a..c68b316 100644
--- a/config/config_test.go
+++ b/internal/config/config_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/config/datatype/builtin"
+	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/datatype/builtin"
 )
 
 func TestLegalServiceName(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/config/errors.go b/internal/config/errors.go
similarity index 100%
rename from config/errors.go
rename to internal/config/errors.go
diff --git a/config/func.go b/internal/config/func.go
similarity index 100%
rename from config/func.go
rename to internal/config/func.go
diff --git a/config/parameter.go b/internal/config/parameter.go
similarity index 83%
rename from config/parameter.go
rename to internal/config/parameter.go
index 7537d01..af08e49 100644
--- a/config/parameter.go
+++ b/internal/config/parameter.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package config
 
-import "git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/config/datatype"
+import "git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/datatype"
 
 func (param *Parameter) checkAndFormat() error {
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func (param *Parameter) checkAndFormat() error {
 }
 
 // assigns the first matching data type from the type definition
-func (param *Parameter) assignDataType(types []datatype.DataType) bool {
+func (param *Parameter) assignDataType(types []datatype.T) bool {
 	for _, dtype := range types {
 		param.Validator = dtype.Build(param.Type)
 		if param.Validator != nil {
diff --git a/config/server.go b/internal/config/server.go
similarity index 96%
rename from config/server.go
rename to internal/config/server.go
index 5a21a09..96f3cbd 100644
--- a/config/server.go
+++ b/internal/config/server.go
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 
-	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/config/datatype"
+	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/datatype"
 )
 
 // Parse builds a server configuration from a json reader and checks for most format errors.
 // you can provide additional DataTypes as variadic arguments
-func Parse(r io.Reader, dtypes ...datatype.DataType) (*Server, error) {
+func Parse(r io.Reader, dtypes ...datatype.T) (*Server, error) {
 	server := &Server{
-		Types:    make([]datatype.DataType, 0),
+		Types:    make([]datatype.T, 0),
 		Services: make([]*Service, 0),
 	}
 	// add data types
diff --git a/config/service.go b/internal/config/service.go
similarity index 97%
rename from config/service.go
rename to internal/config/service.go
index 81018a1..4edc764 100644
--- a/config/service.go
+++ b/internal/config/service.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 
-	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/config/datatype"
+	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/datatype"
 )
 
 var braceRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`^{([a-z_-]+)}$`)
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func (svc *Service) checkPattern() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (svc *Service) checkAndFormatInput(types []datatype.DataType) error {
+func (svc *Service) checkAndFormatInput(types []datatype.T) error {
 
 	// ignore no parameter
 	if svc.Input == nil || len(svc.Input) < 1 {
diff --git a/config/types.go b/internal/config/types.go
similarity index 94%
rename from config/types.go
rename to internal/config/types.go
index 6408742..9e2c9bf 100644
--- a/config/types.go
+++ b/internal/config/types.go
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ package config
 import (
 	"net/http"
 
-	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/config/datatype"
+	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/datatype"
 )
 
 var availableHTTPMethods = []string{http.MethodGet, http.MethodPost, http.MethodPut, http.MethodDelete}
 
 // Server represents a full server configuration
 type Server struct {
-	Types    []datatype.DataType
+	Types    []datatype.T
 	Services []*Service
 }