diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 5a6e5c80eb..c18802de01 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -6124,6 +6124,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "reth-node-api"
 version = "0.2.0-beta.4"
 dependencies = [
+ "reth-db",
  "reth-evm",
  "reth-primitives",
  "reth-provider",
diff --git a/crates/node-api/Cargo.toml b/crates/node-api/Cargo.toml
index 2d8cf84ddc..323f730d92 100644
--- a/crates/node-api/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/node-api/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ reth-primitives.workspace = true
 reth-rpc-types.workspace = true
 reth-evm.workspace = true
 reth-provider.workspace = true
+reth-db.workspace = true
 
 # misc
 serde.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/node-api/src/lib.rs b/crates/node-api/src/lib.rs
index 15240e21b0..2f189732b6 100644
--- a/crates/node-api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/node-api/src/lib.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ pub use reth_evm::{ConfigureEvm, ConfigureEvmEnv};
 pub mod primitives;
 
 pub mod node;
-pub use node::NodeTypes;
+pub use node::*;
 
 // re-export for convenience
 pub use reth_provider::FullProvider;
diff --git a/crates/node-api/src/node.rs b/crates/node-api/src/node.rs
index e1a0038969..d1ca897cb0 100644
--- a/crates/node-api/src/node.rs
+++ b/crates/node-api/src/node.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 //! Traits for configuring a node
 
 use crate::{primitives::NodePrimitives, ConfigureEvm, EngineTypes};
+use reth_db::database::Database;
+use reth_provider::FullProvider;
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
 
 /// The type that configures the essential types of an ethereum like node.
 ///
@@ -17,3 +20,55 @@ pub trait NodeTypes: Send + Sync + 'static {
     /// Returns the node's evm config.
     fn evm_config(&self) -> Self::Evm;
 }
+
+/// A helper type that is downstream of the [NodeTypes] trait and adds stateful components to the
+/// node.
+pub trait FullNodeTypes: NodeTypes + 'static {
+    /// Underlying database type.
+    type DB: Database + Clone + 'static;
+    /// The provider type used to interact with the node.
+    type Provider: FullProvider<Self::DB>;
+}
+
+/// An adapter type that adds the builtin provider type to the user configured node types.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct FullNodeTypesAdapter<Types, DB, Provider> {
+    /// An instance of the user configured node types.
+    pub types: Types,
+    /// The database type used by the node.
+    pub db: PhantomData<DB>,
+    /// The provider type used by the node.
+    pub provider: PhantomData<Provider>,
+}
+
+impl<Types, DB, Provider> FullNodeTypesAdapter<Types, DB, Provider> {
+    /// Create a new adapter from the given node types.
+    pub fn new(types: Types) -> Self {
+        Self { types, db: Default::default(), provider: Default::default() }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<Types, DB, Provider> NodeTypes for FullNodeTypesAdapter<Types, DB, Provider>
+where
+    Types: NodeTypes,
+    DB: Send + Sync + 'static,
+    Provider: Send + Sync + 'static,
+{
+    type Primitives = Types::Primitives;
+    type Engine = Types::Engine;
+    type Evm = Types::Evm;
+
+    fn evm_config(&self) -> Self::Evm {
+        self.types.evm_config()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<Types, DB, Provider> FullNodeTypes for FullNodeTypesAdapter<Types, DB, Provider>
+where
+    Types: NodeTypes,
+    Provider: FullProvider<DB>,
+    DB: Database + Clone + 'static,
+{
+    type DB = DB;
+    type Provider = Provider;
+}
diff --git a/crates/node-builder/src/builder.rs b/crates/node-builder/src/builder.rs
index 74a0564d62..72372d15e4 100644
--- a/crates/node-builder/src/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/node-builder/src/builder.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use crate::{
     },
     exex::{BoxedLaunchExEx, ExExContext},
     hooks::NodeHooks,
-    node::{FullNode, FullNodeTypes, FullNodeTypesAdapter},
+    node::FullNode,
     rpc::{RethRpcServerHandles, RpcContext, RpcHooks},
     Node, NodeHandle,
 };
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ use reth_db::{
 };
 use reth_interfaces::p2p::either::EitherDownloader;
 use reth_network::{NetworkBuilder, NetworkConfig, NetworkEvents, NetworkHandle};
-use reth_node_api::NodeTypes;
+use reth_node_api::{FullNodeTypes, FullNodeTypesAdapter, NodeTypes};
 use reth_node_core::{
     cli::config::{PayloadBuilderConfig, RethRpcConfig, RethTransactionPoolConfig},
     dirs::{ChainPath, DataDirPath, MaybePlatformPath},
diff --git a/crates/node-builder/src/components/builder.rs b/crates/node-builder/src/components/builder.rs
index c60a020485..f145846035 100644
--- a/crates/node-builder/src/components/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/node-builder/src/components/builder.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ use crate::{
     components::{
         NetworkBuilder, NodeComponents, NodeComponentsBuilder, PayloadServiceBuilder, PoolBuilder,
     },
-    node::FullNodeTypes,
-    BuilderContext,
+    BuilderContext, FullNodeTypes,
 };
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
 
diff --git a/crates/node-builder/src/components/mod.rs b/crates/node-builder/src/components/mod.rs
index 9cb8f800de..c0d2bc8906 100644
--- a/crates/node-builder/src/components/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/node-builder/src/components/mod.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 //!
 //! Components depend on a fully type configured node: [FullNodeTypes](crate::node::FullNodeTypes).
 
-use crate::node::FullNodeTypes;
+use crate::FullNodeTypes;
 pub use builder::*;
 pub use network::*;
 pub use payload::*;
diff --git a/crates/node-builder/src/components/network.rs b/crates/node-builder/src/components/network.rs
index e6bda16c02..f899162205 100644
--- a/crates/node-builder/src/components/network.rs
+++ b/crates/node-builder/src/components/network.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! Network component for the node builder.
 
-use crate::{node::FullNodeTypes, BuilderContext};
+use crate::{BuilderContext, FullNodeTypes};
 use reth_network::NetworkHandle;
 use reth_transaction_pool::TransactionPool;
 use std::future::Future;
diff --git a/crates/node-builder/src/components/payload.rs b/crates/node-builder/src/components/payload.rs
index 7c50299bcf..bf5eb13ede 100644
--- a/crates/node-builder/src/components/payload.rs
+++ b/crates/node-builder/src/components/payload.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! Payload service component for the node builder.
 
-use crate::{node::FullNodeTypes, BuilderContext};
+use crate::{BuilderContext, FullNodeTypes};
 use reth_payload_builder::PayloadBuilderHandle;
 use reth_transaction_pool::TransactionPool;
 use std::future::Future;
diff --git a/crates/node-builder/src/components/pool.rs b/crates/node-builder/src/components/pool.rs
index 8a6bd62c81..029079a999 100644
--- a/crates/node-builder/src/components/pool.rs
+++ b/crates/node-builder/src/components/pool.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //! Pool component for the node builder.
-use crate::{node::FullNodeTypes, BuilderContext};
+use crate::{BuilderContext, FullNodeTypes};
 use reth_transaction_pool::TransactionPool;
 use std::future::Future;
 
diff --git a/crates/node-builder/src/components/traits.rs b/crates/node-builder/src/components/traits.rs
index 1c2da88df5..f73de22304 100644
--- a/crates/node-builder/src/components/traits.rs
+++ b/crates/node-builder/src/components/traits.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 //! Traits for the builder
 
-use crate::{components::NodeComponents, node::FullNodeTypes, BuilderContext};
+use crate::{components::NodeComponents, BuilderContext};
 use reth_network::NetworkHandle;
-use reth_node_api::NodeTypes;
+use reth_node_api::{FullNodeTypes, NodeTypes};
 use reth_payload_builder::PayloadBuilderHandle;
 use reth_tasks::TaskExecutor;
 use reth_transaction_pool::TransactionPool;
diff --git a/crates/node-builder/src/node.rs b/crates/node-builder/src/node.rs
index 0cf6132690..dd32e8c0ca 100644
--- a/crates/node-builder/src/node.rs
+++ b/crates/node-builder/src/node.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 use crate::{
     components::{ComponentsBuilder, FullNodeComponents},
     rpc::{RethRpcServerHandles, RpcRegistry},
-    FullProvider,
 };
-use reth_db::database::Database;
 use reth_network::NetworkHandle;
-pub use reth_node_api::NodeTypes;
 use reth_node_core::{
     dirs::{ChainPath, DataDirPath},
     node_config::NodeConfig,
@@ -18,7 +15,10 @@ use reth_payload_builder::PayloadBuilderHandle;
 use reth_primitives::ChainSpec;
 use reth_provider::ChainSpecProvider;
 use reth_tasks::TaskExecutor;
-use std::{marker::PhantomData, sync::Arc};
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+// re-export the node api types
+pub use reth_node_api::{FullNodeTypes, NodeTypes};
 
 /// A [Node] is a [NodeTypes] that comes with preconfigured components.
 ///
@@ -37,54 +37,6 @@ pub trait Node<N>: NodeTypes + Clone {
     ) -> ComponentsBuilder<N, Self::PoolBuilder, Self::PayloadBuilder, Self::NetworkBuilder>;
 }
 
-/// A helper type that is downstream of the node types and adds stateful components to the node.
-pub trait FullNodeTypes: NodeTypes + 'static {
-    /// Underlying database type.
-    type DB: Database + Clone + 'static;
-    /// The provider type used to interact with the node.
-    type Provider: FullProvider<Self::DB>;
-}
-
-/// An adapter type that adds the builtin provider type to the user configured node types.
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct FullNodeTypesAdapter<Types, DB, Provider> {
-    pub(crate) types: Types,
-    _db: PhantomData<DB>,
-    _provider: PhantomData<Provider>,
-}
-
-impl<Types, DB, Provider> FullNodeTypesAdapter<Types, DB, Provider> {
-    /// Create a new adapter from the given node types.
-    pub fn new(types: Types) -> Self {
-        Self { types, _db: Default::default(), _provider: Default::default() }
-    }
-}
-
-impl<Types, DB, Provider> NodeTypes for FullNodeTypesAdapter<Types, DB, Provider>
-where
-    Types: NodeTypes,
-    DB: Send + Sync + 'static,
-    Provider: Send + Sync + 'static,
-{
-    type Primitives = Types::Primitives;
-    type Engine = Types::Engine;
-    type Evm = Types::Evm;
-
-    fn evm_config(&self) -> Self::Evm {
-        self.types.evm_config()
-    }
-}
-
-impl<Types, DB, Provider> FullNodeTypes for FullNodeTypesAdapter<Types, DB, Provider>
-where
-    Types: NodeTypes,
-    Provider: FullProvider<DB>,
-    DB: Database + Clone + 'static,
-{
-    type DB = DB;
-    type Provider = Provider;
-}
-
 /// The launched node with all components including RPC handlers.
 ///
 /// This can be used to interact with the launched node.