diff --git a/client/src/lib.rs b/client/src/lib.rs
index 223ea9f..a26f466 100644
--- a/client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/client/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ use mtp_transport::{Policy, Receiver, Sender};
 #[cfg(feature = "crypto")]
 use tokio::time::Duration;
 
+pub use MTPClient as Client;
+pub use MTPConnection as Connection;
+
 #[cfg(feature = "crypto")]
 fn unexpected_response_type_error(
     context: &str,
diff --git a/host/src/lib.rs b/host/src/lib.rs
index 89cae77..c285894 100644
--- a/host/src/lib.rs
+++ b/host/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ use std::{error::Error, fmt};
 #[cfg(feature = "crypto")]
 use tokio::time::Duration;
 
+pub use MTPConnection as Connection;
+pub use MTPHost as Host;
+
 /* ---- async callback type aliases ---- */
 #[cfg(feature = "crypto")]
 pub type GetExistingUser = Box<