diff --git a/lib/c-api/src/wasm_c_api/externals/function.rs b/lib/c-api/src/wasm_c_api/externals/function.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bf31d852c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/c-api/src/wasm_c_api/externals/function.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+use super::super::{
+    wasm_functype_t, wasm_store_t, wasm_trap_t, wasm_val_inner, wasm_val_t, wasm_valkind_enum,
+};
+use std::convert::TryInto;
+use std::ffi::c_void;
+use std::ptr::NonNull;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use wasmer::{Function, Instance, RuntimeError, Store, Val};
+
+#[repr(C)]
+pub struct wasm_func_t {
+    pub(crate) inner: Function,
+    // this is how we ensure the instance stays alive
+    pub(crate) instance: Option<Arc<Instance>>,
+}
+
+#[allow(non_camel_case_types)]
+pub type wasm_func_callback_t =
+    unsafe extern "C" fn(args: *const wasm_val_t, results: *mut wasm_val_t) -> *mut wasm_trap_t;
+
+#[allow(non_camel_case_types)]
+pub type wasm_func_callback_with_env_t = unsafe extern "C" fn(
+    *mut c_void,
+    args: *const wasm_val_t,
+    results: *mut wasm_val_t,
+) -> *mut wasm_trap_t;
+
+#[allow(non_camel_case_types)]
+pub type wasm_env_finalizer_t = unsafe extern "C" fn(c_void);
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn wasm_func_new(
+    store: Option<NonNull<wasm_store_t>>,
+    ft: &wasm_functype_t,
+    callback: wasm_func_callback_t,
+) -> Option<Box<wasm_func_t>> {
+    // TODO: handle null pointers?
+    let store_ptr = store?.cast::<Store>();
+    let store = store_ptr.as_ref();
+    let func_sig = ft.sig();
+    let num_rets = func_sig.results().len();
+    let inner_callback = move |args: &[Val]| -> Result<Vec<Val>, RuntimeError> {
+        let processed_args = args
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(TryInto::try_into)
+            .collect::<Result<Vec<wasm_val_t>, _>>()
+            .expect("Argument conversion failed");
+
+        let mut results = vec![
+            wasm_val_t {
+                kind: wasm_valkind_enum::WASM_I64 as _,
+                of: wasm_val_inner { int64_t: 0 },
+            };
+            num_rets
+        ];
+
+        let _traps = callback(processed_args.as_ptr(), results.as_mut_ptr());
+        // TODO: do something with `traps`
+
+        let processed_results = results
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(TryInto::try_into)
+            .collect::<Result<Vec<Val>, _>>()
+            .expect("Result conversion failed");
+        Ok(processed_results)
+    };
+    let f = Function::new(store, &func_sig, inner_callback);
+    Some(Box::new(wasm_func_t {
+        instance: None,
+        inner: f,
+    }))
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn wasm_func_new_with_env(
+    store: Option<NonNull<wasm_store_t>>,
+    ft: &wasm_functype_t,
+    callback: wasm_func_callback_with_env_t,
+    env: *mut c_void,
+    finalizer: wasm_env_finalizer_t,
+) -> Option<Box<wasm_func_t>> {
+    // TODO: handle null pointers?
+    let store_ptr = store?.cast::<Store>();
+    let store = store_ptr.as_ref();
+    let func_sig = ft.sig();
+    let num_rets = func_sig.results().len();
+    let inner_callback =
+        move |env: &mut *mut c_void, args: &[Val]| -> Result<Vec<Val>, RuntimeError> {
+            let processed_args = args
+                .into_iter()
+                .map(TryInto::try_into)
+                .collect::<Result<Vec<wasm_val_t>, _>>()
+                .expect("Argument conversion failed");
+
+            let mut results = vec![
+                wasm_val_t {
+                    kind: wasm_valkind_enum::WASM_I64 as _,
+                    of: wasm_val_inner { int64_t: 0 },
+                };
+                num_rets
+            ];
+
+            let _traps = callback(*env, processed_args.as_ptr(), results.as_mut_ptr());
+            // TODO: do something with `traps`
+
+            let processed_results = results
+                .into_iter()
+                .map(TryInto::try_into)
+                .collect::<Result<Vec<Val>, _>>()
+                .expect("Result conversion failed");
+            Ok(processed_results)
+        };
+    let f = Function::new_with_env(store, &func_sig, env, inner_callback);
+    Some(Box::new(wasm_func_t {
+        instance: None,
+        inner: f,
+    }))
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn wasm_func_delete(_func: Option<Box<wasm_func_t>>) {}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn wasm_func_call(
+    func: &wasm_func_t,
+    args: *const wasm_val_t,
+    results: *mut wasm_val_t,
+) -> Option<NonNull<wasm_trap_t>> {
+    let num_params = func.inner.ty().params().len();
+    let params: Vec<Val> = (0..num_params)
+        .map(|i| (&(*args.add(i))).try_into())
+        .collect::<Result<_, _>>()
+        .ok()?;
+
+    match func.inner.call(&params) {
+        Ok(wasm_results) => {
+            for (i, actual_result) in wasm_results.iter().enumerate() {
+                let result_loc = &mut (*results.add(i));
+                *result_loc = (&*actual_result).try_into().ok()?;
+            }
+            None
+        }
+        Err(e) => Some(NonNull::new_unchecked(Box::into_raw(Box::new(e)) as _)),
+    }
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn wasm_func_param_arity(func: &wasm_func_t) -> usize {
+    func.inner.ty().params().len()
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn wasm_func_result_arity(func: &wasm_func_t) -> usize {
+    func.inner.ty().results().len()
+}
+
+macro_rules! wasm_declare_own {
+    ($name:ident) => {
+        paste::item! {
+            #[repr(C)]
+            pub struct [<wasm_ $name _t>] {}
+
+            #[no_mangle]
+            pub extern "C" fn [<wasm_ $name _delete>](_arg: *mut [<wasm_ $name _t>]) {
+                todo!("in generated delete")
+            }
+        }
+    };
+}
diff --git a/lib/c-api/src/wasm_c_api/externals/mod.rs b/lib/c-api/src/wasm_c_api/externals/mod.rs
index f81e700af..6f39bfe81 100644
--- a/lib/c-api/src/wasm_c_api/externals/mod.rs
+++ b/lib/c-api/src/wasm_c_api/externals/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+pub mod function;
 pub mod global;
 pub mod memory;
 pub mod table;
diff --git a/lib/c-api/src/wasm_c_api/mod.rs b/lib/c-api/src/wasm_c_api/mod.rs
index 8bb3a450a..1ac143845 100644
--- a/lib/c-api/src/wasm_c_api/mod.rs
+++ b/lib/c-api/src/wasm_c_api/mod.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ pub mod wasi;
 // https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/57966
 use crate::c_try;
 use crate::ordered_resolver::OrderedResolver;
+use externals::function::wasm_func_t;
 use externals::global::wasm_global_t;
 use externals::memory::wasm_memory_t;
 use externals::table::wasm_table_t;
@@ -23,8 +24,8 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use store::wasm_store_t;
 use thiserror::Error;
 use wasmer::{
-    ExportType, Extern, ExternType, Function, FunctionType, GlobalType, ImportType, Instance,
-    MemoryType, Module, Mutability, Pages, RuntimeError, Store, TableType, Val, ValType,
+    ExportType, Extern, ExternType, FunctionType, GlobalType, ImportType, Instance, MemoryType,
+    Module, Mutability, Pages, RuntimeError, Store, TableType, Val, ValType,
 };
 #[cfg(feature = "jit")]
 use wasmer_engine_jit::JIT;
@@ -579,167 +580,9 @@ impl TryFrom<&Val> for wasm_val_t {
     }
 }
 
-#[allow(non_camel_case_types)]
-pub type wasm_func_callback_t =
-    unsafe extern "C" fn(args: *const wasm_val_t, results: *mut wasm_val_t) -> *mut wasm_trap_t;
-
-#[allow(non_camel_case_types)]
-pub type wasm_func_callback_with_env_t = unsafe extern "C" fn(
-    *mut c_void,
-    args: *const wasm_val_t,
-    results: *mut wasm_val_t,
-) -> *mut wasm_trap_t;
-
 #[allow(non_camel_case_types)]
 pub type wasm_env_finalizer_t = unsafe extern "C" fn(c_void);
 
-#[repr(C)]
-pub struct wasm_func_t {
-    inner: Function,
-    // this is how we ensure the instance stays alive
-    instance: Option<Arc<Instance>>,
-}
-
-#[no_mangle]
-pub unsafe extern "C" fn wasm_func_new(
-    store: Option<NonNull<wasm_store_t>>,
-    ft: &wasm_functype_t,
-    callback: wasm_func_callback_t,
-) -> Option<Box<wasm_func_t>> {
-    // TODO: handle null pointers?
-    let store_ptr = store?.cast::<Store>();
-    let store = store_ptr.as_ref();
-    let func_sig = ft.sig();
-    let num_rets = func_sig.results().len();
-    let inner_callback = move |args: &[Val]| -> Result<Vec<Val>, RuntimeError> {
-        let processed_args = args
-            .into_iter()
-            .map(TryInto::try_into)
-            .collect::<Result<Vec<wasm_val_t>, _>>()
-            .expect("Argument conversion failed");
-
-        let mut results = vec![
-            wasm_val_t {
-                kind: wasm_valkind_enum::WASM_I64 as _,
-                of: wasm_val_inner { int64_t: 0 },
-            };
-            num_rets
-        ];
-
-        let _traps = callback(processed_args.as_ptr(), results.as_mut_ptr());
-        // TODO: do something with `traps`
-
-        let processed_results = results
-            .into_iter()
-            .map(TryInto::try_into)
-            .collect::<Result<Vec<Val>, _>>()
-            .expect("Result conversion failed");
-        Ok(processed_results)
-    };
-    let f = Function::new(store, &func_sig, inner_callback);
-    Some(Box::new(wasm_func_t {
-        instance: None,
-        inner: f,
-    }))
-}
-
-#[no_mangle]
-pub unsafe extern "C" fn wasm_func_new_with_env(
-    store: Option<NonNull<wasm_store_t>>,
-    ft: &wasm_functype_t,
-    callback: wasm_func_callback_with_env_t,
-    env: *mut c_void,
-    finalizer: wasm_env_finalizer_t,
-) -> Option<Box<wasm_func_t>> {
-    // TODO: handle null pointers?
-    let store_ptr = store?.cast::<Store>();
-    let store = store_ptr.as_ref();
-    let func_sig = ft.sig();
-    let num_rets = func_sig.results().len();
-    let inner_callback =
-        move |env: &mut *mut c_void, args: &[Val]| -> Result<Vec<Val>, RuntimeError> {
-            let processed_args = args
-                .into_iter()
-                .map(TryInto::try_into)
-                .collect::<Result<Vec<wasm_val_t>, _>>()
-                .expect("Argument conversion failed");
-
-            let mut results = vec![
-                wasm_val_t {
-                    kind: wasm_valkind_enum::WASM_I64 as _,
-                    of: wasm_val_inner { int64_t: 0 },
-                };
-                num_rets
-            ];
-
-            let _traps = callback(*env, processed_args.as_ptr(), results.as_mut_ptr());
-            // TODO: do something with `traps`
-
-            let processed_results = results
-                .into_iter()
-                .map(TryInto::try_into)
-                .collect::<Result<Vec<Val>, _>>()
-                .expect("Result conversion failed");
-            Ok(processed_results)
-        };
-    let f = Function::new_with_env(store, &func_sig, env, inner_callback);
-    Some(Box::new(wasm_func_t {
-        instance: None,
-        inner: f,
-    }))
-}
-
-#[no_mangle]
-pub unsafe extern "C" fn wasm_func_delete(_func: Option<Box<wasm_func_t>>) {}
-
-#[no_mangle]
-pub unsafe extern "C" fn wasm_func_call(
-    func: &wasm_func_t,
-    args: *const wasm_val_t,
-    results: *mut wasm_val_t,
-) -> Option<NonNull<wasm_trap_t>> {
-    let num_params = func.inner.ty().params().len();
-    let params: Vec<Val> = (0..num_params)
-        .map(|i| (&(*args.add(i))).try_into())
-        .collect::<Result<_, _>>()
-        .ok()?;
-
-    match func.inner.call(&params) {
-        Ok(wasm_results) => {
-            for (i, actual_result) in wasm_results.iter().enumerate() {
-                let result_loc = &mut (*results.add(i));
-                *result_loc = (&*actual_result).try_into().ok()?;
-            }
-            None
-        }
-        Err(e) => Some(NonNull::new_unchecked(Box::into_raw(Box::new(e)) as _)),
-    }
-}
-
-#[no_mangle]
-pub unsafe extern "C" fn wasm_func_param_arity(func: &wasm_func_t) -> usize {
-    func.inner.ty().params().len()
-}
-
-#[no_mangle]
-pub unsafe extern "C" fn wasm_func_result_arity(func: &wasm_func_t) -> usize {
-    func.inner.ty().results().len()
-}
-
-macro_rules! wasm_declare_own {
-    ($name:ident) => {
-        paste::item! {
-            #[repr(C)]
-            pub struct [<wasm_ $name _t>] {}
-
-            #[no_mangle]
-            pub extern "C" fn [<wasm_ $name _delete>](_arg: *mut [<wasm_ $name _t>]) {
-                todo!("in generated delete")
-            }
-        }
-    };
-}
-
 macro_rules! wasm_declare_vec_inner {
     ($name:ident) => {
         paste::item! {