diff --git a/examples/statusphere.rs b/examples/statusphere.rs
--- a/examples/statusphere.rs
+++ b/examples/statusphere.rs
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 use chrono::DateTime;
-use futures::StreamExt;
 use hydrant::FilterMode;
 use hydrant::config::Config;
 use hydrant::control::{EventStream, Hydrant, ReposControl};
-use jacquard_common::types::did::Did;
-use jacquard_common::types::tid::Tid;
+use hydrant::deps::futures::StreamExt;
+use hydrant::deps::jacquard::types::did::Did;
+use hydrant::deps::jacquard::types::tid::Tid;
 use scc::HashMap;
 
 const COLLECTION: &str = "xyz.statusphere.status";
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
 
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> miette::Result<()> {
-    rustls::crypto::aws_lc_rs::default_provider()
+    hydrant::deps::rustls::crypto::aws_lc_rs::default_provider()
         .install_default()
         .ok();
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
+/// hydrant configuration
 pub mod config;
 /// hydrant main api, includes the Hydrant type for programmatic control.
 pub mod control;
 pub(crate) mod filter;
 pub(crate) mod pds_meta;
 pub mod types;
+
+/// dependencies hydrant uses in it's public api
+pub mod deps {
+    pub use futures;
+    pub use jacquard_common as jacquard;
+    pub use rustls;
+    pub use smol_str;
+}
 
 #[cfg(all(feature = "relay", feature = "indexer"))]
 compile_error!("can't be relay and indexer at the same time");