diff --git a/metricflow/protocols/query_interface.py b/metricflow/protocols/query_interface.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 2831740ba4..0000000000
--- a/metricflow/protocols/query_interface.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,87 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from abc import abstractmethod
-from typing import Optional, Protocol, Sequence
-
-
-class QueryInterfaceMetric(Protocol):
-    """Represents the interface for Metric in the query interface."""
-
-    @abstractmethod
-    def descending(self, _is_descending: bool) -> QueryInterfaceMetric:
-        """Set the sort order for order-by."""
-        pass
-
-
-class QueryInterfaceDimension(Protocol):
-    """Represents the interface for Dimension in the query interface."""
-
-    @abstractmethod
-    def grain(self, _grain: str) -> QueryInterfaceDimension:
-        """The time granularity."""
-        pass
-
-    @abstractmethod
-    def descending(self, _is_descending: bool) -> QueryInterfaceDimension:
-        """Set the sort order for order-by."""
-        pass
-
-    @abstractmethod
-    def date_part(self, _date_part: str) -> QueryInterfaceDimension:
-        """Date part to extract from the dimension."""
-        pass
-
-
-class QueryInterfaceDimensionFactory(Protocol):
-    """Creates a Dimension for the query interface.
-
-    Represented as the Dimension constructor in the Jinja sandbox.
-    """
-
-    @abstractmethod
-    def create(self, name: str, entity_path: Sequence[str] = ()) -> QueryInterfaceDimension:
-        """Create a QueryInterfaceDimension."""
-        pass
-
-
-class QueryInterfaceTimeDimension(Protocol):
-    """Represents the interface for TimeDimension in the query interface."""
-
-    pass
-
-
-class QueryInterfaceTimeDimensionFactory(Protocol):
-    """Creates a TimeDimension for the query interface.
-
-    Represented as the TimeDimension constructor in the Jinja sandbox.
-    """
-
-    @abstractmethod
-    def create(
-        self,
-        time_dimension_name: str,
-        time_granularity_name: str,
-        entity_path: Sequence[str] = (),
-        descending: Optional[bool] = None,
-        date_part_name: Optional[str] = None,
-    ) -> QueryInterfaceTimeDimension:
-        """Create a TimeDimension."""
-        pass
-
-
-class QueryInterfaceEntity(Protocol):
-    """Represents the interface for Entity in the query interface."""
-
-    pass
-
-
-class QueryInterfaceEntityFactory(Protocol):
-    """Creates an Entity for the query interface.
-
-    Represented as the Entity constructor in the Jinja sandbox.
-    """
-
-    @abstractmethod
-    def create(self, entity_name: str, entity_path: Sequence[str] = ()) -> QueryInterfaceEntity:
-        """Create an Entity."""
-        pass
diff --git a/metricflow/specs/where_filter_dimension.py b/metricflow/specs/where_filter_dimension.py
index 8682a1d532..086a6b758c 100644
--- a/metricflow/specs/where_filter_dimension.py
+++ b/metricflow/specs/where_filter_dimension.py
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@
 from dbt_semantic_interfaces.call_parameter_sets import (
     FilterCallParameterSets,
 )
+from dbt_semantic_interfaces.protocols import (
+    QueryInterfaceDimension,
+    QueryInterfaceDimensionFactory,
+)
 from dbt_semantic_interfaces.protocols.protocol_hint import ProtocolHint
 from dbt_semantic_interfaces.type_enums import TimeGranularity
 from typing_extensions import override
 
 from metricflow.errors.errors import InvalidQuerySyntax
-from metricflow.protocols.query_interface import (
-    QueryInterfaceDimension,
-    QueryInterfaceDimensionFactory,
-)
 from metricflow.specs.column_assoc import ColumnAssociationResolver
 from metricflow.specs.dimension_spec_resolver import DimensionSpecResolver
 from metricflow.specs.specs import TimeDimensionSpec
diff --git a/metricflow/specs/where_filter_entity.py b/metricflow/specs/where_filter_entity.py
index 78af16c458..2991225357 100644
--- a/metricflow/specs/where_filter_entity.py
+++ b/metricflow/specs/where_filter_entity.py
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
     FilterCallParameterSets,
 )
 from dbt_semantic_interfaces.naming.dundered import DunderedNameFormatter
+from dbt_semantic_interfaces.protocols import QueryInterfaceEntity, QueryInterfaceEntityFactory
 from dbt_semantic_interfaces.protocols.protocol_hint import ProtocolHint
 from dbt_semantic_interfaces.references import EntityReference
 from typing_extensions import override
 
 from metricflow.errors.errors import InvalidQuerySyntax
-from metricflow.protocols.query_interface import QueryInterfaceEntity, QueryInterfaceEntityFactory
 from metricflow.specs.column_assoc import ColumnAssociationResolver
 from metricflow.specs.specs import EntitySpec
 
diff --git a/metricflow/specs/where_filter_time_dimension.py b/metricflow/specs/where_filter_time_dimension.py
index 20280b48bc..a7ff272f06 100644
--- a/metricflow/specs/where_filter_time_dimension.py
+++ b/metricflow/specs/where_filter_time_dimension.py
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 
 from dbt_semantic_interfaces.call_parameter_sets import FilterCallParameterSets
 from dbt_semantic_interfaces.protocols.protocol_hint import ProtocolHint
+from dbt_semantic_interfaces.query_interface import QueryInterfaceTimeDimension, QueryInterfaceTimeDimensionFactory
 from dbt_semantic_interfaces.type_enums import TimeGranularity
 from typing_extensions import override
-from metricflow.errors.errors import InvalidQuerySyntax
 
-from metricflow.protocols.query_interface import QueryInterfaceTimeDimension, QueryInterfaceTimeDimensionFactory
+from metricflow.errors.errors import InvalidQuerySyntax
 from metricflow.specs.column_assoc import ColumnAssociationResolver
 from metricflow.specs.dimension_spec_resolver import DimensionSpecResolver
 from metricflow.specs.specs import TimeDimensionSpec