diff --git a/metricflow/engine/metricflow_engine.py b/metricflow/engine/metricflow_engine.py
index a83c1e3feb..b2b9a757d4 100644
--- a/metricflow/engine/metricflow_engine.py
+++ b/metricflow/engine/metricflow_engine.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 from metricflow.query.query_parser import MetricFlowQueryParser
 from metricflow.random_id import random_id
 from metricflow.specs.column_assoc import ColumnAssociationResolver
-from metricflow.specs.query_parameter import QueryParameterDimension, QueryParameterMetric
+from metricflow.protocols.query_parameter import QueryParameterDimension, QueryParameterMetric
 from metricflow.specs.specs import InstanceSpecSet, MetricFlowQuerySpec
 from metricflow.sql.optimizer.optimization_levels import SqlQueryOptimizationLevel
 from metricflow.telemetry.models import TelemetryLevel
diff --git a/metricflow/specs/query_interface.py b/metricflow/protocols/query_interface.py
similarity index 100%
rename from metricflow/specs/query_interface.py
rename to metricflow/protocols/query_interface.py
diff --git a/metricflow/specs/query_parameter.py b/metricflow/protocols/query_parameter.py
similarity index 100%
rename from metricflow/specs/query_parameter.py
rename to metricflow/protocols/query_parameter.py
diff --git a/metricflow/query/query_parser.py b/metricflow/query/query_parser.py
index 18cd8e9dea..397605fe6c 100644
--- a/metricflow/query/query_parser.py
+++ b/metricflow/query/query_parser.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 from metricflow.naming.linkable_spec_name import StructuredLinkableSpecName
 from metricflow.query.query_exceptions import InvalidQueryException
 from metricflow.specs.column_assoc import ColumnAssociationResolver
-from metricflow.specs.query_parameter import QueryParameterDimension, QueryParameterMetric
+from metricflow.protocols.query_parameter import QueryParameterDimension, QueryParameterMetric
 from metricflow.specs.specs import (
     DimensionSpec,
     EntitySpec,
diff --git a/metricflow/specs/where_filter_dimension.py b/metricflow/specs/where_filter_dimension.py
index 14404ea7e1..4184bc98eb 100644
--- a/metricflow/specs/where_filter_dimension.py
+++ b/metricflow/specs/where_filter_dimension.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 from metricflow.errors.errors import InvalidQuerySyntax
 from metricflow.specs.column_assoc import ColumnAssociationResolver
-from metricflow.specs.query_interface import (
+from metricflow.protocols.query_interface import (
     QueryInterfaceDimension,
     QueryInterfaceDimensionFactory,
 )
diff --git a/metricflow/specs/where_filter_entity.py b/metricflow/specs/where_filter_entity.py
index f935384493..7d7493c263 100644
--- a/metricflow/specs/where_filter_entity.py
+++ b/metricflow/specs/where_filter_entity.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 from metricflow.errors.errors import InvalidQuerySyntax
 from metricflow.specs.column_assoc import ColumnAssociationResolver
-from metricflow.specs.query_interface import QueryInterfaceEntity, QueryInterfaceEntityFactory
+from metricflow.protocols.query_interface import QueryInterfaceEntity, QueryInterfaceEntityFactory
 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 7436dddcb1..c6bb64a466 100644
--- a/metricflow/specs/where_filter_time_dimension.py
+++ b/metricflow/specs/where_filter_time_dimension.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 from metricflow.errors.errors import InvalidQuerySyntax
 from metricflow.specs.column_assoc import ColumnAssociationResolver
-from metricflow.specs.query_interface import QueryInterfaceTimeDimension, QueryInterfaceTimeDimensionFactory
+from metricflow.protocols.query_interface import QueryInterfaceTimeDimension, QueryInterfaceTimeDimensionFactory
 from metricflow.specs.specs import TimeDimensionSpec