diff --git a/pkg/api/playlist.go b/pkg/api/playlist.go
index 30be0e3b550..3f1b95dc29f 100644
--- a/pkg/api/playlist.go
+++ b/pkg/api/playlist.go
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/api/dtos"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/api/response"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/api/routing"
-	internalplaylist "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/playlist"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/middleware"
+	internalplaylist "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/registry/apis/playlist"
 	contextmodel "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/contexthandler/model"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/featuremgmt"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/grafana-apiserver/endpoints/request"
diff --git a/pkg/apis/example/v0alpha1/openapi.go b/pkg/apis/example/v0alpha1/zz_generated.openapi..go
similarity index 97%
rename from pkg/apis/example/v0alpha1/openapi.go
rename to pkg/apis/example/v0alpha1/zz_generated.openapi..go
index 7d10f829ae0..dc68decf0ef 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/example/v0alpha1/openapi.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/example/v0alpha1/zz_generated.openapi..go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 // NOTE: this must match the golang fully qualified name!
 const kindKey = "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/example/v0alpha1.RuntimeInfo"
 
-func getOpenAPIDefinitions(ref common.ReferenceCallback) map[string]common.OpenAPIDefinition {
+func GetOpenAPIDefinitions(ref common.ReferenceCallback) map[string]common.OpenAPIDefinition {
 	return map[string]common.OpenAPIDefinition{
 		kindKey: schema_pkg_apis_example_v0alpha1_RuntimeInfo(ref),
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/apis/playlist/doc.go b/pkg/apis/playlist/doc.go
deleted file mode 100644
index f4eff4cd63a..00000000000
--- a/pkg/apis/playlist/doc.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-// +k8s:deepcopy-gen=package
-// +groupName=playlist.grafana.app
-
-package playlist // import "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/playlist"
diff --git a/pkg/apis/playlist/types.go b/pkg/apis/playlist/types.go
deleted file mode 100644
index c7c8647086a..00000000000
--- a/pkg/apis/playlist/types.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-package playlist
-
-import (
-	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-)
-
-// +k8s:deepcopy-gen:interfaces=k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime.Object
-type Playlist struct {
-	metav1.TypeMeta `json:",inline"`
-	// Standard object's metadata
-	// More info: https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/devel/sig-architecture/api-conventions.md#metadata
-	// +optional
-	metav1.ObjectMeta `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
-
-	Spec Spec `json:"spec,omitempty"`
-}
-
-// +k8s:deepcopy-gen:interfaces=k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime.Object
-type PlaylistList struct {
-	metav1.TypeMeta `json:",inline"`
-	// +optional
-	metav1.ListMeta `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
-
-	Items []Playlist `json:"items,omitempty"`
-}
-
-// Spec defines model for Spec.
-type Spec struct {
-	// Name of the playlist.
-	Title string `json:"title"`
-
-	// Interval sets the time between switching views in a playlist.
-	Interval string `json:"interval"`
-
-	// The ordered list of items that the playlist will iterate over.
-	Items []Item `json:"items,omitempty"`
-}
-
-// Defines values for ItemType.
-const (
-	ItemTypeDashboardByTag ItemType = "dashboard_by_tag"
-	ItemTypeDashboardByUid ItemType = "dashboard_by_uid"
-
-	// deprecated -- should use UID
-	ItemTypeDashboardById ItemType = "dashboard_by_id"
-)
-
-// Item defines model for Item.
-type Item struct {
-	// Type of the item.
-	Type ItemType `json:"type"`
-
-	// Value depends on type and describes the playlist item.
-	//
-	//  - dashboard_by_id: The value is an internal numerical identifier set by Grafana. This
-	//  is not portable as the numerical identifier is non-deterministic between different instances.
-	//  Will be replaced by dashboard_by_uid in the future. (deprecated)
-	//  - dashboard_by_tag: The value is a tag which is set on any number of dashboards. All
-	//  dashboards behind the tag will be added to the playlist.
-	//  - dashboard_by_uid: The value is the dashboard UID
-	Value string `json:"value"`
-}
-
-// Type of the item.
-type ItemType string
diff --git a/pkg/apis/playlist/v0alpha1/register.go b/pkg/apis/playlist/v0alpha1/register.go
deleted file mode 100644
index cc803ce8fbe..00000000000
--- a/pkg/apis/playlist/v0alpha1/register.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-package v0alpha1
-
-import (
-	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/serializer"
-	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/generic"
-	genericapiserver "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server"
-	common "k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/common"
-
-	grafanaapiserver "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/grafana-apiserver"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/grafana-apiserver/endpoints/request"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/playlist"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
-)
-
-// GroupName is the group name for this API.
-const GroupName = "playlist.grafana.app"
-const VersionID = "v0alpha1"
-
-var _ grafanaapiserver.APIGroupBuilder = (*PlaylistAPIBuilder)(nil)
-
-// This is used just so wire has something unique to return
-type PlaylistAPIBuilder struct {
-	service    playlist.Service
-	namespacer request.NamespaceMapper
-	gv         schema.GroupVersion
-}
-
-func RegisterAPIService(p playlist.Service,
-	apiregistration grafanaapiserver.APIRegistrar,
-	cfg *setting.Cfg,
-) *PlaylistAPIBuilder {
-	builder := &PlaylistAPIBuilder{
-		service:    p,
-		namespacer: request.GetNamespaceMapper(cfg),
-		gv:         schema.GroupVersion{Group: GroupName, Version: VersionID},
-	}
-	apiregistration.RegisterAPI(builder)
-	return builder
-}
-
-func (b *PlaylistAPIBuilder) GetGroupVersion() schema.GroupVersion {
-	return b.gv
-}
-
-func (b *PlaylistAPIBuilder) InstallSchema(scheme *runtime.Scheme) error {
-	scheme.AddKnownTypes(b.gv,
-		&Playlist{},
-		&PlaylistList{},
-	)
-	if err := RegisterConversions(scheme); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	metav1.AddToGroupVersion(scheme, b.gv)
-	return scheme.SetVersionPriority(b.gv)
-}
-
-func (b *PlaylistAPIBuilder) GetAPIGroupInfo(
-	scheme *runtime.Scheme,
-	codecs serializer.CodecFactory, // pointer?
-	optsGetter generic.RESTOptionsGetter,
-) (*genericapiserver.APIGroupInfo, error) {
-	return nil, nil
-}
-
-func (b *PlaylistAPIBuilder) GetOpenAPIDefinitions() common.GetOpenAPIDefinitions {
-	return getOpenAPIDefinitions
-}
-
-func (b *PlaylistAPIBuilder) GetAPIRoutes() *grafanaapiserver.APIRoutes {
-	return nil // no custom API routes
-}
diff --git a/pkg/apis/playlist/v0alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go b/pkg/apis/playlist/v0alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go
deleted file mode 100644
index d89fef079e0..00000000000
--- a/pkg/apis/playlist/v0alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,170 +0,0 @@
-//go:build !ignore_autogenerated
-// +build !ignore_autogenerated
-
-/*
-Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
-*/
-
-// Code generated by conversion-gen. DO NOT EDIT.
-
-package v0alpha1
-
-import (
-	unsafe "unsafe"
-
-	playlist "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/playlist"
-	conversion "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/conversion"
-	runtime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-)
-
-// RegisterConversions adds conversion functions to the given scheme.
-// Public to allow building arbitrary schemes.
-func RegisterConversions(s *runtime.Scheme) error {
-	if err := s.AddGeneratedConversionFunc((*Item)(nil), (*playlist.Item)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
-		return Convert_v0alpha1_Item_To_playlist_Item(a.(*Item), b.(*playlist.Item), scope)
-	}); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := s.AddGeneratedConversionFunc((*playlist.Item)(nil), (*Item)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
-		return Convert_playlist_Item_To_v0alpha1_Item(a.(*playlist.Item), b.(*Item), scope)
-	}); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := s.AddGeneratedConversionFunc((*Playlist)(nil), (*playlist.Playlist)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
-		return Convert_v0alpha1_Playlist_To_playlist_Playlist(a.(*Playlist), b.(*playlist.Playlist), scope)
-	}); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := s.AddGeneratedConversionFunc((*playlist.Playlist)(nil), (*Playlist)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
-		return Convert_playlist_Playlist_To_v0alpha1_Playlist(a.(*playlist.Playlist), b.(*Playlist), scope)
-	}); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := s.AddGeneratedConversionFunc((*PlaylistList)(nil), (*playlist.PlaylistList)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
-		return Convert_v0alpha1_PlaylistList_To_playlist_PlaylistList(a.(*PlaylistList), b.(*playlist.PlaylistList), scope)
-	}); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := s.AddGeneratedConversionFunc((*playlist.PlaylistList)(nil), (*PlaylistList)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
-		return Convert_playlist_PlaylistList_To_v0alpha1_PlaylistList(a.(*playlist.PlaylistList), b.(*PlaylistList), scope)
-	}); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := s.AddGeneratedConversionFunc((*Spec)(nil), (*playlist.Spec)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
-		return Convert_v0alpha1_Spec_To_playlist_Spec(a.(*Spec), b.(*playlist.Spec), scope)
-	}); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := s.AddGeneratedConversionFunc((*playlist.Spec)(nil), (*Spec)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
-		return Convert_playlist_Spec_To_v0alpha1_Spec(a.(*playlist.Spec), b.(*Spec), scope)
-	}); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func autoConvert_v0alpha1_Item_To_playlist_Item(in *Item, out *playlist.Item, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	out.Type = playlist.ItemType(in.Type)
-	out.Value = in.Value
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Convert_v0alpha1_Item_To_playlist_Item is an autogenerated conversion function.
-func Convert_v0alpha1_Item_To_playlist_Item(in *Item, out *playlist.Item, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	return autoConvert_v0alpha1_Item_To_playlist_Item(in, out, s)
-}
-
-func autoConvert_playlist_Item_To_v0alpha1_Item(in *playlist.Item, out *Item, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	out.Type = ItemType(in.Type)
-	out.Value = in.Value
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Convert_playlist_Item_To_v0alpha1_Item is an autogenerated conversion function.
-func Convert_playlist_Item_To_v0alpha1_Item(in *playlist.Item, out *Item, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	return autoConvert_playlist_Item_To_v0alpha1_Item(in, out, s)
-}
-
-func autoConvert_v0alpha1_Playlist_To_playlist_Playlist(in *Playlist, out *playlist.Playlist, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	out.ObjectMeta = in.ObjectMeta
-	if err := Convert_v0alpha1_Spec_To_playlist_Spec(&in.Spec, &out.Spec, s); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Convert_v0alpha1_Playlist_To_playlist_Playlist is an autogenerated conversion function.
-func Convert_v0alpha1_Playlist_To_playlist_Playlist(in *Playlist, out *playlist.Playlist, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	return autoConvert_v0alpha1_Playlist_To_playlist_Playlist(in, out, s)
-}
-
-func autoConvert_playlist_Playlist_To_v0alpha1_Playlist(in *playlist.Playlist, out *Playlist, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	out.ObjectMeta = in.ObjectMeta
-	if err := Convert_playlist_Spec_To_v0alpha1_Spec(&in.Spec, &out.Spec, s); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Convert_playlist_Playlist_To_v0alpha1_Playlist is an autogenerated conversion function.
-func Convert_playlist_Playlist_To_v0alpha1_Playlist(in *playlist.Playlist, out *Playlist, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	return autoConvert_playlist_Playlist_To_v0alpha1_Playlist(in, out, s)
-}
-
-func autoConvert_v0alpha1_PlaylistList_To_playlist_PlaylistList(in *PlaylistList, out *playlist.PlaylistList, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	out.ListMeta = in.ListMeta
-	out.Items = *(*[]playlist.Playlist)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Items))
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Convert_v0alpha1_PlaylistList_To_playlist_PlaylistList is an autogenerated conversion function.
-func Convert_v0alpha1_PlaylistList_To_playlist_PlaylistList(in *PlaylistList, out *playlist.PlaylistList, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	return autoConvert_v0alpha1_PlaylistList_To_playlist_PlaylistList(in, out, s)
-}
-
-func autoConvert_playlist_PlaylistList_To_v0alpha1_PlaylistList(in *playlist.PlaylistList, out *PlaylistList, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	out.ListMeta = in.ListMeta
-	out.Items = *(*[]Playlist)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Items))
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Convert_playlist_PlaylistList_To_v0alpha1_PlaylistList is an autogenerated conversion function.
-func Convert_playlist_PlaylistList_To_v0alpha1_PlaylistList(in *playlist.PlaylistList, out *PlaylistList, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	return autoConvert_playlist_PlaylistList_To_v0alpha1_PlaylistList(in, out, s)
-}
-
-func autoConvert_v0alpha1_Spec_To_playlist_Spec(in *Spec, out *playlist.Spec, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	out.Title = in.Title
-	out.Interval = in.Interval
-	out.Items = *(*[]playlist.Item)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Items))
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Convert_v0alpha1_Spec_To_playlist_Spec is an autogenerated conversion function.
-func Convert_v0alpha1_Spec_To_playlist_Spec(in *Spec, out *playlist.Spec, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	return autoConvert_v0alpha1_Spec_To_playlist_Spec(in, out, s)
-}
-
-func autoConvert_playlist_Spec_To_v0alpha1_Spec(in *playlist.Spec, out *Spec, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	out.Title = in.Title
-	out.Interval = in.Interval
-	out.Items = *(*[]Item)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Items))
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Convert_playlist_Spec_To_v0alpha1_Spec is an autogenerated conversion function.
-func Convert_playlist_Spec_To_v0alpha1_Spec(in *playlist.Spec, out *Spec, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	return autoConvert_playlist_Spec_To_v0alpha1_Spec(in, out, s)
-}
diff --git a/pkg/apis/playlist/v0alpha1/zz_generated.openapi.go b/pkg/apis/playlist/v0alpha1/zz_generated.openapi.go
index 4be50c3a8f7..0e9be61c3bf 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/playlist/v0alpha1/zz_generated.openapi.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/playlist/v0alpha1/zz_generated.openapi.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	spec "k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/validation/spec"
 )
 
-func getOpenAPIDefinitions(ref common.ReferenceCallback) map[string]common.OpenAPIDefinition {
+func GetOpenAPIDefinitions(ref common.ReferenceCallback) map[string]common.OpenAPIDefinition {
 	return map[string]common.OpenAPIDefinition{
 		"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/playlist/v0alpha1.Item":         schema_pkg_apis_playlist_v0alpha1_Item(ref),
 		"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/playlist/v0alpha1.Playlist":     schema_pkg_apis_playlist_v0alpha1_Playlist(ref),
diff --git a/pkg/apis/playlist/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/pkg/apis/playlist/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 87997bf7079..00000000000
--- a/pkg/apis/playlist/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,123 +0,0 @@
-//go:build !ignore_autogenerated
-// +build !ignore_autogenerated
-
-/*
-Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
-*/
-
-// Code generated by deepcopy-gen. DO NOT EDIT.
-
-package playlist
-
-import (
-	runtime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-)
-
-// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
-func (in *Item) DeepCopyInto(out *Item) {
-	*out = *in
-	return
-}
-
-// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new Item.
-func (in *Item) DeepCopy() *Item {
-	if in == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	out := new(Item)
-	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
-	return out
-}
-
-// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
-func (in *Playlist) DeepCopyInto(out *Playlist) {
-	*out = *in
-	out.TypeMeta = in.TypeMeta
-	in.ObjectMeta.DeepCopyInto(&out.ObjectMeta)
-	in.Spec.DeepCopyInto(&out.Spec)
-	return
-}
-
-// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new Playlist.
-func (in *Playlist) DeepCopy() *Playlist {
-	if in == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	out := new(Playlist)
-	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
-	return out
-}
-
-// DeepCopyObject is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new runtime.Object.
-func (in *Playlist) DeepCopyObject() runtime.Object {
-	if c := in.DeepCopy(); c != nil {
-		return c
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
-func (in *PlaylistList) DeepCopyInto(out *PlaylistList) {
-	*out = *in
-	out.TypeMeta = in.TypeMeta
-	in.ListMeta.DeepCopyInto(&out.ListMeta)
-	if in.Items != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Items, &out.Items
-		*out = make([]Playlist, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			(*in)[i].DeepCopyInto(&(*out)[i])
-		}
-	}
-	return
-}
-
-// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new PlaylistList.
-func (in *PlaylistList) DeepCopy() *PlaylistList {
-	if in == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	out := new(PlaylistList)
-	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
-	return out
-}
-
-// DeepCopyObject is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new runtime.Object.
-func (in *PlaylistList) DeepCopyObject() runtime.Object {
-	if c := in.DeepCopy(); c != nil {
-		return c
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
-func (in *Spec) DeepCopyInto(out *Spec) {
-	*out = *in
-	if in.Items != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Items, &out.Items
-		*out = make([]Item, len(*in))
-		copy(*out, *in)
-	}
-	return
-}
-
-// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new Spec.
-func (in *Spec) DeepCopy() *Spec {
-	if in == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	out := new(Spec)
-	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
-	return out
-}
diff --git a/pkg/apis/wireset.go b/pkg/apis/wireset.go
deleted file mode 100644
index dd7465bf7e5..00000000000
--- a/pkg/apis/wireset.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-package apis
-
-import (
-	"github.com/google/wire"
-
-	examplev0alpha1 "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/example/v0alpha1"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/playlist"
-	playlistsv0alpha1 "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/playlist/v0alpha1"
-)
-
-// WireSet is the list of all services
-// NOTE: you must also register the service in: pkg/registry/apis/apis.go
-var WireSet = wire.NewSet(
-	playlist.RegisterAPIService,
-	playlistsv0alpha1.RegisterAPIService,
-	examplev0alpha1.RegisterAPIService,
-)
diff --git a/pkg/registry/apis/apis.go b/pkg/registry/apis/apis.go
index 300d6778f9c..302e4b8908e 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/apis/apis.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/apis/apis.go
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@ package apiregistry
 import (
 	"context"
 
-	examplev0alpha1 "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/example/v0alpha1"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/playlist"
-	playlistsv0alpha1 "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/playlist/v0alpha1"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/registry"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/registry/apis/example"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/registry/apis/playlist"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -15,12 +14,11 @@ var (
 
 type Service struct{}
 
-// ProvideService is an entry point for each service that will force initialization
+// ProvideRegistryServiceSink is an entry point for each service that will force initialization
 // and give each builder the chance to register itself with the main server
-func ProvideService(
+func ProvideRegistryServiceSink(
 	_ *playlist.PlaylistAPIBuilder,
-	_ *playlistsv0alpha1.PlaylistAPIBuilder,
-	_ *examplev0alpha1.TestingAPIBuilder,
+	_ *example.TestingAPIBuilder,
 ) *Service {
 	return &Service{}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/apis/example/v0alpha1/register.go b/pkg/registry/apis/example/register.go
similarity index 97%
rename from pkg/apis/example/v0alpha1/register.go
rename to pkg/registry/apis/example/register.go
index 7dfca278ae6..7222d993d34 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/example/v0alpha1/register.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/apis/example/register.go
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-package v0alpha1
+package example
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/featuremgmt"
-	grafanaapiserver "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/grafana-apiserver"
 	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
@@ -19,6 +17,10 @@ import (
 	common "k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/common"
 	"k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/spec3"
 	"k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/validation/spec"
+
+	example "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/example/v0alpha1"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/featuremgmt"
+	grafanaapiserver "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/grafana-apiserver"
 )
 
 // GroupName is the group name for this API.
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ func (b *TestingAPIBuilder) GetAPIGroupInfo(
 }
 
 func (b *TestingAPIBuilder) GetOpenAPIDefinitions() common.GetOpenAPIDefinitions {
-	return getOpenAPIDefinitions
+	return example.GetOpenAPIDefinitions
 }
 
 // Register additional routes with the server
@@ -188,7 +190,7 @@ var (
 // Adds the list of known types to the given scheme.
 func addKnownTypes(scheme *runtime.Scheme) error {
 	scheme.AddKnownTypes(SchemeGroupVersion,
-		&RuntimeInfo{},
+		&example.RuntimeInfo{},
 	)
 	metav1.AddToGroupVersion(scheme, SchemeGroupVersion)
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/apis/example/v0alpha1/storage.go b/pkg/registry/apis/example/storage.go
similarity index 89%
rename from pkg/apis/example/v0alpha1/storage.go
rename to pkg/registry/apis/example/storage.go
index 33322f9581b..b1abd27ab18 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/example/v0alpha1/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/apis/example/storage.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package v0alpha1
+package example
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/rest"
 
+	example "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/example/v0alpha1"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
 )
 
@@ -20,12 +21,12 @@ var (
 )
 
 type staticStorage struct {
-	info RuntimeInfo
+	info example.RuntimeInfo
 }
 
 func newDeploymentInfoStorage() *staticStorage {
 	return &staticStorage{
-		info: RuntimeInfo{
+		info: example.RuntimeInfo{
 			TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
 				APIVersion: APIVersion,
 				Kind:       "DeploymentInfo",
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ func newDeploymentInfoStorage() *staticStorage {
 }
 
 func (s *staticStorage) New() runtime.Object {
-	return &RuntimeInfo{}
+	return &example.RuntimeInfo{}
 }
 
 func (s *staticStorage) Destroy() {}
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ func (s *staticStorage) GetSingularName() string {
 }
 
 func (s *staticStorage) NewList() runtime.Object {
-	return &RuntimeInfo{}
+	return &example.RuntimeInfo{}
 }
 
 func (s *staticStorage) ConvertToTable(ctx context.Context, object runtime.Object, tableOptions runtime.Object) (*metav1.Table, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/apis/playlist/conversions.go b/pkg/registry/apis/playlist/conversions.go
similarity index 75%
rename from pkg/apis/playlist/conversions.go
rename to pkg/registry/apis/playlist/conversions.go
index adffda00343..60f785a8a60 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/playlist/conversions.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/apis/playlist/conversions.go
@@ -10,14 +10,15 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 
+	playlist "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/playlist/v0alpha1"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/kinds"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/grafana-apiserver/endpoints/request"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/playlist"
+	playlistsvc "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/playlist"
 )
 
-func UnstructuredToLegacyPlaylist(item unstructured.Unstructured) *playlist.Playlist {
+func UnstructuredToLegacyPlaylist(item unstructured.Unstructured) *playlistsvc.Playlist {
 	spec := item.Object["spec"].(map[string]any)
-	return &playlist.Playlist{
+	return &playlistsvc.Playlist{
 		UID:      item.GetName(),
 		Name:     spec["title"].(string),
 		Interval: spec["interval"].(string),
@@ -25,9 +26,9 @@ func UnstructuredToLegacyPlaylist(item unstructured.Unstructured) *playlist.Play
 	}
 }
 
-func UnstructuredToLegacyPlaylistDTO(item unstructured.Unstructured) *playlist.PlaylistDTO {
+func UnstructuredToLegacyPlaylistDTO(item unstructured.Unstructured) *playlistsvc.PlaylistDTO {
 	spec := item.Object["spec"].(map[string]any)
-	dto := &playlist.PlaylistDTO{
+	dto := &playlistsvc.PlaylistDTO{
 		Uid:      item.GetName(),
 		Name:     spec["title"].(string),
 		Interval: spec["interval"].(string),
@@ -43,14 +44,14 @@ func UnstructuredToLegacyPlaylistDTO(item unstructured.Unstructured) *playlist.P
 	return dto
 }
 
-func convertToK8sResource(v *playlist.PlaylistDTO, namespacer request.NamespaceMapper) *Playlist {
-	spec := Spec{
+func convertToK8sResource(v *playlistsvc.PlaylistDTO, namespacer request.NamespaceMapper) *playlist.Playlist {
+	spec := playlist.Spec{
 		Title:    v.Name,
 		Interval: v.Interval,
 	}
 	for _, item := range v.Items {
-		spec.Items = append(spec.Items, Item{
-			Type:  ItemType(item.Type),
+		spec.Items = append(spec.Items, playlist.Item{
+			Type:  playlist.ItemType(item.Type),
 			Value: item.Value,
 		})
 	}
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ func convertToK8sResource(v *playlist.PlaylistDTO, namespacer request.NamespaceM
 			Key:  fmt.Sprintf("%d", v.Id),
 		})
 	}
-	return &Playlist{
+	return &playlist.Playlist{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name:              v.Uid,
 			UID:               types.UID(v.Uid),
@@ -76,19 +77,19 @@ func convertToK8sResource(v *playlist.PlaylistDTO, namespacer request.NamespaceM
 	}
 }
 
-func convertToLegacyUpdateCommand(p *Playlist, orgId int64) (*playlist.UpdatePlaylistCommand, error) {
+func convertToLegacyUpdateCommand(p *playlist.Playlist, orgId int64) (*playlistsvc.UpdatePlaylistCommand, error) {
 	spec := p.Spec
-	cmd := &playlist.UpdatePlaylistCommand{
+	cmd := &playlistsvc.UpdatePlaylistCommand{
 		UID:      p.Name,
 		Name:     spec.Title,
 		Interval: spec.Interval,
 		OrgId:    orgId,
 	}
 	for _, item := range spec.Items {
-		if item.Type == ItemTypeDashboardById {
+		if item.Type == playlist.ItemTypeDashboardById {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported item type: %s", item.Type)
 		}
-		cmd.Items = append(cmd.Items, playlist.PlaylistItem{
+		cmd.Items = append(cmd.Items, playlistsvc.PlaylistItem{
 			Type:  string(item.Type),
 			Value: item.Value,
 		})
diff --git a/pkg/apis/playlist/conversions_test.go b/pkg/registry/apis/playlist/conversions_test.go
similarity index 100%
rename from pkg/apis/playlist/conversions_test.go
rename to pkg/registry/apis/playlist/conversions_test.go
diff --git a/pkg/apis/playlist/legacy_storage.go b/pkg/registry/apis/playlist/legacy_storage.go
similarity index 86%
rename from pkg/apis/playlist/legacy_storage.go
rename to pkg/registry/apis/playlist/legacy_storage.go
index 7bad9013a47..d5c962343ec 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/playlist/legacy_storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/apis/playlist/legacy_storage.go
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/rest"
 
+	playlist "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/playlist/v0alpha1"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/grafana-apiserver/endpoints/request"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/playlist"
+	playlistsvc "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/playlist"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 type legacyStorage struct {
-	service        playlist.Service
+	service        playlistsvc.Service
 	namespacer     request.NamespaceMapper
 	tableConverter rest.TableConvertor
 
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ type legacyStorage struct {
 }
 
 func (s *legacyStorage) New() runtime.Object {
-	return &Playlist{}
+	return &playlist.Playlist{}
 }
 
 func (s *legacyStorage) Destroy() {}
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ func (s *legacyStorage) GetSingularName() string {
 }
 
 func (s *legacyStorage) NewList() runtime.Object {
-	return &PlaylistList{}
+	return &playlist.PlaylistList{}
 }
 
 func (s *legacyStorage) ConvertToTable(ctx context.Context, object runtime.Object, tableOptions runtime.Object) (*metav1.Table, error) {
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ func (s *legacyStorage) List(ctx context.Context, options *internalversion.ListO
 	if options.Limit > 0 {
 		limit = int(options.Limit)
 	}
-	res, err := s.service.Search(ctx, &playlist.GetPlaylistsQuery{
+	res, err := s.service.Search(ctx, &playlistsvc.GetPlaylistsQuery{
 		OrgId: info.OrgID,
 		Limit: limit,
 	})
@@ -78,9 +79,9 @@ func (s *legacyStorage) List(ctx context.Context, options *internalversion.ListO
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	list := &PlaylistList{}
+	list := &playlist.PlaylistList{}
 	for _, v := range res {
-		p, err := s.service.Get(ctx, &playlist.GetPlaylistByUidQuery{
+		p, err := s.service.Get(ctx, &playlistsvc.GetPlaylistByUidQuery{
 			UID:   v.UID,
 			OrgId: info.OrgID,
 		})
@@ -101,12 +102,12 @@ func (s *legacyStorage) Get(ctx context.Context, name string, options *metav1.Ge
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	dto, err := s.service.Get(ctx, &playlist.GetPlaylistByUidQuery{
+	dto, err := s.service.Get(ctx, &playlistsvc.GetPlaylistByUidQuery{
 		UID:   name,
 		OrgId: info.OrgID,
 	})
 	if err != nil || dto == nil {
-		if errors.Is(err, playlist.ErrPlaylistNotFound) || err == nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, playlistsvc.ErrPlaylistNotFound) || err == nil {
 			err = k8serrors.NewNotFound(s.SingularQualifiedResource, name)
 		}
 		return nil, err
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ func (s *legacyStorage) Create(ctx context.Context,
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	p, ok := obj.(*Playlist)
+	p, ok := obj.(*playlist.Playlist)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("expected playlist?")
 	}
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ func (s *legacyStorage) Create(ctx context.Context,
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	out, err := s.service.Create(ctx, &playlist.CreatePlaylistCommand{
+	out, err := s.service.Create(ctx, &playlistsvc.CreatePlaylistCommand{
 		UID:      p.Name,
 		Name:     cmd.Name,
 		Interval: cmd.Interval,
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ func (s *legacyStorage) Update(ctx context.Context,
 	if err != nil {
 		return old, created, err
 	}
-	p, ok := obj.(*Playlist)
+	p, ok := obj.(*playlist.Playlist)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, created, fmt.Errorf("expected playlist after update")
 	}
@@ -197,11 +198,11 @@ func (s *legacyStorage) Delete(ctx context.Context, name string, deleteValidatio
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false, err
 	}
-	p, ok := v.(*Playlist)
+	p, ok := v.(*playlist.Playlist)
 	if !ok {
 		return v, false, fmt.Errorf("expected a playlist response from Get")
 	}
-	err = s.service.Delete(ctx, &playlist.DeletePlaylistCommand{
+	err = s.service.Delete(ctx, &playlistsvc.DeletePlaylistCommand{
 		UID:   name,
 		OrgId: info.OrgID,
 	})
diff --git a/pkg/apis/playlist/register.go b/pkg/registry/apis/playlist/register.go
similarity index 76%
rename from pkg/apis/playlist/register.go
rename to pkg/registry/apis/playlist/register.go
index 1658447dec2..0934c796237 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/playlist/register.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/apis/playlist/register.go
@@ -13,28 +13,29 @@ import (
 	genericapiserver "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server"
 	common "k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/common"
 
+	playlist "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/playlist/v0alpha1"
 	grafanaapiserver "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/grafana-apiserver"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/grafana-apiserver/endpoints/request"
 	grafanarest "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/grafana-apiserver/rest"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/grafana-apiserver/utils"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/playlist"
+	playlistsvc "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/playlist"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
 )
 
 // GroupName is the group name for this API.
 const GroupName = "playlist.grafana.app"
-const VersionID = runtime.APIVersionInternal
+const VersionID = "v0alpha1"
 
 var _ grafanaapiserver.APIGroupBuilder = (*PlaylistAPIBuilder)(nil)
 
 // This is used just so wire has something unique to return
 type PlaylistAPIBuilder struct {
-	service    playlist.Service
+	service    playlistsvc.Service
 	namespacer request.NamespaceMapper
 	gv         schema.GroupVersion
 }
 
-func RegisterAPIService(p playlist.Service,
+func RegisterAPIService(p playlistsvc.Service,
 	apiregistration grafanaapiserver.APIRegistrar,
 	cfg *setting.Cfg,
 ) *PlaylistAPIBuilder {
@@ -53,10 +54,27 @@ func (b *PlaylistAPIBuilder) GetGroupVersion() schema.GroupVersion {
 
 func (b *PlaylistAPIBuilder) InstallSchema(scheme *runtime.Scheme) error {
 	scheme.AddKnownTypes(b.gv,
-		&Playlist{},
-		&PlaylistList{},
+		&playlist.Playlist{},
+		&playlist.PlaylistList{},
 	)
-	return nil
+
+	// Link this version to the internal representation.
+	// This is used for server-side-apply (PATCH), and avoids the error:
+	//   "no kind is registered for the type"
+	scheme.AddKnownTypes(schema.GroupVersion{
+		Group:   b.gv.Group,
+		Version: runtime.APIVersionInternal,
+	},
+		&playlist.Playlist{},
+		&playlist.PlaylistList{},
+	)
+
+	// If multiple versions exist, then register conversions from zz_generated.conversion.go
+	// if err := playlist.RegisterConversions(scheme); err != nil {
+	//   return err
+	// }
+	metav1.AddToGroupVersion(scheme, b.gv)
+	return scheme.SetVersionPriority(b.gv)
 }
 
 func (b *PlaylistAPIBuilder) GetAPIGroupInfo(
@@ -82,7 +100,7 @@ func (b *PlaylistAPIBuilder) GetAPIGroupInfo(
 			{Name: "Created At", Type: "date"},
 		},
 		func(obj runtime.Object) ([]interface{}, error) {
-			m, ok := obj.(*Playlist)
+			m, ok := obj.(*playlist.Playlist)
 			if !ok {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("expected playlist")
 			}
@@ -105,12 +123,12 @@ func (b *PlaylistAPIBuilder) GetAPIGroupInfo(
 		storage["playlists"] = grafanarest.NewDualWriter(legacyStore, store)
 	}
 
-	apiGroupInfo.VersionedResourcesStorageMap["v0alpha1"] = storage
+	apiGroupInfo.VersionedResourcesStorageMap[VersionID] = storage
 	return &apiGroupInfo, nil
 }
 
 func (b *PlaylistAPIBuilder) GetOpenAPIDefinitions() common.GetOpenAPIDefinitions {
-	return nil // no custom OpenAPI definitions
+	return playlist.GetOpenAPIDefinitions
 }
 
 func (b *PlaylistAPIBuilder) GetAPIRoutes() *grafanaapiserver.APIRoutes {
diff --git a/pkg/apis/playlist/storage.go b/pkg/registry/apis/playlist/storage.go
similarity index 83%
rename from pkg/apis/playlist/storage.go
rename to pkg/registry/apis/playlist/storage.go
index d5d80e18b55..bd723d34b2f 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/playlist/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/apis/playlist/storage.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/generic"
 	genericregistry "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/generic/registry"
 
+	playlist "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/playlist/v0alpha1"
 	grafanaregistry "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/grafana-apiserver/registry/generic"
 	grafanarest "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/grafana-apiserver/rest"
 )
@@ -19,8 +20,8 @@ func newStorage(scheme *runtime.Scheme, optsGetter generic.RESTOptionsGetter, le
 	strategy := grafanaregistry.NewStrategy(scheme)
 
 	store := &genericregistry.Store{
-		NewFunc:                   func() runtime.Object { return &Playlist{} },
-		NewListFunc:               func() runtime.Object { return &PlaylistList{} },
+		NewFunc:                   func() runtime.Object { return &playlist.Playlist{} },
+		NewListFunc:               func() runtime.Object { return &playlist.PlaylistList{} },
 		PredicateFunc:             grafanaregistry.Matcher,
 		DefaultQualifiedResource:  legacy.DefaultQualifiedResource,
 		SingularQualifiedResource: legacy.SingularQualifiedResource,
diff --git a/pkg/registry/apis/wireset.go b/pkg/registry/apis/wireset.go
index d96125ebc42..7338136a182 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/apis/wireset.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/apis/wireset.go
@@ -3,10 +3,15 @@ package apiregistry
 import (
 	"github.com/google/wire"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/registry/apis/example"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/registry/apis/playlist"
 )
 
 var WireSet = wire.NewSet(
-	ProvideService,
-	apis.WireSet,
+	ProvideRegistryServiceSink, // dummy background service that forces registration
+
+	// Each must be added here *and* in the ServiceSink above
+	//	playlistV0.RegisterAPIService,
+	playlist.RegisterAPIService,
+	example.RegisterAPIService,
 )
diff --git a/pkg/services/grafana-apiserver/service.go b/pkg/services/grafana-apiserver/service.go
index 21eec399f8c..aa7e6ed241c 100644
--- a/pkg/services/grafana-apiserver/service.go
+++ b/pkg/services/grafana-apiserver/service.go
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ func (s *service) start(ctx context.Context) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if g == nil {
+		if g == nil || len(g.PrioritizedVersions) < 1 {
 			continue
 		}
 		err = server.InstallAPIGroup(g)