diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 4ff0d19df..dcfc23ed8 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2202,6 +2202,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "solana-sdk 0.12.0",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "solana-rewards-api"
+version = "0.12.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "bincode 1.1.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "serde 1.0.87 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "serde_derive 1.0.87 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "solana-sdk 0.12.0",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "solana-rewards-program"
 version = "0.12.0"
@@ -2212,6 +2222,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde_derive 1.0.87 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "solana-logger 0.12.0",
  "solana-metrics 0.12.0",
+ "solana-rewards-api 0.12.0",
  "solana-runtime 0.12.0",
  "solana-sdk 0.12.0",
  "solana-vote-program 0.12.0",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 17439c22c..e9fac40e4 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ members = [
     "programs/native/native_loader",
     "programs/native/noop",
     "programs/native/rewards",
+    "programs/native/rewards_api",
     "programs/native/storage",
     "programs/native/system",
     "programs/native/vote",
diff --git a/programs/native/rewards/Cargo.toml b/programs/native/rewards/Cargo.toml
index 9cc98904a..77513f926 100644
--- a/programs/native/rewards/Cargo.toml
+++ b/programs/native/rewards/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ serde_derive = "1.0.87"
 solana-logger = { path = "../../../logger", version = "0.12.0" }
 solana-metrics = { path = "../../../metrics", version = "0.12.0" }
 solana-sdk = { path = "../../../sdk", version = "0.12.0" }
+solana-rewards-api = { path = "../rewards_api", version = "0.12.0" }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 solana-vote-program = { path = "../vote", version = "0.12.0" }
@@ -24,4 +25,3 @@ solana-runtime = { path = "../../../runtime", version = "0.12.0" }
 [lib]
 name = "solana_rewards_program"
 crate-type = ["cdylib"]
-
diff --git a/programs/native/rewards/src/lib.rs b/programs/native/rewards/src/lib.rs
index 41017fc65..3c16fdc38 100644
--- a/programs/native/rewards/src/lib.rs
+++ b/programs/native/rewards/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 //! Rewards program
 //! Exchanges validation and storage proofs for lamports
 
-pub mod rewards_instruction;
-pub mod rewards_program;
-pub mod rewards_transaction;
-
-use crate::rewards_instruction::RewardsInstruction;
 use bincode::deserialize;
 use log::*;
+use solana_rewards_api::rewards_instruction::RewardsInstruction;
 use solana_sdk::account::KeyedAccount;
 use solana_sdk::native_program::ProgramError;
 use solana_sdk::pubkey::Pubkey;
@@ -95,7 +91,7 @@ fn entrypoint(
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
-    use crate::rewards_program;
+    use solana_rewards_api::rewards_program;
     use solana_sdk::account::Account;
     use solana_sdk::signature::{Keypair, KeypairUtil};
     use solana_sdk::vote_program::{self, Vote};
diff --git a/programs/native/rewards/src/rewards_transaction.rs b/programs/native/rewards/src/rewards_transaction.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index f701e1be9..000000000
--- a/programs/native/rewards/src/rewards_transaction.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,87 +0,0 @@
-//! The `rewards_transaction` module provides functionality for creating a global
-//! rewards account and enabling stakers to redeem credits from their vote accounts.
-
-use crate::rewards_instruction::RewardsInstruction;
-use crate::rewards_program;
-use solana_sdk::hash::Hash;
-use solana_sdk::pubkey::Pubkey;
-use solana_sdk::signature::Keypair;
-use solana_sdk::system_transaction::SystemTransaction;
-use solana_sdk::transaction::Transaction;
-
-pub struct RewardsTransaction {}
-
-impl RewardsTransaction {
-    pub fn new_account(
-        from_keypair: &Keypair,
-        rewards_id: Pubkey,
-        last_id: Hash,
-        num_tokens: u64,
-        fee: u64,
-    ) -> Transaction {
-        SystemTransaction::new_program_account(
-            from_keypair,
-            rewards_id,
-            last_id,
-            num_tokens,
-            rewards_program::get_max_size() as u64,
-            rewards_program::id(),
-            fee,
-        )
-    }
-
-    pub fn new_redeem_credits(
-        keypair: &Keypair,
-        vote_id: Pubkey,
-        to_id: Pubkey,
-        last_id: Hash,
-        fee: u64,
-    ) -> Transaction {
-        let instruction = RewardsInstruction::RedeemVoteCredits;
-        Transaction::new(
-            keypair,
-            &[vote_id, to_id],
-            rewards_program::id(),
-            &instruction,
-            last_id,
-            fee,
-        )
-    }
-}
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
-    use super::*;
-    use crate::rewards_program;
-    //use solana_runtime::execute_transaction;
-    use solana_sdk::hash::Hash;
-    use solana_sdk::native_loader::create_program_account;
-    use solana_sdk::signature::KeypairUtil;
-    use solana_sdk::system_program;
-    use solana_sdk::vote_program;
-
-    #[test]
-    fn test_execute_rewards_transaction() {
-        let system_program_account = create_program_account("solana_system_program");
-        let mut _new_account_loaders = vec![vec![(system_program::id(), system_program_account)]];
-        let from_keypair = Keypair::new();
-        let rewards_id = Keypair::new().pubkey();
-        let last_id = Hash::default();
-        let _tx = RewardsTransaction::new_account(&from_keypair, rewards_id, last_id, 10_000, 0);
-        //execute_transaction(&tx, &mut new_account_loaders[..], accounts, 0).unwrap();
-
-        let vote_program_account = create_program_account("solana_vote_program");
-        let rewards_program_account = create_program_account("solana_rewards_program");
-        let mut _new_redeem_credits_loaders = vec![
-            vec![(rewards_program::id(), rewards_program_account)],
-            vec![(vote_program::id(), vote_program_account)],
-        ];
-
-        let vote_id = Keypair::new().pubkey();
-        let to_id = from_keypair.pubkey();
-        //let to_tokens = to_account.tokens;
-        let _tx = RewardsTransaction::new_redeem_credits(&from_keypair, vote_id, to_id, last_id, 0);
-        //execute_transaction(&tx, &mut new_redeem_credits_loaders[..], accounts, 0).unwrap();
-        //assert!(to_account.tokens > to_tokens);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/programs/native/rewards_api/Cargo.toml b/programs/native/rewards_api/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0dd602317
--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/native/rewards_api/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+[package]
+name = "solana-rewards-api"
+version = "0.12.0"
+description = "Solana rewards API"
+authors = ["Solana Maintainers <maintainers@solana.com>"]
+repository = "https://github.com/solana-labs/solana"
+license = "Apache-2.0"
+homepage = "https://solana.com/"
+edition = "2018"
+
+[dependencies]
+bincode = "1.0.0"
+serde = "1.0.87"
+serde_derive = "1.0.87"
+solana-sdk = { path = "../../../sdk", version = "0.12.0" }
+
+[lib]
+name = "solana_rewards_api"
+crate-type = ["lib"]
diff --git a/programs/native/rewards_api/src/lib.rs b/programs/native/rewards_api/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0cd224de4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/native/rewards_api/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+pub mod rewards_instruction;
+pub mod rewards_program;
+pub mod rewards_transaction;
diff --git a/programs/native/rewards/src/rewards_instruction.rs b/programs/native/rewards_api/src/rewards_instruction.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from programs/native/rewards/src/rewards_instruction.rs
rename to programs/native/rewards_api/src/rewards_instruction.rs
diff --git a/programs/native/rewards/src/rewards_program.rs b/programs/native/rewards_api/src/rewards_program.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from programs/native/rewards/src/rewards_program.rs
rename to programs/native/rewards_api/src/rewards_program.rs
diff --git a/programs/native/rewards_api/src/rewards_transaction.rs b/programs/native/rewards_api/src/rewards_transaction.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cc7597ad7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/native/rewards_api/src/rewards_transaction.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+//! The `rewards_transaction` module provides functionality for creating a global
+//! rewards account and enabling stakers to redeem credits from their vote accounts.
+
+use crate::rewards_instruction::RewardsInstruction;
+use crate::rewards_program;
+use solana_sdk::hash::Hash;
+use solana_sdk::pubkey::Pubkey;
+use solana_sdk::signature::Keypair;
+use solana_sdk::system_transaction::SystemTransaction;
+use solana_sdk::transaction::Transaction;
+
+pub struct RewardsTransaction {}
+
+impl RewardsTransaction {
+    pub fn new_account(
+        from_keypair: &Keypair,
+        rewards_id: Pubkey,
+        last_id: Hash,
+        num_tokens: u64,
+        fee: u64,
+    ) -> Transaction {
+        SystemTransaction::new_program_account(
+            from_keypair,
+            rewards_id,
+            last_id,
+            num_tokens,
+            rewards_program::get_max_size() as u64,
+            rewards_program::id(),
+            fee,
+        )
+    }
+
+    pub fn new_redeem_credits(
+        keypair: &Keypair,
+        vote_id: Pubkey,
+        to_id: Pubkey,
+        last_id: Hash,
+        fee: u64,
+    ) -> Transaction {
+        let instruction = RewardsInstruction::RedeemVoteCredits;
+        Transaction::new(
+            keypair,
+            &[vote_id, to_id],
+            rewards_program::id(),
+            &instruction,
+            last_id,
+            fee,
+        )
+    }
+}