diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 15070dd47..245c1d06d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -7560,6 +7560,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "alloy-primitives",
  "alloy-rpc-types-admin",
  "auto_impl",
+ "derive_more",
  "enr",
  "futures",
  "reth-eth-wire-types",
@@ -7609,7 +7610,6 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "reth-network-types"
 version = "1.0.3"
 dependencies = [
- "derive_more",
  "humantime-serde",
  "reth-ethereum-forks",
  "reth-net-banlist",
@@ -7617,7 +7617,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "reth-network-peers",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
- "tokio",
  "tracing",
 ]
 
diff --git a/bin/reth/src/lib.rs b/bin/reth/src/lib.rs
index d207e2ed5..801ce2666 100644
--- a/bin/reth/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bin/reth/src/lib.rs
@@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ pub mod tasks {
 /// Re-exported from `reth_network`.
 pub mod network {
     pub use reth_network::*;
-    pub use reth_network_api::{noop, NetworkInfo, Peers, PeersHandleProvider, PeersInfo};
+    pub use reth_network_api::{
+        noop, test_utils::PeersHandleProvider, NetworkInfo, Peers, PeersInfo,
+    };
 }
 
 /// Re-exported from `reth_transaction_pool`.
diff --git a/crates/net/network-api/Cargo.toml b/crates/net/network-api/Cargo.toml
index cc8318b35..b516d467a 100644
--- a/crates/net/network-api/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/net/network-api/Cargo.toml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ thiserror.workspace = true
 serde = { workspace = true, features = ["derive"], optional = true }
 tokio = { workspace = true, features = ["sync"] }
 auto_impl.workspace = true
+derive_more.workspace = true
 
 [features]
 default = ["serde"]
diff --git a/crates/net/network-api/src/lib.rs b/crates/net/network-api/src/lib.rs
index b3fd06afd..7c7c8084b 100644
--- a/crates/net/network-api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network-api/src/lib.rs
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ pub mod downloaders;
 pub mod error;
 /// Implementation of network traits for that does nothing.
 pub mod noop;
+pub mod test_utils;
 
 pub use alloy_rpc_types_admin::EthProtocolInfo;
 pub use reth_network_p2p::BlockClient;
-pub use reth_network_types::{PeerKind, PeersHandle, Reputation, ReputationChangeKind};
+pub use reth_network_types::{PeerKind, Reputation, ReputationChangeKind};
 
 pub use downloaders::BlockDownloaderProvider;
 pub use error::NetworkError;
@@ -162,15 +163,6 @@ pub trait Peers: PeersInfo {
     ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Option<Reputation>, NetworkError>> + Send;
 }
 
-/// Provides an API for managing the peers of the network.
-#[auto_impl::auto_impl(&, Arc)]
-pub trait PeersHandleProvider {
-    /// Returns the [`PeersHandle`] that can be cloned and shared.
-    ///
-    /// The [`PeersHandle`] can be used to interact with the network's peer set.
-    fn peers_handle(&self) -> &PeersHandle;
-}
-
 /// Info about an active peer session.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct PeerInfo {
diff --git a/crates/net/network-api/src/test_utils/mod.rs b/crates/net/network-api/src/test_utils/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a3108a476
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/net/network-api/src/test_utils/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+//! API for integration testing network components.
+
+pub mod peers_manager;
+
+pub use peers_manager::{PeerCommand, PeersHandle, PeersHandleProvider};
diff --git a/crates/net/network-types/src/peers/handle.rs b/crates/net/network-api/src/test_utils/peers_manager.rs
similarity index 59%
rename from crates/net/network-types/src/peers/handle.rs
rename to crates/net/network-api/src/test_utils/peers_manager.rs
index 1503fd1bd..44d9ba024 100644
--- a/crates/net/network-types/src/peers/handle.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network-api/src/test_utils/peers_manager.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
-//! Async peer handle.
+//! Interaction with `reth_network::PeersManager`, for integration testing. Otherwise
+//! `reth_network::NetworkManager` manages `reth_network::PeersManager`.
 
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
 
 use derive_more::Constructor;
 use reth_network_peers::{NodeRecord, PeerId};
+use reth_network_types::{Peer, ReputationChangeKind};
 use tokio::sync::{mpsc, oneshot};
 
-use crate::{Peer, PeerCommand, ReputationChangeKind};
+/// Provides an API for managing the peers of the network.
+#[auto_impl::auto_impl(&, Arc)]
+pub trait PeersHandleProvider {
+    /// Returns the [`PeersHandle`] that can be cloned and shared.
+    ///
+    /// The [`PeersHandle`] can be used to interact with the network's peer set.
+    fn peers_handle(&self) -> &PeersHandle;
+}
 
 /// A communication channel to the `PeersManager` to apply manual changes to the peer set.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Constructor)]
@@ -53,3 +62,20 @@ impl PeersHandle {
         rx.await.unwrap_or_default()
     }
 }
+
+/// Commands the `PeersManager` listens for.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum PeerCommand {
+    /// Command for manually add
+    Add(PeerId, SocketAddr),
+    /// Remove a peer from the set
+    ///
+    /// If currently connected this will disconnect the session
+    Remove(PeerId),
+    /// Apply a reputation change to the given peer.
+    ReputationChange(PeerId, ReputationChangeKind),
+    /// Get information about a peer
+    GetPeer(PeerId, oneshot::Sender<Option<Peer>>),
+    /// Get node information on all peers
+    GetPeers(oneshot::Sender<Vec<NodeRecord>>),
+}
diff --git a/crates/net/network-types/Cargo.toml b/crates/net/network-types/Cargo.toml
index 6db629207..23d169101 100644
--- a/crates/net/network-types/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/net/network-types/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ workspace = true
 reth-network-peers.workspace = true
 reth-net-banlist.workspace = true
 reth-ethereum-forks.workspace = true
-
-# async
-tokio = { workspace = true, features = ["sync"] }
 reth-network-p2p.workspace = true
 
 # io
@@ -28,7 +25,6 @@ serde_json = { workspace = true }
 
 # misc 
 tracing.workspace = true
-derive_more.workspace = true
 
 [features]
 serde = ["dep:serde", "dep:humantime-serde", "reth-network-p2p/serde"]
diff --git a/crates/net/network-types/src/lib.rs b/crates/net/network-types/src/lib.rs
index f45f63d1e..f49b90fb7 100644
--- a/crates/net/network-types/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network-types/src/lib.rs
@@ -24,10 +24,9 @@ pub use reth_network_p2p::reputation::{Reputation, ReputationChangeKind, Reputat
 pub use backoff::BackoffKind;
 pub use peers::{
     addr::PeerAddr,
-    handle::PeersHandle,
     kind::PeerKind,
     reputation::{is_banned_reputation, ReputationChangeOutcome, DEFAULT_REPUTATION},
     state::PeerConnectionState,
-    ConnectionsConfig, Peer, PeerCommand, PeersConfig,
+    ConnectionsConfig, Peer, PeersConfig,
 };
 pub use session::{SessionLimits, SessionsConfig};
diff --git a/crates/net/network-types/src/peers/cmd.rs b/crates/net/network-types/src/peers/cmd.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 253b5a103..000000000
--- a/crates/net/network-types/src/peers/cmd.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-//! Commands sent to peer manager.
-
-use std::net::SocketAddr;
-
-use reth_network_peers::{NodeRecord, PeerId};
-use tokio::sync::oneshot;
-
-use crate::{Peer, ReputationChangeKind};
-
-/// Commands the `PeersManager` listens for.
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub enum PeerCommand {
-    /// Command for manually add
-    Add(PeerId, SocketAddr),
-    /// Remove a peer from the set
-    ///
-    /// If currently connected this will disconnect the session
-    Remove(PeerId),
-    /// Apply a reputation change to the given peer.
-    ReputationChange(PeerId, ReputationChangeKind),
-    /// Get information about a peer
-    GetPeer(PeerId, oneshot::Sender<Option<Peer>>),
-    /// Get node information on all peers
-    GetPeers(oneshot::Sender<Vec<NodeRecord>>),
-}
diff --git a/crates/net/network-types/src/peers/mod.rs b/crates/net/network-types/src/peers/mod.rs
index c80db89f7..15f080cc5 100644
--- a/crates/net/network-types/src/peers/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network-types/src/peers/mod.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 pub mod addr;
-pub mod cmd;
 pub mod config;
-pub mod handle;
 pub mod kind;
 pub mod state;
 
 pub use reth_network_p2p::reputation;
 
-pub use cmd::PeerCommand;
 pub use config::{ConnectionsConfig, PeersConfig};
 pub use reputation::ReputationChangeWeights;
 
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/builder.rs b/crates/net/network/src/builder.rs
index 8a9c01fab..e6a5d9566 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/builder.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! Builder support for configuring the entire setup.
 
-use reth_network_api::PeersHandleProvider;
+use reth_network_api::test_utils::PeersHandleProvider;
 use reth_transaction_pool::TransactionPool;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/eth_requests.rs b/crates/net/network/src/eth_requests.rs
index a18f0656b..9eebbe086 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/eth_requests.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/eth_requests.rs
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ use reth_eth_wire::{
     BlockBodies, BlockHeaders, GetBlockBodies, GetBlockHeaders, GetNodeData, GetReceipts,
     HeadersDirection, NodeData, Receipts,
 };
+use reth_network_api::test_utils::PeersHandle;
 use reth_network_p2p::error::RequestResult;
 use reth_network_peers::PeerId;
-use reth_network_types::PeersHandle;
 use reth_primitives::{BlockBody, BlockHashOrNumber, Header};
 use reth_storage_api::{BlockReader, HeaderProvider, ReceiptProvider};
 use tokio::sync::{mpsc::Receiver, oneshot};
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/fetch/client.rs b/crates/net/network/src/fetch/client.rs
index 4644dc77c..28023c0a2 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/fetch/client.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/fetch/client.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use std::sync::{
 };
 
 use futures::{future, future::Either};
+use reth_network_api::test_utils::PeersHandle;
 use reth_network_p2p::{
     bodies::client::{BodiesClient, BodiesFut},
     download::DownloadClient,
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ use reth_network_p2p::{
     priority::Priority,
 };
 use reth_network_peers::PeerId;
-use reth_network_types::{PeersHandle, ReputationChangeKind};
+use reth_network_types::ReputationChangeKind;
 use reth_primitives::{Header, B256};
 use tokio::sync::{mpsc::UnboundedSender, oneshot};
 
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/fetch/mod.rs b/crates/net/network/src/fetch/mod.rs
index 7de7e27a1..169e2a343 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/fetch/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/fetch/mod.rs
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@ use std::{
 
 use futures::StreamExt;
 use reth_eth_wire::{GetBlockBodies, GetBlockHeaders};
+use reth_network_api::test_utils::PeersHandle;
 use reth_network_p2p::{
     error::{EthResponseValidator, PeerRequestResult, RequestError, RequestResult},
     headers::client::HeadersRequest,
     priority::Priority,
 };
 use reth_network_peers::PeerId;
-use reth_network_types::{PeersHandle, ReputationChangeKind};
+use reth_network_types::ReputationChangeKind;
 use reth_primitives::{BlockBody, Header, B256};
 use tokio::sync::{mpsc, mpsc::UnboundedSender, oneshot};
 use tokio_stream::wrappers::UnboundedReceiverStream;
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/lib.rs b/crates/net/network/src/lib.rs
index 6abe33c0a..786356329 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/lib.rs
@@ -138,9 +138,7 @@ mod state;
 mod swarm;
 
 pub use reth_eth_wire::{DisconnectReason, HelloMessageWithProtocols};
-pub use reth_network_api::{
-    BlockDownloaderProvider, NetworkInfo, Peers, PeersHandleProvider, PeersInfo,
-};
+pub use reth_network_api::{BlockDownloaderProvider, NetworkInfo, Peers, PeersInfo};
 pub use reth_network_p2p::sync::{NetworkSyncUpdater, SyncState};
 pub use reth_network_types::{PeersConfig, SessionsConfig};
 pub use session::{
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/manager.rs b/crates/net/network/src/manager.rs
index 2dd534d22..04d8efc18 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/manager.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/manager.rs
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ use reth_eth_wire::{
 };
 use reth_fs_util::{self as fs, FsPathError};
 use reth_metrics::common::mpsc::UnboundedMeteredSender;
-use reth_network_api::{EthProtocolInfo, NetworkStatus, PeerInfo};
+use reth_network_api::{test_utils::PeersHandle, EthProtocolInfo, NetworkStatus, PeerInfo};
 use reth_network_peers::{NodeRecord, PeerId};
-use reth_network_types::{PeerAddr, PeersHandle, ReputationChangeKind};
+use reth_network_types::{PeerAddr, ReputationChangeKind};
 use reth_primitives::ForkId;
 use reth_storage_api::BlockNumReader;
 use reth_tasks::shutdown::GracefulShutdown;
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/network.rs b/crates/net/network/src/network.rs
index ed7beea9d..cb54b7b7b 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/network.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/network.rs
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@ use parking_lot::Mutex;
 use reth_discv4::Discv4;
 use reth_eth_wire::{DisconnectReason, NewBlock, NewPooledTransactionHashes, SharedTransactions};
 use reth_network_api::{
-    BlockDownloaderProvider, NetworkError, NetworkInfo, NetworkStatus, PeerInfo, Peers,
-    PeersHandleProvider, PeersInfo,
+    test_utils::{PeersHandle, PeersHandleProvider},
+    BlockDownloaderProvider, NetworkError, NetworkInfo, NetworkStatus, PeerInfo, Peers, PeersInfo,
 };
 use reth_network_p2p::{
     sync::{NetworkSyncUpdater, SyncState, SyncStateProvider},
     BlockClient,
 };
 use reth_network_peers::{NodeRecord, PeerId};
-use reth_network_types::{PeerAddr, PeerKind, PeersHandle, Reputation, ReputationChangeKind};
+use reth_network_types::{PeerAddr, PeerKind, Reputation, ReputationChangeKind};
 use reth_primitives::{Head, TransactionSigned, B256};
 use reth_tokio_util::{EventSender, EventStream};
 use secp256k1::SecretKey;
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/peers.rs b/crates/net/network/src/peers.rs
index dc05b96fc..7dccf3545 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/peers.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/peers.rs
@@ -12,14 +12,15 @@ use std::{
 use futures::StreamExt;
 use reth_eth_wire::{errors::EthStreamError, DisconnectReason};
 use reth_net_banlist::BanList;
+use reth_network_api::test_utils::{PeerCommand, PeersHandle};
 use reth_network_peers::{NodeRecord, PeerId};
 use reth_network_types::{
     peers::{
         config::PeerBackoffDurations,
         reputation::{DEFAULT_REPUTATION, MAX_TRUSTED_PEER_REPUTATION_CHANGE},
     },
-    ConnectionsConfig, Peer, PeerAddr, PeerCommand, PeerConnectionState, PeerKind, PeersConfig,
-    PeersHandle, ReputationChangeKind, ReputationChangeOutcome, ReputationChangeWeights,
+    ConnectionsConfig, Peer, PeerAddr, PeerConnectionState, PeerKind, PeersConfig,
+    ReputationChangeKind, ReputationChangeOutcome, ReputationChangeWeights,
 };
 use reth_primitives::ForkId;
 use thiserror::Error;
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/test_utils/testnet.rs b/crates/net/network/src/test_utils/testnet.rs
index 2357ff324..aac4b67fc 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/test_utils/testnet.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/test_utils/testnet.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ use futures::{FutureExt, StreamExt};
 use pin_project::pin_project;
 use reth_chainspec::MAINNET;
 use reth_eth_wire::{protocol::Protocol, DisconnectReason, HelloMessageWithProtocols};
-use reth_network_api::{NetworkInfo, Peers, PeersHandleProvider};
+use reth_network_api::{
+    test_utils::{PeersHandle, PeersHandleProvider},
+    NetworkInfo, Peers,
+};
 use reth_network_peers::PeerId;
-use reth_network_types::PeersHandle;
 use reth_provider::test_utils::NoopProvider;
 use reth_storage_api::{BlockReader, BlockReaderIdExt, HeaderProvider, StateProviderFactory};
 use reth_tasks::TokioTaskExecutor;
diff --git a/examples/custom-rlpx-subprotocol/src/main.rs b/examples/custom-rlpx-subprotocol/src/main.rs
index 18745d84d..8dc95641e 100644
--- a/examples/custom-rlpx-subprotocol/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/custom-rlpx-subprotocol/src/main.rs
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ use std::net::{Ipv4Addr, SocketAddr, SocketAddrV4};
 use reth::builder::NodeHandle;
 use reth_network::{
     config::SecretKey, protocol::IntoRlpxSubProtocol, NetworkConfig, NetworkManager,
-    NetworkProtocols, PeersHandleProvider,
+    NetworkProtocols,
 };
-use reth_network_api::NetworkInfo;
+use reth_network_api::{test_utils::PeersHandleProvider, NetworkInfo};
 use reth_node_ethereum::EthereumNode;
 use reth_provider::test_utils::NoopProvider;
 use subprotocol::{