diff --git a/cmd/apis.go b/cmd/apis.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4c40a7ad9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/apis.go
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/buildpacks/lifecycle/api"
+)
+
+var (
+	DeprecationMode  = EnvOrDefault(EnvDeprecationMode, DefaultDeprecationMode)
+	ExperimentalMode = EnvOrDefault(EnvExperimentalMode, DefaultExperimentalMode)
+)
+
+const (
+	ModeQuiet = "quiet"
+	ModeWarn  = "warn"
+	ModeError = "error"
+)
+
+func VerifyPlatformAPI(requested string) error {
+	requestedAPI, err := api.NewVersion(requested)
+	if err != nil {
+		return FailErrCode(
+			fmt.Errorf("parse platform API '%s'", requested),
+			CodeIncompatiblePlatformAPI,
+		)
+	}
+	if api.Platform.IsSupported(requestedAPI) {
+		if api.Platform.IsDeprecated(requestedAPI) {
+			switch DeprecationMode {
+			case ModeQuiet:
+				break
+			case ModeError:
+				DefaultLogger.Errorf("Platform requested deprecated API '%s'", requested)
+				DefaultLogger.Errorf("Deprecated APIs are disabled by %s=%s", EnvDeprecationMode, ModeError)
+				return platformAPIError(requested)
+			case ModeWarn:
+				DefaultLogger.Warnf("Platform requested deprecated API '%s'", requested)
+			default:
+				DefaultLogger.Warnf("Platform requested deprecated API '%s'", requested)
+			}
+		}
+		if api.Platform.IsExperimental(requestedAPI) {
+			switch ExperimentalMode {
+			case ModeQuiet:
+				break
+			case ModeError:
+				DefaultLogger.Errorf("Platform requested experimental API '%s'", requested)
+				DefaultLogger.Errorf("Experimental APIs are disabled by %s=%s", EnvExperimentalMode, ModeError)
+				return platformAPIError(requested)
+			case ModeWarn:
+				DefaultLogger.Warnf("Platform requested experimental API '%s'", requested)
+			default:
+				DefaultLogger.Warnf("Platform requested experimental API '%s'", requested)
+			}
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+	return platformAPIError(requested)
+}
+
+func VerifyBuildpackAPI(bp string, requested string) error {
+	requestedAPI, err := api.NewVersion(requested)
+	if err != nil {
+		return FailErrCode(
+			fmt.Errorf("parse buildpack API '%s' for buildpack '%s'", requestedAPI, bp),
+			CodeIncompatibleBuildpackAPI,
+		)
+	}
+	if api.Buildpack.IsSupported(requestedAPI) {
+		if api.Buildpack.IsDeprecated(requestedAPI) {
+			switch DeprecationMode {
+			case ModeQuiet:
+				break
+			case ModeError:
+				DefaultLogger.Errorf("Buildpack '%s' requests deprecated API '%s'", bp, requested)
+				DefaultLogger.Errorf("Deprecated APIs are disabled by %s=%s", EnvDeprecationMode, ModeError)
+				return buildpackAPIError(bp, requested)
+			case ModeWarn:
+				DefaultLogger.Warnf("Buildpack '%s' requests deprecated API '%s'", bp, requested)
+			default:
+				DefaultLogger.Warnf("Buildpack '%s' requests deprecated API '%s'", bp, requested)
+			}
+		}
+		if api.Buildpack.IsExperimental(requestedAPI) {
+			switch ExperimentalMode {
+			case ModeQuiet:
+				break
+			case ModeError:
+				DefaultLogger.Errorf("Buildpack '%s' requests experimental API '%s'", bp, requested)
+				DefaultLogger.Errorf("Experimental APIs are disabled by %s=%s", EnvExperimentalMode, ModeError)
+				return buildpackAPIError(bp, requested)
+			case ModeWarn:
+				DefaultLogger.Warnf("Buildpack '%s' requests experimental API '%s'", bp, requested)
+			default:
+				DefaultLogger.Warnf("Buildpack '%s' requests experimental API '%s'", bp, requested)
+			}
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+	return buildpackAPIError(bp, requested)
+}
+
+func platformAPIError(requested string) error {
+	return FailErrCode(
+		fmt.Errorf("set platform API: platform API version '%s' is incompatible with the lifecycle", requested),
+		CodeIncompatiblePlatformAPI,
+	)
+}
+
+func buildpackAPIError(bp string, requested string) error {
+	return FailErrCode(
+		fmt.Errorf("set API for buildpack '%s': buildpack API version '%s' is incompatible with the lifecycle", bp, requested),
+		CodeIncompatibleBuildpackAPI,
+	)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/version_test.go b/cmd/apis_test.go
similarity index 97%
rename from cmd/version_test.go
rename to cmd/apis_test.go
index 8b198963e..5dea2b30f 100644
--- a/cmd/version_test.go
+++ b/cmd/apis_test.go
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ import (
 	h "github.com/buildpacks/lifecycle/testhelpers"
 )
 
-func TestPlatformAPI(t *testing.T) {
-	spec.Run(t, "PlatformAPI", testPlatformAPI, spec.Sequential(), spec.Report(report.Terminal{}))
+func TestAPIVerifier(t *testing.T) {
+	spec.Run(t, "APIVerifier", testAPIVerifier, spec.Sequential(), spec.Report(report.Terminal{}))
 }
 
-func testPlatformAPI(t *testing.T, when spec.G, it spec.S) {
+func testAPIVerifier(t *testing.T, when spec.G, it spec.S) {
 	var (
 		logHandler *memory.Handler
 	)
diff --git a/cmd/version.go b/cmd/version.go
index 487343513..3e6a4142e 100644
--- a/cmd/version.go
+++ b/cmd/version.go
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/buildpacks/lifecycle/api"
 )
 
 // The following variables are injected at compile time.
@@ -17,17 +15,6 @@ var (
 	SCMRepository = ""
 )
 
-var (
-	DeprecationMode  = EnvOrDefault(EnvDeprecationMode, DefaultDeprecationMode)
-	ExperimentalMode = EnvOrDefault(EnvExperimentalMode, DefaultExperimentalMode)
-)
-
-const (
-	ModeQuiet = "quiet"
-	ModeWarn  = "warn"
-	ModeError = "error"
-)
-
 // buildVersion is a display format of the version and build metadata in compliance with semver.
 func buildVersion() string {
 	// noinspection GoBoolExpressions
@@ -37,101 +24,3 @@ func buildVersion() string {
 
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s+%s", Version, SCMCommit)
 }
-
-func VerifyPlatformAPI(requested string) error {
-	requestedAPI, err := api.NewVersion(requested)
-	if err != nil {
-		return FailErrCode(
-			fmt.Errorf("parse platform API '%s'", requested),
-			CodeIncompatiblePlatformAPI,
-		)
-	}
-	if api.Platform.IsSupported(requestedAPI) {
-		if api.Platform.IsDeprecated(requestedAPI) {
-			switch DeprecationMode {
-			case ModeQuiet:
-				break
-			case ModeError:
-				DefaultLogger.Errorf("Platform requested deprecated API '%s'", requested)
-				DefaultLogger.Errorf("Deprecated APIs are disabled by %s=%s", EnvDeprecationMode, ModeError)
-				return platformAPIError(requested)
-			case ModeWarn:
-				DefaultLogger.Warnf("Platform requested deprecated API '%s'", requested)
-			default:
-				DefaultLogger.Warnf("Platform requested deprecated API '%s'", requested)
-			}
-		}
-		if api.Platform.IsExperimental(requestedAPI) {
-			switch ExperimentalMode {
-			case ModeQuiet:
-				break
-			case ModeError:
-				DefaultLogger.Errorf("Platform requested experimental API '%s'", requested)
-				DefaultLogger.Errorf("Experimental APIs are disabled by %s=%s", EnvExperimentalMode, ModeError)
-				return platformAPIError(requested)
-			case ModeWarn:
-				DefaultLogger.Warnf("Platform requested experimental API '%s'", requested)
-			default:
-				DefaultLogger.Warnf("Platform requested experimental API '%s'", requested)
-			}
-		}
-		return nil
-	}
-	return platformAPIError(requested)
-}
-
-func VerifyBuildpackAPI(bp string, requested string) error {
-	requestedAPI, err := api.NewVersion(requested)
-	if err != nil {
-		return FailErrCode(
-			fmt.Errorf("parse buildpack API '%s' for buildpack '%s'", requestedAPI, bp),
-			CodeIncompatibleBuildpackAPI,
-		)
-	}
-	if api.Buildpack.IsSupported(requestedAPI) {
-		if api.Buildpack.IsDeprecated(requestedAPI) {
-			switch DeprecationMode {
-			case ModeQuiet:
-				break
-			case ModeError:
-				DefaultLogger.Errorf("Buildpack '%s' requests deprecated API '%s'", bp, requested)
-				DefaultLogger.Errorf("Deprecated APIs are disabled by %s=%s", EnvDeprecationMode, ModeError)
-				return buildpackAPIError(bp, requested)
-			case ModeWarn:
-				DefaultLogger.Warnf("Buildpack '%s' requests deprecated API '%s'", bp, requested)
-			default:
-				DefaultLogger.Warnf("Buildpack '%s' requests deprecated API '%s'", bp, requested)
-			}
-		}
-		if api.Buildpack.IsExperimental(requestedAPI) {
-			switch ExperimentalMode {
-			case ModeQuiet:
-				break
-			case ModeError:
-				DefaultLogger.Errorf("Buildpack '%s' requests experimental API '%s'", bp, requested)
-				DefaultLogger.Errorf("Experimental APIs are disabled by %s=%s", EnvExperimentalMode, ModeError)
-				return buildpackAPIError(bp, requested)
-			case ModeWarn:
-				DefaultLogger.Warnf("Buildpack '%s' requests experimental API '%s'", bp, requested)
-			default:
-				DefaultLogger.Warnf("Buildpack '%s' requests experimental API '%s'", bp, requested)
-			}
-		}
-		return nil
-	}
-	return buildpackAPIError(bp, requested)
-}
-
-func platformAPIError(requested string) error {
-	return FailErrCode(
-		fmt.Errorf("set platform API: platform API version '%s' is incompatible with the lifecycle", requested),
-		CodeIncompatiblePlatformAPI,
-	)
-}
-
-func buildpackAPIError(bp string, requested string) error {
-	return FailErrCode(
-		fmt.Errorf("set API for buildpack '%s': buildpack API version '%s' is incompatible with the lifecycle", bp, requested),
-		CodeIncompatibleBuildpackAPI,
-	)
-}