diff --git a/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/createExtension.ts b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/createExtension.ts
index a3be782fc8..4ec1ed050d 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/createExtension.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/createExtension.ts
@@ -19,12 +19,14 @@ import { PortableSchema, createSchemaFromZod } from '../schema';
 import { Expand } from '../types';
 import {
   ResolveInputValueOverrides,
-  createDataContainer,
   resolveInputOverrides,
 } from './createExtensionBlueprint';
+import {
+  ExtensionDataContainer,
+  createExtensionDataContainer,
+} from './createExtensionDataContainer';
 import {
   AnyExtensionDataRef,
-  ExtensionDataRef,
   ExtensionDataValue,
 } from './createExtensionDataRef';
 import { ExtensionInput, LegacyExtensionInput } from './createExtensionInput';
@@ -68,28 +70,6 @@ export type ExtensionDataValues<TExtensionData extends AnyExtensionDataMap> = {
     : never]?: TExtensionData[DataName]['T'];
 };
 
-/** @public */
-export type ExtensionDataContainer<UExtensionData extends AnyExtensionDataRef> =
-  Iterable<
-    UExtensionData extends ExtensionDataRef<
-      infer IData,
-      infer IId,
-      infer IConfig
-    >
-      ? IConfig['optional'] extends true
-        ? never
-        : ExtensionDataValue<IData, IId>
-      : never
-  > & {
-    get<TId extends UExtensionData['id']>(
-      ref: ExtensionDataRef<any, TId, any>,
-    ): UExtensionData extends ExtensionDataRef<infer IData, TId, infer IConfig>
-      ? IConfig['optional'] extends true
-        ? IData | undefined
-        : IData
-      : never;
-  };
-
 /**
  * Convert a single extension input into a matching resolved input.
  * @public
@@ -669,7 +649,7 @@ export function createExtension<
               };
               inputs?: ResolveInputValueOverrides<TInputs>;
             }): ExtensionDataContainer<UOutput> => {
-              return createDataContainer<UOutput>(
+              return createExtensionDataContainer<UOutput>(
                 newOptions.factory({
                   node,
                   config: innerContext?.config ?? config,
diff --git a/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/createExtensionBlueprint.test.tsx b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/createExtensionBlueprint.test.tsx
index 57b0629859..f2f17079ca 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/createExtensionBlueprint.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/createExtensionBlueprint.test.tsx
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@
 
 import React from 'react';
 import { coreExtensionData } from './coreExtensionData';
-import {
-  createDataContainer,
-  createExtensionBlueprint,
-} from './createExtensionBlueprint';
+import { createExtensionBlueprint } from './createExtensionBlueprint';
 import { createExtensionTester } from '@backstage/frontend-test-utils';
 import {
   ExtensionDataValue,
@@ -31,6 +28,7 @@ import {
   ExtensionDefinition,
   toInternalExtensionDefinition,
 } from './createExtension';
+import { createExtensionDataContainer } from './createExtensionDataContainer';
 
 function unused(..._any: any[]) {}
 
@@ -376,7 +374,7 @@ describe('createExtensionBlueprint', () => {
     });
 
     const mockInput = (node: string, ...data: ExtensionDataValue<any, any>[]) =>
-      Object.assign(createDataContainer(data), {
+      Object.assign(createExtensionDataContainer(data), {
         node,
       });
     const mockParentInputs = {
diff --git a/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/createExtensionBlueprint.ts b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/createExtensionBlueprint.ts
index 01f1fa09aa..78a2b5283d 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/createExtensionBlueprint.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/createExtensionBlueprint.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import { AppNode } from '../apis';
 import { Expand } from '../types';
 import {
   CreateExtensionOptions,
-  ExtensionDataContainer,
   ExtensionDefinition,
   ResolvedExtensionInput,
   ResolvedExtensionInputs,
@@ -29,10 +28,13 @@ import { z } from 'zod';
 import { ExtensionInput } from './createExtensionInput';
 import {
   AnyExtensionDataRef,
-  ExtensionDataRef,
   ExtensionDataRefToValue,
   ExtensionDataValue,
 } from './createExtensionDataRef';
+import {
+  ExtensionDataContainer,
+  createExtensionDataContainer,
+} from './createExtensionDataContainer';
 
 /**
  * @public
@@ -252,51 +254,6 @@ export interface ExtensionBlueprint<
   >;
 }
 
-/** @internal */
-export function createDataContainer<UData extends AnyExtensionDataRef>(
-  values: Iterable<
-    UData extends ExtensionDataRef<infer IData, infer IId>
-      ? ExtensionDataValue<IData, IId>
-      : never
-  >,
-  declaredRefs?: ExtensionDataRef<any, any, any>[],
-): ExtensionDataContainer<UData> {
-  const container = new Map<string, ExtensionDataValue<any, any>>();
-  const verifyRefs =
-    declaredRefs && new Map(declaredRefs.map(ref => [ref.id, ref]));
-
-  for (const output of values) {
-    if (verifyRefs) {
-      if (!verifyRefs.delete(output.id)) {
-        throw new Error(
-          `extension data '${output.id}' was provided but not declared`,
-        );
-      }
-    }
-    container.set(output.id, output);
-  }
-
-  const remainingRefs =
-    verifyRefs &&
-    Array.from(verifyRefs.values()).filter(ref => !ref.config.optional);
-  if (remainingRefs && remainingRefs.length > 0) {
-    throw new Error(
-      `missing required extension data value(s) '${remainingRefs
-        .map(ref => ref.id)
-        .join(', ')}'`,
-    );
-  }
-
-  return {
-    get(ref) {
-      return container.get(ref.id)?.value;
-    },
-    [Symbol.iterator]() {
-      return container.values();
-    },
-  } as ExtensionDataContainer<UData>;
-}
-
 function expectArray<T>(value: T | T[]): T[] {
   return value as T[];
 }
@@ -333,7 +290,7 @@ export function resolveInputOverrides(
     if (declaredInput.config.singleton) {
       const originalInput = expectItem(inputs[name]);
       if (providedData) {
-        const providedContainer = createDataContainer(
+        const providedContainer = createExtensionDataContainer(
           providedData as Iterable<ExtensionDataValue<any, any>>,
           declaredInput.extensionData,
         );
@@ -362,7 +319,7 @@ export function resolveInputOverrides(
         );
       }
       newInputs[name] = providedData.map((data, i) => {
-        const providedContainer = createDataContainer(
+        const providedContainer = createExtensionDataContainer(
           data as Iterable<ExtensionDataValue<any, any>>,
           declaredInput.extensionData,
         );
@@ -506,7 +463,7 @@ class ExtensionBlueprintImpl<
               inputs?: ResolveInputValueOverrides;
             },
           ): ExtensionDataContainer<UOutput> => {
-            return createDataContainer<UOutput>(
+            return createExtensionDataContainer<UOutput>(
               this.options.factory(innerParams, {
                 node,
                 config: innerContext?.config ?? config,
diff --git a/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/createExtensionDataContainer.ts b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/createExtensionDataContainer.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d79ec70f2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/createExtensionDataContainer.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2024 The Backstage 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.
+ */
+
+import {
+  AnyExtensionDataRef,
+  ExtensionDataRef,
+  ExtensionDataValue,
+} from './createExtensionDataRef';
+
+/** @public */
+export type ExtensionDataContainer<UExtensionData extends AnyExtensionDataRef> =
+  Iterable<
+    UExtensionData extends ExtensionDataRef<
+      infer IData,
+      infer IId,
+      infer IConfig
+    >
+      ? IConfig['optional'] extends true
+        ? never
+        : ExtensionDataValue<IData, IId>
+      : never
+  > & {
+    get<TId extends UExtensionData['id']>(
+      ref: ExtensionDataRef<any, TId, any>,
+    ): UExtensionData extends ExtensionDataRef<infer IData, TId, infer IConfig>
+      ? IConfig['optional'] extends true
+        ? IData | undefined
+        : IData
+      : never;
+  };
+
+/** @internal */
+export function createExtensionDataContainer<UData extends AnyExtensionDataRef>(
+  values: Iterable<
+    UData extends ExtensionDataRef<infer IData, infer IId>
+      ? ExtensionDataValue<IData, IId>
+      : never
+  >,
+  declaredRefs?: ExtensionDataRef<any, any, any>[],
+): ExtensionDataContainer<UData> {
+  const container = new Map<string, ExtensionDataValue<any, any>>();
+  const verifyRefs =
+    declaredRefs && new Map(declaredRefs.map(ref => [ref.id, ref]));
+
+  for (const output of values) {
+    if (verifyRefs) {
+      if (!verifyRefs.delete(output.id)) {
+        throw new Error(
+          `extension data '${output.id}' was provided but not declared`,
+        );
+      }
+    }
+    container.set(output.id, output);
+  }
+
+  const remainingRefs =
+    verifyRefs &&
+    Array.from(verifyRefs.values()).filter(ref => !ref.config.optional);
+  if (remainingRefs && remainingRefs.length > 0) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `missing required extension data value(s) '${remainingRefs
+        .map(ref => ref.id)
+        .join(', ')}'`,
+    );
+  }
+
+  return {
+    get(ref) {
+      return container.get(ref.id)?.value;
+    },
+    [Symbol.iterator]() {
+      return container.values();
+    },
+  } as ExtensionDataContainer<UData>;
+}
diff --git a/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/index.ts b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/index.ts
index a28069da88..5e56e5a2d7 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/index.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/wiring/index.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 export { coreExtensionData } from './coreExtensionData';
 export {
   createExtension,
-  type ExtensionDataContainer,
   type ExtensionDefinition,
   type CreateExtensionOptions,
   type ExtensionDataValues,
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@ export {
   type ExtensionInput,
   type LegacyExtensionInput,
 } from './createExtensionInput';
+export { type ExtensionDataContainer } from './createExtensionDataContainer';
 export {
   createExtensionDataRef,
   type AnyExtensionDataRef,