diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8120274e..8ec3b78a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,70 @@
+#### 1.6.0 (2019-08-29)
+
+##### Chores
+
+- **deps:**
+  - remove unused ([e2934b4f](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/e2934b4fb0645ec83869a602af0b861b7f599596))
+  - force latest version & audit fix ([90ca36a1](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/90ca36a1d9ac28bb4fc86d14f36e5509fd3d4913))
+  - force latest version & audit fix ([2e007ae7](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/2e007ae7a493876a3d1b6dd14de4d9c5af43e9aa))
+  - update dependency rollup to v1.20.3 ([34a3fc34](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/34a3fc3497fc8de6f61e01520f78012f9f5e680a))
+  - add express-test-helpers ([7d8a89fd](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/7d8a89fd02a4aa7b8d4704dc714ffe3e436357cd))
+  - update dependency lint-staged to v9.2.5 ([de854894](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/de854894d4750c35bf8da0079d7adebabb24fcd5))
+  - update dependency mongoose to v5.6.11 ([04570c05](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/04570c05c731b16fb14a6fdc9bde868ae627ee7f))
+  - update dependency lint-staged to v9.2.4 ([904daba3](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/904daba30212dc36c61bcbc440b0840793cac8c3))
+  - update dependency rollup to v1.20.2 ([5246a5ba](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/5246a5ba4c7d49299ef013f9cb4e244e5adc9626))
+  - update dependency eslint to v6.2.2 ([26c29c22](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/26c29c229a49ffc4caa9b22b35c6ff26567e83c3))
+  - update dependency rollup to v1.20.1 ([5f95401f](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/5f95401f9e7cb78d79dad14d0c4e646a5a6d1395))
+  - update dependency eslint-plugin-mocha to v6.1.0 ([641975bd](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/641975bd4999f0743b7968e95b44779cded8b0b2))
+  - update dependency rollup to v1.20.0 ([578a1c19](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/578a1c19d5df4d0ed75361eb3e14626bee3414f3))
+  - update dependency mongoose to v5.6.10 ([f2d1aa56](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/f2d1aa5642a886e75ba2864f86f7bb525d025bf0))
+  - update dependency eslint to v6.2.1 ([ffbb7bac](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/ffbb7bac1d45a7b1399e277e895db3cf5713b6c1))
+- **examples:** improve sample app & seed ([b3055332](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/b30553329f9ba779f0485304b47e57a937fdb449))
+- **lint:** ignore apidoc ([2643646d](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/2643646d2d5b10755bb4ea9b01bac09d4cb86b3b))
+- **configs:**
+  - update eslint configs ([c4232330](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/c4232330d61ce7482ef9ac1c62538600832c6784))
+  - update prettier configs ([530472ef](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/530472ef5ff1611f179ea5d38b198becf4418e5d))
+  - update npm files ([5e6dff2f](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/5e6dff2f6c4d6acf65e1c04386ee09f7b397de9b))
+  - update git files ([bfe1f0ea](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/bfe1f0ea731e2a0cb8108b94bce8effbea8cf388))
+  - update editor configs ([a1fb9244](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/a1fb92442b86ed867d6f57d70a4128e06dac5334))
+  - update babel configs ([e575b353](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/e575b353713e290b7b263360b08ec38be3f13cca))
+- **ci:** update travis configs ([dec3b175](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/dec3b175dd05aa40b92ef0be4c11a4f4c062d22c))
+- remove unused apidocs ([a1ecff01](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/a1ecff01d6fd378f1a7af4aa04f5ee1fe9a324f3))
+
+##### Documentation Changes
+
+- update usage docs ([e6d93f52](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/e6d93f529f0b4767a02f4bb045985c2e55caf135))
+- update requirements version ([c7764e44](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/c7764e448b9ea0ec607400f1293c9d7108872687))
+- update status badges ([9518aeb0](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/9518aeb0a3ff22c819f9635ed16baeaba05a2f72))
+- update contributor guide and code of conduct ([51997a9b](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/51997a9b0d21a786465c59e48de4e7f5f23f3541))
+- **changelog:** generate latest release notes ([4ad28c85](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/4ad28c85a703587f9a701ed330f039fd93a67dfb))
+
+##### Bug Fixes
+
+- **model:** ensure name for all locales ([a6915ded](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/a6915dedafee00cf56f0a4881d525d6088d8abae))
+
+##### Refactors
+
+- **test:** improve local imports ([dd7d41a1](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/dd7d41a1257c429c464a3e544877be476f78dafb))
+- improve package script & main export style ([eb6680b0](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/eb6680b0c9c4a10601b07b4ccad25f29ef047426))
+- **router:**
+  - extract apidoc & use jsdocs ([d4913ff4](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/d4913ff4b2f88fbb7cacb459689989c6fb5cd6e0))
+  - rename http router ([fb93840f](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/fb93840fad0f4b630b50b820ee16000ced82d281))
+- **src:** re-structure ([cd4fea5b](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/cd4fea5bd7a9c1e1b04915d1b615f2e793d422d2))
+
+##### Code Style Changes
+
+- fix jsdoc warnings ([496a6acc](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/496a6accea97226aed3de030d8e306c82e6b902b))
+- **lint:** run lint fix style ([b724f962](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/b724f96256e64c0a18d4cd0a1b75aae7970bff64))
+
+##### Tests
+
+- **integration:**
+  - improve test ([91bc0279](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/91bc0279687b04eeab1a3b2d9db22fedb5f164c7))
+  - rename file and missing tests ([e3ee12aa](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/e3ee12aa7f29ecdc9f95b8fc13feb70d90b1b157))
+- **unit:**
+  - improve tests and structure ([ab0b1956](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/ab0b19565638d05f2ad7bad013ba5fdde7cc83cd))
+  - refactor and add expose autopopulate test ([34abb055](https://github.com/CodeTanzania/majifix-status/commit/34abb055a11783969e4846b1302cd6ac626e5b2c))
+
 #### 1.5.1 (2019-08-20)
 
 #### 1.5.0 (2019-08-19)
diff --git a/es/index.js b/es/index.js
index 459c68b0..d3ae7479 100644
--- a/es/index.js
+++ b/es/index.js
@@ -5,13 +5,25 @@ import {
   compact,
   pkg,
 } from '@lykmapipo/common';
+import { getString, apiVersion as apiVersion$1 } from '@lykmapipo/env';
+import {
+  Router,
+  getFor,
+  schemaFor,
+  downloadFor,
+  postFor,
+  getByIdFor,
+  patchFor,
+  putFor,
+  deleteFor,
+} from '@lykmapipo/express-rest-actions';
 import _ from 'lodash';
 import { model, createSchema, ObjectId } from '@lykmapipo/mongoose-common';
 import {
   localizedIndexesFor,
   localize,
-  localizedKeysFor,
   localizedValuesFor,
+  localizedKeysFor,
 } from 'mongoose-locale-schema';
 import actions from 'mongoose-rest-actions';
 import exportable from '@lykmapipo/mongoose-exportable';
@@ -25,18 +37,17 @@ import {
   MODEL_NAME_SERVICEREQUEST,
   PATH_NAME_STATUS,
 } from '@codetanzania/majifix-common';
-import { getString } from '@lykmapipo/env';
-import {
-  Router,
-  getFor,
-  schemaFor,
-  downloadFor,
-  postFor,
-  getByIdFor,
-  patchFor,
-  putFor,
-  deleteFor,
-} from '@lykmapipo/express-rest-actions';
+
+export { start } from '@lykmapipo/express-rest-actions';
+
+/* constants */
+const OPTION_SELECT = { name: 1, color: 1 };
+const OPTION_AUTOPOPULATE = {
+  select: OPTION_SELECT,
+  maxDepth: POPULATION_MAX_DEPTH,
+};
+const SCHEMA_OPTIONS = { collection: COLLECTION_NAME_STATUS };
+const INDEX_UNIQUE = { jurisdiction: 1, ...localizedIndexesFor('name') };
 
 /**
  * @module Status
@@ -55,23 +66,6 @@ import {
  * @version 1.0.0
  * @public
  */
-
-/* constants */
-const OPTION_SELECT = { name: 1, color: 1 };
-const OPTION_AUTOPOPULATE = {
-  select: OPTION_SELECT,
-  maxDepth: POPULATION_MAX_DEPTH,
-};
-const SCHEMA_OPTIONS = { collection: COLLECTION_NAME_STATUS };
-const INDEX_UNIQUE = { jurisdiction: 1, ...localizedIndexesFor('name') };
-
-/**
- * @name StatusSchema
- * @type {Schema}
- * @since 0.1.0
- * @version 1.0.0
- * @private
- */
 const StatusSchema = createSchema(
   {
     /**
@@ -246,7 +240,8 @@ StatusSchema.index(INDEX_UNIQUE, { unique: true });
 /**
  * @name validate
  * @description status schema pre validation hook
- * @param {function} done callback to invoke on success or error
+ * @param {Function} done callback to invoke on success or error
+ * @returns {object|Error} valid instance or error
  * @since 0.1.0
  * @version 1.0.0
  * @private
@@ -264,27 +259,31 @@ StatusSchema.pre('validate', function preValidate(next) {
 /**
  * @name preValidate
  * @description status schema pre validation hook logic
- * @param {function} done callback to invoke on success or error
+ * @param {Function} done callback to invoke on success or error
+ * @returns {object|Error} valid instance or error
  * @since 0.1.0
  * @version 1.0.0
  * @instance
  */
 StatusSchema.methods.preValidate = function preValidate(done) {
+  // ensure name for all locales
+  this.name = localizedValuesFor(this.name);
+
   // set default color if not set
   if (_.isEmpty(this.color)) {
     this.color = randomColor();
   }
 
   // continue
-  return done();
+  return done(null, this);
 };
 
 /**
  * @name beforeDelete
  * @function beforeDelete
  * @description pre delete status logics
- * @param  {function} done callback to invoke on success or error
- *
+ * @param {Function} done callback to invoke on success or error
+ * @returns {object|Error} valid instance or error
  * @since 0.1.0
  * @version 1.0.0
  * @instance
@@ -317,8 +316,8 @@ StatusSchema.statics.OPTION_AUTOPOPULATE = OPTION_AUTOPOPULATE;
  * @name findDefault
  * @function findDefault
  * @description find default status
- * @param {function} done a callback to invoke on success or failure
- * @return {Status} default status
+ * @param {Function} done a callback to invoke on success or failure
+ * @returns {Status} default status
  * @since 0.1.0
  * @version 1.0.0
  * @static
@@ -335,8 +334,8 @@ StatusSchema.statics.findDefault = done => {
  * @name prepareSeedCriteria
  * @function prepareSeedCriteria
  * @description define seed data criteria
- * @param {Object} seed status to be seeded
- * @returns {Object} packed criteria for seeding
+ * @param {object} seed status to be seeded
+ * @returns {object} packed criteria for seeding
  *
  * @author lally elias <lallyelias87@gmail.com>
  * @since 1.5.0
@@ -360,9 +359,9 @@ StatusSchema.statics.prepareSeedCriteria = seed => {
  * @name getOneOrDefault
  * @function getOneOrDefault
  * @description Find existing status or default based on given criteria
- * @param {Object} criteria valid query criteria
+ * @param {object} criteria valid query criteria
  * @param {Function} done callback to invoke on success or error
- * @returns {Object|Error} found status or error
+ * @returns {object|Error} found status or error
  *
  * @author lally elias <lallyelias87@gmail.com>
  * @since 1.5.0
@@ -403,10 +402,19 @@ StatusSchema.statics.getOneOrDefault = (criteria, done) => {
 /* export status model */
 const Status = model(MODEL_NAME_STATUS, StatusSchema);
 
+/* constants */
+const API_VERSION = getString('API_VERSION', '1.0.0');
+const PATH_SINGLE = '/statuses/:id';
+const PATH_LIST = '/statuses';
+const PATH_EXPORT = '/statuses/export';
+const PATH_SCHEMA = '/statuses/schema/';
+const PATH_JURISDICTION = '/jurisdictions/:jurisdiction/statuses';
+
 /**
- * @apiDefine Status  Status
+ * @name StatusHttpRouter
+ * @namespace StatusHttpRouter
  *
- * @apiDescription A representation of an entity which provides a way
+ * @description A representation of an entity which provides a way
  * to set flags on service requests(issues) in order to track
  * their progress.
  *
@@ -417,36 +425,14 @@ const Status = model(MODEL_NAME_STATUS, StatusSchema);
  * @version 1.0.0
  * @public
  */
-
-/* constants */
-const API_VERSION = getString('API_VERSION', '1.0.0');
-const PATH_SINGLE = '/statuses/:id';
-const PATH_LIST = '/statuses';
-const PATH_EXPORT = '/statuses/export';
-const PATH_SCHEMA = '/statuses/schema/';
-const PATH_JURISDICTION = '/jurisdictions/:jurisdiction/statuses';
-
-/* declarations */
 const router = new Router({
   version: API_VERSION,
 });
 
 /**
- * @api {get} /statuses List Statuses
- * @apiVersion 1.0.0
- * @apiName GetStatuses
- * @apiGroup Status
- * @apiDescription Returns a list of statuses
- * @apiUse RequestHeaders
- * @apiUse Statuses
- *
- *
- * @apiUse RequestHeadersExample
- * @apiUse StatusesSuccessResponse
- * @apiUse JWTError
- * @apiUse JWTErrorExample
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderError
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderErrorExample
+ * @name GetStatuses
+ * @memberof StatusHttpRouter
+ * @description Returns a list of statuses
  */
 router.get(
   PATH_LIST,
@@ -456,12 +442,9 @@ router.get(
 );
 
 /**
- * @api {get} /statuses/schema Get Status Schema
- * @apiVersion 1.0.0
- * @apiName GetStatusSchema
- * @apiGroup Status
- * @apiDescription Returns status json schema definition
- * @apiUse RequestHeaders
+ * @name GetStatusSchema
+ * @memberof StatusHttpRouter
+ * @description Returns status json schema definition
  */
 router.get(
   PATH_SCHEMA,
@@ -474,12 +457,9 @@ router.get(
 );
 
 /**
- * @api {get} /statuses/export Export Statuses
- * @apiVersion 1.0.0
- * @apiName ExportStatuses
- * @apiGroup Status
- * @apiDescription Export statuses as csv
- * @apiUse RequestHeaders
+ * @name ExportStatuses
+ * @memberof StatusHttpRouter
+ * @description Export statuses as csv
  */
 router.get(
   PATH_EXPORT,
@@ -493,21 +473,9 @@ router.get(
 );
 
 /**
- * @api {post} /statuses Create New Status
- * @apiVersion 1.0.0
- * @apiName PostStatus
- * @apiGroup Status
- * @apiDescription Create new status
- * @apiUse RequestHeaders
- * @apiUse Status
- *
- *
- * @apiUse RequestHeadersExample
- * @apiUse StatusSuccessResponse
- * @apiUse JWTError
- * @apiUse JWTErrorExample
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderError
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderErrorExample
+ * @name PostStatus
+ * @memberof StatusHttpRouter
+ * @description Create new status
  */
 router.post(
   PATH_LIST,
@@ -517,21 +485,9 @@ router.post(
 );
 
 /**
- * @api {get} /statuses/:id Get Existing Status
- * @apiVersion 1.0.0
- * @apiName GetStatus
- * @apiGroup Status
- * @apiDescription Get existing status
- * @apiUse RequestHeaders
- * @apiUse Status
- *
- *
- * @apiUse RequestHeadersExample
- * @apiUse StatusSuccessResponse
- * @apiUse JWTError
- * @apiUse JWTErrorExample
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderError
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderErrorExample
+ * @name GetStatus
+ * @memberof StatusHttpRouter
+ * @description Get existing status
  */
 router.get(
   PATH_SINGLE,
@@ -541,21 +497,9 @@ router.get(
 );
 
 /**
- * @api {patch} /statuses/:id Patch Existing Status
- * @apiVersion 1.0.0
- * @apiName PatchStatus
- * @apiGroup Status
- * @apiDescription Patch existing status
- * @apiUse RequestHeaders
- * @apiUse Status
- *
- *
- * @apiUse RequestHeadersExample
- * @apiUse StatusSuccessResponse
- * @apiUse JWTError
- * @apiUse JWTErrorExample
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderError
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderErrorExample
+ * @name PatchStatus
+ * @memberof StatusHttpRouter
+ * @description Patch existing status
  */
 router.patch(
   PATH_SINGLE,
@@ -565,21 +509,9 @@ router.patch(
 );
 
 /**
- * @api {put} /statuses/:id Put Existing Status
- * @apiVersion 1.0.0
- * @apiName PutStatus
- * @apiGroup Status
- * @apiDescription Put existing status
- * @apiUse RequestHeaders
- * @apiUse Status
- *
- *
- * @apiUse RequestHeadersExample
- * @apiUse StatusSuccessResponse
- * @apiUse JWTError
- * @apiUse JWTErrorExample
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderError
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderErrorExample
+ * @name PutStatus
+ * @memberof StatusHttpRouter
+ * @description Put existing status
  */
 router.put(
   PATH_SINGLE,
@@ -589,21 +521,9 @@ router.put(
 );
 
 /**
- * @api {delete} /statuses/:id Delete Existing Status
- * @apiVersion 1.0.0
- * @apiName DeleteStatus
- * @apiGroup Status
- * @apiDescription Delete existing status
- * @apiUse RequestHeaders
- * @apiUse Status
- *
- *
- * @apiUse RequestHeadersExample
- * @apiUse StatusSuccessResponse
- * @apiUse JWTError
- * @apiUse JWTErrorExample
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderError
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderErrorExample
+ * @name DeleteStatus
+ * @memberof StatusHttpRouter
+ * @description Delete existing status
  */
 router.delete(
   PATH_SINGLE,
@@ -614,21 +534,9 @@ router.delete(
 );
 
 /**
- * @api {get} /jurisdictions/:jurisdiction/statuses List Jurisdiction Statuses
- * @apiVersion 1.0.0
- * @apiName GetJurisdictionStatuses
- * @apiGroup Status
- * @apiDescription Returns a list of statuses of specified jurisdiction
- * @apiUse RequestHeaders
- * @apiUse Statuses
- *
- *
- * @apiUse RequestHeadersExample
- * @apiUse StatusesSuccessResponse
- * @apiUse JWTError
- * @apiUse JWTErrorExample
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderError
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderErrorExample
+ * @name GetJurisdictionStatuses
+ * @memberof StatusHttpRouter
+ * @description Returns a list of statuses of specified jurisdiction
  */
 router.get(
   PATH_JURISDICTION,
@@ -650,16 +558,21 @@ router.get(
  * @license MIT
  * @example
  *
- * const { app } = require('@codetanzania/majifix-status');
- *
- * ...
- *
- * app.start();
+ * const { Status, start } = require('@codetanzania/majifix-status');
+ * start(error => { ... });
  *
  */
 
-/* declarations */
-/* extract information from package.json */
+/**
+ * @name info
+ * @description package information
+ * @type {object}
+ *
+ * @author lally elias <lallyelias87@gmail.com>
+ * @author rijkerd <richardaggrey7@gmail.com>
+ * @since 1.0.0
+ * @version 0.1.0
+ */
 const info = pkg(
   `${__dirname}/package.json`,
   'name',
@@ -673,7 +586,16 @@ const info = pkg(
   'contributors'
 );
 
-/* extract api version from router version */
-const apiVersion = router.version;
+/**
+ * @name apiVersion
+ * @description http router api version
+ * @type {string}
+ *
+ * @author lally elias <lallyelias87@gmail.com>
+ * @author rijkerd <richardaggrey7@gmail.com>
+ * @since 0.1.0
+ * @version 0.1.0
+ */
+const apiVersion = apiVersion$1();
 
-export { Status, apiVersion, info, router };
+export { Status, apiVersion, info, router as statusRouter };
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 6fd6e09a..916ebc69 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 const common = require('@lykmapipo/common');
+const env = require('@lykmapipo/env');
+const expressRestActions = require('@lykmapipo/express-rest-actions');
 const _ = require('lodash');
 const mongooseCommon = require('@lykmapipo/mongoose-common');
 const mongooseLocaleSchema = require('mongoose-locale-schema');
@@ -6,8 +8,18 @@ const actions = require('mongoose-rest-actions');
 const exportable = require('@lykmapipo/mongoose-exportable');
 const majifixJurisdiction = require('@codetanzania/majifix-jurisdiction');
 const majifixCommon = require('@codetanzania/majifix-common');
-const env = require('@lykmapipo/env');
-const expressRestActions = require('@lykmapipo/express-rest-actions');
+
+/* constants */
+const OPTION_SELECT = { name: 1, color: 1 };
+const OPTION_AUTOPOPULATE = {
+  select: OPTION_SELECT,
+  maxDepth: majifixCommon.POPULATION_MAX_DEPTH,
+};
+const SCHEMA_OPTIONS = { collection: majifixCommon.COLLECTION_NAME_STATUS };
+const INDEX_UNIQUE = {
+  jurisdiction: 1,
+  ...mongooseLocaleSchema.localizedIndexesFor('name'),
+};
 
 /**
  * @module Status
@@ -26,26 +38,6 @@ const expressRestActions = require('@lykmapipo/express-rest-actions');
  * @version 1.0.0
  * @public
  */
-
-/* constants */
-const OPTION_SELECT = { name: 1, color: 1 };
-const OPTION_AUTOPOPULATE = {
-  select: OPTION_SELECT,
-  maxDepth: majifixCommon.POPULATION_MAX_DEPTH,
-};
-const SCHEMA_OPTIONS = { collection: majifixCommon.COLLECTION_NAME_STATUS };
-const INDEX_UNIQUE = {
-  jurisdiction: 1,
-  ...mongooseLocaleSchema.localizedIndexesFor('name'),
-};
-
-/**
- * @name StatusSchema
- * @type {Schema}
- * @since 0.1.0
- * @version 1.0.0
- * @private
- */
 const StatusSchema = mongooseCommon.createSchema(
   {
     /**
@@ -223,7 +215,8 @@ StatusSchema.index(INDEX_UNIQUE, { unique: true });
 /**
  * @name validate
  * @description status schema pre validation hook
- * @param {function} done callback to invoke on success or error
+ * @param {Function} done callback to invoke on success or error
+ * @returns {object|Error} valid instance or error
  * @since 0.1.0
  * @version 1.0.0
  * @private
@@ -241,27 +234,31 @@ StatusSchema.pre('validate', function preValidate(next) {
 /**
  * @name preValidate
  * @description status schema pre validation hook logic
- * @param {function} done callback to invoke on success or error
+ * @param {Function} done callback to invoke on success or error
+ * @returns {object|Error} valid instance or error
  * @since 0.1.0
  * @version 1.0.0
  * @instance
  */
 StatusSchema.methods.preValidate = function preValidate(done) {
+  // ensure name for all locales
+  this.name = mongooseLocaleSchema.localizedValuesFor(this.name);
+
   // set default color if not set
   if (_.isEmpty(this.color)) {
     this.color = common.randomColor();
   }
 
   // continue
-  return done();
+  return done(null, this);
 };
 
 /**
  * @name beforeDelete
  * @function beforeDelete
  * @description pre delete status logics
- * @param  {function} done callback to invoke on success or error
- *
+ * @param {Function} done callback to invoke on success or error
+ * @returns {object|Error} valid instance or error
  * @since 0.1.0
  * @version 1.0.0
  * @instance
@@ -297,8 +294,8 @@ StatusSchema.statics.OPTION_AUTOPOPULATE = OPTION_AUTOPOPULATE;
  * @name findDefault
  * @function findDefault
  * @description find default status
- * @param {function} done a callback to invoke on success or failure
- * @return {Status} default status
+ * @param {Function} done a callback to invoke on success or failure
+ * @returns {Status} default status
  * @since 0.1.0
  * @version 1.0.0
  * @static
@@ -315,8 +312,8 @@ StatusSchema.statics.findDefault = done => {
  * @name prepareSeedCriteria
  * @function prepareSeedCriteria
  * @description define seed data criteria
- * @param {Object} seed status to be seeded
- * @returns {Object} packed criteria for seeding
+ * @param {object} seed status to be seeded
+ * @returns {object} packed criteria for seeding
  *
  * @author lally elias <lallyelias87@gmail.com>
  * @since 1.5.0
@@ -340,9 +337,9 @@ StatusSchema.statics.prepareSeedCriteria = seed => {
  * @name getOneOrDefault
  * @function getOneOrDefault
  * @description Find existing status or default based on given criteria
- * @param {Object} criteria valid query criteria
+ * @param {object} criteria valid query criteria
  * @param {Function} done callback to invoke on success or error
- * @returns {Object|Error} found status or error
+ * @returns {object|Error} found status or error
  *
  * @author lally elias <lallyelias87@gmail.com>
  * @since 1.5.0
@@ -386,10 +383,19 @@ const Status = mongooseCommon.model(
   StatusSchema
 );
 
+/* constants */
+const API_VERSION = env.getString('API_VERSION', '1.0.0');
+const PATH_SINGLE = '/statuses/:id';
+const PATH_LIST = '/statuses';
+const PATH_EXPORT = '/statuses/export';
+const PATH_SCHEMA = '/statuses/schema/';
+const PATH_JURISDICTION = '/jurisdictions/:jurisdiction/statuses';
+
 /**
- * @apiDefine Status  Status
+ * @name StatusHttpRouter
+ * @namespace StatusHttpRouter
  *
- * @apiDescription A representation of an entity which provides a way
+ * @description A representation of an entity which provides a way
  * to set flags on service requests(issues) in order to track
  * their progress.
  *
@@ -400,36 +406,14 @@ const Status = mongooseCommon.model(
  * @version 1.0.0
  * @public
  */
-
-/* constants */
-const API_VERSION = env.getString('API_VERSION', '1.0.0');
-const PATH_SINGLE = '/statuses/:id';
-const PATH_LIST = '/statuses';
-const PATH_EXPORT = '/statuses/export';
-const PATH_SCHEMA = '/statuses/schema/';
-const PATH_JURISDICTION = '/jurisdictions/:jurisdiction/statuses';
-
-/* declarations */
 const router = new expressRestActions.Router({
   version: API_VERSION,
 });
 
 /**
- * @api {get} /statuses List Statuses
- * @apiVersion 1.0.0
- * @apiName GetStatuses
- * @apiGroup Status
- * @apiDescription Returns a list of statuses
- * @apiUse RequestHeaders
- * @apiUse Statuses
- *
- *
- * @apiUse RequestHeadersExample
- * @apiUse StatusesSuccessResponse
- * @apiUse JWTError
- * @apiUse JWTErrorExample
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderError
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderErrorExample
+ * @name GetStatuses
+ * @memberof StatusHttpRouter
+ * @description Returns a list of statuses
  */
 router.get(
   PATH_LIST,
@@ -439,12 +423,9 @@ router.get(
 );
 
 /**
- * @api {get} /statuses/schema Get Status Schema
- * @apiVersion 1.0.0
- * @apiName GetStatusSchema
- * @apiGroup Status
- * @apiDescription Returns status json schema definition
- * @apiUse RequestHeaders
+ * @name GetStatusSchema
+ * @memberof StatusHttpRouter
+ * @description Returns status json schema definition
  */
 router.get(
   PATH_SCHEMA,
@@ -457,12 +438,9 @@ router.get(
 );
 
 /**
- * @api {get} /statuses/export Export Statuses
- * @apiVersion 1.0.0
- * @apiName ExportStatuses
- * @apiGroup Status
- * @apiDescription Export statuses as csv
- * @apiUse RequestHeaders
+ * @name ExportStatuses
+ * @memberof StatusHttpRouter
+ * @description Export statuses as csv
  */
 router.get(
   PATH_EXPORT,
@@ -476,21 +454,9 @@ router.get(
 );
 
 /**
- * @api {post} /statuses Create New Status
- * @apiVersion 1.0.0
- * @apiName PostStatus
- * @apiGroup Status
- * @apiDescription Create new status
- * @apiUse RequestHeaders
- * @apiUse Status
- *
- *
- * @apiUse RequestHeadersExample
- * @apiUse StatusSuccessResponse
- * @apiUse JWTError
- * @apiUse JWTErrorExample
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderError
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderErrorExample
+ * @name PostStatus
+ * @memberof StatusHttpRouter
+ * @description Create new status
  */
 router.post(
   PATH_LIST,
@@ -500,21 +466,9 @@ router.post(
 );
 
 /**
- * @api {get} /statuses/:id Get Existing Status
- * @apiVersion 1.0.0
- * @apiName GetStatus
- * @apiGroup Status
- * @apiDescription Get existing status
- * @apiUse RequestHeaders
- * @apiUse Status
- *
- *
- * @apiUse RequestHeadersExample
- * @apiUse StatusSuccessResponse
- * @apiUse JWTError
- * @apiUse JWTErrorExample
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderError
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderErrorExample
+ * @name GetStatus
+ * @memberof StatusHttpRouter
+ * @description Get existing status
  */
 router.get(
   PATH_SINGLE,
@@ -524,21 +478,9 @@ router.get(
 );
 
 /**
- * @api {patch} /statuses/:id Patch Existing Status
- * @apiVersion 1.0.0
- * @apiName PatchStatus
- * @apiGroup Status
- * @apiDescription Patch existing status
- * @apiUse RequestHeaders
- * @apiUse Status
- *
- *
- * @apiUse RequestHeadersExample
- * @apiUse StatusSuccessResponse
- * @apiUse JWTError
- * @apiUse JWTErrorExample
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderError
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderErrorExample
+ * @name PatchStatus
+ * @memberof StatusHttpRouter
+ * @description Patch existing status
  */
 router.patch(
   PATH_SINGLE,
@@ -548,21 +490,9 @@ router.patch(
 );
 
 /**
- * @api {put} /statuses/:id Put Existing Status
- * @apiVersion 1.0.0
- * @apiName PutStatus
- * @apiGroup Status
- * @apiDescription Put existing status
- * @apiUse RequestHeaders
- * @apiUse Status
- *
- *
- * @apiUse RequestHeadersExample
- * @apiUse StatusSuccessResponse
- * @apiUse JWTError
- * @apiUse JWTErrorExample
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderError
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderErrorExample
+ * @name PutStatus
+ * @memberof StatusHttpRouter
+ * @description Put existing status
  */
 router.put(
   PATH_SINGLE,
@@ -572,21 +502,9 @@ router.put(
 );
 
 /**
- * @api {delete} /statuses/:id Delete Existing Status
- * @apiVersion 1.0.0
- * @apiName DeleteStatus
- * @apiGroup Status
- * @apiDescription Delete existing status
- * @apiUse RequestHeaders
- * @apiUse Status
- *
- *
- * @apiUse RequestHeadersExample
- * @apiUse StatusSuccessResponse
- * @apiUse JWTError
- * @apiUse JWTErrorExample
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderError
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderErrorExample
+ * @name DeleteStatus
+ * @memberof StatusHttpRouter
+ * @description Delete existing status
  */
 router.delete(
   PATH_SINGLE,
@@ -597,21 +515,9 @@ router.delete(
 );
 
 /**
- * @api {get} /jurisdictions/:jurisdiction/statuses List Jurisdiction Statuses
- * @apiVersion 1.0.0
- * @apiName GetJurisdictionStatuses
- * @apiGroup Status
- * @apiDescription Returns a list of statuses of specified jurisdiction
- * @apiUse RequestHeaders
- * @apiUse Statuses
- *
- *
- * @apiUse RequestHeadersExample
- * @apiUse StatusesSuccessResponse
- * @apiUse JWTError
- * @apiUse JWTErrorExample
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderError
- * @apiUse AuthorizationHeaderErrorExample
+ * @name GetJurisdictionStatuses
+ * @memberof StatusHttpRouter
+ * @description Returns a list of statuses of specified jurisdiction
  */
 router.get(
   PATH_JURISDICTION,
@@ -633,16 +539,21 @@ router.get(
  * @license MIT
  * @example
  *
- * const { app } = require('@codetanzania/majifix-status');
- *
- * ...
- *
- * app.start();
+ * const { Status, start } = require('@codetanzania/majifix-status');
+ * start(error => { ... });
  *
  */
 
-/* declarations */
-/* extract information from package.json */
+/**
+ * @name info
+ * @description package information
+ * @type {object}
+ *
+ * @author lally elias <lallyelias87@gmail.com>
+ * @author rijkerd <richardaggrey7@gmail.com>
+ * @since 1.0.0
+ * @version 0.1.0
+ */
 const info = common.pkg(
   `${__dirname}/package.json`,
   'name',
@@ -656,10 +567,25 @@ const info = common.pkg(
   'contributors'
 );
 
-/* extract api version from router version */
-const apiVersion = router.version;
+/**
+ * @name apiVersion
+ * @description http router api version
+ * @type {string}
+ *
+ * @author lally elias <lallyelias87@gmail.com>
+ * @author rijkerd <richardaggrey7@gmail.com>
+ * @since 0.1.0
+ * @version 0.1.0
+ */
+const apiVersion = env.apiVersion();
 
+Object.defineProperty(exports, 'start', {
+  enumerable: true,
+  get() {
+    return expressRestActions.start;
+  },
+});
 exports.Status = Status;
 exports.apiVersion = apiVersion;
 exports.info = info;
-exports.router = router;
+exports.statusRouter = router;
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ea8522d6..68d740de 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@codetanzania/majifix-status",
-  "version": "1.5.1",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dbd4bded..f65df726 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@codetanzania/majifix-status",
-  "version": "1.5.1",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "description": "A representation of an entity which provides a way to set flags on service requests(issues) in order to track their progress.",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "module": "es/index.js",
@@ -31,8 +31,12 @@
     "codetanzania",
     "majifix",
     "majifix-module",
+    "open311",
     "status",
-    "open311"
+    "pipeline",
+    "flag",
+    "state",
+    "label"
   ],
   "contributors": [
     {