diff --git a/packages/keystone/lib/providers/listCRUD.js b/packages/keystone/lib/providers/listCRUD.js
index b9ddba81030..3b2cc0d1f64 100644
--- a/packages/keystone/lib/providers/listCRUD.js
+++ b/packages/keystone/lib/providers/listCRUD.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 const { GraphQLJSON } = require('graphql-type-json');
 const { flatten, objMerge, unique } = require('@keystonejs/utils');
 
+const { getListCRUDTypes } = require('./listCRUDTypes');
+
 class ListCRUDProvider {
   constructor({ metaPrefix = 'ks' } = {}) {
     this.lists = [];
@@ -13,163 +15,10 @@ class ListCRUDProvider {
   getTypes({ schemaName }) {
     return unique([
       ...flatten(this.lists.map(list => list.getGqlTypes({ schemaName }))),
-      `"""NOTE: Can be JSON, or a Boolean/Int/String
-          Why not a union? GraphQL doesn't support a union including a scalar
-          (https://github.com/facebook/graphql/issues/215)"""
-       scalar JSON`,
-      `type _ListAccess {
-        """Access Control settings for the currently logged in (or anonymous)
-           user when performing 'create' operations.
-           NOTE: 'create' can only return a Boolean.
-           It is not possible to specify a declarative Where clause for this
-           operation"""
-        create: Boolean
-
-        """Access Control settings for the currently logged in (or anonymous)
-           user when performing 'read' operations."""
-        read: JSON
-
-        """Access Control settings for the currently logged in (or anonymous)
-           user when performing 'update' operations."""
-        update: JSON
-
-        """Access Control settings for the currently logged in (or anonymous)
-           user when performing 'delete' operations."""
-        delete: JSON
-
-        """Access Control settings for the currently logged in (or anonymous)
-           user when performing 'auth' operations."""
-        auth: JSON
-      }`,
-      `type _ListQueries {
-        """Single-item query name."""
-        item: String
-
-        """All-items query name."""
-        list: String
-
-        """List metadata query name."""
-        meta: String
-      }`,
-      `type _ListMutations {
-        """Create mutation name."""
-        create: String
-
-        """Create many mutation name."""
-        createMany: String
-
-        """Update mutation name."""
-        update: String
-
-        """Update many mutation name."""
-        updateMany: String
-
-        """Delete mutation name."""
-        delete: String
-
-        """Delete many mutation name."""
-        deleteMany: String
-      }`,
-      `type _ListInputTypes {
-        """Input type for matching multiple items."""
-        whereInput: String
-
-        """Input type for matching a unique item."""
-        whereUniqueInput: String
-
-        """Create mutation input type name."""
-        createInput: String
-
-        """Create many mutation input type name."""
-        createManyInput: String
-
-        """Update mutation name input."""
-        updateInput: String
-
-        """Update many mutation name input."""
-        updateManyInput: String
-      }`,
-      `type _ListSchemaFields {
-        """ The path of the field in its list. """
-        path: String
-
-        """The name of the field in its list."""
-        name: String @deprecated(reason: "Use \`path\` instead")
-
-        """The field type (ie, Checkbox, Text, etc)"""
-        type: String
-      }`,
-      `type _ListSchemaRelatedFields {
-        """The typename as used in GraphQL queries"""
-        type: String
-
-        """A list of GraphQL field names"""
-        fields: [String]
-      }`,
-      `type _ListSchema {
-        """The typename as used in GraphQL queries"""
-        type: String
-
-        """Top level GraphQL query names which either return this type, or
-           provide aggregate information about this type"""
-        queries: _ListQueries
-
-        """Top-level GraphQL mutation names"""
-        mutations: _ListMutations
-
-        """Top-level GraphQL input types"""
-        inputTypes: _ListInputTypes
-
-        """Information about fields defined on this list. """
-        fields(where: _ListSchemaFieldsInput): [_ListSchemaFields]
-
-        """Information about fields on other types which return this type, or
-           provide aggregate information about this type"""
-        relatedFields: [_ListSchemaRelatedFields]
-      }`,
-      `type _ListMeta {
-        """ The Keystone list key """
-        key: String
-
-        """The Keystone List name"""
-        name: String @deprecated(reason: "Use \`key\` instead")
-
-        """The list's user-facing description"""
-        description: String
-
-        """The list's display name in the Admin UI"""
-        label: String
-
-        """The list's singular display name"""
-        singular: String
-
-        """The list's plural display name"""
-        plural: String
-
-        """The list's data path"""
-        path: String
-
-        """Access control configuration for the currently authenticated
-           request"""
-        access: _ListAccess
-
-        """Information on the generated GraphQL schema"""
-        schema: _ListSchema
-      }`,
-      `type _QueryMeta {
-        count: Int
-      }`,
-      `input ${this.gqlNames.listsMetaInput} {
-        key: String
-
-        """Whether this is an auxiliary helper list."""
-        auxiliary: Boolean
-      }`,
-      `input _ListSchemaFieldsInput {
-        type: String
-      }`,
+      ...getListCRUDTypes(this.gqlNames),
     ]);
   }
+
   getQueries({ schemaName }) {
     // Aux lists are only there for typing and internal operations, they should
     // not have any GraphQL operations performed on them
@@ -180,10 +29,12 @@ class ListCRUDProvider {
       ${this.gqlNames.listsMeta}(where: ${this.gqlNames.listsMetaInput}): [_ListMeta]`,
     ];
   }
+
   getMutations({ schemaName }) {
     const firstClassLists = this.lists.filter(list => !list.isAuxList);
     return flatten(firstClassLists.map(list => list.getGqlMutations({ schemaName })));
   }
+
   getSubscriptions({}) {
     return [];
   }
@@ -257,6 +108,7 @@ class ListCRUDProvider {
       _ListSchema: listSchemaResolver,
     };
   }
+
   getQueryResolvers({ schemaName }) {
     const firstClassLists = this.lists.filter(list => !list.isAuxList);
     return {
@@ -277,6 +129,7 @@ class ListCRUDProvider {
           .map(list => list.listMeta(context)),
     };
   }
+
   getMutationResolvers({ schemaName }) {
     const firstClassLists = this.lists.filter(list => !list.isAuxList);
     return {
@@ -284,6 +137,7 @@ class ListCRUDProvider {
       ...objMerge(firstClassLists.map(list => list.gqlMutationResolvers({ schemaName }))),
     };
   }
+
   getSubscriptionResolvers({}) {
     return {};
   }
diff --git a/packages/keystone/lib/providers/listCRUDTypes.js b/packages/keystone/lib/providers/listCRUDTypes.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..978ad0c2b89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/keystone/lib/providers/listCRUDTypes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+/**
+ * Helper function to get the static GraphQL Type definitions for the CRUD provider.
+ * @param {Object} gqlNames CRUD provider GraphQL type names
+ */
+const getListCRUDTypes = ({ listsMetaInput }) => [
+  `
+    """
+    NOTE: Can be JSON, or a Boolean/Int/String
+    Why not a union? GraphQL doesn't support a union including a scalar
+    (https://github.com/facebook/graphql/issues/215)
+    """
+    scalar JSON
+  `,
+  `
+    type _ListAccess {
+      """
+      Access Control settings for the currently logged in (or anonymous)
+      user when performing 'create' operations.
+      NOTE: 'create' can only return a Boolean.
+      It is not possible to specify a declarative Where clause for this
+      operation
+      """
+      create: Boolean
+
+      """
+      Access Control settings for the currently logged in (or anonymous)
+      user when performing 'read' operations.
+      """
+      read: JSON
+
+      """
+      Access Control settings for the currently logged in (or anonymous)
+      user when performing 'update' operations.
+      """
+      update: JSON
+
+      """
+      Access Control settings for the currently logged in (or anonymous)
+      user when performing 'delete' operations.
+      """
+      delete: JSON
+
+      """
+      Access Control settings for the currently logged in (or anonymous)
+      user when performing 'auth' operations.
+      """
+      auth: JSON
+    }
+  `,
+  `
+    type _ListQueries {
+      "Single-item query name"
+      item: String
+
+      "All-items query name"
+      list: String
+
+      "List metadata query name"
+      meta: String
+    }
+  `,
+  `
+    type _ListMutations {
+      "Create mutation name"
+      create: String
+
+      "Create many mutation name"
+      createMany: String
+
+      "Update mutation name"
+      update: String
+
+      "Update many mutation name"
+      updateMany: String
+
+      "Delete mutation name"
+      delete: String
+
+      "Delete many mutation name"
+      deleteMany: String
+    }
+  `,
+  `
+    type _ListInputTypes {
+      "Input type for matching multiple items"
+      whereInput: String
+
+      "Input type for matching a unique item"
+      whereUniqueInput: String
+
+      "Create mutation input type name"
+      createInput: String
+
+      "Create many mutation input type name"
+      createManyInput: String
+
+      "Update mutation name input"
+      updateInput: String
+
+      "Update many mutation name input"
+      updateManyInput: String
+    }
+  `,
+  `
+    type _ListSchemaFields {
+      "The path of the field in its list"
+      path: String
+
+      "The name of the field in its list"
+      name: String @deprecated(reason: "Use \`path\` instead")
+
+      "The field type (ie, Checkbox, Text, etc)"
+      type: String
+    }
+  `,
+  `
+    type _ListSchemaRelatedFields {
+      "The typename as used in GraphQL queries"
+      type: String
+
+      "A list of GraphQL field names"
+      fields: [String]
+    }
+  `,
+  `
+    type _ListSchema {
+      "The typename as used in GraphQL queries"
+      type: String
+
+      """
+      Top level GraphQL query names which either return this type, or
+      provide aggregate information about this type
+      """
+      queries: _ListQueries
+
+      "Top-level GraphQL mutation names"
+      mutations: _ListMutations
+
+      "Top-level GraphQL input types"
+      inputTypes: _ListInputTypes
+
+      "Information about fields defined on this list"
+      fields(where: _ListSchemaFieldsInput): [_ListSchemaFields]
+
+      """
+      Information about fields on other types which return this type, or
+      provide aggregate information about this type
+      """
+      relatedFields: [_ListSchemaRelatedFields]
+    }
+  `,
+  `
+    type _ListMeta {
+      "The Keystone list key"
+      key: String
+
+      "The Keystone List name"
+      name: String @deprecated(reason: "Use \`key\` instead")
+
+      "The list's user-facing description"
+      description: String
+
+      "The list's display name in the Admin UI"
+      label: String
+
+      "The list's singular display name"
+      singular: String
+
+      "The list's plural display name"
+      plural: String
+
+      "The list's data path"
+      path: String
+
+      "Access control configuration for the currently authenticated request"
+      access: _ListAccess
+
+      "Information on the generated GraphQL schema"
+      schema: _ListSchema
+    }
+  `,
+  `
+    type _QueryMeta {
+      count: Int
+    }
+  `,
+  `
+    input ${listsMetaInput} {
+      key: String
+
+      "Whether this is an auxiliary helper list"
+      auxiliary: Boolean
+    }
+  `,
+  `
+    input _ListSchemaFieldsInput {
+      type: String
+    }
+  `,
+];
+
+module.exports = { getListCRUDTypes };