diff --git a/lib/src/message/src/message.dart b/lib/src/message/src/message.dart
index e440169c6..a87ba133f 100644
--- a/lib/src/message/src/message.dart
+++ b/lib/src/message/src/message.dart
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class Message {
   ///  RSL6 and RLS6b as mentioned in TM3
   Message.fromEncoded(
     Map<String, dynamic> jsonObject, [
-    ChannelOptions? channelOptions,
+    RestChannelOptions? channelOptions,
   ])  : id = jsonObject['id'] as String?,
         name = jsonObject['name'] as String?,
         clientId = jsonObject['clientId'] as String?,
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class Message {
   /// https://docs.ably.com/client-lib-development-guide/features/#TM3
   static List<Message> fromEncodedArray(
     List<Map<String, dynamic>> jsonArray, [
-    ChannelOptions? channelOptions,
+    RestChannelOptions? channelOptions,
   ]) =>
       jsonArray.map((e) => Message.fromEncoded(e, channelOptions)).toList();
 
diff --git a/lib/src/message/src/presence_message.dart b/lib/src/message/src/presence_message.dart
index afea8cfc1..4914cbb8f 100644
--- a/lib/src/message/src/presence_message.dart
+++ b/lib/src/message/src/presence_message.dart
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class PresenceMessage {
   ///  RSL6 and RLS6b as mentioned in TP4
   PresenceMessage.fromEncoded(
     Map<String, dynamic> jsonObject, [
-    ChannelOptions? channelOptions,
+    RestChannelOptions? channelOptions,
   ])  : id = jsonObject['id'] as String?,
         action = PresenceAction.values.firstWhere((e) =>
             e.toString().split('.')[1] == jsonObject['action'] as String?),
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class PresenceMessage {
   /// https://docs.ably.com/client-lib-development-guide/features/#TP4
   static List<PresenceMessage> fromEncodedArray(
     List<Map<String, dynamic>> jsonArray, [
-    ChannelOptions? channelOptions,
+    RestChannelOptions? channelOptions,
   ]) =>
       jsonArray
           .map((jsonObject) => PresenceMessage.fromEncoded(
diff --git a/lib/src/platform/src/codec.dart b/lib/src/platform/src/codec.dart
index c0af998a3..84d136e9f 100644
--- a/lib/src/platform/src/codec.dart
+++ b/lib/src/platform/src/codec.dart
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import '../../message/message.dart';
 import '../../push_notifications/push_notifications.dart';
 import '../../push_notifications/src/local_device.dart';
 import '../../realtime/realtime.dart';
+import '../../realtime/src/realtime_channel_options.dart';
 import '../../rest/rest.dart';
 import '../platform.dart';
 
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ class Codec extends StandardMessageCodec {
       CodecTypes.tokenRequest:
           _CodecPair<TokenRequest>(_encodeTokenRequest, null),
       CodecTypes.restChannelOptions:
-          _CodecPair<ChannelOptions>(_encodeRestChannelOptions, null),
+          _CodecPair<RestChannelOptions>(_encodeRestChannelOptions, null),
       CodecTypes.realtimeChannelOptions: _CodecPair<RealtimeChannelOptions>(
         _encodeRealtimeChannelOptions,
         null,
@@ -309,9 +310,9 @@ class Codec extends StandardMessageCodec {
     return jsonMap;
   }
 
-  /// Encodes [ChannelOptions] to a Map
+  /// Encodes [RestChannelOptions] to a Map
   /// returns null if [v] is null
-  Map<String, dynamic> _encodeRestChannelOptions(final ChannelOptions v) {
+  Map<String, dynamic> _encodeRestChannelOptions(final RestChannelOptions v) {
     final jsonMap = <String, dynamic>{};
     _writeToJson(jsonMap, TxRestChannelOptions.cipher, v.cipher);
     return jsonMap;
diff --git a/lib/src/platform/src/realtime/realtime_channel.dart b/lib/src/platform/src/realtime/realtime_channel.dart
index 1b312680e..3d67b8485 100644
--- a/lib/src/platform/src/realtime/realtime_channel.dart
+++ b/lib/src/platform/src/realtime/realtime_channel.dart
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import '../../../generated/platform_constants.dart';
 import '../../../message/message.dart';
 import '../../../push_notifications/push_notifications.dart';
 import '../../../realtime/realtime.dart';
+import '../../../realtime/src/realtime_channel_options.dart';
+import '../../../realtime/src/realtime_channels_interface.dart';
 import '../../platform.dart';
 import '../../platform_internal.dart';
 
diff --git a/lib/src/platform/src/rest/publish_queue_item.dart b/lib/src/platform/src/rest/publish_queue_item.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff38c5d01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/src/platform/src/rest/publish_queue_item.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+
+import '../../../message/message.dart';
+
+/// An item for used to enqueue a message to be published after an ongoing
+/// authCallback is completed
+class PublishQueueItem {
+  final List<Message> messages;
+  final Completer<void> completer;
+
+  PublishQueueItem(this.completer, this.messages);
+}
diff --git a/lib/src/platform/src/rest/rest_channel.dart b/lib/src/platform/src/rest/rest_channel.dart
index 107d43806..ba2d8f193 100644
--- a/lib/src/platform/src/rest/rest_channel.dart
+++ b/lib/src/platform/src/rest/rest_channel.dart
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import '../../../generated/platform_constants.dart';
 import '../../../message/message.dart';
 import '../../../rest/rest.dart';
 import '../../platform.dart';
+import 'publish_queue_item.dart';
 
 /// Plugin based implementation of Rest channel
 class RestChannel extends PlatformObject implements RestChannelInterface {
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ class RestChannel extends PlatformObject implements RestChannelInterface {
 
   late RestPresence _presence;
 
-  /// instantiates with [Rest], [name] and [ChannelOptions]
+  /// instantiates with [Rest], [name] and [RestChannelOptions]
   RestChannel(this.rest, this.push, this.name) {
     _presence = RestPresence(this);
   }
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ class RestChannel extends PlatformObject implements RestChannelInterface {
     );
   }
 
-  final _publishQueue = Queue<_PublishQueueItem>();
+  final _publishQueue = Queue<PublishQueueItem>();
   Completer<void>? _authCallbackCompleter;
 
   @override
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ class RestChannel extends PlatformObject implements RestChannelInterface {
     messages ??= [
       if (message == null) Message(name: name, data: data) else message
     ];
-    final queueItem = _PublishQueueItem(Completer<void>(), messages);
+    final queueItem = PublishQueueItem(Completer<void>(), messages);
     _publishQueue.add(queueItem);
     unawaited(_publishInternal());
     return queueItem.completer.future;
@@ -155,18 +156,9 @@ class RestChannel extends PlatformObject implements RestChannelInterface {
   }
 
   @override
-  Future<void> setOptions(ChannelOptions options) =>
-      invoke(PlatformMethod.setRealtimeChannelOptions, {
+  Future<void> setOptions(RestChannelOptions options) =>
+      invoke(PlatformMethod.setRestChannelOptions, {
         TxTransportKeys.channelName: name,
         TxTransportKeys.options: options,
       });
 }
-
-/// An item for used to enqueue a message to be published after an ongoing
-/// authCallback is completed
-class _PublishQueueItem {
-  final List<Message> messages;
-  final Completer<void> completer;
-
-  _PublishQueueItem(this.completer, this.messages);
-}
diff --git a/lib/src/realtime/src/channels.dart b/lib/src/realtime/src/channels.dart
index 8b494baaf..1d54900c8 100644
--- a/lib/src/realtime/src/channels.dart
+++ b/lib/src/realtime/src/channels.dart
@@ -2,33 +2,17 @@ import 'dart:async';
 
 import '../../authentication/authentication.dart';
 import '../../common/common.dart';
-import '../../common/src/channels.dart';
 import '../../common/src/event_emitter.dart';
 import '../../error/src/error_info.dart';
 import '../../message/src/message.dart';
 import '../../push_notifications/src/push_channel.dart';
-import '../../rest/src/channel_options.dart';
 import '../realtime.dart';
 import 'channel_event.dart';
 import 'channel_state.dart';
 import 'channel_state_event.dart';
 import 'presence.dart';
 import 'realtime.dart';
-
-/// options provided when instantiating a realtime channel
-///
-/// https://docs.ably.com/client-lib-development-guide/features/#TB1
-class RealtimeChannelOptions extends ChannelOptions {
-  /// https://docs.ably.com/client-lib-development-guide/features/#TB2c
-  final Map<String, String>? params;
-
-  /// https://docs.ably.com/client-lib-development-guide/features/#TB2d
-  final List<ChannelMode>? modes;
-
-  /// create channel options with a cipher, params and modes
-  RealtimeChannelOptions(Object cipher, {this.params, this.modes})
-      : super(cipher);
-}
+import 'realtime_channel_options.dart';
 
 /// A named channel through with realtime client can interact with ably service.
 ///
@@ -120,15 +104,3 @@ abstract class RealtimeChannelInterface
   /// https://docs.ably.com/client-lib-development-guide/features/#RTL16
   Future<void> setOptions(RealtimeChannelOptions options);
 }
-
-/// A collection of realtime channel objects
-///
-/// https://docs.ably.com/client-lib-development-guide/features/#RTS1
-abstract class RealtimeChannelsInterface<T extends RealtimeChannelInterface>
-    extends Channels<T> {
-  /// instance of ably realtime client
-  RealtimeInterface realtime;
-
-  /// instantiates with the ably [RealtimeInterface] instance
-  RealtimeChannelsInterface(this.realtime);
-}
diff --git a/lib/src/realtime/src/realtime.dart b/lib/src/realtime/src/realtime.dart
index a2f450b74..a49dc203b 100644
--- a/lib/src/realtime/src/realtime.dart
+++ b/lib/src/realtime/src/realtime.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import '../../authentication/authentication.dart';
 import '../../common/common.dart';
 import '../../push_notifications/push_notifications.dart';
 import '../realtime.dart';
+import 'realtime_channels_interface.dart';
 
 /// an abstract class for Ably's Realtime client
 ///
diff --git a/lib/src/realtime/src/realtime_channel_options.dart b/lib/src/realtime/src/realtime_channel_options.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..626e0d51e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/src/realtime/src/realtime_channel_options.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import '../../rest/rest.dart';
+import '../realtime.dart';
+
+/// options provided when instantiating a realtime channel
+///
+/// https://docs.ably.com/client-lib-development-guide/features/#TB1
+class RealtimeChannelOptions extends RestChannelOptions {
+  /// https://docs.ably.com/client-lib-development-guide/features/#TB2c
+  final Map<String, String>? params;
+
+  /// https://docs.ably.com/client-lib-development-guide/features/#TB2d
+  final List<ChannelMode>? modes;
+
+  /// create channel options with a cipher, params and modes
+  RealtimeChannelOptions(Object cipher, {this.params, this.modes})
+      : super(cipher);
+}
diff --git a/lib/src/realtime/src/realtime_channels_interface.dart b/lib/src/realtime/src/realtime_channels_interface.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5c8ae869d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/src/realtime/src/realtime_channels_interface.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import 'package:ably_flutter/src/common/common.dart';
+import 'package:ably_flutter/src/realtime/realtime.dart';
+
+/// A collection of realtime channel objects
+///
+/// https://docs.ably.com/client-lib-development-guide/features/#RTS1
+abstract class RealtimeChannelsInterface<T extends RealtimeChannelInterface>
+    extends Channels<T> {
+  /// instance of ably realtime client
+  RealtimeInterface realtime;
+
+  /// instantiates with the ably [RealtimeInterface] instance
+  RealtimeChannelsInterface(this.realtime);
+}
diff --git a/lib/src/rest/rest.dart b/lib/src/rest/rest.dart
index 9e46d5d52..319a658a9 100644
--- a/lib/src/rest/rest.dart
+++ b/lib/src/rest/rest.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-export 'src/channel_options.dart';
 export 'src/channels.dart';
 export 'src/presence.dart';
 export 'src/rest.dart';
+export 'src/rest_channel_options.dart';
 export 'src/rest_history_params.dart';
 export 'src/rest_presence_params.dart';
diff --git a/lib/src/rest/src/channels.dart b/lib/src/rest/src/channels.dart
index cc1fdf22b..7940ca990 100644
--- a/lib/src/rest/src/channels.dart
+++ b/lib/src/rest/src/channels.dart
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import '../../common/src/channels.dart';
 import '../../message/src/message.dart';
 import '../../push_notifications/push_notifications.dart';
 import '../rest.dart';
-import 'channel_options.dart';
 import 'rest.dart';
+import 'rest_channel_options.dart';
 
 /// A named channel through with rest client can interact with ably service.
 ///
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ abstract class RestChannelInterface {
   /// stored channel options, then indicates success
   ///
   /// https://docs.ably.com/client-lib-development-guide/features/#RSL7
-  Future<void> setOptions(ChannelOptions options);
+  Future<void> setOptions(RestChannelOptions options);
 }
 
 /// A collection of rest channel objects
diff --git a/lib/src/rest/src/channel_options.dart b/lib/src/rest/src/rest_channel_options.dart
similarity index 80%
rename from lib/src/rest/src/channel_options.dart
rename to lib/src/rest/src/rest_channel_options.dart
index 3aa810e6c..7cdfb15df 100644
--- a/lib/src/rest/src/channel_options.dart
+++ b/lib/src/rest/src/rest_channel_options.dart
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 /// options provided when instantiating a channel
 ///
 /// https://docs.ably.com/client-lib-development-guide/features/#TB1
-class ChannelOptions {
+class RestChannelOptions {
   /// https://docs.ably.com/client-lib-development-guide/features/#TB2b
   final Object cipher;
 
   /// create channel options with a cipher
-  ChannelOptions(this.cipher);
+  RestChannelOptions(this.cipher);
 }