diff --git a/api/specs/web-server/_auth_api_keys.py b/api/specs/web-server/_auth_api_keys.py
index 0c6512eddda7..aa0a541a168f 100644
--- a/api/specs/web-server/_auth_api_keys.py
+++ b/api/specs/web-server/_auth_api_keys.py
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 from models_library.generics import Envelope
 from models_library.rest_error import EnvelopedError
 from simcore_service_webserver._meta import API_VTAG
+from simcore_service_webserver.api_keys._controller_rest import ApiKeysPathParams
 from simcore_service_webserver.api_keys._exceptions_handlers import _TO_HTTP_ERROR_MAP
-from simcore_service_webserver.api_keys._rest import ApiKeysPathParams
 
 router = APIRouter(
     prefix=f"/{API_VTAG}",
diff --git a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api_keys/_rest.py b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api_keys/_controller_rest.py
similarity index 100%
rename from services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api_keys/_rest.py
rename to services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api_keys/_controller_rest.py
diff --git a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api_keys/_rpc.py b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api_keys/_controller_rpc.py
similarity index 100%
rename from services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api_keys/_rpc.py
rename to services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api_keys/_controller_rpc.py
diff --git a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api_keys/_repository.py b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api_keys/_repository.py
index e53dab0a5d2e..0002ceff1e57 100644
--- a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api_keys/_repository.py
+++ b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api_keys/_repository.py
@@ -180,40 +180,6 @@ async def delete_api_key(
         await conn.execute(stmt)
 
 
-async def delete_by_name(
-    app: web.Application,
-    connection: AsyncConnection | None = None,
-    *,
-    display_name: str,
-    user_id: UserID,
-    product_name: ProductName,
-) -> None:
-    async with transaction_context(get_asyncpg_engine(app), connection) as conn:
-        stmt = api_keys.delete().where(
-            (api_keys.c.user_id == user_id)
-            & (api_keys.c.display_name == display_name)
-            & (api_keys.c.product_name == product_name)
-        )
-        await conn.execute(stmt)
-
-
-async def delete_by_key(
-    app: web.Application,
-    connection: AsyncConnection | None = None,
-    *,
-    api_key: str,
-    user_id: UserID,
-    product_name: ProductName,
-) -> None:
-    async with transaction_context(get_asyncpg_engine(app), connection) as conn:
-        stmt = api_keys.delete().where(
-            (api_keys.c.user_id == user_id)
-            & (api_keys.c.api_key == api_key)
-            & (api_keys.c.product_name == product_name)
-        )
-        await conn.execute(stmt)
-
-
 async def prune_expired(
     app: web.Application, connection: AsyncConnection | None = None
 ) -> list[str]:
diff --git a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api_keys/api.py b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api_keys/api_keys_service.py
similarity index 100%
rename from services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api_keys/api.py
rename to services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api_keys/api_keys_service.py
diff --git a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api_keys/plugin.py b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api_keys/plugin.py
index 636615f3062f..11aeabf1e330 100644
--- a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api_keys/plugin.py
+++ b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/api_keys/plugin.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from ..products.plugin import setup_products
 from ..rabbitmq import setup_rabbitmq
 from ..rest.plugin import setup_rest
-from . import _rest, _rpc
+from . import _controller_rest, _controller_rpc
 
 _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ def setup_api_keys(app: web.Application):
 
     # http api
     setup_rest(app)
-    app.router.add_routes(_rest.routes)
+    app.router.add_routes(_controller_rest.routes)
 
     # rpc api
     setup_rabbitmq(app)
     if app[APP_SETTINGS_KEY].WEBSERVER_RABBITMQ:
-        app.on_startup.append(_rpc.register_rpc_routes_on_startup)
+        app.on_startup.append(_controller_rpc.register_rpc_routes_on_startup)
diff --git a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/garbage_collector/_tasks_api_keys.py b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/garbage_collector/_tasks_api_keys.py
index b58974ffd966..b992d25b3876 100644
--- a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/garbage_collector/_tasks_api_keys.py
+++ b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/garbage_collector/_tasks_api_keys.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 """
-    Scheduled task that periodically runs prune in the garbage collector service
+Scheduled task that periodically runs prune in the garbage collector service
 
 """
+
 import asyncio
 import logging
 from collections.abc import AsyncIterator, Callable
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@
 from tenacity.before_sleep import before_sleep_log
 from tenacity.wait import wait_exponential
 
-from ..api_keys.api import prune_expired_api_keys
+from ..api_keys import api_keys_service
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ async def _run_task(app: web.Application):
 
     It is resilient, i.e. if update goes wrong, it waits a bit and retries
     """
-    if deleted := await prune_expired_api_keys(app):
+    if deleted := await api_keys_service.prune_expired_api_keys(app):
         # broadcast force logout of user_id
         for api_key in deleted:
             logger.info("API-key %s expired and was removed", f"{api_key=}")