diff --git a/packages/shared/common/src/Context.ts b/packages/shared/common/src/Context.ts
index 42b4918a5..60560a32e 100644
--- a/packages/shared/common/src/Context.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/common/src/Context.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-underscore-dangle */
 // eslint-disable-next-line max-classes-per-file
-import { LDContextCommon, LDMultiKindContext, LDSingleKindContext, LDUser } from './api/context';
-import { LDContext } from './api/context/LDContext';
+import type {
+  LDContext,
+  LDContextCommon,
+  LDMultiKindContext,
+  LDSingleKindContext,
+  LDUser,
+} from './api';
 import AttributeReference from './AttributeReference';
+import { isLegacyUser, isMultiKind, isSingleKind } from './internal/context';
 import { TypeValidators } from './validators';
 
 // The general strategy for the context is to transform the passed in context
@@ -38,39 +44,6 @@ function encodeKey(key: string): string {
   return key;
 }
 
-/**
- * Check if a context is a single kind context.
- * @param context
- * @returns true if the context is a single kind context.
- */
-export function isSingleKind(context: LDContext): context is LDSingleKindContext {
-  if ('kind' in context) {
-    return TypeValidators.String.is(context.kind) && context.kind !== 'multi';
-  }
-  return false;
-}
-
-/**
- * Check if a context is a multi-kind context.
- * @param context
- * @returns true if it is a multi-kind context.
- */
-export function isMultiKind(context: LDContext): context is LDMultiKindContext {
-  if ('kind' in context) {
-    return TypeValidators.String.is(context.kind) && context.kind === 'multi';
-  }
-  return false;
-}
-
-/**
- * Check if a context is a legacy user context.
- * @param context
- * @returns true if it is a legacy user context.
- */
-export function isLegacyUser(context: LDContext): context is LDUser {
-  return !('kind' in context) || context.kind === null || context.kind === undefined;
-}
-
 /**
  * Check if the given value is a LDContextCommon.
  * @param kindOrContext
diff --git a/packages/shared/common/src/internal/context/index.ts b/packages/shared/common/src/internal/context/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8d2ddd4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared/common/src/internal/context/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/**
+ * Internal use only. These functions should only be used as part of the initial validation of
+ * the LDContext object. Thereafter, the Context object should be used.
+ */
+import type { LDContext, LDMultiKindContext, LDSingleKindContext, LDUser } from '../../api';
+import { TypeValidators } from '../../validators';
+
+/**
+ * Check if a context is a single kind context.
+ * @param context
+ * @returns true if the context is a single kind context.
+ */
+export function isSingleKind(context: LDContext): context is LDSingleKindContext {
+  if ('kind' in context) {
+    return TypeValidators.String.is(context.kind) && context.kind !== 'multi';
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check if a context is a multi-kind context.
+ * @param context
+ * @returns true if it is a multi-kind context.
+ */
+export function isMultiKind(context: LDContext): context is LDMultiKindContext {
+  if ('kind' in context) {
+    return TypeValidators.String.is(context.kind) && context.kind === 'multi';
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check if a context is a legacy user context.
+ * @param context
+ * @returns true if it is a legacy user context.
+ */
+export function isLegacyUser(context: LDContext): context is LDUser {
+  return !('kind' in context) || context.kind === null || context.kind === undefined;
+}
diff --git a/packages/shared/common/src/internal/index.ts b/packages/shared/common/src/internal/index.ts
index db6af8042..ae8a03362 100644
--- a/packages/shared/common/src/internal/index.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/common/src/internal/index.ts
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ export * from './diagnostics';
 export * from './evaluation';
 export * from './events';
 export * from './stream';
+export * from './context';
diff --git a/packages/shared/sdk-client/src/utils/ensureKey.ts b/packages/shared/sdk-client/src/utils/ensureKey.ts
index 75a3817da..c234c0372 100644
--- a/packages/shared/sdk-client/src/utils/ensureKey.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/sdk-client/src/utils/ensureKey.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ import type {
   LDUser,
   Platform,
 } from '@launchdarkly/js-sdk-common';
-import { isLegacyUser, isMultiKind, isSingleKind } from '@launchdarkly/js-sdk-common';
+import { internal } from '@launchdarkly/js-sdk-common';
+
+const { isLegacyUser, isMultiKind, isSingleKind } = internal;
 
 export const addNamespace = (s: string) => `LaunchDarkly_AnonKeys_${s}`;