diff --git a/core/data/data.go b/core/data/data.go
index c68cf6f..1585260 100644
--- a/core/data/data.go
+++ b/core/data/data.go
@@ -4,15 +4,14 @@ package data
 import "time"
 
 type Envelope struct {
-	Source    string
-	Key       string
-	Timestamp time.Time
-	Sequence  uint64
-	Payload   []byte
+	Identifier string
+	Timestamp  time.Time
+	Sequence   uint64
+	Payload    []byte
 }
 
 type Source interface {
-	Start() error
+	Start(config any) error
 	Stop()
 	Name() string
 
@@ -23,19 +22,12 @@ type Source interface {
 	GetSubscriptions() []string
 }
 
-type Sink interface {
-	Start() error
-	Stop()
-
-	Publish(envelope Envelope) error
-}
-
 type Processor interface {
-	Start(context ProcessorContext) error
+	Start(config any, send chan<- Envelope, receive <-chan Envelope) error
 	Stop()
 }
 
-type ProcessorContext interface {
-	Send(inPort string, messsage Envelope) error
-	Receive(outPort string) Envelope
+type Sink interface {
+	Start(config any, receive <-chan Envelope) error
+	Stop()
 }
diff --git a/core/data/errors.go b/core/data/errors.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a136936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/data/errors.go
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package data
+
+import "errors"
+
+var (
+	ErrUnknownKey        = errors.New("unknown key")
+	ErrAlreadySubscribed = errors.New("already subscribed")
+	ErrNotSubscribed     = errors.New("not subscribed")
+	ErrDroppedMessage    = errors.New("dropped message: buffer full")
+)
diff --git a/core/data/registry/processor.go b/core/data/registry/processor.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1d3011
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/data/registry/processor.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// Package registry ...
+package registry
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+
+	"gitlab.michelsen.id/phillmichelsen/tessera/core/data"
+)
+
+type ProcessorFactory func(string) (data.Processor, error)
+
+type Processors struct {
+	mu sync.RWMutex
+	m  map[string]ProcessorFactory
+}
+
+func NewProcessors() *Processors { return &Processors{m: make(map[string]ProcessorFactory)} }
+
+func (r *Processors) Register(name string, f ProcessorFactory) {
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	defer r.mu.Unlock()
+	r.m[name] = f
+}
+
+func (r *Processors) New(name string, params string) (data.Processor, error) {
+	r.mu.RLock()
+	f, ok := r.m[name]
+	r.mu.RUnlock()
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown processor: %s", name)
+	}
+	return f(params)
+}
diff --git a/core/data/registry/sinks.go b/core/data/registry/sinks.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d00064
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/data/registry/sinks.go
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package registry
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+
+	"gitlab.michelsen.id/phillmichelsen/tessera/core/data"
+)
+
+type SinkFactory func(string) (data.Sink, error)
+
+type Sinks struct {
+	mu sync.RWMutex
+	m  map[string]SinkFactory
+}
+
+func NewSinks() *Sinks { return &Sinks{m: make(map[string]SinkFactory)} }
+
+func (r *Sinks) Register(name string, f SinkFactory) {
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	defer r.mu.Unlock()
+	r.m[name] = f
+}
+
+func (r *Sinks) New(name string, params string) (data.Sink, error) {
+	r.mu.RLock()
+	f, ok := r.m[name]
+	r.mu.RUnlock()
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown sink: %s", name)
+	}
+	return f(params)
+}
diff --git a/core/data/registry/sources.go b/core/data/registry/sources.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..174a458
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/data/registry/sources.go
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package registry
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+
+	"gitlab.michelsen.id/phillmichelsen/tessera/core/data"
+)
+
+type SourceFactory func(string) (data.Source, error)
+
+type Sources struct {
+	mu sync.RWMutex
+	m  map[string]SourceFactory
+}
+
+func NewSources() *Sources { return &Sources{m: make(map[string]SourceFactory)} }
+
+func (r *Sources) Register(name string, f SourceFactory) {
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	defer r.mu.Unlock()
+	r.m[name] = f
+}
+
+func (r *Sources) New(name string, params string) (data.Source, error) {
+	r.mu.RLock()
+	f, ok := r.m[name]
+	r.mu.RUnlock()
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown source: %s", name)
+	}
+	return f(params)
+}
diff --git a/core/data/router/router.go b/core/data/router/router.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/core/data/wire.go b/core/data/wire.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ad59c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/data/wire.go
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+package data