diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index bbf3ceb0..25584d33 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 In The Pipe
 ===========
+* Moved provider implementations to spi package (no longer internal) 
+* Deprecated HTTP provider and methods
 
 1.2.0 (2014-11-11)
 ==================
diff --git a/json-path-web-test/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/web/bench/Bench.java b/json-path-web-test/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/web/bench/Bench.java
index 3d9a49e7..8d51620b 100644
--- a/json-path-web-test/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/web/bench/Bench.java
+++ b/json-path-web-test/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/web/bench/Bench.java
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package com.jayway.jsonpath.web.bench;
 import com.jayway.jsonpath.Configuration;
 import com.jayway.jsonpath.JsonPath;
 import com.jayway.jsonpath.Option;
-import com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.spi.json.JacksonJsonProvider;
+import com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.json.JacksonJsonProvider;
 import io.gatling.jsonpath.JsonPath$;
 import org.boon.json.JsonParser;
 import org.boon.json.ObjectMapper;
diff --git a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/Configuration.java b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/Configuration.java
index e9a2ceae..8e8b9e45 100644
--- a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/Configuration.java
+++ b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/Configuration.java
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
  */
 package com.jayway.jsonpath;
 
-import com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.spi.json.JsonSmartJsonProvider;
-import com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.spi.mapper.JsonSmartMappingProvider;
 import com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.json.JsonProvider;
+import com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.json.JsonSmartJsonProvider;
+import com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.mapper.JsonSmartMappingProvider;
 import com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.mapper.MappingProvider;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
diff --git a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/token/EvaluationContextImpl.java b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/token/EvaluationContextImpl.java
index 86dfce14..c85419a9 100644
--- a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/token/EvaluationContextImpl.java
+++ b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/token/EvaluationContextImpl.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.EvaluationContext;
 import com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.Path;
 import com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.PathRef;
 import com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.json.JsonProvider;
-
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
diff --git a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/http/HttpProvider.java b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/http/HttpProvider.java
index 3b38f64b..403afd99 100644
--- a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/http/HttpProvider.java
+++ b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/http/HttpProvider.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.net.URL;
 
+@Deprecated
 public interface HttpProvider {
 
     InputStream get(URL url) throws IOException;
diff --git a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/http/HttpProviderFactory.java b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/http/HttpProviderFactory.java
index aaf75d71..d3704dab 100644
--- a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/http/HttpProviderFactory.java
+++ b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/http/HttpProviderFactory.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.net.URL;
 import java.net.URLConnection;
 
+@Deprecated
 public abstract class HttpProviderFactory {
 
     public static HttpProviderFactory factory = new HttpProviderFactory() {
diff --git a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/json/AbstractJsonProvider.java b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/json/AbstractJsonProvider.java
similarity index 98%
rename from json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/json/AbstractJsonProvider.java
rename to json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/json/AbstractJsonProvider.java
index 07e3c26f..0a7d7275 100644
--- a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/json/AbstractJsonProvider.java
+++ b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/json/AbstractJsonProvider.java
@@ -12,11 +12,9 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.spi.json;
+package com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.json;
 
 import com.jayway.jsonpath.JsonPathException;
-import com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.json.JsonProvider;
-
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
diff --git a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/json/GsonJsonProvider.java b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/json/GsonJsonProvider.java
similarity index 99%
rename from json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/json/GsonJsonProvider.java
rename to json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/json/GsonJsonProvider.java
index 07c23b42..95bf35b5 100644
--- a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/json/GsonJsonProvider.java
+++ b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/json/GsonJsonProvider.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.spi.json;
+package com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.json;
 
 import com.google.gson.Gson;
 import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder;
diff --git a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/json/JacksonJsonNodeJsonProvider.java b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/json/JacksonJsonNodeJsonProvider.java
similarity index 99%
rename from json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/json/JacksonJsonNodeJsonProvider.java
rename to json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/json/JacksonJsonNodeJsonProvider.java
index 0a07b8f1..382e47af 100644
--- a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/json/JacksonJsonNodeJsonProvider.java
+++ b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/json/JacksonJsonNodeJsonProvider.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.spi.json;
+package com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.json;
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
diff --git a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/json/JacksonJsonProvider.java b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/json/JacksonJsonProvider.java
similarity index 98%
rename from json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/json/JacksonJsonProvider.java
rename to json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/json/JacksonJsonProvider.java
index 9372d89b..1d864bdc 100644
--- a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/json/JacksonJsonProvider.java
+++ b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/json/JacksonJsonProvider.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.spi.json;
+package com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.json;
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonGenerator;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
diff --git a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/json/JsonSmartJsonProvider.java b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/json/JsonSmartJsonProvider.java
similarity index 97%
rename from json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/json/JsonSmartJsonProvider.java
rename to json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/json/JsonSmartJsonProvider.java
index 78b495eb..e6c54b8c 100644
--- a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/json/JsonSmartJsonProvider.java
+++ b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/json/JsonSmartJsonProvider.java
@@ -12,11 +12,10 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.spi.json;
+package com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.json;
 
 import com.jayway.jsonpath.InvalidJsonException;
 import com.jayway.jsonpath.JsonPathException;
-import com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.json.Mode;
 import net.minidev.json.JSONArray;
 import net.minidev.json.JSONObject;
 import net.minidev.json.JSONStyle;
diff --git a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/mapper/Factory.java b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/mapper/Factory.java
similarity index 54%
rename from json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/mapper/Factory.java
rename to json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/mapper/Factory.java
index 32060b63..91b4843e 100644
--- a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/mapper/Factory.java
+++ b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/mapper/Factory.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.spi.mapper;
+package com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.mapper;
 
 public interface Factory<T> {
 
diff --git a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/mapper/GsonMappingProvider.java b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/mapper/GsonMappingProvider.java
similarity index 92%
rename from json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/mapper/GsonMappingProvider.java
rename to json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/mapper/GsonMappingProvider.java
index 51bee874..7bf3a9db 100644
--- a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/mapper/GsonMappingProvider.java
+++ b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/mapper/GsonMappingProvider.java
@@ -12,17 +12,14 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.spi.mapper;
+package com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.mapper;
 
 import com.google.gson.Gson;
 import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
-import com.google.gson.JsonSyntaxException;
 import com.google.gson.reflect.TypeToken;
 import com.jayway.jsonpath.Configuration;
 import com.jayway.jsonpath.JsonPathException;
 import com.jayway.jsonpath.TypeRef;
-import com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.mapper.MappingException;
-import com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.mapper.MappingProvider;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
diff --git a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/mapper/JacksonMappingProvider.java b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/mapper/JacksonMappingProvider.java
similarity index 92%
rename from json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/mapper/JacksonMappingProvider.java
rename to json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/mapper/JacksonMappingProvider.java
index 90a12ca2..3971b2b9 100644
--- a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/mapper/JacksonMappingProvider.java
+++ b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/mapper/JacksonMappingProvider.java
@@ -12,14 +12,12 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.spi.mapper;
+package com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.mapper;
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JavaType;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 import com.jayway.jsonpath.Configuration;
 import com.jayway.jsonpath.TypeRef;
-import com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.mapper.MappingException;
-import com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.mapper.MappingProvider;
 
 public class JacksonMappingProvider implements MappingProvider {
 
diff --git a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/mapper/JsonSmartMappingProvider.java b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/mapper/JsonSmartMappingProvider.java
similarity index 96%
rename from json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/mapper/JsonSmartMappingProvider.java
rename to json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/mapper/JsonSmartMappingProvider.java
index bd02d67f..a3b072b4 100644
--- a/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/internal/spi/mapper/JsonSmartMappingProvider.java
+++ b/json-path/src/main/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/spi/mapper/JsonSmartMappingProvider.java
@@ -12,27 +12,20 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.spi.mapper;
+package com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.mapper;
 
 import com.jayway.jsonpath.Configuration;
 import com.jayway.jsonpath.TypeRef;
-import com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.mapper.MappingException;
-import com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.mapper.MappingProvider;
-import net.minidev.json.JSONUtil;
 import net.minidev.json.JSONValue;
 import net.minidev.json.writer.JsonReader;
 import net.minidev.json.writer.JsonReaderI;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
-import java.lang.reflect.ParameterizedType;
-import java.lang.reflect.Type;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.text.DateFormat;
 import java.text.ParseException;
-import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Date;
-import java.util.Map;
 
 public class JsonSmartMappingProvider implements MappingProvider {
 
diff --git a/json-path/src/test/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/BaseTest.java b/json-path/src/test/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/BaseTest.java
index 680451ac..8070b04d 100644
--- a/json-path/src/test/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/BaseTest.java
+++ b/json-path/src/test/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/BaseTest.java
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 package com.jayway.jsonpath;
 
 import com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.Path;
-import com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.spi.json.GsonJsonProvider;
-import com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.spi.json.JacksonJsonNodeJsonProvider;
-import com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.spi.json.JacksonJsonProvider;
-import com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.spi.mapper.GsonMappingProvider;
-import com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.spi.mapper.JacksonMappingProvider;
+import com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.json.GsonJsonProvider;
+import com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.json.JacksonJsonNodeJsonProvider;
+import com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.json.JacksonJsonProvider;
+import com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.mapper.GsonMappingProvider;
+import com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.mapper.JacksonMappingProvider;
 import com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.token.PredicateContextImpl;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
diff --git a/json-path/src/test/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/old/HttpProviderTest.java b/json-path/src/test/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/old/HttpProviderTest.java
deleted file mode 100644
index cc46a378..00000000
--- a/json-path/src/test/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/old/HttpProviderTest.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-package com.jayway.jsonpath.old;
-
-import com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.Utils;
-import com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.http.HttpProviderFactory;
-import org.junit.Ignore;
-import org.junit.Test;
-
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.io.InputStream;
-import java.net.URL;
-
-import static junit.framework.Assert.assertEquals;
-
-public class HttpProviderTest {
-
-
-    private static final String EXPECTED = "{\n" +
-            "   \"results\" : [],\n" +
-            "   \"status\" : \"ZERO_RESULTS\"\n" +
-            "}";
-    
-    @Test
-    @Ignore
-    public void http_get() throws Exception {
-
-        URL url = new URL("http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?sensor=false");
-
-        InputStream inputStream = null;
-        try {
-            inputStream =  HttpProviderFactory.getProvider().get(url);
-
-            byte[] bytes = org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils.toByteArray(inputStream);
-            
-            String json = new String(bytes).trim();
-
-            assertEquals(EXPECTED, json);
-
-        } catch (IOException e) {
-             Utils.closeQuietly(inputStream);
-        }
-
-    }
-
-}
diff --git a/json-path/src/test/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/old/JsonProviderTest.java b/json-path/src/test/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/old/JsonProviderTest.java
index 7cde8216..a1e31693 100644
--- a/json-path/src/test/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/old/JsonProviderTest.java
+++ b/json-path/src/test/java/com/jayway/jsonpath/old/JsonProviderTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package com.jayway.jsonpath.old;
 
-import com.jayway.jsonpath.internal.spi.json.JacksonJsonProvider;
+import com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.json.JacksonJsonProvider;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 public class JsonProviderTest {