diff --git a/endpoints/api/__init__.py b/endpoints/api/__init__.py
index 194178578..44b767cbb 100644
--- a/endpoints/api/__init__.py
+++ b/endpoints/api/__init__.py
@@ -5,13 +5,12 @@ from calendar import timegm
 from email.utils import formatdate
 from functools import partial, wraps
 
-from flask import Blueprint, request, session 
+from flask import Blueprint, request, session
 from flask_restful import Resource, abort, Api, reqparse
 from flask_restful.utils.cors import crossdomain
 from jsonschema import validate, ValidationError
 
 from app import app, metric_queue
-from data import model
 from auth.permissions import (ReadRepositoryPermission, ModifyRepositoryPermission,
                               AdministerRepositoryPermission, UserReadPermission,
                               UserAdminPermission)
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@ from endpoints.decorators import check_anon_protection
 from util.metrics.metricqueue import time_decorator
 from util.names import parse_namespace_repository
 from util.pagination import encrypt_page_token, decrypt_page_token
+from __init__models_pre_oci import pre_oci_model as model
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -212,14 +212,13 @@ class RepositoryParamResource(ApiResource):
 
 def disallow_for_app_repositories(func):
   @wraps(func)
-  def wrapped(self, namespace, repository, *args, **kwargs):
+  def wrapped(self, namespace_name, repository_name, *args, **kwargs):
     # Lookup the repository with the given namespace and name and ensure it is not an application
     # repository.
-    repo = model.repository.get_repository(namespace, repository, kind_filter='application')
-    if repo:
+    if model.is_app_repository(namespace_name, repository_name):
       abort(501)
 
-    return func(self, namespace, repository, *args, **kwargs)
+    return func(self, namespace_name, repository_name, *args, **kwargs)
 
   return wrapped
 
@@ -234,7 +233,7 @@ def require_repo_permission(permission_class, scope, allow_public=False):
       permission = permission_class(namespace, repository)
       if (permission.can() or
           (allow_public and
-           model.repository.repository_is_public(namespace, repository))):
+           model.repository_is_public(namespace, repository))):
         return func(self, namespace, repository, *args, **kwargs)
       raise Unauthorized()
     return wrapped
@@ -350,11 +349,6 @@ def log_action(kind, user_or_orgname, metadata=None, repo=None, repo_name=None):
   if not metadata:
     metadata = {}
     
-  if repo_name:
-    repository = model.repository.get_repository(user_or_orgname, repo_name)
-  else:
-    repository = repo
-    
   oauth_token = get_validated_oauth_token()
   if oauth_token:
     metadata['oauth_token_id'] = oauth_token.id
@@ -362,14 +356,11 @@ def log_action(kind, user_or_orgname, metadata=None, repo=None, repo_name=None):
     metadata['oauth_token_application'] = oauth_token.application.name
 
   performer = get_authenticated_user()
-
-  if repo_name:
-    repository = model.repository.get_repository(user_or_orgname, repo_name)
-  else:
-    repository = repo
-
-  model.log.log_action(kind, user_or_orgname, performer=performer, ip=request.remote_addr,
-                       metadata=metadata, repository=repository)
+  
+  if repo:
+    repo_name = repo.name
+  
+  model.log_action(kind, user_or_orgname, repo_name, performer, request.remote_addr, metadata)
 
 
 def define_json_response(schema_name):
diff --git a/endpoints/api/__init__models_interface.py b/endpoints/api/__init__models_interface.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..974d9e0e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/endpoints/api/__init__models_interface.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
+
+from six import add_metaclass
+
+  
+@add_metaclass(ABCMeta)
+class InitDataInterface(object):
+  """
+  Interface that represents all data store interactions required by __init__.
+  """
+
+  @abstractmethod
+  def is_app_repository(self, namespace_name, repository_name):
+    """
+    
+    Args:
+      namespace_name: namespace or user 
+      repository_name: repository 
+    
+    Returns:
+      Boolean
+    """
+    pass
+  
+  @abstractmethod
+  def repository_is_public(self, namespace_name, repository_name):
+    """
+    
+    Args:
+      namespace_name: namespace or user 
+      repository_name: repository 
+
+    Returns:
+      Boolean
+    """
+    pass
+    
+  @abstractmethod
+  def log_action(self, kind, namespace_name, repository_name, performer, ip, metadata):
+    """
+    
+    Args:
+      kind: type of log
+      user_or_orgname: name of user or organization
+      performer: user doing the action
+      ip: originating ip
+      metadata: metadata
+      repository: repository the action is related to
+
+    Returns:
+      None
+    """
+    pass
+
diff --git a/endpoints/api/__init__models_pre_oci.py b/endpoints/api/__init__models_pre_oci.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8db474380
--- /dev/null
+++ b/endpoints/api/__init__models_pre_oci.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+from __init__models_interface import InitDataInterface
+
+from data import model
+
+class PreOCIModel(InitDataInterface):
+  
+  def is_app_repository(self, namespace_name, repository_name):
+    return model.repository.get_repository(namespace_name, repository_name, kind_filter='application') is not None
+  
+  def repository_is_public(self, namespace_name, repository_name):
+    return model.repository.repository_is_public(namespace_name, repository_name)
+    
+  def log_action(self, kind, namespace_name, repository_name, performer, ip, metadata):
+    repository = model.repository.get_repository(namespace_name, repository_name)
+    model.log.log_action(kind, namespace_name, performer=performer, ip=ip, metadata=metadata, repository=repository)
+
+
+pre_oci_model = PreOCIModel()
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