diff --git a/DigitalData.Core.Abstractions/Application/ICRUDService.cs b/DigitalData.Core.Abstractions/Application/ICRUDService.cs
index 0b07300..bffd0b2 100644
--- a/DigitalData.Core.Abstractions/Application/ICRUDService.cs
+++ b/DigitalData.Core.Abstractions/Application/ICRUDService.cs
@@ -1,27 +1,18 @@
-using DigitalData.Core.Abstractions.Infrastructure;
-using DigitalData.Core.DTO;
+using DigitalData.Core.DTO;
 
 namespace DigitalData.Core.Abstractions.Application
 {
-    public interface ICRUDService<TCreateDto, TReadDto, TUpdateDto, TEntity, TId>
+    public interface ICRUDService<TCreateDto, TReadDto, TUpdateDto, TEntity, TId> : IReadService<TReadDto, TEntity, TId>
         where TCreateDto : class where TReadDto : class where TUpdateDto : IUnique<TId> where TEntity : class, IUnique<TId>
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Asynchronously creates a new entity based on the provided <paramref name="createDto"/> and returns the identifier of the created entity wrapped in a <see cref="DataResult{TId}"/>.
+        /// The <see cref="DataResult{TId}"/> contains the identifier of the newly created entity on success or an error message on failure.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="createDto">The data transfer object containing the information for the new entity.</param>
+        /// <returns>A task representing the asynchronous operation, with a <see cref="DataResult{TId}"/> containing the identifier of the created entity or an error message.</returns>
         Task<DataResult<TId>> CreateAsync(TCreateDto createDto);
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Retrieves an entity by its identifier and returns its readDTO representation wrapped in an IServiceResult,
-        /// including the readDTO on success or null and an error message on failure.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="id">The identifier of the entity to retrieve.</param>
-        /// <returns>An DataResult containing the readDTO representing the found entity or null, with an appropriate message.</returns>
-        Task<DataResult<TReadDto>> ReadByIdAsync(TId id);
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Retrieves all entities and returns their readDTO representations wrapped in an IServiceResult,
-        /// including a collection of readDTOs on success or an error message on failure.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>An DataResult containing a collection of readDTOs representing all entities or an error message.</returns>
-        Task<DataResult<IEnumerable<TReadDto>>> ReadAllAsync();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Updates an existing entity based on the provided updateDTO and returns the result wrapped in an IServiceMessage,
@@ -30,20 +21,5 @@ namespace DigitalData.Core.Abstractions.Application
         /// <param name="updateDto">The updateDTO with updated values for the entity.</param>
         /// <returns>An Result indicating the outcome of the update operation, with an appropriate message.</returns>
         Task<Result> UpdateAsync(TUpdateDto updateDto);
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Deletes an entity by its identifier and returns the result wrapped in an IServiceMessage,
-        /// indicating the success or failure of the operation, including the error messages on failure.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="id">The identifier of the entity to delete.</param>
-        /// <returns>An Result indicating the outcome of the delete operation, with an appropriate message.</returns>
-        Task<Result> DeleteAsyncById(TId id);
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Asynchronously checks if an entity with the specified identifier exists within the data store.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="id">The identifier of the entity to check.</param>
-        /// <returns>A task that represents the asynchronous operation. The task result contains a boolean value indicating whether the entity exists.</returns>
-        Task<bool> HasEntity(TId id);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/DigitalData.Core.Abstractions/Application/IReadService.cs b/DigitalData.Core.Abstractions/Application/IReadService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5dc409
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DigitalData.Core.Abstractions/Application/IReadService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+using DigitalData.Core.DTO;
+
+namespace DigitalData.Core.Abstractions.Application
+{
+    public interface IReadService<TReadDto, TEntity, TId>
+        where TReadDto : class where TEntity : class, IUnique<TId>
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Retrieves an entity by its identifier and returns its readDTO representation wrapped in an IServiceResult,
+        /// including the readDTO on success or null and an error message on failure.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id">The identifier of the entity to retrieve.</param>
+        /// <returns>An DataResult containing the readDTO representing the found entity or null, with an appropriate message.</returns>
+        Task<DataResult<TReadDto>> ReadByIdAsync(TId id);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Retrieves all entities and returns their readDTO representations wrapped in an IServiceResult,
+        /// including a collection of readDTOs on success or an error message on failure.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>An DataResult containing a collection of readDTOs representing all entities or an error message.</returns>
+        Task<DataResult<IEnumerable<TReadDto>>> ReadAllAsync();
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Deletes an entity by its identifier and returns the result wrapped in an IServiceMessage,
+        /// indicating the success or failure of the operation, including the error messages on failure.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id">The identifier of the entity to delete.</param>
+        /// <returns>An Result indicating the outcome of the delete operation, with an appropriate message.</returns>
+        Task<Result> DeleteAsyncById(TId id);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Asynchronously checks if an entity with the specified identifier exists within the data store.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id">The identifier of the entity to check.</param>
+        /// <returns>A task that represents the asynchronous operation. The task result contains a boolean value indicating whether the entity exists.</returns>
+        Task<bool> HasEntity(TId id);
+    }
+}
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