diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_ass.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_ass.py
index 760f410f91..5c21a4ff08 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_ass.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_ass.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import os
 
-import openpype.api
-
 from maya import cmds
+
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib import maintained_selection
 
 
-class ExtractAssStandin(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractAssStandin(publish.Extractor):
     """Extract the content of the instance to a ass file
 
     Things to pay attention to:
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_assembly.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_assembly.py
index 482930b76e..466fe962ab 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_assembly.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_assembly.py
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
+import os
 import json
 
-import os
-
-import openpype.api
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib import extract_alembic
 
 from maya import cmds
 
 
-class ExtractAssembly(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractAssembly(publish.Extractor):
     """Produce an alembic of just point positions and normals.
 
     Positions and normals are preserved, but nothing more,
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_assproxy.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_assproxy.py
index 93720dbb82..4937a28a9e 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_assproxy.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_assproxy.py
@@ -3,17 +3,17 @@ import contextlib
 
 from maya import cmds
 
-import openpype.api
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib import maintained_selection
 
 
-class ExtractAssProxy(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractAssProxy(publish.Extractor):
     """Extract proxy model as Maya Ascii to use as arnold standin
 
 
     """
 
-    order = openpype.api.Extractor.order + 0.2
+    order = publish.Extractor.order + 0.2
     label = "Ass Proxy (Maya ASCII)"
     hosts = ["maya"]
     families = ["ass"]
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_camera_alembic.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_camera_alembic.py
index b744bfd0fe..aa445a0387 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_camera_alembic.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_camera_alembic.py
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ import os
 
 from maya import cmds
 
-import openpype.api
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api import lib
 
 
-class ExtractCameraAlembic(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractCameraAlembic(publish.Extractor):
     """Extract a Camera as Alembic.
 
     The cameras gets baked to world space by default. Only when the instance's
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_camera_mayaScene.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_camera_mayaScene.py
index 8d6c4b5f3c..7467fa027d 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_camera_mayaScene.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_camera_mayaScene.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import itertools
 
 from maya import cmds
 
-import openpype.api
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api import lib
 
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def unlock(plug):
             cmds.disconnectAttr(source, destination)
 
 
-class ExtractCameraMayaScene(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractCameraMayaScene(publish.Extractor):
     """Extract a Camera as Maya Scene.
 
     This will create a duplicate of the camera that will be baked *with*
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_fbx.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_fbx.py
index fbbe8e06b0..9af3acef65 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_fbx.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_fbx.py
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ import os
 from maya import cmds  # noqa
 import maya.mel as mel  # noqa
 import pyblish.api
-import openpype.api
-from openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib import maintained_selection
 
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
+from openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib import maintained_selection
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api import fbx
 
 
-class ExtractFBX(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractFBX(publish.Extractor):
     """Extract FBX from Maya.
 
     This extracts reproducible FBX exports ignoring any of the
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_layout.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_layout.py
index 991217684a..0f499b09b1 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_layout.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_layout.py
@@ -5,13 +5,11 @@ import json
 from maya import cmds
 from maya.api import OpenMaya as om
 
-from bson.objectid import ObjectId
-
-from openpype.pipeline import legacy_io
-import openpype.api
+from openpype.client import get_representation_by_id
+from openpype.pipeline import legacy_io, publish
 
 
-class ExtractLayout(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractLayout(publish.Extractor):
     """Extract a layout."""
 
     label = "Extract Layout"
@@ -30,6 +28,8 @@ class ExtractLayout(openpype.api.Extractor):
             instance.data["representations"] = []
 
         json_data = []
+        # TODO representation queries can be refactored to be faster
+        project_name = legacy_io.active_project()
 
         for asset in cmds.sets(str(instance), query=True):
             # Find the container
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ class ExtractLayout(openpype.api.Extractor):
 
             representation_id = cmds.getAttr(f"{container}.representation")
 
-            representation = legacy_io.find_one(
-                {
-                    "type": "representation",
-                    "_id": ObjectId(representation_id)
-                }, projection={"parent": True, "context.family": True})
+            representation = get_representation_by_id(
+                project_name,
+                representation_id,
+                fields=["parent", "context.family"]
+            )
 
             self.log.info(representation)
 
@@ -102,9 +102,10 @@ class ExtractLayout(openpype.api.Extractor):
             for i in range(0, len(t_matrix_list), row_length):
                 t_matrix.append(t_matrix_list[i:i + row_length])
 
-            json_element["transform_matrix"] = []
-            for row in t_matrix:
-                json_element["transform_matrix"].append(list(row))
+            json_element["transform_matrix"] = [
+                list(row)
+                for row in t_matrix
+            ]
 
             basis_list = [
                 1, 0, 0, 0,
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_look.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_look.py
index ce3b265566..91b0da75c6 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_look.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_look.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ from maya import cmds  # noqa
 
 import pyblish.api
 
-import openpype.api
-from openpype.pipeline import legacy_io
+from openpype.lib import source_hash
+from openpype.pipeline import legacy_io, publish
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api import lib
 
 # Modes for transfer
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def no_workspace_dir():
         os.rmdir(fake_workspace_dir)
 
 
-class ExtractLook(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractLook(publish.Extractor):
     """Extract Look (Maya Scene + JSON)
 
     Only extracts the sets (shadingEngines and alike) alongside a .json file
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ class ExtractLook(openpype.api.Extractor):
         args = []
         if do_maketx:
             args.append("maketx")
-        texture_hash = openpype.api.source_hash(filepath, *args)
+        texture_hash = source_hash(filepath, *args)
 
         # If source has been published before with the same settings,
         # then don't reprocess but hardlink from the original
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_maya_scene_raw.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_maya_scene_raw.py
index 3a47cdadb5..3769ec3605 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_maya_scene_raw.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_maya_scene_raw.py
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@ import os
 
 from maya import cmds
 
-import openpype.api
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib import maintained_selection
-from openpype.pipeline import AVALON_CONTAINER_ID
+from openpype.pipeline import AVALON_CONTAINER_ID, publish
 
 
-class ExtractMayaSceneRaw(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractMayaSceneRaw(publish.Extractor):
     """Extract as Maya Scene (raw).
 
     This will preserve all references, construction history, etc.
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_model.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_model.py
index 0282d1e9c8..7c8c3a2981 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_model.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_model.py
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import os
 
 from maya import cmds
 
-import openpype.api
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api import lib
 
 
-class ExtractModel(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractModel(publish.Extractor):
     """Extract as Model (Maya Scene).
 
     Only extracts contents based on the original "setMembers" data to ensure
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_multiverse_look.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_multiverse_look.py
index 82e2b41929..92137acb95 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_multiverse_look.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_multiverse_look.py
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ import os
 
 from maya import cmds
 
-import openpype.api
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib import maintained_selection
 
 
-class ExtractMultiverseLook(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractMultiverseLook(publish.Extractor):
     """Extractor for Multiverse USD look data.
 
     This will extract:
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_multiverse_usd.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_multiverse_usd.py
index 3654be7b34..6c352bebe6 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_multiverse_usd.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_multiverse_usd.py
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ import six
 
 from maya import cmds
 
-import openpype.api
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib import maintained_selection
 
 
-class ExtractMultiverseUsd(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractMultiverseUsd(publish.Extractor):
     """Extractor for Multiverse USD Asset data.
 
     This will extract settings for a Multiverse Write Asset operation:
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_multiverse_usd_comp.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_multiverse_usd_comp.py
index ad9303657f..a62729c198 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_multiverse_usd_comp.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_multiverse_usd_comp.py
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ import os
 
 from maya import cmds
 
-import openpype.api
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib import maintained_selection
 
 
-class ExtractMultiverseUsdComposition(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractMultiverseUsdComposition(publish.Extractor):
     """Extractor of Multiverse USD Composition data.
 
     This will extract settings for a Multiverse Write Composition operation:
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_multiverse_usd_over.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_multiverse_usd_over.py
index d44e3878b8..0628623e88 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_multiverse_usd_over.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_multiverse_usd_over.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import os
 
-import openpype.api
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib import maintained_selection
 
 from maya import cmds
 
 
-class ExtractMultiverseUsdOverride(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractMultiverseUsdOverride(publish.Extractor):
     """Extractor for Multiverse USD Override data.
 
     This will extract settings for a Multiverse Write Override operation:
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_playblast.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_playblast.py
index 871adda0c3..81fdba2f98 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_playblast.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_playblast.py
@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
 import os
-import glob
-import contextlib
 
 import clique
 import capture
 
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api import lib
-import openpype.api
 
 from maya import cmds
 import pymel.core as pm
 
 
-class ExtractPlayblast(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractPlayblast(publish.Extractor):
     """Extract viewport playblast.
 
     Takes review camera and creates review Quicktime video based on viewport
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_pointcache.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_pointcache.py
index bf6feecef3..7c1c6d5c12 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_pointcache.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_pointcache.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import os
 
 from maya import cmds
 
-import openpype.api
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib import (
     extract_alembic,
     suspended_refresh,
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib import (
 )
 
 
-class ExtractAlembic(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractAlembic(publish.Extractor):
     """Produce an alembic of just point positions and normals.
 
     Positions and normals, uvs, creases are preserved, but nothing more,
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_redshift_proxy.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_redshift_proxy.py
index 23cac9190d..4377275635 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_redshift_proxy.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_redshift_proxy.py
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import os
 
 from maya import cmds
 
-import openpype.api
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib import maintained_selection
 
 
-class ExtractRedshiftProxy(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractRedshiftProxy(publish.Extractor):
     """Extract the content of the instance to a redshift proxy file."""
 
     label = "Redshift Proxy (.rs)"
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_rendersetup.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_rendersetup.py
index 6bdd5f590e..5970c038a4 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_rendersetup.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_rendersetup.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-import json
 import os
-import openpype.api
+import json
+
 import maya.app.renderSetup.model.renderSetup as renderSetup
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 
 
-class ExtractRenderSetup(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractRenderSetup(publish.Extractor):
     """
     Produce renderSetup template file
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_rig.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_rig.py
index 53c1eeb671..c71a2f710d 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_rig.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_rig.py
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import os
 
 from maya import cmds
 
-import openpype.api
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib import maintained_selection
 
 
-class ExtractRig(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractRig(publish.Extractor):
     """Extract rig as Maya Scene."""
 
     label = "Extract Rig (Maya Scene)"
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
index 9380da5128..854301ea48 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ import glob
 
 import capture
 
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api import lib
-import openpype.api
 
 from maya import cmds
 import pymel.core as pm
 
 
-class ExtractThumbnail(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractThumbnail(publish.Extractor):
     """Extract viewport thumbnail.
 
     Takes review camera and creates a thumbnail based on viewport
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_unreal_skeletalmesh.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_unreal_skeletalmesh.py
index 7ef7f2f181..258120db2f 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_unreal_skeletalmesh.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_unreal_skeletalmesh.py
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ from contextlib import contextmanager
 from maya import cmds  # noqa
 
 import pyblish.api
-import openpype.api
+
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api import fbx
 
 
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ def renamed(original_name, renamed_name):
         cmds.rename(renamed_name, original_name)
 
 
-class ExtractUnrealSkeletalMesh(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractUnrealSkeletalMesh(publish.Extractor):
     """Extract Unreal Skeletal Mesh as FBX from Maya. """
 
     order = pyblish.api.ExtractorOrder - 0.1
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_unreal_staticmesh.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_unreal_staticmesh.py
index 69d51f9ff1..44f0615a27 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_unreal_staticmesh.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_unreal_staticmesh.py
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ import os
 from maya import cmds  # noqa
 
 import pyblish.api
-import openpype.api
+
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib import (
     parent_nodes,
     maintained_selection
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ from openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib import (
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api import fbx
 
 
-class ExtractUnrealStaticMesh(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractUnrealStaticMesh(publish.Extractor):
     """Extract Unreal Static Mesh as FBX from Maya. """
 
     order = pyblish.api.ExtractorOrder - 0.1
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_vrayproxy.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_vrayproxy.py
index 562ca078e1..38bf02245a 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_vrayproxy.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_vrayproxy.py
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ import os
 
 from maya import cmds
 
-import openpype.api
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib import maintained_selection
 
 
-class ExtractVRayProxy(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractVRayProxy(publish.Extractor):
     """Extract the content of the instance to a vrmesh file
 
     Things to pay attention to:
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_vrayscene.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_vrayscene.py
index 5d41697e5f..8442df1611 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_vrayscene.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_vrayscene.py
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
 import os
 import re
 
-import openpype.api
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api.render_setup_tools import export_in_rs_layer
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib import maintained_selection
 
 from maya import cmds
 
 
-class ExtractVrayscene(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractVrayscene(publish.Extractor):
     """Extractor for vrscene."""
 
     label = "VRay Scene (.vrscene)"
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_xgen_cache.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_xgen_cache.py
index 5728682abe..77350f343e 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_xgen_cache.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_xgen_cache.py
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ import os
 
 from maya import cmds
 
-import openpype.api
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib import (
     suspended_refresh,
     maintained_selection
 )
 
 
-class ExtractXgenCache(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractXgenCache(publish.Extractor):
     """Produce an alembic of just xgen interactive groom
 
     """
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_yeti_cache.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_yeti_cache.py
index cf6db00e9a..b61f599cab 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_yeti_cache.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_yeti_cache.py
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ import json
 
 from maya import cmds
 
-import openpype.api
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 
 
-class ExtractYetiCache(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractYetiCache(publish.Extractor):
     """Producing Yeti cache files using scene time range.
 
     This will extract Yeti cache file sequence and fur settings.
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_yeti_rig.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_yeti_rig.py
index 6e21bffa4e..1d0c5e88c3 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_yeti_rig.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_yeti_rig.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import contextlib
 
 from maya import cmds
 
-import openpype.api
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api import lib
 
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def yetigraph_attribute_values(assumed_destination, resources):
                 pass
 
 
-class ExtractYetiRig(openpype.api.Extractor):
+class ExtractYetiRig(publish.Extractor):
     """Extract the Yeti rig to a Maya Scene and write the Yeti rig data."""
 
     label = "Extract Yeti Rig"