diff --git a/administrator/components/com_media/src/Model/ApiModel.php b/administrator/components/com_media/src/Model/ApiModel.php
index f0808f81f76c4..473b543754cdd 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_media/src/Model/ApiModel.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_media/src/Model/ApiModel.php
@@ -17,15 +17,13 @@
 use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
 use Joomla\CMS\Object\CMSObject;
 use Joomla\CMS\Plugin\PluginHelper;
-use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Adapter\AdapterInterface;
 use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Event\FetchMediaItemEvent;
 use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Event\FetchMediaItemsEvent;
 use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Event\FetchMediaItemUrlEvent;
-use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Event\MediaProviderEvent;
 use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Exception\FileExistsException;
 use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Exception\FileNotFoundException;
 use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Exception\InvalidPathException;
-use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Provider\ProviderManager;
+use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Provider\ProviderManagerHelperTrait;
 
 /**
  * Api Model
@@ -34,13 +32,7 @@
  */
 class ApiModel extends BaseDatabaseModel
 {
-	/**
-	 * Holds the available media file adapters.
-	 *
-	 * @var   ProviderManager
-	 * @since  4.0.0
-	 */
-	private $providerManager = null;
+	use ProviderManagerHelperTrait;
 
 	/**
 	 * The available extensions.
@@ -50,32 +42,6 @@ class ApiModel extends BaseDatabaseModel
 	 */
 	private $allowedExtensions = null;
 
-	/**
-	 * Return the requested adapter
-	 *
-	 * @param   string  $name  Name of the provider
-	 *
-	 * @since   4.0.0
-	 * @return AdapterInterface
-	 *
-	 * @throws \Exception
-	 */
-	private function getAdapter($name)
-	{
-		if ($this->providerManager == null)
-		{
-			$this->providerManager = new ProviderManager;
-
-			// Fire the event to get the results
-			$eventParameters = ['context' => 'AdapterManager', 'providerManager' => $this->providerManager];
-			$event           = new MediaProviderEvent('onSetupProviders', $eventParameters);
-			PluginHelper::importPlugin('filesystem');
-			Factory::getApplication()->triggerEvent('onSetupProviders', $event);
-		}
-
-		return $this->providerManager->getAdapter($name);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Returns the requested file or folder information. More information
 	 * can be found in AdapterInterface::getFile().
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_media/src/Model/MediaModel.php b/administrator/components/com_media/src/Model/MediaModel.php
index 01a49be87fd10..257113bc153fe 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_media/src/Model/MediaModel.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_media/src/Model/MediaModel.php
@@ -11,11 +11,8 @@
 
 \defined('_JEXEC') or die;
 
-use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
 use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
-use Joomla\CMS\Plugin\PluginHelper;
-use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Event\MediaProviderEvent;
-use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Provider\ProviderManager;
+use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Provider\ProviderManagerHelperTrait;
 
 /**
  * Media View Model
@@ -24,6 +21,8 @@
  */
 class MediaModel extends BaseDatabaseModel
 {
+	use ProviderManagerHelperTrait;
+
 	/**
 	 * Obtain list of supported providers
 	 *
@@ -33,17 +32,9 @@ class MediaModel extends BaseDatabaseModel
 	 */
 	public function getProviders()
 	{
-		// Setup provider manager and event parameters
-		$providerManager = new ProviderManager;
-		$eventParameters = ['context' => 'AdapterManager', 'providerManager' => $providerManager];
-		$event           = new MediaProviderEvent('onSetupProviders', $eventParameters);
-		$results         = [];
-
-		// Import plugin group and fire the event
-		PluginHelper::importPlugin('filesystem');
-		Factory::getApplication()->triggerEvent('onSetupProviders', $event);
+		$results = [];
 
-		foreach ($providerManager->getProviders() as $provider)
+		foreach ($this->getProviderManager()->getProviders() as $provider)
 		{
 			$result               = new \stdClass;
 			$result->name         = $provider->getID();
diff --git a/api/components/com_media/src/Helper/AdapterTrait.php b/administrator/components/com_media/src/Provider/ProviderManagerHelperTrait.php
similarity index 85%
rename from api/components/com_media/src/Helper/AdapterTrait.php
rename to administrator/components/com_media/src/Provider/ProviderManagerHelperTrait.php
index 6c1297a25f3d7..87bb64afebd92 100644
--- a/api/components/com_media/src/Helper/AdapterTrait.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_media/src/Provider/ProviderManagerHelperTrait.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * @license     GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
  */
 
-namespace Joomla\Component\Media\Api\Helper;
+namespace Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Provider;
 
 \defined('_JEXEC') or die;
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
  *
  * @since  4.1.0
  */
-trait AdapterTrait
+trait ProviderManagerHelperTrait
 {
 	/**
 	 * Holds the available media file adapters.
@@ -45,40 +45,25 @@ trait AdapterTrait
 	private $defaultAdapterName = null;
 
 	/**
-	 * Returns an array with the adapter name as key and the path of the file.
-	 *
-	 * @return  array
+	 * Return a provider manager.
 	 *
-	 * @throws  \Exception
+	 * @return  ProviderManager
 	 *
 	 * @since   4.1.0
 	 */
-	private function resolveAdapterAndPath(String $path): array
+	public function getProviderManager(): ProviderManager
 	{
-		$result = [];
-		$parts = explode(':', $path, 2);
-
-		// If we have 2 parts, we have both an adapter name and a file path
-		if (\count($parts) == 2)
-		{
-			$result['adapter'] = $parts[0];
-			$result['path']    = $parts[1];
-
-			return $result;
-		}
-
-		if (!$this->getDefaultAdapterName())
+		if (!$this->providerManager)
 		{
-			throw new \InvalidArgumentException('No adapter found');
+			// Fire the event to get the results
+			$eventParameters = ['context' => 'AdapterManager', 'providerManager' => new ProviderManager];
+			$event           = new MediaProviderEvent('onSetupProviders', $eventParameters);
+			PluginHelper::importPlugin('filesystem');
+			Factory::getApplication()->triggerEvent('onSetupProviders', $event);
+			$this->providerManager = $event->getProviderManager();
 		}
 
-		// If we have less than 2 parts, we return a default adapter name
-		$result['adapter'] = $this->getDefaultAdapterName();
-
-		// If we have 1 part, we return it as the path. Otherwise we return a default path
-		$result['path'] = \count($parts) ? $parts[0] : '/';
-
-		return $result;
+		return $this->providerManager;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -90,7 +75,7 @@ private function resolveAdapterAndPath(String $path): array
 	 *
 	 * @since   4.1.0
 	 */
-	private function getProvider(String $id): ProviderInterface
+	public function getProvider(String $id): ProviderInterface
 	{
 		return $this->getProviderManager()->getProvider($id);
 	}
@@ -104,11 +89,48 @@ private function getProvider(String $id): ProviderInterface
 	 *
 	 * @since   4.1.0
 	 */
-	private function getAdapter(String $name): AdapterInterface
+	public function getAdapter(String $name): AdapterInterface
 	{
 		return $this->getProviderManager()->getAdapter($name);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns an array with the adapter name as key and the path of the file.
+	 *
+	 * @return  array
+	 *
+	 * @throws  \InvalidArgumentException
+	 *
+	 * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+	 */
+	protected function resolveAdapterAndPath(String $path): array
+	{
+		$result = [];
+		$parts = explode(':', $path, 2);
+
+		// If we have 2 parts, we have both an adapter name and a file path
+		if (\count($parts) === 2)
+		{
+			$result['adapter'] = $parts[0];
+			$result['path']    = $parts[1];
+
+			return $result;
+		}
+
+		if (!$this->getDefaultAdapterName())
+		{
+			throw new \InvalidArgumentException('No adapter found');
+		}
+
+		// If we have less than 2 parts, we return a default adapter name
+		$result['adapter'] = $this->getDefaultAdapterName();
+
+		// If we have 1 part, we return it as the path. Otherwise we return a default path
+		$result['path'] = \count($parts) ? $parts[0] : '/';
+
+		return $result;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns the default adapter name.
 	 *
@@ -118,7 +140,7 @@ private function getAdapter(String $name): AdapterInterface
 	 *
 	 * @since   4.1.0
 	 */
-	private function getDefaultAdapterName(): ?string
+	protected function getDefaultAdapterName(): ?string
 	{
 		if ($this->defaultAdapterName)
 		{
@@ -143,27 +165,4 @@ private function getDefaultAdapterName(): ?string
 
 		return $this->defaultAdapterName;
 	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Return a provider manager.
-	 *
-	 * @return  ProviderManager
-	 *
-	 * @since   4.1.0
-	 */
-	private function getProviderManager(): ProviderManager
-	{
-		if (!$this->providerManager)
-		{
-			$this->providerManager = new ProviderManager;
-
-			// Fire the event to get the results
-			$eventParameters = ['context' => 'AdapterManager', 'providerManager' => $this->providerManager];
-			$event           = new MediaProviderEvent('onSetupProviders', $eventParameters);
-			PluginHelper::importPlugin('filesystem');
-			Factory::getApplication()->triggerEvent('onSetupProviders', $event);
-		}
-
-		return $this->providerManager;
-	}
 }
diff --git a/api/components/com_media/src/Controller/AdaptersController.php b/api/components/com_media/src/Controller/AdaptersController.php
index 1831173a1ce72..a48950a03070d 100644
--- a/api/components/com_media/src/Controller/AdaptersController.php
+++ b/api/components/com_media/src/Controller/AdaptersController.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\ApiController;
 use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Exception\InvalidPathException;
-use Joomla\Component\Media\Api\Helper\AdapterTrait;
+use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Provider\ProviderManagerHelperTrait;
 
 /**
  * Media web service controller.
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  */
 class AdaptersController extends ApiController
 {
-	use AdapterTrait;
+	use ProviderManagerHelperTrait;
 
 	/**
 	 * The content type of the item.
diff --git a/api/components/com_media/src/Controller/MediaController.php b/api/components/com_media/src/Controller/MediaController.php
index a94ade2e02e03..e12c4c46db3a4 100644
--- a/api/components/com_media/src/Controller/MediaController.php
+++ b/api/components/com_media/src/Controller/MediaController.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\ApiController;
 use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Exception\FileExistsException;
 use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Exception\InvalidPathException;
-use Joomla\Component\Media\Api\Helper\AdapterTrait;
+use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Provider\ProviderManagerHelperTrait;
 use Joomla\Component\Media\Api\Model\MediumModel;
 use Joomla\String\Inflector;
 use Tobscure\JsonApi\Exception\InvalidParameterException;
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
  */
 class MediaController extends ApiController
 {
-	use AdapterTrait;
+	use ProviderManagerHelperTrait;
 
 	/**
 	 * The content type of the item.
diff --git a/api/components/com_media/src/Model/AdapterModel.php b/api/components/com_media/src/Model/AdapterModel.php
index 4141a6c3cdccc..2ddd9743ec657 100644
--- a/api/components/com_media/src/Model/AdapterModel.php
+++ b/api/components/com_media/src/Model/AdapterModel.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 \defined('_JEXEC') or die;
 
 use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseModel;
-use Joomla\Component\Media\Api\Helper\AdapterTrait;
+use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Provider\ProviderManagerHelperTrait;
 
 /**
  * Media web service model supporting a single adapter item.
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  */
 class AdapterModel extends BaseModel
 {
-	use AdapterTrait;
+	use ProviderManagerHelperTrait;
 
 	/**
 	 * Method to get a single adapter.
diff --git a/api/components/com_media/src/Model/AdaptersModel.php b/api/components/com_media/src/Model/AdaptersModel.php
index db3f885057cfe..c102c175ce168 100644
--- a/api/components/com_media/src/Model/AdaptersModel.php
+++ b/api/components/com_media/src/Model/AdaptersModel.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseModel;
 use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\ListModelInterface;
 use Joomla\CMS\Pagination\Pagination;
-use Joomla\Component\Media\Api\Helper\AdapterTrait;
+use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Provider\ProviderManagerHelperTrait;
 
 /**
  * Media web service model supporting lists of media adapters.
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  */
 class AdaptersModel extends BaseModel implements ListModelInterface
 {
-	use AdapterTrait;
+	use ProviderManagerHelperTrait;
 
 	/**
 	 * A hacky way to enable the standard jsonapiView::displayList() to create a Pagination object,
diff --git a/api/components/com_media/src/Model/MediaModel.php b/api/components/com_media/src/Model/MediaModel.php
index 50d37fa8e9855..ef0612191072b 100644
--- a/api/components/com_media/src/Model/MediaModel.php
+++ b/api/components/com_media/src/Model/MediaModel.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 use Joomla\CMS\Pagination\Pagination;
 use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Exception\FileNotFoundException;
 use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Model\ApiModel;
-use Joomla\Component\Media\Api\Helper\AdapterTrait;
+use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Provider\ProviderManagerHelperTrait;
 
 /**
  * Media web service model supporting lists of media items.
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  */
 class MediaModel extends BaseModel implements ListModelInterface
 {
-	use AdapterTrait;
+	use ProviderManagerHelperTrait;
 
 	/**
 	 * Instance of com_media's ApiModel
diff --git a/api/components/com_media/src/Model/MediumModel.php b/api/components/com_media/src/Model/MediumModel.php
index 1ba7da34c36cc..d2a9e651848e9 100644
--- a/api/components/com_media/src/Model/MediumModel.php
+++ b/api/components/com_media/src/Model/MediumModel.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Exception\FileNotFoundException;
 use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Exception\InvalidPathException;
 use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Model\ApiModel;
-use Joomla\Component\Media\Api\Helper\AdapterTrait;
+use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Provider\ProviderManagerHelperTrait;
 
 /**
  * Media web service model supporting a single media item.
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  */
 class MediumModel extends BaseModel
 {
-	use AdapterTrait;
+	use ProviderManagerHelperTrait;
 
 	/**
 	 * Instance of com_media's ApiModel
diff --git a/api/components/com_media/src/View/Adapters/JsonapiView.php b/api/components/com_media/src/View/Adapters/JsonapiView.php
index 7f4e7a3de084c..7c059674a9aa9 100644
--- a/api/components/com_media/src/View/Adapters/JsonapiView.php
+++ b/api/components/com_media/src/View/Adapters/JsonapiView.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 \defined('_JEXEC') or die;
 
 use Joomla\CMS\MVC\View\JsonApiView as BaseApiView;
-use Joomla\Component\Media\Api\Helper\AdapterTrait;
+use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Provider\ProviderManagerHelperTrait;
 
 /**
  * Media web service view
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  */
 class JsonapiView extends BaseApiView
 {
-	use AdapterTrait;
+	use ProviderManagerHelperTrait;
 
 	/**
 	 * The fields to render item in the documents
diff --git a/api/components/com_media/src/View/Media/JsonapiView.php b/api/components/com_media/src/View/Media/JsonapiView.php
index 69169719fae24..bc8d0db67ccec 100644
--- a/api/components/com_media/src/View/Media/JsonapiView.php
+++ b/api/components/com_media/src/View/Media/JsonapiView.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 \defined('_JEXEC') or die;
 
 use Joomla\CMS\MVC\View\JsonApiView as BaseApiView;
-use Joomla\Component\Media\Api\Helper\AdapterTrait;
+use Joomla\Component\Media\Administrator\Provider\ProviderManagerHelperTrait;
 
 /**
  * Media web service view
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  */
 class JsonapiView extends BaseApiView
 {
-	use AdapterTrait;
+	use ProviderManagerHelperTrait;
 
 	/**
 	 * The fields to render item in the documents