diff --git a/Actions/actions.h b/Actions/actions.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f1830fe0b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Actions/actions.h
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// @brief vocbase
+///
+/// @file
+///
+/// DISCLAIMER
+///
+/// Copyright 2010-2011 triagens GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+///
+/// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+/// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+/// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+///
+///     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+///
+/// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+/// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+/// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+/// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+/// limitations under the License.
+///
+/// Copyright holder is triAGENS GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+///
+/// @author Dr. Frank Celler
+/// @author Copyright 2011, triagens GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#ifndef TRIAGENS_DURHAM_VOC_BASE_VOCBASE_H
+#define TRIAGENS_DURHAM_VOC_BASE_VOCBASE_H 1
+
+#include <Basics/Common.h>
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// --SECTION--                                              forward declarations
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// --SECTION--                                                      public types
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// @addtogroup VocBase
+/// @{
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// @brief parameter type
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+typedef enum {
+  TRI_ACT_STRING,
+  TRI_ACT_NUMBER,
+  TRI_ACT_COLLECTION,
+  TRI_ACT_COLLECTION_NAME,
+  TRI_ACT_COLLECTION_ID
+}
+TRI_action_parameter_type_e;
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// @brief action descriptor
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+typedef struct TRI_action_s {
+    void execute (rest::HttpRequest const&
+  std::string _url;
+  size_t _urlParts;
+  bool _isPrefix;
+  map<std::string, TRI_action_parameter_type_e> _parameter;
+} 
+TRI_action_t;
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// @}
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// --SECTION--                                                       END-OF-LINE
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif
+
+// Local Variables:
+// mode: outline-minor
+// outline-regexp: "^\\(/// @brief\\|/// {@inheritDoc}\\|/// @addtogroup\\|// --SECTION--\\|/// @\\}\\)"
+// End:
diff --git a/V8/v8-actions.h b/V8/v8-actions.h
index 68c1ec2885..237a3076ac 100644
--- a/V8/v8-actions.h
+++ b/V8/v8-actions.h
@@ -149,34 +149,6 @@ namespace triagens {
 /// @{
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// @brief parameter type
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-typedef enum {
-  TRI_ACT_STRING,
-  TRI_ACT_NUMBER,
-  TRI_ACT_COLLECTION,
-  TRI_ACT_COLLECTION_NAME,
-  TRI_ACT_COLLECTION_ID
-}
-TRI_action_parameter_type_e;
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// @brief parameter definition
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-typedef struct TRI_action_parameter_s {
-  TRI_action_parameter_s ()
-    : _name(),
-      _type(TRI_ACT_NUMBER) {
-  }
-
-  std::string _name;
-  TRI_action_parameter_type_e _type;
-}
-TRI_action_parameter_t;
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @brief action options definition
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////