diff --git a/homeassistant/components/deconz/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/deconz/__init__.py
index 4750c40fab2..aad03b6960d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/deconz/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/deconz/__init__.py
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ from .config_flow import get_master_gateway
 from .const import CONF_GROUP_ID_BASE, CONF_MASTER_GATEWAY, DOMAIN, PLATFORMS
 from .deconz_event import async_setup_events, async_unload_events
 from .errors import AuthenticationRequired, CannotConnect
-from .gateway import DeconzGateway, get_deconz_session
+from .gateway import DeconzGateway
+from .hub import get_deconz_api
 from .services import async_setup_services, async_unload_services
 
 
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, config_entry: ConfigEntry) -> b
         await async_update_master_gateway(hass, config_entry)
 
     try:
-        api = await get_deconz_session(hass, config_entry.data)
+        api = await get_deconz_api(hass, config_entry.data)
     except CannotConnect as err:
         raise ConfigEntryNotReady from err
     except AuthenticationRequired as err:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/deconz/gateway.py b/homeassistant/components/deconz/gateway.py
index a9286cca112..adc75e987b9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/deconz/gateway.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/deconz/gateway.py
@@ -2,25 +2,19 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import asyncio
 from collections.abc import Callable
-from types import MappingProxyType
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, cast
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, cast
 
-from pydeconz import DeconzSession, errors
+from pydeconz import DeconzSession
 from pydeconz.interfaces import sensors
 from pydeconz.interfaces.api_handlers import APIHandler, GroupedAPIHandler
 from pydeconz.interfaces.groups import GroupHandler
 from pydeconz.models.event import EventType
 
 from homeassistant.config_entries import SOURCE_HASSIO, ConfigEntry
-from homeassistant.const import CONF_API_KEY, CONF_HOST, CONF_PORT
+from homeassistant.const import CONF_HOST, CONF_PORT
 from homeassistant.core import Event, HomeAssistant, callback
-from homeassistant.helpers import (
-    aiohttp_client,
-    device_registry as dr,
-    entity_registry as er,
-)
+from homeassistant.helpers import device_registry as dr, entity_registry as er
 from homeassistant.helpers.device_registry import CONNECTION_NETWORK_MAC
 from homeassistant.helpers.dispatcher import async_dispatcher_send
 
@@ -34,10 +28,8 @@ from .const import (
     DEFAULT_ALLOW_NEW_DEVICES,
     DOMAIN as DECONZ_DOMAIN,
     HASSIO_CONFIGURATION_URL,
-    LOGGER,
     PLATFORMS,
 )
-from .errors import AuthenticationRequired, CannotConnect
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .deconz_event import (
@@ -339,30 +331,3 @@ def get_gateway_from_config_entry(
 ) -> DeconzGateway:
     """Return gateway with a matching config entry ID."""
     return cast(DeconzGateway, hass.data[DECONZ_DOMAIN][config_entry.entry_id])
-
-
-async def get_deconz_session(
-    hass: HomeAssistant,
-    config: MappingProxyType[str, Any],
-) -> DeconzSession:
-    """Create a gateway object and verify configuration."""
-    session = aiohttp_client.async_get_clientsession(hass)
-
-    deconz_session = DeconzSession(
-        session,
-        config[CONF_HOST],
-        config[CONF_PORT],
-        config[CONF_API_KEY],
-    )
-    try:
-        async with asyncio.timeout(10):
-            await deconz_session.refresh_state()
-        return deconz_session
-
-    except errors.Unauthorized as err:
-        LOGGER.warning("Invalid key for deCONZ at %s", config[CONF_HOST])
-        raise AuthenticationRequired from err
-
-    except (TimeoutError, errors.RequestError, errors.ResponseError) as err:
-        LOGGER.error("Error connecting to deCONZ gateway at %s", config[CONF_HOST])
-        raise CannotConnect from err
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/deconz/hub/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/deconz/hub/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..962ecf47787
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/deconz/hub/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+"""Internal functionality not part of HA infrastructure."""
+
+from .api import get_deconz_api  # noqa: F401
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/deconz/hub/api.py b/homeassistant/components/deconz/hub/api.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..33c49e189d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/deconz/hub/api.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+"""deCONZ API representation."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+from types import MappingProxyType
+from typing import Any
+
+from pydeconz import DeconzSession, errors
+
+from homeassistant.const import CONF_API_KEY, CONF_HOST, CONF_PORT
+from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
+from homeassistant.helpers import aiohttp_client
+
+from ..const import LOGGER
+from ..errors import AuthenticationRequired, CannotConnect
+
+
+async def get_deconz_api(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, config: MappingProxyType[str, Any]
+) -> DeconzSession:
+    """Create a gateway object and verify configuration."""
+    session = aiohttp_client.async_get_clientsession(hass)
+
+    api = DeconzSession(
+        session, config[CONF_HOST], config[CONF_PORT], config[CONF_API_KEY]
+    )
+    try:
+        async with asyncio.timeout(10):
+            await api.refresh_state()
+        return api
+
+    except errors.Unauthorized as err:
+        LOGGER.warning("Invalid key for deCONZ at %s", config[CONF_HOST])
+        raise AuthenticationRequired from err
+
+    except (TimeoutError, errors.RequestError, errors.ResponseError) as err:
+        LOGGER.error("Error connecting to deCONZ gateway at %s", config[CONF_HOST])
+        raise CannotConnect from err
diff --git a/tests/components/deconz/test_gateway.py b/tests/components/deconz/test_gateway.py
index 04850321a5d..a9974b61d08 100644
--- a/tests/components/deconz/test_gateway.py
+++ b/tests/components/deconz/test_gateway.py
@@ -18,10 +18,8 @@ from homeassistant.components.cover import DOMAIN as COVER_DOMAIN
 from homeassistant.components.deconz.config_flow import DECONZ_MANUFACTURERURL
 from homeassistant.components.deconz.const import DOMAIN as DECONZ_DOMAIN
 from homeassistant.components.deconz.errors import AuthenticationRequired, CannotConnect
-from homeassistant.components.deconz.gateway import (
-    get_deconz_session,
-    get_gateway_from_config_entry,
-)
+from homeassistant.components.deconz.gateway import get_gateway_from_config_entry
+from homeassistant.components.deconz.hub import get_deconz_api
 from homeassistant.components.fan import DOMAIN as FAN_DOMAIN
 from homeassistant.components.light import DOMAIN as LIGHT_DOMAIN
 from homeassistant.components.lock import DOMAIN as LOCK_DOMAIN
@@ -288,10 +286,10 @@ async def test_reset_after_successful_setup(
     assert result is True
 
 
-async def test_get_deconz_session(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
+async def test_get_deconz_api(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     """Successful call."""
     with patch("pydeconz.DeconzSession.refresh_state", return_value=True):
-        assert await get_deconz_session(hass, ENTRY_CONFIG)
+        assert await get_deconz_api(hass, ENTRY_CONFIG)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -303,7 +301,7 @@ async def test_get_deconz_session(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
         (pydeconz.Unauthorized, AuthenticationRequired),
     ],
 )
-async def test_get_deconz_session_fails(
+async def test_get_deconz_api_fails(
     hass: HomeAssistant, side_effect, raised_exception
 ) -> None:
     """Failed call."""
@@ -311,4 +309,4 @@ async def test_get_deconz_session_fails(
         "pydeconz.DeconzSession.refresh_state",
         side_effect=side_effect,
     ), pytest.raises(raised_exception):
-        assert await get_deconz_session(hass, ENTRY_CONFIG)
+        assert await get_deconz_api(hass, ENTRY_CONFIG)
diff --git a/tests/components/deconz/test_init.py b/tests/components/deconz/test_init.py
index 278a137bb89..972f82b1db3 100644
--- a/tests/components/deconz/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/deconz/test_init.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ async def test_setup_entry_successful(
 async def test_setup_entry_fails_config_entry_not_ready(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     """Failed authentication trigger a reauthentication flow."""
     with patch(
-        "homeassistant.components.deconz.get_deconz_session",
+        "homeassistant.components.deconz.get_deconz_api",
         side_effect=CannotConnect,
     ):
         await setup_deconz_integration(hass)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ async def test_setup_entry_fails_config_entry_not_ready(hass: HomeAssistant) ->
 async def test_setup_entry_fails_trigger_reauth_flow(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     """Failed authentication trigger a reauthentication flow."""
     with patch(
-        "homeassistant.components.deconz.get_deconz_session",
+        "homeassistant.components.deconz.get_deconz_api",
         side_effect=AuthenticationRequired,
     ), patch.object(hass.config_entries.flow, "async_init") as mock_flow_init:
         await setup_deconz_integration(hass)