diff --git a/api/producer/spec-names.go b/api/producer/spec-names.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9190d97a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/producer/spec-names.go
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package producer
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	cdi "tags.cncf.io/container-device-interface/specs-go"
+)
+
+// GenerateSpecName generates a vendor+class scoped Spec file name. The
+// name can be passed to WriteSpec() to write a Spec file to the file
+// system.
+//
+// vendor and class should match the vendor and class of the CDI Spec.
+// The file name is generated without a ".json" or ".yaml" extension.
+// The caller can append the desired extension to choose a particular
+// encoding. Otherwise WriteSpec() will use its default encoding.
+//
+// This function always returns the same name for the same vendor/class
+// combination. Therefore it cannot be used as such to generate multiple
+// Spec file names for a single vendor and class.
+func GenerateSpecName(vendor, class string) string {
+	return vendor + "-" + class
+}
+
+// GenerateTransientSpecName generates a vendor+class scoped transient
+// Spec file name. The name can be passed to WriteSpec() to write a Spec
+// file to the file system.
+//
+// Transient Specs are those whose lifecycle is tied to that of some
+// external entity, for instance a container. vendor and class should
+// match the vendor and class of the CDI Spec. transientID should be
+// unique among all CDI users on the same host that might generate
+// transient Spec files using the same vendor/class combination. If
+// the external entity to which the lifecycle of the transient Spec
+// is tied to has a unique ID of its own, then this is usually a
+// good choice for transientID.
+//
+// The file name is generated without a ".json" or ".yaml" extension.
+// The caller can append the desired extension to choose a particular
+// encoding. Otherwise WriteSpec() will use its default encoding.
+func GenerateTransientSpecName(vendor, class, transientID string) string {
+	transientID = strings.TrimSpace(strings.ReplaceAll(transientID, "/", "_"))
+	base := GenerateSpecName(vendor, class)
+	if transientID == "" {
+		return base
+	}
+	return base + "_" + transientID
+}
+
+// GenerateNameForSpec generates a name for the given Spec using
+// GenerateSpecName with the vendor and class taken from the Spec.
+// On success it returns the generated name and a nil error. If
+// the Spec does not contain a valid vendor or class, it returns
+// an empty name and a non-nil error.
+func GenerateNameForSpec(raw *cdi.Spec) (string, error) {
+	return GenerateNameForTransientSpec(raw, "")
+}
+
+// GenerateNameForTransientSpec generates a name for the given transient
+// Spec using GenerateTransientSpecName with the vendor and class taken
+// from the Spec. On success it returns the generated name and a nil error.
+// If the Spec does not contain a valid vendor or class, it returns an
+// an empty name and a non-nil error.
+func GenerateNameForTransientSpec(raw *cdi.Spec, transientID string) (string, error) {
+	vendor, class := ParseKind(raw.Kind)
+	if vendor == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid vendor/class %q in Spec", raw.Kind)
+	}
+
+	return GenerateTransientSpecName(vendor, class, transientID), nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/cdi/spec.go b/pkg/cdi/spec.go
index 7a0eb29d..872acbd0 100644
--- a/pkg/cdi/spec.go
+++ b/pkg/cdi/spec.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
 	oci "github.com/opencontainers/runtime-spec/specs-go"
@@ -223,8 +222,10 @@ func validateSpec(raw *cdi.Spec) error {
 // This function always returns the same name for the same vendor/class
 // combination. Therefore it cannot be used as such to generate multiple
 // Spec file names for a single vendor and class.
+//
+// Deprecated: Use producer.GenerateSpecName instead
 func GenerateSpecName(vendor, class string) string {
-	return vendor + "-" + class
+	return producer.GenerateSpecName(vendor, class)
 }
 
 // GenerateTransientSpecName generates a vendor+class scoped transient
@@ -243,9 +244,10 @@ func GenerateSpecName(vendor, class string) string {
 // The file name is generated without a ".json" or ".yaml" extension.
 // The caller can append the desired extension to choose a particular
 // encoding. Otherwise WriteSpec() will use its default encoding.
+//
+// Deprecated: Use producer.GenerateTransientSpecName instead
 func GenerateTransientSpecName(vendor, class, transientID string) string {
-	transientID = strings.ReplaceAll(transientID, "/", "_")
-	return GenerateSpecName(vendor, class) + "_" + transientID
+	return producer.GenerateTransientSpecName(vendor, class, transientID)
 }
 
 // GenerateNameForSpec generates a name for the given Spec using
@@ -253,13 +255,10 @@ func GenerateTransientSpecName(vendor, class, transientID string) string {
 // On success it returns the generated name and a nil error. If
 // the Spec does not contain a valid vendor or class, it returns
 // an empty name and a non-nil error.
+//
+// Deprecated: Use producer.GenerateNameForSpec instead
 func GenerateNameForSpec(raw *cdi.Spec) (string, error) {
-	vendor, class := parser.ParseQualifier(raw.Kind)
-	if vendor == "" {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid vendor/class %q in Spec", raw.Kind)
-	}
-
-	return GenerateSpecName(vendor, class), nil
+	return producer.GenerateNameForSpec(raw)
 }
 
 // GenerateNameForTransientSpec generates a name for the given transient
@@ -267,11 +266,8 @@ func GenerateNameForSpec(raw *cdi.Spec) (string, error) {
 // from the Spec. On success it returns the generated name and a nil error.
 // If the Spec does not contain a valid vendor or class, it returns an
 // an empty name and a non-nil error.
+//
+// Deprecated: Use producer.GenerateNameForTransientSpec instead
 func GenerateNameForTransientSpec(raw *cdi.Spec, transientID string) (string, error) {
-	vendor, class := parser.ParseQualifier(raw.Kind)
-	if vendor == "" {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid vendor/class %q in Spec", raw.Kind)
-	}
-
-	return GenerateTransientSpecName(vendor, class, transientID), nil
+	return producer.GenerateNameForTransientSpec(raw, transientID)
 }