diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dbd9ce23..ad0df6b1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   },
   "repository": "GoogleCloudPlatform/functions-framework-nodejs",
   "main": "build/src/index.js",
-  "types": "build/src/functions.d.ts",
+  "types": "build/src/index.d.ts",
   "dependencies": {
     "body-parser": "^1.18.3",
     "express": "^4.16.4",
diff --git a/src/function_registry.ts b/src/function_registry.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7c113e0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/function_registry.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+// Copyright 2021 Google LLC
+//
+// 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.
+
+import {HttpFunction, CloudEventFunction, HandlerFunction} from './functions';
+import {SignatureType} from './types';
+
+interface RegisteredFunction {
+  signatureType: SignatureType;
+  userFunction: HandlerFunction;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Singleton map to hold the registered functions
+ */
+const registrationContainer = new Map<string, RegisteredFunction>();
+
+/**
+ * Helper method to store a registered function in the registration container
+ */
+const register = (
+  functionName: string,
+  signatureType: SignatureType,
+  userFunction: HandlerFunction
+): void => {
+  registrationContainer.set(functionName, {
+    signatureType,
+    userFunction,
+  });
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get a declaratively registered function
+ * @param functionName the name with which the function was registered
+ * @returns the registered function and signature type or undefined no function matching
+ * the provided name has been registered.
+ */
+export const getRegisteredFunction = (
+  functionName: string
+): RegisteredFunction | undefined => {
+  return registrationContainer.get(functionName);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Register a function that responds to HTTP requests.
+ * @param functionName the name of the function
+ * @param handler the function to invoke when handling HTTP requests
+ */
+export const http = (functionName: string, handler: HttpFunction): void => {
+  register(functionName, 'http', handler);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Register a function that handles CloudEvents.
+ * @param functionName the name of the function
+ * @param handler the function to trigger when handling cloudevents
+ */
+export const cloudevent = (
+  functionName: string,
+  handler: CloudEventFunction
+): void => {
+  register(functionName, 'cloudevent', handler);
+};
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 88debeef..eb7d4819 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -14,49 +14,11 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-// Functions framework entry point that configures and starts Node.js server
-// that runs user's code on HTTP request.
-import {getUserFunction} from './loader';
-import {ErrorHandler} from './invoker';
-import {getServer} from './server';
-import {parseOptions, helpText, OptionsError} from './options';
+import {main} from './main';
 
-(async () => {
-  try {
-    const options = parseOptions();
+export * from './functions';
 
-    if (options.printHelp) {
-      console.error(helpText);
-      return;
-    }
-    const userFunction = await getUserFunction(
-      options.sourceLocation,
-      options.target
-    );
-    if (!userFunction) {
-      console.error('Could not load the function, shutting down.');
-      // eslint-disable-next-line no-process-exit
-      process.exit(1);
-    }
-    const server = getServer(userFunction!, options.signatureType);
-    const errorHandler = new ErrorHandler(server);
-    server
-      .listen(options.port, () => {
-        errorHandler.register();
-        if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
-          console.log('Serving function...');
-          console.log(`Function: ${options.target}`);
-          console.log(`Signature type: ${options.signatureType}`);
-          console.log(`URL: http://localhost:${options.port}/`);
-        }
-      })
-      .setTimeout(0); // Disable automatic timeout on incoming connections.
-  } catch (e) {
-    if (e instanceof OptionsError) {
-      console.error(e.message);
-      // eslint-disable-next-line no-process-exit
-      process.exit(1);
-    }
-    throw e;
-  }
-})();
+export {http, cloudevent} from './function_registry';
+
+// Call the main method to load the user code and start the http server.
+main();
diff --git a/src/loader.ts b/src/loader.ts
index fd24c6d8..b655ef3a 100644
--- a/src/loader.ts
+++ b/src/loader.ts
@@ -22,10 +22,9 @@ import * as path from 'path';
 import * as semver from 'semver';
 import * as readPkgUp from 'read-pkg-up';
 import {pathToFileURL} from 'url';
-/**
- * Import function signature type's definition.
- */
 import {HandlerFunction} from './functions';
+import {SignatureType} from './types';
+import {getRegisteredFunction} from './function_registry';
 
 // Dynamic import function required to load user code packaged as an
 // ES module is only available on Node.js v13.2.0 and up.
@@ -85,8 +84,12 @@ const dynamicImport = new Function(
  */
 export async function getUserFunction(
   codeLocation: string,
-  functionTarget: string
-): Promise<HandlerFunction | null> {
+  functionTarget: string,
+  signatureType: SignatureType
+): Promise<{
+  userFunction: HandlerFunction;
+  signatureType: SignatureType;
+} | null> {
   try {
     const functionModulePath = getFunctionModulePath(codeLocation);
     if (functionModulePath === null) {
@@ -111,6 +114,13 @@ export async function getUserFunction(
       functionModule = require(functionModulePath);
     }
 
+    // If the customer declaratively registered a function matching the target
+    // return that.
+    const registeredFunction = getRegisteredFunction(functionTarget);
+    if (registeredFunction) {
+      return registeredFunction;
+    }
+
     let userFunction = functionTarget
       .split('.')
       .reduce((code, functionTargetPart) => {
@@ -143,7 +153,7 @@ export async function getUserFunction(
       return null;
     }
 
-    return userFunction as HandlerFunction;
+    return {userFunction: userFunction as HandlerFunction, signatureType};
   } catch (ex) {
     let additionalHint: string;
     // TODO: this should be done based on ex.code rather than string matching.
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0a9df43b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+// Copyright 2019 Google LLC
+//
+// 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.
+
+// Functions framework entry point that configures and starts Node.js server
+// that runs user's code on HTTP request.
+import {getUserFunction} from './loader';
+import {ErrorHandler} from './invoker';
+import {getServer} from './server';
+import {parseOptions, helpText, OptionsError} from './options';
+
+/**
+ * Main entrypoint for the functions framework that loads the user's function
+ * and starts the HTTP server.
+ */
+export const main = async () => {
+  try {
+    const options = parseOptions();
+
+    if (options.printHelp) {
+      console.error(helpText);
+      return;
+    }
+    const loadedFunction = await getUserFunction(
+      options.sourceLocation,
+      options.target,
+      options.signatureType
+    );
+    if (!loadedFunction) {
+      console.error('Could not load the function, shutting down.');
+      // eslint-disable-next-line no-process-exit
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    const {userFunction, signatureType} = loadedFunction;
+    const server = getServer(userFunction!, signatureType);
+    const errorHandler = new ErrorHandler(server);
+    server
+      .listen(options.port, () => {
+        errorHandler.register();
+        if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
+          console.log('Serving function...');
+          console.log(`Function: ${options.target}`);
+          console.log(`Signature type: ${signatureType}`);
+          console.log(`URL: http://localhost:${options.port}/`);
+        }
+      })
+      .setTimeout(0); // Disable automatic timeout on incoming connections.
+  } catch (e) {
+    if (e instanceof OptionsError) {
+      console.error(e.message);
+      // eslint-disable-next-line no-process-exit
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    throw e;
+  }
+};
diff --git a/test/function_registry.ts b/test/function_registry.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ff40960
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/function_registry.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// Copyright 2019 Google LLC
+//
+// 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.
+import * as assert from 'assert';
+import * as FunctionRegistry from '../src/function_registry';
+
+describe('function_registry', () => {
+  it('can register http functions', () => {
+    FunctionRegistry.http('httpFunction', () => 'HTTP_PASS');
+    const {
+      userFunction,
+      signatureType,
+    } = FunctionRegistry.getRegisteredFunction('httpFunction')!;
+    assert.deepStrictEqual('http', signatureType);
+    assert.deepStrictEqual((userFunction as () => string)(), 'HTTP_PASS');
+  });
+
+  it('can register cloudevent functions', () => {
+    FunctionRegistry.cloudevent('ceFunction', () => 'CE_PASS');
+    const {
+      userFunction,
+      signatureType,
+    } = FunctionRegistry.getRegisteredFunction('ceFunction')!;
+    assert.deepStrictEqual('cloudevent', signatureType);
+    assert.deepStrictEqual((userFunction as () => string)(), 'CE_PASS');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/test/loader.ts b/test/loader.ts
index b8b3fe19..0c68bd93 100644
--- a/test/loader.ts
+++ b/test/loader.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import * as express from 'express';
 import * as semver from 'semver';
 import * as functions from '../src/functions';
 import * as loader from '../src/loader';
+import * as FunctionRegistry from '../src/function_registry';
 
 describe('loading function', () => {
   interface TestData {
@@ -40,11 +41,13 @@ describe('loading function', () => {
 
   for (const test of testData) {
     it(`should load ${test.name}`, async () => {
-      const loadedFunction = (await loader.getUserFunction(
+      const loadedFunction = await loader.getUserFunction(
         process.cwd() + test.codeLocation,
-        test.target
-      )) as functions.HttpFunction;
-      const returned = loadedFunction(express.request, express.response);
+        test.target,
+        'http'
+      );
+      const userFunction = loadedFunction?.userFunction as functions.HttpFunction;
+      const returned = userFunction(express.request, express.response);
       assert.strictEqual(returned, 'PASS');
     });
   }
@@ -69,10 +72,12 @@ describe('loading function', () => {
 
   for (const test of esmTestData) {
     const loadFn: () => Promise<functions.HttpFunction> = async () => {
-      return loader.getUserFunction(
+      const loadedFunction = await loader.getUserFunction(
         process.cwd() + test.codeLocation,
-        test.target
-      ) as Promise<functions.HttpFunction>;
+        test.target,
+        'http'
+      );
+      return loadedFunction?.userFunction as functions.HttpFunction;
     };
     if (semver.lt(process.version, loader.MIN_NODE_VERSION_ESMODULES)) {
       it(`should fail to load function in an ES module ${test.name}`, async () => {
@@ -86,4 +91,42 @@ describe('loading function', () => {
       });
     }
   }
+
+  it('loads a declaratively registered function', async () => {
+    FunctionRegistry.http('registeredFunction', () => {
+      return 'PASS';
+    });
+    const loadedFunction = await loader.getUserFunction(
+      process.cwd() + '/test/data/with_main',
+      'registeredFunction',
+      'http'
+    );
+    const userFunction = loadedFunction?.userFunction as functions.HttpFunction;
+    const returned = userFunction(express.request, express.response);
+    assert.strictEqual(returned, 'PASS');
+  });
+
+  it('allows a mix of registered and non registered functions', async () => {
+    FunctionRegistry.http('registeredFunction', () => {
+      return 'FAIL';
+    });
+    const loadedFunction = await loader.getUserFunction(
+      process.cwd() + '/test/data/with_main',
+      'testFunction',
+      'http'
+    );
+    const userFunction = loadedFunction?.userFunction as functions.HttpFunction;
+    const returned = userFunction(express.request, express.response);
+    assert.strictEqual(returned, 'PASS');
+  });
+
+  it('respects the registered signature type', async () => {
+    FunctionRegistry.cloudevent('registeredFunction', () => {});
+    const loadedFunction = await loader.getUserFunction(
+      process.cwd() + '/test/data/with_main',
+      'registeredFunction',
+      'http'
+    );
+    assert.strictEqual(loadedFunction?.signatureType, 'cloudevent');
+  });
 });