diff --git a/src/hb-wasm-api-list.hh b/src/hb-wasm-api-list.hh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a20782b7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hb-wasm-api-list.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2023  Behdad Esfahbod
+ *
+ *  This is part of HarfBuzz, a text shaping library.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, without written agreement and without
+ * license or royalty fees, to use, copy, modify, and distribute this
+ * software and its documentation for any purpose, provided that the
+ * above copyright notice and the following two paragraphs appear in
+ * all copies of this software.
+ *
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN
+ * IF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
+ * DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS
+ * ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER HAS NO OBLIGATION TO
+ * PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.
+ */
+
+#ifndef HB_WASM_API_LIST_HH
+#define HB_WASM_API_LIST_HH
+
+#include "hb-wasm-api.hh"
+
+#include "hb-wasm-font.hh"
+
+#ifdef HB_DEBUG_WASM
+namespace hb { namespace wasm {
+static void
+debugprint (HB_WASM_EXEC_ENV
+	    char *the_string)
+{
+  DEBUG_MSG (WASM, exec_env, "%s", the_string);
+}
+}}
+#endif
+
+#define NATIVE_SYMBOL(signature, name) {#name, (void *) hb::wasm::name, signature, NULL}
+/* Note: the array must be static defined since runtime will keep it after registration
+ * https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasm-micro-runtime/blob/main/doc/export_native_api.md */
+static NativeSymbol _hb_wasm_native_symbols[] =
+{
+
+  /* font */
+  NATIVE_SYMBOL ("(i)i",	font_get_face),
+
+  /* debug */
+#ifdef HB_DEBUG_WASM
+  NATIVE_SYMBOL ("($)",		debugprint),
+#endif
+
+};
+#undef NATIVE_SYMBOL
+
+
+#endif /* HB_WASM_API_LIST_HH */
diff --git a/src/hb-wasm-api.hh b/src/hb-wasm-api.hh
index 63b9d37c6..27e8e7890 100644
--- a/src/hb-wasm-api.hh
+++ b/src/hb-wasm-api.hh
@@ -52,18 +52,7 @@
   (void) wasm_externref_obj2ref (module_inst, obj, &obj##ref)
 
 
-#include "hb-wasm-font.hh"
-
-#ifdef HB_DEBUG_WASM
-namespace hb { namespace wasm {
-static void
-debugprint (HB_WASM_EXEC_ENV
-	    char *the_string)
-{
-  DEBUG_MSG (WASM, exec_env, "%s", the_string);
-}
-}}
-#endif
+#include "hb-wasm-api-list.hh"
 
 
 #undef nullref
@@ -73,21 +62,4 @@ debugprint (HB_WASM_EXEC_ENV
 #undef HB_OBJ2REF
 
 
-  /* Define an array of NativeSymbol for the APIs to be exported.
-   * Note: the array must be static defined since runtime will keep it after registration
-   * For the function signature specifications, goto the link:
-   * https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasm-micro-runtime/blob/main/doc/export_native_api.md
-   */
-
-#define NATIVE_SYMBOL(signature, name) {#name, (void *) hb::wasm::name, signature, NULL}
-  static NativeSymbol _hb_wasm_native_symbols[] =
-  {
-    NATIVE_SYMBOL ("(i)i",	font_get_face),
-#ifdef HB_DEBUG_WASM
-    NATIVE_SYMBOL ("($)",	debugprint),
-#endif
-  };
-#undef NATIVE_SYMBOL
-
-
 #endif /* HB_WASM_API_HH */