diff --git a/examples/actors.dhall b/examples/actors.dhall
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..495d552
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/actors.dhall
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{ Shelly_1234 = { module = "Shelly", params = {=} }
+, Bash =
+  { module = "Process"
+  , params = { cmd = "./examples/actor.sh", args = "your ad could be here" }
+  }
+, Bash2 =
+  { module = "Process"
+  , params = { cmd = "./examples/actor.sh", args = "this is a different one" }
+  }
+, FailBash = { module = "Process", params.cmd = "./examples/fail-actor.sh" }
+}
diff --git a/examples/bffh.dhall b/examples/bffh.dhall
index 308f19f..4a0f025 100644
--- a/examples/bffh.dhall
+++ b/examples/bffh.dhall
@@ -1,76 +1,20 @@
--- { actor_connections = [] : List { _1 : Text, _2 : Text }
-{ actor_connections = 
-  -- Link up machines to actors
-  [ { _1 = "Testmachine", _2 = "Shelly_1234" }
-  , { _1 = "Another", _2 = "Bash" }
-  -- One machine can have as many actors as it wants
-  , { _1 = "Yetmore", _2 = "Bash2" }
-  , { _1 = "Yetmore", _2 = "FailBash"}
-  ]
-, actors = 
-  { Shelly_1234 = { module = "Shelly", params = {=} }
-  , Bash = { module = "Process", params =
-    { cmd = "./examples/actor.sh"
-    , args = "your ad could be here"
-    }}
-  , Bash2 = { module = "Process", params =
-    { cmd = "./examples/actor.sh"
-    , args = "this is a different one"
-    }}
-  , FailBash = { module = "Process", params =
-    { cmd = "./examples/fail-actor.sh" 
-    }}
-  }
-  , init_connections = [] : List { _1 : Text, _2 : Text }
---, init_connections = [{ _1 = "Initiator", _2 = "Testmachine" }]
-, initiators = {=}
-  --{ Initiator = { module = "Dummy", params = {=} } }
-, listens = 
+{ actor_connections =
+    -- Link up machines to actors
+    [ { _1 = "Testmachine", _2 = "Shelly_1234" }
+    , { _1 = "Another", _2 = "Bash" }
+    , { _1 = "Yetmore", _2 = "Bash2" }
+    , { _1 = "Yetmore", _2 = "FailBash" }
+    ]
+, actors = ./actors.dhall
+, init_connections = [] : List { _1 : Text, _2 : Text }
+, initiators = ./initiators.dhall
+, listens =
   [ { address = "127.0.0.1", port = Some 59661 }
   , { address = "::1", port = Some 59661 }
   , { address = "192.168.0.114", port = Some 59661 }
   ]
-, machines = 
-  { Testmachine = 
-    { description = Some "A test machine"
-    , disclose = "lab.test.read"
-    , manage = "lab.test.admin"
-    , name = "Testmachine"
-    , read = "lab.test.read"
-    , write = "lab.test.write" 
-    },
-    Another = 
-    { description = Some "Another test machine"
-    , disclose = "lab.test.read"
-    , manage = "lab.test.admin"
-    , name = "Another"
-    , read = "lab.test.read"
-    , write = "lab.test.write" 
-    },
-    Yetmore = 
-    { description = Some "Yet more test machines"
-    , disclose = "lab.test.read"
-    , manage = "lab.test.admin"
-    , name = "Yetmore"
-    , read = "lab.test.read"
-    , write = "lab.test.write" 
-    }
-  }
-, mqtt_url = "tcp://localhost:1883" 
+, machines = ./machines.dhall
 , db_path = "/tmp/bffh"
-, roles =
-  { testrole = 
-    { permissions = [ "lab.test.*" ] }
-  , somerole = 
-    { parents = ["testparent"]
-    , permissions = [ "lab.some.admin" ]
-    }
-  , testparent = 
-    { permissions = 
-      [ "lab.some.write"
-      , "lab.some.read"
-      , "lab.some.disclose"
-      ]
-    }
-  }
+, roles = ./roles.dhall
+, mqtt_url = "tcp://localhost:1883"
 }
diff --git a/examples/initiators.dhall b/examples/initiators.dhall
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..339130f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/initiators.dhall
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{=}
diff --git a/examples/machines.dhall b/examples/machines.dhall
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a145eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/machines.dhall
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{ Testmachine =
+  { description = Some "A test machine"
+  , name = "Textmachine"
+
+  , manage = "lab.test.admin"
+  , read = "lab.test.read"
+  , write = "lab.test.write"
+  , disclose = "lab.test.read"
+  }
+, Another =
+  { description = Some "Another test machine"
+  , name = "Another"
+
+  , disclose = "lab.test.read"
+  , manage = "lab.test.admin"
+  , read = "lab.test.read"
+  , write = "lab.test.write" 
+  },
+  Yetmore =
+  { description = Some "Yet more test machines"
+  , name = "Yetmore"
+
+  , disclose = "lab.test.read"
+  , manage = "lab.test.admin"
+  , read = "lab.test.read"
+  , write = "lab.test.write" 
+  }
+}
diff --git a/examples/roles.dhall b/examples/roles.dhall
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75a4d4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/roles.dhall
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{ testrole = 
+  { permissions = [ "lab.test.*" ] }
+, somerole = 
+  { parents = ["testparent"]
+  , permissions = [ "lab.some.admin" ]
+  }
+, testparent = 
+  { permissions = 
+    [ "lab.some.write"
+    , "lab.some.read"
+    , "lab.some.disclose"
+    ]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/examples/types/Machine.dhall b/examples/types/Machine.dhall
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c48c85f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/types/Machine.dhall
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+let Map = https://prelude.dhall-lang.org/v20.2.0/Map/Type
+  sha256:210c7a9eba71efbb0f7a66b3dcf8b9d3976ffc2bc0e907aadfb6aa29c333e8ed
+
+let Machine =
+  { Type =
+    { description : Optional Text
+    , manage      : Text
+    , write       : Text
+    , read        : Text
+    , disclose    : Text
+    }
+  , default = { description = None }
+  }
+
+in Machine