diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05b6306
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+
+-- Table Save Load Functions
+local function save_playerD()
+	local file = io.open(minetest.get_worldpath().."/awards.txt", "w")
+	if file then
+		file:write(minetest.serialize(player_data))
+		file:close()
+	end
+end
+
+local function load_playerD()
+	local file = io.open(minetest.get_worldpath().."/awards.txt", "r")
+	if file then
+		local table = minetest.deserialize(file:read("*all"))
+		if type(table) == "table" then
+			return table
+		end
+	end
+	return {}
+end
+
+-- The global award namespace
+awards={}
+player_data=load_playerD()
+
+-- A table of award definitions
+awards.def={}
+
+-- Load files
+dofile(minetest.get_modpath("awards").."/triggers.lua")
+
+-- API Functions
+function awards.register_achievement(name,data_table)
+	awards['def'][name] = data_table
+end
+
+function awards.register_onDig(func)
+	table.insert(awards.onDig,func);
+end
+
+function awards.register_onPlace(func)
+	table.insert(awards.onPlace,func);
+end
+
+function awards.give_achievement(name,award)
+	local data=player_data[name]
+
+	if not data['unlocked'] then
+		data['unlocked']={}
+	end
+	
+	if not data['unlocked'][award] or data['unlocked'][award]~=award then
+		-- set player_data table
+		data['unlocked'][award]=award
+
+		-- define local award data
+		local title = award
+		local desc = ""
+
+		-- check definition table
+		if awards['def'][award] and awards['def'][award]['title'] then
+			title=awards['def'][award]['title']
+		end
+		
+		if awards['def'][award] and awards['def'][award]['description'] then
+			desc=awards['def'][award]['description']
+		end
+
+		-- send award header
+		minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Achievement Unlocked: "..title)
+		
+		-- send award content
+		if desc~="" then
+			minetest.chat_send_player(name, desc)
+		end
+		
+		-- save playertable
+		save_playerD()
+	end
+end
+
+-- List a player's achievements
+minetest.register_chatcommand("list_awards", {
+	params = "",
+	description = "list_awards: list your awards",
+	func = function(name, param)
+		minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Your awards:");
+
+		for _, str in pairs(player_data[name].unlocked) do
+			minetest.chat_send_player(name, str);
+		end
+	end,
+})
+
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index c07c500..eb3dc45 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,104 +1,12 @@
 --	AWARDS
 --	   by Rubenwardy, CC-BY-SA
 -------------------------------------------------------
--- this is the api definition file for the awards mod
+-- this is the init file for the award mod
 -------------------------------------------------------
 
--- Table Save Load Functions
-local function save_playerD()
-	local file = io.open(minetest.get_worldpath().."/awards.txt", "w")
-	if file then
-		file:write(minetest.serialize(player_data))
-		file:close()
-	end
-end
+dofile(minetest.get_modpath("awards").."/api.lua")
 
-local function load_playerD()
-	local file = io.open(minetest.get_worldpath().."/awards.txt", "r")
-	if file then
-		local table = minetest.deserialize(file:read("*all"))
-		if type(table) == "table" then
-			return table
-		end
-	end
-	return {}
-end
-
--- The global award namespace
-awards={}
-player_data=load_playerD()
-
--- A table of award definitions
-awards.def={}
-
--- Load files
-dofile(minetest.get_modpath("awards").."/triggers.lua")
-
--- API Functions
-function awards.register_achievement(name,data_table)
-	awards['def'][name] = data_table
-end
-
-function awards.register_onDig(func)
-	table.insert(awards.onDig,func);
-end
-
-function awards.register_onPlace(func)
-	table.insert(awards.onPlace,func);
-end
-
-function awards.give_achievement(name,award)
-	local data=player_data[name]
-
-	if not data['unlocked'] then
-		data['unlocked']={}
-	end
-	
-	if not data['unlocked'][award] or data['unlocked'][award]~=award then
-		-- set player_data table
-		data['unlocked'][award]=award
-
-		-- define local award data
-		local title = award
-		local desc = ""
-
-		-- check definition table
-		if awards['def'][award] and awards['def'][award]['title'] then
-			title=awards['def'][award]['title']
-		end
-		
-		if awards['def'][award] and awards['def'][award]['description'] then
-			desc=awards['def'][award]['description']
-		end
-
-		-- send award header
-		minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Achievement Unlocked: "..title)
-		
-		-- send award content
-		if desc~="" then
-			minetest.chat_send_player(name, desc)
-		end
-		
-		-- save player_data table
-		save_playerD()
-	end
-end
-
--- List a player's achievements
-minetest.register_chatcommand("list_awards", {
-	params = "",
-	description = "list_awards: list your awards",
-	func = function(name, param)
-		minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Your awards:");
-
-		for _, str in pairs(player_data[name].unlocked) do
-			minetest.chat_send_player(name, str);
-		end
-	end,
-})
-
-
--- Example Achievements
+-- Found some Mese!
 awards.register_achievement("award_mesefind",{
 	title = "First Mese Find",
 	description = "Found some Mese!",
@@ -114,12 +22,19 @@ awards.register_onDig(function(player,data)
 	end
 end)
 
+
+-- First Wood Placed!
+awards.register_achievement("award_woodplace",{
+	title = "Foundations",
+	description = "First Wood Placed!",
+})
+
 awards.register_onPlace(function(player,data)
 	if not data['place']['default'] or not data['place']['default']['mese'] then
 		return
 	end
 
-	if data['place']['default']['mese'] > 0 then
-		return "award_meseplace"
+	if data['place']['default']['wood'] > 0 then
+		return "award_woodplace"
 	end
 end)
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diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 324a383..917f2aa 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -17,8 +17,13 @@ The API
 	* sound [optional]
 	* image [optional]
 	* func [optional] - see below
+* awards.give_achievement(name,award)
+	* -- gives an award to a player
 * awards.register_onDig(func)
-	* -- return true if the medal should be rewarded
+	* -- return award name or null
+	* -- there will be built in versions of this function
+* awards.register_onPlace(func)
+	* -- return award name or null
 	* -- there will be built in versions of this function
 
 
@@ -29,6 +34,9 @@ A list of data referenced/hashed by the player's name.
 
 * name [string]
 * getNodeCount('node_name') [function]
-* count [table]
+* count [table] - dig counter
 	* modname [table]
-		*itemname [int]
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+		* itemname [int]
+* place [table] - place counter
+	* modname [table]
+		* itemname [int]
\ No newline at end of file