diff --git a/src/examples/export-spa.c b/src/examples/export-spa.c
index 8ab7d453f..e08e95682 100644
--- a/src/examples/export-spa.c
+++ b/src/examples/export-spa.c
@@ -48,10 +48,11 @@ struct data {
 
 static int make_node(struct data *data)
 {
-	struct pw_node_factory *factory;
+	struct pw_factory *factory;
+	struct pw_type *t = data->t;
 	struct pw_properties *props;
 
-        factory = pw_core_find_node_factory(data->core, "spa-node-factory");
+        factory = pw_core_find_factory(data->core, "spa-node-factory");
 	if (factory == NULL)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -63,7 +64,11 @@ static int make_node(struct data *data)
 		pw_properties_set(props, "pipewire.target.node", data->path);
 	}
 
-        data->node = pw_node_factory_create_node(factory, NULL, data->factory, props);
+        data->node = pw_factory_create_object(factory,
+					      NULL,
+					      t->node,
+					      PW_VERSION_NODE,
+					      props, SPA_ID_INVALID);
 
 	pw_remote_export(data->remote, data->node);
 
diff --git a/src/examples/local-v4l2.c b/src/examples/local-v4l2.c
index b29f0c065..cd4c47e84 100644
--- a/src/examples/local-v4l2.c
+++ b/src/examples/local-v4l2.c
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ static const struct spa_node impl_node = {
 
 static void make_nodes(struct data *data)
 {
-	struct pw_node_factory *factory;
+	struct pw_factory *factory;
 	struct pw_properties *props;
 
 	data->node = pw_node_new(data->core, NULL, NULL, "SDL-sink", NULL, 0);
@@ -456,10 +456,15 @@ static void make_nodes(struct data *data)
 
 	pw_node_register(data->node);
 
-	factory = pw_core_find_node_factory(data->core, "spa-node-factory");
+	factory = pw_core_find_factory(data->core, "spa-node-factory");
 	props = pw_properties_new("spa.library.name", "v4l2/libspa-v4l2",
 				  "spa.factory.name", "v4l2-source", NULL);
-	data->v4l2 = pw_node_factory_create_node(factory, NULL, "v4l2-source", props);
+	data->v4l2 = pw_factory_create_object(factory,
+					      NULL,
+					      data->t->node,
+					      PW_VERSION_NODE,
+					      props,
+					      SPA_ID_INVALID);
 
 	data->link = pw_link_new(data->core,
 				 NULL,
diff --git a/src/modules/module-client-node.c b/src/modules/module-client-node.c
index 0306d406b..5522f16dc 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-client-node.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-client-node.c
@@ -34,36 +34,54 @@
 struct pw_protocol *pw_protocol_native_ext_client_node_init(struct pw_core *core);
 
 struct factory_data {
-	struct pw_node_factory *this;
+	struct pw_factory *this;
 	struct pw_properties *properties;
 
 	struct spa_hook module_listener;
+	uint32_t type_client_node;
 };
 
-static struct pw_node *create_node(void *_data,
-				   struct pw_resource *resource,
-				   const char *name,
-				   struct pw_properties *properties)
+static void *create_object(void *_data,
+			   struct pw_resource *resource,
+			   uint32_t type,
+			   uint32_t version,
+			   struct pw_properties *properties,
+			   uint32_t new_id)
 {
 	struct pw_client_node *node;
+	struct pw_resource *node_resource;
 
-	node = pw_client_node_new(resource, name, properties);
+	if (resource == NULL)
+		goto no_resource;
+
+	node_resource = pw_resource_new(pw_resource_get_client(resource),
+					new_id, PW_PERM_RWX, type, version, 0);
+	if (node_resource == NULL)
+		goto no_mem;
+
+	node = pw_client_node_new(node_resource, properties);
 	if (node == NULL)
 		goto no_mem;
 
-	return node->node;
+	return node;
 
+      no_resource:
+	pw_log_error("client-node needs a resource");
+	pw_resource_error(resource, SPA_RESULT_INVALID_ARGUMENTS, "no resource");
+	goto done;
       no_mem:
 	pw_log_error("can't create node");
 	pw_resource_error(resource, SPA_RESULT_NO_MEMORY, "no memory");
+	goto done;
+      done:
 	if (properties)
 		pw_properties_free(properties);
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static const struct pw_node_factory_implementation impl_factory = {
-	PW_VERSION_NODE_FACRORY_IMPLEMENTATION,
-	.create_node = create_node,
+static const struct pw_factory_implementation impl_factory = {
+	PW_VERSION_FACTORY_IMPLEMENTATION,
+	.create_object = create_object,
 };
 
 static void module_destroy(void *data)
@@ -75,7 +93,7 @@ static void module_destroy(void *data)
 	if (d->properties)
 		pw_properties_free(d->properties);
 
-	pw_node_factory_destroy(d->this);
+	pw_factory_destroy(d->this);
 }
 
 const struct pw_module_events module_events = {
@@ -86,26 +104,36 @@ const struct pw_module_events module_events = {
 static bool module_init(struct pw_module *module, struct pw_properties *properties)
 {
 	struct pw_core *core = pw_module_get_core(module);
-	struct pw_node_factory *factory;
+	struct pw_type *t = pw_core_get_type(core);
+	struct pw_factory *factory;
 	struct factory_data *data;
+	uint32_t type_client_node;
 
-	factory = pw_node_factory_new(core, "client-node", sizeof(*data));
+        type_client_node = spa_type_map_get_id(t->map, PW_TYPE_INTERFACE__ClientNode);
+
+	factory = pw_factory_new(core,
+				 "client-node",
+				 type_client_node,
+				 PW_VERSION_CLIENT_NODE,
+				 NULL,
+				 sizeof(*data));
 	if (factory == NULL)
 		return false;
 
-	data = pw_node_factory_get_user_data(factory);
+	data = pw_factory_get_user_data(factory);
 	data->this = factory;
 	data->properties = properties;
+	data->type_client_node = type_client_node;
 
 	pw_log_debug("module %p: new", module);
 
-	pw_node_factory_set_implementation(factory,
-					   &impl_factory,
-					   data);
+	pw_factory_set_implementation(factory,
+				      &impl_factory,
+				      data);
 
 	pw_protocol_native_ext_client_node_init(core);
 
-	pw_node_factory_export(factory, NULL, pw_module_get_global(module));
+	pw_factory_register(factory, NULL, pw_module_get_global(module));
 
 	pw_module_add_listener(module, &data->module_listener, &module_events, data);
 
diff --git a/src/modules/module-client-node/client-node.c b/src/modules/module-client-node/client-node.c
index ce4432984..96788d8ec 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-client-node/client-node.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-client-node/client-node.c
@@ -1133,7 +1133,6 @@ static const struct pw_resource_events resource_events = {
  * \memberof pw_client_node
  */
 struct pw_client_node *pw_client_node_new(struct pw_resource *resource,
-					  const char *name,
 					  struct pw_properties *properties)
 {
 	struct impl *impl;
@@ -1142,7 +1141,7 @@ struct pw_client_node *pw_client_node_new(struct pw_resource *resource,
 	struct pw_core *core = pw_client_get_core(client);
 	const struct spa_support *support;
 	uint32_t n_support;
-
+	const char *name = "client-node";
 
 	impl = calloc(1, sizeof(struct impl));
 	if (impl == NULL)
diff --git a/src/modules/module-client-node/client-node.h b/src/modules/module-client-node/client-node.h
index ee372456e..e51f475e1 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-client-node/client-node.h
+++ b/src/modules/module-client-node/client-node.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ struct pw_client_node {
 
 struct pw_client_node *
 pw_client_node_new(struct pw_resource *resource,
-		   const char *name,
 		   struct pw_properties *properties);
 
 void
diff --git a/src/modules/module-flatpak.c b/src/modules/module-flatpak.c
index 5e80a62db..d04c21373 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-flatpak.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-flatpak.c
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ struct async_pending {
 	bool handled;
 	char *handle;
 	char *factory_name;
-	char *name;
 	uint32_t type;
 	uint32_t version;
 	struct pw_properties *properties;
@@ -135,7 +134,6 @@ static void free_pending(struct async_pending *p)
 	spa_list_remove(&p->link);
 	free(p->handle);
 	free(p->factory_name);
-	free(p->name);
 	if (p->properties)
 		pw_properties_free(p->properties);
 	free(p);
@@ -305,9 +303,8 @@ portal_response(DBusConnection *connection, DBusMessage *msg, void *user_data)
 			pw_resource_do_parent(p->resource->resource,
 					      &p->resource->override,
 					      struct pw_core_proxy_methods,
-					      create_node,
+					      create_object,
 					      p->factory_name,
-					      p->name,
 					      p->type,
 					      p->version,
 					      &p->properties->dict,
@@ -325,13 +322,12 @@ portal_response(DBusConnection *connection, DBusMessage *msg, void *user_data)
 }
 
 
-static void do_create_node(void *data,
-			   const char *factory_name,
-			   const char *name,
-			   uint32_t type,
-			   uint32_t version,
-			   const struct spa_dict *props,
-			   uint32_t new_id)
+static void do_create_object(void *data,
+			     const char *factory_name,
+			     uint32_t type,
+			     uint32_t version,
+			     const struct spa_dict *props,
+			     uint32_t new_id)
 {
 	struct resource *resource = data;
 	struct client_info *cinfo = resource->cinfo;
@@ -350,9 +346,8 @@ static void do_create_node(void *data,
 		pw_resource_do_parent(resource->resource,
 				      &resource->override,
 				      struct pw_core_proxy_methods,
-				      create_node,
+				      create_object,
 				      factory_name,
-				      name,
 				      type,
 				      version,
 				      props,
@@ -411,7 +406,6 @@ static void do_create_node(void *data,
 	p->handle = strdup(handle);
 	p->handled = false;
 	p->factory_name = strdup(factory_name);
-	p->name = strdup(name);
 	p->type = type;
 	p->version = version;
 	p->properties = props ? pw_properties_new_dict(props) : NULL;
@@ -479,7 +473,7 @@ do_create_link(void *data,
 
 static const struct pw_core_proxy_methods core_override = {
 	PW_VERSION_CORE_PROXY_METHODS,
-	.create_node = do_create_node,
+	.create_object = do_create_object,
 	.create_link = do_create_link,
 };
 
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-native/protocol-native.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-native/protocol-native.c
index 31c0ba351..754d396be 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-native/protocol-native.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-native/protocol-native.c
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ static void core_marshal_get_registry(void *object, uint32_t version, uint32_t n
 }
 
 static void
-core_marshal_create_node(void *object,
-			 const char *factory_name, const char *name,
-			 uint32_t type, uint32_t version,
-			 const struct spa_dict *props, uint32_t new_id)
+core_marshal_create_object(void *object,
+			   const char *factory_name,
+			   uint32_t type, uint32_t version,
+			   const struct spa_dict *props, uint32_t new_id)
 {
 	struct pw_proxy *proxy = object;
 	struct spa_pod_builder *b;
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ core_marshal_create_node(void *object,
 	spa_pod_builder_add(b,
 			    SPA_POD_TYPE_STRUCT, &f,
 			    SPA_POD_TYPE_STRING, factory_name,
-			    SPA_POD_TYPE_STRING, name,
 			    SPA_POD_TYPE_ID, type,
 			    SPA_POD_TYPE_INT, version,
 			    SPA_POD_TYPE_INT, n_items, 0);
@@ -430,18 +429,17 @@ static bool core_demarshal_get_registry(void *object, void *data, size_t size)
 	return true;
 }
 
-static bool core_demarshal_create_node(void *object, void *data, size_t size)
+static bool core_demarshal_create_object(void *object, void *data, size_t size)
 {
 	struct pw_resource *resource = object;
 	struct spa_pod_iter it;
 	uint32_t version, type, new_id, i;
-	const char *factory_name, *name;
+	const char *factory_name;
 	struct spa_dict props;
 
 	if (!spa_pod_iter_struct(&it, data, size) ||
 	    !spa_pod_iter_get(&it,
 			      SPA_POD_TYPE_STRING, &factory_name,
-			      SPA_POD_TYPE_STRING, &name,
 			      SPA_POD_TYPE_ID, &type,
 			      SPA_POD_TYPE_INT, &version,
 			      SPA_POD_TYPE_INT, &props.n_items, 0))
@@ -458,7 +456,7 @@ static bool core_demarshal_create_node(void *object, void *data, size_t size)
 			      SPA_POD_TYPE_INT, &new_id, 0))
 		return false;
 
-	pw_resource_do(resource, struct pw_core_proxy_methods, create_node, factory_name, name,
+	pw_resource_do(resource, struct pw_core_proxy_methods, create_object, factory_name,
 								      type, version,
 								      &props, new_id);
 	return true;
@@ -904,7 +902,7 @@ static const struct pw_core_proxy_methods pw_protocol_native_core_method_marshal
 	&core_marshal_sync,
 	&core_marshal_get_registry,
 	&core_marshal_client_update,
-	&core_marshal_create_node,
+	&core_marshal_create_object,
 	&core_marshal_create_link
 };
 
@@ -913,7 +911,7 @@ static const struct pw_protocol_native_demarshal pw_protocol_native_core_method_
 	{ &core_demarshal_sync, 0, },
 	{ &core_demarshal_get_registry, 0, },
 	{ &core_demarshal_client_update, 0, },
-	{ &core_demarshal_create_node, PW_PROTOCOL_NATIVE_REMAP, },
+	{ &core_demarshal_create_object, PW_PROTOCOL_NATIVE_REMAP, },
 	{ &core_demarshal_create_link, PW_PROTOCOL_NATIVE_REMAP, }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/modules/spa/module-node-factory.c b/src/modules/spa/module-node-factory.c
index 87e3f7e88..c4aa8cc45 100644
--- a/src/modules/spa/module-node-factory.c
+++ b/src/modules/spa/module-node-factory.c
@@ -33,28 +33,34 @@
 
 struct factory_data {
 	struct pw_core *core;
-	struct pw_node_factory *this;
+	struct pw_factory *this;
 	struct pw_properties *properties;
 };
 
-static struct pw_node *create_node(void *_data,
-				   struct pw_resource *resource,
-				   const char *name,
-				   struct pw_properties *properties)
+static void *create_object(void *_data,
+			   struct pw_resource *resource,
+			   uint32_t type,
+			   uint32_t version,
+			   struct pw_properties *properties,
+			   uint32_t new_id)
 {
 	struct factory_data *data = _data;
 	struct pw_node *node;
-	const char *lib, *factory_name;
+	const char *lib, *factory_name, *name;
 
 	if (properties == NULL)
 		goto no_properties;
 
 	lib = pw_properties_get(properties, "spa.library.name");
 	factory_name = pw_properties_get(properties, "spa.factory.name");
+	name = pw_properties_get(properties, "name");
 
 	if (lib == NULL || factory_name == NULL)
 		goto no_properties;
 
+	if (name == NULL)
+		name = "spa-node";
+
 	node = pw_spa_node_load(data->core,
 				NULL,
 				NULL,
@@ -65,6 +71,12 @@ static struct pw_node *create_node(void *_data,
 	if (node == NULL)
 		goto no_mem;
 
+	if (resource)
+		pw_global_bind(pw_node_get_global(node),
+			       pw_resource_get_client(resource),
+			       PW_PERM_RWX,
+			       version, new_id);
+
 	return node;
 
       no_properties:
@@ -84,33 +96,39 @@ static struct pw_node *create_node(void *_data,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static const struct pw_node_factory_implementation impl_factory = {
-	PW_VERSION_NODE_FACRORY_IMPLEMENTATION,
-	.create_node = create_node,
+static const struct pw_factory_implementation impl_factory = {
+	PW_VERSION_FACTORY_IMPLEMENTATION,
+	.create_object = create_object,
 };
 
 static bool module_init(struct pw_module *module, struct pw_properties *properties)
 {
 	struct pw_core *core = pw_module_get_core(module);
-	struct pw_node_factory *factory;
+	struct pw_type *t = pw_core_get_type(core);
+	struct pw_factory *factory;
 	struct factory_data *data;
 
-	factory = pw_node_factory_new(core, "spa-node-factory", sizeof(*data));
+	factory = pw_factory_new(core,
+				 "spa-node-factory",
+				 t->node,
+				 PW_VERSION_NODE,
+				 NULL,
+				 sizeof(*data));
 	if (factory == NULL)
 		return false;
 
-	data = pw_node_factory_get_user_data(factory);
+	data = pw_factory_get_user_data(factory);
 	data->this = factory;
 	data->core = core;
 	data->properties = properties;
 
 	pw_log_debug("module %p: new", module);
 
-	pw_node_factory_set_implementation(factory,
-					   &impl_factory,
-					   data);
+	pw_factory_set_implementation(factory,
+				      &impl_factory,
+				      data);
 
-	pw_node_factory_export(factory, NULL, pw_module_get_global(module));
+	pw_factory_register(factory, NULL, pw_module_get_global(module));
 
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/pipewire/core.c b/src/pipewire/core.c
index 51dcf0c47..701ded83b 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/core.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/core.c
@@ -164,31 +164,28 @@ static void core_get_registry(void *object, uint32_t version, uint32_t new_id)
 }
 
 static void
-core_create_node(void *object,
-		 const char *factory_name,
-		 const char *name,
-		 uint32_t type,
-		 uint32_t version,
-		 const struct spa_dict *props,
-		 uint32_t new_id)
+core_create_object(void *object,
+		   const char *factory_name,
+		   uint32_t type,
+		   uint32_t version,
+		   const struct spa_dict *props,
+		   uint32_t new_id)
 {
 	struct pw_resource *resource = object;
-	struct pw_resource *node_resource = NULL;
 	struct pw_client *client = resource->client;
-	struct pw_node_factory *factory;
-	struct pw_node *node;
+	struct pw_factory *factory;
+	void *obj;
 	struct pw_properties *properties;
-	int res;
 
-	factory = pw_core_find_node_factory(client->core, factory_name);
+	factory = pw_core_find_factory(client->core, factory_name);
 	if (factory == NULL)
 		goto no_factory;
 
-	if (type != client->core->type.node) {
-		node_resource = pw_resource_new(client, new_id, PW_PERM_RWX, type, version, 0);
-		if (node_resource == NULL)
-			goto no_resource;
-	}
+	if (factory->type != type)
+		goto wrong_type;
+
+	if (factory->version < version)
+		goto wrong_version;
 
 	if (props) {
 		properties = pw_properties_new_dict(props);
@@ -198,16 +195,10 @@ core_create_node(void *object,
 		properties = NULL;
 
 	/* error will be posted */
-	node = pw_node_factory_create_node(factory, node_resource, name, properties);
-	if (node == NULL)
+	obj = pw_factory_create_object(factory, resource, type, version, properties, new_id);
+	if (obj == NULL)
 		goto no_mem;
 
-	if (type == client->core->type.node) {
-		res = pw_global_bind(pw_node_get_global(node), client, PW_PERM_RWX, version, new_id);
-		if (res < 0)
-			goto no_bind;
-	}
-
 	properties = NULL;
 
       done:
@@ -218,22 +209,19 @@ core_create_node(void *object,
 	pw_core_resource_error(client->core_resource,
 			       resource->id, SPA_RESULT_INVALID_ARGUMENTS, "unknown factory name %s", factory_name);
 	goto done;
-
-      no_resource:
-	pw_log_error("can't create resource");
-	goto no_mem;
+      wrong_version:
+      wrong_type:
+	pw_log_error("invalid resource type/version");
+	pw_core_resource_error(client->core_resource,
+			       resource->id, SPA_RESULT_INCOMPATIBLE_VERSION, "wrong resource type/version");
+	goto done;
       no_properties:
 	pw_log_error("can't create properties");
-	pw_resource_destroy(node_resource);
 	goto no_mem;
       no_mem:
 	pw_core_resource_error(client->core_resource,
 			       resource->id, SPA_RESULT_NO_MEMORY, "no memory");
 	goto done;
-      no_bind:
-	pw_core_resource_error(client->core_resource,
-			       resource->id, res, "can't bind node: %d", res);
-	goto done;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -343,7 +331,7 @@ static const struct pw_core_proxy_methods core_methods = {
 	.sync = core_sync,
 	.get_registry = core_get_registry,
 	.client_update = core_client_update,
-	.create_node = core_create_node,
+	.create_object = core_create_object,
 	.create_link = core_create_link
 };
 
@@ -451,7 +439,7 @@ struct pw_core *pw_core_new(struct pw_loop *main_loop, struct pw_properties *pro
 	spa_list_init(&this->module_list);
 	spa_list_init(&this->client_list);
 	spa_list_init(&this->node_list);
-	spa_list_init(&this->node_factory_list);
+	spa_list_init(&this->factory_list);
 	spa_list_init(&this->link_list);
 	spa_hook_list_init(&this->listener_list);
 
@@ -792,21 +780,21 @@ struct spa_format *pw_core_find_format(struct pw_core *core,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-/** Find a node by name
+/** Find a factory by name
  *
  * \param core the core object
- * \param name the name of the node to find
+ * \param name the name of the factory to find
  *
- * Find in the list of nodes registered in \a core for one with
+ * Find in the list of factories registered in \a core for one with
  * the given \a name.
  *
  * \memberof pw_core
  */
-struct pw_node_factory *pw_core_find_node_factory(struct pw_core *core, const char *name)
+struct pw_factory *pw_core_find_factory(struct pw_core *core, const char *name)
 {
-	struct pw_node_factory *factory;
+	struct pw_factory *factory;
 
-	spa_list_for_each(factory, &core->node_factory_list, link) {
+	spa_list_for_each(factory, &core->factory_list, link) {
 		if (strcmp(factory->name, name) == 0)
 			return factory;
 	}
diff --git a/src/pipewire/core.h b/src/pipewire/core.h
index 2781b47a0..021891986 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/core.h
+++ b/src/pipewire/core.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct pw_core;
 #include <pipewire/global.h>
 #include <pipewire/introspect.h>
 #include <pipewire/loop.h>
-#include <pipewire/node-factory.h>
+#include <pipewire/factory.h>
 #include <pipewire/port.h>
 #include <pipewire/properties.h>
 #include <pipewire/type.h>
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ pw_core_find_port(struct pw_core *core,
 		  struct spa_format **format_filters,
 		  char **error);
 
-/** Find a node factory by name */
-struct pw_node_factory *
-pw_core_find_node_factory(struct pw_core *core, const char *name);
+/** Find a factory by name */
+struct pw_factory *
+pw_core_find_factory(struct pw_core *core, const char *name);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/src/pipewire/factory.c b/src/pipewire/factory.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b556e0a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pipewire/factory.c
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+/* PipeWire
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Axis Communications AB
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor,
+ * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+
+#include "pipewire/pipewire.h"
+#include "pipewire/factory.h"
+#include "pipewire/private.h"
+
+struct resource_data {
+	struct spa_hook resource_listener;
+};
+
+struct pw_factory *pw_factory_new(struct pw_core *core,
+				  const char *name,
+				  uint32_t type,
+				  uint32_t version,
+				  struct pw_properties *properties,
+				  size_t user_data_size)
+{
+	struct pw_factory *this;
+
+	this = calloc(1, sizeof(*this) + user_data_size);
+	this->core = core;
+	this->name = strdup(name);
+	this->type = type;
+	this->version = version;
+	this->properties = properties;
+	spa_list_init(&this->resource_list);
+
+	if (user_data_size > 0)
+		this->user_data = SPA_MEMBER(this, sizeof(*this), void);
+
+	pw_log_debug("factory %p: new %s", this, name);
+
+	return this;
+}
+
+void pw_factory_destroy(struct pw_factory *factory)
+{
+	pw_log_debug("factory %p: destroy", factory);
+
+	if (factory->global) {
+		spa_list_remove(&factory->link);
+		pw_global_destroy(factory->global);
+	}
+	if (factory->name)
+		free((char *)factory->name);
+
+	free(factory);
+}
+
+static void factory_unbind_func(void *data)
+{
+	struct pw_resource *resource = data;
+	spa_list_remove(&resource->link);
+}
+
+static const struct pw_resource_events resource_events = {
+	PW_VERSION_RESOURCE_EVENTS,
+	.destroy = factory_unbind_func,
+};
+
+static int
+factory_bind_func(struct pw_global *global,
+		  struct pw_client *client, uint32_t permissions,
+		  uint32_t version, uint32_t id)
+{
+	struct pw_factory *this = global->object;
+	struct pw_resource *resource;
+	struct resource_data *data;
+
+	resource = pw_resource_new(client, id, permissions, global->type, version, sizeof(*data));
+	if (resource == NULL)
+		goto no_mem;
+
+	data = pw_resource_get_user_data(resource);
+	pw_resource_add_listener(resource, &data->resource_listener, &resource_events, resource);
+
+	pw_log_debug("factory %p: bound to %d", this, resource->id);
+
+	spa_list_insert(this->resource_list.prev, &resource->link);
+
+	this->info.change_mask = ~0;
+	pw_factory_resource_info(resource, &this->info);
+	this->info.change_mask = 0;
+
+	return SPA_RESULT_OK;
+
+      no_mem:
+	pw_log_error("can't create factory resource");
+	pw_core_resource_error(client->core_resource,
+			       client->core_resource->id, SPA_RESULT_NO_MEMORY, "no memory");
+	return SPA_RESULT_NO_MEMORY;
+}
+
+void pw_factory_register(struct pw_factory *factory,
+			 struct pw_client *owner,
+			 struct pw_global *parent)
+{
+	struct pw_core *core = factory->core;
+	spa_list_append(&core->factory_list, &factory->link);
+        factory->global = pw_core_add_global(core, owner, parent,
+					     core->type.factory, 0, factory_bind_func, factory);
+}
+
+void *pw_factory_get_user_data(struct pw_factory *factory)
+{
+	return factory->user_data;
+}
+
+void pw_factory_set_implementation(struct pw_factory *factory,
+				   const struct pw_factory_implementation *implementation,
+				   void *data)
+{
+	factory->implementation = implementation;
+	factory->implementation_data = data;
+}
+
+void *pw_factory_create_object(struct pw_factory *factory,
+			       struct pw_resource *resource,
+			       uint32_t type,
+			       uint32_t version,
+			       struct pw_properties *properties,
+			       uint32_t new_id)
+{
+	return factory->implementation->create_object(factory->implementation_data,
+						      resource, type, version, properties, new_id);
+}
diff --git a/src/pipewire/factory.h b/src/pipewire/factory.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..def1e66c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pipewire/factory.h
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/* PipeWire
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Axis Communications AB
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor,
+ * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __PIPEWIRE_FACTORY_H__
+#define __PIPEWIRE_FACTORY_H__
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#define PW_TYPE_INTERFACE__Factory		PW_TYPE_INTERFACE_BASE "Factory"
+#define PW_TYPE_FACTORY_BASE			PW_TYPE_INTERFACE__Factory ":"
+
+/** \class pw_factory
+ *
+ * \brief PipeWire factory interface.
+ *
+ * The factory is used to make objects on demand.
+ */
+struct pw_factory;
+
+#include <pipewire/core.h>
+#include <pipewire/client.h>
+#include <pipewire/global.h>
+#include <pipewire/properties.h>
+#include <pipewire/resource.h>
+
+struct pw_factory_implementation {
+#define PW_VERSION_FACTORY_IMPLEMENTATION	0
+	uint32_t version;
+
+	/** The function to create an object from this factory */
+	void *(*create_object) (void *data,
+				struct pw_resource *resource,
+				uint32_t type,
+				uint32_t version,
+				struct pw_properties *properties,
+				uint32_t new_id);
+};
+
+struct pw_factory *pw_factory_new(struct pw_core *core,
+				  const char *name,
+				  uint32_t type,
+				  uint32_t version,
+				  struct pw_properties *properties,
+				  size_t user_data_size);
+
+void pw_factory_register(struct pw_factory *factory,
+			 struct pw_client *owner,
+			 struct pw_global *parent);
+
+void pw_factory_destroy(struct pw_factory *factory);
+
+void *pw_factory_get_user_data(struct pw_factory *factory);
+
+void pw_factory_set_implementation(struct pw_factory *factory,
+				   const struct pw_factory_implementation *implementation,
+				   void *data);
+
+void *pw_factory_create_object(struct pw_factory *factory,
+			       struct pw_resource *resource,
+			       uint32_t type,
+			       uint32_t version,
+			       struct pw_properties *properties,
+			       uint32_t new_id);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* __PIPEWIRE_FACTORY_H__ */
diff --git a/src/pipewire/interfaces.h b/src/pipewire/interfaces.h
index df0f4fbf4..de26f89d7 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/interfaces.h
+++ b/src/pipewire/interfaces.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ struct pw_core_proxy;
 struct pw_registry_proxy;
 struct pw_module_proxy;
 struct pw_node_proxy;
+struct pw_factory_proxy;
 struct pw_client_proxy;
 struct pw_link_proxy;
 
@@ -124,24 +125,22 @@ struct pw_core_proxy_methods {
 	 */
 	void (*client_update) (void *object, const struct spa_dict *props);
 	/**
-	 * Create a new node on the PipeWire server from a factory.
+	 * Create a new object on the PipeWire server from a factory.
 	 * Use a \a factory_name of "client-node" to create a
 	 * \ref pw_client_node.
 	 *
 	 * \param factory_name the factory name to use
-	 * \param name the node name
 	 * \param type the interface to bind to
 	 * \param version the version of the interface
 	 * \param props extra properties
 	 * \param new_id the client proxy id
 	 */
-	void (*create_node) (void *object,
-			     const char *factory_name,
-			     const char *name,
-			     uint32_t type,
-			     uint32_t version,
-			     const struct spa_dict *props,
-			     uint32_t new_id);
+	void (*create_object) (void *object,
+			       const char *factory_name,
+			       uint32_t type,
+			       uint32_t version,
+			       const struct spa_dict *props,
+			       uint32_t new_id);
 	/**
 	 * Create a new link between two node ports
 	 *
@@ -190,17 +189,16 @@ pw_core_proxy_client_update(struct pw_core_proxy *core, const struct spa_dict *p
 }
 
 static inline void *
-pw_core_proxy_create_node(struct pw_core_proxy *core,
-			  const char *factory_name,
-                          const char *name,
-                          uint32_t type,
-                          uint32_t version,
-                          const struct spa_dict *props,
-			  size_t user_data_size)
+pw_core_proxy_create_object(struct pw_core_proxy *core,
+			    const char *factory_name,
+			    uint32_t type,
+			    uint32_t version,
+			    const struct spa_dict *props,
+			    size_t user_data_size)
 {
 	struct pw_proxy *p = pw_proxy_new((struct pw_proxy*)core, type, user_data_size);
-	pw_proxy_do((struct pw_proxy*)core, struct pw_core_proxy_methods, create_node, factory_name,
-			name, type, version, props, pw_proxy_get_id(p));
+	pw_proxy_do((struct pw_proxy*)core, struct pw_core_proxy_methods, create_object, factory_name,
+			type, version, props, pw_proxy_get_id(p));
 	return p;
 }
 
@@ -471,6 +469,35 @@ pw_node_proxy_add_listener(struct pw_node_proxy *node,
 
 #define pw_node_resource_info(r,...) pw_resource_notify(r,struct pw_node_proxy_events,info,__VA_ARGS__)
 
+#define PW_VERSION_FACTORY			0
+
+#define PW_FACTORY_PROXY_EVENT_INFO		0
+#define PW_FACTORY_PROXY_EVENT_NUM		1
+
+/** Factory events */
+struct pw_factory_proxy_events {
+#define PW_VERSION_FACTORY_PROXY_EVENTS	0
+	uint32_t version;
+	/**
+	 * Notify factory info
+	 *
+	 * \param info info about the factory
+	 */
+	void (*info) (void *object, struct pw_factory_info *info);
+};
+
+/** Factory */
+static inline void
+pw_factory_proxy_add_listener(struct pw_factory_proxy *factory,
+			      struct spa_hook *listener,
+			      const struct pw_factory_proxy_events *events,
+			      void *data)
+{
+	pw_proxy_add_proxy_listener((struct pw_proxy*)factory, listener, events, data);
+}
+
+#define pw_factory_resource_info(r,...) pw_resource_notify(r,struct pw_factory_proxy_events,info,__VA_ARGS__)
+
 #define PW_VERSION_CLIENT			0
 
 #define PW_CLIENT_PROXY_EVENT_INFO		0
diff --git a/src/pipewire/introspect.h b/src/pipewire/introspect.h
index a46bf630c..f71dcdd97 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/introspect.h
+++ b/src/pipewire/introspect.h
@@ -170,6 +170,23 @@ pw_node_info_update(struct pw_node_info *info,
 void
 pw_node_info_free(struct pw_node_info *info);
 
+/** The factory information. Extra information can be added in later versions \memberof pw_introspect */
+struct pw_factory_info {
+	uint32_t id;			/**< id of the global */
+	const char *name;		/**< name the factory */
+	uint32_t type;			/**< type of the factory */
+	uint32_t version;		/**< version of the objects */
+#define PW_FACTORY_CHANGE_MASK_PROPS	(1 << 0)
+	uint64_t change_mask;		/**< bitfield of changed fields since last call */
+	struct spa_dict *props;		/**< the properties of the factory */
+};
+
+struct pw_factory_info *
+pw_factory_info_update(struct pw_factory_info *info,
+		       const struct pw_factory_info *update);
+
+void
+pw_factory_info_free(struct pw_factory_info *info);
 
 /** The link information. Extra information can be added in later versions \memberof pw_introspect */
 struct pw_link_info {
diff --git a/src/pipewire/meson.build b/src/pipewire/meson.build
index 40ab2afe9..30d4ff152 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/meson.build
+++ b/src/pipewire/meson.build
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pipewire_headers = [
   'mem.h',
   'module.h',
   'node.h',
-  'node-factory.h',
+  'factory.h',
   'pipewire.h',
   'port.h',
   'properties.h',
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ pipewire_sources = [
   'mem.c',
   'module.c',
   'node.c',
-  'node-factory.c',
+  'factory.c',
   'pipewire.c',
   'port.c',
   'properties.c',
diff --git a/src/pipewire/module.c b/src/pipewire/module.c
index a4fdbf333..8ac8620a1 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/module.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/module.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ module_bind_func(struct pw_global *global,
 
 	pw_log_debug("module %p: bound to %d", this, resource->id);
 
-	spa_list_insert(this->resource_list.prev, &resource->link);
+	spa_list_append(&this->resource_list, &resource->link);
 
 	this->info.change_mask = ~0;
 	pw_module_resource_info(resource, &this->info);
diff --git a/src/pipewire/node-factory.c b/src/pipewire/node-factory.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 0169ea287..000000000
--- a/src/pipewire/node-factory.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-/* PipeWire
- * Copyright (C) 2016 Axis Communications AB
- *
- * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
- * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
- * Library General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
- * License along with this library; if not, write to the
- * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor,
- * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
- */
-
-#include "pipewire/pipewire.h"
-#include "pipewire/node-factory.h"
-#include "pipewire/private.h"
-
-struct pw_node_factory *pw_node_factory_new(struct pw_core *core,
-					    const char *name,
-					    size_t user_data_size)
-{
-	struct pw_node_factory *this;
-
-	this = calloc(1, sizeof(*this) + user_data_size);
-	this->core = core;
-	this->name = strdup(name);
-
-	if (user_data_size > 0)
-		this->user_data = SPA_MEMBER(this, sizeof(*this), void);
-
-	pw_log_debug("node-factory %p: new", this);
-
-	return this;
-}
-
-void pw_node_factory_destroy(struct pw_node_factory *factory)
-{
-	pw_log_debug("node-factory %p: destroy", factory);
-
-	if (factory->global) {
-		spa_list_remove(&factory->link);
-		pw_global_destroy(factory->global);
-	}
-	if (factory->name)
-		free((char *)factory->name);
-
-	free(factory);
-}
-
-void pw_node_factory_export(struct pw_node_factory *factory,
-			    struct pw_client *owner,
-			    struct pw_global *parent)
-{
-	struct pw_core *core = factory->core;
-	spa_list_append(&core->node_factory_list, &factory->link);
-        factory->global = pw_core_add_global(core, owner, parent, core->type.node_factory, 0, NULL, factory);
-}
-
-void *pw_node_factory_get_user_data(struct pw_node_factory *factory)
-{
-	return factory->user_data;
-}
-
-void pw_node_factory_set_implementation(struct pw_node_factory *factory,
-					const struct pw_node_factory_implementation *implementation,
-					void *data)
-{
-	factory->implementation = implementation;
-	factory->implementation_data = data;
-}
-
-struct pw_node *pw_node_factory_create_node(struct pw_node_factory *factory,
-					    struct pw_resource *resource,
-					    const char *name,
-					    struct pw_properties *properties)
-{
-	return factory->implementation->create_node(factory->implementation_data,
-						    resource, name, properties);
-}
diff --git a/src/pipewire/node-factory.h b/src/pipewire/node-factory.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 0dc702043..000000000
--- a/src/pipewire/node-factory.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,80 +0,0 @@
-/* PipeWire
- * Copyright (C) 2016 Axis Communications AB
- *
- * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
- * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
- * Library General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
- * License along with this library; if not, write to the
- * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor,
- * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
- */
-
-#ifndef __PIPEWIRE_NODE_FACTORY_H__
-#define __PIPEWIRE_NODE_FACTORY_H__
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
-#define PW_TYPE_INTERFACE__NodeFactory                  PW_TYPE_INTERFACE_BASE "NodeFactory"
-#define PW_TYPE_NODE_FACTORY_BASE                       PW_TYPE_INTERFACE__NodeFactory ":"
-
-/** \class pw_node_factory
- *
- * \brief PipeWire node factory interface.
- *
- * The factory object is used to make nodes on demand.
- */
-struct pw_node_factory;
-
-#include <pipewire/core.h>
-#include <pipewire/client.h>
-#include <pipewire/global.h>
-#include <pipewire/properties.h>
-#include <pipewire/resource.h>
-
-struct pw_node_factory_implementation {
-#define PW_VERSION_NODE_FACRORY_IMPLEMENTATION	0
-	uint32_t version;
-
-	/** The function to create a node from this factory */
-	struct pw_node *(*create_node) (void *data,
-					struct pw_resource *resource,
-					const char *name,
-					struct pw_properties *properties);
-};
-
-struct pw_node_factory *pw_node_factory_new(struct pw_core *core,
-					    const char *name,
-					    size_t user_data_size);
-
-void pw_node_factory_export(struct pw_node_factory *factory,
-			    struct pw_client *owner,
-			    struct pw_global *parent);
-
-void pw_node_factory_destroy(struct pw_node_factory *factory);
-
-void *pw_node_factory_get_user_data(struct pw_node_factory *factory);
-
-void pw_node_factory_set_implementation(struct pw_node_factory *factory,
-					const struct pw_node_factory_implementation *implementation,
-					void *data);
-
-struct pw_node *pw_node_factory_create_node(struct pw_node_factory *factory,
-					    struct pw_resource *resource,
-					    const char *name,
-					    struct pw_properties *properties);
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
-#endif /* __PIPEWIRE_NODE_FACTORY_H__ */
diff --git a/src/pipewire/private.h b/src/pipewire/private.h
index 376611227..8c5d22f8c 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/private.h
+++ b/src/pipewire/private.h
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ struct pw_core {
 	struct spa_list global_list;		/**< list of globals */
 	struct spa_list client_list;		/**< list of clients */
 	struct spa_list node_list;		/**< list of nodes */
-	struct spa_list node_factory_list;	/**< list of node factories */
+	struct spa_list factory_list;		/**< list of factories */
 	struct spa_list link_list;		/**< list of links */
 
 	struct spa_hook_list listener_list;
@@ -368,16 +368,22 @@ struct pw_stream {
 	struct spa_hook_list listener_list;
 };
 
-struct pw_node_factory {
+struct pw_factory {
 	struct pw_core *core;		/**< the core */
 	struct spa_list link;		/**< link in core node_factory_list */
 	struct pw_global *global;	/**< global for this factory */
 
+	struct pw_factory_info info;	/**< introspectable factory info */
 	const char *name;		/**< the factory name */
+	uint32_t type;			/**< the type produced by the factory*/
+	uint32_t version;		/**< the version of the produced object */
+	struct pw_properties *properties;	/**< properties of the factory */
 
-	const struct pw_node_factory_implementation *implementation;
+	const struct pw_factory_implementation *implementation;
 	void *implementation_data;
 
+	struct spa_list resource_list;	/**< The list of resources of this factory */
+
 	void *user_data;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/pipewire/remote.c b/src/pipewire/remote.c
index 5b5e2c63e..1262848cf 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/remote.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/remote.c
@@ -1084,13 +1084,12 @@ struct pw_proxy *pw_remote_export(struct pw_remote *remote,
 	struct pw_proxy *proxy;
 	struct node_data *data;
 
-	proxy = pw_core_proxy_create_node(remote->core_proxy,
-					  "client-node",
-					  "client-node",
-					  impl->type_client_node,
-					  PW_VERSION_CLIENT_NODE,
-					  &node->properties->dict,
-					  sizeof(struct node_data));
+	proxy = pw_core_proxy_create_object(remote->core_proxy,
+					    "client-node",
+					    impl->type_client_node,
+					    PW_VERSION_CLIENT_NODE,
+					    &node->properties->dict,
+					    sizeof(struct node_data));
         if (proxy == NULL)
                 return NULL;
 
diff --git a/src/pipewire/stream.c b/src/pipewire/stream.c
index e8d5cb24d..a4604a119 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/stream.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/stream.c
@@ -957,8 +957,7 @@ pw_stream_connect(struct pw_stream *stream,
 	if (flags & PW_STREAM_FLAG_AUTOCONNECT)
 		pw_properties_set(stream->properties, "pipewire.autoconnect", "1");
 
-	impl->node_proxy = pw_core_proxy_create_node(stream->remote->core_proxy,
-			       "client-node",
+	impl->node_proxy = pw_core_proxy_create_object(stream->remote->core_proxy,
 			       "client-node",
 			       impl->type_client_node,
 			       PW_VERSION_CLIENT_NODE,
diff --git a/src/pipewire/type.c b/src/pipewire/type.c
index ba37734f6..48b288791 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/type.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/type.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void pw_type_init(struct pw_type *type)
 	type->core = spa_type_map_get_id(type->map, PW_TYPE_INTERFACE__Core);
 	type->registry = spa_type_map_get_id(type->map, PW_TYPE_INTERFACE__Registry);
 	type->node = spa_type_map_get_id(type->map, PW_TYPE_INTERFACE__Node);
-	type->node_factory = spa_type_map_get_id(type->map, PW_TYPE_INTERFACE__NodeFactory);
+	type->factory = spa_type_map_get_id(type->map, PW_TYPE_INTERFACE__Factory);
 	type->link = spa_type_map_get_id(type->map, PW_TYPE_INTERFACE__Link);
 	type->client = spa_type_map_get_id(type->map, PW_TYPE_INTERFACE__Client);
 	type->module = spa_type_map_get_id(type->map, PW_TYPE_INTERFACE__Module);
diff --git a/src/pipewire/type.h b/src/pipewire/type.h
index 9378da5ba..77243a7ac 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/type.h
+++ b/src/pipewire/type.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ struct pw_type {
 	uint32_t core;
 	uint32_t registry;
 	uint32_t node;
-	uint32_t node_factory;
+	uint32_t factory;
 	uint32_t link;
 	uint32_t client;
 	uint32_t module;
diff --git a/src/tools/pipewire-cli.c b/src/tools/pipewire-cli.c
index e450b9fe6..91e11d56d 100644
--- a/src/tools/pipewire-cli.c
+++ b/src/tools/pipewire-cli.c
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ static bool do_info(struct data *data, const char *cmd, char *args, char **error
 static bool do_create_node(struct data *data, const char *cmd, char *args, char **error)
 {
 	struct remote_data *rd = data->current;
-	char *a[3];
+	char *a[2];
         int n;
 	uint32_t id;
 	struct pw_type *t = data->t;
@@ -819,18 +819,18 @@ static bool do_create_node(struct data *data, const char *cmd, char *args, char
 	struct pw_properties *props = NULL;
 	struct proxy_data *pd;
 
-	n = pw_split_ip(args, WHITESPACE, 3, a);
-	if (n < 2) {
-		asprintf(error, "%s <factory-name> <name> [<properties>]", cmd);
+	n = pw_split_ip(args, WHITESPACE, 2, a);
+	if (n < 1) {
+		asprintf(error, "%s <factory-name> [<properties>]", cmd);
 		return false;
 	}
-	if (n == 3)
-		props = parse_props(a[2]);
+	if (n == 2)
+		props = parse_props(a[1]);
 
-	proxy = pw_core_proxy_create_node(rd->core_proxy, a[0], a[1],
-					  t->node, PW_VERSION_NODE,
-					  props ? &props->dict : NULL,
-					  sizeof(struct proxy_data));
+	proxy = pw_core_proxy_create_object(rd->core_proxy, a[0],
+					    t->node, PW_VERSION_NODE,
+					    props ? &props->dict : NULL,
+					    sizeof(struct proxy_data));
 
 	pd = pw_proxy_get_user_data(proxy);
 	pd->rd = rd;