diff --git a/docs/api/formats/index.md b/docs/api/formats/index.md
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--- a/docs/api/formats/index.md
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@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-# formats
-
-```{eval-rst}
-.. automodule:: miniscope_io.formats
-    :members:
-    :undoc-members:
-```
-
-```{toctree}
-sdcard
-stream
-```
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diff --git a/docs/api/formats/sdcard.md b/docs/api/formats/sdcard.md
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@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-# sdcard
-
-```{eval-rst}
-.. automodule:: miniscope_io.formats.sdcard
-    :members:
-    :undoc-members:
-```
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diff --git a/docs/api/formats/stream.md b/docs/api/formats/stream.md
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@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-# stream
-
-```{eval-rst}
-.. automodule:: miniscope_io.formats.stream
-    :members:
-    :undoc-members:
-```
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diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
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--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ device/update_controller
 :caption: API:
 
 api/devices
-api/formats/index
 api/io
 api/logging
 api/models/index
diff --git a/miniscope_io/formats/__init__.py b/miniscope_io/formats/__init__.py
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-"""
-Instantiations of :class:`~.miniscope_io.models.MiniscopeConfig` models
-that describe fixed per-device configurations for the generic config
-models in :mod:`~.miniscope_io.models.stream` et al.
-"""
diff --git a/miniscope_io/formats/stream.py b/miniscope_io/formats/stream.py
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-"""
-Formats for use with :mod:`miniscope_io.stream_daq`
-We plan to re-define this soon so documentation will come after that.
-"""
-
-from miniscope_io.models.stream import StreamBufferHeaderFormat
-
-StreamBufferHeader = StreamBufferHeaderFormat(
-    linked_list=0,
-    frame_num=1,
-    buffer_count=2,
-    frame_buffer_count=3,
-    write_buffer_count=4,
-    dropped_buffer_count=5,
-    timestamp=6,
-    pixel_count=7,
-    write_timestamp=8,
-    battery_voltage_raw=9,
-    input_voltage_raw=10,
-)
diff --git a/tests/test_formats.py b/tests/test_formats.py
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-import pytest
-import json
-
-from miniscope_io.models.sdcard import SDLayout
-
-
-# More formats can be added here as needed.
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("format", [SDLayout.from_id("wirefree-sd-layout")])
-def test_to_from_json(format):
-    """
-    A format can be exported and re-imported from JSON and remain equivalent
-    """
-    fmt_json = format.model_dump_json()
-
-    # convert the json to a dict
-    fmt_dict = json.loads(fmt_json)
-
-    # Get the parent class
-    parent_class = type(format)
-    # parent_class_name = parent_module_str.split('.')[-1]
-    # parent_class = getattr(importlib.import_module(parent_module_str), parent_class_name)
-
-    new_format = parent_class(**fmt_dict)
-
-    assert format == new_format