diff --git a/console-subscriber/src/aggregator/mod.rs b/console-subscriber/src/aggregator/mod.rs
index 7359970b5..4496cba28 100644
--- a/console-subscriber/src/aggregator/mod.rs
+++ b/console-subscriber/src/aggregator/mod.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,13 @@ mod shrink;
 use self::id_data::{IdData, Include};
 use self::shrink::{ShrinkMap, ShrinkVec};
 
-pub(crate) struct Aggregator {
+/// Aggregates instrumentation traces and prepares state for the instrument
+/// server.
+///
+/// The `Aggregator` is responsible for receiving and organizing the
+/// instrumentated events and preparing the data to be served to a instrument
+/// client.
+pub struct Aggregator {
     /// Channel of incoming events emitted by `TaskLayer`s.
     events: mpsc::Receiver<Event>,
 
@@ -157,7 +163,12 @@ impl Aggregator {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) async fn run(mut self) {
+    /// Runs the aggregator.
+    ///
+    /// This method will start the aggregator loop and should run as long as
+    /// the instrument server is running. If the instrument server stops,
+    /// this future can be aborted.
+    pub async fn run(mut self) {
         let mut publish = tokio::time::interval(self.publish_interval);
         loop {
             let should_send = tokio::select! {
diff --git a/console-subscriber/src/lib.rs b/console-subscriber/src/lib.rs
index d9d39f53d..8df105cce 100644
--- a/console-subscriber/src/lib.rs
+++ b/console-subscriber/src/lib.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ mod stats;
 pub(crate) mod sync;
 mod visitors;
 
-use aggregator::Aggregator;
+pub use aggregator::Aggregator;
 pub use builder::{Builder, ServerAddr};
 use callsites::Callsites;
 use record::Recorder;
@@ -941,10 +941,11 @@ impl Server {
     ) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync + 'static>> {
         let addr = self.addr.clone();
         let ServerParts {
-            instrument_server: service,
-            aggregator_handle: aggregate,
+            instrument_server,
+            aggregator,
         } = self.into_parts();
-        let router = builder.add_service(service);
+        let aggregate = spawn_named(aggregator.run(), "console::aggregate");
+        let router = builder.add_service(instrument_server);
         let res = match addr {
             ServerAddr::Tcp(addr) => {
                 let serve = router.serve(addr);
@@ -957,17 +958,21 @@ impl Server {
                 spawn_named(serve, "console::serve").await
             }
         };
-        drop(aggregate);
+        aggregate.abort();
         res?.map_err(Into::into)
     }
 
-    /// Returns the parts needed to spawn a gRPC server and keep the aggregation
-    /// worker running.
+    /// Returns the parts needed to spawn a gRPC server and the aggregator that
+    /// supplies it.
     ///
     /// Note that a server spawned in this way will disregard any value set by
     /// [`Builder::server_addr`], as the user becomes responsible for defining
     /// the address when calling [`Router::serve`].
     ///
+    /// Additionally, the user of this API must ensure that the [`Aggregator`]
+    /// is running for as long as the gRPC server is. If the server stops
+    /// running, the aggregator task can be aborted.
+    ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// The parts can be used to serve the instrument server together with
@@ -984,10 +989,11 @@ impl Server {
     /// let (console_layer, server) = ConsoleLayer::builder().build();
     /// let ServerParts {
     ///     instrument_server,
-    ///     aggregator_handle,
+    ///     aggregator,
     ///     ..
     /// } = server.into_parts();
     ///
+    /// let aggregator_handle = tokio::spawn(aggregator.run());
     /// let router = tonic::transport::Server::builder()
     ///     //.add_service(some_other_service)
     ///     .add_service(instrument_server);
@@ -1007,19 +1013,16 @@ impl Server {
     ///
     /// [`Router::serve`]: fn@tonic::transport::server::Router::serve
     pub fn into_parts(mut self) -> ServerParts {
-        let aggregate = self
+        let aggregator = self
             .aggregator
             .take()
             .expect("cannot start server multiple times");
-        let aggregate = spawn_named(aggregate.run(), "console::aggregate");
 
-        let service = proto::instrument::instrument_server::InstrumentServer::new(self);
+        let instrument_server = proto::instrument::instrument_server::InstrumentServer::new(self);
 
         ServerParts {
-            instrument_server: service,
-            aggregator_handle: AggregatorHandle {
-                join_handle: aggregate,
-            },
+            instrument_server,
+            aggregator,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1032,8 +1035,9 @@ impl Server {
 /// The `InstrumentServer<Server>` can be used to construct a router which
 /// can be added to a [`tonic`] gRPC server.
 ///
-/// The [`AggregatorHandle`] can be used to abort the associated aggregator task
-/// after the server has been shut down.
+/// The `aggregator` is a future which should be running as long as the server is.
+/// Generally, this future should be spawned onto an appropriate runtime and then
+/// aborted if the server gets shut down.
 ///
 /// See the [`Server::into_parts`] documentation for usage.
 #[non_exhaustive]
@@ -1043,10 +1047,17 @@ pub struct ServerParts {
     /// See the documentation for [`InstrumentServer`] for details.
     pub instrument_server: InstrumentServer<Server>,
 
-    /// A handle to the background worker task responsible for aggregating trace data.
+    /// The aggregator.
+    ///
+    /// Responsible for collecting and preparing traces for the instrument server
+    /// to send its clients.
+    ///
+    /// The aggregator should be [`run`] when the instrument server is started.
+    /// If the server stops running for any reason, the aggregator task can be
+    /// aborted.
     ///
-    /// See the documentation for [`AggregatorHandle`] for details.
-    pub aggregator_handle: AggregatorHandle,
+    /// [`run`]: fn@crate::Aggregator::run
+    pub aggregator: Aggregator,
 }
 
 /// Aggregator handle.