diff --git a/lib/jsonapi/rails.rb b/lib/jsonapi/rails.rb
index 3a4673e..5a66a9d 100644
--- a/lib/jsonapi/rails.rb
+++ b/lib/jsonapi/rails.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 require 'jsonapi/deserializable'
 require 'jsonapi/serializable'
-require 'jsonapi/rails/configuration'
 require 'jsonapi/rails/railtie'
 
 module JSONAPI
   module Rails
+    require 'jsonapi/rails/configuration'
+    require 'jsonapi/rails/logging'
+
     extend Configurable
+    extend Logging
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/jsonapi/rails/controller.rb b/lib/jsonapi/rails/controller.rb
index e425ebc..a2cc1bb 100644
--- a/lib/jsonapi/rails/controller.rb
+++ b/lib/jsonapi/rails/controller.rb
@@ -1,163 +1,13 @@
-require 'jsonapi/deserializable'
-require 'jsonapi/parser'
-require 'jsonapi/rails/configuration'
+require 'jsonapi/rails/controller/deserialization'
+require 'jsonapi/rails/controller/hooks'
 
 module JSONAPI
   module Rails
-    module Deserializable
-      # @private
-      class Resource < JSONAPI::Deserializable::Resource
-        id
-        type
-        attributes
-        has_one do |_rel, id, type, key|
-          type = type.to_s.singularize.camelize
-          { "#{key}_id".to_sym => id, "#{key}_type".to_sym => type }
-        end
-        has_many do |_rel, ids, types, key|
-          key   = key.to_s.singularize
-          types = types.map { |t| t.to_s.singularize.camelize }
-          { "#{key}_ids".to_sym => ids, "#{key}_types".to_sym => types }
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
     # ActionController methods and hooks for JSON API deserialization and
     #   rendering.
     module Controller
-      extend ActiveSupport::Concern
-
-      JSONAPI_POINTERS_KEY = 'jsonapi-rails.jsonapi_pointers'.freeze
-
-      class_methods do
-        # Declare a deserializable resource.
-        #
-        # @param key [Symbol] The key under which the deserialized hash will be
-        #   available within the `params` hash.
-        # @param options [Hash]
-        # @option class [Class] A custom deserializer class. Optional.
-        # @option only List of actions for which deserialization should happen.
-        #   Optional.
-        # @option except List of actions for which deserialization should not
-        #   happen. Optional.
-        # @yieldreturn Optional block for in-line definition of custom
-        #   deserializers.
-        #
-        # @example
-        #   class ArticlesController < ActionController::Base
-        #     deserializable_resource :article, only: [:create, :update]
-        #
-        #     def create
-        #       article = Article.new(params[:article])
-        #
-        #       if article.save
-        #         render jsonapi: article
-        #       else
-        #         render jsonapi_errors: article.errors
-        #       end
-        #     end
-        #
-        #     # ...
-        #   end
-        #
-        # rubocop:disable Metrics/MethodLength, Metrics/AbcSize
-        def deserializable_resource(key, options = {}, &block)
-          options = options.dup
-          klass = options.delete(:class) ||
-                  Class.new(JSONAPI::Rails::Deserializable::Resource, &block)
-
-          before_action(options) do |controller|
-            hash = controller.params.to_unsafe_hash[:_jsonapi]
-            if hash.nil?
-              JSONAPI::Rails.config[:logger].warn do
-                "Unable to deserialize #{key} because no JSON API payload was" \
-                " found. (#{controller.controller_name}##{params[:action]})"
-              end
-              next
-            end
-
-            ActiveSupport::Notifications
-              .instrument('parse.jsonapi-rails',
-                          key: key, payload: hash, class: klass) do
-              JSONAPI::Parser::Resource.parse!(hash)
-              resource = klass.new(hash[:data])
-              controller.request.env[JSONAPI_POINTERS_KEY] =
-                resource.reverse_mapping
-              controller.params[key.to_sym] = resource.to_hash
-            end
-          end
-        end
-        # rubocop:enable Metrics/MethodLength, Metrics/AbcSize
-      end
-
-      # Hook for serializable class mapping (for resources).
-      # Overridden by the `class` renderer option.
-      # @return [Hash{Symbol=>Class}]
-      def jsonapi_class
-        JSONAPI::Rails.config[:jsonapi_class].dup
-      end
-
-      # Hook for serializable class mapping (for errors).
-      # Overridden by the `class` renderer option.
-      # @return [Hash{Symbol=>Class}]
-      def jsonapi_errors_class
-        JSONAPI::Rails.config[:jsonapi_errors_class].dup
-      end
-
-      # Hook for the jsonapi object.
-      # Overridden by the `jsonapi_object` renderer option.
-      # @return [Hash,nil]
-      def jsonapi_object
-        JSONAPI::Rails.config[:jsonapi_object]
-      end
-
-      # Hook for default exposures.
-      # @return [Hash]
-      def jsonapi_expose
-        instance_exec(&JSONAPI::Rails.config[:jsonapi_expose])
-      end
-
-      # Hook for default cache.
-      # @return [#fetch_multi]
-      def jsonapi_cache
-        instance_exec(&JSONAPI::Rails.config[:jsonapi_cache])
-      end
-
-      # Hook for default fields.
-      # @return [Hash{Symbol=>Array<Symbol>},nil]
-      def jsonapi_fields
-        instance_exec(&JSONAPI::Rails.config[:jsonapi_fields])
-      end
-
-      # Hook for default includes.
-      # @return [IncludeDirective]
-      def jsonapi_include
-        instance_exec(&JSONAPI::Rails.config[:jsonapi_include])
-      end
-
-      # Hook for default links.
-      # @return [Hash]
-      def jsonapi_links
-        instance_exec(&JSONAPI::Rails.config[:jsonapi_links])
-      end
-
-      # Hook for default meta.
-      # @return [Hash,nil]
-      def jsonapi_meta
-        instance_exec(&JSONAPI::Rails.config[:jsonapi_meta])
-      end
-
-      # Hook for pagination scheme.
-      # @return [Hash]
-      def jsonapi_pagination(resources)
-        instance_exec(resources, &JSONAPI::Rails.config[:jsonapi_pagination])
-      end
-
-      # JSON pointers for deserialized fields.
-      # @return [Hash{Symbol=>String}]
-      def jsonapi_pointers
-        request.env[JSONAPI_POINTERS_KEY] || {}
-      end
+      include Deserialization
+      include Hooks
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/jsonapi/rails/controller/deserialization.rb b/lib/jsonapi/rails/controller/deserialization.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c89934e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/jsonapi/rails/controller/deserialization.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+require 'jsonapi/parser'
+require 'jsonapi/rails/deserializable_resource'
+
+module JSONAPI
+  module Rails
+    module Controller
+      # Controller class and instance methods for deserialization of incoming
+      #   JSON API payloads.
+      module Deserialization
+        extend ActiveSupport::Concern
+
+        JSONAPI_POINTERS_KEY = 'jsonapi-rails.jsonapi_pointers'.freeze
+
+        class_methods do
+          # Declare a deserializable resource.
+          #
+          # @param key [Symbol] The key under which the deserialized hash will be
+          #   available within the `params` hash.
+          # @param options [Hash]
+          # @option class [Class] A custom deserializer class. Optional.
+          # @option only List of actions for which deserialization should happen.
+          #   Optional.
+          # @option except List of actions for which deserialization should not
+          #   happen. Optional.
+          # @yieldreturn Optional block for in-line definition of custom
+          #   deserializers.
+          #
+          # @example
+          #   class ArticlesController < ActionController::Base
+          #     deserializable_resource :article, only: [:create, :update]
+          #
+          #     def create
+          #       article = Article.new(params[:article])
+          #
+          #       if article.save
+          #         render jsonapi: article
+          #       else
+          #         render jsonapi_errors: article.errors
+          #       end
+          #     end
+          #
+          #     # ...
+          #   end
+          #
+          # rubocop:disable Metrics/MethodLength, Metrics/AbcSize
+          def deserializable_resource(key, options = {}, &block)
+            options = options.dup
+            klass = options.delete(:class) ||
+                    Class.new(JSONAPI::Rails::DeserializableResource, &block)
+
+            before_action(options) do |controller|
+              hash = controller.params.to_unsafe_hash[:_jsonapi]
+              if hash.nil?
+                JSONAPI::Rails.logger.warn do
+                  "Unable to deserialize #{key} because no JSON API payload was" \
+                  " found. (#{controller.controller_name}##{params[:action]})"
+                end
+                next
+              end
+
+              ActiveSupport::Notifications
+                .instrument('parse.jsonapi-rails',
+                            key: key, payload: hash, class: klass) do
+                JSONAPI::Parser::Resource.parse!(hash)
+                resource = klass.new(hash[:data])
+                controller.request.env[JSONAPI_POINTERS_KEY] =
+                  resource.reverse_mapping
+                controller.params[key.to_sym] = resource.to_hash
+              end
+            end
+          end
+          # rubocop:enable Metrics/MethodLength, Metrics/AbcSize
+        end
+
+        # JSON pointers for deserialized fields.
+        # @return [Hash{Symbol=>String}]
+        def jsonapi_pointers
+          request.env[JSONAPI_POINTERS_KEY] || {}
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/jsonapi/rails/controller/hooks.rb b/lib/jsonapi/rails/controller/hooks.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d18a6c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/jsonapi/rails/controller/hooks.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+require 'jsonapi/rails/configuration'
+
+module JSONAPI
+  module Rails
+    module Controller
+      extend ActiveSupport::Concern
+
+      # Hooks for customizing rendering default options at controller-level.
+      module Hooks
+        # Hook for serializable class mapping (for resources).
+        # Overridden by the `class` renderer option.
+        # @return [Hash{Symbol=>Class}]
+        def jsonapi_class
+          JSONAPI::Rails.config[:jsonapi_class].dup
+        end
+
+        # Hook for serializable class mapping (for errors).
+        # Overridden by the `class` renderer option.
+        # @return [Hash{Symbol=>Class}]
+        def jsonapi_errors_class
+          JSONAPI::Rails.config[:jsonapi_errors_class].dup
+        end
+
+        # Hook for the jsonapi object.
+        # Overridden by the `jsonapi_object` renderer option.
+        # @return [Hash,nil]
+        def jsonapi_object
+          JSONAPI::Rails.config[:jsonapi_object]
+        end
+
+        # Hook for default exposures.
+        # @return [Hash]
+        def jsonapi_expose
+          instance_exec(&JSONAPI::Rails.config[:jsonapi_expose])
+        end
+
+        # Hook for default cache.
+        # @return [#fetch_multi]
+        def jsonapi_cache
+          instance_exec(&JSONAPI::Rails.config[:jsonapi_cache])
+        end
+
+        # Hook for default fields.
+        # @return [Hash{Symbol=>Array<Symbol>},nil]
+        def jsonapi_fields
+          instance_exec(&JSONAPI::Rails.config[:jsonapi_fields])
+        end
+
+        # Hook for default includes.
+        # @return [IncludeDirective]
+        def jsonapi_include
+          instance_exec(&JSONAPI::Rails.config[:jsonapi_include])
+        end
+
+        # Hook for default links.
+        # @return [Hash]
+        def jsonapi_links
+          instance_exec(&JSONAPI::Rails.config[:jsonapi_links])
+        end
+
+        # Hook for default meta.
+        # @return [Hash,nil]
+        def jsonapi_meta
+          instance_exec(&JSONAPI::Rails.config[:jsonapi_meta])
+        end
+
+        # Hook for pagination scheme.
+        # @return [Hash]
+        def jsonapi_pagination(resources)
+          instance_exec(resources, &JSONAPI::Rails.config[:jsonapi_pagination])
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/jsonapi/rails/deserializable_resource.rb b/lib/jsonapi/rails/deserializable_resource.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1761131
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/jsonapi/rails/deserializable_resource.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+require 'jsonapi/deserializable/resource'
+
+module JSONAPI
+  module Rails
+    # Customized deserializable resource class to match ActiveRecord's API.
+    class DeserializableResource < JSONAPI::Deserializable::Resource
+      id
+      type
+      attributes
+      has_one do |_rel, id, type, key|
+        type = type.to_s.singularize.camelize
+        { "#{key}_id".to_sym => id, "#{key}_type".to_sym => type }
+      end
+      has_many do |_rel, ids, types, key|
+        key   = key.to_s.singularize
+        types = types.map { |t| t.to_s.singularize.camelize }
+        { "#{key}_ids".to_sym => ids, "#{key}_types".to_sym => types }
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/jsonapi/rails/log_subscriber.rb b/lib/jsonapi/rails/log_subscriber.rb
index b5ef8c2..7587b7c 100644
--- a/lib/jsonapi/rails/log_subscriber.rb
+++ b/lib/jsonapi/rails/log_subscriber.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def parse(event)
       end
 
       def logger
-        JSONAPI::Rails.config[:logger]
+        JSONAPI::Rails.logger
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/jsonapi/rails/logging.rb b/lib/jsonapi/rails/logging.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5ee6ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/jsonapi/rails/logging.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+module JSONAPI
+  module Rails
+    # @private
+    module Logging
+      def logger
+        config[:logger]
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/jsonapi/rails/railtie.rb b/lib/jsonapi/rails/railtie.rb
index 3a9ed17..9d083d8 100644
--- a/lib/jsonapi/rails/railtie.rb
+++ b/lib/jsonapi/rails/railtie.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 require 'rails/railtie'
-require 'action_controller'
-require 'active_support'
 
 require 'jsonapi/rails/log_subscriber'
 require 'jsonapi/rails/renderer'