[FEATURE] refactor api entities with entity wrapper classes

__Tasks:__

- [x] gather feedback for my changes
- [ ] submit changes to the documentation


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| Q             | A
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| Bug fix?      | no
| New feature?  | yes
| Tests pass?   | yes
| Fixed tickets | none
| Doc           | none
Some duck-typing here. Can we not implement an interface or something?