diff --git a/packages/api/src/apollo.ts b/packages/api/src/apollo.ts
index 075245092..0a8f49fb8 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/apollo.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/apollo.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import { ContextFunction } from 'apollo-server-core'
 import { ClaimsToSet, ResolverContext } from './resolvers/types'
 import { SetClaimsRole } from './utils/dictionary'
-import Knex, { Transaction } from 'knex'
+import { Knex } from 'knex'
 import { ExpressContext } from 'apollo-server-express/dist/ApolloServer'
 import * as jwt from 'jsonwebtoken'
 import { kx } from './datalayer/knex_config'
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ const contextFunc: ContextFunction<ExpressContext, ResolverContext> = async ({
   const claims = await getClaimsByToken(token)
 
   async function setClaims(
-    tx: Transaction,
+    tx: Knex.Transaction,
     uuid?: string,
     userRole?: string
   ): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/packages/api/src/datalayer/article/index.ts b/packages/api/src/datalayer/article/index.ts
index 5ddb6f12a..f6235265a 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/datalayer/article/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/datalayer/article/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment */
 import { ArticleData, CreateSet, keys as modelKeys, UpdateSet } from './model'
 import DataModel from '../model'
-import Knex from 'knex'
+import { Knex } from 'knex'
 import { Table } from '../../utils/dictionary'
 import { logMethod } from '../helpers'
 
diff --git a/packages/api/src/datalayer/article_saving_request/index.ts b/packages/api/src/datalayer/article_saving_request/index.ts
index c753fcddb..c9d625622 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/datalayer/article_saving_request/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/datalayer/article_saving_request/index.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import {
+  ArticleSavingRequestData,
   CreateSet,
   keys as modelKeys,
   UpdateSet,
-  ArticleSavingRequestData,
 } from './model'
 import DataModel from '../model'
-import Knex from 'knex'
+import { Knex } from 'knex'
 import { Table } from '../../utils/dictionary'
 import { logMethod } from '../helpers'
 
diff --git a/packages/api/src/datalayer/helpers.ts b/packages/api/src/datalayer/helpers.ts
index 65cd78ef0..7768d0667 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/datalayer/helpers.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/datalayer/helpers.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment */
 import DataModel from './model'
-import Knex, { Transaction } from 'knex'
+import { Knex } from 'knex'
 import DataLoader from 'dataloader'
 import { snakeCase } from 'snake-case'
 import { buildLogger } from '../utils/logger'
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { SetClaimsRole } from '../utils/dictionary'
 const logger = buildLogger('datalayer')
 
 export const setClaims = async (
-  tx: Transaction,
+  tx: Knex.Transaction,
   uuid?: string,
   userRole?: string
 ): Promise<void> => {
diff --git a/packages/api/src/datalayer/highlight/index.ts b/packages/api/src/datalayer/highlight/index.ts
index 1f7ac2fc5..8bd8fb06a 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/datalayer/highlight/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/datalayer/highlight/index.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import DataModel, { DataModelError, MAX_RECORDS_LIMIT } from '../model'
 import { CreateSet, HighlightData, keys as modelKeys, UpdateSet } from './model'
 import { Table } from '../../utils/dictionary'
-import Knex from 'knex'
+import { Knex } from 'knex'
 import { ENABLE_DB_REQUEST_LOGGING, globalCounter } from '../helpers'
 import DataLoader from 'dataloader'
 
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ class HighlightModel extends DataModel<HighlightData, CreateSet, UpdateSet> {
         }
 
         try {
-          const rows: HighlightData[] = await kx(this.tableName)
+          const rows: HighlightData[] = await kx
+            .table(this.tableName)
             .select(this.modelKeys)
             .whereIn('id', keys)
             .andWhere('deleted', false)
@@ -60,7 +61,8 @@ class HighlightModel extends DataModel<HighlightData, CreateSet, UpdateSet> {
         )
       }
 
-      const result = await this.kx(Table.HIGHLIGHT)
+      const result = await this.kx
+        .table(Table.HIGHLIGHT)
         .select(modelKeys)
         .whereIn('elasticPageId', articleIds)
         .andWhere('deleted', false)
@@ -153,7 +155,8 @@ class HighlightModel extends DataModel<HighlightData, CreateSet, UpdateSet> {
     userId: string,
     articleId: string
   ): Promise<HighlightData[]> {
-    const highlights = await this.kx(Table.HIGHLIGHT)
+    const highlights: HighlightData[] = await this.kx
+      .table(Table.HIGHLIGHT)
       .select(modelKeys)
       .where('user_id', userId)
       .andWhere('elastic_page_id', articleId)
diff --git a/packages/api/src/datalayer/knex_config.ts b/packages/api/src/datalayer/knex_config.ts
index 6758a4454..06ff66783 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/datalayer/knex_config.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/datalayer/knex_config.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { env } from '../env'
-import Knex from 'knex'
+import knex from 'knex'
 import knexStringcase from 'knex-stringcase'
 
-export const kx = Knex(
+export const kx = knex(
   knexStringcase({
     client: 'pg',
     connection: {
diff --git a/packages/api/src/datalayer/links/index.ts b/packages/api/src/datalayer/links/index.ts
index ab8a36308..08ba9e266 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/datalayer/links/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/datalayer/links/index.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import {
   UserFeedArticleData,
 } from './model'
 import DataModel, { MAX_RECORDS_LIMIT } from '../model'
-import Knex from 'knex'
+import { Knex } from 'knex'
 import { Table } from '../../utils/dictionary'
 import {
   Article,
diff --git a/packages/api/src/datalayer/links/share_info.ts b/packages/api/src/datalayer/links/share_info.ts
index 2646cfc57..cf1126eaa 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/datalayer/links/share_info.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/datalayer/links/share_info.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-return */
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment */
-import Knex from 'knex'
+import { Knex } from 'knex'
 import { LinkShareInfo } from '../../generated/graphql'
 import { DataModels } from '../../resolvers/types'
 import { getPageByParam } from '../../elastic/pages'
diff --git a/packages/api/src/datalayer/model.ts b/packages/api/src/datalayer/model.ts
index 98b3d5dac..f2ebfe2d2 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/datalayer/model.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/datalayer/model.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-floating-promises */
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment */
 import DataLoader from 'dataloader'
-import Knex from 'knex'
+import { Knex } from 'knex'
 import { ENABLE_DB_REQUEST_LOGGING, globalCounter } from './helpers'
 
 export enum DataModelError {
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ abstract class DataModel<
     tx: Knex.Transaction
   ): Promise<ModelData[]> {
     const rows: ModelData[] = await tx
-      .batchInsert(this.tableName, data)
+      .batchInsert(this.tableName, data as never)
       .returning('*')
     for (const row of rows) {
       this.loader.prime(row.id, row)
diff --git a/packages/api/src/datalayer/reaction/index.ts b/packages/api/src/datalayer/reaction/index.ts
index 2b1cec74c..6c77544f1 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/datalayer/reaction/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/datalayer/reaction/index.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import {
-  globalCounter,
   ENABLE_DB_REQUEST_LOGGING,
+  globalCounter,
   logMethod,
 } from './../helpers'
-import { CreateSet, keys as modelKeys, UpdateSet, ReactionData } from './model'
+import { CreateSet, keys as modelKeys, ReactionData, UpdateSet } from './model'
 import DataModel, { DataModelError, MAX_RECORDS_LIMIT } from '../model'
-import Knex from 'knex'
+import { Knex } from 'knex'
 import { Table } from '../../utils/dictionary'
 
 import DataLoader from 'dataloader'
diff --git a/packages/api/src/datalayer/reminders/index.ts b/packages/api/src/datalayer/reminders/index.ts
index c910dc605..2b6e74728 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/datalayer/reminders/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/datalayer/reminders/index.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   UpdateSet,
 } from './model'
 import DataModel, { DataModelError } from '../model'
-import Knex from 'knex'
+import { Knex } from 'knex'
 import { Table } from '../../utils/dictionary'
 import { logMethod } from '../helpers'
 import { ArticleData } from '../article/model'
diff --git a/packages/api/src/datalayer/report/index.ts b/packages/api/src/datalayer/report/index.ts
index fbcbd8166..0906e281e 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/datalayer/report/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/datalayer/report/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import Knex from 'knex'
+import { Knex } from 'knex'
 import { ReportType } from '../../generated/graphql'
 
 interface ReportItem {
diff --git a/packages/api/src/datalayer/task/index.ts b/packages/api/src/datalayer/task/index.ts
index 969f883dd..b0f31624d 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/datalayer/task/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/datalayer/task/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { CreateSet, keys as modelKeys, UpdateSet, TaskData } from './model'
+import { CreateSet, keys as modelKeys, TaskData, UpdateSet } from './model'
 import DataModel from '../model'
-import Knex from 'knex'
+import { Knex } from 'knex'
 import { logMethod } from '../helpers'
 
 class TaskModel extends DataModel<TaskData, CreateSet, UpdateSet> {
diff --git a/packages/api/src/datalayer/upload_files/index.ts b/packages/api/src/datalayer/upload_files/index.ts
index 6a412b99f..6899d6309 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/datalayer/upload_files/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/datalayer/upload_files/index.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   UploadFileData,
 } from './model'
 import DataModel from '../model'
-import Knex from 'knex'
+import { Knex } from 'knex'
 import { Table } from '../../utils/dictionary'
 import { logMethod } from '../helpers'
 
diff --git a/packages/api/src/datalayer/user/index.ts b/packages/api/src/datalayer/user/index.ts
index a4f6058b2..5112c08b6 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/datalayer/user/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/datalayer/user/index.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
   UserData,
 } from './model'
 import DataModel, { DataModelError, MAX_RECORDS_LIMIT } from '../model'
-import Knex from 'knex'
+import { Knex } from 'knex'
 import { ENABLE_DB_REQUEST_LOGGING, globalCounter, logMethod } from '../helpers'
 import { Table } from '../../utils/dictionary'
 import DataLoader from 'dataloader'
diff --git a/packages/api/src/datalayer/user_friends/index.ts b/packages/api/src/datalayer/user_friends/index.ts
index 15695261d..8ff18e0d8 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/datalayer/user_friends/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/datalayer/user_friends/index.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   UserFriendData,
 } from './model'
 import DataModel, { MAX_RECORDS_LIMIT } from '../model'
-import Knex from 'knex'
+import { Knex } from 'knex'
 import { Table } from '../../utils/dictionary'
 import { ENABLE_DB_REQUEST_LOGGING, globalCounter, logMethod } from '../helpers'
 import DataLoader from 'dataloader'
diff --git a/packages/api/src/datalayer/user_personalization/index.ts b/packages/api/src/datalayer/user_personalization/index.ts
index 1fd0894e0..424de749d 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/datalayer/user_personalization/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/datalayer/user_personalization/index.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
   UserPersonalizationData,
 } from './model'
 import DataModel from '../model'
-import Knex from 'knex'
+import { Knex } from 'knex'
 import { Table } from '../../utils/dictionary'
 import { camelCase } from 'voca'
 import { logMethod } from '../helpers'
diff --git a/packages/api/src/graphql.d.ts b/packages/api/src/graphql.d.ts
index edc12ba67..6c4bc953c 100755
--- a/packages/api/src/graphql.d.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/graphql.d.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ declare module '*.graphql' {
 }
 
 declare module 'knex-stringcase' {
-  import * as Knex from 'knex'
+  import { Knex } from 'knex'
 
   type StringCase =
     | 'camelcase'
diff --git a/packages/api/src/resolvers/types.ts b/packages/api/src/resolvers/types.ts
index 00e11b978..5e7aa2d00 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/resolvers/types.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/resolvers/types.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/ban-types */
 import { Context as ApolloContext } from 'apollo-server-core'
 import winston from 'winston'
-import Knex from 'knex'
+import { Knex } from 'knex'
 import UserModel from '../datalayer/user'
 import ArticleModel from '../datalayer/article'
 import UserArticleModel from '../datalayer/links'
diff --git a/packages/api/src/resolvers/user_friends/index.ts b/packages/api/src/resolvers/user_friends/index.ts
index ea13cc095..39da6e5d8 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/resolvers/user_friends/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/resolvers/user_friends/index.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-import Knex from 'knex'
+import { Knex } from 'knex'
 import { UserData } from '../../datalayer/user/model'
 import {
-  User,
-  ResolverFn,
-  SetFollowSuccess,
-  SetFollowError,
-  MutationSetFollowArgs,
-  SetFollowErrorCode,
   GetFollowersResult,
   GetFollowingResult,
+  MutationSetFollowArgs,
   QueryGetFollowersArgs,
   QueryGetFollowingArgs,
+  ResolverFn,
+  SetFollowError,
+  SetFollowErrorCode,
+  SetFollowSuccess,
+  User,
 } from '../../generated/graphql'
-import { userDataToUser, authorized } from '../../utils/helpers'
+import { authorized, userDataToUser } from '../../utils/helpers'
 import { DataModels, WithDataSourcesContext } from '../types'
 
 export const setFollowResolver = authorized<
diff --git a/packages/api/src/server.ts b/packages/api/src/server.ts
index bb15c3d3e..506046777 100755
--- a/packages/api/src/server.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/server.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { json, urlencoded } from 'body-parser'
 import cookieParser from 'cookie-parser'
 import express, { Express } from 'express'
 import { createServer, Server } from 'http'
-import Knex from 'knex'
+import { Knex } from 'knex'
 import { env } from './env'
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/node'
 import * as lw from '@google-cloud/logging-winston'
diff --git a/packages/api/src/services/save_file.ts b/packages/api/src/services/save_file.ts
index da3e32f4f..64233aab6 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/services/save_file.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/services/save_file.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import Knex from 'knex'
+import { Knex } from 'knex'
 import { PubsubClient } from '../datalayer/pubsub'
 import { UserData } from '../datalayer/user/model'
 import { homePageURL } from '../env'