diff --git a/crates/ruma-client-api/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/ruma-client-api/CHANGELOG.md
index a6166f92..50241b44 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-client-api/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/ruma-client-api/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Breaking changes:
   * Use `sync::sync_events::DeviceLists` instead
 * `fully_read` field in `read_marker::set_read_marker` is no longer required
   * Remove the `fully_read` argument from `read_marker::set_read_marker::Request::new`
+* Move `message::get_message_events::v3::Direction` to the root of the crate
 
 Improvements:
 
diff --git a/crates/ruma-client-api/src/lib.rs b/crates/ruma-client-api/src/lib.rs
index 2f2be9c8..72678dac 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-client-api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-client-api/src/lib.rs
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ pub mod voip;
 use std::fmt;
 
 pub use error::Error;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 // Wrapper around `Box<str>` that cannot be used in a meaningful way outside of
 // this crate. Used for string enums because their `_Custom` variant can't be
@@ -64,3 +65,17 @@ impl fmt::Debug for PrivOwnedStr {
         self.0.fmt(f)
     }
 }
+
+/// The direction to return events from.
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default, PartialEq, Eq, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[allow(clippy::exhaustive_enums)]
+pub enum Direction {
+    /// Return events backwards in time from the requested `from` token.
+    #[default]
+    #[serde(rename = "b")]
+    Backward,
+
+    /// Return events forwards in time from the requested `from` token.
+    #[serde(rename = "f")]
+    Forward,
+}
diff --git a/crates/ruma-client-api/src/message/get_message_events.rs b/crates/ruma-client-api/src/message/get_message_events.rs
index a513c891..24d6016c 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-client-api/src/message/get_message_events.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-client-api/src/message/get_message_events.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ pub mod v3 {
         serde::Raw,
         RoomId,
     };
-    use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-    use crate::filter::{IncomingRoomEventFilter, RoomEventFilter};
+    use crate::{
+        filter::{IncomingRoomEventFilter, RoomEventFilter},
+        Direction,
+    };
 
     ruma_api! {
         metadata: {
@@ -169,19 +171,6 @@ pub mod v3 {
         *val == default_limit()
     }
 
-    /// The direction to return events from.
-    #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
-    #[allow(clippy::exhaustive_enums)]
-    pub enum Direction {
-        /// Return events backwards in time from the requested `from` token.
-        #[serde(rename = "b")]
-        Backward,
-
-        /// Return events forwards in time from the requested `from` token.
-        #[serde(rename = "f")]
-        Forward,
-    }
-
     #[cfg(all(test, feature = "client"))]
     mod tests {
         use js_int::uint;
@@ -190,8 +179,11 @@ pub mod v3 {
             room_id,
         };
 
-        use super::{Direction, Request};
-        use crate::filter::{LazyLoadOptions, RoomEventFilter};
+        use super::Request;
+        use crate::{
+            filter::{LazyLoadOptions, RoomEventFilter},
+            Direction,
+        };
 
         #[test]
         fn serialize_some_room_event_filter() {