diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/app.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/app.tsx
index c53dc0c105084..bb9fe65d6bbb8 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/app.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/app.tsx
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ import {
 } from 'kibana/public';
 import { Section, routeToAlertDetails } from './constants';
 import { AppContextProvider } from './app_context';
-import { ActionTypeModel, AlertTypeModel } from '../types';
-import { TypeRegistry } from './type_registry';
+import { ActionTypeRegistryContract, AlertTypeRegistryContract } from '../types';
 import { ChartsPluginStart } from '../../../../../src/plugins/charts/public';
 import { DataPublicPluginStart } from '../../../../../src/plugins/data/public';
 import { PluginStartContract as AlertingStart } from '../../../alerts/public';
@@ -42,8 +41,8 @@ export interface AppDeps {
   uiSettings: IUiSettingsClient;
   setBreadcrumbs: (crumbs: ChromeBreadcrumb[]) => void;
   capabilities: ApplicationStart['capabilities'];
-  actionTypeRegistry: TypeRegistry<ActionTypeModel>;
-  alertTypeRegistry: TypeRegistry<AlertTypeModel>;
+  actionTypeRegistry: ActionTypeRegistryContract;
+  alertTypeRegistry: AlertTypeRegistryContract;
   history: ScopedHistory;
 }
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/context/actions_connectors_context.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/context/actions_connectors_context.tsx
index 786fc12380f90..bb0606db2a9b3 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/context/actions_connectors_context.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/context/actions_connectors_context.tsx
@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@
 
 import React, { createContext, useContext } from 'react';
 import { HttpSetup, ApplicationStart, DocLinksStart, ToastsSetup } from 'kibana/public';
-import { ActionTypeModel, ActionConnector } from '../../types';
-import { TypeRegistry } from '../type_registry';
+import { ActionTypeRegistryContract, ActionConnector } from '../../types';
 
 export interface ActionsConnectorsContextValue {
   http: HttpSetup;
-  actionTypeRegistry: TypeRegistry<ActionTypeModel>;
+  actionTypeRegistry: ActionTypeRegistryContract;
   toastNotifications: ToastsSetup;
   capabilities: ApplicationStart['capabilities'];
   reloadConnectors?: () => Promise<ActionConnector[] | void>;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/context/alerts_context.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/context/alerts_context.tsx
index b4cf13538d64d..a4293f94268ba 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/context/alerts_context.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/context/alerts_context.tsx
@@ -18,14 +18,13 @@ import {
   DataPublicPluginStartUi,
   IndexPatternsContract,
 } from 'src/plugins/data/public';
-import { TypeRegistry } from '../type_registry';
-import { AlertTypeModel, ActionTypeModel } from '../../types';
+import { AlertTypeRegistryContract, ActionTypeRegistryContract } from '../../types';
 
 export interface AlertsContextValue<MetaData = Record<string, any>> {
   reloadAlerts?: () => Promise<void>;
   http: HttpSetup;
-  alertTypeRegistry: TypeRegistry<AlertTypeModel>;
-  actionTypeRegistry: TypeRegistry<ActionTypeModel>;
+  alertTypeRegistry: AlertTypeRegistryContract;
+  actionTypeRegistry: ActionTypeRegistryContract;
   toastNotifications: ToastsStart;
   uiSettings?: IUiSettingsClient;
   charts?: ChartsPluginSetup;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/home.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/home.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d19dc3d303479
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/home.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { RouteComponentProps, Router } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { createMemoryHistory, createLocation } from 'history';
+import { mountWithIntl } from 'test_utils/enzyme_helpers';
+
+import TriggersActionsUIHome, { MatchParams } from './home';
+import { AppContextProvider } from './app_context';
+import { getMockedAppDependencies } from './test_utils';
+
+describe('home', () => {
+  it('renders the documentation link', async () => {
+    const deps = await getMockedAppDependencies();
+
+    const props: RouteComponentProps<MatchParams> = {
+      history: createMemoryHistory(),
+      location: createLocation('/'),
+      match: {
+        isExact: true,
+        path: `/alerts`,
+        url: '',
+        params: {
+          section: 'alerts',
+        },
+      },
+    };
+    const wrapper = mountWithIntl(
+      <Router history={deps.history}>
+        <AppContextProvider appDeps={deps}>
+          <TriggersActionsUIHome {...props} />
+        </AppContextProvider>
+      </Router>
+    );
+    const documentationLink = wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="documentationLink"]');
+    expect(documentationLink.exists()).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(documentationLink.first().prop('href')).toEqual(
+      'https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/mocked-test-branch/managing-alerts-and-actions.html'
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/home.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/home.tsx
index 482b38ffc0d68..450f33d4f7e89 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/home.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/home.tsx
@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@ import { FormattedMessage } from '@kbn/i18n/react';
 import {
   EuiPageBody,
   EuiPageContent,
-  EuiPageContentHeader,
-  EuiPageContentHeaderSection,
   EuiSpacer,
   EuiTab,
   EuiTabs,
   EuiTitle,
   EuiText,
+  EuiButtonEmpty,
+  EuiFlexGroup,
+  EuiFlexItem,
 } from '@elastic/eui';
 
 import { Section, routeToConnectors, routeToAlerts } from './constants';
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ import { AlertsList } from './sections/alerts_list/components/alerts_list';
 import { HealthCheck } from './components/health_check';
 import { HealthContextProvider } from './context/health_context';
 
-interface MatchParams {
+export interface MatchParams {
   section: Section;
 }
 
@@ -80,27 +81,40 @@ export const TriggersActionsUIHome: React.FunctionComponent<RouteComponentProps<
   return (
     <EuiPageBody>
       <EuiPageContent>
-        <EuiPageContentHeader>
-          <EuiPageContentHeaderSection>
-            <EuiTitle size="m">
+        <EuiTitle size="m">
+          <EuiFlexGroup>
+            <EuiFlexItem>
               <h1 data-test-subj="appTitle">
                 <FormattedMessage
                   id="xpack.triggersActionsUI.home.appTitle"
                   defaultMessage="Alerts and Actions"
                 />
               </h1>
-            </EuiTitle>
-            <EuiSpacer size="s" />
-            <EuiText>
-              <p>
+            </EuiFlexItem>
+            <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
+              <EuiButtonEmpty
+                href={`${docLinks.ELASTIC_WEBSITE_URL}guide/en/kibana/${docLinks.DOC_LINK_VERSION}/managing-alerts-and-actions.html`}
+                target="_blank"
+                iconType="help"
+                data-test-subj="documentationLink"
+              >
                 <FormattedMessage
-                  id="xpack.triggersActionsUI.home.sectionDescription"
-                  defaultMessage="Detect conditions using alerts, and take actions using connectors."
+                  id="xpack.triggersActionsUI.home.alertsAndActionsDocsLinkText"
+                  defaultMessage="Documentation"
                 />
-              </p>
-            </EuiText>
-          </EuiPageContentHeaderSection>
-        </EuiPageContentHeader>
+              </EuiButtonEmpty>
+            </EuiFlexItem>
+          </EuiFlexGroup>
+        </EuiTitle>
+        <EuiSpacer size="s" />
+        <EuiText>
+          <p>
+            <FormattedMessage
+              id="xpack.triggersActionsUI.home.sectionDescription"
+              defaultMessage="Detect conditions using alerts, and take actions using connectors."
+            />
+          </p>
+        </EuiText>
 
         <EuiTabs>
           {tabs.map((tab) => (
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/action_connector_form.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/action_connector_form.test.tsx
index 60ec8004983a3..cf83062b5781e 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/action_connector_form.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/action_connector_form.test.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ describe('action_connector_form', () => {
     ] = await mocks.getStartServices();
     deps = {
       http: mocks.http,
-      actionTypeRegistry: actionTypeRegistry as any,
+      actionTypeRegistry,
       docLinks: { ELASTIC_WEBSITE_URL: '', DOC_LINK_VERSION: '' },
       capabilities,
     };
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/action_connector_form.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/action_connector_form.tsx
index f91bd7382b61c..3a1f9872a96a8 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/action_connector_form.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/action_connector_form.tsx
@@ -24,10 +24,9 @@ import { ReducerAction } from './connector_reducer';
 import {
   ActionConnector,
   IErrorObject,
-  ActionTypeModel,
+  ActionTypeRegistryContract,
   UserConfiguredActionConnector,
 } from '../../../types';
-import { TypeRegistry } from '../../type_registry';
 import { hasSaveActionsCapability } from '../../lib/capabilities';
 
 export function validateBaseProperties(actionObject: ActionConnector) {
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ interface ActionConnectorProps<
   };
   errors: IErrorObject;
   http: HttpSetup;
-  actionTypeRegistry: TypeRegistry<ActionTypeModel>;
+  actionTypeRegistry: ActionTypeRegistryContract;
   docLinks: DocLinksStart;
   capabilities: ApplicationStart['capabilities'];
   consumer?: string;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/action_form.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/action_form.test.tsx
index 3e229c6a2333d..7c718e8248e41 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/action_form.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/action_form.test.tsx
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ describe('action_form', () => {
           },
         },
         setHasActionsWithBrokenConnector: jest.fn(),
-        actionTypeRegistry: actionTypeRegistry as any,
+        actionTypeRegistry,
         docLinks: { ELASTIC_WEBSITE_URL: '', DOC_LINK_VERSION: '' },
       };
       actionTypeRegistry.list.mockReturnValue([
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/action_form.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/action_form.tsx
index 61cf3f2d37925..51d3b0074ca54 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/action_form.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/action_form.tsx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import { loadActionTypes, loadAllActions as loadConnectors } from '../../lib/act
 import {
   IErrorObject,
   ActionTypeModel,
+  ActionTypeRegistryContract,
   AlertAction,
   ActionTypeIndex,
   ActionConnector,
@@ -42,7 +43,6 @@ import {
 } from '../../../types';
 import { SectionLoading } from '../../components/section_loading';
 import { ConnectorAddModal } from './connector_add_modal';
-import { TypeRegistry } from '../../type_registry';
 import { actionTypeCompare } from '../../lib/action_type_compare';
 import { checkActionFormActionTypeEnabled } from '../../lib/check_action_type_enabled';
 import { VIEW_LICENSE_OPTIONS_LINK } from '../../../common/constants';
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ interface ActionAccordionFormProps {
   setAlertProperty: (actions: AlertAction[]) => void;
   setActionParamsProperty: (key: string, value: any, index: number) => void;
   http: HttpSetup;
-  actionTypeRegistry: TypeRegistry<ActionTypeModel>;
+  actionTypeRegistry: ActionTypeRegistryContract;
   toastNotifications: ToastsSetup;
   docLinks: DocLinksStart;
   actionTypes?: ActionType[];
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/action_type_menu.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/action_type_menu.test.tsx
index a5e9cdc65cfa6..2fe068536f4a1 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/action_type_menu.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/action_type_menu.test.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe('connector_add_flyout', () => {
           show: true,
         },
       },
-      actionTypeRegistry: actionTypeRegistry as any,
+      actionTypeRegistry,
       docLinks: { ELASTIC_WEBSITE_URL: '', DOC_LINK_VERSION: '' },
     };
   });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/connector_add_flyout.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/connector_add_flyout.test.tsx
index 0863465833c0b..b32a8ed4161d6 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/connector_add_flyout.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/connector_add_flyout.test.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ describe('connector_add_flyout', () => {
           show: true,
         },
       },
-      actionTypeRegistry: actionTypeRegistry as any,
+      actionTypeRegistry,
       docLinks: { ELASTIC_WEBSITE_URL: '', DOC_LINK_VERSION: '' },
     };
   });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/connector_add_modal.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/connector_add_modal.test.tsx
index 3d621367fc40a..cba9eea3cf3f7 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/connector_add_modal.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/connector_add_modal.test.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe('connector_add_modal', () => {
           delete: true,
         },
       },
-      actionTypeRegistry: actionTypeRegistry as any,
+      actionTypeRegistry,
       docLinks: { ELASTIC_WEBSITE_URL: '', DOC_LINK_VERSION: '' },
     };
   });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/connector_add_modal.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/connector_add_modal.tsx
index d7ca91218d4dd..13ec8395aa557 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/connector_add_modal.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/connector_add_modal.tsx
@@ -19,12 +19,16 @@ import { EuiOverlayMask } from '@elastic/eui';
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 import { HttpSetup, ToastsApi, ApplicationStart, DocLinksStart } from 'kibana/public';
 import { ActionConnectorForm, validateBaseProperties } from './action_connector_form';
-import { ActionType, ActionConnector, IErrorObject, ActionTypeModel } from '../../../types';
 import { connectorReducer } from './connector_reducer';
 import { createActionConnector } from '../../lib/action_connector_api';
-import { TypeRegistry } from '../../type_registry';
 import './connector_add_modal.scss';
 import { hasSaveActionsCapability } from '../../lib/capabilities';
+import {
+  ActionType,
+  ActionConnector,
+  IErrorObject,
+  ActionTypeRegistryContract,
+} from '../../../types';
 
 interface ConnectorAddModalProps {
   actionType: ActionType;
@@ -32,7 +36,7 @@ interface ConnectorAddModalProps {
   setAddModalVisibility: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<boolean>>;
   postSaveEventHandler?: (savedAction: ActionConnector) => void;
   http: HttpSetup;
-  actionTypeRegistry: TypeRegistry<ActionTypeModel>;
+  actionTypeRegistry: ActionTypeRegistryContract;
   toastNotifications: Pick<
     ToastsApi,
     'get$' | 'add' | 'remove' | 'addSuccess' | 'addWarning' | 'addDanger' | 'addError'
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/connector_edit_flyout.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/connector_edit_flyout.test.tsx
index 0c2f4df0ca52b..ac379e279f7f2 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/connector_edit_flyout.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/action_connector_form/connector_edit_flyout.test.tsx
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe('connector_edit_flyout', () => {
           show: true,
         },
       },
-      actionTypeRegistry: actionTypeRegistry as any,
+      actionTypeRegistry,
       alertTypeRegistry: {} as any,
       docLinks: { ELASTIC_WEBSITE_URL: '', DOC_LINK_VERSION: '' },
     };
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/actions_connectors_list/components/actions_connectors_list.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/actions_connectors_list/components/actions_connectors_list.test.tsx
index c96e62df71ce4..33b839dc70b31 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/actions_connectors_list/components/actions_connectors_list.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/actions_connectors_list/components/actions_connectors_list.test.tsx
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe('actions_connectors_list component empty', () => {
       },
       history: scopedHistoryMock.create(),
       setBreadcrumbs: jest.fn(),
-      actionTypeRegistry: actionTypeRegistry as any,
+      actionTypeRegistry,
       alertTypeRegistry: {} as any,
     };
     actionTypeRegistry.has.mockReturnValue(true);
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_form/alert_add.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_form/alert_add.test.tsx
index 8ac80c4ad2880..0ac20626e1044 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_form/alert_add.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_form/alert_add.test.tsx
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ describe('alert_add', () => {
       uiSettings: mocks.uiSettings,
       dataPlugin: dataPluginMock.createStartContract(),
       charts: chartPluginMock.createStartContract(),
-      actionTypeRegistry: actionTypeRegistry as any,
-      alertTypeRegistry: alertTypeRegistry as any,
+      actionTypeRegistry,
+      alertTypeRegistry,
       docLinks: { ELASTIC_WEBSITE_URL: '', DOC_LINK_VERSION: '' },
     };
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_form/alert_edit.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_form/alert_edit.test.tsx
index 24eb7aabb9549..fe86e5da98765 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_form/alert_edit.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_form/alert_edit.test.tsx
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ describe('alert_edit', () => {
       toastNotifications: mockedCoreSetup.notifications.toasts,
       http: mockedCoreSetup.http,
       uiSettings: mockedCoreSetup.uiSettings,
-      actionTypeRegistry: actionTypeRegistry as any,
-      alertTypeRegistry: alertTypeRegistry as any,
+      actionTypeRegistry,
+      alertTypeRegistry,
       docLinks: { ELASTIC_WEBSITE_URL: '', DOC_LINK_VERSION: '' },
       capabilities,
     };
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_form/alert_form.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_form/alert_form.test.tsx
index 6091519f5851e..cda791489d7f7 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_form/alert_form.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alert_form/alert_form.test.tsx
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ describe('alert_form', () => {
         toastNotifications: mocks.notifications.toasts,
         http: mocks.http,
         uiSettings: mocks.uiSettings,
-        actionTypeRegistry: actionTypeRegistry as any,
-        alertTypeRegistry: alertTypeRegistry as any,
+        actionTypeRegistry,
+        alertTypeRegistry,
         docLinks: { ELASTIC_WEBSITE_URL: '', DOC_LINK_VERSION: '' },
         capabilities,
       };
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ describe('alert_form', () => {
         toastNotifications: mocks.notifications.toasts,
         http: mocks.http,
         uiSettings: mocks.uiSettings,
-        actionTypeRegistry: actionTypeRegistry as any,
-        alertTypeRegistry: alertTypeRegistry as any,
+        actionTypeRegistry,
+        alertTypeRegistry,
         docLinks: { ELASTIC_WEBSITE_URL: '', DOC_LINK_VERSION: '' },
         capabilities,
       };
@@ -332,8 +332,8 @@ describe('alert_form', () => {
         toastNotifications: mockes.notifications.toasts,
         http: mockes.http,
         uiSettings: mockes.uiSettings,
-        actionTypeRegistry: actionTypeRegistry as any,
-        alertTypeRegistry: alertTypeRegistry as any,
+        actionTypeRegistry,
+        alertTypeRegistry,
       };
       alertTypeRegistry.list.mockReturnValue([alertType]);
       alertTypeRegistry.get.mockReturnValue(alertType);
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alerts_list/components/alerts_list.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alerts_list/components/alerts_list.test.tsx
index 86b9afd9565f8..e6e44d4d21bdf 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alerts_list/components/alerts_list.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/sections/alerts_list/components/alerts_list.test.tsx
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ describe('alerts_list component empty', () => {
       capabilities,
       history: scopedHistoryMock.create(),
       setBreadcrumbs: jest.fn(),
-      actionTypeRegistry: actionTypeRegistry as any,
-      alertTypeRegistry: alertTypeRegistry as any,
+      actionTypeRegistry,
+      alertTypeRegistry,
     };
 
     wrapper = mountWithIntl(
@@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ describe('alerts_list component with items', () => {
       capabilities,
       history: scopedHistoryMock.create(),
       setBreadcrumbs: jest.fn(),
-      actionTypeRegistry: actionTypeRegistry as any,
-      alertTypeRegistry: alertTypeRegistry as any,
+      actionTypeRegistry,
+      alertTypeRegistry,
     };
 
     alertTypeRegistry.has.mockReturnValue(true);
@@ -478,8 +478,8 @@ describe('alerts_list with show only capability', () => {
       capabilities,
       history: scopedHistoryMock.create(),
       setBreadcrumbs: jest.fn(),
-      actionTypeRegistry: actionTypeRegistry as any,
-      alertTypeRegistry: alertTypeRegistry as any,
+      actionTypeRegistry,
+      alertTypeRegistry,
     };
 
     alertTypeRegistry.has.mockReturnValue(false);
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/test_utils/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/test_utils/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..7b3872246ca50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/public/application/test_utils/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import { chartPluginMock } from '../../../../../../src/plugins/charts/public/mocks';
+import { dataPluginMock } from '../../../../../../src/plugins/data/public/mocks';
+import { alertingPluginMock } from '../../../../alerts/public/mocks';
+import { actionTypeRegistryMock } from '../action_type_registry.mock';
+import { alertTypeRegistryMock } from '../alert_type_registry.mock';
+import { coreMock, scopedHistoryMock } from '../../../../../../src/core/public/mocks';
+
+export async function getMockedAppDependencies() {
+  const coreSetupMock = coreMock.createSetup();
+  const actionTypeRegistry = actionTypeRegistryMock.create();
+  const alertTypeRegistry = alertTypeRegistryMock.create();
+  const [
+    {
+      chrome,
+      docLinks,
+      application: { capabilities, navigateToApp },
+    },
+  ] = await coreSetupMock.getStartServices();
+  return {
+    chrome,
+    docLinks,
+    dataPlugin: dataPluginMock.createStartContract(),
+    charts: chartPluginMock.createStartContract(),
+    alerting: alertingPluginMock.createStartContract(),
+    toastNotifications: coreSetupMock.notifications.toasts,
+    http: coreSetupMock.http,
+    uiSettings: coreSetupMock.uiSettings,
+    navigateToApp,
+    capabilities,
+    history: scopedHistoryMock.create(),
+    setBreadcrumbs: jest.fn(),
+    actionTypeRegistry,
+    alertTypeRegistry,
+  };
+}