diff --git a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/README.md b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/README.md
index e8db37556d96f..5a376f2250553 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/README.md
+++ b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ applications that leverage a Superset backend :chart_with_upwards_trend:
 
 | Package | Version |
 |--|--|
-| [@superset-ui/core](https://github.com/apache-superset/superset-ui/tree/master/packages/superset-ui-core) | [![Version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@superset-ui/core.svg?style=flat-square)](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@superset-ui/core.svg?style=flat) |
+| [@superset-ui/connection](https://github.com/apache-superset/superset-ui/tree/master/packages/superset-ui-connection) | [![Version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@superset-ui/connection.svg?style=flat-square)](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@superset-ui/connection.svg?style=flat) |
 | [@superset-ui/translation](https://github.com/apache-superset/superset-ui/tree/master/packages/superset-ui-translation) | [![Version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@superset-ui/translation.svg?style=flat-square)](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@superset-ui/translation.svg?style=flat) |
 
 #### Coming :soon:
diff --git a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/.eslintrc b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/.eslintrc
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rename from superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/.eslintrc
rename to superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/.eslintrc
diff --git a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/README.md b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/README.md
similarity index 85%
rename from superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/README.md
rename to superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/README.md
index cd0f5d4990ee0..e8d427405d248 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/README.md
+++ b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-## `@superset-ui/core`
+## @superset-ui/connection
 
-[![Version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@superset-ui/core.svg?style=flat)](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@superset-ui/core.svg?style=flat)
+[![Version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@superset-ui/connection.svg?style=flat)](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@superset-ui/connection.svg?style=flat)
 
-Core modules for Superset:
+Connection modules for Superset:
 
 - `SupersetClient` requests and authentication
 - (future) `i18n` locales and translation
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ a high-level it supports:
 
 ```javascript
 // appSetup.js
-import { SupersetClient } from `@superset-ui/core`;
-// or import SupersetClient from `@superset-ui/core/lib|esm/SupersetClient`;
+import { SupersetClient } from `@superset-ui/connection`;
+// or import SupersetClient from `@superset-ui/connection/lib|esm/SupersetClient`;
 
 SupersetClient.configure(...clientConfig);
 SupersetClient.init(); // CSRF auth, can also chain `.configure().init();
 
 // anotherFile.js
-import { SupersetClient } from `@superset-ui/core`;
+import { SupersetClient } from `@superset-ui/connection`;
 
 SupersetClient.post(...requestConfig)
   .then(({ request, json }) => ...)
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ The following flags can be passed on a per-request call `SupersetClient.get/post
 Per-request aborting is implemented through the `AbortController` API:
 
 ```javascript
-import { SupersetClient } from '@superset-ui/core';
+import { SupersetClient } from '@superset-ui/connection';
 import AbortController from 'abortcontroller-polyfill';
 
 const controller = new AbortController();
diff --git a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/package.json b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/package.json
similarity index 87%
rename from superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/package.json
rename to superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/package.json
index 01415d2c54a3d..fde3c5a18c011 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/package.json
+++ b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
-  "name": "@superset-ui/core",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
-  "description": "Superset UI core 🤖",
+  "name": "@superset-ui/connection",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "description": "Superset UI connection",
   "sideEffects": false,
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "module": "esm/index.js",
diff --git a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/src/SupersetClient.js b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/src/SupersetClient.js
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rename from superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/src/SupersetClient.js
rename to superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/src/SupersetClient.js
diff --git a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/src/callApi/callApi.js b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/src/callApi/callApi.js
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rename from superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/src/callApi/callApi.js
rename to superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/src/callApi/callApi.js
diff --git a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/src/callApi/callApiAndParseWithTimeout.js b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/src/callApi/callApiAndParseWithTimeout.js
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rename from superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/src/callApi/callApiAndParseWithTimeout.js
rename to superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/src/callApi/callApiAndParseWithTimeout.js
diff --git a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/src/callApi/index.js b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/src/callApi/index.js
similarity index 100%
rename from superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/src/callApi/index.js
rename to superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/src/callApi/index.js
diff --git a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/src/callApi/parseResponse.js b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/src/callApi/parseResponse.js
similarity index 100%
rename from superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/src/callApi/parseResponse.js
rename to superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/src/callApi/parseResponse.js
diff --git a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/src/callApi/rejectAfterTimeout.js b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/src/callApi/rejectAfterTimeout.js
similarity index 100%
rename from superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/src/callApi/rejectAfterTimeout.js
rename to superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/src/callApi/rejectAfterTimeout.js
diff --git a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/src/index.js b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/src/index.js
similarity index 100%
rename from superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/src/index.js
rename to superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/src/index.js
diff --git a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/test/SupersetClient.test.js b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/test/SupersetClient.test.js
similarity index 100%
rename from superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/test/SupersetClient.test.js
rename to superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/test/SupersetClient.test.js
diff --git a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/test/callApi/callApi.test.js b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/test/callApi/callApi.test.js
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rename from superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/test/callApi/callApi.test.js
rename to superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/test/callApi/callApi.test.js
diff --git a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/test/callApi/callApiAndParseWithTimeout.test.js b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/test/callApi/callApiAndParseWithTimeout.test.js
similarity index 100%
rename from superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/test/callApi/callApiAndParseWithTimeout.test.js
rename to superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/test/callApi/callApiAndParseWithTimeout.test.js
diff --git a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/test/callApi/parseResponse.test.js b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/test/callApi/parseResponse.test.js
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rename from superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/test/callApi/parseResponse.test.js
rename to superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/test/callApi/parseResponse.test.js
diff --git a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/test/callApi/rejectAfterTimeout.test.js b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/test/callApi/rejectAfterTimeout.test.js
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rename from superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/test/callApi/rejectAfterTimeout.test.js
rename to superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/test/callApi/rejectAfterTimeout.test.js
diff --git a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/test/fixtures/constants.js b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/test/fixtures/constants.js
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rename from superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/test/fixtures/constants.js
rename to superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/test/fixtures/constants.js
diff --git a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/test/utils/throwIfCalled.js b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/test/utils/throwIfCalled.js
similarity index 100%
rename from superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-core/test/utils/throwIfCalled.js
rename to superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-connection/test/utils/throwIfCalled.js
diff --git a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-translation/README.md b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-translation/README.md
index cefd1e7d59d18..d3b4af6c39f36 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-translation/README.md
+++ b/superset-frontend/temporary_superset_ui/superset-ui/packages/superset-ui-translation/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## `@superset-ui/translation`
+## @superset-ui/translation
 
 [![Version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@superset-ui/translation.svg?style=flat)](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@superset-ui/translation.svg?style=flat)