diff --git a/src/exports/events.d.ts b/src/exports/events.d.ts
index 9e5a41f..995fd7b 100644
--- a/src/exports/events.d.ts
+++ b/src/exports/events.d.ts
@@ -5,4 +5,9 @@ export const EVENT_TYPES: {
   AFTER_RESPONSE: 'AFTER_RESPONSE';
 };
 
-export const events: EventEmitter;
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+export const pactumEvents: EventEmitter;
+
+/**
+ * @deprecated
+ */
+export const events: EventEmitter;
diff --git a/src/exports/events.js b/src/exports/events.js
index fb837e1..bcfcb4c 100644
--- a/src/exports/events.js
+++ b/src/exports/events.js
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 const { EventEmitter } = require('events');
 
+/**
+ * @deprecated
+ */
 const events = new EventEmitter();
 
+const pactumEvents = new EventEmitter();
+
 const EVENT_TYPES = {
   BEFORE_REQUEST: "BEFORE_REQUEST",
   AFTER_RESPONSE: "AFTER_RESPONSE",
@@ -9,5 +14,6 @@ const EVENT_TYPES = {
 
 module.exports = {
   events,
+  pactumEvents,
   EVENT_TYPES
 }
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diff --git a/src/exports/expect.js b/src/exports/expect.js
index 165c7d9..891f52f 100644
--- a/src/exports/expect.js
+++ b/src/exports/expect.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 const ExpectModel = require('../models/expect');
 const utils = require('../helpers/utils');
+const http = require('http');
 
 class Have {
 
@@ -143,7 +144,11 @@ class Expect {
 }
 
 function expect(response, spec) {
-  return new Expect(response, spec);
+  if (response instanceof http.IncomingMessage) {
+    return new Expect(response, spec);
+  }
+  const res = { json: response };
+  return new Expect(res, spec);
 }
 
 module.exports = expect;
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diff --git a/src/exports/utils.d.ts b/src/exports/utils.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea744fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/exports/utils.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+export function clone<T>(input: T): T;
+
+/**
+ * sleeps for a certain amount of time
+ * @param {number} ms the amount of time to sleep in milliseconds
+ * @returns
+ */
+export function sleep(ms: number): Promise<void>;
+
+/**
+ * find a file recursively in a directory
+ * @param name  the name of the file
+ * @param dir the directory to search in. Defaults to config.data.dir
+ */
+export function findFile(name: string, dir?: string): string;
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diff --git a/src/exports/utils.js b/src/exports/utils.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d52e7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/exports/utils.js
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+const { findFileRecursively } = require("../helpers/file.utils");
+const config = require("../config");
+const { klona } = require("klona");
+
+const utils = {
+
+  clone(value) {
+    return klona(value);
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * sleeps for a certain amount of time
+   * @param {number} ms the amount of time to sleep in milliseconds
+   * @returns
+   */
+  sleep(ms) {
+    return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * finds a file recursively in a directory
+   * @param {string} name
+   * @param {string} dir
+   * @returns
+   */
+  findFile(name, dir = config.data.dir) {
+    const result = findFileRecursively(name, dir);
+    if (result) {
+      return result;
+    }
+    throw new Error(`File Not Found - '${name}'`);
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = utils;
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diff --git a/src/helpers/dataProcessor.js b/src/helpers/dataProcessor.js
index 8f72128..588e90b 100644
--- a/src/helpers/dataProcessor.js
+++ b/src/helpers/dataProcessor.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const override = require('deep-override');
 const jq = require('json-query');
-const { klona } = require("klona");
 
+const { clone } = require('../exports/utils');
 const stash = require('../exports/stash');
 const handler = require('../exports/handler');
 const log = require('../plugins/logger');
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const dataProcessor = {
   processMaps() {
     if (!config.data.ref.map.processed) {
       const orgMap = stash.getDataMap();
-      this.map = klona(orgMap);
+      this.map = clone(orgMap);
       this.map = this.processDataRefs(this.map);
       config.data.ref.map.processed = true;
       if (Object.keys(this.map).length > 0) {
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const dataProcessor = {
   processTemplates() {
     if (!config.data.template.processed) {
       const orgTemplate = stash.getDataTemplate();
-      this.template = klona(orgTemplate);
+      this.template = clone(orgTemplate);
       this.template = this.processDataTemplates(this.template);
       config.data.template.processed = true;
       if (Object.keys(this.template).length > 0) {
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const dataProcessor = {
     if (templateName) {
       const templateValue = this.template[templateName];
       if (templateValue) {
-        data = klona(templateValue);
+        data = clone(templateValue);
         data = this.processDataTemplates(data);
         if (overrides) {
           override(data, overrides);
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ const dataProcessor = {
 
   getOverrides(data) {
     if (config.data.template.direct_override) {
-      const cloned_data = klona(data);
+      const cloned_data = clone(data);
       delete cloned_data['@DATA:TEMPLATE@'];
       delete cloned_data['@REMOVES@'];
       return cloned_data;
diff --git a/src/helpers/file.utils.js b/src/helpers/file.utils.js
index 2049198..6fad142 100644
--- a/src/helpers/file.utils.js
+++ b/src/helpers/file.utils.js
@@ -28,19 +28,8 @@ function saveSnapshot(name, data) {
   fs.writeFileSync(`${snapshotDir}/${snapshotFile}`, JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
 }
 
-/**
- * 
- * @param {string} name 
- */
-function findFile(name, dir = config.data.dir) {
-  const result = _findFile(name, dir);
-  if (result) {
-    return result;
-  }
-  throw new Error(`File Not Found - '${name}'`);
-}
 
-function _findFile(name, dir = config.data.dir) {
+function findFileRecursively(name, dir = config.data.dir) {
   if (fs.existsSync(name)) {
     return fs.readFileSync(name);
   }
@@ -55,7 +44,7 @@ function _findFile(name, dir = config.data.dir) {
       const dirPath = path.resolve(dir, file);
       const stats = fs.statSync(dirPath);
       if (stats.isDirectory()) {
-        const result = _findFile(name, dirPath);
+        const result = findFileRecursively(name, dirPath);
         if (result) {
           return result;
         }
@@ -67,5 +56,5 @@ function _findFile(name, dir = config.data.dir) {
 module.exports = {
   getSnapshotFile,
   saveSnapshot,
-  findFile
+  findFileRecursively
 };
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diff --git a/src/index.d.ts b/src/index.d.ts
index 0dabbf7..2d22b7a 100644
--- a/src/index.d.ts
+++ b/src/index.d.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export * as response from './exports/response';
 export * as settings from './exports/settings';
 export * as stash from './exports/stash';
 export * as state from './exports/state';
+export * as utils from './exports/utils';
 
 export interface SpecOptions {
   memo?: any
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index ae561be..60ccd19 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ require('./plugins/json.match').setAdapter(require('./adapters/json.match'));
 require('./plugins/json.like').setAdapter(require('./adapters/json.like'));
 require('./plugins/form.data').setAdapter(require('./adapters/form.data'));
 
-const { klona } = require('klona')
-
 const Spec = require('./models/Spec');
 const Fuzz = require('./models/Fuzz');
 const E2E = require('./models/E2E');
@@ -22,6 +20,7 @@ const stash = require('./exports/stash');
 const expect = require('./exports/expect');
 const reporter = require('./exports/reporter');
 const events = require('./exports/events');
+const utils = require('./exports/utils');
 
 const processor = require('./helpers/dataProcessor');
 
@@ -43,6 +42,7 @@ const pactum = {
   expect,
   reporter,
   events,
+  utils,
 
   spec(name, data, opts) {
     return new Spec(name, data, opts);
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ const pactum = {
   },
 
   clone(value) {
-    return klona(value);
+    return utils.clone(value);
   },
 
   parse,
diff --git a/src/models/Interaction.model.js b/src/models/Interaction.model.js
index b95cbf1..b12930d 100644
--- a/src/models/Interaction.model.js
+++ b/src/models/Interaction.model.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const { setMatchingRules, getValue } = require('pactum-matchers').utils;
 const processor = require('../helpers/dataProcessor');
 const helper = require('../helpers/helper');
 const { PactumInteractionError } = require('../helpers/errors');
-const { klona: clone } = require('klona');
+const { clone } = require('../exports/utils');
 const ALLOWED_REQUEST_METHODS = new Set([
   'GET',
   'POST',
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class InteractionRequest {
     }
     if (request.cookies && typeof request.cookies === 'object') {
       const cookie = lc.serialize(request.cookies);
-      if(!this.headers) {
+      if (!this.headers) {
         this.headers = {};
       }
       this.headers['cookie'] = cookie;
@@ -169,9 +169,9 @@ class InteractionResponse {
     this.headers = getValue(response.headers);
     setMatchingRules(this.matchingRules, response.body, '$.body');
     this.body = getValue(response.body);
-    if(response.cookies) {
+    if (response.cookies) {
       const cookie = lc.serialize(response.cookies);
-      if(!this.headers) {
+      if (!this.headers) {
         this.headers = {};
       }
       this.headers['set-cookie'] = cookie;
diff --git a/src/models/Spec.js b/src/models/Spec.js
index 1a7da3b..a9f8cb4 100644
--- a/src/models/Spec.js
+++ b/src/models/Spec.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const responseExpect = require('../exports/expect');
 const hr = require('../helpers/handler.runner');
 const rlc = require('../helpers/reporter.lifeCycle');
 const config = require('../config');
-const { findFile } = require('../helpers/file.utils');
+const { findFile } = require('../exports/utils');
 const stash = require('../exports/stash');
 const { memorize_spec, is_spec_memoized } = require('../helpers/memo');
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Spec {
     this._opts.handler_name = name;
     this._expect.setDefaultResponseExpectations();
   }
-  
+
   sleep(ms) {
     this._sleep = ms;
     return this;
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class Spec {
 
   withJson(json) {
     if (typeof json === 'string') {
-      json = get_json_from_template_or_file(json);
+      json = getJsonFromTemplateOrFile(json);
     } else if (typeof json !== 'object') {
       throw new PactumRequestError(`Invalid json in request - ${json}`);
     }
@@ -400,13 +400,13 @@ class Spec {
   }
 
   expectJson(path, value) {
-    typeof value === 'undefined' ? this._expect.json.push(get_json_from_template_or_file(path)) : this._expect.jsonQuery.push({ path, value });
+    typeof value === 'undefined' ? this._expect.json.push(getJsonFromTemplateOrFile(path)) : this._expect.jsonQuery.push({ path, value });
     return this;
   }
   expectJsonAt(...args) { return this.expectJson(...args); }
 
   expectJsonLike(path, value) {
-    typeof value === 'undefined' ? this._expect.jsonLike.push(get_json_from_template_or_file(path)) : this._expect.jsonQueryLike.push({ path, value });
+    typeof value === 'undefined' ? this._expect.jsonLike.push(getJsonFromTemplateOrFile(path)) : this._expect.jsonQueryLike.push({ path, value });
     return this;
   }
   expectJsonLikeAt(...args) { return this.expectJsonLike(...args); }
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ class Spec {
       this._expect.jsonSchemaQuery.push({ path, value, options });
     } else {
       if (typeof value === 'undefined') {
-        this._expect.jsonSchema.push({ value: get_json_from_template_or_file(path) });
+        this._expect.jsonSchema.push({ value: getJsonFromTemplateOrFile(path) });
       } else {
         if (typeof path === 'object' && typeof value === 'object') {
           this._expect.jsonSchema.push({ value: path, options: value });
@@ -430,13 +430,13 @@ class Spec {
   expectJsonSchemaAt(...args) { return this.expectJsonSchema(...args); }
 
   expectJsonMatch(path, value) {
-    typeof value === 'undefined' ? this._expect.jsonMatch.push(get_json_from_template_or_file(path)) : this._expect.jsonMatchQuery.push({ path, value });
+    typeof value === 'undefined' ? this._expect.jsonMatch.push(getJsonFromTemplateOrFile(path)) : this._expect.jsonMatchQuery.push({ path, value });
     return this;
   }
   expectJsonMatchAt(...args) { return this.expectJsonMatch(...args); }
 
   expectJsonMatchStrict(path, value) {
-    typeof value === 'undefined' ? this._expect.jsonMatchStrict.push(get_json_from_template_or_file(path)) : this._expect.jsonMatchStrictQuery.push({ path, value });
+    typeof value === 'undefined' ? this._expect.jsonMatchStrict.push(getJsonFromTemplateOrFile(path)) : this._expect.jsonMatchStrictQuery.push({ path, value });
     return this;
   }
   expectJsonMatchStrictAt(...args) { return this.expectJsonMatchStrict(...args); }
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ function validateRequestUrl(request, url) {
   }
 }
 
-function get_json_from_template_or_file(path) {
+function getJsonFromTemplateOrFile(path) {
   if (typeof path === 'string') {
     if (stash.getDataTemplate()[path]) {
       return { '@DATA:TEMPLATE@': path };
diff --git a/src/models/Tosser.js b/src/models/Tosser.js
index 5cca5ca..5882273 100644
--- a/src/models/Tosser.js
+++ b/src/models/Tosser.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const mock = require('../exports/mock');
 const request = require('../exports/request');
 const config = require('../config');
 const hr = require('../helpers/handler.runner');
-const { events, EVENT_TYPES } = require('../exports/events');
+const { events, pactumEvents, EVENT_TYPES } = require('../exports/events');
 
 class Tosser {
 
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ async function getResponse(tosser) {
   const requestStartTime = Date.now();
   try {
     events.emit(EVENT_TYPES.BEFORE_REQUEST, request);
+    pactumEvents.emit(EVENT_TYPES.BEFORE_REQUEST, { request });
     log.debug(`${request.method} ${request.url}`);
     res = await phin(request);
     res.buffer = res.body;
@@ -274,6 +275,7 @@ async function getResponse(tosser) {
   } finally {
     res.responseTime = Date.now() - requestStartTime;
     events.emit(EVENT_TYPES.AFTER_RESPONSE, res);
+    pactumEvents.emit(EVENT_TYPES.AFTER_RESPONSE, { request, response: res });
   }
   return res;
 }
diff --git a/src/models/expect.js b/src/models/expect.js
index 5916884..361afbe 100644
--- a/src/models/expect.js
+++ b/src/models/expect.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('assert');
 const jqy = require('json-query');
 const lc = require('lightcookie');
-const { klona: clone } = require('klona');
 
 const config = require('../config');
 const utils = require('../helpers/utils');
@@ -10,6 +9,7 @@ const file = require('../helpers/file.utils');
 const log = require('../plugins/logger');
 const processor = require('../helpers/dataProcessor');
 const handler = require('../exports/handler');
+const { clone } = require('../exports/utils');
 const jsv = require('../plugins/json.schema');
 const jmv = require('../plugins/json.match');
 const jlv = require('../plugins/json.like');
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ class Expect {
         }
         if (value) {
           const current_rules = jmv.getMatchingRules(value, '$.body');
-          let errors = jmv.validate(actual,  jmv.getRawValue(value), current_rules, '$.body');
+          let errors = jmv.validate(actual, jmv.getRawValue(value), current_rules, '$.body');
           if (errors) {
             this.fail(errors.replace('$.body', '$'));
           }
diff --git a/test/component/events.spec.js b/test/component/events.spec.js
index c9bfdf4..2efaa46 100644
--- a/test/component/events.spec.js
+++ b/test/component/events.spec.js
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 const { spec } = require('../../src');
-const { events, EVENT_TYPES } = require('../../src').events;
+const { pactumEvents, EVENT_TYPES } = require('../../src').events;
 
 describe('events', () => {
 
   before(() => {
-    events.on(EVENT_TYPES.BEFORE_REQUEST, (r) => {
+    pactumEvents.on(EVENT_TYPES.BEFORE_REQUEST, (r) => {
       console.log(r);
     });
-    events.on(EVENT_TYPES.AFTER_RESPONSE, (r) => {
-      console.log(r.body);
+    pactumEvents.on(EVENT_TYPES.AFTER_RESPONSE, (r) => {
+      console.log(r.response.body);
     });
   });
 
   after(() => {
-    events.removeAllListeners();
+    pactumEvents.removeAllListeners();
   });
 
   it('get', async () => {
diff --git a/test/unit/expect.spec.js b/test/unit/expect.spec.js
index b57936a..0a408ab 100644
--- a/test/unit/expect.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/expect.spec.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+const { expect } = require('../../src');
 const Expect = require('../../src/models/expect');
+const ce = require('chai').expect;
 
 describe('Expect', () => {
 
@@ -13,4 +15,29 @@ describe('Expect', () => {
     ex._validateHeaders({ headers: { c: 'ss'}});
   });
 
+});
+
+describe('expect', () => {
+
+  it('empty objects', () => {
+    expect({}).to.have.jsonLike({});
+  });
+
+  it('objects with properties', () => {
+    expect({ name: 'mom' }).to.have.jsonLike({ name: 'mom' });
+  });
+
+  it('objects with extra properties in actual json', () => {
+    expect({ name: 'mom', age: 50 }).to.have.jsonLike({ name: 'mom' });
+  });
+
+  it('objects with different properties', () => {
+    let err;
+    try {
+      expect({ name: 'mom' }).to.have.jsonLike({ role: 'mom' });
+    } catch (error) {
+      err = error;
+    }
+    ce(err.message).equals(`Json doesn't have property 'role' at '$'`);
+  });
 });
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