diff --git a/data/os/Debian.yaml b/data/os/Debian.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e7cc38af75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/os/Debian.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+apt::backports:
+  location: http://deb.debian.org/debian
+  repos: main contrib non-free
diff --git a/data/os/Ubuntu.yaml b/data/os/Ubuntu.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..827c7235f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/os/Ubuntu.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+apt::backports:
+  location: http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu
+  repos: main universe multiverse restricted
+
+apt::ppa_options: -y
+apt::ppa_package: software-properties-common
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 8de99d5fcb..70591ae327 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 #
 # @see https://docs.puppetlabs.com/references/latest/function.html#createresources for the create resource function
 #
-# @param provider
-#   Specifies the provider that should be used by apt::update.
-#
 # @param keyserver
 #   Specifies a keyserver to provide the GPG key. Valid options: a string containing a domain name or a full URL (http://, https://, or
 #   hkp://).
@@ -31,7 +28,7 @@
 #   See apt::backports for documentation.
 #
 # @param confs
-#   Creates new `apt::conf` resources. Valid options: a hash to be passed to the create_resources function linked above.
+#   Hash of `apt::conf` resources.
 #
 # @param update
 #   Configures various update settings. Valid options: a hash made up from the following keys:
@@ -85,22 +82,22 @@
 #   The default proxy settings that are combined and merged with the passed `proxy` value
 #
 # @param sources
-#   Creates new `apt::source` resources. Valid options: a hash to be passed to the create_resources function linked above.
+#   Hash of `apt::source` resources.
 #
 # @param keys
-#   Creates new `apt::key` resources. Valid options: a hash to be passed to the create_resources function linked above.
+#   Hash of `apt::key` resources.
 #
 # @param keyrings
 #   Hash of `apt::keyring` resources.
 #
 # @param ppas
-#   Creates new `apt::ppa` resources. Valid options: a hash to be passed to the create_resources function linked above.
+#   Hash of `apt::ppa` resources.
 #
 # @param pins
-#   Creates new `apt::pin` resources. Valid options: a hash to be passed to the create_resources function linked above.
+#   Hash of `apt::pin` resources.
 #
 # @param settings
-#   Creates new `apt::setting` resources. Valid options: a hash to be passed to the create_resources function linked above.
+#   Hash of `apt::setting` resources.
 #
 # @param manage_auth_conf
 #   Specifies whether to manage the /etc/apt/auth.conf file. When true, the file will be overwritten with the entries specified in
@@ -113,7 +110,7 @@
 #   password and no others. Specifying manage_auth_conf and not specifying this parameter will set /etc/apt/auth.conf to absent.
 #
 # @param auth_conf_owner
-#   The owner of the file /etc/apt/auth.conf. Default: '_apt' or 'root' on old releases.
+#   The owner of the file /etc/apt/auth.conf.
 #
 # @param root
 #   Specifies root directory of Apt executable.
@@ -137,9 +134,10 @@
 #   A hash made up of the various configuration files used by Apt.
 #
 # @param sources_list_force
-#   Specifies whether to perform force purge or delete. Default false.
+#   Specifies whether to perform force purge or delete.
 #
 # @param include_defaults
+#   The package types to include by default.
 #
 # @param apt_conf_d
 #   The path to the file `apt.conf.d`
@@ -148,47 +146,78 @@
 #   The fault `source_key` settings
 #
 class apt (
-  Hash $update_defaults                           = $apt::params::update_defaults,
-  Hash $purge_defaults                            = $apt::params::purge_defaults,
-  Hash $proxy_defaults                            = $apt::params::proxy_defaults,
-  Hash $include_defaults                          = $apt::params::include_defaults,
-  String $provider                                = $apt::params::provider,
-  String $keyserver                               = $apt::params::keyserver,
-  Optional[String] $key_options                   = $apt::params::key_options,
-  Optional[Array[String]] $ppa_options            = $apt::params::ppa_options,
-  Optional[String] $ppa_package                   = $apt::params::ppa_package,
-  Optional[Hash] $backports                       = $apt::params::backports,
-  Hash $confs                                     = $apt::params::confs,
-  Hash $update                                    = $apt::params::update,
-  Hash $purge                                     = $apt::params::purge,
-  Apt::Proxy $proxy                               = $apt::params::proxy,
-  Hash $sources                                   = $apt::params::sources,
-  Hash $keys                                      = $apt::params::keys,
-  Hash $keyrings                                  = {},
-  Hash $ppas                                      = $apt::params::ppas,
-  Hash $pins                                      = $apt::params::pins,
-  Hash $settings                                  = $apt::params::settings,
-  Boolean $manage_auth_conf                       = $apt::params::manage_auth_conf,
-  Array[Apt::Auth_conf_entry] $auth_conf_entries  = $apt::params::auth_conf_entries,
-  String $auth_conf_owner                         = $apt::params::auth_conf_owner,
-  String $root                                    = $apt::params::root,
-  String $sources_list                            = $apt::params::sources_list,
-  String $sources_list_d                          = $apt::params::sources_list_d,
-  String $conf_d                                  = $apt::params::conf_d,
-  String $preferences                             = $apt::params::preferences,
-  String $preferences_d                           = $apt::params::preferences_d,
-  String $apt_conf_d                              = $apt::params::apt_conf_d,
-  Hash $config_files                              = $apt::params::config_files,
-  Boolean $sources_list_force                     = $apt::params::sources_list_force,
-
+  Hash $update_defaults = {
+    'frequency' => 'reluctantly',
+    'loglevel'  => undef,
+    'timeout'   => undef,
+    'tries'     => undef,
+  },
+  Hash $purge_defaults = {
+    'sources.list'   => false,
+    'sources.list.d' => false,
+    'preferences'    => false,
+    'preferences.d'  => false,
+    'apt.conf.d'     => false,
+  },
+  Hash $proxy_defaults = {
+    'ensure'     => undef,
+    'host'       => undef,
+    'port'       => 8080,
+    'https'      => false,
+    'https_acng' => false,
+    'direct'     => false,
+  },
+  Hash $include_defaults = {
+    'deb' => true,
+    'src' => false,
+  },
+  String $keyserver = 'keyserver.ubuntu.com',
+  Optional[String] $key_options = undef,
+  Optional[Array[String]] $ppa_options = undef,
+  Optional[String] $ppa_package = undef,
+  Optional[Hash] $backports = undef,
+  Hash $confs = {},
+  Hash $update = {},
+  Hash $purge = {},
+  Apt::Proxy $proxy = {},
+  Hash $sources = {},
+  Hash $keys = {},
+  Hash $keyrings = {},
+  Hash $ppas = {},
+  Hash $pins = {},
+  Hash $settings = {},
+  Boolean $manage_auth_conf = true,
+  Array[Apt::Auth_conf_entry] $auth_conf_entries = [],
+  String $auth_conf_owner = '_apt',
+  String $root = '/etc/apt',
+  String $sources_list = "${root}/sources.list",
+  String $sources_list_d = "${root}/sources.list.d",
+  String $conf_d = "${root}/apt.conf.d",
+  String $preferences = "${root}/preferences",
+  String $preferences_d = "${root}/preferences.d",
+  String $apt_conf_d = "${root}/apt.conf.d",
+  Hash $config_files = {
+    'conf'   => {
+      'path' => $conf_d,
+      'ext'  => '',
+    },
+    'pref'   => {
+      'path' => $preferences_d,
+      'ext'  => '.pref',
+    },
+    'list'   => {
+      'path' => $sources_list_d,
+      'ext'  => '.list',
+    },
+  },
+  Boolean $sources_list_force = false,
   Hash $source_key_defaults = {
     'server'  => $keyserver,
     'options' => undef,
     'content' => undef,
     'source'  => undef,
-  }
-
-) inherits apt::params {
+  },
+) {
   if $facts['os']['family'] != 'Debian' {
     fail('This module only works on Debian or derivatives like Ubuntu')
   }
@@ -342,30 +371,40 @@
     notify  => Class['apt::update'],
   }
 
-  if $confs {
-    create_resources('apt::conf', $confs)
+  $confs.each |$key, $value| {
+    apt::conf { $key:
+      * => $value,
+    }
   }
-  # manage sources if present
-  if $sources {
-    create_resources('apt::source', $sources)
+
+  $sources.each |$key, $value| {
+    apt::source { $key:
+      * => $value,
+    }
   }
-  # manage keys if present
-  if $keys {
-    create_resources('apt::key', $keys)
+
+  $keys.each |$key, $value| {
+    apt::key { $key:
+      * => $value,
+    }
   }
-  # manage keyrings if present
+
   $keyrings.each |$key, $data| {
     apt::keyring { $key:
       * => $data,
     }
   }
-  # manage ppas if present
-  if $ppas {
-    create_resources('apt::ppa', $ppas)
+
+  $ppas.each |$key, $value| {
+    apt::ppa { $key:
+      * => $value,
+    }
   }
-  # manage settings if present
-  if $settings {
-    create_resources('apt::setting', $settings)
+
+  $settings.each |$key, $value| {
+    apt::setting { $key:
+      * => $value,
+    }
   }
 
   if $manage_auth_conf {
@@ -390,9 +429,10 @@
     }
   }
 
-  # manage pins if present
-  if $pins {
-    create_resources('apt::pin', $pins)
+  $pins.each |$key, $value| {
+    apt::pin { $key:
+      * => $value,
+    }
   }
 
   case $facts['os']['name'] {
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
deleted file mode 100644
index c2fe0b48b1..0000000000
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,107 +0,0 @@
-# @summary Provides defaults for the Apt module parameters.
-#
-# @api private
-#
-class apt::params {
-  if $facts['os']['family'] != 'Debian' {
-    fail('This module only works on Debian or derivatives like Ubuntu')
-  }
-
-  $root                 = '/etc/apt'
-  $provider             = '/usr/bin/apt-get'
-  $sources_list         = "${root}/sources.list"
-  $sources_list_force   = false
-  $sources_list_d       = "${root}/sources.list.d"
-  $trusted_gpg_d        = "${root}/trusted.gpg.d"
-  $conf_d               = "${root}/apt.conf.d"
-  $preferences          = "${root}/preferences"
-  $preferences_d        = "${root}/preferences.d"
-  $apt_conf_d           = "${root}/apt.conf.d"
-  $keyserver            = 'keyserver.ubuntu.com'
-  $key_options          = undef
-  $confs                = {}
-  $update               = {}
-  $purge                = {}
-  $proxy                = {}
-  $sources              = {}
-  $keys                 = {}
-  $ppas                 = {}
-  $pins                 = {}
-  $settings             = {}
-  $manage_auth_conf     = true
-  $auth_conf_entries    = []
-
-  $config_files = {
-    'conf'   => {
-      'path' => $conf_d,
-      'ext'  => '',
-    },
-    'pref'   => {
-      'path' => $preferences_d,
-      'ext'  => '.pref',
-    },
-    'list'   => {
-      'path' => $sources_list_d,
-      'ext'  => '.list',
-    },
-  }
-
-  $update_defaults = {
-    'frequency' => 'reluctantly',
-    'loglevel'  => undef,
-    'timeout'   => undef,
-    'tries'     => undef,
-  }
-
-  $proxy_defaults = {
-    'ensure'     => undef,
-    'host'       => undef,
-    'port'       => 8080,
-    'https'      => false,
-    'https_acng' => false,
-    'direct'     => false,
-  }
-
-  $purge_defaults = {
-    'sources.list'   => false,
-    'sources.list.d' => false,
-    'preferences'    => false,
-    'preferences.d'  => false,
-    'apt.conf.d'     => false,
-  }
-
-  $include_defaults = {
-    'deb' => true,
-    'src' => false,
-  }
-
-  case $facts['os']['name'] {
-    'Debian': {
-      $backports = {
-        'location' => 'http://deb.debian.org/debian',
-        'repos'    => 'main contrib non-free',
-      }
-      $ppa_options = undef
-      $ppa_package = undef
-      $auth_conf_owner = '_apt'
-    }
-    'Ubuntu': {
-      $backports = {
-        'location' => 'http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu',
-        'repos'    => 'main universe multiverse restricted',
-      }
-      $ppa_options        = ['-y']
-      $ppa_package        = 'software-properties-common'
-      $auth_conf_owner = '_apt'
-    }
-    undef: {
-      fail('Unable to determine value for fact os[\"name\"]')
-    }
-    default: {
-      $ppa_options = undef
-      $ppa_package = undef
-      $backports   = undef
-      $auth_conf_owner = 'root'
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/manifests/source.pp b/manifests/source.pp
index 70f78e17d0..776c5f7a43 100644
--- a/manifests/source.pp
+++ b/manifests/source.pp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #   Supplies a comment for adding to the Apt source file.
 #
 # @param ensure
-#   Specifies whether the Apt source file should exist. Valid options: 'present' and 'absent'.
+#   Specifies whether the Apt source file should exist.
 #
 # @param release
 #   Specifies a distribution of the Apt repository.
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@
 #   Configures include options. Valid options: a hash of available keys.
 #
 # @option include [Boolean] :deb
-#   Specifies whether to request the distribution's compiled binaries. Default true.
+#   Specifies whether to request the distribution's compiled binaries.
 #
 # @option include [Boolean] :src
-#   Specifies whether to request the distribution's uncompiled source code. Default false.
+#   Specifies whether to request the distribution's uncompiled source code.
 #
 # @param key
 #   Creates an `apt::keyring` in `/etc/apt/keyrings` (or anywhere on disk given `filename`) Valid options:
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 #   Specifies whether to trigger an `apt-get update` run.
 #
 # @param check_valid_until
-#   Specifies whether to check if the package release date is valid. Defaults to `True`.
+#   Specifies whether to check if the package release date is valid.
 #
 define apt::source (
   Optional[String] $location                    = undef,
@@ -248,6 +248,9 @@
     } else {
       fail('Received invalid value for pin parameter')
     }
-    create_resources('apt::pin', { "${name}" => $_pin })
+
+    apt::pin { $name:
+      * => $_pin,
+    }
   }
 }