diff --git a/cli/src/torii/routing.rs b/cli/src/torii/routing.rs
index 77f809f0f4a..e62e9f3b556 100644
--- a/cli/src/torii/routing.rs
+++ b/cli/src/torii/routing.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 use eyre::{eyre, WrapErr};
 use futures::TryStreamExt;
-use iroha_config::{client_api::ConfigurationSubset, iroha::Configuration, torii::uri};
+use iroha_config::{client_api::ConfigurationDTO, iroha::Configuration, torii::uri};
 use iroha_core::{
     query::{pagination::Paginate, store::LiveQueryStoreHandle},
     smartcontracts::query::ValidQueryRequest,
@@ -165,14 +165,14 @@ async fn handle_pending_transactions(
 
 #[iroha_futures::telemetry_future]
 async fn handle_get_configuration(iroha_cfg: Configuration) -> Result<Json> {
-    let subset = ConfigurationSubset::from(&iroha_cfg);
+    let subset = ConfigurationDTO::from(&iroha_cfg);
     Ok(reply::json(&subset))
 }
 
 #[iroha_futures::telemetry_future]
 async fn handle_post_configuration(
     iroha_cfg: Configuration,
-    value: ConfigurationSubset,
+    value: ConfigurationDTO,
 ) -> Result<impl Reply> {
     value.update_base(&iroha_cfg)?;
     Ok(reply::reply())
diff --git a/client/src/client.rs b/client/src/client.rs
index b3d5b23d0c3..32736bb6b3b 100644
--- a/client/src/client.rs
+++ b/client/src/client.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use derive_more::{DebugCustom, Display};
 use eyre::{eyre, Result, WrapErr};
 use futures_util::StreamExt;
 use http_default::{AsyncWebSocketStream, WebSocketStream};
-use iroha_config::{client::Configuration, client_api::ConfigurationSubset, torii::uri};
+use iroha_config::{client::Configuration, client_api::ConfigurationDTO, torii::uri};
 use iroha_crypto::{HashOf, KeyPair};
 use iroha_logger::prelude::*;
 use iroha_telemetry::metrics::Status;
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ impl Client {
     ///
     /// # Errors
     /// Fails if sending request or decoding fails
-    pub fn get_config(&self) -> Result<ConfigurationSubset> {
+    pub fn get_config(&self) -> Result<ConfigurationDTO> {
         let resp = DefaultRequestBuilder::new(
             HttpMethod::GET,
             self.torii_url.join(uri::CONFIGURATION).expect("Valid URI"),
@@ -1099,9 +1099,8 @@ impl Client {
     ///
     /// # Errors
     /// If sending request or decoding fails
-    pub fn set_config(&self, config: ConfigurationSubset) -> Result<bool> {
-        let body =
-            serde_json::to_vec(&config).wrap_err(format!("Failed to serialize {config:?}"))?;
+    pub fn set_config(&self, dto: ConfigurationDTO) -> Result<bool> {
+        let body = serde_json::to_vec(&dto).wrap_err(format!("Failed to serialize {dto:?}"))?;
         let url = self.torii_url.join(uri::CONFIGURATION).expect("Valid URI");
         let resp = DefaultRequestBuilder::new(HttpMethod::POST, url)
             .header(http::header::CONTENT_TYPE, APPLICATION_JSON)
diff --git a/config/src/client_api.rs b/config/src/client_api.rs
index 884ea49153d..4d45813dcb0 100644
--- a/config/src/client_api.rs
+++ b/config/src/client_api.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 //!
 //! Intended usage:
 //!
-//! - Create [`Root`] from [`crate::iroha::Configuration`] and serialize it for the client
-//! - Deserialize [`Root`] from the client and use [`Root::apply_update()`] to update the configuration
+//! - Create [`ConfigurationDTO`] from [`crate::iroha::Configuration`] and serialize it for the client
+//! - Deserialize [`ConfigurationDTO`] from the client and use [`ConfigurationDTO::apply_update()`] to update the configuration
 // TODO: Currently logic here is not generalised and handles only `logger.max_log_level` parameter. In future, when
 //       other parts of configuration are refactored and there is a solid foundation e.g. as a general
 //       configuration-related crate, this part should be re-written in a clean way.
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ use super::{iroha::Configuration as BaseConfiguration, logger::Configuration as
 
 /// Subset of [`super::iroha`] configuration.
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Copy)]
-pub struct ConfigurationSubset {
+pub struct ConfigurationDTO {
     logger: Logger,
 }
 
-impl From<&'_ BaseConfiguration> for ConfigurationSubset {
+impl From<&'_ BaseConfiguration> for ConfigurationDTO {
     fn from(value: &'_ BaseConfiguration) -> Self {
         Self {
             logger: value.logger.as_ref().into(),
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl From<&'_ BaseConfiguration> for ConfigurationSubset {
     }
 }
 
-impl ConfigurationSubset {
+impl ConfigurationDTO {
     /// Update the base configuration with the values stored in [`Self`].
     pub fn update_base(&self, target: &BaseConfiguration) -> Result<(), ReloadError> {
         target
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ mod test {
 
     #[test]
     fn snapshot_serialized_form() {
-        let value = ConfigurationSubset {
+        let value = ConfigurationDTO {
             logger: Logger {
                 max_log_level: Level::TRACE,
             },