diff --git a/include/gryphn/gryphn.h b/include/gryphn/gryphn.h
index 20230da..f962a2c 100644
--- a/include/gryphn/gryphn.h
+++ b/include/gryphn/gryphn.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <core/instance/gryphn_instance.h>
 #include <core/debugger/gryphn_debugger.h>
 #include <core/output_device/gryphn_physical_output_device.h>
+#include <core/window_surface/gryphn_surface.h>
 
 // #pragma once
 
diff --git a/rendering_api/vulkan/src/instance/vulkan_instance.cpp b/rendering_api/vulkan/src/instance/vulkan_instance.cpp
index a451448..34027ba 100644
--- a/rendering_api/vulkan/src/instance/vulkan_instance.cpp
+++ b/rendering_api/vulkan/src/instance/vulkan_instance.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,5 @@ GN_EXPORT gnReturnCode gnCreateInstanceFn(gnInstance* instance, gnInstanceInfo i
 
 GN_EXPORT void gnDestroyInstanceFn(gnInstance& instance) {
     instance.valid = false;
-    vkDestroySurfaceKHR(instance.instance->vk_instance, instance.instance->window_surface, nullptr);
     vkDestroyInstance(instance.instance->vk_instance, nullptr);
 }
diff --git a/rendering_api/vulkan/src/instance/vulkan_instance.h b/rendering_api/vulkan/src/instance/vulkan_instance.h
index f90c24e..5125d86 100644
--- a/rendering_api/vulkan/src/instance/vulkan_instance.h
+++ b/rendering_api/vulkan/src/instance/vulkan_instance.h
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <vulkan/vulkan.h>
-#ifdef GN_PLATFORM_MACOS
-#include <instance/vulkan_macos_bridge.h>
-#endif
 #include "vector"
 #include "core/debugger/gryphn_debugger.h"
 
@@ -15,7 +12,7 @@ struct gnInstanceMessage {
 struct gnPlatformInstance {
     VkInstance vk_instance;
     VkApplicationInfo appInfo;
-    VkSurfaceKHR window_surface;
+    // VkSurfaceKHR window_surface;
 
     std::vector<const char*> extensions;
     std::vector<gnInstanceMessage> instanceMessages;
diff --git a/rendering_api/vulkan/src/instance/vulkan_macos_bridge.h b/rendering_api/vulkan/src/instance/vulkan_macos_bridge.h
deleted file mode 100644
index fdf13e0..0000000
--- a/rendering_api/vulkan/src/instance/vulkan_macos_bridge.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-void* macosBridge(void* window, void* view);
diff --git a/rendering_api/vulkan/src/instance/vulkan_macos_bridge.mm b/rendering_api/vulkan/src/instance/vulkan_macos_bridge.mm
deleted file mode 100644
index 491a59a..0000000
--- a/rendering_api/vulkan/src/instance/vulkan_macos_bridge.mm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#include "vulkan_macos_bridge.h"
-#import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>
-#import <QuartzCore/CAMetalLayer.h>
-#import <QuartzCore/QuartzCore.h>
-#import <Metal/Metal.h>
-
-// kinda borrowed from cocoa_window.m in GLFW
-void* macosBridge(void* inputWindow, void* inputView) {
-    NSWindow* window = (__bridge NSWindow*)inputView;
-    NSView* view = (__bridge NSView*)inputView;
-
-    CAMetalLayer* layer = [CAMetalLayer layer];
-    [layer setContentsScale:[window backingScaleFactor]];
-
-    [view setLayer:layer];
-    [view setWantsLayer:YES];
-    return layer;
-}
diff --git a/rendering_api/vulkan/src/instance/vulkan_surfance.cpp b/rendering_api/vulkan/src/instance/vulkan_surfance.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index e249d43..0000000
--- a/rendering_api/vulkan/src/instance/vulkan_surfance.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-// #include "vulkan_instance.h"
-
-// #ifdef GN_PLATFORM_LINUX
-// #ifdef GN_WINDOW_X11
-// #include <vulkan/vulkan_xlib.h>
-// #include <X11/Xlib.h>
-
-// GN_EXPORT gnReturnCode gnCreateX11WindowSurfaceFn(gnInstance& instance, Display* display, Window* window) {
-//     VkXlibSurfaceCreateInfoKHR info{};
-//     info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_XLIB_SURFACE_CREATE_INFO_KHR;
-//     info.dpy = display;
-//     info.window = window;
-
-//     VkResult result = vkCreateXlibSurfaceKHR(instance.instance->vk_instance, &info, nullptr, &instance.instance->window_surface);
-//     if (result != VK_SUCCESS)
-//         return gnReturnError(GN_FAILED_TO_ATTACH_WINDOW, result);
-//     return GN_SUCCESS;
-// }
-// #endif
-
-// #ifdef GN_WINFDOW_WAYLAND
-// #include <vulkan/vulkan_wayland.h>
-// #include <wayland-client.h>
-// GN_EXPORT gnReturnCode gnCreateWaylandWindowSurfaceFn(gnInstance& instance, wl_display* display, wl_surface* surface) {
-//     VkWaylandSurfaceCreateInfoKHR info{};
-//     info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_WAYLAND_SURFACE_CREATE_INFO_KHR;
-//     info.display = display;
-//     info.surface = surface;
-
-//     VkSurfaceKHR surface;
-//     VkResult result = vkCreateWaylandSurfaceKHR(instance.instance->vk_instance, &info, nullptr, &instance.instance->window_surface);
-//     if (result != VK_SUCCESS)
-//         return gnReturnError(GN_FAILED_TO_ATTACH_WINDOW, result);
-//     return GN_SUCCESS;
-// }
-// #endif
-// #endif
-
-// #ifdef GN_PLATFORM_WINDOWS
-// #include "vulkan/vulkan_win32.h"
-// GN_EXPORT gnReturnCode gnCreateWindowsWindowSurfaceFn(gnInstance& instance, HWND* window, HINSTANCE* instance) {
-//     VkWin32SurfaceCreateInfoKHR info{};
-//     info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_WIN32_SURFACE_CREATE_INFO_KHR;
-//     info.hwnd = window;
-//     info.hinstance = instance;
-
-//     VkSurfaceKHR surface;
-//     VkResult result = vkCreateWin32SurfaceKHR(instance.instance->vk_instance, &info, nullptr, &instance.instance->window_surface);
-//     if (result != VK_SUCCESS)
-//         return gnReturnError(GN_FAILED_TO_ATTACH_WINDOW, result);
-//     return GN_SUCCESS;
-// }
-// #endif
-// #include "vulkan/vulkan_metal.h"
-
-// #ifdef GN_PLATFORM_MACOS
-// GN_EXPORT gnReturnCode gnCreateMacOSWindowSurfaceFn(gnInstance& instance, NS::Window* window, NS::View* view) {
-//     VkMetalSurfaceCreateInfoEXT surfaceCreateInfo = {};
-//     surfaceCreateInfo.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_METAL_SURFACE_CREATE_INFO_EXT;
-//     surfaceCreateInfo.pNext = nullptr;
-//     surfaceCreateInfo.flags = 0;
-//     surfaceCreateInfo.pLayer = macosBridge(window, view);
-
-//     VkSurfaceKHR surface;
-//     VkResult result = vkCreateMetalSurfaceEXT(instance.instance->vk_instance, &surfaceCreateInfo, nullptr, &instance.instance->window_surface);
-//     if (result != VK_SUCCESS)
-//         return gnReturnError(GN_FAILED_TO_ATTACH_WINDOW, result);
-//     return GN_SUCCESS;
-// }
-// #endif
diff --git a/rendering_api/vulkan/src/vulkan_surface/vulkan_surface.h b/rendering_api/vulkan/src/vulkan_surface/vulkan_surface.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b297dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rendering_api/vulkan/src/vulkan_surface/vulkan_surface.h
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <core/window_surface/gryphn_surface.h>
+#include <vulkan/vulkan.h>
+
+struct gnPlatformWindowSurface {
+    VkSurfaceKHR surface;
+};
diff --git a/rendering_api/vulkan/src/vulkan_surface/vulkan_surface.mm b/rendering_api/vulkan/src/vulkan_surface/vulkan_surface.mm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5134f81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rendering_api/vulkan/src/vulkan_surface/vulkan_surface.mm
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#include "vulkan_surface.h"
+#include "../instance/vulkan_instance.h"
+#include <AppKit/AppKit.h>
+#include <vulkan/vulkan_metal.h>
+#import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>
+#import <QuartzCore/CAMetalLayer.h>
+#import <QuartzCore/QuartzCore.h>
+#import <Metal/Metal.h>
+
+
+#ifdef GN_PLATFORM_MACOS
+#include "vulkan/vulkan_metal.h"
+GN_EXPORT gnReturnCode gnCreateMacOSWindowSurfaceFn(struct gnWindowSurface_t* windowSurface, gnInstance* instance, struct gnMacOSWindowSurfaceInfo_t createInfo) {
+    NSWindow* window = (__bridge NSWindow*)createInfo.window;
+    NSView* view = [window contentView];
+
+    CAMetalLayer* layer = [CAMetalLayer layer];
+    [layer setContentsScale:[window backingScaleFactor]];
+    [layer setFramebufferOnly:YES];
+
+    [view setLayer:layer];
+    [view setWantsLayer:YES];
+
+    windowSurface->windowSurface = new gnPlatformWindowSurface();
+    VkMetalSurfaceCreateInfoEXT surfaceCreateInfo = {};
+    surfaceCreateInfo.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_METAL_SURFACE_CREATE_INFO_EXT;
+    surfaceCreateInfo.pNext = nullptr;
+    surfaceCreateInfo.flags = 0;
+    surfaceCreateInfo.pLayer = layer;
+
+    VkResult result = vkCreateMetalSurfaceEXT(instance->instance->vk_instance, &surfaceCreateInfo, nullptr, &windowSurface->windowSurface->surface);
+    if (result != VK_SUCCESS)
+        return GN_FAILED_TO_ATTACH_WINDOW;
+    return GN_SUCCESS;
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/rendering_api/vulkan/src/vulkan_surface/vulkan_surfance.cpp b/rendering_api/vulkan/src/vulkan_surface/vulkan_surfance.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a38399d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rendering_api/vulkan/src/vulkan_surface/vulkan_surfance.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#include <instance/vulkan_instance.h>
+#include "vulkan_surface.h"
+
+#ifdef GN_PLATFORM_LINUX
+#ifdef GN_WINDOW_X11
+#include <vulkan/vulkan_xlib.h>
+#include <X11/Xlib.h>
+
+GN_EXPORT gnReturnCode gnCreateX11WindowSurfaceFn(struct gnWindowSurface_t* windowSurface, gnInstance* instance, struct gnX11WindowSurfaceInfo_t createInfo) {
+    windowSurface->windowSurface = new gnPlatformWindowSurface();
+    VkXlibSurfaceCreateInfoKHR info{};
+    info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_XLIB_SURFACE_CREATE_INFO_KHR;
+    info.dpy = createInfo.display;
+    info.window = createInfo.window;
+
+    VkResult result = vkCreateXlibSurfaceKHR(instance->instance->vk_instance, &info, nullptr, &windowSurface->windowSurface->surface);
+    if (result != VK_SUCCESS)
+        return GN_FAILED_TO_ATTACH_WINDOW;
+    return GN_SUCCESS;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef GN_WINFDOW_WAYLAND
+#include <vulkan/vulkan_wayland.h>
+#include <wayland-client.h>
+GN_EXPORT gnReturnCode gnCreateWaylandWindowSurface(struct gnWindowSurface_t* windowSurface, gnInstance* instance, struct gnWaylandWindowSurfaceInfo_t createInfo) {
+    windowSurface->windowSurface = new gnPlatformWindowSurface();
+    VkWaylandSurfaceCreateInfoKHR info{};
+    info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_WAYLAND_SURFACE_CREATE_INFO_KHR;
+    info.display = createInfo.display;
+    info.surface = createInfo.surface;
+
+    VkResult result = vkCreateWaylandSurfaceKHR(instance->instance->vk_instance, &info, nullptr, &windowSurface->windowSurface->surface);
+    if (result != VK_SUCCESS)
+        return GN_FAILED_TO_ATTACH_WINDOW;
+    return GN_SUCCESS;
+}
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#ifdef GN_PLATFORM_WINDOWS
+#include "vulkan/vulkan_win32.h"
+GN_EXPORT gnReturnCode gnCreateWin32WindowSurface(struct gnWindowSurface_t* windowSurface, gnInstance* instance, struct gnWin32WindowSurfaceInfo_t createInfo) {
+    windowSurface->windowSurface = new gnPlatformWindowSurface();
+    VkWin32SurfaceCreateInfoKHR info{};
+    info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_WIN32_SURFACE_CREATE_INFO_KHR;
+    info.hwnd = createInfo.window;
+    info.hinstance = createInfo.instance;
+
+    VkResult result = vkCreateWin32SurfaceKHR(instance->instance->vk_instance, &info, nullptr, &windowSurface->windowSurface->surface);
+    if (result != VK_SUCCESS)
+        return GN_FAILED_TO_ATTACH_WINDOW;
+    return GN_SUCCESS;
+}
+#endif
+
+
+GN_EXPORT void gnDestroyWindowSurfaceFn(struct gnWindowSurface_t* windowSurface) {
+    vkDestroySurfaceKHR(windowSurface->instance->instance->vk_instance, windowSurface->windowSurface->surface, nullptr);
+}
diff --git a/src/core/gryphn_platform_functions.h b/src/core/gryphn_platform_functions.h
index 6d1360f..ecc2b1d 100644
--- a/src/core/gryphn_platform_functions.h
+++ b/src/core/gryphn_platform_functions.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "debugger/gryphn_debugger.h"
 #include "output_device/gryphn_physical_output_device.h"
 #include "output_device/gryphn_output_device.h"
+#include "window_surface/gryphn_surface.h"
 
 typedef struct gnFunctions_t {
     gnReturnCode (*_gnCreateInstance)(gnInstance* instance, struct gnInstanceInfo_t info);
@@ -18,6 +19,26 @@ typedef struct gnFunctions_t {
 
     gnReturnCode (*_gnRegisterOutputDevice)(gnOutputDevice* outputDevice, gnInstance* instance, const gnPhysicalDevice physicalDevice);
     void (*_gnDestroyOutputDevice)(gnOutputDevice* device);
+
+    #ifdef GN_PLATFORM_LINUX
+        #ifdef GN_WINDOW_X11
+            gnReturnCode (*_gnCreateX11WindowSurface)(struct gnWindowSurface_t* windowSurface, gnInstance* instance, struct gnX11WindowSurfaceInfo_t createInfo);
+        #endif
+        #ifdef GN_WINDOW_WAYLAND
+            gnReturnCode (*_gnCreateWaylandWindowSurface)(struct gnWindowSurface_t* windowSurface, gnInstance* instance, struct gnWaylandWindowSurfaceInfo_t createInfo);
+        #endif
+    #endif
+
+
+    #ifdef GN_PLATFORM_WIN32
+        gnReturnCode (*_gnCreateWin32WindowSurface)(struct gnWindowSurface_t* windowSurface, gnInstance* instance, struct gnWin32WindowSurfaceInfo_t createInfo);
+    #endif
+
+    #ifdef GN_PLATFORM_MACOS
+        gnReturnCode (*_gnCreateMacOSWindowSurface)(struct gnWindowSurface_t* windowSurface, gnInstance* instance, struct gnMacOSWindowSurfaceInfo_t createInfo);
+    #endif
+
+    void (*_gnDestroyWindowSurface)(struct gnWindowSurface_t* windowSurface);
 } gnFunctions;
 
 typedef struct gnDeviceFunctions_t {
diff --git a/src/core/instance/gryphn_instance.h b/src/core/instance/gryphn_instance.h
index 07ab608..a0bf72c 100644
--- a/src/core/instance/gryphn_instance.h
+++ b/src/core/instance/gryphn_instance.h
@@ -26,26 +26,3 @@ typedef struct gnInstance_t {
 
 gnReturnCode gnCreateInstance(gnInstance* instance, struct gnInstanceInfo_t info);
 void gnDestroyInstance(gnInstance* instance);
-
-// // inline gnReturnCode (*gnInstanceSetWindow)(gnInstance& instance, GLFWwindow* window);
-
-// #ifdef GN_PLATFORM_LINUX
-//     #ifdef GN_WINDOW_X11
-//         inline gnReturnCode (*gnCreateX11WindowSurface)(gnInstance& instance, Display* display, Window* window);
-//     #endif
-//     #ifdef GN_WINDOW_WAYLAND
-//         inline gnReturnCode (*gnCreateWaylandWindowSurface)(gnInstance& instance, wl_display* display, wl_surface* surface);
-//     #endif
-// #endif
-
-
-// #ifdef GN_PLATFORM_WIN32
-//     inline gnReturnCode (*gnCreateWindowsWindowSurface)(gnInstance& instance, HWND* window, HINSTANCE* instance);
-// #endif
-
-// #ifdef GN_PLATFORM_MACOS
-//     typedef void* NSWindow;
-//     typedef void* NSView;
-
-//     inline gnReturnCode (*gnCreateMacOSWindowSurface)(gnInstance& instance, NSWindow window, NSView view);
-// #endif
diff --git a/src/core/instance/init/gryphn_init.c b/src/core/instance/init/gryphn_init.c
index 22ac11a..b5fdaa1 100644
--- a/src/core/instance/init/gryphn_init.c
+++ b/src/core/instance/init/gryphn_init.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <platform/gryphn_platform_include.h>
 #include "gryphn_dynamic_library.h"
 // #include <dlfcn.h>
+#include "stdio.h"
 
 gnBool gnIsAPISupported(gnRenderingAPI api) {
     int renderingAPICount = 0;
@@ -44,6 +45,28 @@ void gnLoadFunctions(struct gnDynamicLibrary_t* lib, struct gnFunctions_t* funct
     gnLoadDLLFunction(lib, functions->_gnDeviceSupportsAPI, "gnDeviceSupportsAPIFn");
     gnLoadDLLFunction(lib, functions->_gnRegisterOutputDevice, "gnRegisterOutputDeviceFn");
     gnLoadDLLFunction(lib, functions->_gnDestroyOutputDevice, "gnDestroyOutputDeviceFn");
+
+    #ifdef GN_PLATFORM_LINUX
+        #ifdef GN_WINDOW_X11
+        gnLoadDLLFunction(lib, functions->_gnCreateX11WindowSurface, "gnCreateX11WindowSurfaceFn");
+        #endif
+        #ifdef GN_WINDOW_WAYLAND
+        gnLoadDLLFunction(lib, functions->_gnCreateWaylandWindowSurface, "gnCreateWaylandWindowSurfaceFn");
+        #endif
+    #endif
+
+
+    #ifdef GN_PLATFORM_WIN32
+    gnLoadDLLFunction(lib, functions->_gnCreateWin32WindowSurface, "gnCreateWin32WindowSurfaceFn");
+    #endif
+
+    #ifdef GN_PLATFORM_MACOS
+    gnLoadDLLFunction(lib, functions->_gnCreateMacOSWindowSurface, "gnCreateMacOSWindowSurfaceFn");
+    #endif
+
+    gnLoadDLLFunction(lib, functions->_gnDestroyWindowSurface, "gnDestroyWindowSurfaceFn");
+
+    printf("_gnDestroyWindowSurface location: %p\n", functions->_gnDestroyWindowSurface);
 }
 
 void gnLoadDeviceFunctions(struct gnDynamicLibrary_t* lib, struct gnDeviceFunctions_t* functions) {
diff --git a/src/core/window_surface/gryphn_surface.c b/src/core/window_surface/gryphn_surface.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0eb7930
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/window_surface/gryphn_surface.c
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+
+#include "gryphn_surface.h"
+#include "core/gryphn_platform_functions.h"
+
+#ifdef GN_PLATFORM_LINUX
+    #ifdef GN_WINDOW_X11
+        gnReturnCode gnCreateX11WindowSurface(struct gnWindowSurface_t* windowSurface, gnInstance* instance, struct gnX11WindowSurfaceInfo_t createInfo) {
+            return instance->functions->_gnCreateX11WindowSurface(windowSurface, instance, createInfo);
+        }
+    #endif
+    #ifdef GN_WINDOW_WAYLAND
+        gnReturnCode gnCreateWaylandWindowSurface(struct gnWindowSurface_t* windowSurface, gnInstance* instance, struct gnWaylandWindowSurfaceInfo_t createInfo) {
+            return instance->functions->_gnCreateWaylandWindowSurface(windowSurface, instance, createInfo);
+        }
+    #endif
+#endif
+
+
+#ifdef GN_PLATFORM_WIN32
+    gnReturnCode gnCreateWin32WindowSurface(struct gnWindowSurface_t* windowSurface, gnInstance* instance, struct gnWin32WindowSurfaceInfo_t createInfo) {
+        return instance->functions->_gnCreateWin32WindowSurface(windowSurface, instance, createInfo);
+    }
+#endif
+
+#ifdef GN_PLATFORM_MACOS
+    gnReturnCode gnCreateMacOSWindowSurface(struct gnWindowSurface_t* windowSurface, gnInstance* instance, struct gnMacOSWindowSurfaceInfo_t createInfo) {
+        windowSurface->instance = instance;
+        return instance->functions->_gnCreateMacOSWindowSurface(windowSurface, instance, createInfo);
+    }
+#endif
+
+void gnDestroyWindowSurface(struct gnWindowSurface_t *windowSurface) {
+    windowSurface->instance->functions->_gnDestroyWindowSurface(windowSurface);
+}
diff --git a/src/core/window_surface/gryphn_surface.h b/src/core/window_surface/gryphn_surface.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7919325
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/window_surface/gryphn_surface.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <core/instance/gryphn_instance.h>
+#include <platform/gryphn_platform_include.h>
+
+struct gnPlatformWindowSurface;
+
+typedef struct gnWindowSurface_t {
+    struct gnPlatformWindowSurface* windowSurface;
+    gnInstance* instance;
+} gnWindowSurface;
+void gnDestroyWindowSurface(struct gnWindowSurface_t* windowSurface);
+
+#ifdef GN_PLATFORM_LINUX
+    #ifdef GN_WINDOW_X11
+        typedef struct gnX11WindowSurfaceInfo_t {
+            Display* display;
+            Window* window;
+        } gnX11WindowSurfaceCreateInfo;
+
+        gnReturnCode gnCreateX11WindowSurface(struct gnWindowSurface_t* windowSurface, gnInstance* instance, struct gnX11WindowSurfaceInfo_t createInfo);
+    #endif
+    #ifdef GN_WINDOW_WAYLAND
+        typedef struct gnWaylandWindowSurfaceInfo_t {
+            wl_display* display;
+            wl_surface* surface;
+        } gnWaylandWindowSurfaceInfo;
+
+        gnReturnCode gnCreateWaylandWindowSurface(struct gnWindowSurface_t* windowSurface, gnInstance* instance, struct gnWaylandWindowSurfaceInfo_t createInfo);
+    #endif
+#endif
+
+
+#ifdef GN_PLATFORM_WIN32
+    typedef struct gnWin32WindowSurfaceInfo_t {
+        HWND* window;
+        HINSTANCE* instance;
+    } gnWin32WindowSurfaceInfo;
+
+    gnReturnCode gnCreateWin32WindowSurface(struct gnWindowSurface_t* windowSurface, gnInstance* instance, struct gnWin32WindowSurfaceInfo_t createInfo);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef GN_PLATFORM_MACOS
+    typedef struct gnMacOSWindowSurfaceInfo_t {
+        NSWindow* window;
+    } gnMacOSWindowSurfaceInfo;
+
+    gnReturnCode gnCreateMacOSWindowSurface(struct gnWindowSurface_t* windowSurface, gnInstance* instance, struct gnMacOSWindowSurfaceInfo_t createInfo);
+#endif
diff --git a/src/platform/platform_macos/gryphn_platform_macos.h b/src/platform/platform_macos/gryphn_platform_macos.h
index 43b4fea..c387b40 100644
--- a/src/platform/platform_macos/gryphn_platform_macos.h
+++ b/src/platform/platform_macos/gryphn_platform_macos.h
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <utils/strings/gryphn_string.h>
 #include <dlfcn.h>
+
+#ifdef __OBJC__
+@class NSWindow;
+#else
+typedef void NSWindow;
+#endif
diff --git a/src/platform/platform_windows/gryphn_platform_windows.h b/src/platform/platform_windows/gryphn_platform_windows.h
index e69de29..935b2b8 100644
--- a/src/platform/platform_windows/gryphn_platform_windows.h
+++ b/src/platform/platform_windows/gryphn_platform_windows.h
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#ifdef GN_PLATFORM_WINDOWS
+#include "windows.h"
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/utils/gryphn_error_code.h b/src/utils/gryphn_error_code.h
index 74f592d..ff6b973 100644
--- a/src/utils/gryphn_error_code.h
+++ b/src/utils/gryphn_error_code.h
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ typedef enum gnReturnCode_t {
     GN_UNABLE_TO_LOAD_DYNAMIC_LIBARRY,
     GN_FAILED_CREATE_INSTANCE,
     GN_FAILED_TO_CREATE_DEBUGGER,
-    GN_FAILED_TO_CREATE_DEVICE
+    GN_FAILED_TO_CREATE_DEVICE,
+    GN_FAILED_TO_ATTACH_WINDOW
 
     // GN_UNKNOWN_ERROR,
     // GN_UNKNOWN_FRAMEBUFFER_ATTACHMENT,