diff --git a/core/src/objects/base/instance.h b/core/src/objects/base/instance.h
index 9194baa..8df267b 100644
--- a/core/src/objects/base/instance.h
+++ b/core/src/objects/base/instance.h
@@ -23,12 +23,19 @@ typedef std::shared_ptr<Instance>(*InstanceConstructor)();
 class DataModel;
 class Workspace;
 
+typedef int InstanceFlags;
+// This instance should only be instantiated in special circumstances (i.e. by DataModel) and should be creatable directly via any API 
+const InstanceFlags INSTANCE_NOTCREATABLE = (InstanceFlags)0x1;
+// This instance is a service
+const InstanceFlags INSTANCE_SERVICE = (InstanceFlags)0x2;
+
 // Struct describing information about an instance
 struct InstanceType {
     const InstanceType* super; // May be null
     std::string className;
     InstanceConstructor constructor;
     std::string explorerIcon = "";
+    InstanceFlags flags;
 };
 
 class DescendantsIterator;
diff --git a/core/src/objects/base/service.cpp b/core/src/objects/base/service.cpp
index ecabbfb..3343569 100644
--- a/core/src/objects/base/service.cpp
+++ b/core/src/objects/base/service.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,20 @@
 #include "service.h"
+#include "logger.h"
+#include "panic.h"
 #include <memory>
 
-Service::Service(const InstanceType* type, std::weak_ptr<DataModel> root) : Instance(type), dataModel(root) {}
+Service::Service(const InstanceType* type) : Instance(type){}
+
+// Fail if parented to non-datamodel, otherwise lock parent
+void Service::OnParentUpdated(std::optional<std::shared_ptr<Instance>> oldParent, std::optional<std::shared_ptr<Instance>> newParent) {
+    if (!newParent || newParent.value()->GetClass() != &DataModel::TYPE) {
+        Logger::fatalErrorf("Service %s was parented to object of type %s", GetClass()->className, newParent ? newParent.value()->GetClass()->className : "NULL");
+        panic();
+    }
+
+    // Prevent parent from being updated
+    parentLocked = true;
+}
 
 void Service::InitService() {
-    SetParent(dataModel.lock());
-    parentLocked = true;
 }
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diff --git a/core/src/objects/base/service.h b/core/src/objects/base/service.h
index 592596f..2b7f5ac 100644
--- a/core/src/objects/base/service.h
+++ b/core/src/objects/base/service.h
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
 #include <memory>
 class Service : public Instance {
 protected:
-    std::weak_ptr<DataModel> dataModel;
-
-    Service(const InstanceType* type, std::weak_ptr<DataModel> root);
+    Service(const InstanceType* type);
     virtual void InitService();
 
+    void OnParentUpdated(std::optional<std::shared_ptr<Instance>> oldParent, std::optional<std::shared_ptr<Instance>> newParent) override;
+
     friend class DataModel;
 };
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diff --git a/core/src/objects/datamodel.cpp b/core/src/objects/datamodel.cpp
index ed381b6..a110e96 100644
--- a/core/src/objects/datamodel.cpp
+++ b/core/src/objects/datamodel.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "base/service.h"
 #include "objects/base/instance.h"
 #include "objects/base/service.h"
+#include "objects/meta.h"
 #include "workspace.h"
 #include "logger.h"
 #include "panic.h"
@@ -10,12 +11,6 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <functional>
 
-// TODO: Move this to a different file
-// ONLY add services here, all types are expected to inherit from Service, or errors WILL occur
-std::map<std::string, std::function<std::shared_ptr<Service>(std::weak_ptr<DataModel>)>> SERVICE_CONSTRUCTORS = {
-    { "Workspace", &Workspace::Create },
-};
-
 const InstanceType DataModel::TYPE = {
     .super = &Instance::TYPE,
     .className = "DataModel",
@@ -33,8 +28,10 @@ DataModel::DataModel()
 
 void DataModel::Init() {
     // Create the workspace if it doesn't exist
-    if (this->services.count("Workspace") == 0)
-        this->services["Workspace"] = std::make_shared<Workspace>(shared<DataModel>());
+    if (this->services.count("Workspace") == 0) {
+        this->services["Workspace"] = std::make_shared<Workspace>();
+        AddChild(this->services["Workspace"]);
+    }
     
     // Init all services
     for (auto [_, service] : this->services) {
@@ -67,7 +64,7 @@ void DataModel::SaveToFile(std::optional<std::string> path) {
 
 void DataModel::DeserializeService(pugi::xml_node* node) {
     std::string className = node->attribute("class").value();
-    if (SERVICE_CONSTRUCTORS.count(className) == 0) {
+    if (INSTANCE_MAP.count(className) == 0) {
         Logger::fatalErrorf("Unknown service: '%s'", className.c_str());
         panic();
     }
@@ -78,7 +75,8 @@ void DataModel::DeserializeService(pugi::xml_node* node) {
     }
 
     // This will error if an abstract instance is used in the file. Oh well, not my prob rn.
-    InstanceRef object = SERVICE_CONSTRUCTORS[className](shared<DataModel>());
+    InstanceRef object = INSTANCE_MAP[className]->constructor();
+    AddChild(object);
 
     // Read properties
     pugi::xml_node propertiesNode = node->child("Properties");
diff --git a/core/src/objects/datamodel.h b/core/src/objects/datamodel.h
index 28e41b8..49cf237 100644
--- a/core/src/objects/datamodel.h
+++ b/core/src/objects/datamodel.h
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "base.h"
+#include "logger.h"
+#include "objects/base/instance.h"
+#include "objects/meta.h"
+#include "panic.h"
 #include <memory>
 
 class Workspace;
 
 class DataModel;
 class Service;
-extern std::map<std::string, std::function<std::shared_ptr<Service>(std::weak_ptr<DataModel>)>> SERVICE_CONSTRUCTORS;
 
 // The root instance to all objects in the hierarchy
 class DataModel : public Instance {
@@ -26,12 +29,37 @@ public:
     static inline std::shared_ptr<DataModel> New() { return std::make_shared<DataModel>(); };
     virtual const InstanceType* GetClass() override;
 
+    // Inserts a service if it doesn't already exist
+    bool InsertService(std::string name) {
+        if (services.count(name) != 0)
+            return false;
+
+        if (!INSTANCE_MAP[name] || (INSTANCE_MAP[name]->flags ^ (INSTANCE_NOTCREATABLE | INSTANCE_SERVICE)) != 0) {
+            Logger::fatalErrorf("Attempt to create instance of unknown type %s", name);
+            panic();
+        }
+
+        services[name] = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<Service>(INSTANCE_MAP[name]->constructor());
+        AddChild(std::dynamic_pointer_cast<Instance>(services[name]));
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
     template <typename T>
     std::shared_ptr<T> GetService(std::string name) {
         if (services.count(name) != 0)
             return services[name];
-        // TODO: Validate name
-        services[name] = SERVICE_CONSTRUCTORS[name](shared<DataModel>());
+        
+        // TODO: Replace this with a result return type
+        if (!INSTANCE_MAP[name] || (INSTANCE_MAP[name]->flags ^ (INSTANCE_NOTCREATABLE | INSTANCE_SERVICE)) != 0) {
+            Logger::fatalErrorf("Attempt to create instance of unknown type %s", name);
+            panic();
+        }
+
+        services[name] = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<Service>(INSTANCE_MAP[name]->constructor());
+        AddChild(std::dynamic_pointer_cast<Instance>(services[name]));
+
+        return services[name];
     }
 
     template <typename T>
diff --git a/core/src/objects/workspace.cpp b/core/src/objects/workspace.cpp
index 3fbfa8e..d28e7ce 100644
--- a/core/src/objects/workspace.cpp
+++ b/core/src/objects/workspace.cpp
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 #include "workspace.h"
+#include "objects/base/instance.h"
 
 const InstanceType Workspace::TYPE = {
     .super = &Instance::TYPE,
     .className = "Workspace",
-    // .constructor = &Workspace::Create,
+    .constructor = &Workspace::Create,
     .explorerIcon = "workspace",
+    .flags = INSTANCE_NOTCREATABLE | INSTANCE_SERVICE,
 };
 
 const InstanceType* Workspace::GetClass() {
     return &TYPE;
 }
 
-Workspace::Workspace(std::weak_ptr<DataModel> dataModel): Service(&TYPE, dataModel) {
+Workspace::Workspace(): Service(&TYPE) {
 }
diff --git a/core/src/objects/workspace.h b/core/src/objects/workspace.h
index 5870ecc..ba216f0 100644
--- a/core/src/objects/workspace.h
+++ b/core/src/objects/workspace.h
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ class Workspace : public Service {
 public:
     const static InstanceType TYPE;
 
-    Workspace(std::weak_ptr<DataModel> dataModel);
+    Workspace();
 
     // static inline std::shared_ptr<Workspace> New() { return std::make_shared<Workspace>(); };
-    static inline std::shared_ptr<Service> Create(std::weak_ptr<DataModel> parent) { return std::make_shared<Workspace>(parent); };
+    static inline std::shared_ptr<Instance> Create() { return std::make_shared<Workspace>(); };
     virtual const InstanceType* GetClass() override;
 };
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