diff --git a/src/cfnlint/api.py b/src/cfnlint/api.py
index 303b60ee11..97151e6470 100644
--- a/src/cfnlint/api.py
+++ b/src/cfnlint/api.py
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
 from cfnlint.decode.decode import decode_str
 from cfnlint.helpers import REGION_PRIMARY, REGIONS
 from cfnlint.rules import Match, RulesCollection
-from cfnlint.runner import Runner
-from cfnlint.runner.template import run_template_by_data
+from cfnlint.runner import Runner, run_template_by_data
 
 Matches = List[Match]
 
diff --git a/src/cfnlint/rules/parameters/DeploymentParameters.py b/src/cfnlint/rules/parameters/DeploymentParameters.py
index e58cd84523..8c9dcfe6da 100644
--- a/src/cfnlint/rules/parameters/DeploymentParameters.py
+++ b/src/cfnlint/rules/parameters/DeploymentParameters.py
@@ -15,8 +15,14 @@ class DeploymentParameters(CfnLintJsonSchema):
     """Check if Parameters are configured correctly"""
 
     id = "E2900"
-    shortdesc = "Parameters have appropriate properties"
-    description = "Making sure the parameters are properly configured"
+    shortdesc = (
+        "Validate deployment file parameters are valid against template parameters"
+    )
+    description = (
+        "Validates that required properties are provided, allowed values are "
+        "valid, types are correct, and the pattern matches in a deployment file "
+        "for the parameters specified in a template"
+    )
     source_url = "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/parameters-section-structure.html"
     tags = ["parameters"]
 
diff --git a/src/cfnlint/runner/__init__.py b/src/cfnlint/runner/__init__.py
index cc46b961ef..7d5635920f 100644
--- a/src/cfnlint/runner/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cfnlint/runner/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,22 @@
 SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
 """
 
-__all__ = ["main", "Runner"]
+__all__ = [
+    "main",
+    "Runner",
+    "run_template_by_data",
+    "run_template_by_file_path",
+    "run_deployment_file",
+    "CfnLintExitException",
+    "InvalidRegionException",
+    "UnexpectedRuleException",
+]
 
 from cfnlint.runner.cli import Runner, main
+from cfnlint.runner.deployment_file import run_deployment_file
+from cfnlint.runner.exceptions import (
+    CfnLintExitException,
+    InvalidRegionException,
+    UnexpectedRuleException,
+)
+from cfnlint.runner.template import run_template_by_data, run_template_by_file_path
diff --git a/src/cfnlint/runner/deployment_file/__init__.py b/src/cfnlint/runner/deployment_file/__init__.py
index e5eda63b35..e0811bcbd6 100644
--- a/src/cfnlint/runner/deployment_file/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cfnlint/runner/deployment_file/__init__.py
@@ -2,3 +2,7 @@
 Copyright 2019 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
 SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
 """
+
+__all__ = ["run_deployment_file"]
+
+from cfnlint.runner.deployment_file.runner import run_deployment_file
diff --git a/test/unit/module/rule/test_rule_child.py b/test/unit/module/rule/test_rule_child.py
index f254940863..0ec9452a1e 100644
--- a/test/unit/module/rule/test_rule_child.py
+++ b/test/unit/module/rule/test_rule_child.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from cfnlint import ConfigMixIn
 from cfnlint.decode.decode import decode_str
 from cfnlint.rules import CloudFormationLintRule, Match, RuleMatch, Rules
-from cfnlint.runner.template import run_template_by_data
+from cfnlint.runner import run_template_by_data
 
 
 class TestCloudFormationRuleChild(BaseTestCase):
diff --git a/test/unit/module/runner/test_rule_configuration.py b/test/unit/module/runner/test_rule_configuration.py
index ee01c159ad..444ad341e1 100644
--- a/test/unit/module/runner/test_rule_configuration.py
+++ b/test/unit/module/runner/test_rule_configuration.py
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
 from test.testlib.testcase import BaseTestCase
 
 from cfnlint.config import ConfigMixIn
-from cfnlint.runner import Runner
-from cfnlint.runner.exceptions import UnexpectedRuleException
+from cfnlint.runner import Runner, UnexpectedRuleException
 
 
 class TestGetRules(BaseTestCase):
diff --git a/test/unit/module/runner/test_template_runner.py b/test/unit/module/runner/test_template_runner.py
index 4b3fdab4c0..6db2b74782 100644
--- a/test/unit/module/runner/test_template_runner.py
+++ b/test/unit/module/runner/test_template_runner.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from cfnlint import ConfigMixIn
 from cfnlint.config import _DEFAULT_RULESDIR
 from cfnlint.rules import Rules
-from cfnlint.runner.template import run_template_by_data
+from cfnlint.runner import run_template_by_data
 
 
 class TestRunner(BaseTestCase):