diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/common/schemas/request/delete_list_schema.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/common/schemas/request/delete_list_schema.ts
index fd6aa5b85f81ae..6f6fc7a9ea33c2 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lists/common/schemas/request/delete_list_schema.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/common/schemas/request/delete_list_schema.ts
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ export const deleteListSchema = t.exact(
 );
 
 export type DeleteListSchema = t.TypeOf<typeof deleteListSchema>;
+export type DeleteListSchemaEncoded = t.OutputOf<typeof deleteListSchema>;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/common/schemas/request/export_list_item_query_schema.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/common/schemas/request/export_list_item_query_schema.ts
index 14b201bf8089de..58092ffc563b1d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lists/common/schemas/request/export_list_item_query_schema.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/common/schemas/request/export_list_item_query_schema.ts
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ export const exportListItemQuerySchema = t.exact(
 );
 
 export type ExportListItemQuerySchema = t.TypeOf<typeof exportListItemQuerySchema>;
+export type ExportListItemQuerySchemaEncoded = t.OutputOf<typeof exportListItemQuerySchema>;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/common/schemas/request/find_list_schema.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/common/schemas/request/find_list_schema.ts
index c29ab4f5360ddb..212232f6bc9c11 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lists/common/schemas/request/find_list_schema.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/common/schemas/request/find_list_schema.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 import * as t from 'io-ts';
 
 import { cursor, filter, sort_field, sort_order } from '../common/schemas';
-import { RequiredKeepUndefined } from '../../types';
 import { StringToPositiveNumber } from '../types/string_to_positive_number';
 
 export const findListSchema = t.exact(
@@ -23,6 +22,5 @@ export const findListSchema = t.exact(
   })
 );
 
-export type FindListSchemaPartial = t.TypeOf<typeof findListSchema>;
-
-export type FindListSchema = RequiredKeepUndefined<t.TypeOf<typeof findListSchema>>;
+export type FindListSchema = t.TypeOf<typeof findListSchema>;
+export type FindListSchemaEncoded = t.OutputOf<typeof findListSchema>;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/common/schemas/request/import_list_item_query_schema.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/common/schemas/request/import_list_item_query_schema.ts
index 73d9a53a41e4f1..b37de61d0c2c34 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lists/common/schemas/request/import_list_item_query_schema.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/common/schemas/request/import_list_item_query_schema.ts
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
 import * as t from 'io-ts';
 
 import { list_id, type } from '../common/schemas';
-import { Identity, RequiredKeepUndefined } from '../../types';
+import { Identity } from '../../types';
 
 export const importListItemQuerySchema = t.exact(t.partial({ list_id, type }));
 
 export type ImportListItemQuerySchemaPartial = Identity<t.TypeOf<typeof importListItemQuerySchema>>;
-export type ImportListItemQuerySchema = RequiredKeepUndefined<
-  t.TypeOf<typeof importListItemQuerySchema>
->;
+
+export type ImportListItemQuerySchema = t.TypeOf<typeof importListItemQuerySchema>;
+export type ImportListItemQuerySchemaEncoded = t.OutputOf<typeof importListItemQuerySchema>;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/common/schemas/request/import_list_item_schema.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/common/schemas/request/import_list_item_schema.ts
index ee6a2aa0b339a7..7370eecf690c76 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lists/common/schemas/request/import_list_item_schema.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/common/schemas/request/import_list_item_schema.ts
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ export const importListItemSchema = t.exact(
 );
 
 export type ImportListItemSchema = t.TypeOf<typeof importListItemSchema>;
+export type ImportListItemSchemaEncoded = t.OutputOf<typeof importListItemSchema>;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/common/siem_common_deps.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/common/siem_common_deps.ts
index b1bb7d8aace365..dccc548985e779 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lists/common/siem_common_deps.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/common/siem_common_deps.ts
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ export { DefaultUuid } from '../../security_solution/common/detection_engine/sch
 export { DefaultStringArray } from '../../security_solution/common/detection_engine/schemas/types/default_string_array';
 export { exactCheck } from '../../security_solution/common/exact_check';
 export { getPaths, foldLeftRight } from '../../security_solution/common/test_utils';
-export { validate } from '../../security_solution/common/validate';
+export { validate, validateEither } from '../../security_solution/common/validate';
 export { formatErrors } from '../../security_solution/common/format_errors';
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/common/fp_utils.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/common/fp_utils.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..79042f4f9a72f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/common/fp_utils.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import { tryCatch } from 'fp-ts/lib/TaskEither';
+
+import { toPromise } from './fp_utils';
+
+describe('toPromise', () => {
+  it('rejects with left if TaskEither is left', async () => {
+    const task = tryCatch(() => Promise.reject(new Error('whoops')), String);
+
+    await expect(toPromise(task)).rejects.toEqual('Error: whoops');
+  });
+
+  it('resolves with right if TaskEither is right', async () => {
+    const task = tryCatch(() => Promise.resolve('success'), String);
+
+    await expect(toPromise(task)).resolves.toEqual('success');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/common/fp_utils.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/common/fp_utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..04e10338794762
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/common/fp_utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import { pipe } from 'fp-ts/lib/pipeable';
+import { TaskEither } from 'fp-ts/lib/TaskEither';
+import { fold } from 'fp-ts/lib/Either';
+
+export const toPromise = async <E, A>(taskEither: TaskEither<E, A>): Promise<A> =>
+  pipe(
+    await taskEither(),
+    fold(
+      (e) => Promise.reject(e),
+      (a) => Promise.resolve(a)
+    )
+  );
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/common/hooks/use_async_task.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/common/hooks/use_async_task.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..af3aa60cfa5065
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/common/hooks/use_async_task.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import { act, renderHook } from '@testing-library/react-hooks';
+
+import { useAsyncTask } from './use_async_task';
+
+describe('useAsyncTask', () => {
+  let task: jest.Mock;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    task = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue('resolved value');
+  });
+
+  it('does not invoke task if start was not called', () => {
+    renderHook(() => useAsyncTask(task));
+    expect(task).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('invokes the task when start is called', async () => {
+    const { result, waitForNextUpdate } = renderHook(() => useAsyncTask(task));
+
+    act(() => {
+      result.current.start({});
+    });
+    await waitForNextUpdate();
+
+    expect(task).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('invokes the task with a signal and start args', async () => {
+    const { result, waitForNextUpdate } = renderHook(() => useAsyncTask(task));
+
+    act(() => {
+      result.current.start({
+        arg1: 'value1',
+        arg2: 'value2',
+      });
+    });
+    await waitForNextUpdate();
+
+    expect(task).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.any(AbortController), {
+      arg1: 'value1',
+      arg2: 'value2',
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('populates result with the resolved value of the task', async () => {
+    const { result, waitForNextUpdate } = renderHook(() => useAsyncTask(task));
+
+    act(() => {
+      result.current.start({});
+    });
+    await waitForNextUpdate();
+
+    expect(result.current.result).toEqual('resolved value');
+    expect(result.current.error).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it('populates error if task rejects', async () => {
+    task.mockRejectedValue(new Error('whoops'));
+    const { result, waitForNextUpdate } = renderHook(() => useAsyncTask(task));
+
+    act(() => {
+      result.current.start({});
+    });
+    await waitForNextUpdate();
+
+    expect(result.current.result).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(result.current.error).toEqual(new Error('whoops'));
+  });
+
+  it('populates the loading state while the task is pending', async () => {
+    let resolve: () => void;
+    task.mockImplementation(() => new Promise((_resolve) => (resolve = _resolve)));
+
+    const { result, waitForNextUpdate } = renderHook(() => useAsyncTask(task));
+
+    act(() => {
+      result.current.start({});
+    });
+
+    expect(result.current.loading).toBe(true);
+
+    act(() => resolve());
+    await waitForNextUpdate();
+
+    expect(result.current.loading).toBe(false);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/common/hooks/use_async_task.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/common/hooks/use_async_task.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..f767e9333c2348
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/common/hooks/use_async_task.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import { useCallback, useRef } from 'react';
+import useAsyncFn from 'react-use/lib/useAsyncFn';
+
+// Params can be generalized to a ...rest parameter extending unknown[] once https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/pull/39094 is available.
+// for now, the task must still receive unknown as a second argument, and an argument must be passed to start()
+export type UseAsyncTask = <Result, Params extends unknown>(
+  task: (...args: [AbortController, Params]) => Promise<Result>
+) => AsyncTask<Result, Params>;
+
+export interface AsyncTask<Result, Params extends unknown> {
+  start: (params: Params) => void;
+  abort: () => void;
+  loading: boolean;
+  error: Error | undefined;
+  result: Result | undefined;
+}
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @param task Async function receiving an AbortController and optional arguments
+ *
+ * @returns An {@link AsyncTask} containing the underlying task's state along with start/abort helpers
+ */
+export const useAsyncTask: UseAsyncTask = (task) => {
+  const ctrl = useRef(new AbortController());
+  const abort = useCallback((): void => {
+    ctrl.current.abort();
+  }, []);
+
+  // @ts-ignore typings are incorrect, see: https://github.com/streamich/react-use/pull/589
+  const [state, initiator] = useAsyncFn(task, [task]);
+
+  const start = useCallback(
+    (args) => {
+      ctrl.current = new AbortController();
+      initiator(ctrl.current, args);
+    },
+    [initiator]
+  );
+
+  return { abort, error: state.error, loading: state.loading, result: state.value, start };
+};
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/index.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/index.tsx
index 71187273c731cd..1ea24123ccb9ac 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/index.tsx
@@ -3,11 +3,16 @@
  * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
+
 // Exports to be shared with plugins
 export { useApi } from './exceptions/hooks/use_api';
 export { usePersistExceptionItem } from './exceptions/hooks/persist_exception_item';
 export { usePersistExceptionList } from './exceptions/hooks/persist_exception_list';
 export { useExceptionList } from './exceptions/hooks/use_exception_list';
+export { useFindLists } from './lists/hooks/use_find_lists';
+export { useImportList } from './lists/hooks/use_import_list';
+export { useDeleteList } from './lists/hooks/use_delete_list';
+export { useExportList } from './lists/hooks/use_export_list';
 export {
   ExceptionList,
   ExceptionIdentifiers,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/api.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/api.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..38556e2eabc18c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/api.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,331 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import { HttpFetchOptions } from '../../../../../src/core/public';
+import { httpServiceMock } from '../../../../../src/core/public/mocks';
+import { getListResponseMock } from '../../common/schemas/response/list_schema.mock';
+import { getFoundListSchemaMock } from '../../common/schemas/response/found_list_schema.mock';
+
+import { deleteList, exportList, findLists, importList } from './api';
+import {
+  ApiPayload,
+  DeleteListParams,
+  ExportListParams,
+  FindListsParams,
+  ImportListParams,
+} from './types';
+
+describe('Value Lists API', () => {
+  let httpMock: ReturnType<typeof httpServiceMock.createStartContract>;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    httpMock = httpServiceMock.createStartContract();
+  });
+
+  describe('deleteList', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      httpMock.fetch.mockResolvedValue(getListResponseMock());
+    });
+
+    it('DELETEs specifying the id as a query parameter', async () => {
+      const abortCtrl = new AbortController();
+      const payload: ApiPayload<DeleteListParams> = { id: 'list-id' };
+      await deleteList({
+        http: httpMock,
+        ...payload,
+        signal: abortCtrl.signal,
+      });
+
+      expect(httpMock.fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        '/api/lists',
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          method: 'DELETE',
+          query: { id: 'list-id' },
+        })
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('rejects with an error if request payload is invalid (and does not make API call)', async () => {
+      const abortCtrl = new AbortController();
+      const payload: Omit<ApiPayload<DeleteListParams>, 'id'> & {
+        id: number;
+      } = { id: 23 };
+
+      await expect(
+        deleteList({
+          http: httpMock,
+          ...((payload as unknown) as ApiPayload<DeleteListParams>),
+          signal: abortCtrl.signal,
+        })
+      ).rejects.toEqual('Invalid value "23" supplied to "id"');
+      expect(httpMock.fetch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('rejects with an error if response payload is invalid', async () => {
+      const abortCtrl = new AbortController();
+      const payload: ApiPayload<DeleteListParams> = { id: 'list-id' };
+      const badResponse = { ...getListResponseMock(), id: undefined };
+      httpMock.fetch.mockResolvedValue(badResponse);
+
+      await expect(
+        deleteList({
+          http: httpMock,
+          ...payload,
+          signal: abortCtrl.signal,
+        })
+      ).rejects.toEqual('Invalid value "undefined" supplied to "id"');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('findLists', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      httpMock.fetch.mockResolvedValue(getFoundListSchemaMock());
+    });
+
+    it('GETs from the lists endpoint', async () => {
+      const abortCtrl = new AbortController();
+      await findLists({
+        http: httpMock,
+        pageIndex: 1,
+        pageSize: 10,
+        signal: abortCtrl.signal,
+      });
+
+      expect(httpMock.fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        '/api/lists/_find',
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          method: 'GET',
+        })
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('sends pagination as query parameters', async () => {
+      const abortCtrl = new AbortController();
+      await findLists({
+        http: httpMock,
+        pageIndex: 1,
+        pageSize: 10,
+        signal: abortCtrl.signal,
+      });
+
+      expect(httpMock.fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        '/api/lists/_find',
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          query: { page: 1, per_page: 10 },
+        })
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('rejects with an error if request payload is invalid (and does not make API call)', async () => {
+      const abortCtrl = new AbortController();
+      const payload: ApiPayload<FindListsParams> = { pageIndex: 10, pageSize: 0 };
+
+      await expect(
+        findLists({
+          http: httpMock,
+          ...payload,
+          signal: abortCtrl.signal,
+        })
+      ).rejects.toEqual('Invalid value "0" supplied to "per_page"');
+      expect(httpMock.fetch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('rejects with an error if response payload is invalid', async () => {
+      const abortCtrl = new AbortController();
+      const payload: ApiPayload<FindListsParams> = { pageIndex: 1, pageSize: 10 };
+      const badResponse = { ...getFoundListSchemaMock(), cursor: undefined };
+      httpMock.fetch.mockResolvedValue(badResponse);
+
+      await expect(
+        findLists({
+          http: httpMock,
+          ...payload,
+          signal: abortCtrl.signal,
+        })
+      ).rejects.toEqual('Invalid value "undefined" supplied to "cursor"');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('importList', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      httpMock.fetch.mockResolvedValue(getListResponseMock());
+    });
+
+    it('POSTs the file', async () => {
+      const abortCtrl = new AbortController();
+      const file = new File([], 'name');
+
+      await importList({
+        file,
+        http: httpMock,
+        listId: 'my_list',
+        signal: abortCtrl.signal,
+        type: 'keyword',
+      });
+      expect(httpMock.fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        '/api/lists/items/_import',
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          method: 'POST',
+        })
+      );
+
+      // httpmock's fetch signature is inferred incorrectly
+      const [[, { body }]] = (httpMock.fetch.mock.calls as unknown) as Array<
+        [unknown, HttpFetchOptions]
+      >;
+      const actualFile = (body as FormData).get('file');
+      expect(actualFile).toEqual(file);
+    });
+
+    it('sends type and id as query parameters', async () => {
+      const abortCtrl = new AbortController();
+      const file = new File([], 'name');
+
+      await importList({
+        file,
+        http: httpMock,
+        listId: 'my_list',
+        signal: abortCtrl.signal,
+        type: 'keyword',
+      });
+
+      expect(httpMock.fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        '/api/lists/items/_import',
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          query: { list_id: 'my_list', type: 'keyword' },
+        })
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('rejects with an error if request body is invalid (and does not make API call)', async () => {
+      const abortCtrl = new AbortController();
+      const payload: ApiPayload<ImportListParams> = {
+        file: (undefined as unknown) as File,
+        listId: 'list-id',
+        type: 'ip',
+      };
+
+      await expect(
+        importList({
+          http: httpMock,
+          ...payload,
+          signal: abortCtrl.signal,
+        })
+      ).rejects.toEqual('Invalid value "undefined" supplied to "file"');
+      expect(httpMock.fetch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('rejects with an error if request params are invalid (and does not make API call)', async () => {
+      const abortCtrl = new AbortController();
+      const file = new File([], 'name');
+      const payload: ApiPayload<ImportListParams> = {
+        file,
+        listId: 'list-id',
+        type: 'other' as 'ip',
+      };
+
+      await expect(
+        importList({
+          http: httpMock,
+          ...payload,
+          signal: abortCtrl.signal,
+        })
+      ).rejects.toEqual('Invalid value "other" supplied to "type"');
+      expect(httpMock.fetch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('rejects with an error if response payload is invalid', async () => {
+      const abortCtrl = new AbortController();
+      const file = new File([], 'name');
+      const payload: ApiPayload<ImportListParams> = {
+        file,
+        listId: 'list-id',
+        type: 'ip',
+      };
+      const badResponse = { ...getListResponseMock(), id: undefined };
+      httpMock.fetch.mockResolvedValue(badResponse);
+
+      await expect(
+        importList({
+          http: httpMock,
+          ...payload,
+          signal: abortCtrl.signal,
+        })
+      ).rejects.toEqual('Invalid value "undefined" supplied to "id"');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('exportList', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      httpMock.fetch.mockResolvedValue(getListResponseMock());
+    });
+
+    it('POSTs to the export endpoint', async () => {
+      const abortCtrl = new AbortController();
+
+      await exportList({
+        http: httpMock,
+        listId: 'my_list',
+        signal: abortCtrl.signal,
+      });
+      expect(httpMock.fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        '/api/lists/items/_export',
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          method: 'POST',
+        })
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('sends type and id as query parameters', async () => {
+      const abortCtrl = new AbortController();
+
+      await exportList({
+        http: httpMock,
+        listId: 'my_list',
+        signal: abortCtrl.signal,
+      });
+      expect(httpMock.fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        '/api/lists/items/_export',
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          query: { list_id: 'my_list' },
+        })
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('rejects with an error if request params are invalid (and does not make API call)', async () => {
+      const abortCtrl = new AbortController();
+      const payload: ApiPayload<ExportListParams> = {
+        listId: (23 as unknown) as string,
+      };
+
+      await expect(
+        exportList({
+          http: httpMock,
+          ...payload,
+          signal: abortCtrl.signal,
+        })
+      ).rejects.toEqual('Invalid value "23" supplied to "list_id"');
+      expect(httpMock.fetch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('rejects with an error if response payload is invalid', async () => {
+      const abortCtrl = new AbortController();
+      const payload: ApiPayload<ExportListParams> = {
+        listId: 'list-id',
+      };
+      const badResponse = { ...getListResponseMock(), id: undefined };
+      httpMock.fetch.mockResolvedValue(badResponse);
+
+      await expect(
+        exportList({
+          http: httpMock,
+          ...payload,
+          signal: abortCtrl.signal,
+        })
+      ).rejects.toEqual('Invalid value "undefined" supplied to "id"');
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/api.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/api.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..d615239f4eb010
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/api.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import { chain, fromEither, map, tryCatch } from 'fp-ts/lib/TaskEither';
+import { flow } from 'fp-ts/lib/function';
+import { pipe } from 'fp-ts/lib/pipeable';
+
+import {
+  DeleteListSchemaEncoded,
+  ExportListItemQuerySchemaEncoded,
+  FindListSchemaEncoded,
+  FoundListSchema,
+  ImportListItemQuerySchemaEncoded,
+  ImportListItemSchemaEncoded,
+  ListSchema,
+  deleteListSchema,
+  exportListItemQuerySchema,
+  findListSchema,
+  foundListSchema,
+  importListItemQuerySchema,
+  importListItemSchema,
+  listSchema,
+} from '../../common/schemas';
+import { LIST_ITEM_URL, LIST_URL } from '../../common/constants';
+import { validateEither } from '../../common/siem_common_deps';
+import { toPromise } from '../common/fp_utils';
+
+import {
+  ApiParams,
+  DeleteListParams,
+  ExportListParams,
+  FindListsParams,
+  ImportListParams,
+} from './types';
+
+const findLists = async ({
+  http,
+  cursor,
+  page,
+  per_page,
+  signal,
+}: ApiParams & FindListSchemaEncoded): Promise<FoundListSchema> => {
+  return http.fetch(`${LIST_URL}/_find`, {
+    method: 'GET',
+    query: {
+      cursor,
+      page,
+      per_page,
+    },
+    signal,
+  });
+};
+
+const findListsWithValidation = async ({
+  http,
+  pageIndex,
+  pageSize,
+  signal,
+}: FindListsParams): Promise<FoundListSchema> =>
+  pipe(
+    {
+      page: String(pageIndex),
+      per_page: String(pageSize),
+    },
+    (payload) => fromEither(validateEither(findListSchema, payload)),
+    chain((payload) => tryCatch(() => findLists({ http, signal, ...payload }), String)),
+    chain((response) => fromEither(validateEither(foundListSchema, response))),
+    flow(toPromise)
+  );
+
+export { findListsWithValidation as findLists };
+
+const importList = async ({
+  file,
+  http,
+  list_id,
+  type,
+  signal,
+}: ApiParams & ImportListItemSchemaEncoded & ImportListItemQuerySchemaEncoded): Promise<
+  ListSchema
+> => {
+  const formData = new FormData();
+  formData.append('file', file as Blob);
+
+  return http.fetch<ListSchema>(`${LIST_ITEM_URL}/_import`, {
+    body: formData,
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': undefined },
+    method: 'POST',
+    query: { list_id, type },
+    signal,
+  });
+};
+
+const importListWithValidation = async ({
+  file,
+  http,
+  listId,
+  type,
+  signal,
+}: ImportListParams): Promise<ListSchema> =>
+  pipe(
+    {
+      list_id: listId,
+      type,
+    },
+    (query) => fromEither(validateEither(importListItemQuerySchema, query)),
+    chain((query) =>
+      pipe(
+        fromEither(validateEither(importListItemSchema, { file })),
+        map((body) => ({ ...body, ...query }))
+      )
+    ),
+    chain((payload) => tryCatch(() => importList({ http, signal, ...payload }), String)),
+    chain((response) => fromEither(validateEither(listSchema, response))),
+    flow(toPromise)
+  );
+
+export { importListWithValidation as importList };
+
+const deleteList = async ({
+  http,
+  id,
+  signal,
+}: ApiParams & DeleteListSchemaEncoded): Promise<ListSchema> =>
+  http.fetch<ListSchema>(LIST_URL, {
+    method: 'DELETE',
+    query: { id },
+    signal,
+  });
+
+const deleteListWithValidation = async ({
+  http,
+  id,
+  signal,
+}: DeleteListParams): Promise<ListSchema> =>
+  pipe(
+    { id },
+    (payload) => fromEither(validateEither(deleteListSchema, payload)),
+    chain((payload) => tryCatch(() => deleteList({ http, signal, ...payload }), String)),
+    chain((response) => fromEither(validateEither(listSchema, response))),
+    flow(toPromise)
+  );
+
+export { deleteListWithValidation as deleteList };
+
+const exportList = async ({
+  http,
+  list_id,
+  signal,
+}: ApiParams & ExportListItemQuerySchemaEncoded): Promise<Blob> =>
+  http.fetch<Blob>(`${LIST_ITEM_URL}/_export`, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    query: { list_id },
+    signal,
+  });
+
+const exportListWithValidation = async ({
+  http,
+  listId,
+  signal,
+}: ExportListParams): Promise<Blob> =>
+  pipe(
+    { list_id: listId },
+    (payload) => fromEither(validateEither(exportListItemQuerySchema, payload)),
+    chain((payload) => tryCatch(() => exportList({ http, signal, ...payload }), String)),
+    chain((response) => fromEither(validateEither(listSchema, response))),
+    flow(toPromise)
+  );
+
+export { exportListWithValidation as exportList };
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/hooks/use_delete_list.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/hooks/use_delete_list.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..6262c553dfd525
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/hooks/use_delete_list.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import { act, renderHook } from '@testing-library/react-hooks';
+
+import * as Api from '../api';
+import { httpServiceMock } from '../../../../../../src/core/public/mocks';
+import { getListResponseMock } from '../../../common/schemas/response/list_schema.mock';
+
+import { useDeleteList } from './use_delete_list';
+
+jest.mock('../api');
+
+describe('useDeleteList', () => {
+  let httpMock: ReturnType<typeof httpServiceMock.createStartContract>;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    httpMock = httpServiceMock.createStartContract();
+    (Api.deleteList as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue(getListResponseMock());
+  });
+
+  it('invokes Api.deleteList', async () => {
+    const { result, waitForNextUpdate } = renderHook(() => useDeleteList());
+    act(() => {
+      result.current.start({ http: httpMock, id: 'list' });
+    });
+    await waitForNextUpdate();
+
+    expect(Api.deleteList).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({ http: httpMock, id: 'list' })
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/hooks/use_delete_list.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/hooks/use_delete_list.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..0f1f6facdd7c4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/hooks/use_delete_list.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import { useAsyncTask } from '../../common/hooks/use_async_task';
+import { DeleteListParams } from '../types';
+import { deleteList } from '../api';
+
+export type DeleteListTaskArgs = Omit<DeleteListParams, 'signal'>;
+
+const deleteListsTask = (
+  { signal }: AbortController,
+  args: DeleteListTaskArgs
+): ReturnType<typeof deleteList> => deleteList({ signal, ...args });
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/explicit-function-return-type
+export const useDeleteList = () => useAsyncTask(deleteListsTask);
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/hooks/use_export_list.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/hooks/use_export_list.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..2eca0fd11b21a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/hooks/use_export_list.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import { act, renderHook } from '@testing-library/react-hooks';
+
+import * as Api from '../api';
+import { httpServiceMock } from '../../../../../../src/core/public/mocks';
+
+import { useExportList } from './use_export_list';
+
+jest.mock('../api');
+
+describe('useExportList', () => {
+  let httpMock: ReturnType<typeof httpServiceMock.createStartContract>;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    httpMock = httpServiceMock.createStartContract();
+    (Api.exportList as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue(new Blob());
+  });
+
+  it('invokes Api.exportList', async () => {
+    const { result, waitForNextUpdate } = renderHook(() => useExportList());
+    act(() => {
+      result.current.start({ http: httpMock, listId: 'list' });
+    });
+    await waitForNextUpdate();
+
+    expect(Api.exportList).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({ http: httpMock, listId: 'list' })
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/hooks/use_export_list.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/hooks/use_export_list.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..41efde939ead40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/hooks/use_export_list.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import { useAsyncTask } from '../../common/hooks/use_async_task';
+import { ExportListParams } from '../types';
+import { exportList } from '../api';
+
+export type ExportListTaskArgs = Omit<ExportListParams, 'signal'>;
+
+const exportListTask = (
+  { signal }: AbortController,
+  args: ExportListTaskArgs
+): ReturnType<typeof exportList> => exportList({ signal, ...args });
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/explicit-function-return-type
+export const useExportList = () => useAsyncTask(exportListTask);
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/hooks/use_find_lists.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/hooks/use_find_lists.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..0d63acbe0bd2c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/hooks/use_find_lists.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import { act, renderHook } from '@testing-library/react-hooks';
+
+import * as Api from '../api';
+import { httpServiceMock } from '../../../../../../src/core/public/mocks';
+import { getFoundListSchemaMock } from '../../../common/schemas/response/found_list_schema.mock';
+
+import { useFindLists } from './use_find_lists';
+
+jest.mock('../api');
+
+describe('useFindLists', () => {
+  let httpMock: ReturnType<typeof httpServiceMock.createStartContract>;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    httpMock = httpServiceMock.createStartContract();
+    (Api.findLists as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue(getFoundListSchemaMock());
+  });
+
+  it('invokes Api.findLists', async () => {
+    const { result, waitForNextUpdate } = renderHook(() => useFindLists());
+    act(() => {
+      result.current.start({ http: httpMock, pageIndex: 1, pageSize: 10 });
+    });
+    await waitForNextUpdate();
+
+    expect(Api.findLists).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({ http: httpMock, pageIndex: 1, pageSize: 10 })
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/hooks/use_find_lists.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/hooks/use_find_lists.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..d50a16855a547e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/hooks/use_find_lists.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import { useAsyncTask } from '../../common/hooks/use_async_task';
+import { FindListsParams } from '../types';
+import { findLists } from '../api';
+
+export type FindListsTaskArgs = Omit<FindListsParams, 'signal'>;
+
+const findListsTask = (
+  { signal }: AbortController,
+  args: FindListsTaskArgs
+): ReturnType<typeof findLists> => findLists({ signal, ...args });
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/explicit-function-return-type
+export const useFindLists = () => useAsyncTask(findListsTask);
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/hooks/use_import_list.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/hooks/use_import_list.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..00a8b7f3206b05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/hooks/use_import_list.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import { act, renderHook } from '@testing-library/react-hooks';
+
+import { httpServiceMock } from '../../../../../../src/core/public/mocks';
+import { getListResponseMock } from '../../../common/schemas/response/list_schema.mock';
+import * as Api from '../api';
+
+import { useImportList } from './use_import_list';
+
+jest.mock('../api');
+
+describe('useImportList', () => {
+  let httpMock: ReturnType<typeof httpServiceMock.createStartContract>;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    httpMock = httpServiceMock.createStartContract();
+    (Api.importList as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue(getListResponseMock());
+  });
+
+  it('does not invoke importList if start was not called', () => {
+    renderHook(() => useImportList());
+    expect(Api.importList).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('invokes Api.importList', async () => {
+    const fileMock = ('my file' as unknown) as File;
+
+    const { result, waitForNextUpdate } = renderHook(() => useImportList());
+
+    act(() => {
+      result.current.start({
+        file: fileMock,
+        http: httpMock,
+        listId: 'my_list_id',
+        type: 'keyword',
+      });
+    });
+    await waitForNextUpdate();
+
+    expect(Api.importList).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        file: fileMock,
+        listId: 'my_list_id',
+        type: 'keyword',
+      })
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('populates result with the response of Api.importList', async () => {
+    const fileMock = ('my file' as unknown) as File;
+
+    const { result, waitForNextUpdate } = renderHook(() => useImportList());
+
+    act(() => {
+      result.current.start({
+        file: fileMock,
+        http: httpMock,
+        listId: 'my_list_id',
+        type: 'keyword',
+      });
+    });
+    await waitForNextUpdate();
+
+    expect(result.current.result).toEqual(getListResponseMock());
+  });
+
+  it('error is populated if importList rejects', async () => {
+    const fileMock = ('my file' as unknown) as File;
+    (Api.importList as jest.Mock).mockRejectedValue(new Error('whoops'));
+    const { result, waitForNextUpdate } = renderHook(() => useImportList());
+
+    act(() => {
+      result.current.start({
+        file: fileMock,
+        http: httpMock,
+        listId: 'my_list_id',
+        type: 'keyword',
+      });
+    });
+
+    await waitForNextUpdate();
+
+    expect(result.current.result).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(result.current.error).toEqual(new Error('whoops'));
+  });
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/hooks/use_import_list.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/hooks/use_import_list.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..2854acd6e522ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/hooks/use_import_list.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import { useAsyncTask } from '../../common/hooks/use_async_task';
+import { ImportListParams } from '../types';
+import { importList } from '../api';
+
+export type ImportListTaskArgs = Omit<ImportListParams, 'signal'>;
+
+const importListTask = (
+  { signal }: AbortController,
+  args: ImportListTaskArgs
+): ReturnType<typeof importList> => importList({ signal, ...args });
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/explicit-function-return-type
+export const useImportList = () => useAsyncTask(importListTask);
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/types.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..6421ad174d4d96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/lists/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import { HttpStart } from '../../../../../src/core/public';
+import { Type } from '../../common/schemas';
+
+export interface ApiParams {
+  http: HttpStart;
+  signal: AbortSignal;
+}
+export type ApiPayload<T extends ApiParams> = Omit<T, 'http' | 'signal'>;
+
+export interface FindListsParams extends ApiParams {
+  pageSize: number | undefined;
+  pageIndex: number | undefined;
+}
+
+export interface ImportListParams extends ApiParams {
+  file: File;
+  listId: string | undefined;
+  type: Type | undefined;
+}
+
+export interface DeleteListParams extends ApiParams {
+  id: string;
+}
+
+export interface ExportListParams extends ApiParams {
+  listId: string;
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/server/routes/export_list_item_route.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/server/routes/export_list_item_route.ts
index 32b99bfc512bf2..8b50f4666085ae 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lists/server/routes/export_list_item_route.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/server/routes/export_list_item_route.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export const exportListItemRoute = (router: IRouter): void => {
             body: stream,
             headers: {
               'Content-Disposition': `attachment; filename="${fileName}"`,
-              'Content-Type': 'text/plain',
+              'Content-Type': 'application/ndjson',
             },
           });
         }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/validate.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/validate.test.ts
index 032f6d95901685..b2217099fca19a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/validate.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/validate.test.ts
@@ -3,15 +3,11 @@
  * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
-/*
- * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
- * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
- */
 
+import { left, right } from 'fp-ts/lib/Either';
 import * as t from 'io-ts';
 
-import { validate } from './validate';
+import { validate, validateEither } from './validate';
 
 describe('validate', () => {
   test('it should do a validation correctly', () => {
@@ -32,3 +28,21 @@ describe('validate', () => {
     expect(errors).toEqual('Invalid value "some other value" supplied to "a"');
   });
 });
+
+describe('validateEither', () => {
+  it('returns the ORIGINAL payload as right if valid', () => {
+    const schema = t.exact(t.type({ a: t.number }));
+    const payload = { a: 1 };
+    const result = validateEither(schema, payload);
+
+    expect(result).toEqual(right(payload));
+  });
+
+  it('returns an error string if invalid', () => {
+    const schema = t.exact(t.type({ a: t.number }));
+    const payload = { a: 'some other value' };
+    const result = validateEither(schema, payload);
+
+    expect(result).toEqual(left('Invalid value "some other value" supplied to "a"'));
+  });
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/validate.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/validate.ts
index db9e286e2ebc22..f36df38c2a90d2 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/validate.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/validate.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
-import { fold } from 'fp-ts/lib/Either';
+import { fold, Either, mapLeft } from 'fp-ts/lib/Either';
 import { pipe } from 'fp-ts/lib/pipeable';
 import * as t from 'io-ts';
 import { exactCheck } from './exact_check';
@@ -23,3 +23,13 @@ export const validate = <T extends t.Mixed>(
   const right = (output: T): [T | null, string | null] => [output, null];
   return pipe(checked, fold(left, right));
 };
+
+export const validateEither = <T extends t.Mixed, A extends unknown>(
+  schema: T,
+  obj: A
+): Either<string, A> =>
+  pipe(
+    obj,
+    (a) => schema.validate(a, t.getDefaultContext(schema.asDecoder())),
+    mapLeft((errors) => formatErrors(errors).join(','))
+  );