diff --git a/python/ray/workflow/api.py b/python/ray/workflow/api.py
index 1d4cf54fb9f9d..95716f3b4b503 100644
--- a/python/ray/workflow/api.py
+++ b/python/ray/workflow/api.py
@@ -14,11 +14,10 @@
 from ray.workflow.common import (
     WorkflowStatus,
     Event,
-    WorkflowRunningError,
-    WorkflowNotFoundError,
     asyncio_run,
     validate_user_metadata,
 )
+from ray.workflow.exceptions import WorkflowRunningError, WorkflowNotFoundError
 from ray.workflow import serialization
 from ray.workflow.event_listener import EventListener, EventListenerType, TimerListener
 from ray.workflow import workflow_access
@@ -459,7 +458,11 @@ def get_metadata(workflow_id: str, name: Optional[str] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]
         ValueError: if given workflow or workflow step does not exist.
     """
     _ensure_workflow_initialized()
-    return execution.get_metadata(workflow_id, name)
+    store = get_workflow_storage(workflow_id)
+    if name is None:
+        return store.load_workflow_metadata()
+    else:
+        return store.load_step_metadata(name)
 
 
 @PublicAPI(stability="beta")
diff --git a/python/ray/workflow/common.py b/python/ray/workflow/common.py
index a29610e902eab..4d419864fd84c 100644
--- a/python/ray/workflow/common.py
+++ b/python/ray/workflow/common.py
@@ -201,20 +201,3 @@ class WorkflowExecutionMetadata:
 class WorkflowMetaData:
     # The current status of the workflow
     status: WorkflowStatus
-
-
-@PublicAPI(stability="beta")
-class WorkflowNotFoundError(Exception):
-    def __init__(self, workflow_id: str):
-        self.message = f"Workflow[id={workflow_id}] was referenced but doesn't exist."
-        super().__init__(self.message)
-
-
-@PublicAPI(stability="beta")
-class WorkflowRunningError(Exception):
-    def __init__(self, operation: str, workflow_id: str):
-        self.message = (
-            f"{operation} couldn't be completed becasue "
-            f"Workflow[id={workflow_id}] is still running."
-        )
-        super().__init__(self.message)
diff --git a/python/ray/workflow/exceptions.py b/python/ray/workflow/exceptions.py
index 4fbebd31a622c..e7d3b12dcb1c1 100644
--- a/python/ray/workflow/exceptions.py
+++ b/python/ray/workflow/exceptions.py
@@ -35,3 +35,20 @@ class WorkflowNotResumableError(WorkflowError):
     def __init__(self, workflow_id: str):
         self.message = f"Workflow[id={workflow_id}] is not resumable."
         super().__init__(self.message)
+
+
+@PublicAPI(stability="beta")
+class WorkflowNotFoundError(WorkflowError):
+    def __init__(self, workflow_id: str):
+        self.message = f"Workflow[id={workflow_id}] was referenced but doesn't exist."
+        super().__init__(self.message)
+
+
+@PublicAPI(stability="beta")
+class WorkflowRunningError(WorkflowError):
+    def __init__(self, operation: str, workflow_id: str):
+        self.message = (
+            f"{operation} couldn't be completed becasue "
+            f"Workflow[id={workflow_id}] is still running."
+        )
+        super().__init__(self.message)
diff --git a/python/ray/workflow/execution.py b/python/ray/workflow/execution.py
index 6a70b364a3639..410a48981644f 100644
--- a/python/ray/workflow/execution.py
+++ b/python/ray/workflow/execution.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 import time
-from typing import Set, List, Tuple, Optional, Dict, Any
+from typing import Set, List, Tuple, Optional, Dict
 import uuid
 
 import ray
@@ -135,17 +135,6 @@ def get_status(workflow_id: str) -> Optional[WorkflowStatus]:
     return ray.get(workflow_manager.get_workflow_status.remote(workflow_id))
 
 
-def get_metadata(workflow_id: str, name: Optional[str]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-    """Get the metadata of the workflow.
-    See "api.get_metadata()" for details.
-    """
-    store = workflow_storage.get_workflow_storage(workflow_id)
-    if name is None:
-        return store.load_workflow_metadata()
-    else:
-        return store.load_step_metadata(name)
-
-
 def list_all(status_filter: Set[WorkflowStatus]) -> List[Tuple[str, WorkflowStatus]]:
     try:
         workflow_manager = get_management_actor()
diff --git a/python/ray/workflow/tests/test_storage.py b/python/ray/workflow/tests/test_storage.py
index e1b0242405995..430652da3410c 100644
--- a/python/ray/workflow/tests/test_storage.py
+++ b/python/ray/workflow/tests/test_storage.py
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 from ray.workflow import workflow_storage
 from ray.workflow.common import (
     StepType,
-    WorkflowNotFoundError,
     WorkflowStepRuntimeOptions,
 )
+from ray.workflow.exceptions import WorkflowNotFoundError
 from ray.workflow import serialization_context
 from ray.workflow.tests import utils
 
diff --git a/python/ray/workflow/tests/test_workflow_manager.py b/python/ray/workflow/tests/test_workflow_manager.py
index e5500b1979e1a..7cedcdba199ed 100644
--- a/python/ray/workflow/tests/test_workflow_manager.py
+++ b/python/ray/workflow/tests/test_workflow_manager.py
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@
 
 
 def test_workflow_manager_simple(workflow_start_regular):
+    from ray.workflow.exceptions import WorkflowNotFoundError
+
     assert [] == workflow.list_all()
-    with pytest.raises(workflow.common.WorkflowNotFoundError):
+    with pytest.raises(WorkflowNotFoundError):
         workflow.get_status("X")
 
 
diff --git a/python/ray/workflow/workflow_access.py b/python/ray/workflow/workflow_access.py
index 184868d224af9..98ead63253a84 100644
--- a/python/ray/workflow/workflow_access.py
+++ b/python/ray/workflow/workflow_access.py
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@
 import ray
 
 from ray.workflow import common
-from ray.workflow.common import WorkflowStatus, TaskID, WorkflowNotFoundError
+from ray.workflow.common import WorkflowStatus, TaskID
 from ray.workflow import workflow_state_from_storage
 from ray.workflow import workflow_context
 from ray.workflow import workflow_storage
 from ray.workflow.exceptions import (
     WorkflowCancellationError,
+    WorkflowNotFoundError,
     WorkflowNotResumableError,
 )
 from ray.workflow.workflow_executor import WorkflowExecutor
diff --git a/python/ray/workflow/workflow_storage.py b/python/ray/workflow/workflow_storage.py
index c66018ed8fb57..5514fa975df15 100644
--- a/python/ray/workflow/workflow_storage.py
+++ b/python/ray/workflow/workflow_storage.py
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 from ray.workflow.common import (
     TaskID,
     WorkflowStatus,
-    WorkflowNotFoundError,
     WorkflowStepRuntimeOptions,
 )
+from ray.workflow.exceptions import WorkflowNotFoundError
 from ray.workflow import workflow_context
 from ray.workflow import serialization
 from ray.workflow import serialization_context