diff --git a/app/fetch/gql.go b/app/fetch/gql.go
index aa2f7b8cf..de46447f6 100644
--- a/app/fetch/gql.go
+++ b/app/fetch/gql.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func init() {
 		Name:        "FetcherConfigInput",
 		Description: "Fetcher config.",
 		Fields: gqlserver.BindInputFields[Config](gqlserver.FieldTypes{
-			reflect.TypeOf(iface.PktQueueConfig{}): iface.GqlPktQueueInput,
+			reflect.TypeFor[iface.PktQueueConfig](): iface.GqlPktQueueInput,
 		}),
 	})
 
diff --git a/app/fileserver/gql.go b/app/fileserver/gql.go
index 66fff146d..c2e35c376 100644
--- a/app/fileserver/gql.go
+++ b/app/fileserver/gql.go
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ func init() {
 		Name:        "FileServerMountInput",
 		Description: "File server mount definition.",
 		Fields: gqlserver.BindInputFields[Mount](gqlserver.FieldTypes{
-			reflect.TypeOf(ndn.Name{}): gqlserver.NonNullString,
+			reflect.TypeFor[ndn.Name](): gqlserver.NonNullString,
 		}),
 	})
 	GqlConfigInput = graphql.NewInputObject(graphql.InputObjectConfig{
 		Name:        "FileServerConfigInput",
 		Description: "File server config.",
 		Fields: gqlserver.BindInputFields[Config](gqlserver.FieldTypes{
-			reflect.TypeOf(iface.PktQueueConfig{}): iface.GqlPktQueueInput,
-			reflect.TypeOf(Mount{}):                GqlMountInput,
+			reflect.TypeFor[iface.PktQueueConfig](): iface.GqlPktQueueInput,
+			reflect.TypeFor[Mount]():                GqlMountInput,
 		}),
 	})
 	GqlCountersType = graphql.NewObject(graphql.ObjectConfig{
diff --git a/app/fwdp/gql.go b/app/fwdp/gql.go
index e22af66f8..53c14f3d9 100644
--- a/app/fwdp/gql.go
+++ b/app/fwdp/gql.go
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ func init() {
 	GqlFwdCountersType = graphql.NewObject(graphql.ObjectConfig{
 		Name: "FwFwdCounters",
 		Fields: gqlserver.BindFields[FwdCounters](gqlserver.FieldTypes{
-			reflect.TypeOf(runningstat.Snapshot{}): runningstat.GqlSnapshotType,
+			reflect.TypeFor[runningstat.Snapshot](): runningstat.GqlSnapshotType,
 		}),
 	})
 	fwdCountersConfigTemplate := gqlserver.CountersConfig{
diff --git a/app/pdump/gql.go b/app/pdump/gql.go
index 65ce39b77..6944e92e8 100644
--- a/app/pdump/gql.go
+++ b/app/pdump/gql.go
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ func init() {
 		Name:        "PdumpNameFilterEntryInput",
 		Description: "Packet dump name filter entry.",
 		Fields: gqlserver.BindInputFields[NameFilterEntry](gqlserver.FieldTypes{
-			reflect.TypeOf(ndn.Name{}): ndni.GqlNameType,
+			reflect.TypeFor[ndn.Name](): ndni.GqlNameType,
 		}),
 	})
 	GqlNameFilterEntryType = graphql.NewObject(graphql.ObjectConfig{
 		Name:        "PdumpNameFilterEntry",
 		Description: "Packet dump name filter entry.",
 		Fields: gqlserver.BindFields[NameFilterEntry](gqlserver.FieldTypes{
-			reflect.TypeOf(ndn.Name{}): ndni.GqlNameType,
+			reflect.TypeFor[ndn.Name](): ndni.GqlNameType,
 		}),
 	})
 
diff --git a/app/tg/gql.go b/app/tg/gql.go
index 8415adf03..c12d93157 100644
--- a/app/tg/gql.go
+++ b/app/tg/gql.go
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@ func init() {
 		Name:        "startTrafficGen",
 		Description: "Create and start a traffic generator.",
 		Args: gqlserver.BindArguments[Config](gqlserver.FieldTypes{
-			reflect.TypeOf(iface.LocatorWrapper{}): gqlserver.JSON,
-			reflect.TypeOf(tgproducer.Config{}):    tgproducer.GqlConfigInput,
-			reflect.TypeOf(fileserver.Config{}):    fileserver.GqlConfigInput,
-			reflect.TypeOf(tgconsumer.Config{}):    tgconsumer.GqlConfigInput,
-			reflect.TypeOf(fetch.Config{}):         fetch.GqlConfigInput,
+			reflect.TypeFor[iface.LocatorWrapper](): gqlserver.JSON,
+			reflect.TypeFor[tgproducer.Config]():    tgproducer.GqlConfigInput,
+			reflect.TypeFor[fileserver.Config]():    fileserver.GqlConfigInput,
+			reflect.TypeFor[tgconsumer.Config]():    tgconsumer.GqlConfigInput,
+			reflect.TypeFor[fetch.Config]():         fetch.GqlConfigInput,
 		}),
 		Type: graphql.NewNonNull(GqlTrafficGenType.Object),
 		Resolve: func(p graphql.ResolveParams) (any, error) {
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ func init() {
 		Name:        "TgCounters",
 		Description: "Traffic generator counters.",
 		Fields: gqlserver.BindFields[Counters](gqlserver.FieldTypes{
-			reflect.TypeOf(tgproducer.Counters{}): tgproducer.GqlCountersType,
-			reflect.TypeOf(fileserver.Counters{}): fileserver.GqlCountersType,
-			reflect.TypeOf(tgconsumer.Counters{}): tgconsumer.GqlCountersType,
+			reflect.TypeFor[tgproducer.Counters](): tgproducer.GqlCountersType,
+			reflect.TypeFor[fileserver.Counters](): fileserver.GqlCountersType,
+			reflect.TypeFor[tgconsumer.Counters](): tgconsumer.GqlCountersType,
 		}),
 	})
 
diff --git a/app/tgconsumer/gql.go b/app/tgconsumer/gql.go
index 7a990f5b2..880d36892 100644
--- a/app/tgconsumer/gql.go
+++ b/app/tgconsumer/gql.go
@@ -31,32 +31,32 @@ func init() {
 		Name:        "TgcPatternInput",
 		Description: "Traffic generator consumer pattern definition.",
 		Fields: gqlserver.BindInputFields[Pattern](gqlserver.FieldTypes{
-			reflect.TypeOf(ndn.Name{}):                 gqlserver.NonNullString,
-			reflect.TypeOf(nnduration.Milliseconds(0)): nnduration.GqlMilliseconds,
-			reflect.TypeOf(ndni.DataGenConfig{}):       ndni.GqlDataGenInput,
+			reflect.TypeFor[ndn.Name]():                gqlserver.NonNullString,
+			reflect.TypeFor[nnduration.Milliseconds](): nnduration.GqlMilliseconds,
+			reflect.TypeFor[ndni.DataGenConfig]():      ndni.GqlDataGenInput,
 		}),
 	})
 	GqlConfigInput = graphql.NewInputObject(graphql.InputObjectConfig{
 		Name:        "TgcConfigInput",
 		Description: "Traffic generator consumer config.",
 		Fields: gqlserver.BindInputFields[Config](gqlserver.FieldTypes{
-			reflect.TypeOf(iface.PktQueueConfig{}):    iface.GqlPktQueueInput,
-			reflect.TypeOf(nnduration.Nanoseconds(0)): nnduration.GqlNanoseconds,
-			reflect.TypeOf(Pattern{}):                 GqlPatternInput,
+			reflect.TypeFor[iface.PktQueueConfig]():   iface.GqlPktQueueInput,
+			reflect.TypeFor[nnduration.Nanoseconds](): nnduration.GqlNanoseconds,
+			reflect.TypeFor[Pattern]():                GqlPatternInput,
 		}),
 	})
 
 	GqlPatternCountersType = graphql.NewObject(graphql.ObjectConfig{
 		Name: "TgcPatternCounters",
 		Fields: gqlserver.BindFields[PatternCounters](gqlserver.FieldTypes{
-			reflect.TypeOf(runningstat.Snapshot{}): runningstat.GqlSnapshotType,
+			reflect.TypeFor[runningstat.Snapshot](): runningstat.GqlSnapshotType,
 		}),
 	})
 	GqlCountersType = graphql.NewObject(graphql.ObjectConfig{
 		Name: "TgcCounters",
 		Fields: gqlserver.BindFields[Counters](gqlserver.FieldTypes{
-			reflect.TypeOf(runningstat.Snapshot{}): runningstat.GqlSnapshotType,
-			reflect.TypeOf(PatternCounters{}):      GqlPatternCountersType,
+			reflect.TypeFor[runningstat.Snapshot](): runningstat.GqlSnapshotType,
+			reflect.TypeFor[PatternCounters]():      GqlPatternCountersType,
 		}),
 	})
 
diff --git a/app/tgproducer/gql.go b/app/tgproducer/gql.go
index 3f7f94398..35a38bd56 100644
--- a/app/tgproducer/gql.go
+++ b/app/tgproducer/gql.go
@@ -29,23 +29,23 @@ func init() {
 		Name:        "TgpReplyInput",
 		Description: "Traffic generator producer reply definition.",
 		Fields: gqlserver.BindInputFields[Reply](gqlserver.FieldTypes{
-			reflect.TypeOf(ndn.Name{}): gqlserver.NonNullString,
+			reflect.TypeFor[ndn.Name](): gqlserver.NonNullString,
 		}),
 	})
 	GqlPatternInput = graphql.NewInputObject(graphql.InputObjectConfig{
 		Name:        "TgpPatternInput",
 		Description: "Traffic generator producer pattern definition.",
 		Fields: gqlserver.BindInputFields[Pattern](gqlserver.FieldTypes{
-			reflect.TypeOf(ndn.Name{}): gqlserver.NonNullString,
-			reflect.TypeOf(Reply{}):    GqlReplyInput,
+			reflect.TypeFor[ndn.Name](): gqlserver.NonNullString,
+			reflect.TypeFor[Reply]():    GqlReplyInput,
 		}),
 	})
 	GqlConfigInput = graphql.NewInputObject(graphql.InputObjectConfig{
 		Name:        "TgpConfigInput",
 		Description: "Traffic generator producer config.",
 		Fields: gqlserver.BindInputFields[Config](gqlserver.FieldTypes{
-			reflect.TypeOf(iface.PktQueueConfig{}): iface.GqlPktQueueInput,
-			reflect.TypeOf(Pattern{}):              GqlPatternInput,
+			reflect.TypeFor[iface.PktQueueConfig](): iface.GqlPktQueueInput,
+			reflect.TypeFor[Pattern]():              GqlPatternInput,
 		}),
 	})
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func init() {
 	GqlCountersType = graphql.NewObject(graphql.ObjectConfig{
 		Name: "TgpCounters",
 		Fields: gqlserver.BindFields[Counters](gqlserver.FieldTypes{
-			reflect.TypeOf(PatternCounters{}): GqlPatternCountersType,
+			reflect.TypeFor[PatternCounters](): GqlPatternCountersType,
 		}),
 	})
 
diff --git a/core/gqlserver/bind_test.go b/core/gqlserver/bind_test.go
index 17cc06d88..33354186b 100644
--- a/core/gqlserver/bind_test.go
+++ b/core/gqlserver/bind_test.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func TestBindFields(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Panics(func() { gqlserver.BindFields[bindTestC](nil) })
 
 	fC := gqlserver.BindFields[bindTestC](gqlserver.FieldTypes{
-		reflect.TypeOf(bindTestB{}): gqlTypeB,
+		reflect.TypeFor[bindTestB](): gqlTypeB,
 	})
 	assert.Len(fC, len(bindTypesC))
 	for fieldName, fieldType := range bindTypesC {
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func TestBindInputFields(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Panics(func() { gqlserver.BindInputFields[bindTestC](nil) })
 
 	iC := gqlserver.BindInputFields[bindTestC](gqlserver.FieldTypes{
-		reflect.TypeOf(bindTestB{}): gqlTypeB,
+		reflect.TypeFor[bindTestB](): gqlTypeB,
 	})
 	assert.Len(iC, len(bindTypesC))
 	for fieldName, fieldType := range bindTypesC {
diff --git a/core/gqlserver/gqlserver.go b/core/gqlserver/gqlserver.go
index fbb44bb9a..2e87b50a9 100644
--- a/core/gqlserver/gqlserver.go
+++ b/core/gqlserver/gqlserver.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func init() {
 	versionType := graphql.NewObject(graphql.ObjectConfig{
 		Name: "Version",
 		Fields: BindFields[version.Version](FieldTypes{
-			reflect.TypeOf(time.Time{}): graphql.DateTime,
+			reflect.TypeFor[time.Time](): graphql.DateTime,
 		}),
 	})
 	AddQuery(&graphql.Field{
diff --git a/core/gqlserver/interface.go b/core/gqlserver/interface.go
index ece7314c3..e555dc57b 100644
--- a/core/gqlserver/interface.go
+++ b/core/gqlserver/interface.go
@@ -86,6 +86,6 @@ func NewInterface(ic graphql.InterfaceConfig) (it *Interface) {
 // ImplementsInterface records an object implementing an interface.
 // This also appends the object to Schema.Types to ensure that it appears in the schema.
 func ImplementsInterface[T any](ot *graphql.Object, it *Interface) {
-	it.types[reflect.TypeOf((*T)(nil)).Elem()] = ot
+	it.types[reflect.TypeFor[T]()] = ot
 	Schema.Types = append(Schema.Types, ot)
 }
diff --git a/core/nnduration/gql.go b/core/nnduration/gql.go
index 8940ac520..330dd7427 100644
--- a/core/nnduration/gql.go
+++ b/core/nnduration/gql.go
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import (
 
 // GraphQL types.
 var (
-	GqlMilliseconds = makeGqlType(reflect.TypeOf(Milliseconds(0)))
-	GqlNanoseconds  = makeGqlType(reflect.TypeOf(Nanoseconds(0)))
+	GqlMilliseconds = makeGqlType(reflect.TypeFor[Milliseconds]())
+	GqlNanoseconds  = makeGqlType(reflect.TypeFor[Nanoseconds]())
 )
 
 type durationer interface {
diff --git a/dpdk/ethdev/ethnetif/gql.go b/dpdk/ethdev/ethnetif/gql.go
index bba4140f2..94102f0b7 100644
--- a/dpdk/ethdev/ethnetif/gql.go
+++ b/dpdk/ethdev/ethnetif/gql.go
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ func init() {
 	GqlDriverKindEnum = gqlserver.NewStringEnum("NetifDriverKind", "", DriverPCI, DriverXDP, DriverAfPacket)
 
 	GqlConfigFieldTypes = gqlserver.FieldTypes{
-		reflect.TypeOf(DriverPCI):            GqlDriverKindEnum,
-		reflect.TypeOf(pciaddr.PCIAddress{}): graphql.String,
-		reflect.TypeOf(map[string]any{}):     gqlserver.JSON,
+		reflect.TypeFor[DriverKind]():         GqlDriverKindEnum,
+		reflect.TypeFor[pciaddr.PCIAddress](): graphql.String,
+		reflect.TypeFor[map[string]any]():     gqlserver.JSON,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/dpdk/ethdev/ethnetif/xdp-face-map.go b/dpdk/ethdev/ethnetif/xdp-face-map.go
index 4e539efdf..f94c1e22d 100644
--- a/dpdk/ethdev/ethnetif/xdp-face-map.go
+++ b/dpdk/ethdev/ethnetif/xdp-face-map.go
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func XDPDeleteFaceMapEntry(dev ethdev.EthDev, key []byte) {
 
 // xdpHashMakeKey returns *[size]byte pointer as needed by gobpfld.AbstractMap.toKeyPtr().
 func xdpHashMakeKey(size uint32, key []byte) (arrayPtr any) {
-	ptr := reflect.New(reflect.ArrayOf(int(size), reflect.TypeOf(byte(0))))
+	ptr := reflect.New(reflect.ArrayOf(int(size), reflect.TypeFor[byte]()))
 	copy(ptr.Elem().Slice(0, int(size)).Interface().([]byte), key)
 	return ptr.Interface()
 }
diff --git a/iface/gql.go b/iface/gql.go
index 8fd9ea746..730e56825 100644
--- a/iface/gql.go
+++ b/iface/gql.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func init() {
 		Name:        "FacePktQueueInput",
 		Description: "Packet queue configuration.",
 		Fields: gqlserver.BindInputFields[PktQueueConfig](gqlserver.FieldTypes{
-			reflect.TypeOf(nnduration.Nanoseconds(0)): nnduration.GqlNanoseconds,
+			reflect.TypeFor[nnduration.Nanoseconds](): nnduration.GqlNanoseconds,
 		}),
 	})
 
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ func init() {
 	GqlCountersType = graphql.NewObject(graphql.ObjectConfig{
 		Name: "FaceCounters",
 		Fields: gqlserver.BindFields[Counters](gqlserver.FieldTypes{
-			reflect.TypeOf(RxCounters{}): GqlRxCountersType,
-			reflect.TypeOf(TxCounters{}): GqlTxCountersType,
+			reflect.TypeFor[RxCounters](): GqlRxCountersType,
+			reflect.TypeFor[TxCounters](): GqlTxCountersType,
 		}),
 	})
 	gqlserver.AddCounters(&gqlserver.CountersConfig{
diff --git a/iface/locator.go b/iface/locator.go
index af1b064f5..efa29c23c 100644
--- a/iface/locator.go
+++ b/iface/locator.go
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ var locatorTypes = map[string]reflect.Type{}
 
 // RegisterLocatorScheme registers Locator schemes.
 func RegisterLocatorScheme[T Locator](schemes ...string) {
-	var loc T
-	typ := reflect.TypeOf(loc)
+	typ := reflect.TypeFor[T]()
 	if typ.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
 		logger.Panic("Locator must be a struct", zap.Stringer("type", typ))
 	}
diff --git a/ndni/gql.go b/ndni/gql.go
index 42c688b4e..2acc06f40 100644
--- a/ndni/gql.go
+++ b/ndni/gql.go
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ func init() {
 	})
 
 	GqlInterestTemplateFieldTypes = gqlserver.FieldTypes{
-		reflect.TypeOf(ndn.Name{}):                 gqlserver.NonNullString,
-		reflect.TypeOf(nnduration.Milliseconds(0)): nnduration.GqlMilliseconds,
+		reflect.TypeFor[ndn.Name]():                gqlserver.NonNullString,
+		reflect.TypeFor[nnduration.Milliseconds](): nnduration.GqlMilliseconds,
 	}
 	GqlInterestTemplateInput = graphql.NewInputObject(graphql.InputObjectConfig{
 		Name:        "InterestTemplateInput",
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ func init() {
 		Name:        "DataGenInput",
 		Description: "Data generator template.",
 		Fields: gqlserver.BindInputFields[DataGenConfig](gqlserver.FieldTypes{
-			reflect.TypeOf(ndn.Name{}):                 gqlserver.NonNullString,
-			reflect.TypeOf(nnduration.Milliseconds(0)): nnduration.GqlMilliseconds,
+			reflect.TypeFor[ndn.Name]():                gqlserver.NonNullString,
+			reflect.TypeFor[nnduration.Milliseconds](): nnduration.GqlMilliseconds,
 		}),
 	})
 }