Cleanup: Convert geometry nodes socket list to use new API

The new API introduced in rB1e69a25043120c provides a shorted, more
flexibly way to declare node socket inputs and outputs. This commit
updates all geometry nodes to use the `NodeSocketBuilder` API, except
the four nodes that need `SOCK_HIDE_VALUE` or `SOCK_MULTI_INPUT`.

Differential Revisions: D12377, D12376, D12374, D12373, D12372

63 files changed, 823 insertions, 1126 deletions

diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_align_rotation_to_vector.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_align_rotation_to_vector.cc
index 9b6824fdb5c..b76556b6c6c 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_align_rotation_to_vector.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_align_rotation_to_vector.cc
@@ -22,19 +22,23 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_align_rotation_to_vector_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Factor")},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Factor"), 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, PROP_FACTOR},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Vector")},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Vector"), 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_ANGLE},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_align_rotation_to_vector_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_align_rotation_to_vector_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Factor");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Factor", "Factor_001")
+      .default_value(1.0f)
+      .min(0.0f)
+      .max(1.0f)
+      .subtype(PROP_FACTOR);
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Vector");
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Vector", "Vector_001")
+      .default_value({0.0, 0.0, 1.0})
+      .subtype(PROP_ANGLE);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_align_rotation_to_vector_layout(uiLayout *layout,
                                                      bContext *UNUSED(C),
@@ -49,8 +53,6 @@ static void geo_node_align_rotation_to_vector_layout(uiLayout *layout,
   uiItemR(col, ptr, "input_type_vector", 0, IFACE_("Vector"), ICON_NONE);
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_align_rotation_to_vector_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree), bNode *node)
 {
   NodeGeometryAlignRotationToVector *node_storage = (NodeGeometryAlignRotationToVector *)
@@ -228,15 +230,14 @@ void register_node_type_geo_align_rotation_to_vector()
                      "Align Rotation to Vector",
                      NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY,
                      0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_align_rotation_to_vector_in, geo_node_align_rotation_to_vector_out);
   node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_align_rotation_to_vector_init);
   node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_align_rotation_to_vector_update);
   node_type_storage(&ntype,
                     "NodeGeometryAlignRotationToVector",
                     node_free_standard_storage,
                     node_copy_standard_storage);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_align_rotation_to_vector_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_align_rotation_to_vector_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_align_rotation_to_vector_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_align_rotation_to_vector_layout;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_clamp.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_clamp.cc
index 71643df1cb6..3211cdbc5a7 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_clamp.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_clamp.cc
@@ -20,25 +20,23 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_clamp_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Attribute")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Result")},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Min"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Max"), 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Min"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Max"), 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Min"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -100000, 100000},
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Max"), 100.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -100000, 100000},
-    {SOCK_RGBA, N_("Min"), 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1.0},
-    {SOCK_RGBA, N_("Max"), 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1.0},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_clamp_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_attribute_clamp_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Attribute");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Result");
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Min");
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Max").default_value({1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f});
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Min", "Min_001");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Max", "Max_001").default_value(1.0f);
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Min", "Min_002").min(-100000).max(100000);
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Max", "Max_002").default_value(100).min(-100000).max(100000);
+  b.add_input<decl::Color>("Min", "Min_003").default_value({0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f, 1.0f});
+  b.add_input<decl::Color>("Max", "Max_003").default_value({0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f, 1.0f});
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_attribute_clamp_layout(uiLayout *layout, bContext *UNUSED(C), PointerRNA *ptr)
 {
@@ -78,8 +76,6 @@ static void geo_node_attribute_clamp_update(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree), bNode *nod
   nodeSetSocketAvailability(sock_max_color, data_type == CD_PROP_COLOR);
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 template<typename T> T clamp_value(const T val, const T min, const T max);
 
 template<> inline float clamp_value(const float val, const float min, const float max)
@@ -273,11 +269,11 @@ void register_node_type_geo_attribute_clamp()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_ATTRIBUTE_CLAMP, "Attribute Clamp", NODE_CLASS_ATTRIBUTE, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_attribute_clamp_in, geo_node_attribute_clamp_out);
-  node_type_init(&ntype, geo_node_attribute_clamp_init);
-  node_type_update(&ntype, geo_node_attribute_clamp_update);
+  node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_clamp_init);
+  node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_clamp_update);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_clamp_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_clamp_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_attribute_clamp_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_clamp_layout;
   node_type_storage(
       &ntype, "NodeAttributeClamp", node_free_standard_storage, node_copy_standard_storage);
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_color_ramp.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_color_ramp.cc
index c5740395dfb..aae906f2e5e 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_color_ramp.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_color_ramp.cc
@@ -23,17 +23,15 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_color_ramp_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Attribute")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Result")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_color_ramp_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_attribute_color_ramp_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Attribute");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Result");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_attribute_color_ramp_layout(uiLayout *layout,
                                                  bContext *UNUSED(C),
@@ -42,8 +40,6 @@ static void geo_node_attribute_color_ramp_layout(uiLayout *layout,
   uiTemplateColorRamp(layout, ptr, "color_ramp", false);
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_attribute_color_ramp_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree), bNode *node)
 {
   NodeAttributeColorRamp *node_storage = (NodeAttributeColorRamp *)MEM_callocN(
@@ -131,13 +127,12 @@ void register_node_type_geo_attribute_color_ramp()
 
   geo_node_type_base(
       &ntype, GEO_NODE_ATTRIBUTE_COLOR_RAMP, "Attribute Color Ramp", NODE_CLASS_ATTRIBUTE, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_attribute_color_ramp_in, geo_node_attribute_color_ramp_out);
   node_type_storage(
       &ntype, "NodeAttributeColorRamp", node_free_standard_storage, node_copy_standard_storage);
   node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_color_ramp_init);
   node_type_size_preset(&ntype, NODE_SIZE_LARGE);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_color_ramp_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_color_ramp_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_attribute_color_ramp_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_color_ramp_layout;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_combine_xyz.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_combine_xyz.cc
index d8c52d16f41..1638793525a 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_combine_xyz.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_combine_xyz.cc
@@ -19,22 +19,20 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_combine_xyz_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("X")},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("X"), 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Y")},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Y"), 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Z")},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Z"), 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Result")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_combine_xyz_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_attribute_combine_xyz_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("X");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("X", "X_001");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Y");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Y", "Y_001");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Z");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Z", "Z_001");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Result");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_attribute_combine_xyz_layout(uiLayout *layout,
                                                   bContext *UNUSED(C),
@@ -48,8 +46,6 @@ static void geo_node_attribute_combine_xyz_layout(uiLayout *layout,
   uiItemR(col, ptr, "input_type_z", 0, IFACE_("Z"), ICON_NONE);
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_attribute_combine_xyz_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(tree), bNode *node)
 {
   NodeAttributeCombineXYZ *data = (NodeAttributeCombineXYZ *)MEM_callocN(
@@ -142,13 +138,13 @@ void register_node_type_geo_attribute_combine_xyz()
 
   geo_node_type_base(
       &ntype, GEO_NODE_ATTRIBUTE_COMBINE_XYZ, "Attribute Combine XYZ", NODE_CLASS_ATTRIBUTE, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_attribute_combine_xyz_in, geo_node_attribute_combine_xyz_out);
   node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_combine_xyz_init);
   node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_combine_xyz_update);
   node_type_storage(
       &ntype, "NodeAttributeCombineXYZ", node_free_standard_storage, node_copy_standard_storage);
+
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_combine_xyz_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_combine_xyz_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_attribute_combine_xyz_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_combine_xyz_layout;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_compare.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_compare.cc
index 57ac68b4cd4..75c88a6953a 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_compare.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_compare.cc
@@ -21,25 +21,23 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_compare_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("A")},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("A"), 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("A"), 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_RGBA, N_("A"), 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1.0},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("B")},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("B"), 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("B"), 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_RGBA, N_("B"), 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1.0},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Threshold"), 0.01f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Result")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_compare_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_attribute_compare_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("A");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("A", "A_001");
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("A", "A_002");
+  b.add_input<decl::Color>("A", "A_003").default_value({0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1.0});
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("B");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("B", "B_001");
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("B", "B_002");
+  b.add_input<decl::Color>("B", "B_003").default_value({0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1.0});
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Threshold").default_value(0.01f).min(0.0f);
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Result");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_attribute_compare_layout(uiLayout *layout,
                                               bContext *UNUSED(C),
@@ -67,8 +65,6 @@ static bool operation_tests_equality(const NodeAttributeCompare &node_storage)
   return ELEM(node_storage.operation, NODE_FLOAT_COMPARE_EQUAL, NODE_FLOAT_COMPARE_NOT_EQUAL);
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_attribute_compare_update(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree), bNode *node)
 {
   NodeAttributeCompare *node_storage = (NodeAttributeCompare *)node->storage;
@@ -353,13 +349,12 @@ void register_node_type_geo_attribute_compare()
 
   geo_node_type_base(
       &ntype, GEO_NODE_ATTRIBUTE_COMPARE, "Attribute Compare", NODE_CLASS_ATTRIBUTE, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_attribute_compare_in, geo_node_attribute_compare_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_compare_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_compare_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_attribute_compare_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_compare_layout;
   node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_compare_update);
   node_type_storage(
       &ntype, "NodeAttributeCompare", node_free_standard_storage, node_copy_standard_storage);
-  node_type_init(&ntype, geo_node_attribute_compare_init);
+  node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_compare_init);
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_convert.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_convert.cc
index 60b5b91db19..72e1930952a 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_convert.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_convert.cc
@@ -19,17 +19,15 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_convert_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Attribute")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Result")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_convert_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_attribute_convert_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Attribute");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Result");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_attribute_convert_layout(uiLayout *layout,
                                               bContext *UNUSED(C),
@@ -51,8 +49,6 @@ static void geo_node_attribute_convert_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(tree), bNode *node
   node->storage = data;
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static AttributeMetaData get_result_domain_and_type(const GeometryComponent &component,
                                                     const StringRef source_name,
                                                     const StringRef result_name)
@@ -187,11 +183,10 @@ void register_node_type_geo_attribute_convert()
 
   geo_node_type_base(
       &ntype, GEO_NODE_ATTRIBUTE_CONVERT, "Attribute Convert", NODE_CLASS_ATTRIBUTE, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_attribute_convert_in, geo_node_attribute_convert_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_convert_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_convert_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_attribute_convert_layout;
-  node_type_init(&ntype, geo_node_attribute_convert_init);
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_convert_layout;
+  node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_convert_init);
   node_type_storage(
       &ntype, "NodeAttributeConvert", node_free_standard_storage, node_copy_standard_storage);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_curve_map.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_curve_map.cc
index 3b951bda95e..cb86dfa90a8 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_curve_map.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_curve_map.cc
@@ -24,17 +24,15 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_curve_map_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Attribute")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Result")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_curve_map_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_attribute_curve_map_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Attribute");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Result");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_attribute_curve_map_layout(uiLayout *layout,
                                                 bContext *UNUSED(C),
@@ -101,8 +99,6 @@ static void geo_node_attribute_curve_map_update(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree), bNode
   }
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static AttributeDomain get_result_domain(const GeometryComponent &component,
                                          StringRef input_name,
                                          StringRef result_name)
@@ -216,16 +212,15 @@ void register_node_type_geo_attribute_curve_map()
 
   geo_node_type_base(
       &ntype, GEO_NODE_ATTRIBUTE_CURVE_MAP, "Attribute Curve Map", NODE_CLASS_ATTRIBUTE, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_attribute_curve_map_in, geo_node_attribute_curve_map_out);
-  node_type_update(&ntype, geo_node_attribute_curve_map_update);
-  node_type_init(&ntype, geo_node_attribute_curve_map_init);
+  node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_curve_map_update);
+  node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_curve_map_init);
   node_type_size_preset(&ntype, NODE_SIZE_LARGE);
   node_type_storage(&ntype,
                     "NodeAttributeCurveMap",
-                    geo_node_attribute_curve_map_free_storage,
-                    geo_node_attribute_curve_map_copy_storage);
+                    blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_curve_map_free_storage,
+                    blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_curve_map_copy_storage);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_curve_map_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_curve_map_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_attribute_curve_map_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_curve_map_layout;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_map_range.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_map_range.cc
index 00f38fb0c6b..4cb452a97cd 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_map_range.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_map_range.cc
@@ -22,28 +22,26 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_map_range_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Attribute")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Result")},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("From Min"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("From Max"), 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("To Min"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("To Max"), 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Steps"), 4.0f, 4.0f, 4.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("From Min"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("From Max"), 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("To Min"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("To Max"), 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Steps"), 4.0f, 4.0f, 4.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_BOOLEAN, N_("Clamp")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_map_range_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_attribute_map_range_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Attribute");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Result");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("From Min");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("From Max").default_value(1.0f);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("To Min");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("To Max").default_value(1.0f);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Steps").default_value(4.0f);
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("From Min", "From Min_001");
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("From Max", "From Max_001").default_value({1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f});
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("To Min", "To Min_001");
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("To Max", "To Max_001").default_value({1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f});
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Steps", "Steps_001").default_value({4.0f, 4.0f, 4.0f});
+  b.add_input<decl::Bool>("Clamp");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void fn_attribute_map_range_layout(uiLayout *layout, bContext *UNUSED(C), PointerRNA *ptr)
 {
@@ -101,8 +99,6 @@ static void geo_node_attribute_map_range_update(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree), bNode
                                 node_storage.interpolation_type == NODE_MAP_RANGE_STEPPED);
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static float map_linear(const float value,
                         const float min_from,
                         const float max_from,
@@ -425,13 +421,12 @@ void register_node_type_geo_attribute_map_range()
 
   geo_node_type_base(
       &ntype, GEO_NODE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP_RANGE, "Attribute Map Range", NODE_CLASS_ATTRIBUTE, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_attribute_map_range_in, geo_node_attribute_map_range_out);
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_map_range_exec;
-  node_type_init(&ntype, geo_node_attribute_map_range_init);
-  node_type_update(&ntype, geo_node_attribute_map_range_update);
+  node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_map_range_init);
+  node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_map_range_update);
   node_type_storage(
       &ntype, "NodeAttributeMapRange", node_free_standard_storage, node_copy_standard_storage);
-  ntype.draw_buttons = fn_attribute_map_range_layout;
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_map_range_declare;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::fn_attribute_map_range_layout;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_math.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_math.cc
index 368c4025eb7..de1d5ca815d 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_math.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_math.cc
@@ -25,22 +25,20 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_math_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("A")},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("A"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("B")},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("B"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("C")},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("C"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Result")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_math_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_attribute_math_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("A");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("A", "A_001");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("B");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("B", "B_001");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("C");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("C", "C_001");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Result");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static bool operation_use_input_c(const NodeMathOperation operation)
 {
@@ -132,8 +130,6 @@ static void geo_node_attribute_math_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(tree), bNode *node)
   node->storage = data;
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_math_label(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree), bNode *node, char *label, int maxlen)
 {
   NodeAttributeMath &node_storage = *(NodeAttributeMath *)node->storage;
@@ -306,12 +302,12 @@ void register_node_type_geo_attribute_math()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_ATTRIBUTE_MATH, "Attribute Math", NODE_CLASS_ATTRIBUTE, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_attribute_math_in, geo_node_attribute_math_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_math_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_math_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_attribute_math_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_math_layout;
   node_type_label(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_math_label);
   node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_math_update);
-  node_type_init(&ntype, geo_node_attribute_math_init);
+  node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_math_init);
   node_type_storage(
       &ntype, "NodeAttributeMath", node_free_standard_storage, node_copy_standard_storage);
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_mix.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_mix.cc
index 931b7758a57..582b1a88221 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_mix.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_mix.cc
@@ -25,26 +25,24 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_mix_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Factor")},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Factor"), 0.5, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, PROP_FACTOR},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("A")},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("A"), 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("A"), 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_RGBA, N_("A"), 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1.0},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("B")},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("B"), 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("B"), 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_RGBA, N_("B"), 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1.0},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Result")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_mix_attribute_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+static void geo_node_mix_attribute_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Factor");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Factor").default_value(0.5f).min(0.0f).max(1.0f).subtype(PROP_FACTOR);
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("A");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("A", "A_001");
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("A", "A_002");
+  b.add_input<decl::Color>("A", "A_003").default_value({0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f, 1.0f});
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("B");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("B", "B_001");
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("B", "B_002");
+  b.add_input<decl::Color>("B", "B_003").default_value({0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f, 1.0f});
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Result");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_attribute_mix_layout(uiLayout *layout, bContext *UNUSED(C), PointerRNA *ptr)
 {
@@ -57,8 +55,6 @@ static void geo_node_attribute_mix_layout(uiLayout *layout, bContext *UNUSED(C),
   uiItemR(col, ptr, "input_type_b", 0, IFACE_("B"), ICON_NONE);
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_attribute_mix_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree), bNode *node)
 {
   NodeAttributeMix *data = (NodeAttributeMix *)MEM_callocN(sizeof(NodeAttributeMix),
@@ -243,12 +239,11 @@ static void geo_node_attribute_mix_exec(GeoNodeExecParams params)
 void register_node_type_geo_attribute_mix()
 {
   static bNodeType ntype;
-
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_ATTRIBUTE_MIX, "Attribute Mix", NODE_CLASS_ATTRIBUTE, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_attribute_mix_in, geo_node_mix_attribute_out);
   node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_mix_init);
   node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_mix_update);
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_attribute_mix_layout;
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_mix_attribute_declare;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_mix_layout;
   node_type_storage(
       &ntype, "NodeAttributeMix", node_free_standard_storage, node_copy_standard_storage);
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_mix_exec;
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_proximity.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_proximity.cc
index bfcde288cfb..9ca19f70be6 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_proximity.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_proximity.cc
@@ -26,18 +26,16 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_proximity_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Target")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Distance")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Position")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_proximity_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_attribute_proximity_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Target");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Distance");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Position");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_attribute_proximity_layout(uiLayout *layout,
                                                 bContext *UNUSED(C),
@@ -55,8 +53,6 @@ static void geo_attribute_proximity_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree), bNode *node)
   node->storage = node_storage;
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void calculate_mesh_proximity(const VArray<float3> &positions,
                                      const Mesh &mesh,
                                      const GeometryNodeAttributeProximityTargetType type,
@@ -242,14 +238,14 @@ void register_node_type_geo_attribute_proximity()
 
   geo_node_type_base(
       &ntype, GEO_NODE_ATTRIBUTE_PROXIMITY, "Attribute Proximity", NODE_CLASS_ATTRIBUTE, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_attribute_proximity_in, geo_node_attribute_proximity_out);
-  node_type_init(&ntype, geo_attribute_proximity_init);
+  node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_attribute_proximity_init);
   node_type_storage(&ntype,
                     "NodeGeometryAttributeProximity",
                     node_free_standard_storage,
                     node_copy_standard_storage);
+
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_proximity_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_proximity_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_attribute_proximity_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_proximity_layout;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_randomize.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_randomize.cc
index 15d419a003a..64035c4fc16 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_randomize.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_randomize.cc
@@ -23,23 +23,21 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_randomize_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Attribute")},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Min"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Max"), 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Min"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Max"), 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Min"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -100000, 100000},
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Max"), 100.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -100000, 100000},
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Seed"), 0, 0, 0, 0, -10000, 10000},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_randomize_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_attribute_randomize_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Attribute");
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Min");
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Max").default_value({1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f});
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Min", "Min_001");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Max", "Max_001").default_value(1.0f);
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Min", "Min_002").min(-100000).max(100000);
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Max", "Max_002").default_value(100).min(-100000).max(100000);
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Seed").min(-10000).max(10000);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_attribute_random_layout(uiLayout *layout,
                                              bContext *UNUSED(C),
@@ -78,8 +76,6 @@ static void geo_node_attribute_randomize_update(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree), bNode
   nodeSetSocketAvailability(sock_max_int, data_type == CD_PROP_INT32);
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 template<typename T>
 T random_value_in_range(const uint32_t id, const uint32_t seed, const T min, const T max);
 
@@ -336,12 +332,12 @@ void register_node_type_geo_attribute_randomize()
 
   geo_node_type_base(
       &ntype, GEO_NODE_ATTRIBUTE_RANDOMIZE, "Attribute Randomize", NODE_CLASS_ATTRIBUTE, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_attribute_randomize_in, geo_node_attribute_randomize_out);
-  node_type_init(&ntype, geo_node_attribute_randomize_init);
-  node_type_update(&ntype, geo_node_attribute_randomize_update);
+  node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_randomize_init);
+  node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_randomize_update);
+
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_randomize_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_random_attribute_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_attribute_random_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_random_layout;
   node_type_storage(
       &ntype, "NodeAttributeRandomize", node_free_standard_storage, node_copy_standard_storage);
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_sample_texture.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_sample_texture.cc
index 5f02061da97..c78a3d956e3 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_sample_texture.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_sample_texture.cc
@@ -28,21 +28,17 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_sample_texture_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_TEXTURE, N_("Texture"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, PROP_NONE, SOCK_HIDE_LABEL},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Mapping")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Result")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_sample_texture_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
 namespace blender::nodes {
 
+static void geo_node_attribute_sample_texture_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::Texture>("Texture").hide_label(true);
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Mapping");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Result");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
+
 static AttributeDomain get_result_domain(const GeometryComponent &component,
                                          const StringRef result_name,
                                          const StringRef map_name)
@@ -135,8 +131,7 @@ void register_node_type_geo_sample_texture()
                      NODE_CLASS_ATTRIBUTE,
                      0);
   node_type_size_preset(&ntype, NODE_SIZE_LARGE);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_attribute_sample_texture_in, geo_node_attribute_sample_texture_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_sample_texture_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_sample_texture_exec;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_separate_xyz.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_separate_xyz.cc
index 137a72bb707..b1ac608faad 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_separate_xyz.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_separate_xyz.cc
@@ -19,20 +19,18 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_separate_xyz_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Vector")},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Vector"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Result X")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Result Y")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Result Z")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_separate_xyz_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_attribute_separate_xyz_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Vector");
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Vector", "Vector_001");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Result X");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Result Y");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Result Z");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_attribute_separate_xyz_layout(uiLayout *layout,
                                                    bContext *UNUSED(C),
@@ -43,8 +41,6 @@ static void geo_node_attribute_separate_xyz_layout(uiLayout *layout,
   uiItemR(layout, ptr, "input_type", 0, IFACE_("Type"), ICON_NONE);
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_attribute_separate_xyz_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(tree), bNode *node)
 {
   NodeAttributeSeparateXYZ *data = (NodeAttributeSeparateXYZ *)MEM_callocN(
@@ -163,13 +159,12 @@ void register_node_type_geo_attribute_separate_xyz()
 
   geo_node_type_base(
       &ntype, GEO_NODE_ATTRIBUTE_SEPARATE_XYZ, "Attribute Separate XYZ", NODE_CLASS_ATTRIBUTE, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_attribute_separate_xyz_in, geo_node_attribute_separate_xyz_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_separate_xyz_declare;
   node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_separate_xyz_init);
   node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_separate_xyz_update);
   node_type_storage(
       &ntype, "NodeAttributeSeparateXYZ", node_free_standard_storage, node_copy_standard_storage);
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_separate_xyz_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_attribute_separate_xyz_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_separate_xyz_layout;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_transfer.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_transfer.cc
index ab2136f4e8d..6cef09aca67 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_transfer.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_transfer.cc
@@ -29,18 +29,16 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_transfer_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Source Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Source")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Destination")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_transfer_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_attribute_transfer_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Source Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Source");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Destination");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_attribute_transfer_layout(uiLayout *layout,
                                                bContext *UNUSED(C),
@@ -52,8 +50,6 @@ static void geo_node_attribute_transfer_layout(uiLayout *layout,
   uiItemR(layout, ptr, "mapping", 0, IFACE_("Mapping"), ICON_NONE);
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_attribute_transfer_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(tree), bNode *node)
 {
   NodeGeometryAttributeTransfer *data = (NodeGeometryAttributeTransfer *)MEM_callocN(
@@ -521,14 +517,13 @@ void register_node_type_geo_attribute_transfer()
 
   geo_node_type_base(
       &ntype, GEO_NODE_ATTRIBUTE_TRANSFER, "Attribute Transfer", NODE_CLASS_ATTRIBUTE, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_attribute_transfer_in, geo_node_attribute_transfer_out);
   node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_transfer_init);
   node_type_storage(&ntype,
                     "NodeGeometryAttributeTransfer",
                     node_free_standard_storage,
                     node_copy_standard_storage);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_transfer_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_transfer_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_attribute_transfer_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_transfer_layout;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_vector_math.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_vector_math.cc
index be70ebdebfe..47f2cf39d51 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_vector_math.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_attribute_vector_math.cc
@@ -26,24 +26,22 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_vector_math_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("A")},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("A"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("B")},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("B"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("B"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("C")},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("C"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("C"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Result")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_attribute_vector_math_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_attribute_vector_math_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("A");
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("A", "A_001");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("B");
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("B", "B_001");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("B", "B_002");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("C");
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("C", "C_001");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("C", "C_002");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Result");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static bool operation_use_input_b(const NodeVectorMathOperation operation)
 {
@@ -154,8 +152,6 @@ static CustomDataType operation_get_result_type(const NodeVectorMathOperation op
   return CD_PROP_FLOAT3;
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_vector_math_label(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree),
                                        bNode *node,
                                        char *label,
@@ -561,14 +557,14 @@ void register_node_type_geo_attribute_vector_math()
 
   geo_node_type_base(
       &ntype, GEO_NODE_ATTRIBUTE_VECTOR_MATH, "Attribute Vector Math", NODE_CLASS_ATTRIBUTE, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_attribute_vector_math_in, geo_node_attribute_vector_math_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_vector_math_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_vector_math_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_attribute_vector_math_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_vector_math_layout;
   node_type_label(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_vector_math_label);
   node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_vector_math_update);
-  node_type_init(&ntype, geo_node_attribute_vector_math_init);
+  node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_attribute_vector_math_init);
   node_type_storage(
       &ntype, "NodeAttributeVectorMath", node_free_standard_storage, node_copy_standard_storage);
+
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_bounding_box.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_bounding_box.cc
index 6276849bc94..fdc6b12095c 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_bounding_box.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_bounding_box.cc
@@ -19,20 +19,16 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_bounding_box_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_bounding_box_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Bounding Box")},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Min")},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Max")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
 namespace blender::nodes {
 
+static void geo_node_bounding_box_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Bounding Box");
+  b.add_output<decl::Vector>("Min");
+  b.add_output<decl::Vector>("Max");
+}
+
 using bke::GeometryInstanceGroup;
 
 static void compute_min_max_from_position_and_transform(const GeometryComponent &component,
@@ -171,7 +167,7 @@ void register_node_type_geo_bounding_box()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_BOUNDING_BOX, "Bounding Box", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_bounding_box_in, geo_node_bounding_box_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_bounding_box_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_bounding_box_exec;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_collection_info.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_collection_info.cc
index b2dc4661e9c..e731b4c0cdc 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_collection_info.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_collection_info.cc
@@ -23,32 +23,19 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_collection_info_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_COLLECTION,
-     N_("Collection"),
-     0.0f,
-     0.0f,
-     0.0f,
-     0.0f,
-     0.0f,
-     0.0f,
-     PROP_NONE,
-     SOCK_HIDE_LABEL},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_collection_info_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_collection_info_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Collection>("Collection").hide_label(true);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_collection_info_layout(uiLayout *layout, bContext *UNUSED(C), PointerRNA *ptr)
 {
   uiItemR(layout, ptr, "transform_space", UI_ITEM_R_EXPAND, nullptr, ICON_NONE);
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_collection_info_node_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(tree), bNode *node)
 {
   NodeGeometryCollectionInfo *data = (NodeGeometryCollectionInfo *)MEM_callocN(
@@ -98,13 +85,13 @@ void register_node_type_geo_collection_info()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_COLLECTION_INFO, "Collection Info", NODE_CLASS_INPUT, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_collection_info_in, geo_node_collection_info_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_collection_info_declare;
   node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_collection_info_node_init);
   node_type_storage(&ntype,
                     "NodeGeometryCollectionInfo",
                     node_free_standard_storage,
                     node_copy_standard_storage);
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_collection_info_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_collection_info_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_collection_info_layout;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_convex_hull.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_convex_hull.cc
index 91e08d7777b..f1e10e3d276 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_convex_hull.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_convex_hull.cc
@@ -28,18 +28,14 @@
 #  include "RBI_hull_api.h"
 #endif
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_convex_hull_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_convex_hull_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Convex Hull")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
 namespace blender::nodes {
 
+static void geo_node_convex_hull_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Convex Hull");
+}
+
 using bke::GeometryInstanceGroup;
 
 #ifdef WITH_BULLET
@@ -317,7 +313,7 @@ void register_node_type_geo_convex_hull()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_CONVEX_HULL, "Convex Hull", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_convex_hull_in, geo_node_convex_hull_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_convex_hull_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_convex_hull_exec;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_endpoints.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_endpoints.cc
index 1f878259f30..699fcc5e983 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_endpoints.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_endpoints.cc
@@ -25,19 +25,15 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_endpoints_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_endpoints_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Start Points")},
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("End Points")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
 namespace blender::nodes {
 
+static void geo_node_curve_endpoints_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Start Points");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("End Points");
+}
+
 /**
  * Evaluate splines in parallel to speed up the rest of the node's execution.
  */
@@ -216,7 +212,7 @@ void register_node_type_geo_curve_endpoints()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_CURVE_ENDPOINTS, "Curve Endpoints", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_curve_endpoints_in, geo_node_curve_endpoints_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_endpoints_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_endpoints_exec;
 
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_fill.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_fill.cc
index a004de4aa03..d8f40b0a0df 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_fill.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_fill.cc
@@ -31,23 +31,19 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_fill_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Curve")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_fill_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Mesh")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+static void geo_node_curve_fill_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Curve");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Mesh");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_curve_fill_layout(uiLayout *layout, bContext *UNUSED(C), PointerRNA *ptr)
 {
   uiItemR(layout, ptr, "mode", UI_ITEM_R_EXPAND, nullptr, ICON_NONE);
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_curve_fill_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree), bNode *node)
 {
   NodeGeometryCurveFill *data = (NodeGeometryCurveFill *)MEM_callocN(sizeof(NodeGeometryCurveFill),
@@ -168,11 +164,12 @@ void register_node_type_geo_curve_fill()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_CURVE_FILL, "Curve Fill", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_curve_fill_in, geo_node_curve_fill_out);
+
   node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_fill_init);
   node_type_storage(
       &ntype, "NodeGeometryCurveFill", node_free_standard_storage, node_copy_standard_storage);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_fill_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_fill_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_curve_fill_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_fill_layout;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_length.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_length.cc
index 306085e3b75..8fe054633a1 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_length.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_length.cc
@@ -17,18 +17,14 @@
 #include "BKE_spline.hh"
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_length_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Curve")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_length_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Length")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
 namespace blender::nodes {
 
+static void geo_node_curve_length_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Curve");
+  b.add_output<decl::Float>("Length");
+}
+
 static void geo_node_curve_length_exec(GeoNodeExecParams params)
 {
   GeometrySet curve_set = params.extract_input<GeometrySet>("Curve");
@@ -52,7 +48,7 @@ void register_node_type_geo_curve_length()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_CURVE_LENGTH, "Curve Length", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_curve_length_in, geo_node_curve_length_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_length_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_length_exec;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_bezier_segment.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_bezier_segment.cc
index 78b5b109419..313473e3442 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_bezier_segment.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_bezier_segment.cc
@@ -21,27 +21,20 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_primitive_bezier_segment_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Resolution"), 16.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1, 256, PROP_UNSIGNED},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Start"), -1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_TRANSLATION},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR,
-     N_("Start Handle"),
-     -0.5f,
-     0.5f,
-     0.0f,
-     0.0f,
-     -FLT_MAX,
-     FLT_MAX,
-     PROP_TRANSLATION},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("End Handle"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_TRANSLATION},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("End"), 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_TRANSLATION},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_curve_primitive_bezier_segment_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Resolution").default_value(16).min(1).max(256).subtype(PROP_UNSIGNED);
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Start").default_value({-1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f}).subtype(PROP_TRANSLATION);
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Start Handle")
+      .default_value({-0.5f, 0.5f, 0.0f})
+      .subtype(PROP_TRANSLATION);
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("End Handle").subtype(PROP_TRANSLATION);
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("End").default_value({1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f}).subtype(PROP_TRANSLATION);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Curve");
+}
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_primitive_bezier_segment_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Curve")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
 static void geo_node_curve_primitive_bezier_segment_layout(uiLayout *layout,
                                                            bContext *UNUSED(C),
                                                            PointerRNA *ptr)
@@ -49,8 +42,6 @@ static void geo_node_curve_primitive_bezier_segment_layout(uiLayout *layout,
   uiItemR(layout, ptr, "mode", UI_ITEM_R_EXPAND, nullptr, ICON_NONE);
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_curve_primitive_bezier_segment_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(tree), bNode *node)
 {
   NodeGeometryCurvePrimitiveBezierSegment *data = (NodeGeometryCurvePrimitiveBezierSegment *)
@@ -135,15 +126,13 @@ void register_node_type_geo_curve_primitive_bezier_segment()
   static bNodeType ntype;
   geo_node_type_base(
       &ntype, GEO_NODE_CURVE_PRIMITIVE_BEZIER_SEGMENT, "Bezier Segment", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype,
-                             geo_node_curve_primitive_bezier_segment_in,
-                             geo_node_curve_primitive_bezier_segment_out);
   node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_primitive_bezier_segment_init);
   node_type_storage(&ntype,
                     "NodeGeometryCurvePrimitiveBezierSegment",
                     node_free_standard_storage,
                     node_copy_standard_storage);
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_curve_primitive_bezier_segment_layout;
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_primitive_bezier_segment_declare;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_primitive_bezier_segment_layout;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_primitive_bezier_segment_exec;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_circle.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_circle.cc
index ae947b7aeed..f5eb83ea4fd 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_circle.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_circle.cc
@@ -21,20 +21,20 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_primitive_circle_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Resolution"), 32.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 3.0f, 512.0f},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Point 1"), -1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_TRANSLATION},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Point 2"), 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_TRANSLATION},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Point 3"), 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_TRANSLATION},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Radius"), 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_primitive_circle_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Curve")},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Center")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_curve_primitive_circle_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Resolution").default_value(32).min(3).max(512);
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Point 1")
+      .default_value({-1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f})
+      .subtype(PROP_TRANSLATION);
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Point 2").default_value({0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f}).subtype(PROP_TRANSLATION);
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Point 3").default_value({1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f}).subtype(PROP_TRANSLATION);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Radius").default_value(1.0f).min(0.0f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Curve");
+  b.add_output<decl::Vector>("Center");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_curve_primitive_circle_layout(uiLayout *layout,
                                                    bContext *UNUSED(C),
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ static void geo_node_curve_primitive_circle_layout(uiLayout *layout,
   uiItemR(layout, ptr, "mode", UI_ITEM_R_EXPAND, nullptr, ICON_NONE);
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_curve_primitive_circle_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(tree), bNode *node)
 {
   NodeGeometryCurvePrimitiveCircle *data = (NodeGeometryCurvePrimitiveCircle *)MEM_callocN(
@@ -209,8 +207,6 @@ void register_node_type_geo_curve_primitive_circle()
   static bNodeType ntype;
   geo_node_type_base(
       &ntype, GEO_NODE_CURVE_PRIMITIVE_CIRCLE, "Curve Circle", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_curve_primitive_circle_in, geo_node_curve_primitive_circle_out);
 
   node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_primitive_circle_init);
   node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_primitive_circle_update);
@@ -218,8 +214,8 @@ void register_node_type_geo_curve_primitive_circle()
                     "NodeGeometryCurvePrimitiveCircle",
                     node_free_standard_storage,
                     node_copy_standard_storage);
-
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_primitive_circle_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_primitive_circle_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_curve_primitive_circle_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_primitive_circle_layout;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_line.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_line.cc
index eed3a998ef6..a3d2ada612f 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_line.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_line.cc
@@ -21,18 +21,16 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_primitive_line_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Start"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_TRANSLATION},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("End"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_TRANSLATION},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Direction"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Length"), 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_primitive_line_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Curve")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_curve_primitive_line_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Start").subtype(PROP_TRANSLATION);
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("End").default_value({0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f}).subtype(PROP_TRANSLATION);
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Direction").default_value({0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f});
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Length").default_value(1.0f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Curve");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_curve_primitive_line_layout(uiLayout *layout,
                                                  bContext *UNUSED(C),
@@ -41,8 +39,6 @@ static void geo_node_curve_primitive_line_layout(uiLayout *layout,
   uiItemR(layout, ptr, "mode", UI_ITEM_R_EXPAND, nullptr, ICON_NONE);
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_curve_primitive_line_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(tree), bNode *node)
 {
   NodeGeometryCurvePrimitiveLine *data = (NodeGeometryCurvePrimitiveLine *)MEM_callocN(
@@ -132,15 +128,14 @@ void register_node_type_geo_curve_primitive_line()
 {
   static bNodeType ntype;
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_CURVE_PRIMITIVE_LINE, "Curve Line", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_curve_primitive_line_in, geo_node_curve_primitive_line_out);
   node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_primitive_line_init);
   node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_primitive_line_update);
   node_type_storage(&ntype,
                     "NodeGeometryCurvePrimitiveLine",
                     node_free_standard_storage,
                     node_copy_standard_storage);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_primitive_line_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_primitive_line_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_curve_primitive_line_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_primitive_line_layout;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_quadratic_bezier.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_quadratic_bezier.cc
index 10211cb2287..a54fd971ac4 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_quadratic_bezier.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_quadratic_bezier.cc
@@ -17,21 +17,17 @@
 #include "BKE_spline.hh"
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_primitive_quadratic_bezier_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Resolution"), 16.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 3, 256, PROP_UNSIGNED},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Start"), -1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_TRANSLATION},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Middle"), 0.0f, 2.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_TRANSLATION},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("End"), 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_TRANSLATION},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_primitive_quadratic_bezier_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Curve")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
 namespace blender::nodes {
 
+static void geo_node_curve_primitive_quadratic_bezier_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Resolution").default_value(16).min(3).max(256).subtype(PROP_UNSIGNED);
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Start").default_value({-1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f}).subtype(PROP_TRANSLATION);
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Middle").default_value({0.0f, 2.0f, 0.0f}).subtype(PROP_TRANSLATION);
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("End").default_value({1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f}).subtype(PROP_TRANSLATION);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Curve");
+}
+
 static std::unique_ptr<CurveEval> create_quadratic_bezier_curve(const float3 p1,
                                                                 const float3 p2,
                                                                 const float3 p3,
@@ -74,9 +70,7 @@ void register_node_type_geo_curve_primitive_quadratic_bezier()
                      "Quadratic Bezier",
                      NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY,
                      0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype,
-                             geo_node_curve_primitive_quadratic_bezier_in,
-                             geo_node_curve_primitive_quadratic_bezier_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_primitive_quadratic_bezier_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_primitive_quadratic_bezier_exec;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_quadrilateral.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_quadrilateral.cc
index 5f3f159c305..0d78d6c08d1 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_quadrilateral.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_quadrilateral.cc
@@ -19,25 +19,23 @@
 #include "UI_resources.h"
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_primitive_quadrilateral_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Width"), 2.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Height"), 2.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Bottom Width"), 4.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Top Width"), 2.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Offset"), 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Bottom Height"), 3.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Top Height"), 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Point 1"), -1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Point 2"), 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Point 3"), 1.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Point 4"), -1.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_primitive_quadrilateral_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Curve")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_curve_primitive_quadrilateral_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Width").default_value(2.0f).min(0.0f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Height").default_value(2.0f).min(0.0f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Bottom Width").default_value(4.0f).min(0.0f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Top Width").default_value(2.0f).min(0.0f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Offset").default_value(1.0f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Bottom Height").default_value(3.0f).min(0.0f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Top Height").default_value(1.0f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Point 1").default_value({-1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f}).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Point 2").default_value({1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f}).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Point 3").default_value({1.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f}).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Point 4").default_value({-1.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f}).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Curve");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_curve_primitive_quadrilateral_layout(uiLayout *layout,
                                                           bContext *UNUSED(C),
@@ -54,8 +52,6 @@ static void geo_node_curve_primitive_quadrilateral_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(tree),
   node->storage = data;
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_curve_primitive_quadrilateral_update(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree), bNode *node)
 {
   NodeGeometryCurvePrimitiveQuad &node_storage = *(NodeGeometryCurvePrimitiveQuad *)node->storage;
@@ -226,13 +222,11 @@ void register_node_type_geo_curve_primitive_quadrilateral()
   static bNodeType ntype;
   geo_node_type_base(
       &ntype, GEO_NODE_CURVE_PRIMITIVE_QUADRILATERAL, "Quadrilateral", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype,
-                             geo_node_curve_primitive_quadrilateral_in,
-                             geo_node_curve_primitive_quadrilateral_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_primitive_quadrilateral_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_primitive_quadrilateral_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_curve_primitive_quadrilateral_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_primitive_quadrilateral_layout;
   node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_primitive_quadrilateral_update);
-  node_type_init(&ntype, geo_node_curve_primitive_quadrilateral_init);
+  node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_primitive_quadrilateral_init);
   node_type_storage(&ntype,
                     "NodeGeometryCurvePrimitiveQuad",
                     node_free_standard_storage,
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_spiral.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_spiral.cc
index 8e25fb7f403..169a169bb1c 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_spiral.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_spiral.cc
@@ -18,23 +18,19 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_primitive_spiral_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Resolution"), 32.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 1024.0f, PROP_UNSIGNED},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Rotations"), 2.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, FLT_MAX, PROP_FLOAT},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Start Radius"), 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("End Radius"), 2.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Height"), 2.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {SOCK_BOOLEAN, N_("Reverse")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_primitive_spiral_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Curve")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
 namespace blender::nodes {
 
+static void geo_node_curve_primitive_spiral_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Resolution").default_value(32).min(1).max(1024).subtype(PROP_UNSIGNED);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Rotations").default_value(2.0f).min(0.0f);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Start Radius").default_value(1.0f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("End Radius").default_value(2.0f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Height").default_value(2.0f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_input<decl::Bool>("Reverse");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Curve");
+}
+
 static std::unique_ptr<CurveEval> create_spiral_curve(const float rotations,
                                                       const int resolution,
                                                       const float start_radius,
@@ -100,8 +96,7 @@ void register_node_type_geo_curve_primitive_spiral()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_CURVE_PRIMITIVE_SPIRAL, "Spiral", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_curve_primitive_spiral_in, geo_node_curve_primitive_spiral_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_primitive_spiral_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_primitive_spiral_exec;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_star.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_star.cc
index 2e2bb247e2b..6261146562d 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_star.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_primitive_star.cc
@@ -18,21 +18,17 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_primitive_star_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Points"), 8.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 3, 256, PROP_UNSIGNED},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Inner Radius"), 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Outer Radius"), 2.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Twist"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_ANGLE},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_primitive_star_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Curve")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
 namespace blender::nodes {
 
+static void geo_node_curve_primitive_star_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Points").default_value(8).min(3).max(256).subtype(PROP_UNSIGNED);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Inner Radius").default_value(1.0f).min(0.0f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Outer Radius").default_value(2.0f).min(0.0f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Twist").subtype(PROP_ANGLE);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Curve");
+}
+
 static std::unique_ptr<CurveEval> create_star_curve(const float inner_radius,
                                                     const float outer_radius,
                                                     const float twist,
@@ -74,8 +70,7 @@ void register_node_type_geo_curve_primitive_star()
 {
   static bNodeType ntype;
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_CURVE_PRIMITIVE_STAR, "Star", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_curve_primitive_star_in, geo_node_curve_primitive_star_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_primitive_star_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_primitive_star_exec;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_resample.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_resample.cc
index ad0c453c2af..0b71a8cb03a 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_resample.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_resample.cc
@@ -30,17 +30,15 @@ using blender::fn::GVArray_For_GSpan;
 using blender::fn::GVArray_For_Span;
 using blender::fn::GVArray_Typed;
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_resample_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Count"), 10, 0, 0, 0, 1, 100000},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Length"), 0.1f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.001f, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_resample_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+static void geo_node_curve_resample_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Count").default_value(10).min(1).max(100000);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Length").default_value(0.1f).min(0.001f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_curve_resample_layout(uiLayout *layout, bContext *UNUSED(C), PointerRNA *ptr)
 {
@@ -68,8 +66,6 @@ static void geo_node_curve_resample_update(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree), bNode *node
   nodeSetSocketAvailability(length_socket, mode == GEO_NODE_CURVE_SAMPLE_LENGTH);
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 struct SampleModeParam {
   GeometryNodeCurveSampleMode mode;
   std::optional<float> length;
@@ -226,12 +222,12 @@ void register_node_type_geo_curve_resample()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_CURVE_RESAMPLE, "Resample Curve", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_curve_resample_in, geo_node_curve_resample_out);
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_curve_resample_layout;
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_resample_declare;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_resample_layout;
   node_type_storage(
       &ntype, "NodeGeometryCurveResample", node_free_standard_storage, node_copy_standard_storage);
-  node_type_init(&ntype, geo_node_curve_resample_init);
-  node_type_update(&ntype, geo_node_curve_resample_update);
+  node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_resample_init);
+  node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_resample_update);
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_resample_exec;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_reverse.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_reverse.cc
index e92d22a6064..b826e1c6510 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_reverse.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_reverse.cc
@@ -20,19 +20,15 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_reverse_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Curve")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Selection")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_reverse_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Curve")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
 namespace blender::nodes {
 
+static void geo_node_curve_reverse_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Curve");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Selection");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Curve");
+}
+
 /**
  * Reverse the data in a MutableSpan object.
  */
@@ -126,7 +122,7 @@ void register_node_type_geo_curve_reverse()
 {
   static bNodeType ntype;
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_CURVE_REVERSE, "Curve Reverse", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_curve_reverse_in, geo_node_curve_reverse_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_reverse_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_reverse_exec;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_select_by_handle_type.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_select_by_handle_type.cc
index fb21c05b0c0..bf33cf0294e 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_select_by_handle_type.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_select_by_handle_type.cc
@@ -23,16 +23,14 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_select_by_handle_type_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Selection")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_select_by_handle_type_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+static void geo_node_select_by_handle_type_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Selection");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_curve_select_by_handle_type_layout(uiLayout *layout,
                                                         bContext *UNUSED(C),
@@ -68,8 +66,6 @@ static BezierSpline::HandleType handle_type_from_input_type(const GeometryNodeCu
   return BezierSpline::HandleType::Auto;
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void select_curve_by_handle_type(const CurveEval &curve,
                                         const BezierSpline::HandleType type,
                                         const GeometryNodeCurveHandleMode mode,
@@ -133,15 +129,14 @@ void register_node_type_geo_select_by_handle_type()
 
   geo_node_type_base(
       &ntype, GEO_NODE_CURVE_SELECT_HANDLES, "Select by Handle Type", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_select_by_handle_type_in, geo_node_select_by_handle_type_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_select_by_handle_type_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_select_by_handle_type_exec;
-  node_type_init(&ntype, geo_node_curve_select_by_handle_type_init);
+  node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_select_by_handle_type_init);
   node_type_storage(&ntype,
                     "NodeGeometryCurveSelectHandles",
                     node_free_standard_storage,
                     node_copy_standard_storage);
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_curve_select_by_handle_type_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_select_by_handle_type_layout;
 
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_set_handles.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_set_handles.cc
index 72bd8ab188d..0b5be7addaf 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_set_handles.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_set_handles.cc
@@ -21,16 +21,14 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_set_handles_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Curve")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Selection")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_set_handles_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Curve")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+static void geo_node_curve_set_handles_decalre(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Curve");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Selection");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Curve");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_curve_set_handles_layout(uiLayout *layout,
                                               bContext *UNUSED(C),
@@ -40,8 +38,6 @@ static void geo_node_curve_set_handles_layout(uiLayout *layout,
   uiItemR(layout, ptr, "handle_type", 0, "", ICON_NONE);
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_curve_set_handles_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(tree), bNode *node)
 {
   NodeGeometryCurveSetHandles *data = (NodeGeometryCurveSetHandles *)MEM_callocN(
@@ -135,15 +131,14 @@ void register_node_type_geo_curve_set_handles()
   static bNodeType ntype;
   geo_node_type_base(
       &ntype, GEO_NODE_CURVE_SET_HANDLES, "Set Handle Type", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_curve_set_handles_in, geo_node_curve_set_handles_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_set_handles_decalre;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_set_handles_exec;
   node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_set_handles_init);
   node_type_storage(&ntype,
                     "NodeGeometryCurveSetHandles",
                     node_free_standard_storage,
                     node_copy_standard_storage);
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_curve_set_handles_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_set_handles_layout;
 
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_spline_type.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_spline_type.cc
index fe3f42625ae..6a093f442cb 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_spline_type.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_spline_type.cc
@@ -23,16 +23,14 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_spline_type_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Curve")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Selection")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_spline_type_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Curve")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+static void geo_node_curve_spline_type_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Curve");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Selection");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Curve");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_curve_spline_type_layout(uiLayout *layout,
                                               bContext *UNUSED(C),
@@ -41,8 +39,6 @@ static void geo_node_curve_spline_type_layout(uiLayout *layout,
   uiItemR(layout, ptr, "spline_type", 0, "", ICON_NONE);
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_curve_spline_type_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(tree), bNode *node)
 {
   NodeGeometryCurveSplineType *data = (NodeGeometryCurveSplineType *)MEM_callocN(
@@ -293,15 +289,14 @@ void register_node_type_geo_curve_spline_type()
   static bNodeType ntype;
   geo_node_type_base(
       &ntype, GEO_NODE_CURVE_SPLINE_TYPE, "Set Spline Type", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_curve_spline_type_in, geo_node_curve_spline_type_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_spline_type_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_spline_type_exec;
   node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_spline_type_init);
   node_type_storage(&ntype,
                     "NodeGeometryCurveSplineType",
                     node_free_standard_storage,
                     node_copy_standard_storage);
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_curve_spline_type_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_spline_type_layout;
 
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_subdivide.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_subdivide.cc
index 7908c26e2dc..958d83e2967 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_subdivide.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_subdivide.cc
@@ -29,17 +29,15 @@ using blender::fn::GVArray_For_GSpan;
 using blender::fn::GVArray_For_Span;
 using blender::fn::GVArray_Typed;
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_subdivide_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Cuts")},
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Cuts"), 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1000},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_subdivide_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_curve_subdivide_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Cuts");
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Cuts", "Cuts_001").default_value(1).min(0).max(1000);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_curve_subdivide_layout(uiLayout *layout, bContext *UNUSED(C), PointerRNA *ptr)
 {
@@ -57,8 +55,6 @@ static void geo_node_curve_subdivide_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(tree), bNode *node)
   node->storage = data;
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_curve_subdivide_update(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree), bNode *node)
 {
   NodeGeometryPointTranslate &node_storage = *(NodeGeometryPointTranslate *)node->storage;
@@ -382,13 +378,13 @@ void register_node_type_geo_curve_subdivide()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_CURVE_SUBDIVIDE, "Curve Subdivide", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_curve_subdivide_in, geo_node_curve_subdivide_out);
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_curve_subdivide_layout;
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_subdivide_declare;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_subdivide_layout;
   node_type_storage(&ntype,
                     "NodeGeometryCurveSubdivide",
                     node_free_standard_storage,
                     node_copy_standard_storage);
-  node_type_init(&ntype, geo_node_curve_subdivide_init);
+  node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_subdivide_init);
   node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_subdivide_update);
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_subdivide_exec;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_to_mesh.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_to_mesh.cc
index ae5ad4e350b..ebaae59fbd6 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_to_mesh.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_to_mesh.cc
@@ -30,19 +30,15 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_to_mesh_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Curve")},
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Profile Curve")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_to_mesh_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Mesh")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
 namespace blender::nodes {
 
+static void geo_node_curve_to_mesh_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Curve");
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Profile Curve");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Mesh");
+}
+
 static void vert_extrude_to_mesh_data(const Spline &spline,
                                       const float3 profile_vert,
                                       MutableSpan<MVert> r_verts,
@@ -374,7 +370,7 @@ void register_node_type_geo_curve_to_mesh()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_CURVE_TO_MESH, "Curve to Mesh", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_curve_to_mesh_in, geo_node_curve_to_mesh_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_to_mesh_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_to_mesh_exec;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_to_points.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_to_points.cc
index bb8f560f92d..052eb92d269 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_to_points.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_curve_to_points.cc
@@ -26,17 +26,15 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_to_points_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Count"), 10, 0, 0, 0, 2, 100000},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Length"), 0.1f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.001f, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_curve_to_points_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_curve_to_points_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Count").default_value(10).min(2).max(100000);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Length").default_value(0.1f).min(0.001f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_curve_to_points_layout(uiLayout *layout, bContext *UNUSED(C), PointerRNA *ptr)
 {
@@ -64,8 +62,6 @@ static void geo_node_curve_to_points_update(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree), bNode *nod
   nodeSetSocketAvailability(length_socket, mode == GEO_NODE_CURVE_SAMPLE_LENGTH);
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 /**
  * Evaluate splines in parallel to speed up the rest of the node's execution.
  */
@@ -361,13 +357,13 @@ void register_node_type_geo_curve_to_points()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_CURVE_TO_POINTS, "Curve to Points", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_curve_to_points_in, geo_node_curve_to_points_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_to_points_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_to_points_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_curve_to_points_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_to_points_layout;
   node_type_storage(
       &ntype, "NodeGeometryCurveToPoints", node_free_standard_storage, node_copy_standard_storage);
-  node_type_init(&ntype, geo_node_curve_to_points_init);
-  node_type_update(&ntype, geo_node_curve_to_points_update);
+  node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_to_points_init);
+  node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_curve_to_points_update);
 
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_delete_geometry.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_delete_geometry.cc
index 8c697275f88..6bc0ab49959 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_delete_geometry.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_delete_geometry.cc
@@ -43,20 +43,16 @@ extern void copy_masked_polys_to_new_mesh(const Mesh &src_mesh,
                                           blender::Span<int> masked_poly_indices,
                                           blender::Span<int> new_loop_starts);
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_delete_geometry_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Selection")},
-    {SOCK_BOOLEAN, N_("Invert")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_delete_geometry_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
 namespace blender::nodes {
 
+static void geo_node_delete_geometry_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Selection");
+  b.add_input<decl::Bool>("Invert");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
+
 template<typename T> static void copy_data(Span<T> data, MutableSpan<T> r_data, IndexMask mask)
 {
   for (const int i_out : mask.index_range()) {
@@ -102,7 +98,8 @@ static void copy_dynamic_attributes(const CustomDataAttributes &src,
         BLI_assert(src_attribute);
 
         if (!dst.create(name, meta_data.data_type)) {
-          /* Since the source spline of the same type had the attribute, adding it should work. */
+          /* Since the source spline of the same type had the attribute, adding it should work.
+           */
           BLI_assert_unreachable();
         }
 
@@ -304,8 +301,8 @@ static void compute_selected_polygons_from_vertex_selection(const Mesh &mesh,
 }
 
 /**
- * Checks for every edge if it is in `edge_selection`. If it is, then the two vertices of the edge
- * are kept along with the edge.
+ * Checks for every edge if it is in `edge_selection`. If it is, then the two vertices of the
+ * edge are kept along with the edge.
  */
 static void compute_selected_vertices_and_edges_from_edge_selection(
     const Mesh &mesh,
@@ -672,7 +669,8 @@ void register_node_type_geo_delete_geometry()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_DELETE_GEOMETRY, "Delete Geometry", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_delete_geometry_in, geo_node_delete_geometry_out);
+
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_delete_geometry_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_delete_geometry_exec;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_material_assign.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_material_assign.cc
index 02b2d685bdd..4d0b4cfecbc 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_material_assign.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_material_assign.cc
@@ -24,29 +24,16 @@
 
 #include "BKE_material.h"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_material_assign_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_MATERIAL,
-     N_("Material"),
-     0.0f,
-     0.0f,
-     0.0f,
-     0.0f,
-     0.0f,
-     0.0f,
-     PROP_NONE,
-     SOCK_HIDE_LABEL},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Selection")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_material_assign_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
 namespace blender::nodes {
 
+static void geo_node_material_assign_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::Material>("Material").hide_label(true);
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Selection");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
+
 static void assign_material_to_faces(Mesh &mesh, const VArray<bool> &face_mask, Material *material)
 {
   int new_material_index = -1;
@@ -101,7 +88,7 @@ void register_node_type_geo_material_assign()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_MATERIAL_ASSIGN, "Material Assign", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_material_assign_in, geo_node_material_assign_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_material_assign_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_material_assign_exec;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_material_replace.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_material_replace.cc
index 40ecab98dea..a9c3bfc6ce0 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_material_replace.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_material_replace.cc
@@ -24,20 +24,16 @@
 
 #include "BKE_material.h"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_material_replace_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_MATERIAL, N_("Old")},
-    {SOCK_MATERIAL, N_("New")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_material_replace_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
 namespace blender::nodes {
 
+static void geo_node_material_replace_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::Material>("Old");
+  b.add_input<decl::Material>("New");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
+
 static void geo_node_material_replace_exec(GeoNodeExecParams params)
 {
   Material *old_material = params.extract_input<Material *>("Old");
@@ -69,7 +65,7 @@ void register_node_type_geo_material_replace()
 
   geo_node_type_base(
       &ntype, GEO_NODE_MATERIAL_REPLACE, "Material Replace", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_material_replace_in, geo_node_material_replace_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_material_replace_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_material_replace_exec;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_primitive_cube.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_primitive_cube.cc
index 1de3942b462..f5d9ed2d6a9 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_primitive_cube.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_primitive_cube.cc
@@ -22,21 +22,17 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_mesh_primitive_cube_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Size"), 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, FLT_MAX, PROP_TRANSLATION},
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Vertices X"), 2, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 2, 1000},
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Vertices Y"), 2, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 2, 1000},
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Vertices Z"), 2, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 2, 1000},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_mesh_primitive_cube_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
 namespace blender::nodes {
 
+static void geo_node_mesh_primitive_cube_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Size").default_value({1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f}).subtype(PROP_TRANSLATION);
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Vertices X").default_value(2).min(2).max(1000);
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Vertices Y").default_value(2).min(2).max(1000);
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Vertices Z").default_value(2).min(2).max(1000);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
+
 struct CuboidConfig {
   float3 size;
   int verts_x;
@@ -496,8 +492,7 @@ void register_node_type_geo_mesh_primitive_cube()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_MESH_PRIMITIVE_CUBE, "Cube", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_mesh_primitive_cube_in, geo_node_mesh_primitive_cube_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_mesh_primitive_cube_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_mesh_primitive_cube_exec;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_primitive_cylinder.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_primitive_cylinder.cc
index b40cb478b03..ed701c921ca 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_primitive_cylinder.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_primitive_cylinder.cc
@@ -25,17 +25,15 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_mesh_primitive_cylinder_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Vertices"), 32, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 3, 4096},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Radius"), 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Depth"), 2.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_mesh_primitive_cylinder_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_mesh_primitive_cylinder_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Vertices").default_value(32).min(3).max(4096);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Radius").default_value(1.0f).min(0.0f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Depth").default_value(2.0f).min(0.0f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_mesh_primitive_cylinder_layout(uiLayout *layout,
                                                     bContext *UNUSED(C),
@@ -56,8 +54,6 @@ static void geo_node_mesh_primitive_cylinder_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree), bNod
   node->storage = node_storage;
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_mesh_primitive_cylinder_exec(GeoNodeExecParams params)
 {
   const bNode &node = params.node();
@@ -86,14 +82,12 @@ static void geo_node_mesh_primitive_cylinder_exec(GeoNodeExecParams params)
 void register_node_type_geo_mesh_primitive_cylinder()
 {
   static bNodeType ntype;
-
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_MESH_PRIMITIVE_CYLINDER, "Cylinder", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_mesh_primitive_cylinder_in, geo_node_mesh_primitive_cylinder_out);
-  node_type_init(&ntype, geo_node_mesh_primitive_cylinder_init);
+  node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_mesh_primitive_cylinder_init);
   node_type_storage(
       &ntype, "NodeGeometryMeshCylinder", node_free_standard_storage, node_copy_standard_storage);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_mesh_primitive_cylinder_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_mesh_primitive_cylinder_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_mesh_primitive_cylinder_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_mesh_primitive_cylinder_layout;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_primitive_grid.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_primitive_grid.cc
index ad963898138..858ef8648f8 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_primitive_grid.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_primitive_grid.cc
@@ -25,21 +25,17 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_mesh_primitive_grid_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Size X"), 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Size Y"), 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Vertices X"), 3, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 2, 1000},
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Vertices Y"), 3, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 2, 1000},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_mesh_primitive_grid_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
 namespace blender::nodes {
 
+static void geo_node_mesh_primitive_grid_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Size X").default_value(1.0f).min(0.0f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Size Y").default_value(1.0f).min(0.0f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Vertices X").default_value(3).min(2).max(1000);
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Vertices Y").default_value(3).min(2).max(1000);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
+
 static void calculate_uvs(
     Mesh *mesh, Span<MVert> verts, Span<MLoop> loops, const float size_x, const float size_y)
 {
@@ -182,8 +178,7 @@ void register_node_type_geo_mesh_primitive_grid()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_MESH_PRIMITIVE_GRID, "Grid", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_mesh_primitive_grid_in, geo_node_mesh_primitive_grid_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_mesh_primitive_grid_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_mesh_primitive_grid_exec;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_primitive_ico_sphere.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_primitive_ico_sphere.cc
index 22195b9e8db..d77551367a9 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_primitive_ico_sphere.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_primitive_ico_sphere.cc
@@ -24,19 +24,15 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_mesh_primitive_ico_sphere_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Radius"), 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Subdivisions"), 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 7},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_mesh_primitive_ico_sphere_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
 namespace blender::nodes {
 
+static void geo_node_mesh_primitive_ico_sphere_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Radius").default_value(1.0f).min(0.0f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Subdivisions").default_value(1).min(1).max(7);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
+
 static Mesh *create_ico_sphere_mesh(const int subdivisions, const float radius)
 {
   const float4x4 transform = float4x4::identity();
@@ -81,8 +77,7 @@ void register_node_type_geo_mesh_primitive_ico_sphere()
 
   geo_node_type_base(
       &ntype, GEO_NODE_MESH_PRIMITIVE_ICO_SPHERE, "Ico Sphere", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_mesh_primitive_ico_sphere_in, geo_node_mesh_primitive_ico_sphere_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_mesh_primitive_ico_sphere_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_mesh_primitive_ico_sphere_exec;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_primitive_line.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_primitive_line.cc
index ad0bd854a8f..031223b5ca6 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_primitive_line.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_primitive_line.cc
@@ -25,26 +25,16 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_mesh_primitive_line_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Count"), 10, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1, 10000},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Resolution"), 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.01f, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR,
-     N_("Start Location"),
-     0.0f,
-     0.0f,
-     0.0f,
-     1.0f,
-     -FLT_MAX,
-     FLT_MAX,
-     PROP_TRANSLATION},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Offset"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_TRANSLATION},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_mesh_primitive_line_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_mesh_primitive_line_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Count").default_value(10).min(1).max(10000);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Resolution").default_value(1.0f).min(0.1f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Start Location").subtype(PROP_TRANSLATION);
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Offset").default_value({0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f}).subtype(PROP_TRANSLATION);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_mesh_primitive_line_layout(uiLayout *layout,
                                                 bContext *UNUSED(C),
@@ -93,8 +83,6 @@ static void geo_node_mesh_primitive_line_update(bNodeTree *UNUSED(tree), bNode *
                                 count_mode == GEO_NODE_MESH_LINE_COUNT_TOTAL);
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void fill_edge_data(MutableSpan<MEdge> edges)
 {
   for (const int i : edges.index_range()) {
@@ -176,13 +164,12 @@ void register_node_type_geo_mesh_primitive_line()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_MESH_PRIMITIVE_LINE, "Mesh Line", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_mesh_primitive_line_in, geo_node_mesh_primitive_line_out);
-  node_type_init(&ntype, geo_node_mesh_primitive_line_init);
-  node_type_update(&ntype, geo_node_mesh_primitive_line_update);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_mesh_primitive_line_declare;
+  node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_mesh_primitive_line_init);
+  node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_mesh_primitive_line_update);
   node_type_storage(
       &ntype, "NodeGeometryMeshLine", node_free_standard_storage, node_copy_standard_storage);
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_mesh_primitive_line_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_mesh_primitive_line_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_mesh_primitive_line_layout;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_primitive_uv_sphere.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_primitive_uv_sphere.cc
index affba602234..6fd6cdf5747 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_primitive_uv_sphere.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_primitive_uv_sphere.cc
@@ -25,20 +25,16 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_mesh_primitive_uv_sphere_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Segments"), 32, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 3, 1024},
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Rings"), 16, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 2, 1024},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Radius"), 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_mesh_primitive_uv_sphere_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
 namespace blender::nodes {
 
+static void geo_node_mesh_primitive_uv_shpere_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Segments").default_value(32).min(3).max(1024);
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Rings").default_value(16).min(2).max(1024);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Radius").default_value(1.0f).min(0.0f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
+
 static int sphere_vert_total(const int segments, const int rings)
 {
   return segments * (rings - 1) + 2;
@@ -313,8 +309,7 @@ void register_node_type_geo_mesh_primitive_uv_sphere()
 
   geo_node_type_base(
       &ntype, GEO_NODE_MESH_PRIMITIVE_UV_SPHERE, "UV Sphere", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_mesh_primitive_uv_sphere_in, geo_node_mesh_primitive_uv_sphere_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_mesh_primitive_uv_shpere_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_mesh_primitive_uv_sphere_exec;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_subdivide.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_subdivide.cc
index 165da8ec9f2..9ca74fed9a7 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_subdivide.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_subdivide.cc
@@ -23,19 +23,15 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_mesh_subdivide_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Level"), 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 6},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_mesh_subdivide_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
 namespace blender::nodes {
 
+static void geo_node_mesh_subdivide_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Level").default_value(1).min(0).max(6);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
+
 static void geo_node_mesh_subdivide_exec(GeoNodeExecParams params)
 {
   GeometrySet geometry_set = params.extract_input<GeometrySet>("Geometry");
@@ -105,7 +101,7 @@ void register_node_type_geo_mesh_subdivide()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_MESH_SUBDIVIDE, "Mesh Subdivide", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_mesh_subdivide_in, geo_node_mesh_subdivide_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_mesh_subdivide_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_mesh_subdivide_exec;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_to_curve.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_to_curve.cc
index 637003a46c7..2cea60ea112 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_to_curve.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_mesh_to_curve.cc
@@ -27,19 +27,15 @@
 
 using blender::Array;
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_mesh_to_curve_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Mesh")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Selection")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_mesh_to_curve_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Curve")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
 namespace blender::nodes {
 
+static void geo_node_mesh_to_curve_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Mesh");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Selection");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Curve");
+}
+
 template<typename T>
 static void copy_attribute_to_points(const VArray<T> &source_data,
                                      Span<int> map,
@@ -310,7 +306,7 @@ void register_node_type_geo_mesh_to_curve()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_MESH_TO_CURVE, "Mesh to Curve", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_mesh_to_curve_in, geo_node_mesh_to_curve_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_mesh_to_curve_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_mesh_to_curve_exec;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_point_distribute.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_point_distribute.cc
index 99930b5ae46..cf874bea718 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_point_distribute.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_point_distribute.cc
@@ -39,19 +39,21 @@
 using blender::bke::AttributeKind;
 using blender::bke::GeometryInstanceGroup;
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_point_distribute_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Distance Min"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 100000.0f, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Density Max"), 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 100000.0f, PROP_NONE},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Density Attribute")},
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Seed"), 0, 0, 0, 0, -10000, 10000},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_point_distribute_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_point_distribute_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Distance Min").min(0.0f).max(100000.0f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Density Max")
+      .default_value(1.0f)
+      .min(0.0f)
+      .max(100000.0f)
+      .subtype(PROP_NONE);
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Density Attribute");
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Seed").min(-10000).max(10000);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_point_distribute_layout(uiLayout *layout,
                                              bContext *UNUSED(C),
@@ -67,8 +69,6 @@ static void node_point_distribute_update(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree), bNode *node)
   nodeSetSocketAvailability(sock_min_dist, ELEM(node->custom1, GEO_NODE_POINT_DISTRIBUTE_POISSON));
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 /**
  * Use an arbitrary choice of axes for a usable rotation attribute directly out of this node.
  */
@@ -650,9 +650,9 @@ void register_node_type_geo_point_distribute()
 
   geo_node_type_base(
       &ntype, GEO_NODE_POINT_DISTRIBUTE, "Point Distribute", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_point_distribute_in, geo_node_point_distribute_out);
-  node_type_update(&ntype, node_point_distribute_update);
+  node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::node_point_distribute_update);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_point_distribute_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_point_distribute_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_point_distribute_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_point_distribute_layout;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_point_instance.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_point_instance.cc
index b119b7b31e9..36017307739 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_point_instance.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_point_instance.cc
@@ -24,27 +24,16 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_point_instance_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_OBJECT, N_("Object"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, PROP_NONE, SOCK_HIDE_LABEL},
-    {SOCK_COLLECTION,
-     N_("Collection"),
-     0.0f,
-     0.0f,
-     0.0f,
-     0.0f,
-     0.0f,
-     0.0f,
-     PROP_NONE,
-     SOCK_HIDE_LABEL},
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Seed"), 0, 0, 0, 0, -10000, 10000},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_point_instance_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_point_instance_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::Object>("Object").hide_label(true);
+  b.add_input<decl::Collection>("Collection").hide_label(true);
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Seed").min(-10000).max(10000);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_point_instance_layout(uiLayout *layout, bContext *UNUSED(C), PointerRNA *ptr)
 {
@@ -54,8 +43,6 @@ static void geo_node_point_instance_layout(uiLayout *layout, bContext *UNUSED(C)
   }
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_point_instance_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(tree), bNode *node)
 {
   NodeGeometryPointInstance *data = (NodeGeometryPointInstance *)MEM_callocN(
@@ -259,11 +246,11 @@ void register_node_type_geo_point_instance()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_POINT_INSTANCE, "Point Instance", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_point_instance_in, geo_node_point_instance_out);
   node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_point_instance_init);
   node_type_storage(
       &ntype, "NodeGeometryPointInstance", node_free_standard_storage, node_copy_standard_storage);
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_point_instance_layout;
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_point_instance_declare;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_point_instance_layout;
   node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_point_instance_update);
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_point_instance_exec;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_point_rotate.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_point_rotate.cc
index 828d3f50551..4d77bcc132f 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_point_rotate.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_point_rotate.cc
@@ -21,21 +21,19 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_point_rotate_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Axis")},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Axis"), 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_XYZ},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Angle")},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Angle"), 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_ANGLE},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Rotation")},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Rotation"), 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_EULER},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_point_rotate_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_point_rotate_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Axis");
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Axis", "Axis_001").default_value({0.0, 0.0, 1.0}).subtype(PROP_XYZ);
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Angle");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Angle", "Angle_001").subtype(PROP_ANGLE);
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Rotation");
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Rotation", "Rotation_001").subtype(PROP_EULER);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_point_rotate_layout(uiLayout *layout, bContext *UNUSED(C), PointerRNA *ptr)
 {
@@ -57,8 +55,6 @@ static void geo_node_point_rotate_layout(uiLayout *layout, bContext *UNUSED(C),
   }
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_point_rotate_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree), bNode *node)
 {
   NodeGeometryRotatePoints *node_storage = (NodeGeometryRotatePoints *)MEM_callocN(
@@ -224,12 +220,12 @@ void register_node_type_geo_point_rotate()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_POINT_ROTATE, "Point Rotate", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_point_rotate_in, geo_node_point_rotate_out);
   node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_point_rotate_init);
   node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_point_rotate_update);
   node_type_storage(
       &ntype, "NodeGeometryRotatePoints", node_free_standard_storage, node_copy_standard_storage);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_point_rotate_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_point_rotate_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_point_rotate_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_point_rotate_layout;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_point_scale.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_point_scale.cc
index 265ec9fb776..1a7ab9817d9 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_point_scale.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_point_scale.cc
@@ -21,18 +21,18 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_point_scale_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Factor")},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Factor"), 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_XYZ},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Factor"), 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, FLT_MAX},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_point_scale_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_point_scale_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Factor");
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Factor", "Factor_001")
+      .default_value({1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f})
+      .subtype(PROP_XYZ);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Factor", "Factor_002").default_value(1.0f).min(0.0f);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_point_scale_layout(uiLayout *layout, bContext *UNUSED(C), PointerRNA *ptr)
 {
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ static void geo_node_point_scale_layout(uiLayout *layout, bContext *UNUSED(C), P
   uiItemR(layout, ptr, "input_type", 0, IFACE_("Type"), ICON_NONE);
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_point_scale_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(tree), bNode *node)
 {
   NodeGeometryPointScale *data = (NodeGeometryPointScale *)MEM_callocN(
@@ -129,12 +127,13 @@ void register_node_type_geo_point_scale()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_POINT_SCALE, "Point Scale", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_point_scale_in, geo_node_point_scale_out);
+
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_point_scale_declare;
   node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_point_scale_init);
   node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_point_scale_update);
   node_type_storage(
       &ntype, "NodeGeometryPointScale", node_free_standard_storage, node_copy_standard_storage);
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_point_scale_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_point_scale_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_point_scale_layout;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_point_separate.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_point_separate.cc
index fc04d1e275f..1b0061346c4 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_point_separate.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_point_separate.cc
@@ -23,20 +23,16 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_point_instance_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Mask")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_point_instance_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry 1")},
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry 2")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
 namespace blender::nodes {
 
+static void geo_node_point_instance_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Mask");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry 1");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry 2");
+}
+
 template<typename T>
 static void copy_data_based_on_mask(Span<T> data,
                                     Span<bool> masks,
@@ -169,7 +165,7 @@ void register_node_type_geo_point_separate()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_POINT_SEPARATE, "Point Separate", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_point_instance_in, geo_node_point_instance_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_point_instance_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_point_separate_exec;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute_supports_laziness = true;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_point_translate.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_point_translate.cc
index 293f151fe19..d187bf0fa71 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_point_translate.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_point_translate.cc
@@ -19,17 +19,15 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_point_translate_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Translation")},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Translation"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, PROP_TRANSLATION},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_point_translate_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_point_translate_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Translation");
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Translation", "Translation_001").subtype(PROP_TRANSLATION);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_point_translate_layout(uiLayout *layout, bContext *UNUSED(C), PointerRNA *ptr)
 {
@@ -38,8 +36,6 @@ static void geo_node_point_translate_layout(uiLayout *layout, bContext *UNUSED(C
   uiItemR(layout, ptr, "input_type", 0, IFACE_("Type"), ICON_NONE);
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void execute_on_component(GeoNodeExecParams params, GeometryComponent &component)
 {
   OutputAttribute_Typed<float3> position_attribute =
@@ -100,14 +96,14 @@ void register_node_type_geo_point_translate()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_POINT_TRANSLATE, "Point Translate", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_point_translate_in, geo_node_point_translate_out);
   node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_point_translate_init);
   node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_point_translate_update);
   node_type_storage(&ntype,
                     "NodeGeometryPointTranslate",
                     node_free_standard_storage,
                     node_copy_standard_storage);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_point_translate_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_point_translate_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_point_translate_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_point_translate_layout;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_points_to_volume.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_points_to_volume.cc
index 65306b1c452..8f34fff9f66 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_points_to_volume.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_points_to_volume.cc
@@ -28,20 +28,18 @@
 #include "UI_interface.h"
 #include "UI_resources.h"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_points_to_volume_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Density"), 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Voxel Size"), 0.3f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.01f, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Voxel Amount"), 64.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Radius")},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Radius"), 0.5f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, FLT_MAX},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_points_to_volume_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+static void geo_node_points_to_volume_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Density").default_value(1.0f).min(0.0f);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Voxel Size").default_value(0.3f).min(0.01f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Voxel Amount").default_value(64.0f).min(0.0f);
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Radius");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Radius", "Radius_001").default_value(0.5f).min(0.0f);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_points_to_volume_layout(uiLayout *layout,
                                              bContext *UNUSED(C),
@@ -53,8 +51,6 @@ static void geo_node_points_to_volume_layout(uiLayout *layout,
   uiItemR(layout, ptr, "input_type_radius", 0, IFACE_("Radius"), ICON_NONE);
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_points_to_volume_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree), bNode *node)
 {
   NodeGeometryPointsToVolume *data = (NodeGeometryPointsToVolume *)MEM_callocN(
@@ -268,7 +264,6 @@ void register_node_type_geo_points_to_volume()
 
   geo_node_type_base(
       &ntype, GEO_NODE_POINTS_TO_VOLUME, "Points to Volume", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_points_to_volume_in, geo_node_points_to_volume_out);
   node_type_storage(&ntype,
                     "NodeGeometryPointsToVolume",
                     node_free_standard_storage,
@@ -276,7 +271,8 @@ void register_node_type_geo_points_to_volume()
   node_type_size(&ntype, 170, 120, 700);
   node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_points_to_volume_init);
   node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_points_to_volume_update);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_points_to_volume_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_points_to_volume_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_points_to_volume_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_points_to_volume_layout;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_raycast.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_raycast.cc
index 88e3bf17d43..ed7ed87fa46 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_raycast.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_raycast.cc
@@ -24,26 +24,28 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_raycast_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Target Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Ray Direction")},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Ray Direction"), 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Ray Length")},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Ray Length"), 100.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0f, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Target Attribute")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Is Hit")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Hit Position")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Hit Normal")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Hit Distance")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Hit Attribute")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_raycast_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_raycast_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Target Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Ray Direction");
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("Ray Direction", "Ray Direction_001")
+      .default_value({0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f});
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Ray Length");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Ray Length", "Ray Length_001")
+      .default_value(100.0f)
+      .min(0.0f)
+      .subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Target Attribute");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Is Hit");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Hit Position");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Hit Normal");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Hit Distance");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Hit Attribute");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_raycast_layout(uiLayout *layout, bContext *UNUSED(C), PointerRNA *ptr)
 {
@@ -63,8 +65,6 @@ static void geo_node_raycast_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(tree), bNode *node)
   node->storage = data;
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_raycast_update(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree), bNode *node)
 {
   NodeGeometryRaycast *node_storage = (NodeGeometryRaycast *)node->storage;
@@ -309,13 +309,13 @@ void register_node_type_geo_raycast()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_RAYCAST, "Raycast", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_raycast_in, geo_node_raycast_out);
   node_type_size_preset(&ntype, NODE_SIZE_LARGE);
-  node_type_init(&ntype, geo_node_raycast_init);
+  node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_raycast_init);
   node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_raycast_update);
   node_type_storage(
       &ntype, "NodeGeometryRaycast", node_free_standard_storage, node_copy_standard_storage);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_raycast_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_raycast_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_raycast_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_raycast_layout;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_select_by_material.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_select_by_material.cc
index ee114741a77..79b93502103 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_select_by_material.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_select_by_material.cc
@@ -26,29 +26,16 @@
 
 #include "BKE_material.h"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_select_by_material_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_MATERIAL,
-     N_("Material"),
-     0.0f,
-     0.0f,
-     0.0f,
-     0.0f,
-     0.0f,
-     0.0f,
-     PROP_NONE,
-     SOCK_HIDE_LABEL},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Selection")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_select_by_material_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
 namespace blender::nodes {
 
+static void geo_node_select_by_material_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::Material>("Material").hide_label(true);
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Selection");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
+
 static void select_mesh_by_material(const Mesh &mesh,
                                     const Material *material,
                                     const MutableSpan<bool> r_selection)
@@ -99,8 +86,7 @@ void register_node_type_geo_select_by_material()
 
   geo_node_type_base(
       &ntype, GEO_NODE_SELECT_BY_MATERIAL, "Select by Material", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_select_by_material_in, geo_node_select_by_material_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_select_by_material_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_select_by_material_exec;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_separate_components.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_separate_components.cc
index bdc3e56783c..c63e4ec49d9 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_separate_components.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_separate_components.cc
@@ -16,21 +16,17 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_join_geometry_in[]{
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_join_geometry_out[]{
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Mesh")},
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Point Cloud")},
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Curve")},
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Volume")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
 namespace blender::nodes {
 
+static void geo_node_join_geometry_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Mesh");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Point Cloud");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Curve");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Volume");
+}
+
 static void geo_node_separate_components_exec(GeoNodeExecParams params)
 {
   GeometrySet geometry_set = params.extract_input<GeometrySet>("Geometry");
@@ -71,7 +67,7 @@ void register_node_type_geo_separate_components()
 
   geo_node_type_base(
       &ntype, GEO_NODE_SEPARATE_COMPONENTS, "Separate Components", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_join_geometry_in, geo_node_join_geometry_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_join_geometry_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_separate_components_exec;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_subdivision_surface.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_subdivision_surface.cc
index 4f70252ae75..d127f7dc0ba 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_subdivision_surface.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_subdivision_surface.cc
@@ -23,17 +23,15 @@
 #include "UI_resources.h"
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_subdivision_surface_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Level"), 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 6},
-    {SOCK_BOOLEAN, N_("Use Creases")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_subdivision_surface_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_subdivision_surface_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Level").default_value(1).min(0).max(6);
+  b.add_input<decl::Bool>("Use Creases");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_subdivision_surface_layout(uiLayout *layout,
                                                 bContext *UNUSED(C),
@@ -59,7 +57,6 @@ static void geo_node_subdivision_surface_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree), bNode *n
   node->storage = data;
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
 static void geo_node_subdivision_surface_exec(GeoNodeExecParams params)
 {
   GeometrySet geometry_set = params.extract_input<GeometrySet>("Geometry");
@@ -138,11 +135,10 @@ void register_node_type_geo_subdivision_surface()
 
   geo_node_type_base(
       &ntype, GEO_NODE_SUBDIVISION_SURFACE, "Subdivision Surface", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(
-      &ntype, geo_node_subdivision_surface_in, geo_node_subdivision_surface_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_subdivision_surface_declare;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_subdivision_surface_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_subdivision_surface_layout;
-  node_type_init(&ntype, geo_node_subdivision_surface_init);
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_subdivision_surface_layout;
+  node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_subdivision_surface_init);
   node_type_size_preset(&ntype, NODE_SIZE_MIDDLE);
   node_type_storage(&ntype,
                     "NodeGeometrySubdivisionSurface",
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_switch.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_switch.cc
index c9ce2de1ea1..ca857c4d2e3 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_switch.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_switch.cc
@@ -19,48 +19,47 @@
 #include "UI_interface.h"
 #include "UI_resources.h"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_switch_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_BOOLEAN, N_("Switch")},
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_switch_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Bool>("Switch");
 
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("False"), 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("True"), 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("False"), 0, 0, 0, 0, -100000, 100000},
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("True"), 0, 0, 0, 0, -100000, 100000},
-    {SOCK_BOOLEAN, N_("False")},
-    {SOCK_BOOLEAN, N_("True")},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("False"), 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("True"), 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_RGBA, N_("False"), 0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 1.0},
-    {SOCK_RGBA, N_("True"), 0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 1.0},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("False")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("True")},
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("False")},
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("True")},
-    {SOCK_OBJECT, N_("False")},
-    {SOCK_OBJECT, N_("True")},
-    {SOCK_COLLECTION, N_("False")},
-    {SOCK_COLLECTION, N_("True")},
-    {SOCK_TEXTURE, N_("False")},
-    {SOCK_TEXTURE, N_("True")},
-    {SOCK_MATERIAL, N_("False")},
-    {SOCK_MATERIAL, N_("True")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("False");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("True");
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("False", "False_001").min(-100000).max(100000);
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("True", "True_001").min(-100000).max(100000);
+  b.add_input<decl::Bool>("False", "False_002");
+  b.add_input<decl::Bool>("True", "True_002");
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("False", "False_003");
+  b.add_input<decl::Vector>("True", "True_003");
+  b.add_input<decl::Color>("False", "False_004").default_value({0.8f, 0.8f, 0.8f, 1.0f});
+  b.add_input<decl::Color>("True", "True_004").default_value({0.8f, 0.8f, 0.8f, 1.0f});
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("False", "False_005");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("True", "True_005");
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("False", "False_006");
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("True", "True_006");
+  b.add_input<decl::Object>("False", "False_007");
+  b.add_input<decl::Object>("True", "True_007");
+  b.add_input<decl::Collection>("False", "False_008");
+  b.add_input<decl::Collection>("True", "True_008");
+  b.add_input<decl::Texture>("False", "False_009");
+  b.add_input<decl::Texture>("True", "True_009");
+  b.add_input<decl::Material>("False", "False_010");
+  b.add_input<decl::Material>("True", "True_010");
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_switch_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Output")},
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Output")},
-    {SOCK_BOOLEAN, N_("Output")},
-    {SOCK_VECTOR, N_("Output")},
-    {SOCK_RGBA, N_("Output")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Output")},
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Output")},
-    {SOCK_OBJECT, N_("Output")},
-    {SOCK_COLLECTION, N_("Output")},
-    {SOCK_TEXTURE, N_("Output")},
-    {SOCK_MATERIAL, N_("Output")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+  b.add_output<decl::Float>("Output");
+  b.add_output<decl::Int>("Output", "Output_001");
+  b.add_output<decl::Bool>("Output", "Output_002");
+  b.add_output<decl::Vector>("Output", "Output_003");
+  b.add_output<decl::Color>("Output", "Output_004");
+  b.add_output<decl::String>("Output", "Output_005");
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Output", "Output_006");
+  b.add_output<decl::Object>("Output", "Output_007");
+  b.add_output<decl::Collection>("Output", "Output_008");
+  b.add_output<decl::Texture>("Output", "Output_009");
+  b.add_output<decl::Material>("Output", "Output_010");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_switch_layout(uiLayout *layout, bContext *UNUSED(C), PointerRNA *ptr)
 {
@@ -74,8 +73,6 @@ static void geo_node_switch_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(tree), bNode *node)
   node->storage = data;
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_switch_update(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree), bNode *node)
 {
   NodeSwitch *node_storage = (NodeSwitch *)node->storage;
@@ -180,12 +177,12 @@ void register_node_type_geo_switch()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_SWITCH, "Switch", NODE_CLASS_CONVERTER, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_switch_in, geo_node_switch_out);
-  node_type_init(&ntype, geo_node_switch_init);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_switch_declare;
+  node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_switch_init);
   node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_switch_update);
   node_type_storage(&ntype, "NodeSwitch", node_free_standard_storage, node_copy_standard_storage);
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_switch_exec;
   ntype.geometry_node_execute_supports_laziness = true;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_switch_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_switch_layout;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_triangulate.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_triangulate.cc
index 03581b28f18..8886c7194db 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_triangulate.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_triangulate.cc
@@ -27,16 +27,14 @@ Mesh *triangulate_mesh(Mesh *mesh,
                        const int flag);
 }
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_triangulate_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_INT, N_("Minimum Vertices"), 4, 0, 0, 0, 4, 10000},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_triangulate_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+static void geo_node_triangulate_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::Int>("Minimum Vertices").default_value(4).min(4).max(10000);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_triangulate_layout(uiLayout *layout, bContext *UNUSED(C), PointerRNA *ptr)
 {
@@ -50,7 +48,6 @@ static void geo_triangulate_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree), bNode *node)
   node->custom2 = GEO_NODE_TRIANGULATE_NGON_BEAUTY;
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
 static void geo_node_triangulate_exec(GeoNodeExecParams params)
 {
   GeometrySet geometry_set = params.extract_input<GeometrySet>("Geometry");
@@ -79,9 +76,9 @@ void register_node_type_geo_triangulate()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_TRIANGULATE, "Triangulate", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_triangulate_in, geo_node_triangulate_out);
-  node_type_init(&ntype, geo_triangulate_init);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_triangulate_declare;
+  node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_triangulate_init);
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_triangulate_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_triangulate_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_triangulate_layout;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_viewer.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_viewer.cc
index f0b91f49f52..3331962341f 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_viewer.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_viewer.cc
@@ -16,16 +16,18 @@
 
 #include "node_geometry_util.hh"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_viewer_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+static void geo_node_viewer_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
+}  // namespace blender::nodes
 
 void register_node_type_geo_viewer()
 {
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_VIEWER, "Viewer", NODE_CLASS_OUTPUT, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_viewer_in, nullptr);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_viewer_declare;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_volume_to_mesh.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_volume_to_mesh.cc
index 4c1151bf6c2..229a35e0007 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_volume_to_mesh.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/nodes/node_geo_volume_to_mesh.cc
@@ -35,20 +35,18 @@
 #include "UI_interface.h"
 #include "UI_resources.h"
 
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_volume_to_mesh_in[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {SOCK_STRING, N_("Density")},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Voxel Size"), 0.3f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.01f, FLT_MAX, PROP_DISTANCE},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Voxel Amount"), 64.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Threshold"), 0.1f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, FLT_MAX},
-    {SOCK_FLOAT, N_("Adaptivity"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, PROP_FACTOR},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
-
-static bNodeSocketTemplate geo_node_volume_to_mesh_out[] = {
-    {SOCK_GEOMETRY, N_("Geometry")},
-    {-1, ""},
-};
+namespace blender::nodes {
+
+static void geo_node_volume_to_mesh_declare(NodeDeclarationBuilder &b)
+{
+  b.add_input<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+  b.add_input<decl::String>("Density");
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Voxel Size").default_value(0.3f).min(0.01f).subtype(PROP_DISTANCE);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Voxel Amount").default_value(64.0f).min(0.0f);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Threshold").default_value(0.1f).min(0.0f);
+  b.add_input<decl::Float>("Adaptivity").min(0.0f).max(1.0f).subtype(PROP_FACTOR);
+  b.add_output<decl::Geometry>("Geometry");
+}
 
 static void geo_node_volume_to_mesh_layout(uiLayout *layout, bContext *UNUSED(C), PointerRNA *ptr)
 {
@@ -57,8 +55,6 @@ static void geo_node_volume_to_mesh_layout(uiLayout *layout, bContext *UNUSED(C)
   uiItemR(layout, ptr, "resolution_mode", 0, IFACE_("Resolution"), ICON_NONE);
 }
 
-namespace blender::nodes {
-
 static void geo_node_volume_to_mesh_init(bNodeTree *UNUSED(ntree), bNode *node)
 {
   NodeGeometryVolumeToMesh *data = (NodeGeometryVolumeToMesh *)MEM_callocN(
@@ -164,13 +160,13 @@ void register_node_type_geo_volume_to_mesh()
   static bNodeType ntype;
 
   geo_node_type_base(&ntype, GEO_NODE_VOLUME_TO_MESH, "Volume to Mesh", NODE_CLASS_GEOMETRY, 0);
-  node_type_socket_templates(&ntype, geo_node_volume_to_mesh_in, geo_node_volume_to_mesh_out);
+  ntype.declare = blender::nodes::geo_node_volume_to_mesh_declare;
   node_type_storage(
       &ntype, "NodeGeometryVolumeToMesh", node_free_standard_storage, node_copy_standard_storage);
   node_type_size(&ntype, 200, 120, 700);
   node_type_init(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_volume_to_mesh_init);
   node_type_update(&ntype, blender::nodes::geo_node_volume_to_mesh_update);
   ntype.geometry_node_execute = blender::nodes::geo_node_volume_to_mesh_exec;
-  ntype.draw_buttons = geo_node_volume_to_mesh_layout;
+  ntype.draw_buttons = blender::nodes::geo_node_volume_to_mesh_layout;
   nodeRegisterType(&ntype);
 }