diff --git a/Controller/ApiController.php b/Controller/ApiController.php
index 3a23377..f81872b 100755
--- a/Controller/ApiController.php
+++ b/Controller/ApiController.php
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ final class ApiController extends Controller
         $card->description    = Markdown::parse((string) ($request->getData('plain') ?? ''));
         $card->style          = (string) ($request->getData('style') ?? '');
         $card->setColumn((int) $request->getData('column'));
-        $card->setOrder((int) ($request->getData('order') ?? 1));
-        $card->setRef((int) ($request->getData('ref') ?? 0));
+        $card->order = (int) ($request->getData('order') ?? 1);
+        $card->ref = (int) ($request->getData('ref') ?? 0);
         $card->setStatus((int) ($request->getData('status') ?? CardStatus::ACTIVE));
         $card->setType((int) ($request->getData('type') ?? CardType::TEXT));
         $card->createdBy = new NullAccount($request->header->account);
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ final class ApiController extends Controller
         $board->name           = (string) $request->getData('title');
         $board->description    = Markdown::parse((string) ($request->getData('plain') ?? ''));
         $board->descriptionRaw = (string) ($request->getData('plain') ?? '');
-        $board->setOrder((int) ($request->getData('order') ?? 1));
+        $board->order = (int) ($request->getData('order') ?? 1);
         $board->setStatus((int) ($request->getData('status') ?? BoardStatus::ACTIVE));
         $board->createdBy = new NullAccount($request->header->account);
 
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ final class ApiController extends Controller
         $board->name           = $request->getData('title') ?? $board->name;
         $board->description    = Markdown::parse((string) ($request->getData('plain') ?? $board->descriptionRaw));
         $board->descriptionRaw = (string) ($request->getData('plain') ?? $board->descriptionRaw);
-        $board->setOrder((int) ($request->getData('order') ?? $board->order));
+        $board->order = (int) ($request->getData('order') ?? $board->order);
         $board->setStatus((int) ($request->getData('status') ?? $board->getStatus()));
         $board->style = (string) ($request->getData('style') ?? $board->style);
 
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ final class ApiController extends Controller
         $column       = new KanbanColumn();
         $column->name = (string) $request->getData('title');
         $column->setBoard((int) $request->getData('board'));
-        $column->setOrder((int) ($request->getData('order') ?? 1));
+        $column->order = (int) ($request->getData('order') ?? 1);
 
         return $column;
     }
diff --git a/Models/KanbanCard.php b/Models/KanbanCard.php
index b6876f1..21470d8 100755
--- a/Models/KanbanCard.php
+++ b/Models/KanbanCard.php
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class KanbanCard implements \JsonSerializable
      * @var int
      * @since 1.0.0
      */
-    private int $ref = 0;
+    public int $ref = 0;
 
     /**
      * Created by.
@@ -261,32 +261,6 @@ class KanbanCard implements \JsonSerializable
         $this->type = $type;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Get the reference if the card references another object (e.g. task, calendar etc.)
-     *
-     * @return int
-     *
-     * @since 1.0.0
-     */
-    public function getRef() : int
-    {
-        return $this->ref;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Set the reference
-     *
-     * @param int $ref Reference
-     *
-     * @return void
-     *
-     * @since 1.0.0
-     */
-    public function setRef(int $ref) : void
-    {
-        $this->ref = $ref;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Count the amount of comments in a card
      *
diff --git a/Models/KanbanColumn.php b/Models/KanbanColumn.php
index 77dd840..eb619f3 100755
--- a/Models/KanbanColumn.php
+++ b/Models/KanbanColumn.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class KanbanColumn implements \JsonSerializable
      * @var int
      * @since 1.0.0
      */
-    private int $order = 0;
+    public int $order = 0;
 
     /**
      * Board.
@@ -76,32 +76,6 @@ class KanbanColumn implements \JsonSerializable
         return $this->id;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Get the order
-     *
-     * @return int
-     *
-     * @since 1.0.0
-     */
-    public function getOrder() : int
-    {
-        return $this->order;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Set the order
-     *
-     * @param int $order Order
-     *
-     * @return void
-     *
-     * @since 1.0.0
-     */
-    public function setOrder(int $order) : void
-    {
-        $this->order = $order;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Get the board this column belongs to
      *
diff --git a/tests/Models/3KanbanColumnMapperTest.php b/tests/Models/3KanbanColumnMapperTest.php
index 353edd2..af052f6 100755
--- a/tests/Models/3KanbanColumnMapperTest.php
+++ b/tests/Models/3KanbanColumnMapperTest.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class KanbanColumnMapperTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
 
         $column->name = 'Some Column';
         $column->setBoard(1);
-        $column->setOrder(1);
+        $column->order = 1;
 
         $id = KanbanColumnMapper::create($column);
         self::assertGreaterThan(0, $column->getId());
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class KanbanColumnMapperTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
 
             $column->name = $text->generateText(\mt_rand(3, 7));
             $column->setBoard(1);
-            $column->setOrder($i + 1);
+            $column->order = $i + 1;
 
             $id = KanbanColumnMapper::create($column);
         }
diff --git a/tests/Models/4KanbanCardMapperTest.php b/tests/Models/4KanbanCardMapperTest.php
index ba1f29d..fcafd3d 100755
--- a/tests/Models/4KanbanCardMapperTest.php
+++ b/tests/Models/4KanbanCardMapperTest.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class KanbanCardMapperTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         $card->description = 'This is some card description';
         $card->setStatus(CardStatus::ACTIVE);
         $card->setType(CardType::TEXT);
-        $card->setOrder(1);
+        $card->order = 1;
         $card->setColumn(1);
         $card->createdBy = new NullAccount(1);
         $card->addTag(new Tag());
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class KanbanCardMapperTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         $card->setStatus(CardStatus::ACTIVE);
         $card->setType(CardType::TASK);
         $card->setRef(1);
-        $card->setOrder(1);
+        $card->order = 1;
         $card->setColumn(1);
         $card->createdBy = new NullAccount(1);
         $card->addTag(new Tag());
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class KanbanCardMapperTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
             $card->description = $text->generateText(\mt_rand(20, 100));
             $card->setStatus(CardStatus::ACTIVE);
             $card->setType(CardType::TEXT);
-            $card->setOrder(\mt_rand(1, 10));
+            $card->order = \mt_rand(1, 10);
             $card->setColumn(\mt_rand(1, 4));
             $card->createdBy = new NullAccount(1);
             $card->addTag(new NullTag(1));
diff --git a/tests/Models/KanbanCardTest.php b/tests/Models/KanbanCardTest.php
index 62b17ff..56bfd6f 100755
--- a/tests/Models/KanbanCardTest.php
+++ b/tests/Models/KanbanCardTest.php
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class KanbanCardTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         $card->name        = 'Name';
         $card->description = 'Description';
         $card->setColumn(1);
-        $card->setOrder(2);
+        $card->order = 2;
         $card->createdBy = new NullAccount(1);
         $card->addComment(5);
         $card->addMedia($m = new NullMedia(7));
diff --git a/tests/Models/KanbanColumnTest.php b/tests/Models/KanbanColumnTest.php
index 71cd6fc..ad52b40 100755
--- a/tests/Models/KanbanColumnTest.php
+++ b/tests/Models/KanbanColumnTest.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class KanbanColumnTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         $column = new KanbanColumn();
 
         $column->name = 'Name';
-        $column->setOrder(2);
+        $column->order = 2;
         $column->setBoard(3);
         $column->addCard(new KanbanCard());