diff --git a/cli/server/cli_dump_test.go b/cli/server/cli_dump_test.go
index 4911de3bc..b743f9015 100644
--- a/cli/server/cli_dump_test.go
+++ b/cli/server/cli_dump_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/internal/testcli"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/storage/dbconfig"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ func TestDBRestoreDump(t *testing.T) {
 		chainPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "neogotestchain")
 		cfg, err := config.LoadFile(filepath.Join("..", "..", "config", "protocol.unit_testnet.yml"))
 		require.NoError(t, err, "could not load config")
-		cfg.ApplicationConfiguration.DBConfiguration.Type = "leveldb"
+		cfg.ApplicationConfiguration.DBConfiguration.Type = dbconfig.LevelDB
 		cfg.ApplicationConfiguration.DBConfiguration.LevelDBOptions.DataDirectoryPath = chainPath
 		return cfg
 	}
diff --git a/cli/server/cli_server_test.go b/cli/server/cli_server_test.go
index ccaf646e9..2170ec85c 100644
--- a/cli/server/cli_server_test.go
+++ b/cli/server/cli_server_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/cli/server"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/internal/testcli"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/storage/dbconfig"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ func TestServerStart(t *testing.T) {
 	saveCfg := func(t *testing.T, f func(cfg *config.Config)) string {
 		cfg := *ptr
 		chainPath := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "neogotestchain")
-		cfg.ApplicationConfiguration.DBConfiguration.Type = "leveldb"
+		cfg.ApplicationConfiguration.DBConfiguration.Type = dbconfig.LevelDB
 		cfg.ApplicationConfiguration.DBConfiguration.LevelDBOptions.DataDirectoryPath = chainPath
 		f(&cfg)
 		out, err := yaml.Marshal(cfg)
diff --git a/cli/server/server_test.go b/cli/server/server_test.go
index ff51b431b..36d751cb1 100644
--- a/cli/server/server_test.go
+++ b/cli/server/server_test.go
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ func TestInitBlockChain(t *testing.T) {
 		_, err := initBlockChain(config.Config{
 			ApplicationConfiguration: config.ApplicationConfiguration{
 				DBConfiguration: dbconfig.DBConfiguration{
-					Type: "inmemory",
+					Type: dbconfig.InMemoryDB,
 				},
 			},
 		}, nil)
diff --git a/docs/node-configuration.md b/docs/node-configuration.md
index 9f4fa8d3a..fc4fb9340 100644
--- a/docs/node-configuration.md
+++ b/docs/node-configuration.md
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ DBConfiguration:
     ReadOnly: false
 ```
 where:
-- `Type` is the database type (string value). Supported types: `levelDB` and
-  `boltDB`.
+- `Type` is the database type (string value). Supported types: `leveldb`, `boltdb` and
+  `inmemory` (not recommended for production usage).
 - `LevelDBOptions` are settings for LevelDB. Includes the DB files path and ReadOnly mode toggle.
   If ReadOnly mode is on, then an error will be returned on attempt to connect to unexisting or empty
   database. Database doesn't allow changes in this mode, a warning will be logged on DB persist attempts.
diff --git a/pkg/core/native/native_test/management_test.go b/pkg/core/native/native_test/management_test.go
index 37699f59d..68f808895 100644
--- a/pkg/core/native/native_test/management_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/native/native_test/management_test.go
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ func TestManagement_StartFromHeight(t *testing.T) {
 	// Create database to be able to start another chain from the same height later.
 	ldbDir := t.TempDir()
 	dbConfig := dbconfig.DBConfiguration{
-		Type: "leveldb",
+		Type: dbconfig.LevelDB,
 		LevelDBOptions: dbconfig.LevelDBOptions{
 			DataDirectoryPath: ldbDir,
 		},
diff --git a/pkg/core/storage/dbconfig/store_type.go b/pkg/core/storage/dbconfig/store_type.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9faf08ec2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/core/storage/dbconfig/store_type.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package dbconfig
+
+// Available storage types.
+const (
+	// BoltDB represents Bolt DB storage name.
+	BoltDB = "boltdb"
+	// LevelDB represents Level DB storage name.
+	LevelDB = "leveldb"
+	// InMemoryDB represents in-memory storage name.
+	InMemoryDB = "inmemory"
+)
diff --git a/pkg/core/storage/store.go b/pkg/core/storage/store.go
index 931d153ff..caa8a4e73 100644
--- a/pkg/core/storage/store.go
+++ b/pkg/core/storage/store.go
@@ -114,11 +114,11 @@ func NewStore(cfg dbconfig.DBConfiguration) (Store, error) {
 	var store Store
 	var err error
 	switch cfg.Type {
-	case "leveldb":
+	case dbconfig.LevelDB:
 		store, err = NewLevelDBStore(cfg.LevelDBOptions)
-	case "inmemory":
+	case dbconfig.InMemoryDB:
 		store = NewMemoryStore()
-	case "boltdb":
+	case dbconfig.BoltDB:
 		store, err = NewBoltDBStore(cfg.BoltDBOptions)
 	default:
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown storage: %s", cfg.Type)
diff --git a/pkg/core/storage/store_type_test.go b/pkg/core/storage/store_type_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb5bd8936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/core/storage/store_type_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package storage
+
+import (
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/storage/dbconfig"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestStorageNames(t *testing.T) {
+	tmp := t.TempDir()
+	cfg := dbconfig.DBConfiguration{
+		LevelDBOptions: dbconfig.LevelDBOptions{
+			DataDirectoryPath: filepath.Join(tmp, "level"),
+		},
+		BoltDBOptions: dbconfig.BoltDBOptions{
+			FilePath: filepath.Join(tmp, "bolt"),
+		},
+	}
+	for _, name := range []string{dbconfig.BoltDB, dbconfig.LevelDB, dbconfig.InMemoryDB} {
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			cfg.Type = name
+			s, err := NewStore(cfg)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, s.Close())
+		})
+	}
+}