diff --git a/src/api/client/account.rs b/src/api/client/account.rs
index 5dd622d7..efa8b142 100644
--- a/src/api/client/account.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/account.rs
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn register_route(
 	let is_guest = body.kind == RegistrationKind::Guest;
 	let emergency_mode_enabled = services.config.emergency_password.is_some();
 
-	if !services.globals.allow_registration() && body.appservice_info.is_none() {
+	if !services.config.allow_registration && body.appservice_info.is_none() {
 		match (body.username.as_ref(), body.initial_device_display_name.as_ref()) {
 			| (Some(username), Some(device_display_name)) => {
 				info!(%is_guest, user = %username, device_name = %device_display_name, "Rejecting registration attempt as registration is disabled");
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ pub(crate) async fn register_route(
 	}
 
 	if is_guest
-		&& (!services.globals.allow_guest_registration()
-			|| (services.globals.allow_registration()
+		&& (!services.config.allow_guest_registration
+			|| (services.config.allow_registration
 				&& services.globals.registration_token.is_some()))
 	{
 		info!(
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn register_route(
 	}
 
 	// log in conduit admin channel if a guest registered
-	if body.appservice_info.is_none() && is_guest && services.globals.log_guest_registrations() {
+	if body.appservice_info.is_none() && is_guest && services.config.log_guest_registrations {
 		debug_info!("New guest user \"{user_id}\" registered on this server.");
 
 		if !device_display_name.is_empty() {
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn register_route(
 
 	if body.appservice_info.is_none()
 		&& !services.server.config.auto_join_rooms.is_empty()
-		&& (services.globals.allow_guests_auto_join_rooms() || !is_guest)
+		&& (services.config.allow_guests_auto_join_rooms || !is_guest)
 	{
 		for room in &services.server.config.auto_join_rooms {
 			let Ok(room_id) = services.rooms.alias.resolve(room).await else {
diff --git a/src/api/client/membership.rs b/src/api/client/membership.rs
index 11395e83..315a363c 100644
--- a/src/api/client/membership.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/membership.rs
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn invite_user_route(
 ) -> Result<invite_user::v3::Response> {
 	let sender_user = body.sender_user();
 
-	if !services.users.is_admin(sender_user).await && services.globals.block_non_admin_invites() {
+	if !services.users.is_admin(sender_user).await && services.config.block_non_admin_invites {
 		info!(
 			"User {sender_user} is not an admin and attempted to send an invite to room {}",
 			&body.room_id
@@ -1628,7 +1628,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn invite_helper(
 	reason: Option<String>,
 	is_direct: bool,
 ) -> Result {
-	if !services.users.is_admin(sender_user).await && services.globals.block_non_admin_invites() {
+	if !services.users.is_admin(sender_user).await && services.config.block_non_admin_invites {
 		info!(
 			"User {sender_user} is not an admin and attempted to send an invite to room \
 			 {room_id}"
diff --git a/src/api/client/presence.rs b/src/api/client/presence.rs
index 9b41a721..548e5cce 100644
--- a/src/api/client/presence.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/presence.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 use axum::extract::State;
-use ruma::api::client::{
-	error::ErrorKind,
-	presence::{get_presence, set_presence},
-};
+use conduwuit::{Err, Result};
+use ruma::api::client::presence::{get_presence, set_presence};
 
-use crate::{Error, Result, Ruma};
+use crate::Ruma;
 
 /// # `PUT /_matrix/client/r0/presence/{userId}/status`
 ///
@@ -15,24 +13,17 @@ pub(crate) async fn set_presence_route(
 	State(services): State<crate::State>,
 	body: Ruma<set_presence::v3::Request>,
 ) -> Result<set_presence::v3::Response> {
-	if !services.globals.allow_local_presence() {
-		return Err(Error::BadRequest(
-			ErrorKind::forbidden(),
-			"Presence is disabled on this server",
-		));
+	if !services.config.allow_local_presence {
+		return Err!(Request(Forbidden("Presence is disabled on this server")));
 	}
 
-	let sender_user = body.sender_user.as_ref().expect("user is authenticated");
-	if sender_user != &body.user_id && body.appservice_info.is_none() {
-		return Err(Error::BadRequest(
-			ErrorKind::InvalidParam,
-			"Not allowed to set presence of other users",
-		));
+	if body.sender_user() != body.user_id && body.appservice_info.is_none() {
+		return Err!(Request(InvalidParam("Not allowed to set presence of other users")));
 	}
 
 	services
 		.presence
-		.set_presence(sender_user, &body.presence, None, None, body.status_msg.clone())
+		.set_presence(body.sender_user(), &body.presence, None, None, body.status_msg.clone())
 		.await?;
 
 	Ok(set_presence::v3::Response {})
@@ -47,21 +38,15 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_presence_route(
 	State(services): State<crate::State>,
 	body: Ruma<get_presence::v3::Request>,
 ) -> Result<get_presence::v3::Response> {
-	if !services.globals.allow_local_presence() {
-		return Err(Error::BadRequest(
-			ErrorKind::forbidden(),
-			"Presence is disabled on this server",
-		));
+	if !services.config.allow_local_presence {
+		return Err!(Request(Forbidden("Presence is disabled on this server",)));
 	}
 
-	let sender_user = body.sender_user.as_ref().expect("user is authenticated");
-
 	let mut presence_event = None;
-
 	let has_shared_rooms = services
 		.rooms
 		.state_cache
-		.user_sees_user(sender_user, &body.user_id)
+		.user_sees_user(body.sender_user(), &body.user_id)
 		.await;
 
 	if has_shared_rooms {
@@ -99,9 +84,6 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_presence_route(
 				presence: presence.content.presence,
 			})
 		},
-		| _ => Err(Error::BadRequest(
-			ErrorKind::NotFound,
-			"Presence state for this user was not found",
-		)),
+		| _ => Err!(Request(NotFound("Presence state for this user was not found"))),
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/api/client/profile.rs b/src/api/client/profile.rs
index 12e5ebcc..5abe5b23 100644
--- a/src/api/client/profile.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/profile.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn set_displayname_route(
 	update_displayname(&services, &body.user_id, body.displayname.clone(), &all_joined_rooms)
 		.await;
 
-	if services.globals.allow_local_presence() {
+	if services.config.allow_local_presence {
 		// Presence update
 		services
 			.presence
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn set_avatar_url_route(
 	)
 	.await;
 
-	if services.globals.allow_local_presence() {
+	if services.config.allow_local_presence {
 		// Presence update
 		services
 			.presence
diff --git a/src/api/client/read_marker.rs b/src/api/client/read_marker.rs
index 187616b4..b334e356 100644
--- a/src/api/client/read_marker.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/read_marker.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn set_read_marker_route(
 	}
 
 	// ping presence
-	if services.globals.allow_local_presence() {
+	if services.config.allow_local_presence {
 		services
 			.presence
 			.ping_presence(sender_user, &ruma::presence::PresenceState::Online)
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn create_receipt_route(
 	}
 
 	// ping presence
-	if services.globals.allow_local_presence() {
+	if services.config.allow_local_presence {
 		services
 			.presence
 			.ping_presence(sender_user, &ruma::presence::PresenceState::Online)
diff --git a/src/api/client/room/create.rs b/src/api/client/room/create.rs
index bb06e966..bdc5d5a5 100644
--- a/src/api/client/room/create.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/room/create.rs
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn create_room_route(
 
 		// Silently skip encryption events if they are not allowed
 		if pdu_builder.event_type == TimelineEventType::RoomEncryption
-			&& !services.globals.allow_encryption()
+			&& !services.config.allow_encryption
 		{
 			continue;
 		}
diff --git a/src/api/client/send.rs b/src/api/client/send.rs
index b01d1ed6..1af74f57 100644
--- a/src/api/client/send.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/send.rs
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn send_message_event_route(
 	let appservice_info = body.appservice_info.as_ref();
 
 	// Forbid m.room.encrypted if encryption is disabled
-	if MessageLikeEventType::RoomEncrypted == body.event_type
-		&& !services.globals.allow_encryption()
+	if MessageLikeEventType::RoomEncrypted == body.event_type && !services.config.allow_encryption
 	{
 		return Err!(Request(Forbidden("Encryption has been disabled")));
 	}
diff --git a/src/api/client/sync/v3.rs b/src/api/client/sync/v3.rs
index a8248f95..530c1278 100644
--- a/src/api/client/sync/v3.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/sync/v3.rs
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn sync_events_route(
 	let (sender_user, sender_device) = body.sender();
 
 	// Presence update
-	if services.globals.allow_local_presence() {
+	if services.config.allow_local_presence {
 		services
 			.presence
 			.ping_presence(sender_user, &body.body.set_presence)
@@ -279,8 +279,8 @@ pub(crate) async fn build_sync_events(
 		});
 
 	let presence_updates: OptionFuture<_> = services
-		.globals
-		.allow_local_presence()
+		.config
+		.allow_local_presence
 		.then(|| process_presence_updates(services, since, sender_user))
 		.into();
 
diff --git a/src/api/client/typing.rs b/src/api/client/typing.rs
index ccfa7340..b02cc473 100644
--- a/src/api/client/typing.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/typing.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn create_typing_event_route(
 	}
 
 	// ping presence
-	if services.globals.allow_local_presence() {
+	if services.config.allow_local_presence {
 		services
 			.presence
 			.ping_presence(&body.user_id, &ruma::presence::PresenceState::Online)
diff --git a/src/api/client/unstable.rs b/src/api/client/unstable.rs
index 08da5a37..45ad103e 100644
--- a/src/api/client/unstable.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/unstable.rs
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn delete_timezone_key_route(
 
 	services.users.set_timezone(&body.user_id, None);
 
-	if services.globals.allow_local_presence() {
+	if services.config.allow_local_presence {
 		// Presence update
 		services
 			.presence
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn set_timezone_key_route(
 
 	services.users.set_timezone(&body.user_id, body.tz.clone());
 
-	if services.globals.allow_local_presence() {
+	if services.config.allow_local_presence {
 		// Presence update
 		services
 			.presence
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn set_profile_key_route(
 		);
 	}
 
-	if services.globals.allow_local_presence() {
+	if services.config.allow_local_presence {
 		// Presence update
 		services
 			.presence
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn delete_profile_key_route(
 			.set_profile_key(&body.user_id, &body.key_name, None);
 	}
 
-	if services.globals.allow_local_presence() {
+	if services.config.allow_local_presence {
 		// Presence update
 		services
 			.presence
diff --git a/src/api/server/invite.rs b/src/api/server/invite.rs
index 463cb9ab..f4cc6eb2 100644
--- a/src/api/server/invite.rs
+++ b/src/api/server/invite.rs
@@ -103,8 +103,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn create_invite_route(
 		return Err!(Request(Forbidden("This room is banned on this homeserver.")));
 	}
 
-	if services.globals.block_non_admin_invites() && !services.users.is_admin(&invited_user).await
-	{
+	if services.config.block_non_admin_invites && !services.users.is_admin(&invited_user).await {
 		return Err!(Request(Forbidden("This server does not allow room invites.")));
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/service/globals/mod.rs b/src/service/globals/mod.rs
index 1dd7db8e..a7a9be9d 100644
--- a/src/service/globals/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/globals/mod.rs
@@ -111,20 +111,6 @@ impl Service {
 	#[inline]
 	pub fn server_name(&self) -> &ServerName { self.server.name.as_ref() }
 
-	pub fn allow_registration(&self) -> bool { self.server.config.allow_registration }
-
-	pub fn allow_guest_registration(&self) -> bool { self.server.config.allow_guest_registration }
-
-	pub fn allow_guests_auto_join_rooms(&self) -> bool {
-		self.server.config.allow_guests_auto_join_rooms
-	}
-
-	pub fn log_guest_registrations(&self) -> bool { self.server.config.log_guest_registrations }
-
-	pub fn allow_encryption(&self) -> bool { self.server.config.allow_encryption }
-
-	pub fn allow_federation(&self) -> bool { self.server.config.allow_federation }
-
 	pub fn allow_public_room_directory_over_federation(&self) -> bool {
 		self.server
 			.config
@@ -183,22 +169,6 @@ impl Service {
 
 	pub fn forbidden_usernames(&self) -> &RegexSet { &self.server.config.forbidden_usernames }
 
-	pub fn allow_local_presence(&self) -> bool { self.server.config.allow_local_presence }
-
-	pub fn allow_incoming_presence(&self) -> bool { self.server.config.allow_incoming_presence }
-
-	pub fn allow_outgoing_presence(&self) -> bool { self.server.config.allow_outgoing_presence }
-
-	pub fn allow_incoming_read_receipts(&self) -> bool {
-		self.server.config.allow_incoming_read_receipts
-	}
-
-	pub fn allow_outgoing_read_receipts(&self) -> bool {
-		self.server.config.allow_outgoing_read_receipts
-	}
-
-	pub fn block_non_admin_invites(&self) -> bool { self.server.config.block_non_admin_invites }
-
 	/// checks if `user_id` is local to us via server_name comparison
 	#[inline]
 	pub fn user_is_local(&self, user_id: &UserId) -> bool {