diff --git a/appservice/appservice.go b/appservice/appservice.go
index 8703959f8..f2cbcce24 100644
--- a/appservice/appservice.go
+++ b/appservice/appservice.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func SetupAppServiceAPIComponent(
 
 	// Set up HTTP Endpoints
 	routing.Setup(
-		base.APIMux, *base.Cfg, roomserverQueryAPI, roomserverAliasAPI,
+		base.APIMux, base.Cfg, roomserverQueryAPI, roomserverAliasAPI,
 		accountsDB, federation, transactionsCache,
 	)
 
diff --git a/appservice/routing/routing.go b/appservice/routing/routing.go
index 0e4bd6bab..8a24caad0 100644
--- a/appservice/routing/routing.go
+++ b/appservice/routing/routing.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const pathPrefixApp = "/_matrix/app/v1"
 // applied:
 // nolint: gocyclo
 func Setup(
-	apiMux *mux.Router, cfg config.Dendrite, // nolint: unparam
+	apiMux *mux.Router, cfg *config.Dendrite, // nolint: unparam
 	queryAPI api.RoomserverQueryAPI, aliasAPI api.RoomserverAliasAPI, // nolint: unparam
 	accountDB *accounts.Database, // nolint: unparam
 	federation *gomatrixserverlib.FederationClient, // nolint: unparam
diff --git a/clientapi/clientapi.go b/clientapi/clientapi.go
index f3f3e08cf..c911fecce 100644
--- a/clientapi/clientapi.go
+++ b/clientapi/clientapi.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func SetupClientAPIComponent(
 	}
 
 	routing.Setup(
-		base.APIMux, *base.Cfg, roomserverProducer, queryAPI, aliasAPI, asAPI,
+		base.APIMux, base.Cfg, roomserverProducer, queryAPI, aliasAPI, asAPI,
 		accountsDB, deviceDB, federation, *keyRing, userUpdateProducer,
 		syncProducer, typingProducer, transactionsCache, fedSenderAPI,
 	)
diff --git a/clientapi/routing/auth_fallback.go b/clientapi/routing/auth_fallback.go
index cd4530d1b..5332226c4 100644
--- a/clientapi/routing/auth_fallback.go
+++ b/clientapi/routing/auth_fallback.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func serveTemplate(w http.ResponseWriter, templateHTML string, data map[string]s
 // AuthFallback implements GET and POST /auth/{authType}/fallback/web?session={sessionID}
 func AuthFallback(
 	w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, authType string,
-	cfg config.Dendrite,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite,
 ) *util.JSONResponse {
 	sessionID := req.URL.Query().Get("session")
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func AuthFallback(
 	if req.Method == http.MethodGet {
 		// Handle Recaptcha
 		if authType == authtypes.LoginTypeRecaptcha {
-			if err := checkRecaptchaEnabled(&cfg, w, req); err != nil {
+			if err := checkRecaptchaEnabled(cfg, w, req); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func AuthFallback(
 	} else if req.Method == http.MethodPost {
 		// Handle Recaptcha
 		if authType == authtypes.LoginTypeRecaptcha {
-			if err := checkRecaptchaEnabled(&cfg, w, req); err != nil {
+			if err := checkRecaptchaEnabled(cfg, w, req); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func AuthFallback(
 			}
 
 			response := req.Form.Get("g-recaptcha-response")
-			if err := validateRecaptcha(&cfg, response, clientIP); err != nil {
+			if err := validateRecaptcha(cfg, response, clientIP); err != nil {
 				util.GetLogger(req.Context()).Error(err)
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/clientapi/routing/createroom.go b/clientapi/routing/createroom.go
index 620246d28..f6f06421e 100644
--- a/clientapi/routing/createroom.go
+++ b/clientapi/routing/createroom.go
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ type fledglingEvent struct {
 // CreateRoom implements /createRoom
 func CreateRoom(
 	req *http.Request, device *authtypes.Device,
-	cfg config.Dendrite, producer *producers.RoomserverProducer,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite, producer *producers.RoomserverProducer,
 	accountDB *accounts.Database, aliasAPI roomserverAPI.RoomserverAliasAPI,
 	asAPI appserviceAPI.AppServiceQueryAPI,
 ) util.JSONResponse {
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func CreateRoom(
 // nolint: gocyclo
 func createRoom(
 	req *http.Request, device *authtypes.Device,
-	cfg config.Dendrite, roomID string, producer *producers.RoomserverProducer,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite, roomID string, producer *producers.RoomserverProducer,
 	accountDB *accounts.Database, aliasAPI roomserverAPI.RoomserverAliasAPI,
 	asAPI appserviceAPI.AppServiceQueryAPI,
 ) util.JSONResponse {
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ func createRoom(
 func buildEvent(
 	builder *gomatrixserverlib.EventBuilder,
 	provider gomatrixserverlib.AuthEventProvider,
-	cfg config.Dendrite,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite,
 	evTime time.Time,
 ) (*gomatrixserverlib.Event, error) {
 	eventsNeeded, err := gomatrixserverlib.StateNeededForEventBuilder(builder)
diff --git a/clientapi/routing/getevent.go b/clientapi/routing/getevent.go
index 7071d16f0..115286bd6 100644
--- a/clientapi/routing/getevent.go
+++ b/clientapi/routing/getevent.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ type getEventRequest struct {
 	device         *authtypes.Device
 	roomID         string
 	eventID        string
-	cfg            config.Dendrite
+	cfg            *config.Dendrite
 	federation     *gomatrixserverlib.FederationClient
 	keyRing        gomatrixserverlib.KeyRing
 	requestedEvent gomatrixserverlib.Event
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func GetEvent(
 	device *authtypes.Device,
 	roomID string,
 	eventID string,
-	cfg config.Dendrite,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite,
 	queryAPI api.RoomserverQueryAPI,
 	federation *gomatrixserverlib.FederationClient,
 	keyRing gomatrixserverlib.KeyRing,
diff --git a/clientapi/routing/joinroom.go b/clientapi/routing/joinroom.go
index 06bd7207b..8b3f3740b 100644
--- a/clientapi/routing/joinroom.go
+++ b/clientapi/routing/joinroom.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func JoinRoomByIDOrAlias(
 	req *http.Request,
 	device *authtypes.Device,
 	roomIDOrAlias string,
-	cfg config.Dendrite,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite,
 	federation *gomatrixserverlib.FederationClient,
 	producer *producers.RoomserverProducer,
 	queryAPI roomserverAPI.RoomserverQueryAPI,
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ type joinRoomReq struct {
 	evTime     time.Time
 	content    map[string]interface{}
 	userID     string
-	cfg        config.Dendrite
+	cfg        *config.Dendrite
 	federation *gomatrixserverlib.FederationClient
 	producer   *producers.RoomserverProducer
 	queryAPI   roomserverAPI.RoomserverQueryAPI
diff --git a/clientapi/routing/login.go b/clientapi/routing/login.go
index 939472ff5..2f4fb83c1 100644
--- a/clientapi/routing/login.go
+++ b/clientapi/routing/login.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func passwordLogin() loginFlows {
 // Login implements GET and POST /login
 func Login(
 	req *http.Request, accountDB *accounts.Database, deviceDB *devices.Database,
-	cfg config.Dendrite,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite,
 ) util.JSONResponse {
 	if req.Method == http.MethodGet { // TODO: support other forms of login other than password, depending on config options
 		return util.JSONResponse{
diff --git a/clientapi/routing/membership.go b/clientapi/routing/membership.go
index c71ac2de2..8b8b3a0f9 100644
--- a/clientapi/routing/membership.go
+++ b/clientapi/routing/membership.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ var errMissingUserID = errors.New("'user_id' must be supplied")
 // by building a m.room.member event then sending it to the room server
 func SendMembership(
 	req *http.Request, accountDB *accounts.Database, device *authtypes.Device,
-	roomID string, membership string, cfg config.Dendrite,
+	roomID string, membership string, cfg *config.Dendrite,
 	queryAPI roomserverAPI.RoomserverQueryAPI, asAPI appserviceAPI.AppServiceQueryAPI,
 	producer *producers.RoomserverProducer,
 ) util.JSONResponse {
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func buildMembershipEvent(
 	body threepid.MembershipRequest, accountDB *accounts.Database,
 	device *authtypes.Device,
 	membership, roomID string,
-	cfg config.Dendrite, evTime time.Time,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite, evTime time.Time,
 	queryAPI roomserverAPI.RoomserverQueryAPI, asAPI appserviceAPI.AppServiceQueryAPI,
 ) (*gomatrixserverlib.Event, error) {
 	stateKey, reason, err := getMembershipStateKey(body, device, membership)
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func buildMembershipEvent(
 func loadProfile(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	userID string,
-	cfg config.Dendrite,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite,
 	accountDB *accounts.Database,
 	asAPI appserviceAPI.AppServiceQueryAPI,
 ) (*authtypes.Profile, error) {
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func checkAndProcessThreepid(
 	req *http.Request,
 	device *authtypes.Device,
 	body *threepid.MembershipRequest,
-	cfg config.Dendrite,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite,
 	queryAPI roomserverAPI.RoomserverQueryAPI,
 	accountDB *accounts.Database,
 	producer *producers.RoomserverProducer,
diff --git a/clientapi/routing/memberships.go b/clientapi/routing/memberships.go
index 5b8903287..e6fca505f 100644
--- a/clientapi/routing/memberships.go
+++ b/clientapi/routing/memberships.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ type response struct {
 // GetMemberships implements GET /rooms/{roomId}/members
 func GetMemberships(
 	req *http.Request, device *authtypes.Device, roomID string, joinedOnly bool,
-	_ config.Dendrite,
+	_ *config.Dendrite,
 	queryAPI api.RoomserverQueryAPI,
 ) util.JSONResponse {
 	queryReq := api.QueryMembershipsForRoomRequest{
diff --git a/clientapi/routing/profile.go b/clientapi/routing/profile.go
index a87c6f743..4688b19e9 100644
--- a/clientapi/routing/profile.go
+++ b/clientapi/routing/profile.go
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ func buildMembershipEvents(
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
-		event, err := common.BuildEvent(ctx, &builder, *cfg, evTime, queryAPI, nil)
+		event, err := common.BuildEvent(ctx, &builder, cfg, evTime, queryAPI, nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/clientapi/routing/register.go b/clientapi/routing/register.go
index 4e50e57b9..4375faaf2 100644
--- a/clientapi/routing/register.go
+++ b/clientapi/routing/register.go
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ type availableResponse struct {
 // RegisterAvailable checks if the username is already taken or invalid.
 func RegisterAvailable(
 	req *http.Request,
-	cfg config.Dendrite,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite,
 	accountDB *accounts.Database,
 ) util.JSONResponse {
 	username := req.URL.Query().Get("username")
diff --git a/clientapi/routing/routing.go b/clientapi/routing/routing.go
index bd326900a..f3cf351e6 100644
--- a/clientapi/routing/routing.go
+++ b/clientapi/routing/routing.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ const pathPrefixUnstable = "/_matrix/client/unstable"
 // applied:
 // nolint: gocyclo
 func Setup(
-	apiMux *mux.Router, cfg config.Dendrite,
+	apiMux *mux.Router, cfg *config.Dendrite,
 	producer *producers.RoomserverProducer,
 	queryAPI roomserverAPI.RoomserverQueryAPI,
 	aliasAPI roomserverAPI.RoomserverAliasAPI,
@@ -170,11 +170,11 @@ func Setup(
 	).Methods(http.MethodPut, http.MethodOptions)
 
 	r0mux.Handle("/register", common.MakeExternalAPI("register", func(req *http.Request) util.JSONResponse {
-		return Register(req, accountDB, deviceDB, &cfg)
+		return Register(req, accountDB, deviceDB, cfg)
 	})).Methods(http.MethodPost, http.MethodOptions)
 
 	v1mux.Handle("/register", common.MakeExternalAPI("register", func(req *http.Request) util.JSONResponse {
-		return LegacyRegister(req, accountDB, deviceDB, &cfg)
+		return LegacyRegister(req, accountDB, deviceDB, cfg)
 	})).Methods(http.MethodPost, http.MethodOptions)
 
 	r0mux.Handle("/register/available", common.MakeExternalAPI("registerAvailable", func(req *http.Request) util.JSONResponse {
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ func Setup(
 			if err != nil {
 				return util.ErrorResponse(err)
 			}
-			return DirectoryRoom(req, vars["roomAlias"], federation, &cfg, aliasAPI, federationSender)
+			return DirectoryRoom(req, vars["roomAlias"], federation, cfg, aliasAPI, federationSender)
 		}),
 	).Methods(http.MethodGet, http.MethodOptions)
 
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ func Setup(
 			if err != nil {
 				return util.ErrorResponse(err)
 			}
-			return SetLocalAlias(req, device, vars["roomAlias"], &cfg, aliasAPI)
+			return SetLocalAlias(req, device, vars["roomAlias"], cfg, aliasAPI)
 		}),
 	).Methods(http.MethodPut, http.MethodOptions)
 
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ func Setup(
 			if err != nil {
 				return util.ErrorResponse(err)
 			}
-			return GetProfile(req, accountDB, &cfg, vars["userID"], asAPI, federation)
+			return GetProfile(req, accountDB, cfg, vars["userID"], asAPI, federation)
 		}),
 	).Methods(http.MethodGet, http.MethodOptions)
 
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ func Setup(
 			if err != nil {
 				return util.ErrorResponse(err)
 			}
-			return GetAvatarURL(req, accountDB, &cfg, vars["userID"], asAPI, federation)
+			return GetAvatarURL(req, accountDB, cfg, vars["userID"], asAPI, federation)
 		}),
 	).Methods(http.MethodGet, http.MethodOptions)
 
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ func Setup(
 			if err != nil {
 				return util.ErrorResponse(err)
 			}
-			return SetAvatarURL(req, accountDB, device, vars["userID"], userUpdateProducer, &cfg, producer, queryAPI)
+			return SetAvatarURL(req, accountDB, device, vars["userID"], userUpdateProducer, cfg, producer, queryAPI)
 		}),
 	).Methods(http.MethodPut, http.MethodOptions)
 	// Browsers use the OPTIONS HTTP method to check if the CORS policy allows
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ func Setup(
 			if err != nil {
 				return util.ErrorResponse(err)
 			}
-			return GetDisplayName(req, accountDB, &cfg, vars["userID"], asAPI, federation)
+			return GetDisplayName(req, accountDB, cfg, vars["userID"], asAPI, federation)
 		}),
 	).Methods(http.MethodGet, http.MethodOptions)
 
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ func Setup(
 			if err != nil {
 				return util.ErrorResponse(err)
 			}
-			return SetDisplayName(req, accountDB, device, vars["userID"], userUpdateProducer, &cfg, producer, queryAPI)
+			return SetDisplayName(req, accountDB, device, vars["userID"], userUpdateProducer, cfg, producer, queryAPI)
 		}),
 	).Methods(http.MethodPut, http.MethodOptions)
 	// Browsers use the OPTIONS HTTP method to check if the CORS policy allows
diff --git a/clientapi/routing/sendevent.go b/clientapi/routing/sendevent.go
index 76e36cd46..e6de187f2 100644
--- a/clientapi/routing/sendevent.go
+++ b/clientapi/routing/sendevent.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func SendEvent(
 	req *http.Request,
 	device *authtypes.Device,
 	roomID, eventType string, txnID, stateKey *string,
-	cfg config.Dendrite,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite,
 	queryAPI api.RoomserverQueryAPI,
 	producer *producers.RoomserverProducer,
 	txnCache *transactions.Cache,
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func generateSendEvent(
 	req *http.Request,
 	device *authtypes.Device,
 	roomID, eventType string, stateKey *string,
-	cfg config.Dendrite,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite,
 	queryAPI api.RoomserverQueryAPI,
 ) (*gomatrixserverlib.Event, *util.JSONResponse) {
 	// parse the incoming http request
diff --git a/clientapi/routing/threepid.go b/clientapi/routing/threepid.go
index 897d13b63..88b02fe46 100644
--- a/clientapi/routing/threepid.go
+++ b/clientapi/routing/threepid.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ type threePIDsResponse struct {
 // RequestEmailToken implements:
 //     POST /account/3pid/email/requestToken
 //     POST /register/email/requestToken
-func RequestEmailToken(req *http.Request, accountDB *accounts.Database, cfg config.Dendrite) util.JSONResponse {
+func RequestEmailToken(req *http.Request, accountDB *accounts.Database, cfg *config.Dendrite) util.JSONResponse {
 	var body threepid.EmailAssociationRequest
 	if reqErr := httputil.UnmarshalJSONRequest(req, &body); reqErr != nil {
 		return *reqErr
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func RequestEmailToken(req *http.Request, accountDB *accounts.Database, cfg conf
 // CheckAndSave3PIDAssociation implements POST /account/3pid
 func CheckAndSave3PIDAssociation(
 	req *http.Request, accountDB *accounts.Database, device *authtypes.Device,
-	cfg config.Dendrite,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite,
 ) util.JSONResponse {
 	var body threepid.EmailAssociationCheckRequest
 	if reqErr := httputil.UnmarshalJSONRequest(req, &body); reqErr != nil {
diff --git a/clientapi/routing/voip.go b/clientapi/routing/voip.go
index b9121633f..872e64473 100644
--- a/clientapi/routing/voip.go
+++ b/clientapi/routing/voip.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 
 // RequestTurnServer implements:
 //     GET /voip/turnServer
-func RequestTurnServer(req *http.Request, device *authtypes.Device, cfg config.Dendrite) util.JSONResponse {
+func RequestTurnServer(req *http.Request, device *authtypes.Device, cfg *config.Dendrite) util.JSONResponse {
 	turnConfig := cfg.TURN
 
 	// TODO Guest Support
diff --git a/clientapi/threepid/invites.go b/clientapi/threepid/invites.go
index bfe5060a8..2cf88d6e3 100644
--- a/clientapi/threepid/invites.go
+++ b/clientapi/threepid/invites.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ var (
 // can be emitted.
 func CheckAndProcessInvite(
 	ctx context.Context,
-	device *authtypes.Device, body *MembershipRequest, cfg config.Dendrite,
+	device *authtypes.Device, body *MembershipRequest, cfg *config.Dendrite,
 	queryAPI api.RoomserverQueryAPI, db *accounts.Database,
 	producer *producers.RoomserverProducer, membership string, roomID string,
 	evTime time.Time,
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func CheckAndProcessInvite(
 // Returns an error if a check or a request failed.
 func queryIDServer(
 	ctx context.Context,
-	db *accounts.Database, cfg config.Dendrite, device *authtypes.Device,
+	db *accounts.Database, cfg *config.Dendrite, device *authtypes.Device,
 	body *MembershipRequest, roomID string,
 ) (lookupRes *idServerLookupResponse, storeInviteRes *idServerStoreInviteResponse, err error) {
 	if err = isTrusted(body.IDServer, cfg); err != nil {
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func queryIDServerLookup(ctx context.Context, body *MembershipRequest) (*idServe
 // Returns an error if the request failed to send or if the response couldn't be parsed.
 func queryIDServerStoreInvite(
 	ctx context.Context,
-	db *accounts.Database, cfg config.Dendrite, device *authtypes.Device,
+	db *accounts.Database, cfg *config.Dendrite, device *authtypes.Device,
 	body *MembershipRequest, roomID string,
 ) (*idServerStoreInviteResponse, error) {
 	// Retrieve the sender's profile to get their display name
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ func checkIDServerSignatures(
 func emit3PIDInviteEvent(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	body *MembershipRequest, res *idServerStoreInviteResponse,
-	device *authtypes.Device, roomID string, cfg config.Dendrite,
+	device *authtypes.Device, roomID string, cfg *config.Dendrite,
 	queryAPI api.RoomserverQueryAPI, producer *producers.RoomserverProducer,
 	evTime time.Time,
 ) error {
diff --git a/clientapi/threepid/threepid.go b/clientapi/threepid/threepid.go
index e5b3305e3..a7f26c295 100644
--- a/clientapi/threepid/threepid.go
+++ b/clientapi/threepid/threepid.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ type Credentials struct {
 // Returns an error if there was a problem sending the request or decoding the
 // response, or if the identity server responded with a non-OK status.
 func CreateSession(
-	ctx context.Context, req EmailAssociationRequest, cfg config.Dendrite,
+	ctx context.Context, req EmailAssociationRequest, cfg *config.Dendrite,
 ) (string, error) {
 	if err := isTrusted(req.IDServer, cfg); err != nil {
 		return "", err
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func CreateSession(
 // Returns an error if there was a problem sending the request or decoding the
 // response, or if the identity server responded with a non-OK status.
 func CheckAssociation(
-	ctx context.Context, creds Credentials, cfg config.Dendrite,
+	ctx context.Context, creds Credentials, cfg *config.Dendrite,
 ) (bool, string, string, error) {
 	if err := isTrusted(creds.IDServer, cfg); err != nil {
 		return false, "", "", err
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func CheckAssociation(
 // identifier and a Matrix ID.
 // Returns an error if there was a problem sending the request or decoding the
 // response, or if the identity server responded with a non-OK status.
-func PublishAssociation(creds Credentials, userID string, cfg config.Dendrite) error {
+func PublishAssociation(creds Credentials, userID string, cfg *config.Dendrite) error {
 	if err := isTrusted(creds.IDServer, cfg); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func PublishAssociation(creds Credentials, userID string, cfg config.Dendrite) e
 // isTrusted checks if a given identity server is part of the list of trusted
 // identity servers in the configuration file.
 // Returns an error if the server isn't trusted.
-func isTrusted(idServer string, cfg config.Dendrite) error {
+func isTrusted(idServer string, cfg *config.Dendrite) error {
 	for _, server := range cfg.Matrix.TrustedIDServers {
 		if idServer == server {
 			return nil
diff --git a/common/events.go b/common/events.go
index 5c87c0e56..3c060ee65 100644
--- a/common/events.go
+++ b/common/events.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ var ErrRoomNoExists = errors.New("Room does not exist")
 // Returns an error if something else went wrong
 func BuildEvent(
 	ctx context.Context,
-	builder *gomatrixserverlib.EventBuilder, cfg config.Dendrite, evTime time.Time,
+	builder *gomatrixserverlib.EventBuilder, cfg *config.Dendrite, evTime time.Time,
 	queryAPI api.RoomserverQueryAPI, queryRes *api.QueryLatestEventsAndStateResponse,
 ) (*gomatrixserverlib.Event, error) {
 	err := AddPrevEventsToEvent(ctx, builder, queryAPI, queryRes)
diff --git a/federationapi/federationapi.go b/federationapi/federationapi.go
index c2aef06c8..53851bc51 100644
--- a/federationapi/federationapi.go
+++ b/federationapi/federationapi.go
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ func SetupFederationAPIComponent(
 	roomserverProducer := producers.NewRoomserverProducer(inputAPI)
 
 	routing.Setup(
-		base.APIMux, *base.Cfg, queryAPI, aliasAPI, asAPI,
-		roomserverProducer, federationSenderAPI, *keyRing, federation, accountsDB,
-		deviceDB,
+		base.APIMux, base.Cfg, queryAPI, aliasAPI, asAPI,
+		roomserverProducer, federationSenderAPI, *keyRing,
+		federation, accountsDB, deviceDB,
 	)
 }
diff --git a/federationapi/routing/backfill.go b/federationapi/routing/backfill.go
index 5c6b0087f..cb388f50d 100644
--- a/federationapi/routing/backfill.go
+++ b/federationapi/routing/backfill.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func Backfill(
 	request *gomatrixserverlib.FederationRequest,
 	query api.RoomserverQueryAPI,
 	roomID string,
-	cfg config.Dendrite,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite,
 ) util.JSONResponse {
 	var res api.QueryBackfillResponse
 	var eIDs []string
diff --git a/federationapi/routing/invite.go b/federationapi/routing/invite.go
index 01a1bed23..9a04a0880 100644
--- a/federationapi/routing/invite.go
+++ b/federationapi/routing/invite.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func Invite(
 	request *gomatrixserverlib.FederationRequest,
 	roomID string,
 	eventID string,
-	cfg config.Dendrite,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite,
 	producer *producers.RoomserverProducer,
 	keys gomatrixserverlib.KeyRing,
 ) util.JSONResponse {
diff --git a/federationapi/routing/join.go b/federationapi/routing/join.go
index e2885dd99..325b99374 100644
--- a/federationapi/routing/join.go
+++ b/federationapi/routing/join.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import (
 func MakeJoin(
 	httpReq *http.Request,
 	request *gomatrixserverlib.FederationRequest,
-	cfg config.Dendrite,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite,
 	query api.RoomserverQueryAPI,
 	roomID, userID string,
 ) util.JSONResponse {
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func MakeJoin(
 func SendJoin(
 	httpReq *http.Request,
 	request *gomatrixserverlib.FederationRequest,
-	cfg config.Dendrite,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite,
 	query api.RoomserverQueryAPI,
 	producer *producers.RoomserverProducer,
 	keys gomatrixserverlib.KeyRing,
diff --git a/federationapi/routing/keys.go b/federationapi/routing/keys.go
index 9c53d177e..3eb88567d 100644
--- a/federationapi/routing/keys.go
+++ b/federationapi/routing/keys.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 
 // LocalKeys returns the local keys for the server.
 // See https://matrix.org/docs/spec/server_server/unstable.html#publishing-keys
-func LocalKeys(cfg config.Dendrite) util.JSONResponse {
+func LocalKeys(cfg *config.Dendrite) util.JSONResponse {
 	keys, err := localKeys(cfg, time.Now().Add(cfg.Matrix.KeyValidityPeriod))
 	if err != nil {
 		return util.ErrorResponse(err)
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func LocalKeys(cfg config.Dendrite) util.JSONResponse {
 	return util.JSONResponse{Code: http.StatusOK, JSON: keys}
 }
 
-func localKeys(cfg config.Dendrite, validUntil time.Time) (*gomatrixserverlib.ServerKeys, error) {
+func localKeys(cfg *config.Dendrite, validUntil time.Time) (*gomatrixserverlib.ServerKeys, error) {
 	var keys gomatrixserverlib.ServerKeys
 
 	keys.ServerName = cfg.Matrix.ServerName
diff --git a/federationapi/routing/leave.go b/federationapi/routing/leave.go
index a982b87f8..958158084 100644
--- a/federationapi/routing/leave.go
+++ b/federationapi/routing/leave.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 func MakeLeave(
 	httpReq *http.Request,
 	request *gomatrixserverlib.FederationRequest,
-	cfg config.Dendrite,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite,
 	query api.RoomserverQueryAPI,
 	roomID, userID string,
 ) util.JSONResponse {
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func MakeLeave(
 func SendLeave(
 	httpReq *http.Request,
 	request *gomatrixserverlib.FederationRequest,
-	cfg config.Dendrite,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite,
 	producer *producers.RoomserverProducer,
 	keys gomatrixserverlib.KeyRing,
 	roomID, eventID string,
diff --git a/federationapi/routing/profile.go b/federationapi/routing/profile.go
index 2b478cfbf..3be729c29 100644
--- a/federationapi/routing/profile.go
+++ b/federationapi/routing/profile.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 func GetProfile(
 	httpReq *http.Request,
 	accountDB *accounts.Database,
-	cfg config.Dendrite,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite,
 	asAPI appserviceAPI.AppServiceQueryAPI,
 ) util.JSONResponse {
 	userID, field := httpReq.FormValue("user_id"), httpReq.FormValue("field")
diff --git a/federationapi/routing/query.go b/federationapi/routing/query.go
index ed2d8b741..5277f0acd 100644
--- a/federationapi/routing/query.go
+++ b/federationapi/routing/query.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import (
 func RoomAliasToID(
 	httpReq *http.Request,
 	federation *gomatrixserverlib.FederationClient,
-	cfg config.Dendrite,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite,
 	aliasAPI roomserverAPI.RoomserverAliasAPI,
 	senderAPI federationSenderAPI.FederationSenderQueryAPI,
 ) util.JSONResponse {
diff --git a/federationapi/routing/routing.go b/federationapi/routing/routing.go
index 302f7ed0b..13ed24f3a 100644
--- a/federationapi/routing/routing.go
+++ b/federationapi/routing/routing.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const (
 // nolint: gocyclo
 func Setup(
 	apiMux *mux.Router,
-	cfg config.Dendrite,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite,
 	query roomserverAPI.RoomserverQueryAPI,
 	aliasAPI roomserverAPI.RoomserverAliasAPI,
 	asAPI appserviceAPI.AppServiceQueryAPI,
diff --git a/federationapi/routing/send.go b/federationapi/routing/send.go
index eab248745..5513a088f 100644
--- a/federationapi/routing/send.go
+++ b/federationapi/routing/send.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func Send(
 	httpReq *http.Request,
 	request *gomatrixserverlib.FederationRequest,
 	txnID gomatrixserverlib.TransactionID,
-	cfg config.Dendrite,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite,
 	query api.RoomserverQueryAPI,
 	producer *producers.RoomserverProducer,
 	keys gomatrixserverlib.KeyRing,
diff --git a/federationapi/routing/threepid.go b/federationapi/routing/threepid.go
index 7fa02be91..06e00eeaf 100644
--- a/federationapi/routing/threepid.go
+++ b/federationapi/routing/threepid.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ var (
 // CreateInvitesFrom3PIDInvites implements POST /_matrix/federation/v1/3pid/onbind
 func CreateInvitesFrom3PIDInvites(
 	req *http.Request, queryAPI roomserverAPI.RoomserverQueryAPI,
-	asAPI appserviceAPI.AppServiceQueryAPI, cfg config.Dendrite,
+	asAPI appserviceAPI.AppServiceQueryAPI, cfg *config.Dendrite,
 	producer *producers.RoomserverProducer, federation *gomatrixserverlib.FederationClient,
 	accountDB *accounts.Database,
 ) util.JSONResponse {
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func ExchangeThirdPartyInvite(
 	request *gomatrixserverlib.FederationRequest,
 	roomID string,
 	queryAPI roomserverAPI.RoomserverQueryAPI,
-	cfg config.Dendrite,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite,
 	federation *gomatrixserverlib.FederationClient,
 	producer *producers.RoomserverProducer,
 ) util.JSONResponse {
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func ExchangeThirdPartyInvite(
 // necessary data to do so.
 func createInviteFrom3PIDInvite(
 	ctx context.Context, queryAPI roomserverAPI.RoomserverQueryAPI,
-	asAPI appserviceAPI.AppServiceQueryAPI, cfg config.Dendrite,
+	asAPI appserviceAPI.AppServiceQueryAPI, cfg *config.Dendrite,
 	inv invite, federation *gomatrixserverlib.FederationClient,
 	accountDB *accounts.Database,
 ) (*gomatrixserverlib.Event, error) {
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func createInviteFrom3PIDInvite(
 func buildMembershipEvent(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	builder *gomatrixserverlib.EventBuilder, queryAPI roomserverAPI.RoomserverQueryAPI,
-	cfg config.Dendrite,
+	cfg *config.Dendrite,
 ) (*gomatrixserverlib.Event, error) {
 	eventsNeeded, err := gomatrixserverlib.StateNeededForEventBuilder(builder)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ func buildMembershipEvent(
 // them responded with an error.
 func sendToRemoteServer(
 	ctx context.Context, inv invite,
-	federation *gomatrixserverlib.FederationClient, _ config.Dendrite,
+	federation *gomatrixserverlib.FederationClient, _ *config.Dendrite,
 	builder gomatrixserverlib.EventBuilder,
 ) (err error) {
 	remoteServers := make([]gomatrixserverlib.ServerName, 2)