moved settings under models and added settings dao helpers

apis/settings_test.go

@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func TestSettingsSet(t *testing.T) {
 				`"twitchAuth":{`,
 				`"secret":"******"`,
 				`"clientSecret":"******"`,
-				`"appName":"Acme"`,
+				`"appName":"acme_test"`,
 			},
 			ExpectedEvents: map[string]int{
 				"OnModelBeforeUpdate":           1,

core/app.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package core
 import (
 	"github.com/pocketbase/dbx"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models/settings"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/filesystem"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/hook"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/mailer"
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ type App interface {
 	IsDebug() bool
 
 	// Settings returns the loaded app settings.
-	Settings() *Settings
+	Settings() *settings.Settings
 
 	// Cache returns the app internal cache store.
 	Cache() *store.Store[any]
@@ -79,6 +80,14 @@ type App interface {
 	// App event hooks
 	// ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
+	// OnBeforeBootstrap hook is triggered before initializing the base
+	// application resources (eg. before db open and initial settings load).
+	OnBeforeBootstrap() *hook.Hook[*BootstrapEvent]
+
+	// OnAfterBootstrap hook is triggered after initializing the base
+	// application resources (eg. after db open and initial settings load).
+	OnAfterBootstrap() *hook.Hook[*BootstrapEvent]
+
 	// OnBeforeServe hook is triggered before serving the internal router (echo),
 	// allowing you to adjust its options and attach new routes.
 	OnBeforeServe() *hook.Hook[*ServeEvent]

core/base.go

@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 package core
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"database/sql"
-	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"log"
 	"os"
@@ -15,10 +13,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pocketbase/dbx"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models/settings"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/filesystem"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/hook"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/mailer"
-	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/security"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/store"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/subscriptions"
 )
@@ -34,15 +32,17 @@ type BaseApp struct {
 
 	// internals
 	cache               *store.Store[any]
-	settings            *Settings
+	settings            *settings.Settings
 	db                  *dbx.DB
 	dao                 *daos.Dao
 	logsDB              *dbx.DB
 	logsDao             *daos.Dao
 	subscriptionsBroker *subscriptions.Broker
 
-	// serve event hooks
-	onBeforeServe *hook.Hook[*ServeEvent]
+	// app event hooks
+	onBeforeBootstrap *hook.Hook[*BootstrapEvent]
+	onAfterBootstrap  *hook.Hook[*BootstrapEvent]
+	onBeforeServe     *hook.Hook[*ServeEvent]
 
 	// dao event hooks
 	onModelBeforeCreate *hook.Hook[*ModelEvent]
@@ -125,11 +125,13 @@ func NewBaseApp(dataDir string, encryptionEnv string, isDebug bool) *BaseApp {
 		isDebug:             isDebug,
 		encryptionEnv:       encryptionEnv,
 		cache:               store.New[any](nil),
-		settings:            NewSettings(),
+		settings:            settings.New(),
 		subscriptionsBroker: subscriptions.NewBroker(),
 
-		// serve event hooks
-		onBeforeServe: &hook.Hook[*ServeEvent]{},
+		// app event hooks
+		onBeforeBootstrap: &hook.Hook[*BootstrapEvent]{},
+		onAfterBootstrap:  &hook.Hook[*BootstrapEvent]{},
+		onBeforeServe:     &hook.Hook[*ServeEvent]{},
 
 		// dao event hooks
 		onModelBeforeCreate: &hook.Hook[*ModelEvent]{},
@@ -210,6 +212,12 @@ func NewBaseApp(dataDir string, encryptionEnv string, isDebug bool) *BaseApp {
 // Bootstrap initializes the application
 // (aka. create data dir, open db connections, load settings, etc.)
 func (app *BaseApp) Bootstrap() error {
+	event := &BootstrapEvent{app}
+
+	if err := app.OnBeforeBootstrap().Trigger(event); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	// clear resources of previous core state (if any)
 	if err := app.ResetBootstrapState(); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -228,10 +236,13 @@ func (app *BaseApp) Bootstrap() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// we don't check for an error because the db migrations may
-	// have not been executed yet.
+	// we don't check for an error because the db migrations may have not been executed yet
 	app.RefreshSettings()
 
+	if err := app.OnAfterBootstrap().Trigger(event); err != nil && app.IsDebug() {
+		log.Println(err)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -295,7 +306,7 @@ func (app *BaseApp) IsDebug() bool {
 }
 
 // Settings returns the loaded app settings.
-func (app *BaseApp) Settings() *Settings {
+func (app *BaseApp) Settings() *settings.Settings {
 	return app.settings
 }
 
@@ -349,75 +360,41 @@ func (app *BaseApp) NewFilesystem() (*filesystem.System, error) {
 // RefreshSettings reinitializes and reloads the stored application settings.
 func (app *BaseApp) RefreshSettings() error {
 	if app.settings == nil {
-		app.settings = NewSettings()
+		app.settings = settings.New()
 	}
 
 	encryptionKey := os.Getenv(app.EncryptionEnv())
 
-	param, err := app.Dao().FindParamByKey(models.ParamAppSettings)
+	storedSettings, err := app.Dao().FindSettings(encryptionKey)
 	if err != nil && err != sql.ErrNoRows {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	// no settings were previously stored
-	if param == nil {
-		return app.Dao().SaveParam(models.ParamAppSettings, app.settings, encryptionKey)
+	if storedSettings == nil {
+		return app.Dao().SaveSettings(app.settings, encryptionKey)
 	}
 
 	// load the settings from the stored param into the app ones
-	// ---
-	newSettings := NewSettings()
-
-	// try first without decryption
-	plainDecodeErr := json.Unmarshal(param.Value, newSettings)
-
-	// failed, try to decrypt
-	if plainDecodeErr != nil {
-		// load without decrypt has failed and there is no encryption key to use for decrypt
-		if encryptionKey == "" {
-			return errors.New("Failed to load the stored app settings (missing or invalid encryption key).")
-		}
-
-		// decrypt
-		decrypted, decryptErr := security.Decrypt(string(param.Value), encryptionKey)
-		if decryptErr != nil {
-			return decryptErr
-		}
-
-		// decode again
-		decryptedDecodeErr := json.Unmarshal(decrypted, newSettings)
-		if decryptedDecodeErr != nil {
-			return decryptedDecodeErr
-		}
-	}
-
-	if err := app.settings.Merge(newSettings); err != nil {
+	if err := app.settings.Merge(storedSettings); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	afterMergeRaw, err := json.Marshal(app.settings)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	if
-	// save because previously the settings weren't stored encrypted
-	(plainDecodeErr == nil && encryptionKey != "") ||
-		// or save because there are new fields after the merge
-		!bytes.Equal(param.Value, afterMergeRaw) {
-		saveErr := app.Dao().SaveParam(models.ParamAppSettings, app.settings, encryptionKey)
-		if saveErr != nil {
-			return saveErr
-		}
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Serve event hooks
+// App event hooks
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+func (app *BaseApp) OnBeforeBootstrap() *hook.Hook[*BootstrapEvent] {
+	return app.onBeforeBootstrap
+}
+
+func (app *BaseApp) OnAfterBootstrap() *hook.Hook[*BootstrapEvent] {
+	return app.onAfterBootstrap
+}
+
 func (app *BaseApp) OnBeforeServe() *hook.Hook[*ServeEvent] {
 	return app.onBeforeServe
 }

core/base_settings_test.go

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package core_test
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ func TestBaseAppRefreshSettings(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected new settings to be persisted, got %v", err)
 	}
 
-	// change the db entry and refresh the app settings
+	// change the db entry and refresh the app settings (ensure that there was no db update)
 	param.Value = types.JsonRaw([]byte(`{"example": 123}`))
 	if err := app.Dao().SaveParam(param.Key, param.Value); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to update the test settings: %v", err)
@@ -41,21 +40,9 @@ func TestBaseAppRefreshSettings(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := app.RefreshSettings(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to refresh the app settings: %v", err)
 	}
-	testEventCalls(t, app, map[string]int{
-		"OnModelBeforeUpdate": 1,
-		"OnModelAfterUpdate":  1,
-	})
+	testEventCalls(t, app, nil)
 
-	// make sure that the newly merged settings were actually saved
-	newParam, err := app.Dao().FindParamByKey(models.ParamAppSettings)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to fetch new settings param: %v", err)
-	}
-	if bytes.Equal(param.Value, newParam.Value) {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected the new refreshed settings to be different, got: \n%v", string(newParam.Value))
-	}
-
-	// try to refresh again and ensure that there was no db update
+	// try to refresh again without doing any changes
 	app.ResetEventCalls()
 	if err := app.RefreshSettings(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to refresh the app settings without change: %v", err)

core/events.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models/schema"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models/settings"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/mailer"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/search"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/subscriptions"
@@ -15,6 +16,10 @@ import (
 // Serve events data
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+type BootstrapEvent struct {
+	App App
+}
+
 type ServeEvent struct {
 	App    App
 	Router *echo.Echo
@@ -68,13 +73,13 @@ type RealtimeSubscribeEvent struct {
 
 type SettingsListEvent struct {
 	HttpContext      echo.Context
-	RedactedSettings *Settings
+	RedactedSettings *settings.Settings
 }
 
 type SettingsUpdateEvent struct {
 	HttpContext echo.Context
-	OldSettings *Settings
-	NewSettings *Settings
+	OldSettings *settings.Settings
+	NewSettings *settings.Settings
 }
 
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------

daos/settings.go

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package daos
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models/settings"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/security"
+)
+
+// FindSettings returns and decode the serialized app settings param value.
+//
+// The method will first try to decode the param value without decryption.
+// If it fails and optEncryptionKey is set, it will try again by first
+// decrypting the value and then decode it again.
+//
+// Returns an error if it fails to decode the stored serialized param value.
+func (dao *Dao) FindSettings(optEncryptionKey ...string) (*settings.Settings, error) {
+	param, err := dao.FindParamByKey(models.ParamAppSettings)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	result := settings.New()
+
+	// try first without decryption
+	plainDecodeErr := json.Unmarshal(param.Value, result)
+
+	// failed, try to decrypt
+	if plainDecodeErr != nil {
+		var encryptionKey string
+		if len(optEncryptionKey) > 0 && optEncryptionKey[0] != "" {
+			encryptionKey = optEncryptionKey[0]
+		}
+
+		// load without decrypt has failed and there is no encryption key to use for decrypt
+		if encryptionKey == "" {
+			return nil, errors.New("failed to load the stored app settings - missing or invalid encryption key")
+		}
+
+		// decrypt
+		decrypted, decryptErr := security.Decrypt(string(param.Value), encryptionKey)
+		if decryptErr != nil {
+			return nil, decryptErr
+		}
+
+		// decode again
+		decryptedDecodeErr := json.Unmarshal(decrypted, result)
+		if decryptedDecodeErr != nil {
+			return nil, decryptedDecodeErr
+		}
+	}
+
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+// SaveSettings persists the specified settings configuration.
+//
+// If optEncryptionKey is set, then the stored serialized value will be encrypted with it.
+func (dao *Dao) SaveSettings(newSettings *settings.Settings, optEncryptionKey ...string) error {
+	return dao.SaveParam(models.ParamAppSettings, newSettings, optEncryptionKey...)
+}

daos/settings_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package daos_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tests"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/security"
+)
+
+func TestSaveAndFindSettings(t *testing.T) {
+	app, _ := tests.NewTestApp()
+	defer app.Cleanup()
+
+	encryptionKey := security.PseudorandomString(32)
+
+	// change unencrypted app settings
+	app.Settings().Meta.AppName = "save_unencrypted"
+	if err := app.Dao().SaveSettings(app.Settings()); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// check if the change was persisted
+	s1, err := app.Dao().FindSettings()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to fetch settings: %v", err)
+	}
+	if s1.Meta.AppName != "save_unencrypted" {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected settings to be changed with app name %q, got \n%v", "save_unencrypted", s1)
+	}
+
+	// make another change but this time provide an encryption key
+	app.Settings().Meta.AppName = "save_encrypted"
+	if err := app.Dao().SaveSettings(app.Settings(), encryptionKey); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// try to fetch the settings without encryption key (should fail)
+	if s2, err := app.Dao().FindSettings(); err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected FindSettings to fail without an encryption key, got \n%v", s2)
+	}
+
+	// try again but this time with an encryption key
+	s3, err := app.Dao().FindSettings(encryptionKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to fetch settings with an encryption key %s: %v", encryptionKey, err)
+	}
+	if s3.Meta.AppName != "save_encrypted" {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected settings to be changed with app name %q, got \n%v", "save_encrypted", s3)
+	}
+}

forms/settings_upsert.go

@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/daos"
-	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models/settings"
 )
 
-// SettingsUpsert is a [core.Settings] upsert (create/update) form.
+// SettingsUpsert is a [settings.Settings] upsert (create/update) form.
 type SettingsUpsert struct {
-	*core.Settings
+	*settings.Settings
 
 	app core.App
 	dao *daos.Dao
@@ -55,16 +55,10 @@ func (form *SettingsUpsert) Submit(interceptors ...InterceptorFunc) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	encryptionKey := os.Getenv(form.app.EncryptionEnv())
-
 	return runInterceptors(func() error {
-		saveErr := form.dao.SaveParam(
-			models.ParamAppSettings,
-			form.Settings,
-			encryptionKey,
-		)
-		if saveErr != nil {
-			return saveErr
+		encryptionKey := os.Getenv(form.app.EncryptionEnv())
+		if err := form.dao.SaveSettings(form.Settings, encryptionKey); err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
 
 		// explicitly trigger old logs deletion
@@ -73,7 +67,7 @@ func (form *SettingsUpsert) Submit(interceptors ...InterceptorFunc) error {
 		)
 
 		if form.Settings.Logs.MaxDays == 0 {
-			// reclaim deleted logs disk space
+			// no logs are allowed -> reclaim preserved disk space after the previous delete operation
 			form.app.LogsDao().Vacuum()
 		}
 

mails/record.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/mails/templates"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models/settings"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tokens"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/mailer"
 )
@@ -20,17 +21,15 @@ func SendRecordPasswordReset(app core.App, authRecord *models.Record) error {
 
 	mailClient := app.NewMailClient()
 
-	settings := app.Settings()
-
-	subject, body, err := resolveEmailTemplate(app, token, settings.Meta.ResetPasswordTemplate)
+	subject, body, err := resolveEmailTemplate(app, token, app.Settings().Meta.ResetPasswordTemplate)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	message := &mailer.Message{
 		From: mail.Address{
-			Name:    settings.Meta.SenderName,
-			Address: settings.Meta.SenderAddress,
+			Name:    app.Settings().Meta.SenderName,
+			Address: app.Settings().Meta.SenderAddress,
 		},
 		To:      mail.Address{Address: authRecord.Email()},
 		Subject: subject,
@@ -64,17 +63,15 @@ func SendRecordVerification(app core.App, authRecord *models.Record) error {
 
 	mailClient := app.NewMailClient()
 
-	settings := app.Settings()
-
-	subject, body, err := resolveEmailTemplate(app, token, settings.Meta.VerificationTemplate)
+	subject, body, err := resolveEmailTemplate(app, token, app.Settings().Meta.VerificationTemplate)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	message := &mailer.Message{
 		From: mail.Address{
-			Name:    settings.Meta.SenderName,
-			Address: settings.Meta.SenderAddress,
+			Name:    app.Settings().Meta.SenderName,
+			Address: app.Settings().Meta.SenderAddress,
 		},
 		To:      mail.Address{Address: authRecord.Email()},
 		Subject: subject,
@@ -108,17 +105,15 @@ func SendRecordChangeEmail(app core.App, record *models.Record, newEmail string)
 
 	mailClient := app.NewMailClient()
 
-	settings := app.Settings()
-
-	subject, body, err := resolveEmailTemplate(app, token, settings.Meta.ConfirmEmailChangeTemplate)
+	subject, body, err := resolveEmailTemplate(app, token, app.Settings().Meta.ConfirmEmailChangeTemplate)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	message := &mailer.Message{
 		From: mail.Address{
-			Name:    settings.Meta.SenderName,
-			Address: settings.Meta.SenderAddress,
+			Name:    app.Settings().Meta.SenderName,
+			Address: app.Settings().Meta.SenderAddress,
 		},
 		To:      mail.Address{Address: newEmail},
 		Subject: subject,
@@ -149,13 +144,11 @@ func SendRecordChangeEmail(app core.App, record *models.Record, newEmail string)
 func resolveEmailTemplate(
 	app core.App,
 	token string,
-	emailTemplate core.EmailTemplate,
+	emailTemplate settings.EmailTemplate,
 ) (subject string, body string, err error) {
-	settings := app.Settings()
-
 	subject, rawBody, _ := emailTemplate.Resolve(
-		settings.Meta.AppName,
-		settings.Meta.AppUrl,
+		app.Settings().Meta.AppName,
+		app.Settings().Meta.AppUrl,
 		token,
 	)
 

mails/templates/admin_password_reset.go

@@ -12,13 +12,10 @@ package templates
 const AdminPasswordResetBody = `
 {{define "content"}}
 	<p>Hello,</p>
-
 	<p>Follow this link to reset your admin password for {{.AppName}}.</p>
-
 	<p>
 		<a class="btn" href="{{.ActionUrl}}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reset password</a>
 	</p>
-
 	<p><i>If you did not request to reset your password, please ignore this email and the link will expire on its own.</i></p>
 {{end}}
 `

models/settings/settings.go

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package core
+package settings
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ type Settings struct {
 	TwitchAuth    AuthProviderConfig `form:"twitchAuth" json:"twitchAuth"`
 }
 
-// NewSettings creates and returns a new default Settings instance.
-func NewSettings() *Settings {
+// New creates and returns a new default Settings instance.
+func New() *Settings {
 	return &Settings{
 		Meta: MetaConfig{
 			AppName:                    "Acme",
@@ -170,11 +170,11 @@ func (s *Settings) Merge(other *Settings) error {
 
 // Clone creates a new deep copy of the current settings.
 func (s *Settings) Clone() (*Settings, error) {
-	settings := &Settings{}
-	if err := settings.Merge(s); err != nil {
+	clone := &Settings{}
+	if err := clone.Merge(s); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return settings, nil
+	return clone, nil
 }
 
 // RedactClone creates a new deep copy of the current settings,

models/settings/settings_templates.go

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package core
+package settings
 
 // Common settings placeholder tokens
 const (

models/settings/settings_test.go

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package core_test
+package settings_test
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	validation "github.com/go-ozzo/ozzo-validation/v4"
-	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/core"
+	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/models/settings"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/tools/auth"
 )
 
 func TestSettingsValidate(t *testing.T) {
-	s := core.NewSettings()
+	s := settings.New()
 
 	// set invalid settings data
 	s.Meta.AppName = ""
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ func TestSettingsValidate(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSettingsMerge(t *testing.T) {
-	s1 := core.NewSettings()
+	s1 := settings.New()
 	s1.Meta.AppUrl = "old_app_url"
 
-	s2 := core.NewSettings()
+	s2 := settings.New()
 	s2.Meta.AppName = "test"
 	s2.Logs.MaxDays = 123
 	s2.Smtp.Host = "test"
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func TestSettingsMerge(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSettingsClone(t *testing.T) {
-	s1 := core.NewSettings()
+	s1 := settings.New()
 
 	s2, err := s1.Clone()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func TestSettingsClone(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSettingsRedactClone(t *testing.T) {
-	s1 := core.NewSettings()
+	s1 := settings.New()
 	s1.Meta.AppName = "test123" // control field
 	s1.Smtp.Password = "test123"
 	s1.Smtp.Tls = true
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func TestSettingsRedactClone(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNamedAuthProviderConfigs(t *testing.T) {
-	s := core.NewSettings()
+	s := settings.New()
 
 	s.GoogleAuth.ClientId = "google_test"
 	s.FacebookAuth.ClientId = "facebook_test"
@@ -256,17 +256,17 @@ func TestNamedAuthProviderConfigs(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestTokenConfigValidate(t *testing.T) {
 	scenarios := []struct {
-		config      core.TokenConfig
+		config      settings.TokenConfig
 		expectError bool
 	}{
 		// zero values
 		{
-			core.TokenConfig{},
+			settings.TokenConfig{},
 			true,
 		},
 		// invalid data
 		{
-			core.TokenConfig{
+			settings.TokenConfig{
 				Secret:   strings.Repeat("a", 5),
 				Duration: 4,
 			},
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ func TestTokenConfigValidate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		// valid secret but invalid duration
 		{
-			core.TokenConfig{
+			settings.TokenConfig{
 				Secret:   strings.Repeat("a", 30),
 				Duration: 63072000 + 1,
 			},
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ func TestTokenConfigValidate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		// valid data
 		{
-			core.TokenConfig{
+			settings.TokenConfig{
 				Secret:   strings.Repeat("a", 30),
 				Duration: 100,
 			},
@@ -305,22 +305,22 @@ func TestTokenConfigValidate(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestSmtpConfigValidate(t *testing.T) {
 	scenarios := []struct {
-		config      core.SmtpConfig
+		config      settings.SmtpConfig
 		expectError bool
 	}{
 		// zero values (disabled)
 		{
-			core.SmtpConfig{},
+			settings.SmtpConfig{},
 			false,
 		},
 		// zero values (enabled)
 		{
-			core.SmtpConfig{Enabled: true},
+			settings.SmtpConfig{Enabled: true},
 			true,
 		},
 		// invalid data
 		{
-			core.SmtpConfig{
+			settings.SmtpConfig{
 				Enabled: true,
 				Host:    "test:test:test",
 				Port:    -10,
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ func TestSmtpConfigValidate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		// valid data
 		{
-			core.SmtpConfig{
+			settings.SmtpConfig{
 				Enabled: true,
 				Host:    "example.com",
 				Port:    100,
@@ -354,22 +354,22 @@ func TestSmtpConfigValidate(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestS3ConfigValidate(t *testing.T) {
 	scenarios := []struct {
-		config      core.S3Config
+		config      settings.S3Config
 		expectError bool
 	}{
 		// zero values (disabled)
 		{
-			core.S3Config{},
+			settings.S3Config{},
 			false,
 		},
 		// zero values (enabled)
 		{
-			core.S3Config{Enabled: true},
+			settings.S3Config{Enabled: true},
 			true,
 		},
 		// invalid data
 		{
-			core.S3Config{
+			settings.S3Config{
 				Enabled:  true,
 				Endpoint: "test:test:test",
 			},
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ func TestS3ConfigValidate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		// valid data (url endpoint)
 		{
-			core.S3Config{
+			settings.S3Config{
 				Enabled:   true,
 				Endpoint:  "https://localhost:8090",
 				Bucket:    "test",
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ func TestS3ConfigValidate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		// valid data (hostname endpoint)
 		{
-			core.S3Config{
+			settings.S3Config{
 				Enabled:   true,
 				Endpoint:  "example.com",
 				Bucket:    "test",
@@ -415,36 +415,36 @@ func TestS3ConfigValidate(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMetaConfigValidate(t *testing.T) {
-	invalidTemplate := core.EmailTemplate{
+	invalidTemplate := settings.EmailTemplate{
 		Subject:   "test",
 		ActionUrl: "test",
 		Body:      "test",
 	}
 
-	noPlaceholdersTemplate := core.EmailTemplate{
+	noPlaceholdersTemplate := settings.EmailTemplate{
 		Subject:   "test",
 		ActionUrl: "http://example.com",
 		Body:      "test",
 	}
 
-	withPlaceholdersTemplate := core.EmailTemplate{
+	withPlaceholdersTemplate := settings.EmailTemplate{
 		Subject:   "test",
-		ActionUrl: "http://example.com" + core.EmailPlaceholderToken,
-		Body:      "test" + core.EmailPlaceholderActionUrl,
+		ActionUrl: "http://example.com" + settings.EmailPlaceholderToken,
+		Body:      "test" + settings.EmailPlaceholderActionUrl,
 	}
 
 	scenarios := []struct {
-		config      core.MetaConfig
+		config      settings.MetaConfig
 		expectError bool
 	}{
 		// zero values
 		{
-			core.MetaConfig{},
+			settings.MetaConfig{},
 			true,
 		},
 		// invalid data
 		{
-			core.MetaConfig{
+			settings.MetaConfig{
 				AppName:                    strings.Repeat("a", 300),
 				AppUrl:                     "test",
 				SenderName:                 strings.Repeat("a", 300),
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ func TestMetaConfigValidate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		// invalid data (missing required placeholders)
 		{
-			core.MetaConfig{
+			settings.MetaConfig{
 				AppName:                    "test",
 				AppUrl:                     "https://example.com",
 				SenderName:                 "test",
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ func TestMetaConfigValidate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		// valid data
 		{
-			core.MetaConfig{
+			settings.MetaConfig{
 				AppName:                    "test",
 				AppUrl:                     "https://example.com",
 				SenderName:                 "test",
@@ -498,17 +498,17 @@ func TestMetaConfigValidate(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestEmailTemplateValidate(t *testing.T) {
 	scenarios := []struct {
-		emailTemplate  core.EmailTemplate
+		emailTemplate  settings.EmailTemplate
 		expectedErrors []string
 	}{
 		// require values
 		{
-			core.EmailTemplate{},
+			settings.EmailTemplate{},
 			[]string{"subject", "actionUrl", "body"},
 		},
 		// missing placeholders
 		{
-			core.EmailTemplate{
+			settings.EmailTemplate{
 				Subject:   "test",
 				ActionUrl: "test",
 				Body:      "test",
@@ -517,10 +517,10 @@ func TestEmailTemplateValidate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		// valid data
 		{
-			core.EmailTemplate{
+			settings.EmailTemplate{
 				Subject:   "test",
-				ActionUrl: "test" + core.EmailPlaceholderToken,
-				Body:      "test" + core.EmailPlaceholderActionUrl,
+				ActionUrl: "test" + settings.EmailPlaceholderToken,
+				Body:      "test" + settings.EmailPlaceholderActionUrl,
 			},
 			[]string{},
 		},
@@ -549,17 +549,17 @@ func TestEmailTemplateValidate(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestEmailTemplateResolve(t *testing.T) {
-	allPlaceholders := core.EmailPlaceholderActionUrl + core.EmailPlaceholderToken + core.EmailPlaceholderAppName + core.EmailPlaceholderAppUrl
+	allPlaceholders := settings.EmailPlaceholderActionUrl + settings.EmailPlaceholderToken + settings.EmailPlaceholderAppName + settings.EmailPlaceholderAppUrl
 
 	scenarios := []struct {
-		emailTemplate     core.EmailTemplate
+		emailTemplate     settings.EmailTemplate
 		expectedSubject   string
 		expectedBody      string
 		expectedActionUrl string
 	}{
 		// no placeholders
 		{
-			emailTemplate: core.EmailTemplate{
+			emailTemplate: settings.EmailTemplate{
 				Subject:   "subject:",
 				Body:      "body:",
 				ActionUrl: "/actionUrl////",
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ func TestEmailTemplateResolve(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		// with placeholders
 		{
-			emailTemplate: core.EmailTemplate{
+			emailTemplate: settings.EmailTemplate{
 				ActionUrl: "/actionUrl////" + allPlaceholders,
 				Subject:   "subject:" + allPlaceholders,
 				Body:      "body:" + allPlaceholders,
@@ -583,8 +583,8 @@ func TestEmailTemplateResolve(t *testing.T) {
 			),
 			expectedSubject: fmt.Sprintf(
 				"subject:%s%s%s%s",
-				core.EmailPlaceholderActionUrl,
-				core.EmailPlaceholderToken,
+				settings.EmailPlaceholderActionUrl,
+				settings.EmailPlaceholderToken,
 				"name_test",
 				"url_test",
 			),
@@ -622,22 +622,22 @@ func TestEmailTemplateResolve(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLogsConfigValidate(t *testing.T) {
 	scenarios := []struct {
-		config      core.LogsConfig
+		config      settings.LogsConfig
 		expectError bool
 	}{
 		// zero values
 		{
-			core.LogsConfig{},
+			settings.LogsConfig{},
 			false,
 		},
 		// invalid data
 		{
-			core.LogsConfig{MaxDays: -10},
+			settings.LogsConfig{MaxDays: -10},
 			true,
 		},
 		// valid data
 		{
-			core.LogsConfig{MaxDays: 1},
+			settings.LogsConfig{MaxDays: 1},
 			false,
 		},
 	}
@@ -657,22 +657,22 @@ func TestLogsConfigValidate(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestAuthProviderConfigValidate(t *testing.T) {
 	scenarios := []struct {
-		config      core.AuthProviderConfig
+		config      settings.AuthProviderConfig
 		expectError bool
 	}{
 		// zero values (disabled)
 		{
-			core.AuthProviderConfig{},
+			settings.AuthProviderConfig{},
 			false,
 		},
 		// zero values (enabled)
 		{
-			core.AuthProviderConfig{Enabled: true},
+			settings.AuthProviderConfig{Enabled: true},
 			true,
 		},
 		// invalid data
 		{
-			core.AuthProviderConfig{
+			settings.AuthProviderConfig{
 				Enabled:      true,
 				ClientId:     "",
 				ClientSecret: "",
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ func TestAuthProviderConfigValidate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		// valid data (only the required)
 		{
-			core.AuthProviderConfig{
+			settings.AuthProviderConfig{
 				Enabled:      true,
 				ClientId:     "test",
 				ClientSecret: "test",
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ func TestAuthProviderConfigValidate(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		// valid data (fill all fields)
 		{
-			core.AuthProviderConfig{
+			settings.AuthProviderConfig{
 				Enabled:      true,
 				ClientId:     "test",
 				ClientSecret: "test",
@@ -722,12 +722,12 @@ func TestAuthProviderConfigSetupProvider(t *testing.T) {
 	provider := auth.NewGithubProvider()
 
 	// disabled config
-	c1 := core.AuthProviderConfig{Enabled: false}
+	c1 := settings.AuthProviderConfig{Enabled: false}
 	if err := c1.SetupProvider(provider); err == nil {
 		t.Errorf("Expected error, got nil")
 	}
 
-	c2 := core.AuthProviderConfig{
+	c2 := settings.AuthProviderConfig{
 		Enabled:      true,
 		ClientId:     "test_ClientId",
 		ClientSecret: "test_ClientSecret",