diff --git a/hosting/docker-compose.yaml b/hosting/docker-compose.yaml
index 8508da4e08..52ac56a64a 100644
--- a/hosting/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/hosting/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ services:
       - "${APP_PORT}:4002"
     environment:
       SELF_HOSTED: 1
-      CLOUD: 1
       COUCH_DB_URL: http://${COUCH_DB_USER}:${COUCH_DB_PASSWORD}@couchdb-service:5984
       WORKER_URL: http://worker-service:4003
       MINIO_URL: http://minio-service:9000
diff --git a/packages/server/Dockerfile b/packages/server/Dockerfile
index d75fe1f5d0..c13022c2d6 100644
--- a/packages/server/Dockerfile
+++ b/packages/server/Dockerfile
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ FROM node:12-alpine
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-ENV CLOUD=1
 ENV PORT=4001
 ENV COUCH_DB_URL=https://couchdb.budi.live:5984
 ENV BUDIBASE_ENVIRONMENT=PRODUCTION
diff --git a/packages/server/scripts/dev/manage.js b/packages/server/scripts/dev/manage.js
index 28b2e0d6a2..ca126272ab 100644
--- a/packages/server/scripts/dev/manage.js
+++ b/packages/server/scripts/dev/manage.js
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ async function init() {
     COUCH_DB_PASSWORD: "budibase",
     COUCH_DB_USER: "budibase",
     SELF_HOSTED: 1,
-    CLOUD: 1,
   }
   let envFile = ""
   Object.keys(envFileJson).forEach(key => {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.js
index 9255932877..59ce0f0692 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.js
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ const { getAllApps } = require("../../utilities")
 const { USERS_TABLE_SCHEMA } = require("../../constants")
 const {
   getDeployedApps,
-  getHostingInfo,
-  HostingTypes,
 } = require("../../utilities/builder/hosting")
 
 const URL_REGEX_SLASH = /\/|\\/g
@@ -71,8 +69,7 @@ async function getAppUrlIfNotInUse(ctx) {
     url = encodeURI(`${ctx.request.body.name}`)
   }
   url = `/${url.replace(URL_REGEX_SLASH, "")}`.toLowerCase()
-  const hostingInfo = await getHostingInfo()
-  if (hostingInfo.type === HostingTypes.CLOUD) {
+  if (!env.SELF_HOSTED) {
     return url
   }
   const deployedApps = await getDeployedApps()
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/auth.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/auth.js
index e5c0f9a029..fc486bcb50 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/auth.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/auth.js
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ exports.authenticate = async ctx => {
       roleId: dbUser.roleId,
       version: app.version,
     }
-    // if in cloud add the user api key, unless self hosted
+    // if in prod add the user api key, unless self hosted
     /* istanbul ignore next */
-    if (env.CLOUD && !env.SELF_HOSTED) {
+    if (env.isProd() && !env.SELF_HOSTED) {
       const { apiKey } = await getAPIKey(ctx.user.appId)
       payload.apiKey = apiKey
     }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/component.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/component.js
index 67fd6e8897..35a91fe4eb 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/component.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/component.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ const CouchDB = require("../../db")
 const { join } = require("../../utilities/centralPath")
 const { budibaseTempDir } = require("../../utilities/budibaseDir")
 const fileSystem = require("../../utilities/fileSystem")
+const env = require("../../environment")
 
 exports.fetchAppComponentDefinitions = async function(ctx) {
   const appId = ctx.params.appId || ctx.appId
@@ -11,13 +12,8 @@ exports.fetchAppComponentDefinitions = async function(ctx) {
   let componentManifests = await Promise.all(
     app.componentLibraries.map(async library => {
       let manifest
-      if (ctx.isDev) {
-        manifest = require(join(
-          budibaseTempDir(),
-          library,
-          ctx.isDev ? "" : "package",
-          "manifest.json"
-        ))
+      if (env.isDev()) {
+        manifest = require(join(budibaseTempDir(), library, "manifest.json"))
       } else {
         manifest = await fileSystem.getComponentLibraryManifest(appId, library)
       }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query.js
index a2badb0d0d..b9b7c85427 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query.js
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ exports.find = async function(ctx) {
   const db = new CouchDB(ctx.user.appId)
   const query = enrichQueries(await db.get(ctx.params.queryId))
   // remove properties that could be dangerous in real app
-  if (env.CLOUD) {
+  if (env.isProd()) {
     delete query.fields
     delete query.parameters
     delete query.schema
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/static/index.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/static/index.js
index a5978d5d2e..1da98d1940 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/static/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/static/index.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ exports.serveApp = async function(ctx) {
 
   const { head, html, css } = App.render({
     title: appInfo.name,
-    production: env.CLOUD,
+    production: env.isProd(),
     appId,
     objectStoreUrl: objectStoreUrl(),
   })
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ exports.serveAttachment = async function(ctx) {
   const attachmentsPath = resolve(budibaseAppsDir(), appId, "attachments")
 
   // Serve from object store
-  if (env.CLOUD) {
+  if (env.isProd()) {
     const S3_URL = join(objectStoreUrl(), appId, "attachments", ctx.file)
     const response = await fetch(S3_URL)
     const body = await response.text()
@@ -137,15 +137,13 @@ exports.serveComponentLibrary = async function(ctx) {
     "dist"
   )
 
-  if (ctx.isDev) {
+  if (env.isDev()) {
     componentLibraryPath = join(
       budibaseTempDir(),
       decodeURI(ctx.query.library),
       "dist"
     )
-  }
-
-  if (env.CLOUD) {
+  } else {
     let componentLib = "componentlibrary"
     if (ctx.user.version) {
       componentLib += `-${ctx.user.version}`
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/index.js b/packages/server/src/api/index.js
index f597a645ad..9315c2aaf0 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/index.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ const authenticated = require("../middleware/authenticated")
 const compress = require("koa-compress")
 const zlib = require("zlib")
 const { budibaseAppsDir } = require("../utilities/budibaseDir")
-const { isDev } = require("../utilities")
 const { mainRoutes, authRoutes, staticRoutes } = require("./routes")
 const pkg = require("../../package.json")
 
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ router
       jwtSecret: env.JWT_SECRET,
       useAppRootPath: true,
     }
-    ctx.isDev = isDev()
     await next()
   })
   .use("/health", ctx => (ctx.status = 200))
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/static.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/static.js
index b376e1be9a..98d5f663f4 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/static.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/static.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ router.param("file", async (file, ctx, next) => {
   ctx.file = file && file.includes(".") ? file : "index.html"
 
   // Serving the client library from your local dir in dev
-  if (ctx.isDev && ctx.file.startsWith("budibase-client")) {
+  if (env.isDev() && ctx.file.startsWith("budibase-client")) {
     ctx.devPath = budibaseTempDir()
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/apikeys.spec.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/apikeys.spec.js
index 039e72c6f1..24402a8794 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/apikeys.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/apikeys.spec.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe("/api/keys", () => {
 
   describe("fetch", () => {
     it("should allow fetching", async () => {
-      await setup.switchToCloudForFunction(async () => {
+      await setup.switchToSelfHosted(async () => {
         const res = await request
           .get(`/api/keys`)
           .set(config.defaultHeaders())
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ describe("/api/keys", () => {
 
   describe("update", () => {
     it("should allow updating a value", async () => {
-      await setup.switchToCloudForFunction(async () => {
+      await setup.switchToSelfHosted(async () => {
         const res = await request
           .put(`/api/keys/TEST`)
           .send({
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/hosting.spec.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/hosting.spec.js
index 2da5b11778..99a44640bc 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/hosting.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/hosting.spec.js
@@ -107,17 +107,16 @@ describe("/hosting", () => {
   })
 
   describe("getDeployedApps", () => {
-    it("should get apps when in builder", async () => {
-      const res = await request
+    it("should fail when not self hosted", async () => {
+      await request
         .get(`/api/hosting/apps`)
         .set(config.defaultHeaders())
         .expect("Content-Type", /json/)
-        .expect(200)
-      expect(res.body.app1).toEqual({url: "/app1"})
+        .expect(400)
     })
 
     it("should get apps when in cloud", async () => {
-      await setup.switchToCloudForFunction(async () => {
+      await setup.switchToSelfHosted(async () => {
         const res = await request
           .get(`/api/hosting/apps`)
           .set(config.defaultHeaders())
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/query.spec.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/query.spec.js
index 87938c6a37..2755c0230e 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/query.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/query.spec.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ describe("/queries", () => {
     })
 
     it("should find a query in cloud", async () => {
-      await setup.switchToCloudForFunction(async () => {
+      await setup.switchToSelfHosted(async () => {
         const query = await config.createQuery()
         const res = await request
           .get(`/api/queries/${query._id}`)
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/row.spec.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/row.spec.js
index 652a17366d..c79f648c51 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/row.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/row.spec.js
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ describe("/rows", () => {
         tableId: table._id,
       })
       // the environment needs configured for this
-      await setup.switchToCloudForFunction(async () => {
+      await setup.switchToSelfHosted(async () => {
         const enriched = await outputProcessing(config.getAppId(), table, [row])
         expect(enriched[0].attachment[0].url).toBe(`/app-assets/assets/${config.getAppId()}/test/thing`)
       })
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/utilities/index.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/utilities/index.js
index ed5c98cc48..3bd3886a31 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/utilities/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/utilities/index.js
@@ -35,18 +35,18 @@ exports.getConfig = () => {
   return config
 }
 
-exports.switchToCloudForFunction = async func => {
+exports.switchToSelfHosted = async func => {
   // self hosted stops any attempts to Dynamo
-  env.CLOUD = true
-  env.SELF_HOSTED = true
+  env._set("NODE_ENV", "production")
+  env._set("SELF_HOSTED", true)
   let error
   try {
     await func()
   } catch (err) {
     error = err
   }
-  env.CLOUD = false
-  env.SELF_HOSTED = false
+  env._set("NODE_ENV", "jest")
+  env._set("SELF_HOSTED", false)
   // don't throw error until after reset
   if (error) {
     throw error
diff --git a/packages/server/src/automations/actions.js b/packages/server/src/automations/actions.js
index 3859bbc910..9675568808 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/automations/actions.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/automations/actions.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ module.exports.getAction = async function(actionName) {
     return BUILTIN_ACTIONS[actionName]
   }
   // worker pools means that a worker may not have manifest
-  if (env.CLOUD && MANIFEST == null) {
+  if (env.isProd() && MANIFEST == null) {
     MANIFEST = await module.exports.init()
   }
   // env setup to get async packages
diff --git a/packages/server/src/automations/index.js b/packages/server/src/automations/index.js
index 9aba399133..d67227e6ac 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/automations/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/automations/index.js
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ module.exports.init = async function() {
   await actions.init()
   triggers.automationQueue.process(async job => {
     try {
-      if (env.CLOUD && job.data.automation && !env.SELF_HOSTED) {
+      if (env.USE_QUOTAS) {
         job.data.automation.apiKey = await updateQuota(job.data.automation)
       }
-      if (env.BUDIBASE_ENVIRONMENT === "PRODUCTION") {
+      if (env.isProd()) {
         await runWorker(job)
       } else {
         await singleThread(job)
diff --git a/packages/server/src/automations/steps/createRow.js b/packages/server/src/automations/steps/createRow.js
index ef136e1131..aa910dbb42 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/automations/steps/createRow.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/automations/steps/createRow.js
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ module.exports.run = async function({ inputs, appId, apiKey, emitter }) {
       inputs.row.tableId,
       inputs.row
     )
-    if (env.CLOUD) {
+    if (env.isProd()) {
       await usage.update(apiKey, usage.Properties.ROW, 1)
     }
     await rowController.save(ctx)
diff --git a/packages/server/src/automations/steps/createUser.js b/packages/server/src/automations/steps/createUser.js
index 8496967105..147a3f7868 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/automations/steps/createUser.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/automations/steps/createUser.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ module.exports.run = async function({ inputs, appId, apiKey, emitter }) {
   }
 
   try {
-    if (env.CLOUD) {
+    if (env.isProd()) {
       await usage.update(apiKey, usage.Properties.USER, 1)
     }
     await userController.create(ctx)
diff --git a/packages/server/src/automations/steps/deleteRow.js b/packages/server/src/automations/steps/deleteRow.js
index ea4d60a04e..57555ddaad 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/automations/steps/deleteRow.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/automations/steps/deleteRow.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ module.exports.run = async function({ inputs, appId, apiKey, emitter }) {
   }
 
   try {
-    if (env.CLOUD) {
+    if (env.isProd()) {
       await usage.update(apiKey, usage.Properties.ROW, -1)
     }
     await rowController.destroy(ctx)
diff --git a/packages/server/src/automations/tests/automation.spec.js b/packages/server/src/automations/tests/automation.spec.js
index f4d3b4c865..2e9bb16e55 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/automations/tests/automation.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/automations/tests/automation.spec.js
@@ -47,27 +47,23 @@ describe("Run through some parts of the automations system", () => {
     expect(thread).toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
 
-  it("should be able to init in cloud", async () => {
-    env.CLOUD = true
-    env.BUDIBASE_ENVIRONMENT = "PRODUCTION"
-    await triggers.externalTrigger(basicAutomation(), { a: 1 })
-    await wait(100)
-    // haven't added a mock implementation so getAPIKey of usageQuota just returns undefined
-    expect(usageQuota.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith("test", "automationRuns", 1)
-    expect(workerJob).toBeDefined()
-    env.BUDIBASE_ENVIRONMENT = "JEST"
-    env.CLOUD = false
+  it("should be able to init in prod", async () => {
+    await setup.runInProd(async () => {
+      await triggers.externalTrigger(basicAutomation(), { a: 1 })
+      await wait(100)
+      // haven't added a mock implementation so getAPIKey of usageQuota just returns undefined
+      expect(usageQuota.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith("test", "automationRuns", 1)
+      expect(workerJob).toBeDefined()
+    })
   })
 
   it("try error scenario", async () => {
-    env.CLOUD = true
-    env.BUDIBASE_ENVIRONMENT = "PRODUCTION"
-    // the second call will throw an error
-    await triggers.externalTrigger(basicAutomation(), { a: 1 })
-    await wait(100)
-    expect(console.error).toHaveBeenCalled()
-    env.BUDIBASE_ENVIRONMENT = "JEST"
-    env.CLOUD = false
+    await setup.runInProd(async () => {
+      // the second call will throw an error
+      await triggers.externalTrigger(basicAutomation(), { a: 1 })
+      await wait(100)
+      expect(console.error).toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
   })
 
   it("should be able to check triggering row filling", async () => {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/automations/tests/createRow.spec.js b/packages/server/src/automations/tests/createRow.spec.js
index 0be2803e47..c01d630bed 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/automations/tests/createRow.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/automations/tests/createRow.spec.js
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ describe("test the create row action", () => {
   })
 
   it("check usage quota attempts", async () => {
-    env.CLOUD = true
-    await setup.runStep(setup.actions.CREATE_ROW.stepId, {
-      row
+    await setup.runInProd(async () => {
+      await setup.runStep(setup.actions.CREATE_ROW.stepId, {
+        row
+      })
+      expect(usageQuota.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith(setup.apiKey, "rows", 1)
     })
-    expect(usageQuota.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith(setup.apiKey, "rows", 1)
-    env.CLOUD = false
   })
 
   it("should check invalid inputs return an error", async () => {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/automations/tests/createUser.spec.js b/packages/server/src/automations/tests/createUser.spec.js
index 5f65e260a9..f188c31aa4 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/automations/tests/createUser.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/automations/tests/createUser.spec.js
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ describe("test the create user action", () => {
   })
 
   it("check usage quota attempts", async () => {
-    env.CLOUD = true
-    await setup.runStep(setup.actions.CREATE_USER.stepId, user)
-    expect(usageQuota.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith(setup.apiKey, "users", 1)
-    env.CLOUD = false
+    await setup.runInProd(async () => {
+      await setup.runStep(setup.actions.CREATE_USER.stepId, user)
+      expect(usageQuota.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith(setup.apiKey, "users", 1)
+    })
   })
 })
diff --git a/packages/server/src/automations/tests/deleteRow.spec.js b/packages/server/src/automations/tests/deleteRow.spec.js
index 0d5ff47ed8..2a300cbd8c 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/automations/tests/deleteRow.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/automations/tests/deleteRow.spec.js
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ describe("test the delete row action", () => {
   })
 
   it("check usage quota attempts", async () => {
-    env.CLOUD = true
-    await setup.runStep(setup.actions.DELETE_ROW.stepId, inputs)
-    expect(usageQuota.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith(setup.apiKey, "rows", -1)
-    env.CLOUD = false
+    await setup.runInProd(async () => {
+      await setup.runStep(setup.actions.DELETE_ROW.stepId, inputs)
+      expect(usageQuota.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith(setup.apiKey, "rows", -1)
+    })
   })
 
   it("should check invalid inputs return an error", async () => {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/automations/tests/utilities/index.js b/packages/server/src/automations/tests/utilities/index.js
index ad149d6bde..ab9de55430 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/automations/tests/utilities/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/automations/tests/utilities/index.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ const TestConfig = require("../../../tests/utilities/TestConfiguration")
 const actions = require("../../actions")
 const logic = require("../../logic")
 const emitter = require("../../../events/index")
+const env = require("../../../environment")
 
 let config
 
@@ -16,6 +17,22 @@ exports.afterAll = () => {
   config.end()
 }
 
+exports.runInProd = async fn => {
+  env._set("NODE_ENV", "production")
+  env._set("USE_QUOTAS", 1)
+  let error
+  try {
+    await fn()
+  } catch (err) {
+    error = err
+  }
+  env._set("NODE_ENV", "jest")
+  env._set("USE_QUOTAS", null)
+  if (error) {
+    throw error
+  }
+}
+
 exports.runStep = async function runStep(stepId, inputs) {
   let step
   if (
diff --git a/packages/server/src/db/client.js b/packages/server/src/db/client.js
index 3645573e40..3e3a4f50fe 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/db/client.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/db/client.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ const find = require("pouchdb-find")
 const env = require("../environment")
 
 const COUCH_DB_URL = env.COUCH_DB_URL || "http://localhost:10000/db/"
-const isInMemory = env.NODE_ENV === "jest"
 
 PouchDB.plugin(replicationStream.plugin)
 PouchDB.plugin(find)
@@ -13,10 +12,10 @@ PouchDB.adapter("writableStream", replicationStream.adapters.writableStream)
 
 let POUCH_DB_DEFAULTS = {
   prefix: COUCH_DB_URL,
-  skip_setup: !!env.CLOUD,
+  skip_setup: env.isProd(),
 }
 
-if (isInMemory) {
+if (env.isTest()) {
   PouchDB.plugin(require("pouchdb-adapter-memory"))
   POUCH_DB_DEFAULTS = {
     prefix: undefined,
diff --git a/packages/server/src/db/dynamoClient.js b/packages/server/src/db/dynamoClient.js
index fcba726f84..19924b1a7e 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/db/dynamoClient.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/db/dynamoClient.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-let _ = require("lodash")
+let { merge } = require("lodash")
 let env = require("../environment")
 
 const AWS_REGION = env.AWS_REGION ? env.AWS_REGION : "eu-west-1"
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Table {
       params.Key[this._sort] = sort
     }
     if (otherProps) {
-      params = _.merge(params, otherProps)
+      params = merge(params, otherProps)
     }
     let response = await docClient.get(params).promise()
     return response.Item
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class Table {
       params.ConditionExpression += "attribute_exists(#PRIMARY)"
     }
     if (otherProps) {
-      params = _.merge(params, otherProps)
+      params = merge(params, otherProps)
     }
     return docClient.update(params).promise()
   }
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class Table {
       Item: item,
     }
     if (otherProps) {
-      params = _.merge(params, otherProps)
+      params = merge(params, otherProps)
     }
     return docClient.put(params).promise()
   }
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ exports.init = endpoint => {
 exports.apiKeyTable = new Table(TableInfo.API_KEYS)
 exports.userTable = new Table(TableInfo.USERS)
 
-if (env.CLOUD) {
+if (env.isProd()) {
   exports.init(`https://dynamodb.${AWS_REGION}.amazonaws.com`)
 } else {
   env._set("AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID", "KEY_ID")
diff --git a/packages/server/src/environment.js b/packages/server/src/environment.js
index 0f00b1f98a..dc15bc8a9a 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/environment.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/environment.js
@@ -1,15 +1,20 @@
+function isTest() {
+  return (
+    process.env.NODE_ENV === "jest" ||
+    process.env.NODE_ENV === "cypress" ||
+    process.env.JEST_WORKER_ID != null
+  )
+}
+
 function isDev() {
   return (
-    !process.env.CLOUD &&
     process.env.NODE_ENV !== "production" &&
-    process.env.NODE_ENV !== "jest" &&
-    process.env.NODE_ENV !== "cypress" &&
-    process.env.JEST_WORKER_ID == null
+    process.env.BUDIBASE_ENVIRONMENT !== "production"
   )
 }
 
 let LOADED = false
-if (!LOADED && isDev()) {
+if (!LOADED && isDev() && !isTest()) {
   require("dotenv").config()
   LOADED = true
 }
@@ -21,12 +26,12 @@ module.exports = {
   COUCH_DB_URL: process.env.COUCH_DB_URL,
   MINIO_URL: process.env.MINIO_URL,
   WORKER_URL: process.env.WORKER_URL,
-  CLOUD: process.env.CLOUD,
   SELF_HOSTED: process.env.SELF_HOSTED,
   AWS_REGION: process.env.AWS_REGION,
   ENABLE_ANALYTICS: process.env.ENABLE_ANALYTICS,
   MINIO_ACCESS_KEY: process.env.MINIO_ACCESS_KEY,
   MINIO_SECRET_KEY: process.env.MINIO_SECRET_KEY,
+  USE_QUOTAS: process.env.USE_QUOTAS,
   // environment
   NODE_ENV: process.env.NODE_ENV,
   JEST_WORKER_ID: process.env.JEST_WORKER_ID,
@@ -51,5 +56,9 @@ module.exports = {
     process.env[key] = value
     module.exports[key] = value
   },
+  isTest,
   isDev,
+  isProd: () => {
+    return !isDev()
+  },
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/middleware/authorized.js b/packages/server/src/middleware/authorized.js
index 74b5b94f6b..564896080e 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/middleware/authorized.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/middleware/authorized.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function hasResource(ctx) {
 }
 
 module.exports = (permType, permLevel = null) => async (ctx, next) => {
-  if (env.CLOUD && ctx.headers["x-api-key"] && ctx.headers["x-instanceid"]) {
+  if (env.isProd() && ctx.headers["x-api-key"] && ctx.headers["x-instanceid"]) {
     // api key header passed by external webhook
     if (await isAPIKeyValid(ctx.headers["x-api-key"])) {
       ctx.auth = {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/middleware/selfhost.js b/packages/server/src/middleware/selfhost.js
index 1c96cee33c..1e7117c83d 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/middleware/selfhost.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/middleware/selfhost.js
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
 const env = require("../environment")
-const hosting = require("../utilities/builder/hosting")
 // if added as a middleware will stop requests unless builder is in self host mode
 // or cloud is in self host
 module.exports = async (ctx, next) => {
-  if (env.CLOUD && env.SELF_HOSTED) {
-    await next()
-    return
-  }
-  const hostingInfo = await hosting.getHostingInfo()
-  if (hostingInfo.type === hosting.HostingTypes.SELF) {
+  if (env.SELF_HOSTED) {
     await next()
     return
   }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/middleware/tests/authorized.spec.js b/packages/server/src/middleware/tests/authorized.spec.js
index 7669821da2..7968a8a939 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/middleware/tests/authorized.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/middleware/tests/authorized.spec.js
@@ -3,8 +3,15 @@ const env = require("../../environment")
 const apiKey = require("../../utilities/security/apikey")
 const { AuthTypes } = require("../../constants")
 const { PermissionTypes, PermissionLevels } = require("../../utilities/security/permissions")
-const { Test } = require("supertest")
-jest.mock("../../environment")
+jest.mock("../../environment", () => ({
+    prod: false,
+    isTest: () => true,
+    isProd: () => this.prod,
+    _set: (key, value) => {
+      this.prod = value === "production"
+    }
+  })
+)
 jest.mock("../../utilities/security/apikey")
 
 class TestConfiguration {
@@ -47,8 +54,8 @@ class TestConfiguration {
     this.ctx.request.url = url
   }
 
-  setCloudEnv(isCloud) {
-    env.CLOUD = isCloud
+  setEnvironment(isProd) {
+    env._set("NODE_ENV", isProd ? "production" : "jest")
   }
 
   setRequestHeaders(headers) {
@@ -79,7 +86,7 @@ describe("Authorization middleware", () => {
 
     beforeEach(() => {
       config = new TestConfiguration()
-      config.setCloudEnv(true)
+      config.setEnvironment(true)
       config.setRequestHeaders({
         "x-api-key": "abc123",
         "x-instanceid": "instance123",
@@ -115,7 +122,7 @@ describe("Authorization middleware", () => {
 
     beforeEach(() => {
       config = new TestConfiguration()
-      config.setCloudEnv(true)
+      config.setEnvironment(true)
       config.setAuthenticated(true)
     })
 
@@ -138,7 +145,7 @@ describe("Authorization middleware", () => {
     })
 
     it("throws if the user has only builder permissions", async () => {
-      config.setCloudEnv(false)
+      config.setEnvironment(false)
       config.setMiddlewareRequiredPermission(PermissionTypes.BUILDER)
       config.setUser({
         role: {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/middleware/tests/selfhost.spec.js b/packages/server/src/middleware/tests/selfhost.spec.js
index 061da17f9c..6ce61c60ef 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/middleware/tests/selfhost.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/middleware/tests/selfhost.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-const selfHostMiddleware = require("../selfhost");
+const selfHostMiddleware = require("../selfhost")
 const env = require("../../environment")
-const hosting = require("../../utilities/builder/hosting");
 jest.mock("../../environment") 
 jest.mock("../../utilities/builder/hosting") 
 
@@ -20,16 +19,6 @@ class TestConfiguration {
     return this.middleware(this.ctx, this.next)
   }
 
-  setCloudHosted() {
-    env.CLOUD = 1 
-    env.SELF_HOSTED = 0
-  }
-
-  setSelfHosted() {
-    env.CLOUD = 0
-    env.SELF_HOSTED = 1
-  }
-
   afterEach() {
     jest.clearAllMocks()
   }
@@ -46,30 +35,10 @@ describe("Self host middleware", () => {
     config.afterEach()
   })
 
-  it("calls next() when CLOUD and SELF_HOSTED env vars are set", async () => {
-    env.CLOUD = 1 
+  it("calls next() when SELF_HOSTED env var is set", async () => {
     env.SELF_HOSTED = 1 
 
     await config.executeMiddleware()
     expect(config.next).toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
-
-  it("throws when hostingInfo type is cloud", async () => {
-    config.setSelfHosted()
-
-    hosting.getHostingInfo.mockImplementationOnce(() => ({ type: hosting.HostingTypes.CLOUD }))
-
-    await config.executeMiddleware()
-    expect(config.throw).toHaveBeenCalledWith(400, "Endpoint unavailable in cloud hosting.")
-    expect(config.next).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
-  })
-
-  it("calls the self hosting middleware to pass through to next() when the hostingInfo type is self", async () => {
-    config.setSelfHosted()
-
-    hosting.getHostingInfo.mockImplementationOnce(() => ({ type: hosting.HostingTypes.SELF }))
-
-    await config.executeMiddleware()
-    expect(config.next).toHaveBeenCalled()
-  })
 })
diff --git a/packages/server/src/middleware/tests/usageQuota.spec.js b/packages/server/src/middleware/tests/usageQuota.spec.js
index 395f14c1ed..9ab17ef992 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/middleware/tests/usageQuota.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/middleware/tests/usageQuota.spec.js
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ const env = require("../../environment")
 
 jest.mock("../../db")
 jest.mock("../../utilities/usageQuota")
-jest.mock("../../environment")
+jest.mock("../../environment", () => ({
+  isTest: () => true,
+  isProd: () => false,
+  isDev: () => true,
+  _set: () => {},
+}))
 
 class TestConfiguration {
   constructor() {
@@ -32,12 +37,14 @@ class TestConfiguration {
     return this.middleware(this.ctx, this.next)
   }
 
-  cloudHosted(bool) {
+  setProd(bool) {
     if (bool) {
-      env.CLOUD = 1
+      env.isDev = () => false
+      env.isProd = () => true
       this.ctx.auth = { apiKey: "test" }
     } else {
-      env.CLOUD = 0
+      env.isDev = () => true
+      env.isProd = () => false
     }
   }
 
@@ -102,7 +109,7 @@ describe("usageQuota middleware", () => {
 
   it("calculates and persists the correct usage quota for the relevant action", async () => {
     config.setUrl("/rows")
-    config.cloudHosted(true)
+    config.setProd(true)
 
     await config.executeMiddleware()
 
@@ -112,7 +119,7 @@ describe("usageQuota middleware", () => {
 
   it("calculates the correct file size from a file upload call and adds it to quota", async () => {
     config.setUrl("/upload")
-    config.cloudHosted(true)
+    config.setProd(true)
     config.setFiles([
       {
         size: 100
diff --git a/packages/server/src/middleware/usageQuota.js b/packages/server/src/middleware/usageQuota.js
index 1b809868be..1bc829fbcf 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/middleware/usageQuota.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/middleware/usageQuota.js
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ module.exports = async (ctx, next) => {
     }
   }
 
-  // if running in builder or a self hosted cloud usage quotas should not be executed
-  if (!env.CLOUD || env.SELF_HOSTED) {
+  // if in development or a self hosted cloud usage quotas should not be executed
+  if (env.isDev() || env.SELF_HOSTED) {
     return next()
   }
   // update usage for uploads to be the total size
diff --git a/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/TestConfiguration.js b/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/TestConfiguration.js
index e759a1fd7f..a9723c8671 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/TestConfiguration.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/tests/utilities/TestConfiguration.js
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ class TestConfiguration {
       roleId: BUILTIN_ROLE_IDS.BUILDER,
     }
     const builderToken = jwt.sign(builderUser, env.JWT_SECRET)
-    const type = env.CLOUD ? "cloud" : "local"
+    // can be "production" for test case
+    const type = env.isProd() ? "cloud" : "local"
     const headers = {
       Accept: "application/json",
       Cookie: [`budibase:builder:${type}=${builderToken}`],
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/builder/hosting.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/builder/hosting.js
index 94c7a4001d..eeaf220c64 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/builder/hosting.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/builder/hosting.js
@@ -85,15 +85,11 @@ exports.getTemplatesUrl = async (appId, type, name) => {
 }
 
 exports.getDeployedApps = async () => {
-  const hostingInfo = await exports.getHostingInfo()
-  if (
-    (!env.CLOUD && hostingInfo.type === exports.HostingTypes.CLOUD) ||
-    (env.CLOUD && !env.SELF_HOSTED)
-  ) {
+  if (!env.SELF_HOSTED) {
     throw "Can only check apps for self hosted environments"
   }
-  const workerUrl = !env.CLOUD ? await exports.getWorkerUrl() : env.WORKER_URL
-  const hostingKey = !env.CLOUD ? hostingInfo.selfHostKey : env.HOSTING_KEY
+  const workerUrl = env.WORKER_URL
+  const hostingKey = env.HOSTING_KEY
   try {
     const response = await fetch(`${workerUrl}/api/apps`, {
       method: "GET",
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/index.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/index.js
index 4c7a12398b..7d6794b1b3 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/index.js
@@ -20,10 +20,18 @@ exports.isDev = env.isDev
  * @returns {string|undefined} If an appId was found it will be returned.
  */
 exports.getAppId = ctx => {
-  let appId = confirmAppId(ctx.headers["x-budibase-app-id"])
-  if (!appId) {
-    appId = confirmAppId(env.CLOUD ? ctx.subdomains[1] : ctx.params.appId)
+  const options = [ctx.headers["x-budibase-app-id"], ctx.params.appId]
+  if (ctx.subdomains) {
+    options.push(ctx.subdomains[1])
   }
+  let appId
+  for (let option of options) {
+    appId = confirmAppId(option)
+    if (appId) {
+      break
+    }
+  }
+
   // look in body if can't find it in subdomain
   if (!appId && ctx.request.body && ctx.request.body.appId) {
     appId = confirmAppId(ctx.request.body.appId)
@@ -43,7 +51,7 @@ exports.getAppId = ctx => {
  * @returns {string} The name of the token trying to find
  */
 exports.getCookieName = (name = "builder") => {
-  let environment = env.CLOUD ? "cloud" : "local"
+  let environment = env.isProd() ? "cloud" : "local"
   return `budibase:${name}:${environment}`
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor.js
index eddd597459..97e2a2880c 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor.js
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ exports.outputProcessing = async (appId, table, rows) => {
     rows
   )
   // update the attachments URL depending on hosting
-  if (env.CLOUD && env.SELF_HOSTED) {
+  if (env.isProd() && env.SELF_HOSTED) {
     for (let [property, column] of Object.entries(table.schema)) {
       if (column.type === FieldTypes.ATTACHMENT) {
         for (let row of outputRows) {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/usageQuota.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/usageQuota.js
index d809d9e673..d042d290d5 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/usageQuota.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/usageQuota.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ exports.Properties = {
 }
 
 exports.getAPIKey = async appId => {
-  if (env.SELF_HOSTED) {
+  if (!env.USE_QUOTAS) {
     return { apiKey: null }
   }
   return apiKeyTable.get({ primary: appId })
@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@ exports.getAPIKey = async appId => {
  * also been reset after this call.
  */
 exports.update = async (apiKey, property, usage) => {
-  // don't try validate in builder
-  if (!env.CLOUD || env.SELF_HOSTED) {
+  if (!env.USE_QUOTAS) {
     return
   }
   try {