diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/index.ts b/packages/server/src/api/index.ts
index a01e3764f0..56c61ce85a 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/index.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import currentApp from "../middleware/currentapp"
 import zlib from "zlib"
 import { mainRoutes, staticRoutes, publicRoutes } from "./routes"
 import { middleware as pro } from "@budibase/pro"
+import { apiEnabled } from "../features"
 import migrations from "../middleware/appMigrations"
 
 export { shutdown } from "./routes/public"
@@ -16,50 +17,53 @@ router.get("/version", ctx => (ctx.body = envCore.VERSION))
 
 router.use(middleware.errorHandling)
 
-router
-  .use(
-    compress({
-      threshold: 2048,
-      gzip: {
-        flush: zlib.constants.Z_SYNC_FLUSH,
-      },
-      deflate: {
-        flush: zlib.constants.Z_SYNC_FLUSH,
-      },
-      br: false,
-    })
-  )
-  // re-direct before any middlewares occur
-  .redirect("/", "/builder")
-  .use(
-    auth.buildAuthMiddleware([], {
-      publicAllowed: true,
-    })
-  )
-  // nothing in the server should allow query string tenants
-  // the server can be public anywhere, so nowhere should throw errors
-  // if the tenancy has not been set, it'll have to be discovered at application layer
-  .use(
-    auth.buildTenancyMiddleware([], [], {
-      noTenancyRequired: true,
-    })
-  )
-  .use(pro.licensing())
-  // @ts-ignore
-  .use(currentApp)
-  .use(auth.auditLog)
-  // @ts-ignore
-  .use(migrations)
+// only add the routes if they are enabled
+if (apiEnabled()) {
+  router
+    .use(
+      compress({
+        threshold: 2048,
+        gzip: {
+          flush: zlib.constants.Z_SYNC_FLUSH,
+        },
+        deflate: {
+          flush: zlib.constants.Z_SYNC_FLUSH,
+        },
+        br: false,
+      })
+    )
+    // re-direct before any middlewares occur
+    .redirect("/", "/builder")
+    .use(
+      auth.buildAuthMiddleware([], {
+        publicAllowed: true,
+      })
+    )
+    // nothing in the server should allow query string tenants
+    // the server can be public anywhere, so nowhere should throw errors
+    // if the tenancy has not been set, it'll have to be discovered at application layer
+    .use(
+      auth.buildTenancyMiddleware([], [], {
+        noTenancyRequired: true,
+      })
+    )
+    .use(pro.licensing())
+    // @ts-ignore
+    .use(currentApp)
+    .use(auth.auditLog)
+    // @ts-ignore
+    .use(migrations)
 
-// authenticated routes
-for (let route of mainRoutes) {
-  router.use(route.routes())
-  router.use(route.allowedMethods())
+  // authenticated routes
+  for (let route of mainRoutes) {
+    router.use(route.routes())
+    router.use(route.allowedMethods())
+  }
+
+  router.use(publicRoutes.routes())
+  router.use(publicRoutes.allowedMethods())
+
+  // WARNING - static routes will catch everything else after them this must be last
+  router.use(staticRoutes.routes())
+  router.use(staticRoutes.allowedMethods())
 }
-
-router.use(publicRoutes.routes())
-router.use(publicRoutes.allowedMethods())
-
-// WARNING - static routes will catch everything else after them this must be last
-router.use(staticRoutes.routes())
-router.use(staticRoutes.allowedMethods())
diff --git a/packages/server/src/app.ts b/packages/server/src/app.ts
index 4c0068be89..f6f1780030 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/app.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/app.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import { ServiceType } from "@budibase/types"
 import { env as coreEnv } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 
 coreEnv._set("SERVICE_TYPE", ServiceType.APPS)
-import { apiEnabled } from "./features"
 import createKoaApp from "./koa"
 import Koa from "koa"
 import { Server } from "http"
@@ -18,12 +17,9 @@ import { startup } from "./startup"
 let app: Koa, server: Server
 
 async function start() {
-  // if API disabled, could run automations instead
-  if (apiEnabled()) {
-    const koa = createKoaApp()
-    app = koa.app
-    server = koa.server
-  }
+  const koa = createKoaApp()
+  app = koa.app
+  server = koa.server
   // startup includes automation runner - if enabled
   await startup(app, server)
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/features.ts b/packages/server/src/features.ts
index e12260ea32..f040cf82a2 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/features.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/features.ts
@@ -22,3 +22,10 @@ export function automationsEnabled() {
 export function apiEnabled() {
   return featureList.includes(AppFeature.API)
 }
+
+export function printFeatures() {
+  if (!env.APP_FEATURES) {
+    return
+  }
+  console.log(`**** APP FEATURES SET: ${featureList.join(", ")} ****`)
+}
diff --git a/packages/server/src/startup.ts b/packages/server/src/startup.ts
index 9144ff2b36..2db6e5ae6a 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/startup.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/startup.ts
@@ -19,11 +19,14 @@ import * as pro from "@budibase/pro"
 import * as api from "./api"
 import sdk from "./sdk"
 import { initialise as initialiseWebsockets } from "./websockets"
-import { automationsEnabled } from "./features"
+import { automationsEnabled, printFeatures } from "./features"
+import Koa from "koa"
+import { Server } from "http"
+import { AddressInfo } from "net"
 
 let STARTUP_RAN = false
 
-async function initRoutes(app: any) {
+async function initRoutes(app: Koa) {
   if (!env.isTest()) {
     const plugin = await bullboard.init()
     app.use(plugin)
@@ -48,27 +51,31 @@ async function initPro() {
   })
 }
 
-function shutdown(server?: any) {
+function shutdown(server?: Server) {
   if (server) {
     server.close()
     server.destroy()
   }
 }
 
-export async function startup(app?: any, server?: any) {
+export async function startup(app?: Koa, server?: Server) {
   if (STARTUP_RAN) {
     return
   }
+  printFeatures()
   STARTUP_RAN = true
-  if (server && !env.CLUSTER_MODE) {
+  if (app && server && !env.CLUSTER_MODE) {
     console.log(`Budibase running on ${JSON.stringify(server.address())}`)
-    env._set("PORT", server.address().port)
+    const address = server.address() as AddressInfo
+    env._set("PORT", address.port)
   }
   eventEmitter.emitPort(env.PORT)
   fileSystem.init()
   await redis.init()
   eventInit()
-  initialiseWebsockets(app, server)
+  if (app && server) {
+    initialiseWebsockets(app, server)
+  }
 
   // run migrations on startup if not done via http
   // not recommended in a clustered environment