diff --git a/pkg/cmd/web.go b/pkg/cmd/web.go
index 067f8320..6cd4cd73 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/web.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/web.go
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/config"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/log"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/routes"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/swagger"
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"time"
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ var webCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		routes.RegisterRoutes(e)
 		// Start server
 		go func() {
-			if err := e.Start(viper.GetString("service.interface")); err != nil {
+			if err := e.Start(config.ServiceInterface.GetString()); err != nil {
 				e.Logger.Info("shutting down...")
 			}
 		}()
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index f17ca132..9dcd594f 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -17,15 +17,98 @@
 package config
 
 import (
-	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/log"
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+	"log"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
+// Key is used as a config key
+type Key string
+
+// These constants hold all config value keys
+const (
+	ServiceJWTSecret     Key = `service.JWTSecret`
+	ServiceInterface     Key = `service.interface`
+	ServiceFrontendurl   Key = `service.frontendurl`
+	ServiceEnableCaldav  Key = `service.enablecaldav`
+	ServiceRootpath      Key = `service.rootpath`
+	ServicePageCount     Key = `service.pagecount`
+	ServiceEnableMetrics Key = `service.enablemetrics`
+
+	DatabaseType                  Key = `database.type`
+	DatabaseHost                  Key = `database.host`
+	DatabaseUser                  Key = `database.user`
+	DatabasePassword              Key = `database.password`
+	DatabaseDatabase              Key = `database.database`
+	DatabasePath                  Key = `database.path`
+	DatabaseMaxOpenConnections    Key = `database.maxopenconnections`
+	DatabaseMaxIdleConnections    Key = `database.maxidleconnections`
+	DatabaseMaxConnectionLifetime Key = `database.maxconnectionlifetime`
+
+	CacheEnabled        Key = `cache.enabled`
+	CacheType           Key = `cache.type`
+	CacheMaxElementSize Key = `cache.maxelementsize`
+
+	MailerEnabled       Key = `mailer.enabled`
+	MailerHost          Key = `mailer.host`
+	MailerPort          Key = `mailer.port`
+	MailerUsername      Key = `mailer.username`
+	MailerPassword      Key = `mailer.password`
+	MailerSkipTLSVerify Key = `mailer.skiptlsverify`
+	MailerFromEmail     Key = `mailer.fromemail`
+	MailerQueuelength   Key = `mailer.queuelength`
+	MailerQueueTimeout  Key = `mailer.queuetimeout`
+
+	RedisEnabled  Key = `redis.enabled`
+	RedisHost     Key = `redis.host`
+	RedisPassword Key = `redis.password`
+	RedisDB       Key = `redis.db`
+
+	LogEnabled  Key = `log.enabled`
+	LogErrors   Key = `log.errors`
+	LogStandard Key = `log.standard`
+	LogDatabase Key = `log.database`
+	LogHTTP     Key = `log.echo`
+	LogEcho     Key = `log.echo`
+	LogPath     Key = `log.path`
+)
+
+// GetString returns a string config value
+func (k Key) GetString() string {
+	return viper.GetString(string(k))
+}
+
+// GetBool returns a bool config value
+func (k Key) GetBool() bool {
+	return viper.GetBool(string(k))
+}
+
+// GetInt returns an int config value
+func (k Key) GetInt() int {
+	return viper.GetInt(string(k))
+}
+
+// GetDuration returns a duration config value
+func (k Key) GetDuration() time.Duration {
+	return viper.GetDuration(string(k))
+}
+
+// Set sets a value
+func (k Key) Set(i interface{}) {
+	viper.Set(string(k), i)
+}
+
+// sets the default config value
+func (k Key) setDefault(i interface{}) {
+	viper.SetDefault(string(k), i)
+}
+
 // InitConfig initializes the config, sets defaults etc.
 func InitConfig() {
 
@@ -33,61 +116,61 @@ func InitConfig() {
 	// Service config
 	random, err := random(32)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Log.Fatal(err.Error())
+		log.Fatal(err.Error())
 	}
 
 	// Service
-	viper.SetDefault("service.JWTSecret", random)
-	viper.SetDefault("service.interface", ":3456")
-	viper.SetDefault("service.frontendurl", "")
-	viper.SetDefault("service.enablecaldav", true)
+	ServiceJWTSecret.setDefault(random)
+	ServiceInterface.setDefault(":3456")
+	ServiceFrontendurl.setDefault("")
+	ServiceEnableCaldav.setDefault(true)
 
 	ex, err := os.Executable()
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 	exPath := filepath.Dir(ex)
-	viper.SetDefault("service.rootpath", exPath)
-	viper.SetDefault("service.pagecount", 50)
-	viper.SetDefault("service.enablemetrics", false)
+	ServiceRootpath.setDefault(exPath)
+	ServicePageCount.setDefault(50)
+	ServiceEnableMetrics.setDefault(false)
 	// Database
-	viper.SetDefault("database.type", "sqlite")
-	viper.SetDefault("database.host", "localhost")
-	viper.SetDefault("database.user", "vikunja")
-	viper.SetDefault("database.password", "")
-	viper.SetDefault("database.database", "vikunja")
-	viper.SetDefault("database.path", "./vikunja.db")
-	viper.SetDefault("database.maxopenconnections", 100)
-	viper.SetDefault("database.maxidleconnections", 50)
-	viper.SetDefault("database.maxconnectionlifetime", 10000)
+	DatabaseType.setDefault("sqlite")
+	DatabaseHost.setDefault("localhost")
+	DatabaseUser.setDefault("vikunja")
+	DatabasePassword.setDefault("")
+	DatabaseDatabase.setDefault("vikunja")
+	DatabasePath.setDefault("./vikunja.db")
+	DatabaseMaxOpenConnections.setDefault(100)
+	DatabaseMaxIdleConnections.setDefault(50)
+	DatabaseMaxConnectionLifetime.setDefault(10000)
 
 	// Cacher
-	viper.SetDefault("cache.enabled", false)
-	viper.SetDefault("cache.type", "memory")
-	viper.SetDefault("cache.maxelementsize", 1000)
+	CacheEnabled.setDefault(false)
+	CacheType.setDefault("memory")
+	CacheMaxElementSize.setDefault(1000)
 	// Mailer
-	viper.SetDefault("mailer.enabled", false)
-	viper.SetDefault("mailer.host", "")
-	viper.SetDefault("mailer.port", "587")
-	viper.SetDefault("mailer.user", "user")
-	viper.SetDefault("mailer.password", "")
-	viper.SetDefault("mailer.skiptlsverify", false)
-	viper.SetDefault("mailer.fromemail", "mail@vikunja")
-	viper.SetDefault("mailer.queuelength", 100)
-	viper.SetDefault("mailer.queuetimeout", 30)
+	MailerEnabled.setDefault(false)
+	MailerHost.setDefault("")
+	MailerPort.setDefault("587")
+	MailerUsername.setDefault("user")
+	MailerPassword.setDefault("")
+	MailerSkipTLSVerify.setDefault(false)
+	MailerFromEmail.setDefault("mail@vikunja")
+	MailerQueuelength.setDefault(100)
+	MailerQueueTimeout.setDefault(30)
 	// Redis
-	viper.SetDefault("redis.enabled", false)
-	viper.SetDefault("redis.host", "localhost:6379")
-	viper.SetDefault("redis.password", "")
-	viper.SetDefault("redis.db", 0)
+	RedisEnabled.setDefault(false)
+	RedisHost.setDefault("localhost:6379")
+	RedisPassword.setDefault("")
+	RedisDB.setDefault(0)
 	// Logger
-	viper.SetDefault("log.enabled", true)
-	viper.SetDefault("log.errors", "stdout")
-	viper.SetDefault("log.standard", "stdout")
-	viper.SetDefault("log.database", "off")
-	viper.SetDefault("log.http", "stdout")
-	viper.SetDefault("log.echo", "off")
-	viper.SetDefault("log.path", viper.GetString("service.rootpath")+"/logs")
+	LogEnabled.setDefault(true)
+	LogErrors.setDefault("stdout")
+	LogStandard.setDefault("stdout")
+	LogDatabase.setDefault(false)
+	LogHTTP.setDefault("stdout")
+	LogEcho.setDefault("off")
+	LogPath.setDefault(ServiceRootpath.GetString() + "/logs")
 
 	// Init checking for environment variables
 	viper.SetEnvPrefix("vikunja")
@@ -95,15 +178,15 @@ func InitConfig() {
 	viper.AutomaticEnv()
 
 	// Load the config file
-	viper.AddConfigPath(viper.GetString("service.rootpath"))
+	viper.AddConfigPath(ServiceRootpath.GetString())
 	viper.AddConfigPath("/etc/vikunja/")
 	viper.AddConfigPath("~/.config/vikunja")
 	viper.AddConfigPath(".")
 	viper.SetConfigName("config")
 	err = viper.ReadInConfig()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Log.Info(err)
-		log.Log.Info("Using defaults.")
+		log.Println(err.Error())
+		log.Println("Using defaults.")
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/db/db.go b/pkg/db/db.go
index fd8d124f..bd2b570c 100644
--- a/pkg/db/db.go
+++ b/pkg/db/db.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/go-xorm/core"
 	"github.com/go-xorm/xorm"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
@@ -33,12 +32,12 @@ import (
 // CreateDBEngine initializes a db engine from the config
 func CreateDBEngine() (engine *xorm.Engine, err error) {
 	// If the database type is not set, this likely means we need to initialize the config first
-	if viper.GetString("database.type") == "" {
+	if config.DatabaseType.GetString() == "" {
 		config.InitConfig()
 	}
 
 	// Use Mysql if set
-	if viper.GetString("database.type") == "mysql" {
+	if config.DatabaseType.GetString() == "mysql" {
 		engine, err = initMysqlEngine()
 		if err != nil {
 			return
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ func CreateDBEngine() (engine *xorm.Engine, err error) {
 	}
 
 	engine.SetMapper(core.GonicMapper{})
-	engine.ShowSQL(viper.GetString("log.database") != "off")
+	engine.ShowSQL(config.LogDatabase.GetString() != "off")
 	engine.SetLogger(xorm.NewSimpleLogger(log.GetLogWriter("database")))
 
 	return
@@ -61,17 +60,17 @@ func CreateDBEngine() (engine *xorm.Engine, err error) {
 func initMysqlEngine() (engine *xorm.Engine, err error) {
 	connStr := fmt.Sprintf(
 		"%s:%s@tcp(%s)/%s?charset=utf8&parseTime=true",
-		viper.GetString("database.user"),
-		viper.GetString("database.password"),
-		viper.GetString("database.host"),
-		viper.GetString("database.database"))
+		config.DatabaseUser.GetString(),
+		config.DatabasePassword.GetString(),
+		config.DatabaseHost.GetString(),
+		config.DatabaseDatabase.GetString())
 	engine, err = xorm.NewEngine("mysql", connStr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
-	engine.SetMaxOpenConns(viper.GetInt("database.maxopenconnections"))
-	engine.SetMaxIdleConns(viper.GetInt("database.maxidleconnections"))
-	max, err := time.ParseDuration(strconv.Itoa(viper.GetInt("database.maxconnectionlifetime")) + `ms`)
+	engine.SetMaxOpenConns(config.DatabaseMaxOpenConnections.GetInt())
+	engine.SetMaxIdleConns(config.DatabaseMaxIdleConnections.GetInt())
+	max, err := time.ParseDuration(strconv.Itoa(config.DatabaseMaxConnectionLifetime.GetInt()) + `ms`)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ func initMysqlEngine() (engine *xorm.Engine, err error) {
 }
 
 func initSqliteEngine() (engine *xorm.Engine, err error) {
-	path := viper.GetString("database.path")
+	path := config.DatabasePath.GetString()
 	if path == "" {
 		path = "./db.db"
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/integrations/integrations.go b/pkg/integrations/integrations.go
index b022e2d6..fee47e44 100644
--- a/pkg/integrations/integrations.go
+++ b/pkg/integrations/integrations.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import (
 	"code.vikunja.io/web/handler"
 	"github.com/dgrijalva/jwt-go"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ var (
 
 func setupTestEnv() (e *echo.Echo, err error) {
 	config.InitConfig()
-	models.SetupTests(viper.GetString("service.rootpath"))
+	models.SetupTests(config.ServiceRootpath.GetString())
 
 	err = models.LoadFixtures()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ func addTokenToContext(t *testing.T, user *models.User, c echo.Context) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	// We send the string token through the parsing function to get a valid jwt.Token
 	tken, err := jwt.Parse(token, func(t *jwt.Token) (interface{}, error) {
-		return []byte(viper.GetString("service.JWTSecret")), nil
+		return []byte(config.ServiceJWTSecret.GetString()), nil
 	})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	c.Set("user", tken)
diff --git a/pkg/log/logging.go b/pkg/log/logging.go
index 4b3b37e0..ca28800c 100644
--- a/pkg/log/logging.go
+++ b/pkg/log/logging.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package log
 
 import (
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/op/go-logging"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"io"
@@ -39,18 +40,18 @@ var Log = logging.MustGetLogger("vikunja")
 
 // InitLogger initializes the global log handler
 func InitLogger() {
-	if !viper.GetBool("log.enabled") {
+	if !config.LogEnabled.GetBool() {
 		// Disable all logging when loggin in general is disabled, overwriting everything a user might have set.
-		viper.Set("log.errors", "off")
-		viper.Set("log.standard", "off")
-		viper.Set("log.database", "off")
-		viper.Set("log.http", "off")
-		viper.Set("log.echo", "off")
+		config.LogErrors.Set("off")
+		config.LogStandard.Set("off")
+		config.LogDatabase.Set("off")
+		config.LogHTTP.Set("off")
+		config.LogEcho.Set("off")
 		return
 	}
 
-	if viper.GetString("log.errors") == "file" || viper.GetString("log.standard") == "file" {
-		err := os.Mkdir(viper.GetString("log.path"), 0744)
+	if config.LogErrors.GetString() == "file" || config.LogStandard.GetString() == "file" {
+		err := os.Mkdir(config.LogPath.GetString(), 0744)
 		if err != nil && !os.IsExist(err) {
 			log.Fatal("Could not create log folder: ", err.Error())
 		}
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ func InitLogger() {
 	var logBackends []logging.Backend
 
 	// We define our two backends
-	if viper.GetString("log.standard") != "off" {
+	if config.LogStandard.GetString() != "off" {
 		stdWriter := GetLogWriter("standard")
 		stdBackend := logging.NewLogBackend(stdWriter, "", 0)
 
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ func InitLogger() {
 		logBackends = append(logBackends, logging.NewBackendFormatter(stdBackend, logging.MustStringFormatter(Fmt+"\n")))
 	}
 
-	if viper.GetString("log.error") != "off" {
+	if config.LogErrors.GetString() != "off" {
 		errWriter := GetLogWriter("error")
 		errBackend := logging.NewLogBackend(errWriter, "", 0)
 
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ func GetLogWriter(logfile string) (writer io.Writer) {
 	writer = os.Stderr // Set the default case to prevent nil pointer panics
 	switch viper.GetString("log." + logfile) {
 	case "file":
-		f, err := os.OpenFile(viper.GetString("log.path")+"/"+logfile+".log", os.O_APPEND|os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0644)
+		f, err := os.OpenFile(config.LogPath.GetString()+"/"+logfile+".log", os.O_APPEND|os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0644)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/mail/mail.go b/pkg/mail/mail.go
index 6401957c..8cfff9d5 100644
--- a/pkg/mail/mail.go
+++ b/pkg/mail/mail.go
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 package mail
 
 import (
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/config"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/log"
 	"crypto/tls"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"gopkg.in/gomail.v2"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -29,20 +29,20 @@ var Queue chan *gomail.Message
 
 // StartMailDaemon starts the mail daemon
 func StartMailDaemon() {
-	Queue = make(chan *gomail.Message, viper.GetInt("mailer.queuelength"))
+	Queue = make(chan *gomail.Message, config.MailerQueuelength.GetInt())
 
-	if !viper.GetBool("mailer.enabled") {
+	if !config.MailerEnabled.GetBool() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if viper.GetString("mailer.host") == "" {
+	if config.MailerHost.GetString() == "" {
 		log.Log.Warning("Mailer seems to be not configured! Please see the config docs for more details.")
 		return
 	}
 
 	go func() {
-		d := gomail.NewDialer(viper.GetString("mailer.host"), viper.GetInt("mailer.port"), viper.GetString("mailer.username"), viper.GetString("mailer.password"))
-		d.TLSConfig = &tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: viper.GetBool("mailer.skiptlsverify")}
+		d := gomail.NewDialer(config.MailerHost.GetString(), config.MailerPort.GetInt(), config.MailerUsername.GetString(), config.MailerPassword.GetString())
+		d.TLSConfig = &tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: config.MailerSkipTLSVerify.GetBool()}
 
 		var s gomail.SendCloser
 		var err error
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func StartMailDaemon() {
 				}
 				// Close the connection to the SMTP server if no email was sent in
 				// the last 30 seconds.
-			case <-time.After(viper.GetDuration("mailer.queuetimeout") * time.Second):
+			case <-time.After(config.MailerQueueTimeout.GetDuration() * time.Second):
 				if open {
 					if err := s.Close(); err != nil {
 						log.Log.Error("Error closing the mail server connection: %s\n", err)
diff --git a/pkg/mail/send_mail.go b/pkg/mail/send_mail.go
index 532ab140..b64140ae 100644
--- a/pkg/mail/send_mail.go
+++ b/pkg/mail/send_mail.go
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ package mail
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/config"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/utils"
 	"github.com/labstack/gommon/log"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"gopkg.in/gomail.v2"
 	"text/template"
 )
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ type header struct {
 // SendMail puts a mail in the queue
 func SendMail(opts *Opts) {
 	m := gomail.NewMessage()
-	m.SetHeader("From", viper.GetString("mailer.fromemail"))
+	m.SetHeader("From", config.MailerFromEmail.GetString())
 	m.SetHeader("To", opts.To)
 	m.SetHeader("Subject", opts.Subject)
 	for _, h := range opts.Headers {
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@ func SendMailWithTemplate(to, subject, tpl string, data map[string]interface{})
 	var plainContent bytes.Buffer
 
 	t := &Template{
-		Templates: template.Must(template.ParseGlob(viper.GetString("service.rootpath") + "/templates/mail/*.tmpl")),
+		Templates: template.Must(template.ParseGlob(config.ServiceRootpath.GetString() + "/templates/mail/*.tmpl")),
 	}
 
 	boundary := "np" + utils.MakeRandomString(13)
 
 	data["Boundary"] = boundary
-	data["FrontendURL"] = viper.GetString("service.frontendurl")
+	data["FrontendURL"] = config.ServiceFrontendurl.GetString()
 
 	if err := t.Templates.ExecuteTemplate(&htmlContent, tpl+".html.tmpl", data); err != nil {
 		log.Error(3, "Template: %v", err)
diff --git a/pkg/metrics/metrics.go b/pkg/metrics/metrics.go
index f304c242..eafdd4d0 100644
--- a/pkg/metrics/metrics.go
+++ b/pkg/metrics/metrics.go
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 package metrics
 
 import (
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/config"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/log"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/red"
 	"github.com/go-redis/redis"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promauto"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
 var r *redis.Client
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func SetCount(count int64, key string) error {
 
 // UpdateCount updates a count with a given amount
 func UpdateCount(update int64, key string) {
-	if !viper.GetBool("service.enablemetrics") {
+	if !config.ServiceEnableMetrics.GetBool() {
 		return
 	}
 	oldtotal, err := GetCount(key)
diff --git a/pkg/migration/migration.go b/pkg/migration/migration.go
index fb81c997..48fe4047 100644
--- a/pkg/migration/migration.go
+++ b/pkg/migration/migration.go
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 package migration
 
 import (
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/config"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/db"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/log"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/go-xorm/xorm"
 	"github.com/olekukonko/tablewriter"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"os"
 	"sort"
 	"src.techknowlogick.com/xormigrate"
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func Rollback(migrationID string) {
 // Deletes a column from a table. All arguments are strings, to let them be standalone and not depending on any struct.
 func dropTableColum(x *xorm.Engine, tableName, col string) error {
 
-	switch viper.GetString("database.type") {
+	switch config.DatabaseType.GetString() {
 	case "sqlite":
 		log.Log.Warning("Unable to drop columns in SQLite")
 	case "mysql":
diff --git a/pkg/models/main_test.go b/pkg/models/main_test.go
index c28eb5a6..bd8ebd64 100644
--- a/pkg/models/main_test.go
+++ b/pkg/models/main_test.go
@@ -18,11 +18,10 @@ package models
 
 import (
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/config"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"testing"
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	config.InitConfig()
-	MainTest(m, viper.GetString("service.rootpath"))
+	MainTest(m, config.ServiceRootpath.GetString())
 }
diff --git a/pkg/models/models.go b/pkg/models/models.go
index 6bb9267d..d781997d 100644
--- a/pkg/models/models.go
+++ b/pkg/models/models.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package models
 
 import (
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/config"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/db"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/log"
 	"encoding/gob"
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/go-xorm/xorm"
 	xrc "github.com/go-xorm/xorm-redis-cache"
 	_ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3" // Because.
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ func SetEngine() (err error) {
 
 	// Cache
 	// We have to initialize the cache here to avoid import cycles
-	if viper.GetBool("cache.enabled") {
-		switch viper.GetString("cache.type") {
+	if config.CacheEnabled.GetBool() {
+		switch config.CacheType.GetString() {
 		case "memory":
-			cacher := xorm.NewLRUCacher(xorm.NewMemoryStore(), viper.GetInt("cache.maxelementsize"))
+			cacher := xorm.NewLRUCacher(xorm.NewMemoryStore(), config.CacheMaxElementSize.GetInt())
 			x.SetDefaultCacher(cacher)
 		case "redis":
-			cacher := xrc.NewRedisCacher(viper.GetString("redis.host"), viper.GetString("redis.password"), xrc.DEFAULT_EXPIRATION, x.Logger())
+			cacher := xrc.NewRedisCacher(config.RedisEnabled.GetString(), config.RedisPassword.GetString(), xrc.DEFAULT_EXPIRATION, x.Logger())
 			x.SetDefaultCacher(cacher)
 			gob.Register(GetTables())
 		default:
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func getLimitFromPageIndex(page int) (limit, start int) {
 		return 0, 0
 	}
 
-	limit = viper.GetInt("service.pagecount")
+	limit = config.ServicePageCount.GetInt()
 	start = limit * (page - 1)
 	return
 }
diff --git a/pkg/models/unit_tests.go b/pkg/models/unit_tests.go
index 01621457..e869a71c 100644
--- a/pkg/models/unit_tests.go
+++ b/pkg/models/unit_tests.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/go-xorm/core"
 	"github.com/go-xorm/xorm"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"gopkg.in/testfixtures.v2"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ func createTestEngine(fixturesDir string) error {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		if viper.GetString("database.type") == "mysql" {
+		if config.DatabaseType.GetString() == "mysql" {
 			fixturesHelper = &testfixtures.MySQL{}
 		}
 	} else {
diff --git a/pkg/models/user_add_update.go b/pkg/models/user_add_update.go
index 03d61072..9598d6ed 100644
--- a/pkg/models/user_add_update.go
+++ b/pkg/models/user_add_update.go
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
 package models
 
 import (
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/config"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/mail"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/metrics"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/utils"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt"
 )
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func CreateUser(user User) (newUser User, err error) {
 	}
 
 	newUser.IsActive = true
-	if viper.GetBool("mailer.enabled") {
+	if config.MailerEnabled.GetBool() {
 		// The new user should not be activated until it confirms his mail address
 		newUser.IsActive = false
 		// Generate a confirm token
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func CreateUser(user User) (newUser User, err error) {
 	}
 
 	// Dont send a mail if we're testing
-	if !viper.GetBool("mailer.enabled") {
+	if !config.MailerEnabled.GetBool() {
 		return newUserOut, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/models/user_password_reset.go b/pkg/models/user_password_reset.go
index 3f351d4a..90047253 100644
--- a/pkg/models/user_password_reset.go
+++ b/pkg/models/user_password_reset.go
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 package models
 
 import (
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/config"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/mail"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/utils"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
 // PasswordReset holds the data to reset a password
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func UserPasswordReset(reset *PasswordReset) (err error) {
 	}
 
 	// Dont send a mail if we're testing
-	if !viper.GetBool("mailer.enabled") {
+	if !config.MailerEnabled.GetBool() {
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func RequestUserPasswordResetToken(tr *PasswordTokenRequest) (err error) {
 	}
 
 	// Dont send a mail if we're testing
-	if !viper.GetBool("mailer.enabled") {
+	if !config.MailerEnabled.GetBool() {
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/red/redis.go b/pkg/red/redis.go
index 041138f3..c13371d1 100644
--- a/pkg/red/redis.go
+++ b/pkg/red/redis.go
@@ -17,27 +17,27 @@
 package red
 
 import (
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/config"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/log"
 	"github.com/go-redis/redis"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
 var r *redis.Client
 
 // InitRedis initializes a redis connection
 func InitRedis() {
-	if !viper.GetBool("redis.enabled") {
+	if !config.RedisEnabled.GetBool() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if viper.GetString("redis.host") == "" {
+	if config.RedisHost.GetString() == "" {
 		log.Log.Fatal("No redis host provided.")
 	}
 
 	r = redis.NewClient(&redis.Options{
-		Addr:     viper.GetString("redis.host"),
-		Password: viper.GetString("redis.password"),
-		DB:       viper.GetInt("redis.db"),
+		Addr:     config.RedisHost.GetString(),
+		Password: config.RedisPassword.GetString(),
+		DB:       config.RedisDB.GetInt(),
 	})
 
 	err := r.Ping().Err()
diff --git a/pkg/routes/api/v1/login.go b/pkg/routes/api/v1/login.go
index 78d063f3..4753d649 100644
--- a/pkg/routes/api/v1/login.go
+++ b/pkg/routes/api/v1/login.go
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 package v1
 
 import (
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/config"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/models"
 	"code.vikunja.io/web/handler"
 	"github.com/dgrijalva/jwt-go"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -77,5 +77,5 @@ func CreateNewJWTTokenForUser(user *models.User) (token string, err error) {
 	claims["avatar"] = user.AvatarURL
 
 	// Generate encoded token and send it as response.
-	return t.SignedString([]byte(viper.GetString("service.JWTSecret")))
+	return t.SignedString([]byte(config.ServiceJWTSecret.GetString()))
 }
diff --git a/pkg/routes/routes.go b/pkg/routes/routes.go
index fa2aa0c1..aecf909c 100644
--- a/pkg/routes/routes.go
+++ b/pkg/routes/routes.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 package routes
 
 import (
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/config"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/log"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/metrics"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/models"
@@ -52,7 +53,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4/middleware"
 	elog "github.com/labstack/gommon/log"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promhttp"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"strings"
 )
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func NewEcho() *echo.Echo {
 	e.HideBanner = true
 
 	if l, ok := e.Logger.(*elog.Logger); ok {
-		if viper.GetString("log.echo") == "off" {
+		if config.LogEcho.GetString() == "off" {
 			l.SetLevel(elog.OFF)
 		}
 		l.EnableColor()
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func NewEcho() *echo.Echo {
 	}
 
 	// Logger
-	if viper.GetString("log.http") != "off" {
+	if config.LogHTTP.GetString() != "off" {
 		e.Use(middleware.LoggerWithConfig(middleware.LoggerConfig{
 			Format: log.WebFmt + "\n",
 			Output: log.GetLogWriter("http"),
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func NewEcho() *echo.Echo {
 // RegisterRoutes registers all routes for the application
 func RegisterRoutes(e *echo.Echo) {
 
-	if viper.GetBool("service.enablecaldav") {
+	if config.ServiceEnableCaldav.GetBool() {
 		// Caldav routes
 		wkg := e.Group("/.well-known")
 		wkg.Use(middleware.BasicAuth(caldavBasicAuth))
@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ func registerAPIRoutes(a *echo.Group) {
 	a.GET("/docs", apiv1.RedocUI)
 
 	// Prometheus endpoint
-	if viper.GetBool("service.enablemetrics") {
+	if config.ServiceEnableMetrics.GetBool() {
 
-		if !viper.GetBool("redis.enabled") {
+		if !config.RedisEnabled.GetBool() {
 			log.Log.Fatal("You have to enable redis in order to use metrics")
 		}
 
@@ -217,10 +217,10 @@ func registerAPIRoutes(a *echo.Group) {
 
 	// ===== Routes with Authetification =====
 	// Authetification
-	a.Use(middleware.JWT([]byte(viper.GetString("service.JWTSecret"))))
+	a.Use(middleware.JWT([]byte(config.ServiceJWTSecret.GetString())))
 
 	// Middleware to collect metrics
-	if viper.GetBool("service.enablemetrics") {
+	if config.ServiceJWTSecret.GetBool() {
 		a.Use(func(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
 			return func(c echo.Context) error {