diff --git a/src/service/appservice/mod.rs b/src/service/appservice/mod.rs
index 3f2241c6..1e6b1f7f 100644
--- a/src/service/appservice/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/appservice/mod.rs
@@ -206,6 +206,9 @@ impl Service {
 	}
 
 	/// Checks if a given room id matches any exclusive appservice regex
+	///
+	/// TODO: use this?
+	#[allow(dead_code)]
 	pub(crate) async fn is_exclusive_room_id(&self, room_id: &RoomId) -> bool {
 		self.read()
 			.await
diff --git a/src/service/globals/data.rs b/src/service/globals/data.rs
index c44500ab..1d75867c 100644
--- a/src/service/globals/data.rs
+++ b/src/service/globals/data.rs
@@ -18,9 +18,15 @@ pub(crate) trait Data: Send + Sync {
 	#[allow(unused_qualifications)] // async traits
 	async fn watch(&self, user_id: &UserId, device_id: &DeviceId) -> Result<()>;
 	fn cleanup(&self) -> Result<()>;
+
+	/// TODO: use this?
+	#[allow(dead_code)]
 	fn flush(&self) -> Result<()>;
 	fn cork(&self) -> Result<Cork>;
 	fn cork_and_flush(&self) -> Result<Cork>;
+
+	/// TODO: use this?
+	#[allow(dead_code)]
 	fn cork_and_sync(&self) -> Result<Cork>;
 	fn memory_usage(&self) -> String;
 	fn clear_caches(&self, amount: u32);
diff --git a/src/service/globals/mod.rs b/src/service/globals/mod.rs
index dfdb40af..a28d2221 100644
--- a/src/service/globals/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/globals/mod.rs
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@ impl Service<'_> {
 
 	pub(crate) fn cleanup(&self) -> Result<()> { self.db.cleanup() }
 
+	/// TODO: use this?
+	#[allow(dead_code)]
 	pub(crate) fn flush(&self) -> Result<()> { self.db.flush() }
 
 	pub(crate) fn server_name(&self) -> &ServerName { self.config.server_name.as_ref() }
@@ -231,10 +233,6 @@ impl Service<'_> {
 		self.config.allow_public_room_directory_over_federation
 	}
 
-	pub(crate) fn allow_public_room_directory_without_auth(&self) -> bool {
-		self.config.allow_public_room_directory_without_auth
-	}
-
 	pub(crate) fn allow_device_name_federation(&self) -> bool { self.config.allow_device_name_federation }
 
 	pub(crate) fn allow_room_creation(&self) -> bool { self.config.allow_room_creation }
@@ -253,8 +251,6 @@ impl Service<'_> {
 
 	pub(crate) fn dns_resolver(&self) -> &TokioAsyncResolver { &self.resolver.resolver }
 
-	pub(crate) fn query_all_nameservers(&self) -> bool { self.config.query_all_nameservers }
-
 	pub(crate) fn actual_destinations(&self) -> &Arc<RwLock<resolver::WellKnownMap>> { &self.resolver.destinations }
 
 	pub(crate) fn jwt_decoding_key(&self) -> Option<&jsonwebtoken::DecodingKey> { self.jwt_decoding_key.as_ref() }
@@ -269,8 +265,6 @@ impl Service<'_> {
 
 	pub(crate) fn turn_secret(&self) -> &String { &self.config.turn_secret }
 
-	pub(crate) fn auto_join_rooms(&self) -> &[OwnedRoomId] { &self.config.auto_join_rooms }
-
 	pub(crate) fn allow_profile_lookup_federation_requests(&self) -> bool {
 		self.config.allow_profile_lookup_federation_requests
 	}
@@ -309,46 +303,18 @@ impl Service<'_> {
 
 	pub(crate) fn allow_outgoing_presence(&self) -> bool { self.config.allow_outgoing_presence }
 
-	pub(crate) fn presence_idle_timeout_s(&self) -> u64 { self.config.presence_idle_timeout_s }
-
-	pub(crate) fn presence_offline_timeout_s(&self) -> u64 { self.config.presence_offline_timeout_s }
-
 	pub(crate) fn allow_incoming_read_receipts(&self) -> bool { self.config.allow_incoming_read_receipts }
 
 	pub(crate) fn allow_outgoing_read_receipts(&self) -> bool { self.config.allow_outgoing_read_receipts }
 
-	pub(crate) fn rocksdb_log_level(&self) -> &String { &self.config.rocksdb_log_level }
-
-	pub(crate) fn rocksdb_max_log_file_size(&self) -> usize { self.config.rocksdb_max_log_file_size }
-
-	pub(crate) fn rocksdb_log_time_to_roll(&self) -> usize { self.config.rocksdb_log_time_to_roll }
-
-	pub(crate) fn rocksdb_optimize_for_spinning_disks(&self) -> bool { self.config.rocksdb_optimize_for_spinning_disks }
-
-	pub(crate) fn rocksdb_parallelism_threads(&self) -> usize { self.config.rocksdb_parallelism_threads }
-
-	pub(crate) fn rocksdb_compression_algo(&self) -> &String { &self.config.rocksdb_compression_algo }
-
-	pub(crate) fn rocksdb_compression_level(&self) -> i32 { self.config.rocksdb_compression_level }
-
-	pub(crate) fn rocksdb_bottommost_compression_level(&self) -> i32 {
-		self.config.rocksdb_bottommost_compression_level
-	}
-
 	pub(crate) fn prevent_media_downloads_from(&self) -> &[OwnedServerName] {
 		&self.config.prevent_media_downloads_from
 	}
 
-	pub(crate) fn forbidden_remote_server_names(&self) -> &[OwnedServerName] {
-		&self.config.forbidden_remote_server_names
-	}
-
 	pub(crate) fn forbidden_remote_room_directory_server_names(&self) -> &[OwnedServerName] {
 		&self.config.forbidden_remote_room_directory_server_names
 	}
 
-	pub(crate) fn ip_range_denylist(&self) -> &[String] { &self.config.ip_range_denylist }
-
 	pub(crate) fn well_known_support_page(&self) -> &Option<Url> { &self.config.well_known.support_page }
 
 	pub(crate) fn well_known_support_role(&self) -> &Option<ContactRole> { &self.config.well_known.support_role }
diff --git a/src/service/media/data.rs b/src/service/media/data.rs
index 2d15bea1..7a1710b6 100644
--- a/src/service/media/data.rs
+++ b/src/service/media/data.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ pub(crate) trait Data: Send + Sync {
 
 	fn get_all_media_keys(&self) -> Result<Vec<Vec<u8>>>;
 
+	// TODO: use this
+	#[allow(dead_code)]
 	fn remove_url_preview(&self, url: &str) -> Result<()>;
 
 	fn set_url_preview(&self, url: &str, data: &super::UrlPreviewData, timestamp: std::time::Duration) -> Result<()>;
diff --git a/src/service/media/mod.rs b/src/service/media/mod.rs
index 9e83e3c4..2622c5ca 100644
--- a/src/service/media/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/media/mod.rs
@@ -459,6 +459,8 @@ impl Service {
 
 	pub(crate) async fn get_url_preview(&self, url: &str) -> Option<UrlPreviewData> { self.db.get_url_preview(url) }
 
+	/// TODO: use this?
+	#[allow(dead_code)]
 	pub(crate) async fn remove_url_preview(&self, url: &str) -> Result<()> {
 		// TODO: also remove the downloaded image
 		self.db.remove_url_preview(url)
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/outlier/mod.rs b/src/service/rooms/outlier/mod.rs
index 9865b4d8..0de6d366 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/outlier/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/outlier/mod.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ impl Service {
 	}
 
 	/// Returns the pdu from the outlier tree.
+	///
+	/// TODO: use this?
+	#[allow(dead_code)]
 	pub(crate) fn get_pdu_outlier(&self, event_id: &EventId) -> Result<Option<PduEvent>> {
 		self.db.get_outlier_pdu(event_id)
 	}
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/read_receipt/data.rs b/src/service/rooms/read_receipt/data.rs
index 410067d5..006b5df8 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/read_receipt/data.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/read_receipt/data.rs
@@ -21,8 +21,14 @@ pub(crate) trait Data: Send + Sync {
 	fn private_read_set(&self, room_id: &RoomId, user_id: &UserId, count: u64) -> Result<()>;
 
 	/// Returns the private read marker.
+	///
+	/// TODO: use this?
+	#[allow(dead_code)]
 	fn private_read_get(&self, room_id: &RoomId, user_id: &UserId) -> Result<Option<u64>>;
 
 	/// Returns the count of the last typing update in this room.
+	///
+	/// TODO: use this?
+	#[allow(dead_code)]
 	fn last_privateread_update(&self, user_id: &UserId, room_id: &RoomId) -> Result<u64>;
 }
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/state_cache/data.rs b/src/service/rooms/state_cache/data.rs
index 04a5753b..828d4284 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/state_cache/data.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/state_cache/data.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ pub(crate) trait Data: Send + Sync {
 	fn room_invited_count(&self, room_id: &RoomId) -> Result<Option<u64>>;
 
 	/// Returns an iterator over all User IDs who ever joined a room.
+	///
+	/// TODO: use this?
+	#[allow(dead_code)]
 	fn room_useroncejoined<'a>(&'a self, room_id: &RoomId) -> Box<dyn Iterator<Item = Result<OwnedUserId>> + 'a>;
 
 	/// Returns an iterator over all invited members of a room.
@@ -83,5 +86,8 @@ pub(crate) trait Data: Send + Sync {
 
 	/// Add the given servers the list to accept or decline invites via for a
 	/// given room.
+	///
+	/// TODO: use this?
+	#[allow(dead_code)]
 	fn add_servers_invite_via(&self, room_id: &RoomId, servers: &[OwnedServerName]) -> Result<()>;
 }
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/timeline/mod.rs b/src/service/rooms/timeline/mod.rs
index fdc6ba67..88c43a5d 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/timeline/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/timeline/mod.rs
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ impl Service {
 	*/
 
 	/// Returns the version of a room, if known
+	///
+	/// TODO: use this?
+	#[allow(dead_code)]
 	pub(crate) fn get_room_version(&self, room_id: &RoomId) -> Result<Option<RoomVersionId>> {
 		let create_event = services()
 			.rooms
@@ -188,6 +191,9 @@ impl Service {
 	/// Returns the pdu.
 	///
 	/// Checks the `eventid_outlierpdu` Tree if not found in the timeline.
+	///
+	/// TODO: use this?
+	#[allow(dead_code)]
 	pub(crate) fn get_non_outlier_pdu(&self, event_id: &EventId) -> Result<Option<PduEvent>> {
 		self.db.get_non_outlier_pdu(event_id)
 	}
diff --git a/src/service/sending/data.rs b/src/service/sending/data.rs
index 532a67d7..28ee6cb7 100644
--- a/src/service/sending/data.rs
+++ b/src/service/sending/data.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ pub(crate) trait Data: Send + Sync {
 	fn active_requests_for(&self, destination: &Destination) -> SendingEventTypeIter<'_>;
 	fn delete_active_request(&self, key: Vec<u8>) -> Result<()>;
 	fn delete_all_active_requests_for(&self, destination: &Destination) -> Result<()>;
+
+	/// TODO: use this?
+	#[allow(dead_code)]
 	fn delete_all_requests_for(&self, destination: &Destination) -> Result<()>;
 	fn queue_requests(&self, requests: &[(&Destination, SendingEventType)]) -> Result<Vec<Vec<u8>>>;
 	fn queued_requests<'a>(
diff --git a/src/service/users/mod.rs b/src/service/users/mod.rs
index 6889c57b..3ae9931d 100644
--- a/src/service/users/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/users/mod.rs
@@ -337,6 +337,8 @@ impl Service {
 			.add_one_time_key(user_id, device_id, one_time_key_key, one_time_key_value)
 	}
 
+	// TODO: use this ?
+	#[allow(dead_code)]
 	pub(crate) fn last_one_time_keys_update(&self, user_id: &UserId) -> Result<u64> {
 		self.db.last_one_time_keys_update(user_id)
 	}