diff --git a/.changeset/blue-pandas-pretend.md b/.changeset/blue-pandas-pretend.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..acc1cc64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/blue-pandas-pretend.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'app': minor
+---
+
+Added the JiraUserIssuesViewCard component to the Homepage
diff --git a/.changeset/cyan-ears-double.md b/.changeset/cyan-ears-double.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2e8719f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/cyan-ears-double.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@axis-backstage/plugin-jira-dashboard-backend': patch
+---
+
+Removed deprecated types and fixed the standalone server
diff --git a/.changeset/eleven-melons-rest.md b/.changeset/eleven-melons-rest.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1cceb5a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/eleven-melons-rest.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@axis-backstage/plugin-readme-backend': patch
+---
+
+Updated deprecated types and fixed the standalone server
diff --git a/.changeset/thirty-bulldogs-design.md b/.changeset/thirty-bulldogs-design.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cea05d1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/thirty-bulldogs-design.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@axis-backstage/plugin-jira-dashboard-backend': patch
+---
+
+Quote the incoming status string in the JQL. This makes it possible to have strings that contain whitespace.
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/home/HomePage.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/home/HomePage.tsx
index 4a595a15..6a554579 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/home/HomePage.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/home/HomePage.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { Content, Header, Page } from '@backstage/core-components';
 import React from 'react';
 import Grid from '@mui/material/Unstable_Grid2';
 import { SearchBar } from '@backstage/plugin-search-react';
+import { JiraUserIssuesViewCard } from '@axis-backstage/plugin-jira-dashboard';
 
 export const homePage = (
   <Page themeId="home">
@@ -33,6 +34,14 @@ export const homePage = (
           <Grid xs={12}>
             <HomePageRandomJoke />
           </Grid>
+          <Grid xs={12}>
+            <JiraUserIssuesViewCard
+              bottomLinkProps={{
+                link: 'https://our-jira-server/issues',
+                title: 'Open in Jira',
+              }}
+            />
+          </Grid>
         </Grid>
       </Grid>
     </Content>
diff --git a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/api-report.md b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/api-report.md
index 2208367f..30944f30 100644
--- a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/api-report.md
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 ```ts
 import { AuthService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { BackendFeatureCompat } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
-import { Config } from '@backstage/config';
 import { DiscoveryService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import express from 'express';
 import { HttpAuthService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
-import { IdentityApi } from '@backstage/plugin-auth-node';
+import { IdentityService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { Issue } from '@axis-backstage/plugin-jira-dashboard-common';
 import { LoggerService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+import { RootConfigService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { TokenManagerService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { UserInfoService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ export type JqlQueryBuilderArgs = {
 // @public
 export interface RouterOptions {
   auth?: AuthService;
-  config: Config;
+  config: RootConfigService;
   discovery: DiscoveryService;
   httpAuth?: HttpAuthService;
-  identity?: IdentityApi;
+  identity?: IdentityService;
   logger: LoggerService;
   tokenManager?: TokenManagerService;
   userInfo: UserInfoService;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export interface RouterOptions {
 
 // @public
 export const searchJira: (
-  config: Config,
+  config: RootConfigService,
   jqlQuery: string,
   options: SearchOptions,
 ) => Promise<Issue[]>;
diff --git a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/dev/index.ts b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/dev/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..10da2287
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/dev/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import { createBackend } from '@backstage/backend-defaults';
+
+const backend = createBackend();
+backend.add(import('../src'));
+backend.start();
diff --git a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/package.json b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/package.json
index abceb620..dcbe83d1 100644
--- a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/package.json
@@ -31,17 +31,15 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@axis-backstage/plugin-jira-dashboard-common": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/backend-common": "^0.24.0",
+    "@backstage/backend-defaults": "^0.4.3",
     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "^0.8.0",
     "@backstage/catalog-client": "^1.6.6",
     "@backstage/catalog-model": "^1.6.0",
-    "@backstage/config": "^1.2.0",
-    "@backstage/plugin-auth-node": "^0.5.0",
     "@backstage/plugin-permission-common": "^0.8.1",
     "@types/express": "*",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "express-promise-router": "^4.1.0",
-    "node-fetch": "^2.6.7",
-    "yn": "^4.0.0"
+    "node-fetch": "^2.6.7"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/backend-test-utils": "^0.5.0",
diff --git a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/api.ts b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/api.ts
index 4ebf5377..fc1d8ce9 100644
--- a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/api.ts
+++ b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/api.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Config } from '@backstage/config';
+import { RootConfigService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import fetch from 'node-fetch';
 import {
   Filter,
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { jqlQueryBuilder } from './queries';
 
 export const getProjectInfo = async (
   projectKey: string,
-  config: Config,
+  config: RootConfigService,
 ): Promise<Project> => {
   const response = await fetch(
     `${resolveJiraBaseUrl(config)}project/${projectKey}`,
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export const getProjectInfo = async (
 
 export const getFilterById = async (
   id: string,
-  config: Config,
+  config: RootConfigService,
 ): Promise<Filter> => {
   const response = await fetch(`${resolveJiraBaseUrl(config)}filter/${id}`, {
     method: 'GET',
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export const getIssuesByFilter = async (
   projectKey: string,
   components: string[],
   query: string,
-  config: Config,
+  config: RootConfigService,
 ): Promise<Issue[]> => {
   const jql = jqlQueryBuilder({ project: projectKey, components, query });
   const response = await fetch(
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export type SearchOptions = {
  * @public
  */
 export const searchJira = async (
-  config: Config,
+  config: RootConfigService,
   jqlQuery: string,
   options: SearchOptions,
 ): Promise<Issue[]> => {
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export const searchJira = async (
 export const getIssuesByComponent = async (
   projectKey: string,
   componentKey: string,
-  config: Config,
+  config: RootConfigService,
 ): Promise<Issue[]> => {
   const jql = jqlQueryBuilder({
     project: projectKey,
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export const getIssuesByComponent = async (
   return response.issues;
 };
 
-export async function getProjectAvatar(url: string, config: Config) {
+export async function getProjectAvatar(url: string, config: RootConfigService) {
   const response = await fetch(url, {
     method: 'GET',
     headers: {
diff --git a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/config.ts b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/config.ts
index 48d338cc..8b295753 100644
--- a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/config.ts
+++ b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/config.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-import { Config } from '@backstage/config';
+import { RootConfigService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 
 const JIRA_BASE_URL_CONFIG_PATH = 'jiraDashboard.baseUrl';
 const JIRA_TOKEN_CONFIG_PATH = 'jiraDashboard.token';
 const JIRA_USER_CONFIG_EMAIL_SUFFIX = 'jiraDashboard.userEmailSuffix';
 const JIRA_ANNOTATION = 'jiraDashboard.annotationPrefix';
 
-export function resolveJiraBaseUrl(config: Config): string {
+export function resolveJiraBaseUrl(config: RootConfigService): string {
   try {
     return config.getString(JIRA_BASE_URL_CONFIG_PATH);
   } catch (error) {
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export function resolveJiraBaseUrl(config: Config): string {
   }
 }
 
-export function resolveJiraToken(config: Config): string {
+export function resolveJiraToken(config: RootConfigService): string {
   try {
     return config.getString(JIRA_TOKEN_CONFIG_PATH);
   } catch (error) {
@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@ export function resolveJiraToken(config: Config): string {
   }
 }
 
-export function resolveUserEmailSuffix(config: Config): string | undefined {
+export function resolveUserEmailSuffix(
+  config: RootConfigService,
+): string | undefined {
   return config.getOptionalString(JIRA_USER_CONFIG_EMAIL_SUFFIX);
 }
 
-export function resolveAnnotationPrefix(config: Config): string {
+export function resolveAnnotationPrefix(config: RootConfigService): string {
   const annotationPrefix = config.getOptionalString(JIRA_ANNOTATION);
   return annotationPrefix ?? 'jira.com';
 }
diff --git a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/filters.ts b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/filters.ts
index bfd82446..f5d2355c 100644
--- a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/filters.ts
+++ b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/filters.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Config } from '@backstage/config';
+import { RootConfigService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { resolveUserEmailSuffix } from './config';
 import { Filter } from '@axis-backstage/plugin-jira-dashboard-common';
 import { UserEntity } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const openFilter: Filter = {
 const getIncomingFilter = (incomingStatus: string): Filter => ({
   name: 'Incoming Issues',
   shortName: 'INCOMING',
-  query: `status = ${incomingStatus} ORDER BY created ASC`,
+  query: `status = '${incomingStatus}' ORDER BY created ASC`,
 });
 
 /**
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const getIncomingFilter = (incomingStatus: string): Filter => ({
  * @param userEntity user entity instance
  */
 export const getAssigneUser = (
-  config: Config,
+  config: RootConfigService,
   userEntity: UserEntity,
 ): string => {
   const emailSuffixConfig = resolveUserEmailSuffix(config);
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export const getAssigneUser = (
 
 const getAssignedToMeFilter = (
   userEntity: UserEntity,
-  config: Config,
+  config: RootConfigService,
 ): Filter => {
   const email = getAssigneUser(config, userEntity);
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ const getAssignedToMeFilter = (
 };
 
 export const getDefaultFiltersForUser = (
-  config: Config,
+  config: RootConfigService,
   userEntity?: UserEntity,
   incomingStatus?: string,
 ): Filter[] => {
diff --git a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/lib.ts b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/lib.ts
index ba87af01..0d5a0c33 100644
--- a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/lib.ts
+++ b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/lib.ts
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import {
   FILTERS_NAME,
   INCOMING_ISSUES_STATUS,
 } from '@axis-backstage/plugin-jira-dashboard-common';
-import { Config } from '@backstage/config';
+import { RootConfigService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 
-export const getAnnotations = (config: Config) => {
+export const getAnnotations = (config: RootConfigService) => {
   const prefix = resolveAnnotationPrefix(config);
 
   const projectKeyAnnotation = `${prefix}/${PROJECT_KEY_NAME}`;
diff --git a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/run.ts b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/run.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 79c6bd6d..00000000
--- a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/run.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-import { getRootLogger } from '@backstage/backend-common';
-import yn from 'yn';
-import { startStandaloneServer } from './service/standaloneServer';
-
-const port = process.env.PLUGIN_PORT ? Number(process.env.PLUGIN_PORT) : 7007;
-const enableCors = yn(process.env.PLUGIN_CORS, { default: false });
-const logger = getRootLogger();
-
-startStandaloneServer({ port, enableCors, logger }).catch(err => {
-  logger.error(err);
-  process.exit(1);
-});
-
-process.on('SIGINT', () => {
-  logger.info('CTRL+C pressed; exiting.');
-  process.exit(0);
-});
diff --git a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/service/router.test.ts b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/service/router.test.ts
index a93bec8d..ce6b4751 100644
--- a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/service/router.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/service/router.test.ts
@@ -1,54 +1,20 @@
-import {
-  getVoidLogger,
-  PluginEndpointDiscovery,
-  ServerTokenManager,
-} from '@backstage/backend-common';
 import express from 'express';
 import request from 'supertest';
 import { createRouter } from './router';
-import {
-  BackstageIdentityResponse,
-  IdentityApiGetIdentityRequest,
-} from '@backstage/plugin-auth-node';
-import { ConfigReader } from '@backstage/config';
 import { mockServices } from '@backstage/backend-test-utils';
 
-const testDiscovery: jest.Mocked<PluginEndpointDiscovery> = {
-  getBaseUrl: jest
-    .fn()
-    .mockResolvedValue('http://localhost:7007/api/jira-dashboard'),
-  getExternalBaseUrl: jest.fn(),
-};
-
 describe('createRouter', () => {
   let app: express.Express;
-  const tokenManager = ServerTokenManager.noop();
-
-  const getIdentity = jest
-    .fn()
-    .mockImplementation(
-      async ({
-        request: _request,
-      }: IdentityApiGetIdentityRequest): Promise<
-        BackstageIdentityResponse | undefined
-      > => {
-        return {
-          identity: {
-            userEntityRef: 'user:default/guest',
-            ownershipEntityRefs: [],
-            type: 'user',
-          },
-          token: 'token',
-        };
-      },
-    );
+  const tokenManager = mockServices.tokenManager.mock();
+  const testDiscovery = mockServices.discovery.mock();
+  const identity = mockServices.identity.mock();
 
   beforeAll(async () => {
     const router = await createRouter({
-      logger: getVoidLogger(),
-      config: new ConfigReader({}),
+      logger: mockServices.logger.mock(),
+      config: mockServices.rootConfig(),
       discovery: testDiscovery,
-      identity: { getIdentity },
+      identity,
       tokenManager,
       userInfo: mockServices.userInfo({ userEntityRef: 'user:default/guest' }),
     });
diff --git a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/service/router.ts b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/service/router.ts
index 4121f8ce..52d6e934 100644
--- a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/service/router.ts
+++ b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/service/router.ts
@@ -1,22 +1,20 @@
-import {
-  CacheManager,
-  createLegacyAuthAdapters,
-  errorHandler,
-} from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import { createLegacyAuthAdapters } from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import { MiddlewareFactory } from '@backstage/backend-defaults/rootHttpRouter';
+import { CacheManager } from '@backstage/backend-defaults/cache';
 import {
   AuthService,
   DiscoveryService,
   HttpAuthService,
   LoggerService,
+  IdentityService,
+  RootConfigService,
   TokenManagerService,
   UserInfoService,
 } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { stringifyEntityRef, UserEntity } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 import express from 'express';
 import Router from 'express-promise-router';
-import { Config } from '@backstage/config';
 import { CatalogClient } from '@backstage/catalog-client';
-import { IdentityApi } from '@backstage/plugin-auth-node';
 
 import { getAssigneUser, getDefaultFiltersForUser } from '../filters';
 import {
@@ -48,7 +46,7 @@ export interface RouterOptions {
   /**
    * Backstage config object
    */
-  config: Config;
+  config: RootConfigService;
 
   /**
    * Backstage discovery api instance
@@ -58,7 +56,7 @@ export interface RouterOptions {
   /**
    * Backstage identity api instance
    */
-  identity?: IdentityApi;
+  identity?: IdentityService;
 
   /**
    * Backstage token manager instance
@@ -94,11 +92,11 @@ export async function createRouter(
   const { auth, httpAuth } = createLegacyAuthAdapters(options);
   const { logger, config, discovery, userInfo } = options;
   const catalogClient = new CatalogClient({ discoveryApi: discovery });
-  logger.info('Initializing Jira Dashboard backend');
 
   const pluginCache =
     CacheManager.fromConfig(config).forPlugin('jira-dashboard');
   const cache = pluginCache.getClient({ defaultTtl: DEFAULT_TTL });
+  logger.info('Initializing Jira Dashboard backend');
 
   const router = Router();
   router.use(express.json());
@@ -326,6 +324,7 @@ export async function createRouter(
       ps.pipe(response);
     },
   );
-  router.use(errorHandler());
+  const middleware = MiddlewareFactory.create({ logger, config });
+  router.use(middleware.error());
   return router;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/service/service.ts b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/service/service.ts
index c7dea3b1..df6176c3 100644
--- a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/service/service.ts
+++ b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/service/service.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import { CacheClient } from '@backstage/backend-common';
-import { Config } from '@backstage/config';
+import { CacheService, RootConfigService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import {
   type Filter,
   Issue,
@@ -17,8 +16,8 @@ import {
 
 export const getProjectResponse = async (
   projectKey: string,
-  config: Config,
-  cache: CacheClient,
+  config: RootConfigService,
+  cache: CacheService,
 ): Promise<Project> => {
   let projectResponse: Project;
 
@@ -41,8 +40,8 @@ export const getProjectResponse = async (
 
 export const getJqlResponse = async (
   jql: string,
-  config: Config,
-  cache: CacheClient,
+  config: RootConfigService,
+  cache: CacheService,
   searchOptions: SearchOptions,
 ): Promise<Issue[]> => {
   let issuesResponse: Issue[];
@@ -67,8 +66,8 @@ export const getJqlResponse = async (
 export const getUserIssues = async (
   username: string,
   maxResults: number,
-  config: Config,
-  cache: CacheClient,
+  config: RootConfigService,
+  cache: CacheService,
 ): Promise<Issue[]> => {
   const jql = `assignee = "${username}" AND resolution = Unresolved ORDER BY priority DESC, updated DESC`;
 
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ export const getUserIssues = async (
 
 export const getFiltersFromAnnotations = async (
   annotations: string[],
-  config: Config,
+  config: RootConfigService,
 ): Promise<Filter[]> => {
   const filters: Filter[] = [];
 
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ export const getIssuesFromFilters = async (
   projectKey: string,
   components: string[],
   filters: Filter[],
-  config: Config,
+  config: RootConfigService,
 ): Promise<JiraDataResponse[]> => {
   return await Promise.all(
     filters.map(async filter => ({
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@ export const getIssuesFromFilters = async (
 export const getIssuesFromComponents = async (
   projectKey: string,
   componentAnnotations: string[],
-  config: Config,
+  config: RootConfigService,
 ): Promise<JiraDataResponse[]> => {
   return await Promise.all(
     componentAnnotations.map(async componentKey => ({
diff --git a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/service/standaloneServer.ts b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/service/standaloneServer.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index afa52ed0..00000000
--- a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/service/standaloneServer.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-import {
-  createServiceBuilder,
-  HostDiscovery,
-  loadBackendConfig,
-  ServerTokenManager,
-} from '@backstage/backend-common';
-import { LoggerService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
-import { Server } from 'http';
-import { createRouter } from './router';
-import { IdentityApi } from '@backstage/plugin-auth-node';
-
-export interface ServerOptions {
-  port: number;
-  enableCors: boolean;
-  logger: LoggerService;
-}
-
-const userInfo = {
-  getUserInfo: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({
-    userEntityRef: 'user:default/guest',
-    profile: {
-      email: 'guest@example.com',
-    },
-  }),
-};
-
-export async function startStandaloneServer(
-  options: ServerOptions,
-): Promise<Server> {
-  const logger = options.logger.child({ service: 'jira-dashboard-backend' });
-  const config = await loadBackendConfig({ logger, argv: process.argv });
-  const tokenManager = ServerTokenManager.noop();
-  logger.debug('Starting application server...');
-  const router = await createRouter({
-    logger,
-    config: config,
-    discovery: HostDiscovery.fromConfig(config),
-    identity: {} as IdentityApi,
-    tokenManager,
-    userInfo: userInfo,
-  });
-
-  let service = createServiceBuilder(module)
-    .setPort(options.port)
-    .addRouter('/jira-dashboard', router);
-  if (options.enableCors) {
-    service = service.enableCors({ origin: 'http://localhost:3000' });
-  }
-
-  return await service.start().catch(err => {
-    logger.error(err);
-    process.exit(1);
-  });
-}
-
-module.hot?.accept();
diff --git a/plugins/readme-backend/api-report.md b/plugins/readme-backend/api-report.md
index 95640a3c..de64f2fb 100644
--- a/plugins/readme-backend/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/readme-backend/api-report.md
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 ```ts
 import { AuthService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { BackendFeatureCompat } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
-import { Config } from '@backstage/config';
 import { DiscoveryService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import express from 'express';
 import { LoggerService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+import { RootConfigService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { TokenManagerService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { UrlReaderService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default readmePlugin;
 // @public
 export interface RouterOptions {
   auth?: AuthService;
-  config: Config;
+  config: RootConfigService;
   discovery: DiscoveryService;
   logger: LoggerService;
   reader: UrlReaderService;
diff --git a/plugins/readme-backend/dev/index.ts b/plugins/readme-backend/dev/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..10da2287
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/readme-backend/dev/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import { createBackend } from '@backstage/backend-defaults';
+
+const backend = createBackend();
+backend.add(import('../src'));
+backend.start();
diff --git a/plugins/readme-backend/package.json b/plugins/readme-backend/package.json
index 9013eb28..0e003297 100644
--- a/plugins/readme-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/readme-backend/package.json
@@ -33,16 +33,13 @@
     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "^0.8.0",
     "@backstage/catalog-client": "^1.6.6",
     "@backstage/catalog-model": "^1.6.0",
-    "@backstage/config": "^1.2.0",
     "@backstage/integration": "^1.14.0",
-    "@backstage/plugin-permission-common": "^0.8.1",
     "@types/express": "*",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
-    "express-promise-router": "^4.1.0",
-    "node-fetch": "^2.6.7",
-    "yn": "^4.0.0"
+    "express-promise-router": "^4.1.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@backstage/backend-test-utils": "^0.5.0",
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.27.0",
     "@types/supertest": "^2.0.12",
     "msw": "^1.0.0",
diff --git a/plugins/readme-backend/src/run.ts b/plugins/readme-backend/src/run.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 79c6bd6d..00000000
--- a/plugins/readme-backend/src/run.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-import { getRootLogger } from '@backstage/backend-common';
-import yn from 'yn';
-import { startStandaloneServer } from './service/standaloneServer';
-
-const port = process.env.PLUGIN_PORT ? Number(process.env.PLUGIN_PORT) : 7007;
-const enableCors = yn(process.env.PLUGIN_CORS, { default: false });
-const logger = getRootLogger();
-
-startStandaloneServer({ port, enableCors, logger }).catch(err => {
-  logger.error(err);
-  process.exit(1);
-});
-
-process.on('SIGINT', () => {
-  logger.info('CTRL+C pressed; exiting.');
-  process.exit(0);
-});
diff --git a/plugins/readme-backend/src/service/router.test.ts b/plugins/readme-backend/src/service/router.test.ts
index 9a8b3bba..01bcdfc1 100644
--- a/plugins/readme-backend/src/service/router.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/readme-backend/src/service/router.test.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
-import {
-  getVoidLogger,
-  HostDiscovery,
-  ServerTokenManager,
-} from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import { mockServices } from '@backstage/backend-test-utils';
 import { UrlReaders } from '@backstage/backend-defaults/urlReader';
-import { ConfigReader } from '@backstage/config';
 import express from 'express';
 import request from 'supertest';
 
@@ -14,23 +9,14 @@ describe('createRouter', () => {
   let app: express.Express;
 
   beforeAll(async () => {
-    const config = new ConfigReader({
-      backend: {
-        baseUrl: 'http://127.0.0.1:7007',
-        auth: {
-          keys: [{ secret: 'abcd' }],
-        },
-      },
-    });
-    const logger = getVoidLogger();
-    const discovery = HostDiscovery.fromConfig(config);
-    const tokenManager = ServerTokenManager.fromConfig(config, {
-      logger,
-    });
+    const config = mockServices.rootConfig();
+    const logger = mockServices.rootLogger.mock();
+    const discovery = mockServices.discovery.mock();
+    const tokenManager = mockServices.tokenManager.mock();
     const reader = UrlReaders.default({ logger, config });
 
     const router = await createRouter({
-      logger: getVoidLogger(),
+      logger,
       config,
       discovery,
       tokenManager,
diff --git a/plugins/readme-backend/src/service/router.ts b/plugins/readme-backend/src/service/router.ts
index 85f537ad..eec10914 100644
--- a/plugins/readme-backend/src/service/router.ts
+++ b/plugins/readme-backend/src/service/router.ts
@@ -1,24 +1,22 @@
-import { errorHandler } from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import { MiddlewareFactory } from '@backstage/backend-defaults/rootHttpRouter';
+import { CacheManager } from '@backstage/backend-defaults/cache';
 import {
   AuthService,
   DiscoveryService,
   LoggerService,
+  RootConfigService,
   UrlReaderService,
   TokenManagerService,
 } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
-import { Config } from '@backstage/config';
-import {
-  CacheManager,
-  createLegacyAuthAdapters,
-} from '@backstage/backend-common';
-import express from 'express';
-import Router from 'express-promise-router';
+import { createLegacyAuthAdapters } from '@backstage/backend-common';
 import { ScmIntegrations } from '@backstage/integration';
 import {
   getEntitySourceLocation,
   stringifyEntityRef,
 } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 import { CatalogClient } from '@backstage/catalog-client';
+import express from 'express';
+import Router from 'express-promise-router';
 import { isSymLink } from '../lib';
 
 /**
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ export interface RouterOptions {
   /**
    * Backstage config object
    */
-  config: Config;
+  config: RootConfigService;
 
   /**
    * Backstage url reader instance
@@ -187,6 +185,7 @@ export async function createRouter(
     });
   });
 
-  router.use(errorHandler());
+  const middleware = MiddlewareFactory.create({ logger, config });
+  router.use(middleware.error());
   return router;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/readme-backend/src/service/standaloneServer.ts b/plugins/readme-backend/src/service/standaloneServer.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 909dccd1..00000000
--- a/plugins/readme-backend/src/service/standaloneServer.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-import {
-  createServiceBuilder,
-  loadBackendConfig,
-  HostDiscovery,
-  ServerTokenManager,
-} from '@backstage/backend-common';
-import { LoggerService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
-import { UrlReaders } from '@backstage/backend-defaults/urlReader';
-import { Server } from 'http';
-import { createRouter } from './router';
-
-export interface ServerOptions {
-  port: number;
-  enableCors: boolean;
-  logger: LoggerService;
-}
-
-export async function startStandaloneServer(
-  options: ServerOptions,
-): Promise<Server> {
-  const logger = options.logger.child({ service: 'readme-backend' });
-  logger.debug('Starting application server...');
-  const config = await loadBackendConfig({ logger, argv: process.argv });
-  const discovery = HostDiscovery.fromConfig(config);
-  const reader = UrlReaders.default({ logger, config });
-  const tokenManager = ServerTokenManager.fromConfig(config, {
-    logger,
-  });
-  const router = await createRouter({
-    logger,
-    config,
-    discovery,
-    tokenManager,
-    reader,
-  });
-
-  let service = createServiceBuilder(module)
-    .setPort(options.port)
-    .addRouter('/readme', router);
-  if (options.enableCors) {
-    service = service.enableCors({ origin: 'http://localhost:3000' });
-  }
-
-  return await service.start().catch(err => {
-    logger.error(err);
-    process.exit(1);
-  });
-}
-
-module.hot?.accept();
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index c61b000d..e7a1ba75 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1456,13 +1456,12 @@ __metadata:
   dependencies:
     "@axis-backstage/plugin-jira-dashboard-common": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/backend-common": "npm:^0.24.0"
+    "@backstage/backend-defaults": "npm:^0.4.3"
     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "npm:^0.8.0"
     "@backstage/backend-test-utils": "npm:^0.5.0"
     "@backstage/catalog-client": "npm:^1.6.6"
     "@backstage/catalog-model": "npm:^1.6.0"
     "@backstage/cli": "npm:^0.27.0"
-    "@backstage/config": "npm:^1.2.0"
-    "@backstage/plugin-auth-node": "npm:^0.5.0"
     "@backstage/plugin-permission-common": "npm:^0.8.1"
     "@types/express": "npm:*"
     "@types/supertest": "npm:^2.0.12"
@@ -1471,7 +1470,6 @@ __metadata:
     msw: "npm:^1.0.0"
     node-fetch: "npm:^2.6.7"
     supertest: "npm:^6.2.4"
-    yn: "npm:^4.0.0"
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
@@ -1530,20 +1528,17 @@ __metadata:
     "@backstage/backend-common": "npm:^0.24.0"
     "@backstage/backend-defaults": "npm:^0.4.3"
     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "npm:^0.8.0"
+    "@backstage/backend-test-utils": "npm:^0.5.0"
     "@backstage/catalog-client": "npm:^1.6.6"
     "@backstage/catalog-model": "npm:^1.6.0"
     "@backstage/cli": "npm:^0.27.0"
-    "@backstage/config": "npm:^1.2.0"
     "@backstage/integration": "npm:^1.14.0"
-    "@backstage/plugin-permission-common": "npm:^0.8.1"
     "@types/express": "npm:*"
     "@types/supertest": "npm:^2.0.12"
     express: "npm:^4.17.1"
     express-promise-router: "npm:^4.1.0"
     msw: "npm:^1.0.0"
-    node-fetch: "npm:^2.6.7"
     supertest: "npm:^6.2.4"
-    yn: "npm:^4.0.0"
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft