diff --git a/src/pyDataInterface/server/server.py b/src/pyDataInterface/server/server.py
index 8395f00..106de4d 100644
--- a/src/pyDataInterface/server/server.py
+++ b/src/pyDataInterface/server/server.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from types import FrameType
 from typing import Any, Optional
 
 import uvicorn
-from fastapi import FastAPI
 from loguru import logger
 from rpyc import (
     ForkingServer,  # can be used for multiprocessing, E.g. a database interface server
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ except ImportError:
 
 
 class Server:
-    def __init__(
+    def __init__(  # noqa: CFQ002
         self,
         service: DataService,
         host: str = "0.0.0.0",
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ class Server:
         enable_web: bool = True,
         use_forking_server: bool = False,
         web_settings: dict[str, Any] = {},
-        *args: Any,
         **kwargs: Any,
     ) -> None:
         self._service = service
@@ -52,12 +50,10 @@ class Server:
         self._enable_tiqi_rpc = enable_tiqi_rpc
         self._enable_web = enable_web
         self._web_settings = web_settings
-        self._args = args
         self._kwargs = kwargs
         self._loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop
         self._rpc_server_type = ForkingServer if use_forking_server else ThreadedServer
         self.should_exit = False
-        # self.servers: list[asyncio.Future[Any]] = []
         self.servers: dict[str, asyncio.Future[Any]] = {}
         self.executor: ThreadPoolExecutor | None = None
         self._info: dict[str, Any] = {
@@ -97,7 +93,7 @@ class Server:
     def _start_autostart_tasks(self) -> None:
         self._service._start_autostart_tasks()
 
-    async def startup(self) -> None:
+    async def startup(self) -> None:  # noqa: C901
         self._loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
         self._loop.set_exception_handler(self.custom_exception_handler)
         self.install_signal_handlers()
@@ -119,9 +115,7 @@ class Server:
             self.servers["rpyc"] = future_or_task
         if self._enable_tiqi_rpc and tiqi_rpc is not None:
             tiqi_rpc_server = tiqi_rpc.Server(
-                RPCInterface(
-                    self._data_model, *self._args, info=self._info, **self._kwargs
-                ),
+                RPCInterface(self._data_model, info=self._info, **self._kwargs),
                 host=self._host,
                 port=self._rpc_port,
             )
@@ -130,7 +124,6 @@ class Server:
             self.servers["tiqi-rpc"] = future_or_task
         if self._enable_web:
             self._wapi: WebAPI = WebAPI(
-                *self._args,
                 service=self._service,
                 info=self._info,
                 **self._kwargs,
@@ -148,7 +141,7 @@ class Server:
                 # > TypeError: Object of type list is not JSON serializable
                 async def notify() -> None:
                     try:
-                        await self._wapi.sio.emit(
+                        await self._wapi.sio.emit(  # type: ignore
                             "notify",
                             {
                                 "data": {
@@ -239,7 +232,7 @@ class Server:
             if self._enable_web:
 
                 async def emit_exception() -> None:
-                    await self._wapi.sio.emit(
+                    await self._wapi.sio.emit(  # type: ignore
                         "notify",
                         {
                             "data": {