diff --git a/dht-node/.env.dist b/dht-node/.env.dist
index 7ee75bb13..c1641ea98 100644
--- a/dht-node/.env.dist
+++ b/dht-node/.env.dist
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 CONFIG_VERSION=v1.2023-01-01
 
-# Server
-PORT=5000
-GRAPHIQL=false
-
 # Database
 DB_HOST=localhost
 DB_PORT=3306
diff --git a/dht-node/.env.template b/dht-node/.env.template
index 04073ab96..eca7cb277 100644
--- a/dht-node/.env.template
+++ b/dht-node/.env.template
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 CONFIG_VERSION=$BACKEND_CONFIG_VERSION
 
-# Server
-GRAPHIQL=false
-
 # Database
 DB_HOST=localhost
 DB_PORT=3306
diff --git a/dht-node/src/config/index.ts b/dht-node/src/config/index.ts
index 9850e65c6..54457f376 100644
--- a/dht-node/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/dht-node/src/config/index.ts
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ const constants = {
 }
 
 const server = {
-  PORT: process.env.PORT || 5000,
-  GRAPHIQL: process.env.GRAPHIQL === 'true' || false,
   PRODUCTION: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' || false,
 }
 
diff --git a/dht-node/src/graphql/resolver/TestResolver.ts b/dht-node/src/graphql/resolver/TestResolver.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 4241aac98..000000000
--- a/dht-node/src/graphql/resolver/TestResolver.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-import { Query, Resolver } from 'type-graphql'
-
-@Resolver()
-export class TestResolver {
-  @Query(() => Boolean)
-  async test(): Promise<boolean> {
-    return true
-  }
-}
diff --git a/dht-node/src/graphql/schema.ts b/dht-node/src/graphql/schema.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 518e7f2aa..000000000
--- a/dht-node/src/graphql/schema.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-import { GraphQLSchema } from 'graphql'
-import { buildSchema } from 'type-graphql'
-import path from 'path'
-
-const schema = async (): Promise<GraphQLSchema> => {
-  return await buildSchema({
-    resolvers: [path.join(__dirname, `./resolver/*Resolver.{ts,js}`)],
-  })
-}
-
-export default schema
diff --git a/dht-node/src/index.ts b/dht-node/src/index.ts
index cf0344d4c..ae09db9fe 100644
--- a/dht-node/src/index.ts
+++ b/dht-node/src/index.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
-
-import createServer from './server/createServer'
 import { startDHT } from '@/dht_node/index'
 
 // config
 import CONFIG from './config'
 
 async function main() {
-  const { app } = await createServer()
-
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
   console.log(
     `starting Federation on ${CONFIG.FEDERATION_DHT_TOPIC} ${
@@ -16,16 +12,6 @@ async function main() {
     }`,
   )
   await startDHT(CONFIG.FEDERATION_DHT_TOPIC)
-
-  // management interface
-  app.listen(CONFIG.PORT, () => {
-    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
-    console.log(`Server is running at http://localhost:${CONFIG.PORT}`)
-    if (CONFIG.GRAPHIQL) {
-      // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
-      console.log(`GraphIQL available at http://localhost:${CONFIG.PORT}`)
-    }
-  })
 }
 
 main().catch((e) => {
diff --git a/dht-node/src/server/cors.ts b/dht-node/src/server/cors.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index e76ed1591..000000000
--- a/dht-node/src/server/cors.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-import cors from 'cors'
-
-const corsOptions = {
-  origin: '*',
-  exposedHeaders: ['token'],
-}
-
-export default cors(corsOptions)
diff --git a/dht-node/src/server/createServer.ts b/dht-node/src/server/createServer.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index ab1397c1d..000000000
--- a/dht-node/src/server/createServer.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-import 'reflect-metadata'
-
-import { ApolloServer } from 'apollo-server-express'
-import express, { Express } from 'express'
-
-// database
-import connection from '@/typeorm/connection'
-import { checkDBVersion } from '@/typeorm/DBVersion'
-import cors from './cors'
-import CONFIG from '@/config'
-import schema from '@/graphql/schema'
-import { Connection } from '@dbTools/typeorm'
-import { apolloLogger } from './logger'
-import { Logger } from 'log4js'
-
-type ServerDef = { apollo: ApolloServer; app: Express; con: Connection }
-
-const createServer = async (logger: Logger = apolloLogger): Promise<ServerDef> => {
-  logger.debug('createServer...')
-
-  // open mysql connection
-  const con = await connection()
-  if (!con || !con.isConnected) {
-    logger.fatal(`Couldn't open connection to database!`)
-    throw new Error(`Fatal: Couldn't open connection to database`)
-  }
-
-  // check for correct database version
-  const dbVersion = await checkDBVersion(CONFIG.DB_VERSION)
-  if (!dbVersion) {
-    logger.fatal('Fatal: Database Version incorrect')
-    throw new Error('Fatal: Database Version incorrect')
-  }
-
-  // Express Server
-  const app = express()
-
-  // cors
-  app.use(cors)
-
-  // Apollo Server
-  const apollo = new ApolloServer({
-    schema: await schema(),
-    playground: CONFIG.GRAPHIQL,
-    introspection: CONFIG.GRAPHIQL,
-    logger,
-  })
-  apollo.applyMiddleware({ app, path: '/' })
-  logger.debug('createServer...successful')
-
-  return { apollo, app, con }
-}
-
-export default createServer