diff --git a/deploy/ord.service b/deploy/ord.service
index c795ef06d6..d43f14b810 100644
--- a/deploy/ord.service
+++ b/deploy/ord.service
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/ord \
   --acme-contact mailto:casey@rodarmor.com \
   --csp-origin https://${CSP_ORIGIN} \
   --http \
-  --https
+  --https \
+  --disable-json-api
 Group=ord
 LimitNOFILE=65536
 MemoryDenyWriteExecute=true
diff --git a/docs/src/guides/explorer.md b/docs/src/guides/explorer.md
index ad5cc9cbcb..1f805f2714 100644
--- a/docs/src/guides/explorer.md
+++ b/docs/src/guides/explorer.md
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ To specify a port add the `--http-port` flag:
 
 `ord server --http-port 8080`
 
-To enable the JSON-API endpoints add the `--enable-json-api` or `-j` flag (see
-[here](#json-api) for more info):
+The JSON-API endpoints are enabled by default, to disable them add the
+`--disable-json-api` flag (see [here](#json-api) for more info):
 
-`ord server --enable-json-api`
+`ord server --disable-json-api`
 
 Search
 ------
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ been issued when they are mined:
 JSON-API
 --------
 
-You can run `ord server` with the `--enable-json-api` flag to access endpoints that
+By default the `ord server` gives access to endpoints that
 return JSON instead of HTML if you set the HTTP `Accept: application/json`
 header. The structure of these objects closely follows
 what is shown in the HTML. These endpoints are:
diff --git a/src/server_config.rs b/src/server_config.rs
index 86b363dc5b..b22688d880 100644
--- a/src/server_config.rs
+++ b/src/server_config.rs
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ pub(crate) struct ServerConfig {
   pub(crate) decompress: bool,
   pub(crate) domain: Option<String>,
   pub(crate) index_sats: bool,
-  pub(crate) is_json_api_enabled: bool,
+  pub(crate) json_api_enabled: bool,
 }
diff --git a/src/subcommand/server.rs b/src/subcommand/server.rs
index 4655416e05..52c138b2b5 100644
--- a/src/subcommand/server.rs
+++ b/src/subcommand/server.rs
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ pub struct Server {
   pub(crate) https: bool,
   #[arg(long, help = "Redirect HTTP traffic to HTTPS.")]
   pub(crate) redirect_http_to_https: bool,
-  #[arg(long, short = 'j', help = "Enable JSON API.")]
-  pub(crate) enable_json_api: bool,
+  #[arg(long, help = "Disable JSON API.")]
+  pub(crate) disable_json_api: bool,
   #[arg(
     long,
     help = "Decompress encoded content. Currently only supports brotli. Be careful using this on production instances. A decompressed inscription may be arbitrarily large, making decompression a DoS vector."
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ impl Server {
         csp_origin: self.csp_origin.clone(),
         domain: acme_domains.first().cloned(),
         index_sats: index.has_sat_index(),
-        is_json_api_enabled: self.enable_json_api,
+        json_api_enabled: !self.disable_json_api,
         decompress: self.decompress,
       });
 
@@ -1665,7 +1665,7 @@ mod tests {
           .build(),
         None,
         &["--chain", "regtest"],
-        &["--enable-json-api"],
+        &[],
       )
     }
 
@@ -1687,7 +1687,7 @@ mod tests {
           .build(),
         None,
         &["--chain", "regtest", "--index-runes"],
-        &["--enable-json-api"],
+        &[],
       )
     }
 
diff --git a/src/subcommand/server/accept_encoding.rs b/src/subcommand/server/accept_encoding.rs
index 9aff921693..0143339a59 100644
--- a/src/subcommand/server/accept_encoding.rs
+++ b/src/subcommand/server/accept_encoding.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ mod tests {
     let encodings = AcceptEncoding::from_request_parts(
       &mut req.into_parts().0,
       &Arc::new(ServerConfig {
-        is_json_api_enabled: false,
+        json_api_enabled: false,
         decompress: false,
         ..Default::default()
       }),
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ mod tests {
     let encodings = AcceptEncoding::from_request_parts(
       &mut req.into_parts().0,
       &Arc::new(ServerConfig {
-        is_json_api_enabled: false,
+        json_api_enabled: false,
         decompress: false,
         ..Default::default()
       }),
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ mod tests {
     let encodings = AcceptEncoding::from_request_parts(
       &mut req.into_parts().0,
       &Arc::new(ServerConfig {
-        is_json_api_enabled: false,
+        json_api_enabled: false,
         decompress: false,
         ..Default::default()
       }),
diff --git a/src/subcommand/server/accept_json.rs b/src/subcommand/server/accept_json.rs
index a471c3d049..c748baf97e 100644
--- a/src/subcommand/server/accept_json.rs
+++ b/src/subcommand/server/accept_json.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ where
     state: &S,
   ) -> Result<Self, Self::Rejection> {
     let state = Arc::from_ref(state);
-    let json_api_enabled = state.is_json_api_enabled;
+    let json_api_enabled = state.json_api_enabled;
     let json_header = parts
       .headers
       .get("accept")
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ where
     if json_header && json_api_enabled {
       Ok(Self(true))
     } else if json_header && !json_api_enabled {
-      Err((StatusCode::NOT_ACCEPTABLE, "JSON API not enabled"))
+      Err((StatusCode::NOT_ACCEPTABLE, "JSON API disabled"))
     } else {
       Ok(Self(false))
     }
diff --git a/tests/balances.rs b/tests/balances.rs
index 4deb478dfc..79de88aae7 100644
--- a/tests/balances.rs
+++ b/tests/balances.rs
@@ -37,11 +37,8 @@ fn with_runes() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--regtest", "--index-runes"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--regtest", "--index-runes"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
diff --git a/tests/decode.rs b/tests/decode.rs
index 04693aedb1..d27d855d8b 100644
--- a/tests/decode.rs
+++ b/tests/decode.rs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ fn from_stdin() {
 #[test]
 fn from_core() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
diff --git a/tests/etch.rs b/tests/etch.rs
index 73226e3982..2b9c5edef5 100644
--- a/tests/etch.rs
+++ b/tests/etch.rs
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ fn flag_is_required() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--regtest"], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--regtest"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -34,11 +33,8 @@ fn divisibility_over_max_is_an_error() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--regtest", "--index-runes"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--regtest", "--index-runes"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -62,11 +58,8 @@ fn supply_over_max_is_an_error() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--regtest", "--index-runes"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--regtest", "--index-runes"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -90,11 +83,8 @@ fn rune_below_minimum_is_an_error() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--regtest", "--index-runes"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--regtest", "--index-runes"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -118,11 +108,8 @@ fn reserved_rune_is_an_error() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--regtest", "--index-runes"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--regtest", "--index-runes"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -144,11 +131,8 @@ fn trying_to_etch_an_existing_rune_is_an_error() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--regtest", "--index-runes"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--regtest", "--index-runes"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -174,11 +158,8 @@ fn runes_can_be_etched() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--regtest", "--index-runes"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--regtest", "--index-runes"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -237,11 +218,8 @@ fn etch_sets_integer_fee_rate_correctly() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--regtest", "--index-runes"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--regtest", "--index-runes"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -273,11 +251,8 @@ fn etch_sets_decimal_fee_rate_correctly() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--regtest", "--index-runes"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--regtest", "--index-runes"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -309,11 +284,8 @@ fn etch_does_not_select_inscribed_utxos() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--regtest", "--index-runes"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--regtest", "--index-runes"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -359,11 +331,8 @@ fn inscribe_does_not_select_runic_utxos() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--regtest", "--index-runes"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--regtest", "--index-runes"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -404,11 +373,8 @@ fn send_amount_does_not_select_runic_utxos() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--regtest", "--index-runes"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--regtest", "--index-runes"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -439,11 +405,8 @@ fn send_satpoint_does_not_send_runic_utxos() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--regtest", "--index-runes"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--regtest", "--index-runes"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -474,11 +437,8 @@ fn send_inscription_does_not_select_runic_utxos() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--regtest", "--index-runes"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--regtest", "--index-runes"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
diff --git a/tests/index.rs b/tests/index.rs
index 9a9a3f3ab7..5d44449cac 100644
--- a/tests/index.rs
+++ b/tests/index.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ fn index_runs_with_rpc_user_and_pass_as_env_vars() {
 #[test]
 fn export_inscription_number_to_id_tsv() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
diff --git a/tests/json_api.rs b/tests/json_api.rs
index 15b283dc85..ff16c9c4d5 100644
--- a/tests/json_api.rs
+++ b/tests/json_api.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@ use {super::*, bitcoin::BlockHash};
 fn get_sat_without_sat_index() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let response =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"])
-      .json_request("/sat/2099999997689999");
+  let response = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[])
+    .json_request("/sat/2099999997689999");
 
   assert_eq!(response.status(), StatusCode::OK);
 
@@ -40,11 +39,8 @@ fn get_sat_without_sat_index() {
 fn get_sat_with_inscription_and_sat_index() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-sats"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-sats"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -81,11 +77,8 @@ fn get_sat_with_inscription_and_sat_index() {
 fn get_sat_with_inscription_on_common_sat_and_more_inscriptions() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-sats"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-sats"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -140,11 +133,8 @@ fn get_sat_with_inscription_on_common_sat_and_more_inscriptions() {
 fn get_inscription() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-sats"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-sats"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -187,11 +177,8 @@ fn get_inscription() {
 fn get_inscriptions() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-sats"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-sats"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -247,7 +234,7 @@ fn get_inscriptions_in_block() {
   let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
     &bitcoin_rpc_server,
     &["--index-sats", "--first-inscription-height", "0"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
+    &[],
   );
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
@@ -301,7 +288,7 @@ fn get_inscriptions_in_block() {
 #[test]
 fn get_output() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
   bitcoin_rpc_server.mine_blocks(3);
@@ -319,11 +306,8 @@ fn get_output() {
 
   bitcoin_rpc_server.mine_blocks(1);
 
-  let server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-sats"],
-    &["--no-sync", "--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-sats"], &["--no-sync"]);
 
   let response = reqwest::blocking::Client::new()
     .get(server.url().join(&format!("/output/{}:0", txid)).unwrap())
@@ -339,11 +323,7 @@ fn get_output() {
       .indexed
   );
 
-  let server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-sats"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-sats"], &[]);
 
   let response = server.json_request(format!("/output/{}:0", txid));
   assert_eq!(response.status(), StatusCode::OK);
@@ -375,11 +355,12 @@ fn get_output() {
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn json_request_fails_when_not_enabled() {
+fn json_request_fails_when_disabled() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
   let response =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[]).json_request("/sat/2099999997689999");
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--disable-json-api"])
+      .json_request("/sat/2099999997689999");
 
   assert_eq!(response.status(), StatusCode::NOT_ACCEPTABLE);
 }
@@ -391,8 +372,7 @@ fn get_block() {
   bitcoin_rpc_server.mine_blocks(1);
 
   let response =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"])
-      .json_request("/block/0");
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]).json_request("/block/0");
 
   assert_eq!(response.status(), StatusCode::OK);
 
@@ -417,7 +397,7 @@ fn get_block() {
 #[test]
 fn get_blocks() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   let blocks: Vec<BlockHash> = bitcoin_rpc_server
     .mine_blocks(101)
@@ -453,7 +433,7 @@ fn get_blocks() {
 fn get_transaction() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   let transaction = bitcoin_rpc_server.mine_blocks(1)[0].txdata[0].clone();
 
@@ -484,7 +464,7 @@ fn get_status() {
   let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
     &bitcoin_rpc_server,
     &["--regtest", "--index-sats", "--index-runes"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
+    &[],
   );
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
@@ -534,11 +514,8 @@ fn get_runes() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-runes", "--regtest"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-runes", "--regtest"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
diff --git a/tests/runes.rs b/tests/runes.rs
index 2b3c529334..4437089781 100644
--- a/tests/runes.rs
+++ b/tests/runes.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ fn flag_is_required() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--regtest"], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--regtest"], &[]);
 
   CommandBuilder::new("--regtest runes")
     .bitcoin_rpc_server(&bitcoin_rpc_server)
@@ -39,11 +38,8 @@ fn one_rune() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--regtest", "--index-runes"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--regtest", "--index-runes"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -90,11 +86,8 @@ fn two_runes() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--regtest", "--index-runes"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--regtest", "--index-runes"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
diff --git a/tests/server.rs b/tests/server.rs
index 2449fde82b..cca4cc99b6 100644
--- a/tests/server.rs
+++ b/tests/server.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ fn run() {
 #[test]
 fn inscription_page() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ fn inscription_page() {
 #[test]
 fn inscription_appears_on_reveal_transaction_page() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ fn inscription_appears_on_reveal_transaction_page() {
 #[test]
 fn multiple_inscriptions_appear_on_reveal_transaction_page() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ fn multiple_inscriptions_appear_on_reveal_transaction_page() {
 #[test]
 fn inscription_appears_on_output_page() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ fn inscription_appears_on_output_page() {
 #[test]
 fn inscription_page_after_send() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ fn inscription_page_after_send() {
 #[test]
 fn inscription_content() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ fn inscription_metadata() {
   ciborium::ser::into_writer(&cbor_map, &mut encoded_metadata).unwrap();
 
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ fn inscription_metadata() {
 #[test]
 fn inscriptions_page() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ fn inscriptions_page() {
 #[test]
 fn inscriptions_page_is_sorted() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ fn inscriptions_page_is_sorted() {
 #[test]
 fn inscriptions_page_has_next_and_previous() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -484,11 +484,8 @@ fn sat_recursive_endpoints_without_sat_index_return_404() {
 fn inscription_transactions_are_stored_with_transaction_index() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-transactions"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-transactions"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
diff --git a/tests/test_server.rs b/tests/test_server.rs
index 6637d0653c..e027914f17 100644
--- a/tests/test_server.rs
+++ b/tests/test_server.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ pub(crate) struct TestServer {
 }
 
 impl TestServer {
+  pub(crate) fn spawn(bitcoin_rpc_server: &test_bitcoincore_rpc::Handle) -> Self {
+    Self::spawn_with_server_args(bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[])
+  }
+
   pub(crate) fn spawn_with_args(
     bitcoin_rpc_server: &test_bitcoincore_rpc::Handle,
     ord_args: &[&str],
@@ -24,10 +28,6 @@ impl TestServer {
     Self::spawn_with_server_args(bitcoin_rpc_server, ord_args, &[])
   }
 
-  pub(crate) fn spawn_with_json_api(bitcoin_rpc_server: &test_bitcoincore_rpc::Handle) -> Self {
-    Self::spawn_with_server_args(bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"])
-  }
-
   pub(crate) fn spawn_with_server_args(
     bitcoin_rpc_server: &test_bitcoincore_rpc::Handle,
     ord_args: &[&str],
diff --git a/tests/wallet/balance.rs b/tests/wallet/balance.rs
index 5e60fd6b2b..120029a895 100644
--- a/tests/wallet/balance.rs
+++ b/tests/wallet/balance.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ use {super::*, ord::subcommand::wallet::balance::Output};
 fn wallet_balance() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -39,8 +38,7 @@ fn wallet_balance() {
 fn inscribed_utxos_are_deducted_from_cardinal() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -81,11 +79,8 @@ fn runic_utxos_are_deducted_from_cardinal() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--regtest", "--index-runes"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--regtest", "--index-runes"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -122,7 +117,7 @@ fn runic_utxos_are_deducted_from_cardinal() {
 #[test]
 fn unsynced_wallet_fails_with_unindexed_output() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   bitcoin_rpc_server.mine_blocks(1);
 
@@ -142,11 +137,8 @@ fn unsynced_wallet_fails_with_unindexed_output() {
     }
   );
 
-  let no_sync_ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &[],
-    &["--no-sync", "--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let no_sync_ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--no-sync"]);
 
   inscribe(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
diff --git a/tests/wallet/cardinals.rs b/tests/wallet/cardinals.rs
index b2815b36ef..f33896cb5e 100644
--- a/tests/wallet/cardinals.rs
+++ b/tests/wallet/cardinals.rs
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ use {
 fn cardinals() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
diff --git a/tests/wallet/inscribe.rs b/tests/wallet/inscribe.rs
index d7fb538faa..31c85daa40 100644
--- a/tests/wallet/inscribe.rs
+++ b/tests/wallet/inscribe.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use {
 #[test]
 fn inscribe_creates_inscriptions() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   bitcoin_rpc_server.mine_blocks(1);
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ fn inscribe_creates_inscriptions() {
 #[test]
 fn inscribe_works_with_huge_expensive_inscriptions() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ fn inscribe_works_with_huge_expensive_inscriptions() {
 #[test]
 fn metaprotocol_appears_on_inscription_page() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ fn metaprotocol_appears_on_inscription_page() {
 #[test]
 fn inscribe_fails_if_bitcoin_core_is_too_old() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::builder().version(230000).build();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   CommandBuilder::new("wallet inscribe --file hello.txt --fee-rate 1")
     .write("hello.txt", "HELLOWORLD")
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ fn inscribe_fails_if_bitcoin_core_is_too_old() {
 #[test]
 fn inscribe_no_backup() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   bitcoin_rpc_server.mine_blocks(1);
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ fn inscribe_no_backup() {
 #[test]
 fn inscribe_unknown_file_extension() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -151,8 +151,7 @@ fn regtest_has_no_content_size_limit() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--regtest"], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--regtest"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -172,7 +171,7 @@ fn mainnet_has_no_content_size_limit() {
     .network(Network::Bitcoin)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -189,7 +188,7 @@ fn mainnet_has_no_content_size_limit() {
 #[test]
 fn inscribe_does_not_use_inscribed_sats_as_cardinal_utxos() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -209,7 +208,7 @@ fn inscribe_does_not_use_inscribed_sats_as_cardinal_utxos() {
 #[test]
 fn refuse_to_reinscribe_sats() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -233,7 +232,7 @@ fn refuse_to_reinscribe_sats() {
 #[test]
 fn refuse_to_inscribe_already_inscribed_utxo() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -260,11 +259,8 @@ fn refuse_to_inscribe_already_inscribed_utxo() {
 #[test]
 fn inscribe_with_optional_satpoint_arg() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-sats"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-sats"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -293,11 +289,8 @@ fn inscribe_with_optional_satpoint_arg() {
 fn inscribe_with_fee_rate() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-sats"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-sats"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -350,11 +343,8 @@ fn inscribe_with_fee_rate() {
 #[test]
 fn inscribe_with_commit_fee_rate() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-sats"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-sats"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -401,8 +391,7 @@ fn inscribe_with_commit_fee_rate() {
 #[test]
 fn inscribe_with_wallet_named_foo() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   CommandBuilder::new("wallet --name foo create")
     .bitcoin_rpc_server(&bitcoin_rpc_server)
@@ -421,8 +410,7 @@ fn inscribe_with_wallet_named_foo() {
 #[test]
 fn inscribe_with_dry_run_flag() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -448,8 +436,7 @@ fn inscribe_with_dry_run_flag() {
 #[test]
 fn inscribe_with_dry_run_flag_fees_increase() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -477,8 +464,7 @@ fn inscribe_with_dry_run_flag_fees_increase() {
 #[test]
 fn inscribe_to_specific_destination() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -511,7 +497,7 @@ fn inscribe_to_specific_destination() {
 #[test]
 fn inscribe_to_address_on_different_network() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -531,7 +517,7 @@ fn inscribe_to_address_on_different_network() {
 #[test]
 fn inscribe_with_no_limit() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -547,7 +533,7 @@ fn inscribe_with_no_limit() {
 #[test]
 fn inscribe_works_with_postage() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
   bitcoin_rpc_server.mine_blocks(1);
@@ -572,7 +558,7 @@ fn inscribe_works_with_postage() {
 #[test]
 fn inscribe_with_non_existent_parent_inscription() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -594,7 +580,7 @@ fn inscribe_with_non_existent_parent_inscription() {
 #[test]
 fn inscribe_with_parent_inscription_and_fee_rate() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_json_api(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -666,11 +652,8 @@ fn inscribe_with_parent_inscription_and_fee_rate() {
 #[test]
 fn reinscribe_with_flag() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-sats"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-sats"], &[]);
 
   bitcoin_rpc_server.mine_blocks(1);
 
@@ -718,8 +701,7 @@ fn reinscribe_with_flag() {
 fn with_reinscribe_flag_but_not_actually_a_reinscription() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -748,8 +730,7 @@ fn with_reinscribe_flag_but_not_actually_a_reinscription() {
 fn try_reinscribe_without_flag() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -783,8 +764,7 @@ fn try_reinscribe_without_flag() {
 fn no_metadata_appears_on_inscription_page_if_no_metadata_is_passed() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -812,8 +792,7 @@ fn no_metadata_appears_on_inscription_page_if_no_metadata_is_passed() {
 fn json_metadata_appears_on_inscription_page() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -841,8 +820,7 @@ fn json_metadata_appears_on_inscription_page() {
 #[test]
 fn cbor_metadata_appears_on_inscription_page() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -906,8 +884,7 @@ fn error_message_when_parsing_cbor_metadata_is_reasonable() {
 fn batch_inscribe_fails_if_batchfile_has_no_inscriptions() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -927,8 +904,7 @@ fn batch_inscribe_fails_if_batchfile_has_no_inscriptions() {
 fn batch_inscribe_can_create_one_inscription() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -967,8 +943,7 @@ fn batch_inscribe_can_create_one_inscription() {
 fn batch_inscribe_with_multiple_inscriptions() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -1011,8 +986,7 @@ fn batch_inscribe_with_multiple_inscriptions() {
 fn batch_inscribe_with_multiple_inscriptions_with_parent() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -1063,8 +1037,7 @@ fn batch_inscribe_with_multiple_inscriptions_with_parent() {
 fn batch_inscribe_respects_dry_run_flag() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -1093,8 +1066,7 @@ fn batch_inscribe_respects_dry_run_flag() {
 fn batch_in_same_output_but_different_satpoints() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -1161,8 +1133,7 @@ fn batch_in_same_output_but_different_satpoints() {
 fn batch_in_same_output_with_non_default_postage() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -1229,8 +1200,7 @@ fn batch_in_same_output_with_non_default_postage() {
 fn batch_in_separate_outputs_with_parent() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -1307,8 +1277,7 @@ fn batch_in_separate_outputs_with_parent() {
 fn batch_in_separate_outputs_with_parent_and_non_default_postage() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -1386,8 +1355,7 @@ fn batch_in_separate_outputs_with_parent_and_non_default_postage() {
 fn inscribe_does_not_pick_locked_utxos() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -1409,8 +1377,7 @@ fn inscribe_does_not_pick_locked_utxos() {
 fn inscribe_can_compress() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -1473,8 +1440,7 @@ fn inscribe_can_compress() {
 fn inscriptions_are_not_compressed_if_no_space_is_saved_by_compression() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -1518,8 +1484,7 @@ fn batch_inscribe_fails_if_invalid_network_destination_address() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--regtest"], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--regtest"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -1539,8 +1504,7 @@ fn batch_inscribe_fails_if_invalid_network_destination_address() {
 fn batch_inscribe_fails_with_shared_output_and_destination_set() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -1561,8 +1525,7 @@ fn batch_inscribe_fails_with_shared_output_and_destination_set() {
 fn batch_inscribe_works_with_some_destinations_set_and_others_not() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -1613,8 +1576,7 @@ fn batch_inscribe_works_with_some_destinations_set_and_others_not() {
 fn batch_same_sat() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -1679,8 +1641,7 @@ fn batch_same_sat() {
 fn batch_same_sat_with_parent() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -1763,11 +1724,8 @@ fn batch_same_sat_with_parent() {
 fn inscribe_with_sat_arg() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-sats"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-sats"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -1797,8 +1755,7 @@ fn inscribe_with_sat_arg() {
 fn inscribe_with_sat_arg_fails_if_no_index_or_not_found() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -1816,7 +1773,7 @@ fn inscribe_with_sat_arg_fails_if_no_index_or_not_found() {
     .ord_rpc_server(&TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
       &bitcoin_rpc_server,
       &["--index-sats"],
-      &["--enable-json-api"],
+      &[],
     ))
     .expected_exit_code(1)
     .expected_stderr("error: could not find sat `5000000000` in wallet outputs\n")
@@ -1827,11 +1784,8 @@ fn inscribe_with_sat_arg_fails_if_no_index_or_not_found() {
 fn batch_inscribe_with_sat_argument_with_parent() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-sats"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-sats"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -1877,8 +1831,7 @@ fn batch_inscribe_with_sat_argument_with_parent() {
 fn batch_inscribe_with_sat_arg_fails_if_wrong_mode() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -1903,11 +1856,8 @@ fn batch_inscribe_with_sat_arg_fails_if_wrong_mode() {
 fn batch_inscribe_with_fee_rate() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-sats"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-sats"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -1965,8 +1915,7 @@ fn batch_inscribe_with_fee_rate() {
 fn server_can_decompress_brotli() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -2029,8 +1978,7 @@ fn server_can_decompress_brotli() {
 fn file_inscribe_with_delegate_inscription() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -2060,8 +2008,7 @@ fn file_inscribe_with_delegate_inscription() {
 fn file_inscribe_with_non_existent_delegate_inscription() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -2084,8 +2031,7 @@ fn file_inscribe_with_non_existent_delegate_inscription() {
 fn batch_inscribe_with_delegate_inscription() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -2123,8 +2069,7 @@ inscriptions:
 fn batch_inscribe_with_non_existent_delegate_inscription() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
diff --git a/tests/wallet/inscriptions.rs b/tests/wallet/inscriptions.rs
index e7ede054af..89dc79f833 100644
--- a/tests/wallet/inscriptions.rs
+++ b/tests/wallet/inscriptions.rs
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ use {
 fn inscriptions() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -62,8 +61,7 @@ fn inscriptions() {
 fn inscriptions_includes_locked_utxos() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -92,8 +90,7 @@ fn inscriptions_includes_locked_utxos() {
 fn inscriptions_with_postage() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
diff --git a/tests/wallet/outputs.rs b/tests/wallet/outputs.rs
index bb8202a141..cc7bd9c824 100644
--- a/tests/wallet/outputs.rs
+++ b/tests/wallet/outputs.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ use {super::*, ord::subcommand::wallet::outputs::Output};
 fn outputs() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -26,8 +25,7 @@ fn outputs() {
 fn outputs_includes_locked_outputs() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -50,8 +48,7 @@ fn outputs_includes_locked_outputs() {
 fn outputs_includes_unbound_outputs() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
diff --git a/tests/wallet/receive.rs b/tests/wallet/receive.rs
index 1d69f47190..55f33c6910 100644
--- a/tests/wallet/receive.rs
+++ b/tests/wallet/receive.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ use {super::*, ord::subcommand::wallet::receive};
 #[test]
 fn receive() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn(&bitcoin_rpc_server);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
diff --git a/tests/wallet/sats.rs b/tests/wallet/sats.rs
index 47936fe9c1..86c91c4d66 100644
--- a/tests/wallet/sats.rs
+++ b/tests/wallet/sats.rs
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ use {
 fn requires_sat_index() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -24,11 +23,8 @@ fn requires_sat_index() {
 fn sats() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-sats"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-sats"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -47,11 +43,8 @@ fn sats() {
 fn sats_from_tsv_success() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-sats"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-sats"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -71,11 +64,8 @@ fn sats_from_tsv_success() {
 fn sats_from_tsv_parse_error() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-sats"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-sats"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -94,11 +84,8 @@ fn sats_from_tsv_parse_error() {
 fn sats_from_tsv_file_not_found() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-sats"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-sats"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
diff --git a/tests/wallet/send.rs b/tests/wallet/send.rs
index 2d2ce4dc00..293b6b6c88 100644
--- a/tests/wallet/send.rs
+++ b/tests/wallet/send.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ use {
 fn inscriptions_can_be_sent() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -56,8 +55,7 @@ fn inscriptions_can_be_sent() {
 fn send_unknown_inscription() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -77,8 +75,7 @@ fn send_unknown_inscription() {
 fn send_inscribed_sat() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -111,8 +108,7 @@ fn send_inscribed_sat() {
 fn send_on_mainnnet_works_with_wallet_named_foo() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   let txid = bitcoin_rpc_server.mine_blocks(1)[0].txdata[0].txid();
 
@@ -133,8 +129,7 @@ fn send_on_mainnnet_works_with_wallet_named_foo() {
 fn send_addresses_must_be_valid_for_network() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::builder().build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -156,8 +151,7 @@ fn send_addresses_must_be_valid_for_network() {
 fn send_on_mainnnet_works_with_wallet_named_ord() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::builder().build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -177,8 +171,7 @@ fn send_on_mainnnet_works_with_wallet_named_ord() {
 fn send_does_not_use_inscribed_sats_as_cardinal_utxos() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -206,8 +199,7 @@ fn send_does_not_use_inscribed_sats_as_cardinal_utxos() {
 fn do_not_send_within_dust_limit_of_an_inscription() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -236,8 +228,7 @@ fn do_not_send_within_dust_limit_of_an_inscription() {
 fn can_send_after_dust_limit_from_an_inscription() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -262,11 +253,8 @@ fn can_send_after_dust_limit_from_an_inscription() {
 fn splitting_merged_inscriptions_is_possible() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-sats"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-sats"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -373,8 +361,7 @@ fn splitting_merged_inscriptions_is_possible() {
 fn inscriptions_cannot_be_sent_by_satpoint() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -396,8 +383,7 @@ fn inscriptions_cannot_be_sent_by_satpoint() {
 fn send_btc_with_fee_rate() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -443,8 +429,7 @@ fn send_btc_with_fee_rate() {
 fn send_btc_locks_inscriptions() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -479,8 +464,7 @@ fn send_btc_fails_if_lock_unspent_fails() {
     .fail_lock_unspent(true)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -498,8 +482,7 @@ fn send_btc_fails_if_lock_unspent_fails() {
 fn wallet_send_with_fee_rate() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -535,8 +518,7 @@ fn wallet_send_with_fee_rate() {
 fn user_must_provide_fee_rate_to_send() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -561,8 +543,7 @@ fn user_must_provide_fee_rate_to_send() {
 fn wallet_send_with_fee_rate_and_target_postage() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -599,8 +580,7 @@ fn wallet_send_with_fee_rate_and_target_postage() {
 fn send_btc_does_not_send_locked_utxos() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -623,11 +603,8 @@ fn sending_rune_that_has_not_been_etched_is_an_error() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-runes", "--regtest"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-runes", "--regtest"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -650,11 +627,8 @@ fn sending_rune_with_excessive_precision_is_an_error() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-runes", "--regtest"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-runes", "--regtest"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -677,11 +651,8 @@ fn sending_rune_with_insufficient_balance_is_an_error() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-runes", "--regtest"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-runes", "--regtest"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -704,11 +675,8 @@ fn sending_rune_works() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-runes", "--regtest"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-runes", "--regtest"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -756,11 +724,8 @@ fn sending_spaced_rune_works() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-runes", "--regtest"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-runes", "--regtest"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -807,11 +772,8 @@ fn sending_rune_with_divisibility_works() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-runes", "--regtest"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-runes", "--regtest"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -882,11 +844,8 @@ fn sending_rune_leaves_unspent_runes_in_wallet() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-runes", "--regtest"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-runes", "--regtest"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -954,11 +913,8 @@ fn sending_rune_creates_transaction_with_expected_runestone() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-runes", "--regtest"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-runes", "--regtest"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -1037,11 +993,8 @@ fn error_messages_use_spaced_runes() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-runes", "--regtest"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-runes", "--regtest"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -1070,11 +1023,8 @@ fn sending_rune_does_not_send_inscription() {
     .network(Network::Regtest)
     .build();
 
-  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(
-    &bitcoin_rpc_server,
-    &["--index-runes", "--regtest"],
-    &["--enable-json-api"],
-  );
+  let ord_rpc_server =
+    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &["--index-runes", "--regtest"], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
diff --git a/tests/wallet/transactions.rs b/tests/wallet/transactions.rs
index 61eb85ac19..259d3c7356 100644
--- a/tests/wallet/transactions.rs
+++ b/tests/wallet/transactions.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ use {super::*, ord::subcommand::wallet::transactions::Output};
 #[test]
 fn transactions() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);
 
@@ -30,8 +29,7 @@ fn transactions() {
 #[test]
 fn transactions_with_limit() {
   let bitcoin_rpc_server = test_bitcoincore_rpc::spawn();
-  let ord_rpc_server =
-    TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &["--enable-json-api"]);
+  let ord_rpc_server = TestServer::spawn_with_server_args(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &[], &[]);
 
   create_wallet(&bitcoin_rpc_server, &ord_rpc_server);