diff --git a/.devcontainer/.dev_config.yaml b/.devcontainer/.dev_config.yaml
index eb79728d..fda99703 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/.dev_config.yaml
+++ b/.devcontainer/.dev_config.yaml
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ loader_token_hashes:
 log_level: trace
 
 service_name: metldata
-service_instance_id: 001
+service_instance_id: "001"
 kafka_servers: ["kafka:9092"]
 
 primary_artifact_name: embedded_public
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ffbac9af..bd21b2f2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -94,38 +94,142 @@ metldata --help
 ### Parameters
 
 The service requires the following configuration parameters:
-- **`artifact_infos`** *(array)*: Information for artifacts to be queryable via the Artifacts REST API.
+- **`db_connection_str`** *(string, format: password)*: MongoDB connection string. Might include credentials. For more information see: https://naiveskill.com/mongodb-connection-string/.
 
-  - **Items**: Refer to *[#/definitions/ArtifactInfo](#definitions/ArtifactInfo)*.
 
-- **`db_connection_str`** *(string, format: password)*: MongoDB connection string. Might include credentials. For more information see: https://naiveskill.com/mongodb-connection-string/.
+  Examples:
+
+  ```json
+  "mongodb://localhost:27017"
+  ```
+
 
 - **`db_name`** *(string)*: Name of the database located on the MongoDB server.
 
+
+  Examples:
+
+  ```json
+  "my-database"
+  ```
+
+
 - **`service_name`** *(string)*: Default: `"metldata"`.
 
 - **`service_instance_id`** *(string)*: A string that uniquely identifies this instance across all instances of this service. A globally unique Kafka client ID will be created by concatenating the service_name and the service_instance_id.
 
+
+  Examples:
+
+  ```json
+  "germany-bw-instance-001"
+  ```
+
+
 - **`kafka_servers`** *(array)*: A list of connection strings to connect to Kafka bootstrap servers.
 
   - **Items** *(string)*
 
+
+  Examples:
+
+  ```json
+  [
+      "localhost:9092"
+  ]
+  ```
+
+
+- **`kafka_security_protocol`** *(string)*: Protocol used to communicate with brokers. Valid values are: PLAINTEXT, SSL. Must be one of: `["PLAINTEXT", "SSL"]`. Default: `"PLAINTEXT"`.
+
+- **`kafka_ssl_cafile`** *(string)*: Certificate Authority file path containing certificates used to sign broker certificates. If a CA not specified, the default system CA will be used if found by OpenSSL. Default: `""`.
+
+- **`kafka_ssl_certfile`** *(string)*: Optional filename of client certificate, as well as any CA certificates needed to establish the certificate's authenticity. Default: `""`.
+
+- **`kafka_ssl_keyfile`** *(string)*: Optional filename containing the client private key. Default: `""`.
+
+- **`kafka_ssl_password`** *(string)*: Optional password to be used for the client private key. Default: `""`.
+
 - **`primary_artifact_name`** *(string)*: Name of the artifact from which the information for outgoing change events is derived.
 
+
+  Examples:
+
+  ```json
+  "embedded_public"
+  ```
+
+
 - **`primary_dataset_name`** *(string)*: Name of the resource class corresponding to the embedded_dataset slot.
 
+
+  Examples:
+
+  ```json
+  "EmbeddedDataset"
+  ```
+
+
 - **`resource_change_event_topic`** *(string)*: Name of the topic used for events informing other services about resource changes, i.e. deletion or insertion.
 
+
+  Examples:
+
+  ```json
+  "searchable_resources"
+  ```
+
+
 - **`resource_deletion_event_type`** *(string)*: Type used for events indicating the deletion of a previously existing resource.
 
+
+  Examples:
+
+  ```json
+  "searchable_resource_deleted"
+  ```
+
+
 - **`resource_upsertion_type`** *(string)*: Type used for events indicating the upsert of a resource.
 
+
+  Examples:
+
+  ```json
+  "searchable_resource_upserted"
+  ```
+
+
 - **`dataset_change_event_topic`** *(string)*: Name of the topic announcing, among other things, the list of files included in a new dataset.
 
+
+  Examples:
+
+  ```json
+  "metadata_datasets"
+  ```
+
+
 - **`dataset_deletion_type`** *(string)*: Type used for events announcing a new dataset overview.
 
+
+  Examples:
+
+  ```json
+  "dataset_deleted"
+  ```
+
+
 - **`dataset_upsertion_type`** *(string)*: Type used for events announcing a new dataset overview.
 
+
+  Examples:
+
+  ```json
+  "dataset_created"
+  ```
+
+
 - **`host`** *(string)*: IP of the host. Default: `"127.0.0.1"`.
 
 - **`port`** *(integer)*: Port to expose the server on the specified host. Default: `8080`.
@@ -142,60 +246,91 @@ The service requires the following configuration parameters:
 
 - **`docs_url`** *(string)*: Path to host the swagger documentation. This is relative to the specified host and port. Default: `"/docs"`.
 
-- **`cors_allowed_origins`** *(array)*: A list of origins that should be permitted to make cross-origin requests. By default, cross-origin requests are not allowed. You can use ['*'] to allow any origin.
+- **`cors_allowed_origins`**: A list of origins that should be permitted to make cross-origin requests. By default, cross-origin requests are not allowed. You can use ['*'] to allow any origin. Default: `null`.
 
-  - **Items** *(string)*
+  - **Any of**
 
-- **`cors_allow_credentials`** *(boolean)*: Indicate that cookies should be supported for cross-origin requests. Defaults to False. Also, cors_allowed_origins cannot be set to ['*'] for credentials to be allowed. The origins must be explicitly specified.
+    - *array*
 
-- **`cors_allowed_methods`** *(array)*: A list of HTTP methods that should be allowed for cross-origin requests. Defaults to ['GET']. You can use ['*'] to allow all standard methods.
+      - **Items** *(string)*
 
-  - **Items** *(string)*
+    - *null*
 
-- **`cors_allowed_headers`** *(array)*: A list of HTTP request headers that should be supported for cross-origin requests. Defaults to []. You can use ['*'] to allow all headers. The Accept, Accept-Language, Content-Language and Content-Type headers are always allowed for CORS requests.
 
-  - **Items** *(string)*
+  Examples:
 
-- **`loader_token_hashes`** *(array)*: Hashes of tokens used to authenticate for loading artifact.
+  ```json
+  [
+      "https://example.org",
+      "https://www.example.org"
+  ]
+  ```
 
-  - **Items** *(string)*
 
-## Definitions
+- **`cors_allow_credentials`**: Indicate that cookies should be supported for cross-origin requests. Defaults to False. Also, cors_allowed_origins cannot be set to ['*'] for credentials to be allowed. The origins must be explicitly specified. Default: `null`.
+
+  - **Any of**
+
+    - *boolean*
+
+    - *null*
+
+
+  Examples:
+
+  ```json
+  [
+      "https://example.org",
+      "https://www.example.org"
+  ]
+  ```
 
 
-- <a id="definitions/AnchorPoint"></a>**`AnchorPoint`** *(object)*: A model for describing an anchor point for the specified target class.
+- **`cors_allowed_methods`**: A list of HTTP methods that should be allowed for cross-origin requests. Defaults to ['GET']. You can use ['*'] to allow all standard methods. Default: `null`.
 
-  - **`target_class`** *(string, required)*: The name of the class to be targeted.
+  - **Any of**
 
-  - **`identifier_slot`** *(string, required)*: The name of the slot in the target class that is used as identifier.
+    - *array*
 
-  - **`root_slot`** *(string, required)*: The name of the slot in the root class used to link to the target class.
+      - **Items** *(string)*
 
-- <a id="definitions/ArtifactResourceClass"></a>**`ArtifactResourceClass`** *(object)*: Model to describe a resource class of an artifact.
+    - *null*
 
-  - **`name`** *(string, required)*: The name of the metadata class.
 
-  - **`description`** *(string)*: A description of the metadata class.
+  Examples:
 
-  - **`anchor_point`**: The anchor point for this metadata class.
+  ```json
+  [
+      "*"
+  ]
+  ```
 
-    - **All of**
 
-      - : Refer to *[#/definitions/AnchorPoint](#definitions/AnchorPoint)*.
+- **`cors_allowed_headers`**: A list of HTTP request headers that should be supported for cross-origin requests. Defaults to []. You can use ['*'] to allow all headers. The Accept, Accept-Language, Content-Language and Content-Type headers are always allowed for CORS requests. Default: `null`.
 
-  - **`json_schema`** *(object, required)*: The JSON schema for this metadata class.
+  - **Any of**
 
-- <a id="definitions/ArtifactInfo"></a>**`ArtifactInfo`** *(object)*: Model to describe general information on an artifact.
-Please note, it does not contain actual artifact instances derived from specific
-metadata.
+    - *array*
 
-  - **`name`** *(string, required)*: The name of the artifact.
+      - **Items** *(string)*
 
-  - **`description`** *(string, required)*: A description of the artifact.
+    - *null*
 
-  - **`resource_classes`** *(object, required)*: A dictionary of resource classes for this artifact. The keys are the names of the classes. The values are the corresponding class models. Can contain additional properties.
 
-    - **Additional Properties**: Refer to *[#/definitions/ArtifactResourceClass](#definitions/ArtifactResourceClass)*.
+  Examples:
+
+  ```json
+  []
+  ```
+
+
+- **`artifact_infos`** *(array)*: Information for artifacts to be queryable via the Artifacts REST API.
+
+  - **Items**: Refer to *[#/$defs/ArtifactInfo](#$defs/ArtifactInfo)*.
+
+- **`loader_token_hashes`** *(array)*: Hashes of tokens used to authenticate for loading artifact.
+
+  - **Items** *(string)*
 
 
 ### Usage:
diff --git a/config_schema.json b/config_schema.json
index e3f55882..216d19cb 100644
--- a/config_schema.json
+++ b/config_schema.json
@@ -1,167 +1,266 @@
 {
-  "title": "ModSettings",
-  "description": "Modifies the orginal Settings class provided by the user",
-  "type": "object",
-  "properties": {
-    "artifact_infos": {
-      "title": "Artifact Infos",
-      "description": "Information for artifacts to be queryable via the Artifacts REST API.",
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_artifact_infos"
+  "$defs": {
+    "AnchorPoint": {
+      "description": "A model for describing an anchor point for the specified target class.",
+      "properties": {
+        "target_class": {
+          "description": "The name of the class to be targeted.",
+          "title": "Target Class",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "identifier_slot": {
+          "description": "The name of the slot in the target class that is used as identifier.",
+          "title": "Identifier Slot",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "root_slot": {
+          "description": "The name of the slot in the root class used to link to the target class.",
+          "title": "Root Slot",
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "target_class",
+        "identifier_slot",
+        "root_slot"
       ],
-      "type": "array",
-      "items": {
-        "$ref": "#/definitions/ArtifactInfo"
-      }
+      "title": "AnchorPoint",
+      "type": "object"
     },
+    "ArtifactInfo": {
+      "description": "Model to describe general information on an artifact.\nPlease note, it does not contain actual artifact instances derived from specific\nmetadata.",
+      "properties": {
+        "name": {
+          "description": "The name of the artifact.",
+          "title": "Name",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "description": {
+          "description": "A description of the artifact.",
+          "title": "Description",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "resource_classes": {
+          "additionalProperties": {
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/ArtifactResourceClass"
+          },
+          "description": "A dictionary of resource classes for this artifact. The keys are the names of the classes. The values are the corresponding class models.",
+          "title": "Resource Classes",
+          "type": "object"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "name",
+        "description",
+        "resource_classes"
+      ],
+      "title": "ArtifactInfo",
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "ArtifactResourceClass": {
+      "description": "Model to describe a resource class of an artifact.",
+      "properties": {
+        "name": {
+          "description": "The name of the metadata class.",
+          "title": "Name",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "description": {
+          "anyOf": [
+            {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            {
+              "type": "null"
+            }
+          ],
+          "default": null,
+          "description": "A description of the metadata class.",
+          "title": "Description"
+        },
+        "anchor_point": {
+          "allOf": [
+            {
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/AnchorPoint"
+            }
+          ],
+          "description": "The anchor point for this metadata class."
+        },
+        "json_schema": {
+          "description": "The JSON schema for this metadata class.",
+          "title": "Json Schema",
+          "type": "object"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "name",
+        "anchor_point",
+        "json_schema"
+      ],
+      "title": "ArtifactResourceClass",
+      "type": "object"
+    }
+  },
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "description": "Modifies the orginal Settings class provided by the user",
+  "properties": {
     "db_connection_str": {
-      "title": "Db Connection Str",
       "description": "MongoDB connection string. Might include credentials. For more information see: https://naiveskill.com/mongodb-connection-string/",
-      "example": "mongodb://localhost:27017",
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_db_connection_str"
+      "examples": [
+        "mongodb://localhost:27017"
       ],
+      "format": "password",
+      "title": "Db Connection Str",
       "type": "string",
-      "writeOnly": true,
-      "format": "password"
+      "writeOnly": true
     },
     "db_name": {
-      "title": "Db Name",
       "description": "Name of the database located on the MongoDB server.",
-      "example": "my-database",
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_db_name"
+      "examples": [
+        "my-database"
       ],
+      "title": "Db Name",
       "type": "string"
     },
     "service_name": {
-      "title": "Service Name",
       "default": "metldata",
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_service_name"
-      ],
+      "title": "Service Name",
       "type": "string"
     },
     "service_instance_id": {
-      "title": "Service Instance Id",
       "description": "A string that uniquely identifies this instance across all instances of this service. A globally unique Kafka client ID will be created by concatenating the service_name and the service_instance_id.",
-      "example": "germany-bw-instance-001",
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_service_instance_id"
+      "examples": [
+        "germany-bw-instance-001"
       ],
+      "title": "Service Instance Id",
       "type": "string"
     },
     "kafka_servers": {
-      "title": "Kafka Servers",
       "description": "A list of connection strings to connect to Kafka bootstrap servers.",
-      "example": [
-        "localhost:9092"
-      ],
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_kafka_servers"
+      "examples": [
+        [
+          "localhost:9092"
+        ]
       ],
-      "type": "array",
       "items": {
         "type": "string"
-      }
+      },
+      "title": "Kafka Servers",
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "kafka_security_protocol": {
+      "default": "PLAINTEXT",
+      "description": "Protocol used to communicate with brokers. Valid values are: PLAINTEXT, SSL.",
+      "enum": [
+        "PLAINTEXT",
+        "SSL"
+      ],
+      "title": "Kafka Security Protocol",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "kafka_ssl_cafile": {
+      "default": "",
+      "description": "Certificate Authority file path containing certificates used to sign broker certificates. If a CA not specified, the default system CA will be used if found by OpenSSL.",
+      "title": "Kafka Ssl Cafile",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "kafka_ssl_certfile": {
+      "default": "",
+      "description": "Optional filename of client certificate, as well as any CA certificates needed to establish the certificate's authenticity.",
+      "title": "Kafka Ssl Certfile",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "kafka_ssl_keyfile": {
+      "default": "",
+      "description": "Optional filename containing the client private key.",
+      "title": "Kafka Ssl Keyfile",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "kafka_ssl_password": {
+      "default": "",
+      "description": "Optional password to be used for the client private key.",
+      "title": "Kafka Ssl Password",
+      "type": "string"
     },
     "primary_artifact_name": {
-      "title": "Primary Artifact Name",
       "description": "Name of the artifact from which the information for outgoing change events is derived.",
-      "example": "embedded_public",
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_primary_artifact_name"
+      "examples": [
+        "embedded_public"
       ],
+      "title": "Primary Artifact Name",
       "type": "string"
     },
     "primary_dataset_name": {
-      "title": "Primary Dataset Name",
       "description": "Name of the resource class corresponding to the embedded_dataset slot.",
-      "example": "EmbeddedDataset",
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_primary_dataset_name"
+      "examples": [
+        "EmbeddedDataset"
       ],
+      "title": "Primary Dataset Name",
       "type": "string"
     },
     "resource_change_event_topic": {
-      "title": "Resource Change Event Topic",
       "description": "Name of the topic used for events informing other services about resource changes, i.e. deletion or insertion.",
-      "example": "searchable_resources",
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_resource_change_event_topic"
+      "examples": [
+        "searchable_resources"
       ],
+      "title": "Resource Change Event Topic",
       "type": "string"
     },
     "resource_deletion_event_type": {
-      "title": "Resource Deletion Event Type",
       "description": "Type used for events indicating the deletion of a previously existing resource.",
-      "example": "searchable_resource_deleted",
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_resource_deletion_event_type"
+      "examples": [
+        "searchable_resource_deleted"
       ],
+      "title": "Resource Deletion Event Type",
       "type": "string"
     },
     "resource_upsertion_type": {
-      "title": "Resource Upsertion Type",
       "description": "Type used for events indicating the upsert of a resource.",
-      "example": "searchable_resource_upserted",
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_resource_upsertion_type"
+      "examples": [
+        "searchable_resource_upserted"
       ],
+      "title": "Resource Upsertion Type",
       "type": "string"
     },
     "dataset_change_event_topic": {
-      "title": "Dataset Change Event Topic",
       "description": "Name of the topic announcing, among other things, the list of files included in a new dataset.",
-      "example": "metadata_datasets",
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_dataset_change_event_topic"
+      "examples": [
+        "metadata_datasets"
       ],
+      "title": "Dataset Change Event Topic",
       "type": "string"
     },
     "dataset_deletion_type": {
-      "title": "Dataset Deletion Type",
       "description": "Type used for events announcing a new dataset overview.",
-      "example": "dataset_deleted",
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_dataset_deletion_type"
+      "examples": [
+        "dataset_deleted"
       ],
+      "title": "Dataset Deletion Type",
       "type": "string"
     },
     "dataset_upsertion_type": {
-      "title": "Dataset Upsertion Type",
       "description": "Type used for events announcing a new dataset overview.",
-      "example": "dataset_created",
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_dataset_upsertion_type"
+      "examples": [
+        "dataset_created"
       ],
+      "title": "Dataset Upsertion Type",
       "type": "string"
     },
     "host": {
-      "title": "Host",
-      "description": "IP of the host.",
       "default": "127.0.0.1",
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_host"
-      ],
+      "description": "IP of the host.",
+      "title": "Host",
       "type": "string"
     },
     "port": {
-      "title": "Port",
-      "description": "Port to expose the server on the specified host",
       "default": 8080,
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_port"
-      ],
+      "description": "Port to expose the server on the specified host",
+      "title": "Port",
       "type": "integer"
     },
     "log_level": {
-      "title": "Log Level",
-      "description": "Controls the verbosity of the log.",
       "default": "info",
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_log_level"
-      ],
+      "description": "Controls the verbosity of the log.",
       "enum": [
         "critical",
         "error",
@@ -170,120 +269,138 @@
         "debug",
         "trace"
       ],
+      "title": "Log Level",
       "type": "string"
     },
     "auto_reload": {
-      "title": "Auto Reload",
-      "description": "A development feature. Set to `True` to automatically reload the server upon code changes",
       "default": false,
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_auto_reload"
-      ],
+      "description": "A development feature. Set to `True` to automatically reload the server upon code changes",
+      "title": "Auto Reload",
       "type": "boolean"
     },
     "workers": {
-      "title": "Workers",
-      "description": "Number of workers processes to run.",
       "default": 1,
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_workers"
-      ],
+      "description": "Number of workers processes to run.",
+      "title": "Workers",
       "type": "integer"
     },
     "api_root_path": {
-      "title": "Api Root Path",
-      "description": "Root path at which the API is reachable. This is relative to the specified host and port.",
       "default": "/",
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_api_root_path"
-      ],
+      "description": "Root path at which the API is reachable. This is relative to the specified host and port.",
+      "title": "Api Root Path",
       "type": "string"
     },
     "openapi_url": {
-      "title": "Openapi Url",
-      "description": "Path to get the openapi specification in JSON format. This is relative to the specified host and port.",
       "default": "/openapi.json",
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_openapi_url"
-      ],
+      "description": "Path to get the openapi specification in JSON format. This is relative to the specified host and port.",
+      "title": "Openapi Url",
       "type": "string"
     },
     "docs_url": {
-      "title": "Docs Url",
-      "description": "Path to host the swagger documentation. This is relative to the specified host and port.",
       "default": "/docs",
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_docs_url"
-      ],
+      "description": "Path to host the swagger documentation. This is relative to the specified host and port.",
+      "title": "Docs Url",
       "type": "string"
     },
     "cors_allowed_origins": {
-      "title": "Cors Allowed Origins",
-      "description": "A list of origins that should be permitted to make cross-origin requests. By default, cross-origin requests are not allowed. You can use ['*'] to allow any origin.",
-      "example": [
-        "https://example.org",
-        "https://www.example.org"
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
       ],
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_cors_allowed_origins"
+      "default": null,
+      "description": "A list of origins that should be permitted to make cross-origin requests. By default, cross-origin requests are not allowed. You can use ['*'] to allow any origin.",
+      "examples": [
+        [
+          "https://example.org",
+          "https://www.example.org"
+        ]
       ],
-      "type": "array",
-      "items": {
-        "type": "string"
-      }
+      "title": "Cors Allowed Origins"
     },
     "cors_allow_credentials": {
-      "title": "Cors Allow Credentials",
-      "description": "Indicate that cookies should be supported for cross-origin requests. Defaults to False. Also, cors_allowed_origins cannot be set to ['*'] for credentials to be allowed. The origins must be explicitly specified.",
-      "example": [
-        "https://example.org",
-        "https://www.example.org"
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
       ],
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_cors_allow_credentials"
+      "default": null,
+      "description": "Indicate that cookies should be supported for cross-origin requests. Defaults to False. Also, cors_allowed_origins cannot be set to ['*'] for credentials to be allowed. The origins must be explicitly specified.",
+      "examples": [
+        [
+          "https://example.org",
+          "https://www.example.org"
+        ]
       ],
-      "type": "boolean"
+      "title": "Cors Allow Credentials"
     },
     "cors_allowed_methods": {
-      "title": "Cors Allowed Methods",
-      "description": "A list of HTTP methods that should be allowed for cross-origin requests. Defaults to ['GET']. You can use ['*'] to allow all standard methods.",
-      "example": [
-        "*"
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
       ],
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_cors_allowed_methods"
+      "default": null,
+      "description": "A list of HTTP methods that should be allowed for cross-origin requests. Defaults to ['GET']. You can use ['*'] to allow all standard methods.",
+      "examples": [
+        [
+          "*"
+        ]
       ],
-      "type": "array",
-      "items": {
-        "type": "string"
-      }
+      "title": "Cors Allowed Methods"
     },
     "cors_allowed_headers": {
-      "title": "Cors Allowed Headers",
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "null"
+        }
+      ],
+      "default": null,
       "description": "A list of HTTP request headers that should be supported for cross-origin requests. Defaults to []. You can use ['*'] to allow all headers. The Accept, Accept-Language, Content-Language and Content-Type headers are always allowed for CORS requests.",
-      "example": [],
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_cors_allowed_headers"
+      "examples": [
+        []
       ],
-      "type": "array",
+      "title": "Cors Allowed Headers"
+    },
+    "artifact_infos": {
+      "description": "Information for artifacts to be queryable via the Artifacts REST API.",
       "items": {
-        "type": "string"
-      }
+        "$ref": "#/$defs/ArtifactInfo"
+      },
+      "title": "Artifact Infos",
+      "type": "array"
     },
     "loader_token_hashes": {
-      "title": "Loader Token Hashes",
       "description": "Hashes of tokens used to authenticate for loading artifact.",
-      "env_names": [
-        "metldata_loader_token_hashes"
-      ],
-      "type": "array",
       "items": {
         "type": "string"
-      }
+      },
+      "title": "Loader Token Hashes",
+      "type": "array"
     }
   },
   "required": [
-    "artifact_infos",
     "db_connection_str",
     "db_name",
     "service_instance_id",
@@ -296,102 +413,9 @@
     "dataset_change_event_topic",
     "dataset_deletion_type",
     "dataset_upsertion_type",
+    "artifact_infos",
     "loader_token_hashes"
   ],
-  "additionalProperties": false,
-  "definitions": {
-    "AnchorPoint": {
-      "title": "AnchorPoint",
-      "description": "A model for describing an anchor point for the specified target class.",
-      "type": "object",
-      "properties": {
-        "target_class": {
-          "title": "Target Class",
-          "description": "The name of the class to be targeted.",
-          "type": "string"
-        },
-        "identifier_slot": {
-          "title": "Identifier Slot",
-          "description": "The name of the slot in the target class that is used as identifier.",
-          "type": "string"
-        },
-        "root_slot": {
-          "title": "Root Slot",
-          "description": "The name of the slot in the root class used to link to the target class.",
-          "type": "string"
-        }
-      },
-      "required": [
-        "target_class",
-        "identifier_slot",
-        "root_slot"
-      ]
-    },
-    "ArtifactResourceClass": {
-      "title": "ArtifactResourceClass",
-      "description": "Model to describe a resource class of an artifact.",
-      "type": "object",
-      "properties": {
-        "name": {
-          "title": "Name",
-          "description": "The name of the metadata class.",
-          "type": "string"
-        },
-        "description": {
-          "title": "Description",
-          "description": "A description of the metadata class.",
-          "type": "string"
-        },
-        "anchor_point": {
-          "title": "Anchor Point",
-          "description": "The anchor point for this metadata class.",
-          "allOf": [
-            {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/AnchorPoint"
-            }
-          ]
-        },
-        "json_schema": {
-          "title": "Json Schema",
-          "description": "The JSON schema for this metadata class.",
-          "type": "object"
-        }
-      },
-      "required": [
-        "name",
-        "anchor_point",
-        "json_schema"
-      ]
-    },
-    "ArtifactInfo": {
-      "title": "ArtifactInfo",
-      "description": "Model to describe general information on an artifact.\nPlease note, it does not contain actual artifact instances derived from specific\nmetadata.",
-      "type": "object",
-      "properties": {
-        "name": {
-          "title": "Name",
-          "description": "The name of the artifact.",
-          "type": "string"
-        },
-        "description": {
-          "title": "Description",
-          "description": "A description of the artifact.",
-          "type": "string"
-        },
-        "resource_classes": {
-          "title": "Resource Classes",
-          "description": "A dictionary of resource classes for this artifact. The keys are the names of the classes. The values are the corresponding class models.",
-          "type": "object",
-          "additionalProperties": {
-            "$ref": "#/definitions/ArtifactResourceClass"
-          }
-        }
-      },
-      "required": [
-        "name",
-        "description",
-        "resource_classes"
-      ]
-    }
-  }
+  "title": "ModSettings",
+  "type": "object"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/example_config.yaml b/example_config.yaml
index 3bb158e5..2aa32e0d 100644
--- a/example_config.yaml
+++ b/example_config.yaml
@@ -204,8 +204,13 @@ db_connection_str: '**********'
 db_name: dev_db
 docs_url: /docs
 host: 127.0.0.1
+kafka_security_protocol: PLAINTEXT
 kafka_servers:
 - kafka:9092
+kafka_ssl_cafile: ''
+kafka_ssl_certfile: ''
+kafka_ssl_keyfile: ''
+kafka_ssl_password: ''
 loader_token_hashes:
 - 09e5724dab34b50fe2db5ebae7ac5eac4ef2904d105f8f2b3d5a4cb2c7f43da4
 log_level: trace
@@ -216,6 +221,6 @@ primary_dataset_name: EmbeddedDataset
 resource_change_event_topic: searchable_resources
 resource_deletion_event_type: searchable_resource_deleted
 resource_upsertion_type: searchable_resource_upserted
-service_instance_id: '1'
+service_instance_id: '001'
 service_name: metldata
 workers: 1
diff --git a/scripts/update_readme.py b/scripts/update_readme.py
index 765e4d46..244d0ba3 100755
--- a/scripts/update_readme.py
+++ b/scripts/update_readme.py
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ def get_package_details() -> PackageDetails:
     description = read_package_description()
     config_description = generate_config_docs()
     return PackageDetails(
-        **header.model_dump(),
-        **name.model_dump(),
+        **header.dict(),
+        **name.dict(),
         description=description,
         config_description=config_description,
         design_description=read_design_description(),