diff --git a/plugins/audit-log-node/README.md b/plugins/audit-log-node/README.md
index a3d337d328..dfa8815935 100644
--- a/plugins/audit-log-node/README.md
+++ b/plugins/audit-log-node/README.md
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ import {
   HttpAuthService,
   LoggerService,
 } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+import { Config } from '@backstage/config';
 
 /* highlight-add-start */
 import { DefaultAuditLogger } from '@janus-idp/backstage-plugin-audit-log-node';
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ import { DefaultAuditLogger } from '@janus-idp/backstage-plugin-audit-log-node';
 
 export interface RouterOptions {
   logger: LoggerService;
+  config: Config;
   auth: AuthService;
   httpAuth: HttpAuthService;
 }
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ export interface RouterOptions {
 export async function createRouter(
   options: RouterOptions,
 ): Promise<express.Router> {
-  const { logger, auth, httpAuth } = options;
+  const { logger, config, auth, httpAuth } = options;
 
   /* highlight-add-start */
   const auditLogger = new DefaultAuditLogger({
@@ -111,7 +113,10 @@ export async function createRouter(
     });
     /* highlight-add-end */
   });
-  router.use(errorHandler());
+
+  const middleware = MiddlewareFactory.create({ logger, config });
+
+  router.use(middleware.error());
   return router;
 }
 ```
diff --git a/plugins/kiali-backend/package.json b/plugins/kiali-backend/package.json
index 09f8fab5d5..a1fb9257f3 100644
--- a/plugins/kiali-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/kiali-backend/package.json
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
   "configSchema": "config.d.ts",
   "dependencies": {
     "@backstage/backend-common": "^0.23.3",
+    "@backstage/backend-defaults": "^0.4.1",
+    "@backstage/backend-dynamic-feature-service": "^0.2.15",
     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "^0.7.0",
     "@backstage/catalog-client": "^1.6.5",
     "@backstage/catalog-model": "^1.5.0",
@@ -53,7 +55,6 @@
     "@backstage/errors": "^1.2.4",
     "@backstage/plugin-auth-node": "^0.4.17",
     "@backstage/plugin-catalog-node": "^1.12.4",
-    "@backstage/backend-dynamic-feature-service": "^0.2.15",
     "axios": "^1.7.4",
     "express": "^4.18.2",
     "express-promise-router": "^4.1.1",
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@
     "yn": "^4.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@backstage/backend-test-utils": "^0.4.4",
     "@backstage/cli": "0.26.11",
     "@janus-idp/cli": "1.13.1",
     "@types/express": "4.17.21",
diff --git a/plugins/kiali-backend/src/service/router.test.ts b/plugins/kiali-backend/src/service/router.test.ts
index 2d92ddec66..d23392af90 100644
--- a/plugins/kiali-backend/src/service/router.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/kiali-backend/src/service/router.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getVoidLogger } from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import { mockServices } from '@backstage/backend-test-utils';
 import { ConfigReader } from '@backstage/config';
 
 import express from 'express';
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ beforeAll(() =>
 afterEach(() => server.restoreHandlers());
 afterAll(() => server.close());
 
-const logger = getVoidLogger();
+const logger = mockServices.logger.mock();
 
 describe('createRouter', () => {
   let app: express.Express;
diff --git a/plugins/kiali-backend/src/service/router.ts b/plugins/kiali-backend/src/service/router.ts
index e1e6747837..86343df495 100644
--- a/plugins/kiali-backend/src/service/router.ts
+++ b/plugins/kiali-backend/src/service/router.ts
@@ -1,22 +1,30 @@
-import { errorHandler } from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import { MiddlewareFactory } from '@backstage/backend-defaults/rootHttpRouter';
 import { LoggerService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { Config } from '@backstage/config';
 
 import express from 'express';
 
 import { KialiApiImpl } from '../clients/KialiAPIConnector';
-import { KialiDetails, readKialiConfigs } from './config';
+import { readKialiConfigs } from './config';
 
 export interface RouterOptions {
   logger: LoggerService;
   config: Config;
 }
 
-export const makeRouter = (
-  logger: LoggerService,
-  kialiAPI: KialiApiImpl,
-  kiali: KialiDetails,
-): express.Router => {
+/** @public */
+export async function createRouter(
+  options: RouterOptions,
+): Promise<express.Router> {
+  const { logger } = options;
+  const { config } = options;
+
+  logger.info('Initializing Kiali backend');
+
+  const kiali = readKialiConfigs(config);
+
+  const kialiAPI = new KialiApiImpl({ logger, kiali });
+
   const router = express.Router();
   router.use(express.json());
 
@@ -39,22 +47,8 @@ export const makeRouter = (
     res.json(await kialiAPI.status());
   });
 
-  router.use(errorHandler());
-  return router;
-};
-
-/** @public */
-export async function createRouter(
-  options: RouterOptions,
-): Promise<express.Router> {
-  const { logger } = options;
-  const { config } = options;
-
-  logger.info('Initializing Kiali backend');
-
-  const kiali = readKialiConfigs(config);
+  const middleware = MiddlewareFactory.create({ logger, config });
 
-  const kialiAPI = new KialiApiImpl({ logger, kiali });
-
-  return makeRouter(logger, kialiAPI, kiali);
+  router.use(middleware.error());
+  return router;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/matomo-backend/package.json b/plugins/matomo-backend/package.json
index f1409585d5..253242a027 100644
--- a/plugins/matomo-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/matomo-backend/package.json
@@ -46,9 +46,10 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@backstage/backend-common": "^0.23.3",
+    "@backstage/backend-defaults": "^0.4.1",
+    "@backstage/backend-dynamic-feature-service": "^0.2.15",
     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "^0.7.0",
     "@backstage/config": "^1.2.0",
-    "@backstage/backend-dynamic-feature-service": "^0.2.15",
     "@types/express": "4.17.20",
     "express": "^4.18.2",
     "express-promise-router": "^4.1.1",
diff --git a/plugins/matomo-backend/src/plugin.ts b/plugins/matomo-backend/src/plugin.ts
index e1c9077943..1e03649f8c 100644
--- a/plugins/matomo-backend/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/plugins/matomo-backend/src/plugin.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export const matomoBackendPlugin = createBackendPlugin({
         logger.info('Matomo plugin is running');
         const router = await createRouter({
           config,
+          logger,
         });
         http.use(router);
       },
diff --git a/plugins/matomo-backend/src/run.ts b/plugins/matomo-backend/src/run.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index e48fa22f3f..0000000000
--- a/plugins/matomo-backend/src/run.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-import { getRootLogger } from '@backstage/backend-common';
-
-import yn from 'yn';
-
-import { startStandaloneServer } from './service/standaloneServer';
-
-const port = process.env.PLUGIN_PORT ? Number(process.env.PLUGIN_PORT) : 7007;
-const enableCors = yn(process.env.PLUGIN_CORS, { default: false });
-const logger = getRootLogger();
-
-startStandaloneServer({ port, enableCors, logger }).catch(err => {
-  logger.error('Standalone server failed:', err);
-  process.exit(1);
-});
-
-process.on('SIGINT', () => {
-  logger.info('CTRL+C pressed; exiting.');
-  process.exit(0);
-});
diff --git a/plugins/matomo-backend/src/service/router.ts b/plugins/matomo-backend/src/service/router.ts
index 12dad1a637..1253464246 100644
--- a/plugins/matomo-backend/src/service/router.ts
+++ b/plugins/matomo-backend/src/service/router.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { errorHandler } from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import { MiddlewareFactory } from '@backstage/backend-defaults/rootHttpRouter';
+import { LoggerService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { Config } from '@backstage/config';
 
 import express from 'express';
@@ -6,13 +7,14 @@ import Router from 'express-promise-router';
 import { createProxyMiddleware } from 'http-proxy-middleware';
 
 export interface RouterOptions {
+  logger: LoggerService;
   config: Config;
 }
 
 export async function createRouter(
   options: RouterOptions,
 ): Promise<express.Router> {
-  const { config } = options;
+  const { logger, config } = options;
 
   const matomoToken = config.getString('matomo.apiToken');
   const matomoApiUrl = config.getString('matomo.apiUrl');
@@ -56,6 +58,8 @@ export async function createRouter(
     }),
   );
 
-  router.use(errorHandler());
+  const middleware = MiddlewareFactory.create({ logger, config });
+
+  router.use(middleware.error());
   return router;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/matomo-backend/src/service/standaloneServer.ts b/plugins/matomo-backend/src/service/standaloneServer.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 693d9e6a93..0000000000
--- a/plugins/matomo-backend/src/service/standaloneServer.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-import {
-  createServiceBuilder,
-  loadBackendConfig,
-} from '@backstage/backend-common';
-import { LoggerService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
-
-import { Server } from 'http';
-
-import { createRouter } from './router';
-
-export interface ServerOptions {
-  port: number;
-  enableCors: boolean;
-  logger: LoggerService;
-}
-
-export async function startStandaloneServer(
-  options: ServerOptions,
-): Promise<Server> {
-  const logger = options.logger.child({ service: 'matomo-backend' });
-  const config = await loadBackendConfig({ logger, argv: [] });
-
-  logger.debug('Starting application server...');
-  const router = await createRouter({
-    config,
-  });
-
-  let service = createServiceBuilder(module)
-    .setPort(options.port)
-    .addRouter('/matomo', router);
-  if (options.enableCors) {
-    service = service.enableCors({ origin: 'http://localhost:3000' });
-  }
-
-  return await service.start().catch(err => {
-    logger.error('Standalone server failed:', err);
-    process.exit(1);
-  });
-}
-
-module.hot?.accept();
diff --git a/plugins/ocm-backend/package.json b/plugins/ocm-backend/package.json
index ebc1bc3db2..524c598d1b 100644
--- a/plugins/ocm-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/ocm-backend/package.json
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
   "configSchema": "config.d.ts",
   "dependencies": {
     "@backstage/backend-common": "^0.23.3",
+    "@backstage/backend-defaults": "^0.4.1",
     "@backstage/backend-dynamic-feature-service": "^0.2.15",
     "@backstage/backend-openapi-utils": "^0.1.15",
     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "^0.7.0",
diff --git a/plugins/ocm-backend/src/service/router.ts b/plugins/ocm-backend/src/service/router.ts
index 0274e1439e..04e8a7fd32 100644
--- a/plugins/ocm-backend/src/service/router.ts
+++ b/plugins/ocm-backend/src/service/router.ts
@@ -14,14 +14,12 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import {
-  createLegacyAuthAdapters,
-  errorHandler,
-  PluginEndpointDiscovery,
-} from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import { createLegacyAuthAdapters } from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import { MiddlewareFactory } from '@backstage/backend-defaults/rootHttpRouter';
 import {
   coreServices,
   createBackendPlugin,
+  DiscoveryService,
   HttpAuthService,
   LoggerService,
   PermissionsService,
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@ import { ManagedClusterInfo } from '../types';
 export interface RouterOptions {
   logger: LoggerService;
   config: Config;
-  discovery: PluginEndpointDiscovery;
+  discovery: DiscoveryService;
   permissions: PermissionsService;
   httpAuth?: HttpAuthService;
 }
@@ -185,7 +183,9 @@ const buildRouter = async (
     return response.send(allClusters.flat());
   });
 
-  router.use(errorHandler({ logClientErrors: true }));
+  const middleware = MiddlewareFactory.create({ logger, config });
+
+  router.use(middleware.error());
   return router;
 };
 
diff --git a/plugins/orchestrator-backend/package.json b/plugins/orchestrator-backend/package.json
index 7ebbc69617..9ea7e67316 100644
--- a/plugins/orchestrator-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/orchestrator-backend/package.json
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@backstage/backend-app-api": "^0.8.0",
     "@backstage/backend-common": "^0.23.3",
+    "@backstage/backend-defaults": "^0.4.1",
     "@backstage/backend-dynamic-feature-service": "^0.2.15",
     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "^0.7.0",
     "@backstage/backend-tasks": "^0.5.27",
@@ -108,8 +109,8 @@
     "@types/json-schema": "7.0.15"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@janus-idp/backstage-plugin-rbac-common": "1.9.0",
-    "@janus-idp/backstage-plugin-audit-log-node": "1.4.0"
+    "@janus-idp/backstage-plugin-audit-log-node": "1.4.0",
+    "@janus-idp/backstage-plugin-rbac-common": "1.9.0"
   },
   "maintainers": [
     "@janus-idp/maintainers-plugins",
diff --git a/plugins/orchestrator-backend/src/routerWrapper/index.ts b/plugins/orchestrator-backend/src/routerWrapper/index.ts
index 8e13103121..041793e067 100644
--- a/plugins/orchestrator-backend/src/routerWrapper/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/orchestrator-backend/src/routerWrapper/index.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
-import { createLegacyAuthAdapters, UrlReader } from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import { createLegacyAuthAdapters } from '@backstage/backend-common';
 import {
   AuthService,
   DiscoveryService,
   HttpAuthService,
   LoggerService,
   PermissionsService,
+  SchedulerService,
+  UrlReaderService,
 } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
-import { PluginTaskScheduler } from '@backstage/backend-tasks';
 import { CatalogApi } from '@backstage/catalog-client';
 import { Config } from '@backstage/config';
 
@@ -15,19 +16,21 @@ import express from 'express';
 import { DevModeService } from '../service/DevModeService';
 import { createBackendRouter } from '../service/router';
 
-export interface RouterArgs {
+export interface RouterOptions {
   config: Config;
   logger: LoggerService;
   discovery: DiscoveryService;
   catalogApi: CatalogApi;
-  urlReader: UrlReader;
-  scheduler: PluginTaskScheduler;
+  urlReader: UrlReaderService;
+  scheduler: SchedulerService;
   permissions: PermissionsService;
   httpAuth?: HttpAuthService;
   auth?: AuthService;
 }
 
-export async function createRouter(args: RouterArgs): Promise<express.Router> {
+export async function createRouter(
+  args: RouterOptions,
+): Promise<express.Router> {
   const autoStartDevMode =
     args.config.getOptionalBoolean(
       'orchestrator.sonataFlowService.autoStart',
diff --git a/plugins/orchestrator-backend/src/service/router.ts b/plugins/orchestrator-backend/src/service/router.ts
index 89bce48e38..665b058590 100644
--- a/plugins/orchestrator-backend/src/service/router.ts
+++ b/plugins/orchestrator-backend/src/service/router.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
-import {
-  createLegacyAuthAdapters,
-  errorHandler,
-  resolvePackagePath,
-} from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import { createLegacyAuthAdapters } from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import { MiddlewareFactory } from '@backstage/backend-defaults/rootHttpRouter';
 import {
   HttpAuthService,
   LoggerService,
   PermissionsService,
+  resolvePackagePath,
+  SchedulerService,
 } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
-import { PluginTaskScheduler } from '@backstage/backend-tasks';
 import { Config } from '@backstage/config';
 import { DiscoveryApi } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import {
@@ -45,7 +43,7 @@ import {
 import { UnauthorizedError } from '@janus-idp/backstage-plugin-rbac-common';
 
 import * as pkg from '../../package.json';
-import { RouterArgs } from '../routerWrapper';
+import { RouterOptions } from '../routerWrapper';
 import { buildFilter } from '../types/filters';
 import { buildPagination } from '../types/pagination';
 import { V1 } from './api/v1';
@@ -85,7 +83,7 @@ const authorize = async (
 };
 
 export async function createBackendRouter(
-  args: RouterArgs,
+  options: RouterOptions,
 ): Promise<express.Router> {
   const {
     config,
@@ -95,11 +93,11 @@ export async function createBackendRouter(
     urlReader,
     scheduler,
     permissions,
-  } = args;
+  } = options;
   const { auth, httpAuth } = createLegacyAuthAdapters({
-    httpAuth: args.httpAuth,
-    discovery: args.discovery,
-    auth: args.auth,
+    httpAuth: options.httpAuth,
+    discovery: options.discovery,
+    auth: options.auth,
   });
   const publicServices = initPublicServices(logger, config, scheduler);
 
@@ -159,14 +157,16 @@ export async function createBackendRouter(
     routerApi.openApiBackend.handleRequest(req as Request, req, res, next);
   });
 
-  router.use(errorHandler());
+  const middleware = MiddlewareFactory.create({ logger, config });
+
+  router.use(middleware.error());
   return router;
 }
 
 function initPublicServices(
   logger: LoggerService,
   config: Config,
-  scheduler: PluginTaskScheduler,
+  scheduler: SchedulerService,
 ): PublicServices {
   const dataIndexUrl = config.getString('orchestrator.dataIndexService.url');
   const dataIndexService = new DataIndexService(dataIndexUrl, logger);
diff --git a/plugins/rbac-backend/package.json b/plugins/rbac-backend/package.json
index e904808a4f..3a668a07bf 100644
--- a/plugins/rbac-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/rbac-backend/package.json
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@backstage/backend-common": "^0.23.3",
+    "@backstage/backend-defaults": "^0.4.1",
     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "^0.7.0",
     "@backstage/catalog-client": "^1.6.5",
     "@backstage/catalog-model": "^1.5.0",
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@
     "@backstage/errors": "^1.2.4",
     "@backstage/plugin-auth-node": "^0.4.17",
     "@backstage/plugin-permission-backend": "^0.5.46",
-    "@backstage/backend-defaults": "^0.4.1",
     "@backstage/plugin-permission-common": "^0.8.0",
     "@backstage/plugin-permission-node": "^0.8.0",
     "@backstage/types": "^1.1.1",
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
     "chokidar": "^3.6.0",
     "csv-parse": "^5.5.5",
     "express": "^4.18.2",
-    "express-promise-router": "^4.1.1",
     "js-yaml": "^4.1.0",
     "knex": "^3.0.0",
     "lodash": "^4.17.21",
diff --git a/plugins/rbac-backend/src/run.ts b/plugins/rbac-backend/src/run.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index e48fa22f3f..0000000000
--- a/plugins/rbac-backend/src/run.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-import { getRootLogger } from '@backstage/backend-common';
-
-import yn from 'yn';
-
-import { startStandaloneServer } from './service/standaloneServer';
-
-const port = process.env.PLUGIN_PORT ? Number(process.env.PLUGIN_PORT) : 7007;
-const enableCors = yn(process.env.PLUGIN_CORS, { default: false });
-const logger = getRootLogger();
-
-startStandaloneServer({ port, enableCors, logger }).catch(err => {
-  logger.error('Standalone server failed:', err);
-  process.exit(1);
-});
-
-process.on('SIGINT', () => {
-  logger.info('CTRL+C pressed; exiting.');
-  process.exit(0);
-});
diff --git a/plugins/rbac-backend/src/service/router.test.ts b/plugins/rbac-backend/src/service/router.test.ts
index 0e13957bc8..2d6714753e 100644
--- a/plugins/rbac-backend/src/service/router.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/rbac-backend/src/service/router.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getVoidLogger } from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import { mockServices } from '@backstage/backend-test-utils';
 
 import express from 'express';
 import request from 'supertest';
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ describe('createRouter', () => {
 
   beforeAll(async () => {
     const router = await createRouter({
-      logger: getVoidLogger(),
+      logger: mockServices.logger.mock(),
+      config: mockServices.rootConfig(),
     });
     app = express().use(router);
   });
diff --git a/plugins/rbac-backend/src/service/router.ts b/plugins/rbac-backend/src/service/router.ts
index d3883caead..bddf91d8a9 100644
--- a/plugins/rbac-backend/src/service/router.ts
+++ b/plugins/rbac-backend/src/service/router.ts
@@ -1,25 +1,29 @@
-import { errorHandler } from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import { MiddlewareFactory } from '@backstage/backend-defaults/rootHttpRouter';
 import { LoggerService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+import { Config } from '@backstage/config';
 
 import express from 'express';
-import Router from 'express-promise-router';
 
 export interface RouterOptions {
   logger: LoggerService;
+  config: Config;
 }
 
 export async function createRouter(
   options: RouterOptions,
 ): Promise<express.Router> {
-  const { logger } = options;
+  const { logger, config } = options;
 
-  const router = Router();
+  const router = express.Router();
   router.use(express.json());
 
   router.get('/health', (_, response) => {
     logger.info('PONG!');
     response.json({ status: 'ok' });
   });
-  router.use(errorHandler());
+
+  const middleware = MiddlewareFactory.create({ logger, config });
+
+  router.use(middleware.error());
   return router;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/rbac-backend/src/service/standaloneServer.ts b/plugins/rbac-backend/src/service/standaloneServer.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index bc3c953ad9..0000000000
--- a/plugins/rbac-backend/src/service/standaloneServer.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-import { createServiceBuilder } from '@backstage/backend-common';
-import { LoggerService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
-
-import { Server } from 'http';
-
-import { createRouter } from './router';
-
-export interface ServerOptions {
-  port: number;
-  enableCors: boolean;
-  logger: LoggerService;
-}
-
-export async function startStandaloneServer(
-  options: ServerOptions,
-): Promise<Server> {
-  const logger = options.logger.child({ service: 'rbac-backend' });
-  logger.debug('Starting application server...');
-  const router = await createRouter({
-    logger,
-  });
-
-  let service = createServiceBuilder(module)
-    .setPort(options.port)
-    .addRouter('/rbac', router);
-  if (options.enableCors) {
-    service = service.enableCors({ origin: 'http://localhost:3000' });
-  }
-
-  return await service.start().catch(err => {
-    logger.error('Standalone server failed:', err);
-    process.exit(1);
-  });
-}
-
-module.hot?.accept();