diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e3ac6be..b59f1df 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ##### BASE IMAGE #####
-FROM elixircloud/foca:20201114
+FROM elixircloud/foca:20240520-py3.12
 
 
 ##### METADATA ##### 
diff --git a/drs_filer/app.py b/drs_filer/app.py
index 00d4187..a436fb9 100644
--- a/drs_filer/app.py
+++ b/drs_filer/app.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import logging
 
-from foca.foca import foca
+from foca import Foca
 
 from drs_filer.ga4gh.drs.endpoints.service_info import RegisterServiceInfo
 
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 
 
 def main():
-    app = foca("config.yaml")
+    foca = Foca("config.yaml")
+    app = foca.create_app()
 
     # register service info
     with app.app.app_context():
diff --git a/drs_filer/ga4gh/drs/endpoints/register_objects.py b/drs_filer/ga4gh/drs/endpoints/register_objects.py
index da2d79b..18d5fb3 100644
--- a/drs_filer/ga4gh/drs/endpoints/register_objects.py
+++ b/drs_filer/ga4gh/drs/endpoints/register_objects.py
@@ -31,14 +31,15 @@ def register_object(
         A unique identifier for the object.
     """
     # Set parameters
+    foca_config = current_app.config.foca
     db_collection = (
-        current_app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].
+        foca_config.db.dbs['drsStore'].
         collections['objects'].client
     )
-    url_prefix = current_app.config['FOCA'].endpoints['url_prefix']
-    external_host = current_app.config['FOCA'].endpoints['external_host']
-    external_port = current_app.config['FOCA'].endpoints['external_port']
-    api_path = current_app.config['FOCA'].endpoints['api_path']
+    url_prefix = foca_config.endpoints['url_prefix']
+    external_host = foca_config.endpoints['external_host']
+    external_port = foca_config.endpoints['external_port']
+    api_path = foca_config.endpoints['api_path']
 
     # Set flags and parameters for POST/PUT routes
     replace = True
@@ -46,10 +47,10 @@ def register_object(
     if object_id is None:
         replace = False
         id_length = (
-            current_app.config['FOCA'].endpoints['objects']['id_length']
+            foca_config.endpoints['objects']['id_length']
         )
         id_charset: str = (
-            current_app.config['FOCA'].endpoints['objects']['id_charset']
+            foca_config.endpoints['objects']['id_charset']
         )
         # evaluate character set expression or interpret literal string as set
         try:
@@ -120,11 +121,12 @@ def __add_access_ids(data: List) -> List:
     Returns:
         Access methods metadata complete with unique access identifiers.
     """
+    foca_config = current_app.config.foca
     id_charset = eval(
-        current_app.config['FOCA'].endpoints['access_methods']['id_charset']
+        foca_config.endpoints['access_methods']['id_charset']
     )
     id_length = (
-        current_app.config['FOCA'].endpoints['access_methods']['id_length']
+        foca_config.endpoints['access_methods']['id_length']
     )
     access_ids = []
     for method in data:
diff --git a/drs_filer/ga4gh/drs/endpoints/service_info.py b/drs_filer/ga4gh/drs/endpoints/service_info.py
index 3c13f5f..c19dc58 100644
--- a/drs_filer/ga4gh/drs/endpoints/service_info.py
+++ b/drs_filer/ga4gh/drs/endpoints/service_info.py
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
             db_coll_info: Database collection storing service info objects.
             conf_info: Service info details as per enpoints config.
         """
-        conf = current_app.config['FOCA'].endpoints
+        conf = current_app.config.foca.endpoints
         self.url_prefix = conf['url_prefix']
         self.host_name = conf['external_host']
         self.external_port = conf['external_port']
         self.api_path = conf['api_path']
         self.conf_info = conf['service_info']
         self.db_coll_info = (
-            current_app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']
+            current_app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']
             .collections['service_info'].client
         )
 
diff --git a/drs_filer/ga4gh/drs/server.py b/drs_filer/ga4gh/drs/server.py
index 84a6f0a..fc9c0b5 100644
--- a/drs_filer/ga4gh/drs/server.py
+++ b/drs_filer/ga4gh/drs/server.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def GetObject(object_id: str) -> Dict:
         DRS object as dictionary, JSONified if returned in app context.
     """
     db_collection = (
-        current_app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].
+        current_app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'].
         collections['objects'].client
     )
     obj = db_collection.find_one({"id": object_id})
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def DeleteObject(object_id):
     """
 
     db_collection = (
-        current_app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].
+        current_app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'].
         collections['objects'].client
     )
     obj = db_collection.find_one({"id": object_id})
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def DeleteAccessMethod(object_id: str, access_id: str) -> str:
     """
 
     db_collection = (
-        current_app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].
+        current_app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'].
         collections['objects'].client
     )
 
diff --git a/requirements-test.txt b/requirements-test.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a024d5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements-test.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+flake8
+mongomock
+pytest
+pytest-cov
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 79c3bcb..4e4f742 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-foca==0.6.0
+foca==0.13.0
 gunicorn==20.0.4
-setuptools==65.5.1
+setuptools==70.0.0
diff --git a/tests/ga4gh/drs/endpoints/test_register_objects.py b/tests/ga4gh/drs/endpoints/test_register_objects.py
index b4057b1..2424414 100644
--- a/tests/ga4gh/drs/endpoints/test_register_objects.py
+++ b/tests/ga4gh/drs/endpoints/test_register_objects.py
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ def test_register_object_literal_id_charset():
     app = Flask(__name__)
     endpoint_config = deepcopy(ENDPOINT_CONFIG)
     endpoint_config['objects']['id_charset'] = 'abcdef'
-    app.config['FOCA'] = \
+    app.config.foca = \
         Config(
             db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG),
             endpoints=endpoint_config,
         )
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
         collections['objects'].client = mongomock.MongoClient().db.collection
 
     request_data = {"name": "mock_name"}
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ def test_register_object_invalid_config():
     app = Flask(__name__)
     endpoint_config = deepcopy(ENDPOINT_CONFIG)
     del endpoint_config['url_prefix']
-    app.config['FOCA'] = \
+    app.config.foca = \
         Config(
             db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG),
             endpoints=endpoint_config,
         )
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
         collections['objects'].client = mongomock.MongoClient().db.collection
 
     request_data = {"name": "mock_name"}
@@ -90,15 +90,15 @@ def test_register_object_exceed_retries():
     identifier.
     """
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = \
+    app.config.foca = \
         Config(
             db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG),
             endpoints=ENDPOINT_CONFIG,
         )
     mock_resp = MagicMock(side_effect=DuplicateKeyError(''))
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['objects']. \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['objects']. \
         client = MagicMock()
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['objects']. \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['objects']. \
         client.insert_one = mock_resp
 
     request_data = {"name": "mock_name", "access_methods": []}
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def test_register_object_exceed_retries():
 def test_add_access_ids():
     """Test for __add_access_ids()."""
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = Config(endpoints=ENDPOINT_CONFIG)
+    app.config.foca = Config(endpoints=ENDPOINT_CONFIG)
     objects = json.loads(open(data_objects_path, "r").read())
     mock_data = objects[0]['access_methods']
     with app.app_context():
diff --git a/tests/ga4gh/drs/endpoints/test_service_info.py b/tests/ga4gh/drs/endpoints/test_service_info.py
index 3993458..4f94886 100644
--- a/tests/ga4gh/drs/endpoints/test_service_info.py
+++ b/tests/ga4gh/drs/endpoints/test_service_info.py
@@ -92,14 +92,14 @@
 def test_get_service_info():
     """Test for getting service info."""
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = Config(
+    app.config.foca = Config(
         db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG),
         endpoints=ENDPOINT_CONFIG,
     )
     mock_resp = deepcopy(SERVICE_INFO_CONFIG)
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
         .client = mongomock.MongoClient().db.collection
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
         .client.insert_one(mock_resp)
 
     with app.app_context():
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ def test_get_service_info():
 def test_get_service_info_na():
     """Test for getting service info if unavailable."""
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = Config(
+    app.config.foca = Config(
         db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG),
         endpoints=ENDPOINT_CONFIG,
     )
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
         .client = mongomock.MongoClient().db.collection
 
     with app.app_context():
@@ -124,11 +124,11 @@ def test_get_service_info_na():
 def test_set_service_info_from_config():
     """Test for setting service info from config."""
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = Config(
+    app.config.foca = Config(
         db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG),
         endpoints=ENDPOINT_CONFIG,
     )
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
         .client = mongomock.MongoClient().db.collection
 
     with app.app_context():
@@ -142,11 +142,11 @@ def test_set_service_info_from_config_corrupt():
     app = Flask(__name__)
     mock_resp = deepcopy(ENDPOINT_CONFIG)
     del mock_resp['service_info']['id']
-    app.config['FOCA'] = Config(
+    app.config.foca = Config(
         db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG),
         endpoints=mock_resp,
     )
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
         .client = mongomock.MongoClient().db.collection
 
     with app.app_context():
@@ -160,14 +160,14 @@ def test_set_service_info_from_config_skip():
     available.
     """
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = Config(
+    app.config.foca = Config(
         db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG),
         endpoints=ENDPOINT_CONFIG,
     )
     mock_resp = deepcopy(SERVICE_INFO_CONFIG)
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
         .client = mongomock.MongoClient().db.collection
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
         .client.insert_one(mock_resp)
 
     with app.app_context():
@@ -179,20 +179,20 @@ def test_set_service_info_from_config_skip():
 def test_get_service_info_duplicatekey():
     """Test for duplicated service info config."""
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = Config(
+    app.config.foca = Config(
         db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG),
         endpoints=ENDPOINT_CONFIG,
     )
 
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
         .client = mongomock.MongoClient().db.collection
     mock = MagicMock(side_effect=[DuplicateKeyError(''), None])
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'] \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'] \
         .collections['service_info'].client.insert_one = mock
     mock_db_call = MagicMock(name="Find_Obj")
     mock_db_call.return_value.sort.return_value \
         .limit.return_value.next.return_value = deepcopy(SERVICE_INFO_CONFIG)
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'] \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'] \
         .collections['service_info'].client.find = mock_db_call
     with app.app_context():
         get_service_info = RegisterServiceInfo().get_service_info()
@@ -202,11 +202,11 @@ def test_get_service_info_duplicatekey():
 def test_set_service_info_from_app_context():
     """Test for setting service info from app context."""
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = Config(
+    app.config.foca = Config(
         db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG),
         endpoints=ENDPOINT_CONFIG,
     )
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
         .client = mongomock.MongoClient().db.collection
 
     with app.app_context():
@@ -220,11 +220,11 @@ def test_set_service_info_from_app_context():
 def test__upsert_service_info_insert():
     """Test for creating service info document in database."""
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = Config(
+    app.config.foca = Config(
         db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG),
         endpoints=ENDPOINT_CONFIG,
     )
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
         .client = mongomock.MongoClient().db.collection
 
     data = deepcopy(SERVICE_INFO_CONFIG)
@@ -239,14 +239,14 @@ def test__upsert_service_info_insert():
 def test__upsert_service_info_update():
     """Test for replacing service info document in database."""
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = Config(
+    app.config.foca = Config(
         db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG),
         endpoints=ENDPOINT_CONFIG,
     )
     mock_resp = deepcopy(SERVICE_INFO_CONFIG)
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
         .client = mongomock.MongoClient().db.collection
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
         .client.insert_one(mock_resp)
 
     data = deepcopy(SERVICE_INFO_CONFIG)
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ def test__upsert_service_info_update():
 def test__get_headers():
     """Test for response headers getter."""
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = Config(
+    app.config.foca = Config(
         db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG),
         endpoints=ENDPOINT_CONFIG,
     )
diff --git a/tests/ga4gh/drs/test_server.py b/tests/ga4gh/drs/test_server.py
index 777cafa..2c4557b 100644
--- a/tests/ga4gh/drs/test_server.py
+++ b/tests/ga4gh/drs/test_server.py
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@
 def test_GetObject():
     """Test for getting DRSObject meta-data using `object_id`"""
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = Config(db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG))
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+    app.config.foca = Config(db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG))
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
         collections['objects'].client = mongomock.MongoClient().db.collection
     objects = json.loads(open(data_objects_path, "r").read())
     for obj in objects:
-        obj['_id'] = app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+        obj['_id'] = app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
             collections['objects'].client.insert_one(obj).inserted_id
     del objects[0]['_id']
     with app.app_context():
@@ -117,13 +117,13 @@ def test_GetObject():
 def test_GetObject_Not_Found():
     with pytest.raises(ObjectNotFound):
         app = Flask(__name__)
-        app.config['FOCA'] = Config(db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG))
-        app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+        app.config.foca = Config(db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG))
+        app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
             collections['objects'].client = mongomock.MongoClient().\
             db.collection
         objects = json.loads(open(data_objects_path, "r").read())
         for obj in objects:
-            obj['_id'] = app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+            obj['_id'] = app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
                 collections['objects'].client.insert_one(obj).inserted_id
         del objects[0]['_id']
         with app.app_context():
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@ def test_GetAccessURL():
     """Test for getting DRSObject access url using `object_id` and `access_id`
     """
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = Config(db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG))
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+    app.config.foca = Config(db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG))
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
         collections['objects'].client = mongomock.MongoClient().db.collection
     objects = json.loads(open(data_objects_path, "r").read())
     for obj in objects:
-        obj['_id'] = app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+        obj['_id'] = app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
             collections['objects'].client.insert_one(obj).inserted_id
     del objects[0]['_id']
     with app.app_context():
@@ -158,13 +158,13 @@ def test_GetAccessURL_Not_Found():
     """
     with pytest.raises(URLNotFound):
         app = Flask(__name__)
-        app.config['FOCA'] = Config(db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG))
-        app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+        app.config.foca = Config(db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG))
+        app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
             collections['objects'].client = mongomock.MongoClient().\
             db.collection
         objects = json.loads(open(data_objects_path, "r").read())
         for obj in objects:
-            obj['_id'] = app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+            obj['_id'] = app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
                 collections['objects'].client.insert_one(obj).inserted_id
         del objects[0]['_id']
         with app.app_context():
@@ -183,13 +183,13 @@ def test_GetAccessURL_Object_Not_Found():
     """
     with pytest.raises(ObjectNotFound):
         app = Flask(__name__)
-        app.config['FOCA'] = Config(db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG))
-        app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+        app.config.foca = Config(db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG))
+        app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
             collections['objects'].client = mongomock.MongoClient().\
             db.collection
         objects = json.loads(open(data_objects_path, "r").read())
         for obj in objects:
-            obj['_id'] = app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+            obj['_id'] = app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
                 collections['objects'].client.insert_one(obj).inserted_id
         del objects[0]['_id']
         with app.app_context():
@@ -201,13 +201,13 @@ def test_GetAccessURL_Key_Error():
     are not there"""
     with pytest.raises(InternalServerError):
         app = Flask(__name__)
-        app.config['FOCA'] = Config(db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG))
-        app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+        app.config.foca = Config(db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG))
+        app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
             collections['objects'].client = mongomock.MongoClient().\
             db.collection
         objects = json.loads(open(data_objects_path, "r").read())
         for obj in objects:
-            obj['_id'] = app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+            obj['_id'] = app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
                 collections['objects'].client.insert_one(obj).inserted_id
         del objects[0]['_id']
         with app.app_context():
@@ -218,13 +218,13 @@ def test_GetAccessURL_Duplicate_Access_Id():
     """GetAccessURL should return Internal Server Error on duplicate access keys.
     """
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = Config(db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG))
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+    app.config.foca = Config(db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG))
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
         collections['objects'].client = mongomock.MongoClient().\
         db.collection
     objects = json.loads(open(data_objects_path, "r").read())
     for obj in objects:
-        obj['_id'] = app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+        obj['_id'] = app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
             collections['objects'].client.insert_one(obj).inserted_id
     del objects[0]['_id']
     with app.app_context():
@@ -235,13 +235,13 @@ def test_GetAccessURL_Duplicate_Access_Id():
 def test_DeleteObject():
     """DeleteObject should return the id of the deleted object"""
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = \
+    app.config.foca = \
         Config(db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG), endpoints=ENDPOINT_CONFIG)
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
         collections['objects'].client = mongomock.MongoClient().db.collection
     objects = json.loads(open(data_objects_path, "r").read())
     for obj in objects:
-        obj['_id'] = app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+        obj['_id'] = app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
             collections['objects'].client.insert_one(obj).inserted_id
     del objects[0]['_id']
     with app.app_context():
@@ -252,13 +252,13 @@ def test_DeleteObject():
 def test_DeleteObject_Not_Found():
     """ObjectNotFound should be raised if object id is not found"""
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = \
+    app.config.foca = \
         Config(db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG), endpoints=ENDPOINT_CONFIG)
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
         collections['objects'].client = mongomock.MongoClient().db.collection
     objects = json.loads(open(data_objects_path, "r").read())
     for obj in objects:
-        obj['_id'] = app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+        obj['_id'] = app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
             collections['objects'].client.insert_one(obj).inserted_id
     del objects[0]['_id']
     with app.app_context():
@@ -271,15 +271,15 @@ def test_DeleteAccessMethod():
     with a given `object_id`.
     """
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = Config(
+    app.config.foca = Config(
         db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG),
         endpoints=ENDPOINT_CONFIG,
     )
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['objects'].client = \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['objects'].client = \
         mongomock.MongoClient().db.collection
     objects = json.loads(open(data_objects_path, "r").read())
     for obj in objects:
-        app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+        app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
             collections['objects'].client.insert_one(obj)
     with app.app_context():
         res = DeleteAccessMethod.__wrapped__("a011", "2")
@@ -292,11 +292,11 @@ def test_DeleteAccessMethod_ObjectNotFound():
     not available.
     """
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = Config(
+    app.config.foca = Config(
         db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG),
         endpoints=ENDPOINT_CONFIG,
     )
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['objects'].client = \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['objects'].client = \
         mongomock.MongoClient().db.collection
     with app.app_context():
         with pytest.raises(ObjectNotFound):
@@ -309,15 +309,15 @@ def test_DeleteAccessMethod_AccessMethodNotFound():
     identifier is not available.
     """
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = Config(
+    app.config.foca = Config(
         db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG),
         endpoints=ENDPOINT_CONFIG,
     )
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['objects'].client = \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['objects'].client = \
         mongomock.MongoClient().db.collection
     objects = json.loads(open(data_objects_path, "r").read())
     for obj in objects:
-        app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+        app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
             collections['objects'].client.insert_one(obj)
     with app.app_context():
         with pytest.raises(AccessMethodNotFound):
@@ -330,15 +330,15 @@ def test_DeleteAcessMethod_BadRequest(monkeypatch):
     access method associated with object.
     """
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = Config(
+    app.config.foca = Config(
         db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG),
         endpoints=ENDPOINT_CONFIG,
     )
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['objects'].client = \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['objects'].client = \
         mongomock.MongoClient().db.collection
     objects = json.loads(open(data_objects_path, "r").read())
     for obj in objects:
-        app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+        app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
             collections['objects'].client.insert_one(obj)
     with app.app_context():
         with pytest.raises(BadRequest):
@@ -359,15 +359,15 @@ def __init__(self, modified_count):
         lambda *args, **kwargs: mock_response
     )
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = Config(
+    app.config.foca = Config(
         db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG),
         endpoints=ENDPOINT_CONFIG,
     )
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['objects'].client = \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['objects'].client = \
         mongomock.MongoClient().db.collection
     objects = json.loads(open(data_objects_path, "r").read())
     for obj in objects:
-        app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+        app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
             collections['objects'].client.insert_one(obj)
     with app.app_context():
         with pytest.raises(InternalServerError):
@@ -377,9 +377,9 @@ def __init__(self, modified_count):
 def test_PostObject():
     """Test for creating a new object with an auto-generated identifier."""
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = \
+    app.config.foca = \
         Config(db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG), endpoints=ENDPOINT_CONFIG)
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
         collections['objects'].client = mongomock.MongoClient().db.collection
 
     with app.test_request_context(json={"name": "drsObject"}):
@@ -390,9 +390,9 @@ def test_PostObject():
 def test_PutObject():
     """Test for creating a new object with a user-supplied identigier."""
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = \
+    app.config.foca = \
         Config(db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG), endpoints=ENDPOINT_CONFIG)
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
         collections['objects'].client = mongomock.MongoClient().db.collection
 
     with app.test_request_context(json={"name": "drsObject"}):
@@ -403,11 +403,11 @@ def test_PutObject():
 def test_PutObject_update():
     """Test for updating an existing object."""
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = \
+    app.config.foca = \
         Config(db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG), endpoints=ENDPOINT_CONFIG)
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
         collections['objects'].client = mongomock.MongoClient().db.collection
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore']. \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore']. \
         collections['objects'].client.insert_one(MOCK_DATA_OBJECT)
 
     with app.test_request_context(json={"name": "drsObject"}):
@@ -419,14 +419,14 @@ def test_PutObject_update():
 def test_getServiceInfo():
     """Test for getting service info."""
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = Config(
+    app.config.foca = Config(
         db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG),
         endpoints=ENDPOINT_CONFIG,
     )
     mock_resp = deepcopy(SERVICE_INFO_CONFIG)
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
         .client = mongomock.MongoClient().db.collection
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
         .client.insert_one(mock_resp)
 
     with app.app_context():
@@ -438,11 +438,11 @@ def test_getServiceInfo():
 def test_postServiceInfo():
     """Test for creating service info."""
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config['FOCA'] = Config(
+    app.config.foca = Config(
         db=MongoConfig(**MONGO_CONFIG),
         endpoints=ENDPOINT_CONFIG,
     )
-    app.config['FOCA'].db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
+    app.config.foca.db.dbs['drsStore'].collections['service_info'] \
         .client = mongomock.MongoClient().db.collection
 
     with app.test_request_context(json=deepcopy(SERVICE_INFO_CONFIG)):