diff --git a/src/test/app/HashRouter_test.cpp b/src/test/app/HashRouter_test.cpp
index 527ae7b55a..b46adc7b0c 100644
--- a/src/test/app/HashRouter_test.cpp
+++ b/src/test/app/HashRouter_test.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#include <xrpld/app/misc/setup_HashRouter.h>
+#include <xrpld/app/main/setup_HashRouter.h>
 #include <xrpld/core/Config.h>
 
 #include <xrpl/basics/chrono.h>
diff --git a/src/xrpld/app/main/Application.cpp b/src/xrpld/app/main/Application.cpp
index f542279114..07e768cf41 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/app/main/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/xrpld/app/main/Application.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #include <xrpld/app/main/LoadManager.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/main/NodeIdentity.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/main/NodeStoreScheduler.h>
+#include <xrpld/app/main/setup_HashRouter.h>
+#include <xrpld/app/main/setup_PathRequest.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/misc/AmendmentTable.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/misc/LoadFeeTrack.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/misc/NetworkOPs.h>
@@ -21,7 +23,6 @@
 #include <xrpld/app/misc/TxQ.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/misc/ValidatorKeys.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/misc/ValidatorSite.h>
-#include <xrpld/app/misc/setup_HashRouter.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/paths/PathRequests.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/rdb/backend/SQLiteDatabase.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/rpc/LedgerToJson.h>
@@ -360,7 +361,8 @@ public:
               {config_->PATH_SEARCH_MAX, config_->standalone()})
 
         , m_pathRequests(std::make_unique<PathRequests>(
-              *this,
+              setup_PathRequest(*config_),
+              *serviceRegistry_,
               logs_->journal("PathRequest"),
               m_collectorManager->collector()))
 
diff --git a/src/xrpld/app/misc/detail/setup_HashRouter.cpp b/src/xrpld/app/main/detail/setup_HashRouter.cpp
similarity index 96%
rename from src/xrpld/app/misc/detail/setup_HashRouter.cpp
rename to src/xrpld/app/main/detail/setup_HashRouter.cpp
index 42bcd7dce1..06af78f746 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/app/misc/detail/setup_HashRouter.cpp
+++ b/src/xrpld/app/main/detail/setup_HashRouter.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#include <xrpld/app/misc/setup_HashRouter.h>
+#include <xrpld/app/main/setup_HashRouter.h>
 #include <xrpld/core/Config.h>
 
 #include <xrpl/basics/BasicConfig.h>
diff --git a/src/xrpld/app/main/detail/setup_PathRequest.cpp b/src/xrpld/app/main/detail/setup_PathRequest.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0956973c50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xrpld/app/main/detail/setup_PathRequest.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#include <xrpld/app/main/setup_PathRequest.h>
+#include <xrpld/core/Config.h>
+
+namespace xrpl {
+
+PathRequest::Setup
+setup_PathRequest(Config const& config)
+{
+    PathRequest::Setup setup;
+    setup.pathSearch = config.PATH_SEARCH;
+    setup.pathSearchFast = config.PATH_SEARCH_FAST;
+    setup.pathSearchMax = config.PATH_SEARCH_MAX;
+    return setup;
+}
+
+}  // namespace xrpl
diff --git a/src/xrpld/app/misc/setup_HashRouter.h b/src/xrpld/app/main/setup_HashRouter.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/xrpld/app/misc/setup_HashRouter.h
rename to src/xrpld/app/main/setup_HashRouter.h
diff --git a/src/xrpld/app/main/setup_PathRequest.h b/src/xrpld/app/main/setup_PathRequest.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e11602e565
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xrpld/app/main/setup_PathRequest.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#ifndef XRPLD_APP_PATHS_SETUP_PATHREQUEST_H_INCLUDED
+#define XRPLD_APP_PATHS_SETUP_PATHREQUEST_H_INCLUDED
+
+#include <xrpld/app/paths/PathRequest.h>
+
+namespace xrpl {
+
+// Forward declaration
+class Config;
+
+/** Create PathRequest setup from configuration */
+PathRequest::Setup
+setup_PathRequest(Config const& config);
+
+}  // namespace xrpl
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/xrpld/app/paths/PathRequest.cpp b/src/xrpld/app/paths/PathRequest.cpp
index 41bae4b178..0c61d1076b 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/app/paths/PathRequest.cpp
+++ b/src/xrpld/app/paths/PathRequest.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
-#include <xrpld/app/main/Application.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/misc/LoadFeeTrack.h>
-#include <xrpld/app/misc/NetworkOPs.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/paths/AccountCurrencies.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/paths/PathRequest.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/paths/PathRequests.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/paths/RippleCalc.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/paths/detail/PathfinderUtils.h>
-#include <xrpld/core/Config.h>
 #include <xrpld/rpc/detail/Tuning.h>
 
 #include <xrpl/basics/Log.h>
@@ -21,12 +18,14 @@
 namespace xrpl {
 
 PathRequest::PathRequest(
-    Application& app,
+    Setup const& setup,
+    ServiceRegistry& registry,
     std::shared_ptr<InfoSub> const& subscriber,
     int id,
     PathRequests& owner,
     beast::Journal journal)
-    : app_(app)
+    : setup_(setup)
+    , registry_(registry)
     , m_journal(journal)
     , mOwner(owner)
     , wpSubscriber(subscriber)
@@ -43,13 +42,15 @@ PathRequest::PathRequest(
 }
 
 PathRequest::PathRequest(
-    Application& app,
+    Setup const& setup,
+    ServiceRegistry& registry,
     std::function<void(void)> const& completion,
     Resource::Consumer& consumer,
     int id,
     PathRequests& owner,
     beast::Journal journal)
-    : app_(app)
+    : setup_(setup)
+    , registry_(registry)
     , m_journal(journal)
     , mOwner(owner)
     , fCompletion(completion)
@@ -479,7 +480,7 @@ PathRequest::getPathFinder(
         dst_amount,
         saSendMax,
         domain,
-        app_);
+        registry_);
     if (pathfinder->findPaths(level, continueCallback))
         pathfinder->computePathRanks(max_paths_, continueCallback);
     else
@@ -577,7 +578,7 @@ PathRequest::findPaths(
             *raSrcAccount,  // --> Account sending from.
             ps,             // --> Path set.
             domain,         // --> Domain.
-            app_.logs(),
+            registry_.logs(),
             &rcInput);
 
         if (!convert_all_ && !fullLiquidityPath.empty() &&
@@ -598,7 +599,7 @@ PathRequest::findPaths(
                 *raSrcAccount,  // --> Account sending from.
                 ps,             // --> Path set.
                 domain,         // --> Domain.
-                app_.logs());
+                registry_.logs());
 
             if (rc.result() != tesSUCCESS)
             {
@@ -687,36 +688,36 @@ PathRequest::doUpdate(
     if (jvId)
         newStatus[jss::id] = jvId;
 
-    bool loaded = app_.getFeeTrack().isLoadedLocal();
+    bool loaded = registry_.getFeeTrack().isLoadedLocal();
 
     if (iLevel == 0)
     {
         // first pass
         if (loaded || fast)
-            iLevel = app_.config().PATH_SEARCH_FAST;
+            iLevel = setup_.pathSearchFast;
         else
-            iLevel = app_.config().PATH_SEARCH;
+            iLevel = setup_.pathSearch;
     }
-    else if ((iLevel == app_.config().PATH_SEARCH_FAST) && !fast)
+    else if ((iLevel == setup_.pathSearchFast) && !fast)
     {
         // leaving fast pathfinding
-        iLevel = app_.config().PATH_SEARCH;
-        if (loaded && (iLevel > app_.config().PATH_SEARCH_FAST))
+        iLevel = setup_.pathSearch;
+        if (loaded && (iLevel > setup_.pathSearchFast))
             --iLevel;
     }
     else if (bLastSuccess)
     {
         // decrement, if possible
-        if (iLevel > app_.config().PATH_SEARCH ||
-            (loaded && (iLevel > app_.config().PATH_SEARCH_FAST)))
+        if (iLevel > setup_.pathSearch ||
+            (loaded && (iLevel > setup_.pathSearchFast)))
             --iLevel;
     }
     else
     {
         // adjust as needed
-        if (!loaded && (iLevel < app_.config().PATH_SEARCH_MAX))
+        if (!loaded && (iLevel < setup_.pathSearchMax))
             ++iLevel;
-        if (loaded && (iLevel > app_.config().PATH_SEARCH_FAST))
+        if (loaded && (iLevel > setup_.pathSearchFast))
             --iLevel;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/xrpld/app/paths/PathRequest.h b/src/xrpld/app/paths/PathRequest.h
index 83cd0c0d79..c2ebc7d8a1 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/app/paths/PathRequest.h
+++ b/src/xrpld/app/paths/PathRequest.h
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #ifndef XRPL_APP_PATHS_PATHREQUEST_H_INCLUDED
 #define XRPL_APP_PATHS_PATHREQUEST_H_INCLUDED
 
-#include <xrpld/app/ledger/Ledger.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/paths/Pathfinder.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/paths/RippleLineCache.h>
 
 #include <xrpl/basics/base_uint.h>
+#include <xrpl/core/ServiceRegistry.h>
 #include <xrpl/json/json_value.h>
 #include <xrpl/protocol/UintTypes.h>
 #include <xrpl/server/InfoSub.h>
@@ -37,11 +37,33 @@ public:
     using ref = pointer const&;
     using wref = wptr const&;
 
+    /** Configuration for path search aggressiveness.
+     *
+     * These values control the search depth and resource consumption
+     * of pathfinding operations. Higher values result in exponentially
+     * higher resource usage.
+     */
+    struct Setup
+    {
+        /** Default constructor with standard values */
+        explicit Setup() = default;
+
+        /** Default search aggressiveness */
+        int pathSearch = 2;
+
+        /** Fast search aggressiveness (used when loaded or fast mode) */
+        int pathSearchFast = 2;
+
+        /** Maximum search aggressiveness */
+        int pathSearchMax = 3;
+    };
+
 public:
     // path_find semantics
     // Subscriber is updated
     PathRequest(
-        Application& app,
+        Setup const& setup,
+        ServiceRegistry& registry,
         std::shared_ptr<InfoSub> const& subscriber,
         int id,
         PathRequests&,
@@ -50,7 +72,8 @@ public:
     // ripple_path_find semantics
     // Completion function is called after path update is complete
     PathRequest(
-        Application& app,
+        Setup const& setup,
+        ServiceRegistry& registry,
         std::function<void(void)> const& completion,
         Resource::Consumer& consumer,
         int id,
@@ -115,7 +138,8 @@ private:
     int
     parseJson(Json::Value const&);
 
-    Application& app_;
+    Setup const setup_;
+    ServiceRegistry& registry_;
     beast::Journal m_journal;
 
     std::recursive_mutex mLock;
diff --git a/src/xrpld/app/paths/PathRequests.cpp b/src/xrpld/app/paths/PathRequests.cpp
index cfe6080eac..b6e2c71388 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/app/paths/PathRequests.cpp
+++ b/src/xrpld/app/paths/PathRequests.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include <xrpld/app/ledger/LedgerMaster.h>
-#include <xrpld/app/main/Application.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/paths/PathRequests.h>
 
 #include <xrpl/basics/Log.h>
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ PathRequests::getLineCache(
         // weak_ptr, and will immediately discard it if there are no other
         // references.
         lineCache_ = lineCache = std::make_shared<RippleLineCache>(
-            ledger, app_.journal("RippleLineCache"));
+            ledger, registry_.journal("RippleLineCache"));
     }
     return lineCache;
 }
@@ -49,8 +48,8 @@ PathRequests::getLineCache(
 void
 PathRequests::updateAll(std::shared_ptr<ReadView const> const& inLedger)
 {
-    auto event =
-        app_.getJobQueue().makeLoadEvent(jtPATH_FIND, "PathRequest::updateAll");
+    auto event = registry_.getJobQueue().makeLoadEvent(
+        jtPATH_FIND, "PathRequest::updateAll");
 
     std::vector<PathRequest::wptr> requests;
     std::shared_ptr<RippleLineCache> cache;
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ PathRequests::updateAll(std::shared_ptr<ReadView const> const& inLedger)
         cache = getLineCache(inLedger, true);
     }
 
-    bool newRequests = app_.getLedgerMaster().isNewPathRequest();
+    bool newRequests = registry_.getLedgerMaster().isNewPathRequest();
     bool mustBreak = false;
 
     JLOG(mJournal.trace()) << "updateAll seq=" << cache->getLedger()->seq()
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ PathRequests::updateAll(std::shared_ptr<ReadView const> const& inLedger)
         JLOG(mJournal.trace()) << "updateAll looping";
         for (auto const& wr : requests)
         {
-            if (app_.getJobQueue().isStopping())
+            if (registry_.getJobQueue().isStopping())
                 break;
 
             auto request = wr.lock();
@@ -159,7 +158,7 @@ PathRequests::updateAll(std::shared_ptr<ReadView const> const& inLedger)
             }
 
             mustBreak =
-                !newRequests && app_.getLedgerMaster().isNewPathRequest();
+                !newRequests && registry_.getLedgerMaster().isNewPathRequest();
 
             // We weren't handling new requests and then
             // there was a new request
@@ -173,11 +172,11 @@ PathRequests::updateAll(std::shared_ptr<ReadView const> const& inLedger)
         }
         else if (newRequests)
         {  // we only did new requests, so we always need a last pass
-            newRequests = app_.getLedgerMaster().isNewPathRequest();
+            newRequests = registry_.getLedgerMaster().isNewPathRequest();
         }
         else
         {  // if there are no new requests, we are done
-            newRequests = app_.getLedgerMaster().isNewPathRequest();
+            newRequests = registry_.getLedgerMaster().isNewPathRequest();
             if (!newRequests)
                 break;
         }
@@ -195,7 +194,7 @@ PathRequests::updateAll(std::shared_ptr<ReadView const> const& inLedger)
             lastCache = cache;
             cache = getLineCache(cache->getLedger(), false);
         }
-    } while (!app_.getJobQueue().isStopping());
+    } while (!registry_.getJobQueue().isStopping());
 
     JLOG(mJournal.debug()) << "updateAll complete: " << processed
                            << " processed and " << removed << " removed";
@@ -234,7 +233,7 @@ PathRequests::makePathRequest(
     Json::Value const& requestJson)
 {
     auto req = std::make_shared<PathRequest>(
-        app_, subscriber, ++mLastIdentifier, *this, mJournal);
+        setup_, registry_, subscriber, ++mLastIdentifier, *this, mJournal);
 
     auto [valid, jvRes] =
         req->doCreate(getLineCache(inLedger, false), requestJson);
@@ -243,7 +242,7 @@ PathRequests::makePathRequest(
     {
         subscriber->setRequest(req);
         insertPathRequest(req);
-        app_.getLedgerMaster().newPathRequest();
+        registry_.getLedgerMaster().newPathRequest();
     }
     return std::move(jvRes);
 }
@@ -260,7 +259,13 @@ PathRequests::makeLegacyPathRequest(
     // This assignment must take place before the
     // completion function is called
     req = std::make_shared<PathRequest>(
-        app_, completion, consumer, ++mLastIdentifier, *this, mJournal);
+        setup_,
+        registry_,
+        completion,
+        consumer,
+        ++mLastIdentifier,
+        *this,
+        mJournal);
 
     auto [valid, jvRes] = req->doCreate(getLineCache(inLedger, false), request);
 
@@ -271,7 +276,7 @@ PathRequests::makeLegacyPathRequest(
     else
     {
         insertPathRequest(req);
-        if (!app_.getLedgerMaster().newPathRequest())
+        if (!registry_.getLedgerMaster().newPathRequest())
         {
             // The newPathRequest failed.  Tell the caller.
             jvRes = rpcError(rpcTOO_BUSY);
@@ -289,10 +294,10 @@ PathRequests::doLegacyPathRequest(
     Json::Value const& request)
 {
     auto cache = std::make_shared<RippleLineCache>(
-        inLedger, app_.journal("RippleLineCache"));
+        inLedger, registry_.journal("RippleLineCache"));
 
     auto req = std::make_shared<PathRequest>(
-        app_, [] {}, consumer, ++mLastIdentifier, *this, mJournal);
+        setup_, registry_, [] {}, consumer, ++mLastIdentifier, *this, mJournal);
 
     auto [valid, jvRes] = req->doCreate(cache, request);
     if (valid)
diff --git a/src/xrpld/app/paths/PathRequests.h b/src/xrpld/app/paths/PathRequests.h
index 5c97bafa8a..153291ee4c 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/app/paths/PathRequests.h
+++ b/src/xrpld/app/paths/PathRequests.h
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 #ifndef XRPL_APP_PATHS_PATHREQUESTS_H_INCLUDED
 #define XRPL_APP_PATHS_PATHREQUESTS_H_INCLUDED
 
-#include <xrpld/app/main/Application.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/paths/PathRequest.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/paths/RippleLineCache.h>
 
+#include <xrpl/core/ServiceRegistry.h>
+
 #include <atomic>
 #include <mutex>
 #include <vector>
@@ -16,10 +17,14 @@ class PathRequests
 public:
     /** A collection of all PathRequest instances. */
     PathRequests(
-        Application& app,
+        PathRequest::Setup const& setup,
+        ServiceRegistry& registry,
         beast::Journal journal,
         beast::insight::Collector::ptr const& collector)
-        : app_(app), mJournal(journal), mLastIdentifier(0)
+        : setup_(setup)
+        , registry_(registry)
+        , mJournal(journal)
+        , mLastIdentifier(0)
     {
         mFast = collector->make_event("pathfind_fast");
         mFull = collector->make_event("pathfind_full");
@@ -83,7 +88,8 @@ private:
     void
     insertPathRequest(PathRequest::pointer const&);
 
-    Application& app_;
+    PathRequest::Setup const setup_;
+    ServiceRegistry& registry_;
     beast::Journal mJournal;
 
     beast::insight::Event mFast;
diff --git a/src/xrpld/app/paths/RippleLineCache.h b/src/xrpld/app/paths/RippleLineCache.h
index c2763ca2b4..4e02db3d51 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/app/paths/RippleLineCache.h
+++ b/src/xrpld/app/paths/RippleLineCache.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef XRPL_APP_PATHS_RIPPLELINECACHE_H_INCLUDED
 #define XRPL_APP_PATHS_RIPPLELINECACHE_H_INCLUDED
 
-#include <xrpld/app/ledger/Ledger.h>
 #include <xrpld/app/paths/TrustLine.h>
 
 #include <xrpl/basics/CountedObject.h>