diff --git a/src/ripple/app/main/GRPCServer.cpp b/src/ripple/app/main/GRPCServer.cpp
index 3a5e96b0e..a535a4a1a 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/main/GRPCServer.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/main/GRPCServer.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <ripple/resource/Fees.h>
 
 #include <ripple/beast/net/IPAddressConversion.h>
+#include <ripple/core/ConfigSections.h>
 
 namespace ripple {
 
@@ -427,9 +428,9 @@ GRPCServerImpl::GRPCServerImpl(Application& app)
     : app_(app), journal_(app_.journal("gRPC Server"))
 {
     // if present, get endpoint from config
-    if (app_.config().exists("port_grpc"))
+    if (app_.config().exists(SECTION_PORT_GRPC))
     {
-        const auto& section = app_.config().section("port_grpc");
+        Section const& section = app_.config().section(SECTION_PORT_GRPC);
 
         auto const optIp = section.get("ip");
         if (!optIp)
@@ -659,7 +660,7 @@ GRPCServerImpl::setupListeners()
             secureGatewayIPs_));
     }
     return requests;
-};
+}
 
 bool
 GRPCServerImpl::start()
diff --git a/src/ripple/app/misc/NetworkOPs.cpp b/src/ripple/app/misc/NetworkOPs.cpp
index 848e884f9..943076150 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/misc/NetworkOPs.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/misc/NetworkOPs.cpp
@@ -2768,9 +2768,9 @@ NetworkOPsImp::getServerInfo(bool human, bool admin, bool counters)
             }
         }
 
-        if (app_.config().exists("port_grpc"))
+        if (app_.config().exists(SECTION_PORT_GRPC))
         {
-            auto const& grpcSection = app_.config().section("port_grpc");
+            auto const& grpcSection = app_.config().section(SECTION_PORT_GRPC);
             auto const optPort = grpcSection.get("port");
             if (optPort && grpcSection.get("ip"))
             {
diff --git a/src/ripple/core/ConfigSections.h b/src/ripple/core/ConfigSections.h
index def5b3c82..d57ebdcd9 100644
--- a/src/ripple/core/ConfigSections.h
+++ b/src/ripple/core/ConfigSections.h
@@ -49,18 +49,24 @@ struct ConfigSection
 // VFALCO TODO Rename and replace these macros with variables.
 #define SECTION_AMENDMENTS "amendments"
 #define SECTION_AMENDMENT_MAJORITY_TIME "amendment_majority_time"
+#define SECTION_BETA_RPC_API "beta_rpc_api"
 #define SECTION_CLUSTER_NODES "cluster_nodes"
 #define SECTION_COMPRESSION "compression"
+#define SECTION_DATAGRAM_MONITOR "datagram_monitor"
 #define SECTION_DEBUG_LOGFILE "debug_logfile"
 #define SECTION_ELB_SUPPORT "elb_support"
 #define SECTION_FEE_DEFAULT "fee_default"
 #define SECTION_FETCH_DEPTH "fetch_depth"
 #define SECTION_HISTORICAL_SHARD_PATHS "historical_shard_paths"
+#define SECTION_IMPORT_VL_KEYS "import_vl_keys"
 #define SECTION_INSIGHT "insight"
+#define SECTION_IO_WORKERS "io_workers"
 #define SECTION_IPS "ips"
 #define SECTION_IPS_FIXED "ips_fixed"
 #define SECTION_LEDGER_HISTORY "ledger_history"
+#define SECTION_LEDGER_REPLAY "ledger_replay"
 #define SECTION_MAX_TRANSACTIONS "max_transactions"
+#define SECTION_NETWORK_ID "network_id"
 #define SECTION_NETWORK_QUORUM "network_quorum"
 #define SECTION_NODE_SEED "node_seed"
 #define SECTION_NODE_SIZE "node_size"
@@ -73,6 +79,8 @@ struct ConfigSection
 #define SECTION_PEERS_MAX "peers_max"
 #define SECTION_PEERS_IN_MAX "peers_in_max"
 #define SECTION_PEERS_OUT_MAX "peers_out_max"
+#define SECTION_PORT_GRPC "port_grpc"
+#define SECTION_PREFETCH_WORKERS "prefetch_workers"
 #define SECTION_REDUCE_RELAY "reduce_relay"
 #define SECTION_RELATIONAL_DB "relational_db"
 #define SECTION_RELAY_PROPOSALS "relay_proposals"
@@ -84,6 +92,7 @@ struct ConfigSection
 #define SECTION_SSL_VERIFY_FILE "ssl_verify_file"
 #define SECTION_SSL_VERIFY_DIR "ssl_verify_dir"
 #define SECTION_SERVER_DOMAIN "server_domain"
+#define SECTION_SWEEP_INTERVAL "sweep_interval"
 #define SECTION_VALIDATORS_FILE "validators_file"
 #define SECTION_VALIDATION_SEED "validation_seed"
 #define SECTION_VALIDATOR_KEYS "validator_keys"
@@ -94,14 +103,6 @@ struct ConfigSection
 #define SECTION_VALIDATOR_TOKEN "validator_token"
 #define SECTION_VETO_AMENDMENTS "veto_amendments"
 #define SECTION_WORKERS "workers"
-#define SECTION_IO_WORKERS "io_workers"
-#define SECTION_PREFETCH_WORKERS "prefetch_workers"
-#define SECTION_LEDGER_REPLAY "ledger_replay"
-#define SECTION_BETA_RPC_API "beta_rpc_api"
-#define SECTION_SWEEP_INTERVAL "sweep_interval"
-#define SECTION_NETWORK_ID "network_id"
-#define SECTION_IMPORT_VL_KEYS "import_vl_keys"
-#define SECTION_DATAGRAM_MONITOR "datagram_monitor"
 
 }  // namespace ripple
 
diff --git a/src/ripple/rpc/impl/ServerHandler.cpp b/src/ripple/rpc/impl/ServerHandler.cpp
index d5dc4832f..51658476c 100644
--- a/src/ripple/rpc/impl/ServerHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/rpc/impl/ServerHandler.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <ripple/basics/make_SSLContext.h>
 #include <ripple/beast/net/IPAddressConversion.h>
 #include <ripple/beast/rfc2616.h>
+#include <ripple/core/ConfigSections.h>
 #include <ripple/core/JobQueue.h>
 #include <ripple/json/json_reader.h>
 #include <ripple/json/to_string.h>
@@ -46,9 +47,7 @@
 #include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/http/fields.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/http/string_body.hpp>
-#include <boost/type_traits.hpp>
 #include <algorithm>
-#include <mutex>
 #include <stdexcept>
 
 namespace ripple {
@@ -1344,6 +1343,12 @@ parse_Ports(Config const& config, std::ostream& log)
             log << "Missing section: [" << name << "]";
             Throw<std::exception>();
         }
+
+        // grpc ports are parsed by GRPCServer class. Do not validate
+        // grpc port information in this file.
+        if (name == SECTION_PORT_GRPC)
+            continue;
+
         ParsedPort parsed = common;
         parsed.name = name;
         parse_Port(parsed, config[name], log);
diff --git a/src/test/jtx/envconfig.h b/src/test/jtx/envconfig.h
index 5507cd2fc..5dcdf9aaf 100644
--- a/src/test/jtx/envconfig.h
+++ b/src/test/jtx/envconfig.h
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
 namespace ripple {
 namespace test {
 
+// frequently used macros defined here for convinience.
+#define PORT_WS "port_ws"
+#define PORT_RPC "port_rpc"
+#define PORT_PEER "port_peer"
+
 extern std::atomic<bool> envUseIPv4;
 
 inline const char*
diff --git a/src/test/jtx/impl/envconfig.cpp b/src/test/jtx/impl/envconfig.cpp
index d7a31d140..9846d900f 100644
--- a/src/test/jtx/impl/envconfig.cpp
+++ b/src/test/jtx/impl/envconfig.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <test/jtx/envconfig.h>
 
 #include <ripple/core/ConfigSections.h>
-#include <test/jtx/Env.h>
 #include <test/jtx/amount.h>
 
 namespace ripple {
@@ -58,22 +57,22 @@ setupConfigForUnitTests(Config& cfg)
     cfg.deprecatedClearSection(ConfigSection::importNodeDatabase());
     cfg.legacy("database_path", "");
     cfg.setupControl(true, true, true);
-    cfg["server"].append("port_peer");
-    cfg["port_peer"].set("ip", getEnvLocalhostAddr());
-    cfg["port_peer"].set("port", port_peer);
-    cfg["port_peer"].set("protocol", "peer");
+    cfg["server"].append(PORT_PEER);
+    cfg[PORT_PEER].set("ip", getEnvLocalhostAddr());
+    cfg[PORT_PEER].set("port", port_peer);
+    cfg[PORT_PEER].set("protocol", "peer");
 
-    cfg["server"].append("port_rpc");
-    cfg["port_rpc"].set("ip", getEnvLocalhostAddr());
-    cfg["port_rpc"].set("admin", getEnvLocalhostAddr());
-    cfg["port_rpc"].set("port", port_rpc);
-    cfg["port_rpc"].set("protocol", "http,ws2");
+    cfg["server"].append(PORT_RPC);
+    cfg[PORT_RPC].set("ip", getEnvLocalhostAddr());
+    cfg[PORT_RPC].set("admin", getEnvLocalhostAddr());
+    cfg[PORT_RPC].set("port", port_rpc);
+    cfg[PORT_RPC].set("protocol", "http,ws2");
 
-    cfg["server"].append("port_ws");
-    cfg["port_ws"].set("ip", getEnvLocalhostAddr());
-    cfg["port_ws"].set("admin", getEnvLocalhostAddr());
-    cfg["port_ws"].set("port", port_ws);
-    cfg["port_ws"].set("protocol", "ws");
+    cfg["server"].append(PORT_WS);
+    cfg[PORT_WS].set("ip", getEnvLocalhostAddr());
+    cfg[PORT_WS].set("admin", getEnvLocalhostAddr());
+    cfg[PORT_WS].set("port", port_ws);
+    cfg[PORT_WS].set("protocol", "ws");
     cfg.SSL_VERIFY = false;
 }
 
@@ -82,8 +81,8 @@ namespace jtx {
 std::unique_ptr<Config>
 no_admin(std::unique_ptr<Config> cfg)
 {
-    (*cfg)["port_rpc"].set("admin", "");
-    (*cfg)["port_ws"].set("admin", "");
+    (*cfg)[PORT_RPC].set("admin", "");
+    (*cfg)[PORT_WS].set("admin", "");
     return cfg;
 }
 
@@ -99,27 +98,27 @@ no_admin_networkid(std::unique_ptr<Config> cfg)
 std::unique_ptr<Config>
 secure_gateway(std::unique_ptr<Config> cfg)
 {
-    (*cfg)["port_rpc"].set("admin", "");
-    (*cfg)["port_ws"].set("admin", "");
-    (*cfg)["port_rpc"].set("secure_gateway", getEnvLocalhostAddr());
+    (*cfg)[PORT_RPC].set("admin", "");
+    (*cfg)[PORT_WS].set("admin", "");
+    (*cfg)[PORT_RPC].set("secure_gateway", getEnvLocalhostAddr());
     return cfg;
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<Config>
 admin_localnet(std::unique_ptr<Config> cfg)
 {
-    (*cfg)["port_rpc"].set("admin", "127.0.0.0/8");
-    (*cfg)["port_ws"].set("admin", "127.0.0.0/8");
+    (*cfg)[PORT_RPC].set("admin", "127.0.0.0/8");
+    (*cfg)[PORT_WS].set("admin", "127.0.0.0/8");
     return cfg;
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<Config>
 secure_gateway_localnet(std::unique_ptr<Config> cfg)
 {
-    (*cfg)["port_rpc"].set("admin", "");
-    (*cfg)["port_ws"].set("admin", "");
-    (*cfg)["port_rpc"].set("secure_gateway", "127.0.0.0/8");
-    (*cfg)["port_ws"].set("secure_gateway", "127.0.0.0/8");
+    (*cfg)[PORT_RPC].set("admin", "");
+    (*cfg)[PORT_WS].set("admin", "");
+    (*cfg)[PORT_RPC].set("secure_gateway", "127.0.0.0/8");
+    (*cfg)[PORT_WS].set("secure_gateway", "127.0.0.0/8");
     return cfg;
 }
 
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@ validator(std::unique_ptr<Config> cfg, std::string const& seed)
 std::unique_ptr<Config>
 port_increment(std::unique_ptr<Config> cfg, int increment)
 {
-    for (auto const sectionName : {"port_peer", "port_rpc", "port_ws"})
+    for (auto const sectionName : {PORT_PEER, PORT_RPC, PORT_WS})
     {
         Section& s = (*cfg)[sectionName];
         auto const port = s.get<std::int32_t>("port");
@@ -153,8 +152,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<Config>
 addGrpcConfig(std::unique_ptr<Config> cfg)
 {
     std::string port_grpc = std::to_string(port_base + 3);
-    (*cfg)["port_grpc"].set("ip", getEnvLocalhostAddr());
-    (*cfg)["port_grpc"].set("port", port_grpc);
+    (*cfg)[SECTION_PORT_GRPC].set("ip", getEnvLocalhostAddr());
+    (*cfg)[SECTION_PORT_GRPC].set("port", port_grpc);
     return cfg;
 }
 
@@ -164,9 +163,9 @@ addGrpcConfigWithSecureGateway(
     std::string const& secureGateway)
 {
     std::string port_grpc = std::to_string(port_base + 3);
-    (*cfg)["port_grpc"].set("ip", getEnvLocalhostAddr());
-    (*cfg)["port_grpc"].set("port", port_grpc);
-    (*cfg)["port_grpc"].set("secure_gateway", secureGateway);
+    (*cfg)[SECTION_PORT_GRPC].set("ip", getEnvLocalhostAddr());
+    (*cfg)[SECTION_PORT_GRPC].set("port", port_grpc);
+    (*cfg)[SECTION_PORT_GRPC].set("secure_gateway", secureGateway);
     return cfg;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/test/rpc/ReportingETL_test.cpp b/src/test/rpc/ReportingETL_test.cpp
index c44678d0a..8af76a539 100644
--- a/src/test/rpc/ReportingETL_test.cpp
+++ b/src/test/rpc/ReportingETL_test.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <ripple/beast/unit_test.h>
 #include <ripple/rpc/impl/Tuning.h>
 
+#include <ripple/core/ConfigSections.h>
 #include <test/jtx.h>
 #include <test/jtx/Env.h>
 #include <test/jtx/envconfig.h>
@@ -56,7 +57,8 @@ class ReportingETL_test : public beast::unit_test::suite
         testcase("GetLedger");
         using namespace test::jtx;
         std::unique_ptr<Config> config = envconfig(addGrpcConfig);
-        std::string grpcPort = *(*config)["port_grpc"].get<std::string>("port");
+        std::string grpcPort =
+            *(*config)[SECTION_PORT_GRPC].get<std::string>("port");
         Env env(*this, std::move(config), features);
 
         env.close();
@@ -498,7 +500,8 @@ class ReportingETL_test : public beast::unit_test::suite
         testcase("GetLedgerData");
         using namespace test::jtx;
         std::unique_ptr<Config> config = envconfig(addGrpcConfig);
-        std::string grpcPort = *(*config)["port_grpc"].get<std::string>("port");
+        std::string grpcPort =
+            *(*config)[SECTION_PORT_GRPC].get<std::string>("port");
         Env env(*this, std::move(config), features);
         auto grpcLedgerData = [&grpcPort](
                                   auto sequence, std::string marker = "") {
@@ -620,7 +623,8 @@ class ReportingETL_test : public beast::unit_test::suite
         testcase("GetLedgerDiff");
         using namespace test::jtx;
         std::unique_ptr<Config> config = envconfig(addGrpcConfig);
-        std::string grpcPort = *(*config)["port_grpc"].get<std::string>("port");
+        std::string grpcPort =
+            *(*config)[SECTION_PORT_GRPC].get<std::string>("port");
         Env env(*this, std::move(config), features);
 
         auto grpcLedgerDiff = [&grpcPort](
@@ -735,7 +739,8 @@ class ReportingETL_test : public beast::unit_test::suite
         testcase("GetLedgerDiff");
         using namespace test::jtx;
         std::unique_ptr<Config> config = envconfig(addGrpcConfig);
-        std::string grpcPort = *(*config)["port_grpc"].get<std::string>("port");
+        std::string grpcPort =
+            *(*config)[SECTION_PORT_GRPC].get<std::string>("port");
         Env env(*this, std::move(config), features);
 
         auto grpcLedgerEntry = [&grpcPort](auto sequence, auto key) {
@@ -895,7 +900,7 @@ class ReportingETL_test : public beast::unit_test::suite
             std::unique_ptr<Config> config = envconfig(
                 addGrpcConfigWithSecureGateway, getEnvLocalhostAddr());
             std::string grpcPort =
-                *(*config)["port_grpc"].get<std::string>("port");
+                *(*config)[SECTION_PORT_GRPC].get<std::string>("port");
             Env env(*this, std::move(config), features);
 
             env.close();
@@ -955,7 +960,7 @@ class ReportingETL_test : public beast::unit_test::suite
             std::unique_ptr<Config> config =
                 envconfig(addGrpcConfigWithSecureGateway, secureGatewayIp);
             std::string grpcPort =
-                *(*config)["port_grpc"].get<std::string>("port");
+                *(*config)[SECTION_PORT_GRPC].get<std::string>("port");
             Env env(*this, std::move(config));
 
             env.close();
@@ -1008,7 +1013,7 @@ class ReportingETL_test : public beast::unit_test::suite
             std::unique_ptr<Config> config = envconfig(
                 addGrpcConfigWithSecureGateway, getEnvLocalhostAddr());
             std::string grpcPort =
-                *(*config)["port_grpc"].get<std::string>("port");
+                *(*config)[SECTION_PORT_GRPC].get<std::string>("port");
             Env env(*this, std::move(config));
 
             env.close();
@@ -1065,7 +1070,7 @@ class ReportingETL_test : public beast::unit_test::suite
             std::unique_ptr<Config> config =
                 envconfig(addGrpcConfigWithSecureGateway, secureGatewayIp);
             std::string grpcPort =
-                *(*config)["port_grpc"].get<std::string>("port");
+                *(*config)[SECTION_PORT_GRPC].get<std::string>("port");
             Env env(*this, std::move(config));
 
             env.close();
diff --git a/src/test/rpc/ServerInfo_test.cpp b/src/test/rpc/ServerInfo_test.cpp
index 97c12d250..36dd250d8 100644
--- a/src/test/rpc/ServerInfo_test.cpp
+++ b/src/test/rpc/ServerInfo_test.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <ripple/app/misc/NetworkOPs.h>
 #include <ripple/beast/unit_test.h>
+#include <ripple/core/ConfigSections.h>
 #include <ripple/protocol/jss.h>
 #include <test/jtx.h>
 
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ admin = 127.0.0.1
             auto const rpc_port =
                 (*config)["port_rpc"].get<unsigned int>("port");
             auto const grpc_port =
-                (*config)["port_grpc"].get<unsigned int>("port");
+                (*config)[SECTION_PORT_GRPC].get<unsigned int>("port");
             auto const ws_port = (*config)["port_ws"].get<unsigned int>("port");
             BEAST_EXPECT(grpc_port);
             BEAST_EXPECT(rpc_port);