diff --git a/.github/workflows/performance_test.yml b/.github/workflows/performance_test.yml
index c7321d0..e77f00e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/performance_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/performance_test.yml
@@ -17,13 +17,24 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version-file: 'go.mod'
 
+      - run: |
+          curl -SsL https://packages.httpie.io/deb/KEY.gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/httpie.gpg
+          echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/httpie.gpg] https://packages.httpie.io/deb ./" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/httpie.list > /dev/null
+          sudo apt update
+          sudo apt install httpie
+
       - run: go mod download
 
-      - run: go run cmd/dgate-server/main.go &
+      - run: |
+          export PORT=8080
+          export PORT_SSL=8443
+          go run cmd/dgate-server/main.go &
 
       - name: Wait for server to start
         run: sleep 5
-      - run: ./functional-tests/admin_tests/performance_test_prep.sh
+      - run: |
+          export PROXY_URL=http://localhost:8080
+          ./functional-tests/admin_tests/performance_test_prep.sh
   
       - name: Run local k6 test
         uses: grafana/k6-action@v0.3.1
diff --git a/config.dgate.yaml b/config.dgate.yaml
index 44c309e..daffd24 100644
--- a/config.dgate.yaml
+++ b/config.dgate.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ proxy:
         namespace: "admin"
         patterns: ["admin.*"]
   tls:
-    port: 443
+    port: ${PORT_SSL:-443}
     auto_generate: true
     cert_file: .lego/certificates/ufosoup.com.crt
     key_file: .lego/certificates/ufosoup.com.key
diff --git a/functional-tests/admin_tests/iphash_load_balancer_test.sh b/functional-tests/admin_tests/iphash_load_balancer_test.sh
index 4bd846a..1dacf4f 100755
--- a/functional-tests/admin_tests/iphash_load_balancer_test.sh
+++ b/functional-tests/admin_tests/iphash_load_balancer_test.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ PROXY_URL=${PROXY_URL:-"http://localhost"}
 
 DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )"
 
-CALL='http --check-status -p=mb -F'
+CALL='http --ignore-stdin --check-status -p=mb -F'
 
 $CALL PUT ${ADMIN_URL}/namespace \
     name=test-lb-ns
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ $CALL ${ADMIN_URL}/domain
 MOD_B64="$(base64 < $DIR/iphash_load_balancer.ts)"
 $CALL PUT ${ADMIN_URL}/module \
     name=printer \
-    payload=$MOD_B64 \
+    payload="$MOD_B64" \
     namespace=test-lb-ns
 
 
diff --git a/functional-tests/admin_tests/merge_responses_test.sh b/functional-tests/admin_tests/merge_responses_test.sh
index 0f217c8..3d2eeba 100755
--- a/functional-tests/admin_tests/merge_responses_test.sh
+++ b/functional-tests/admin_tests/merge_responses_test.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ PROXY_URL=${PROXY_URL:-"http://localhost"}
 
 DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )"
 
-CALL='http --check-status -p=mb -F'
+CALL='http --ignore-stdin --check-status -p=mb -F'
 
 $CALL PUT ${ADMIN_URL}/namespace \
     name=test-ns
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ $CALL ${ADMIN_URL}/domain
 MOD_B64="$(base64 < $DIR/merge_responses.ts)"
 $CALL PUT ${ADMIN_URL}/module \
     name=printer \
-    payload=$MOD_B64 \
+    payload="$MOD_B64" \
     namespace=test-ns
 
 
diff --git a/functional-tests/admin_tests/modify_request_test.sh b/functional-tests/admin_tests/modify_request_test.sh
index c8fb616..dd9b89f 100755
--- a/functional-tests/admin_tests/modify_request_test.sh
+++ b/functional-tests/admin_tests/modify_request_test.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ PROXY_URL=${PROXY_URL:-"http://localhost"}
 
 DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )"
 
-CALL='http --check-status -p=mb -F'
+CALL='http --ignore-stdin --check-status -p=mb -F'
 
 $CALL PUT ${ADMIN_URL}/namespace \
     name=modify_request_test-ns
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ $CALL PUT ${ADMIN_URL}/domain \
 
 MOD_B64="$(base64 < $DIR/modify_request.ts)"
 $CALL PUT ${ADMIN_URL}/module \
-    name=printer payload=$MOD_B64 \
+    name=printer payload="$MOD_B64" \
     namespace=modify_request_test-ns
 
 $CALL PUT ${ADMIN_URL}/service \
diff --git a/functional-tests/admin_tests/modify_response_test.sh b/functional-tests/admin_tests/modify_response_test.sh
index 8815741..2f500a4 100755
--- a/functional-tests/admin_tests/modify_response_test.sh
+++ b/functional-tests/admin_tests/modify_response_test.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ PROXY_URL=${PROXY_URL:-"http://localhost"}
 
 DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )"
 
-CALL='http --check-status -p=mb -F'
+CALL='http --ignore-stdin --check-status -p=mb -F'
 
 $CALL PUT ${ADMIN_URL}/namespace \
     name=test-ns
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ $CALL PUT ${ADMIN_URL}/domain \
 
 MOD_B64="$(base64 < $DIR/modify_response.ts)"
 $CALL PUT ${ADMIN_URL}/module \
-    name=printer payload=$MOD_B64 \
+    name=printer payload="$MOD_B64" \
     namespace=test-ns
 
 $CALL PUT ${ADMIN_URL}/service \
diff --git a/functional-tests/admin_tests/performance_test_prep.sh b/functional-tests/admin_tests/performance_test_prep.sh
index b32b642..bd9706c 100755
--- a/functional-tests/admin_tests/performance_test_prep.sh
+++ b/functional-tests/admin_tests/performance_test_prep.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )"
 
 # SETUP BASE
 
-CALL='http --check-status -p=mb -F'
+CALL='http --ignore-stdin --check-status -p=mb -F'
 
 # domain setup
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ $CALL PUT ${ADMIN_URL}/service \
     
 MOD_B64="$(base64 < $DIR/performance_test_prep.ts)"
 $CALL PUT ${ADMIN_URL}/module \
-    name=test-mod payload=$MOD_B64 \
+    name=test-mod payload="$MOD_B64" \
     namespace=test-ns1
 
 $CALL PUT ${ADMIN_URL}/route \
diff --git a/functional-tests/admin_tests/url_shortener_test.sh b/functional-tests/admin_tests/url_shortener_test.sh
index 13414a8..228081c 100755
--- a/functional-tests/admin_tests/url_shortener_test.sh
+++ b/functional-tests/admin_tests/url_shortener_test.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ $CALL PUT ${ADMIN_URL}/collection \
 MOD_B64="$(base64 < $DIR/url_shortener.ts)"
 $CALL PUT ${ADMIN_URL}/module \
     name=printer \
-    payload=$MOD_B64 \
+    payload="$MOD_B64" \
     namespace=url_shortener-ns
 
 $CALL PUT ${ADMIN_URL}/route \