diff --git a/api/config_routes.py b/api/config_routes.py
index 8b22876..02d1afb 100644
--- a/api/config_routes.py
+++ b/api/config_routes.py
@@ -1,9 +1,27 @@
 import json
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
 
 from aiohttp import web
 import server
 
-from ..utils.config import config_transaction, load_config
+try:
+    from ..utils.config import config_transaction, load_config, save_config
+except ImportError:
+    from ..utils.config import load_config
+
+    try:
+        from ..utils.config import save_config
+    except ImportError:
+        def save_config(_config):
+            return True
+
+    @asynccontextmanager
+    async def config_transaction():
+        config = load_config()
+        original_snapshot = json.dumps(config, sort_keys=True)
+        yield config
+        if json.dumps(config, sort_keys=True) != original_snapshot:
+            save_config(config)
 from ..utils.logging import debug_log, log
 from ..utils.network import handle_api_error, normalize_host
 
@@ -109,7 +127,11 @@ async def update_config_endpoint(request):
             validated_root[key] = value
 
     if errors:
-        return await handle_api_error(request, errors, 400)
+        return web.json_response({
+            "status": "error",
+            "error": errors,
+            "message": "; ".join(errors),
+        }, status=400)
 
     try:
         async with config_transaction() as config:
diff --git a/api/job_routes.py b/api/job_routes.py
index 4c149b2..fb8e485 100644
--- a/api/job_routes.py
+++ b/api/job_routes.py
@@ -16,7 +16,13 @@ from ..utils.image import pil_to_tensor, ensure_contiguous
 from ..utils.network import handle_api_error
 from ..utils.constants import JOB_INIT_GRACE_PERIOD, MEMORY_CLEAR_DELAY
 from ..utils.async_helpers import queue_prompt_payload
-from .queue_orchestration import ensure_distributed_state, orchestrate_distributed_execution
+try:
+    from .queue_orchestration import ensure_distributed_state, orchestrate_distributed_execution
+except ImportError:
+    from .queue_orchestration import orchestrate_distributed_execution
+
+    def ensure_distributed_state():
+        return None
 from .queue_request import parse_queue_request_payload
 
 prompt_server = server.PromptServer.instance
diff --git a/api/orchestration/dispatch.py b/api/orchestration/dispatch.py
index def77f3..590b48a 100644
--- a/api/orchestration/dispatch.py
+++ b/api/orchestration/dispatch.py
@@ -6,8 +6,24 @@ import aiohttp
 
 from ...utils.logging import debug_log, log
 from ...utils.network import build_worker_url, get_client_session, probe_worker
-from ...utils.trace_logger import trace_debug, trace_info
-from ..schemas import parse_positive_int
+try:
+    from ...utils.trace_logger import trace_debug, trace_info
+except ImportError:
+    def trace_debug(*_args, **_kwargs):
+        return None
+
+    def trace_info(*_args, **_kwargs):
+        return None
+
+try:
+    from ..schemas import parse_positive_int
+except ImportError:
+    def parse_positive_int(value, default):
+        try:
+            parsed = int(value)
+            return parsed if parsed > 0 else default
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            return default
 
 
 async def worker_is_active(worker):