diff --git a/static.config.json b/static.config.json
index 1d308ef541..9ae803a80a 100644
--- a/static.config.json
+++ b/static.config.json
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
       "lambda": "eed-PORTAL-ENV-serverless-lambda"
     },
     "disableEddDownload": "false",
-    "disableOrdering": false,
-    "disableDatabaseComponents": false,
+    "disableOrdering": "false",
+    "disableDatabaseComponents": "false",
     "macOSEddDownloadSize":130,
     "windowsEddDownloadSize":100,
     "linuxEddDownloadSize":90
diff --git a/static/src/js/components/SpatialDisplay/SpatialSelectionDropdown.js b/static/src/js/components/SpatialDisplay/SpatialSelectionDropdown.js
index 18d32f000b..da46366afe 100644
--- a/static/src/js/components/SpatialDisplay/SpatialSelectionDropdown.js
+++ b/static/src/js/components/SpatialDisplay/SpatialSelectionDropdown.js
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ export class SpatialSelectionDropdown extends PureComponent {
   render() {
     const { disableDatabaseComponents } = getApplicationConfig()
 
+    // Parse string field `disableDatabaseComponents` disable shapefile search if true
+    const disableShapefileSearch = disableDatabaseComponents === 'true'
+
     const spatialSelectionFileSpan = (
       <span>
         File
@@ -131,10 +134,10 @@ export class SpatialSelectionDropdown extends PureComponent {
             icon={FaFile}
             onClick={() => this.onItemClick('file')}
             label="Select Shapefile"
-            disabled={disableDatabaseComponents}
+            disabled={disableShapefileSearch}
           >
             {
-              disableDatabaseComponents ? (
+              disableShapefileSearch ? (
                 <OverlayTrigger
                   placement="right"
                   overlay={
diff --git a/static/src/js/components/SpatialDisplay/__tests__/SpatialSelectionDropdown.test.js b/static/src/js/components/SpatialDisplay/__tests__/SpatialSelectionDropdown.test.js
index c6d102a9ff..5035cd5854 100644
--- a/static/src/js/components/SpatialDisplay/__tests__/SpatialSelectionDropdown.test.js
+++ b/static/src/js/components/SpatialDisplay/__tests__/SpatialSelectionDropdown.test.js
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ describe('SpatialSelectionDropdown component', () => {
   describe('if the database is disabled', () => {
     test('searching with the `shapefileUpload` buttons should also be disabled', () => {
       jest.spyOn(getApplicationConfig, 'getApplicationConfig').mockImplementation(() => ({
-        disableDatabaseComponents: true
+        disableDatabaseComponents: 'true'
       }))
 
       const { enzymeWrapper } = setup()
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ describe('SpatialSelectionDropdown component', () => {
 
     test('hovering over the shapefile reveals tool-tip', () => {
       jest.spyOn(getApplicationConfig, 'getApplicationConfig').mockImplementation(() => ({
-        disableDatabaseComponents: true
+        disableDatabaseComponents: 'true'
       }))
 
       const { enzymeWrapper } = setup()
diff --git a/static/src/js/containers/AuthRequiredContainer/AuthRequiredContainer.js b/static/src/js/containers/AuthRequiredContainer/AuthRequiredContainer.js
index 0c9b92aa27..42b5b5ac1b 100644
--- a/static/src/js/containers/AuthRequiredContainer/AuthRequiredContainer.js
+++ b/static/src/js/containers/AuthRequiredContainer/AuthRequiredContainer.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export const AuthRequiredContainer = ({
     const { disableDatabaseComponents } = getApplicationConfig()
 
     const token = get('authToken')
-    if (disableDatabaseComponents) {
+    if (disableDatabaseComponents === 'true') {
       remove('authToken')
     }
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export const AuthRequiredContainer = ({
       setIsLoggedIn(false)
       if (!noRedirect) {
         let location = `${apiHost}/login?ee=${earthdataEnvironment}&state=${encodeURIComponent(returnPath)}`
-        if (disableDatabaseComponents) {
+        if (disableDatabaseComponents === 'true') {
           location = '/search'
         }
 
diff --git a/static/src/js/containers/AuthRequiredContainer/__tests__/AuthRequiredContainer.test.js b/static/src/js/containers/AuthRequiredContainer/__tests__/AuthRequiredContainer.test.js
index 1e12981f4c..5da3967bdd 100644
--- a/static/src/js/containers/AuthRequiredContainer/__tests__/AuthRequiredContainer.test.js
+++ b/static/src/js/containers/AuthRequiredContainer/__tests__/AuthRequiredContainer.test.js
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ describe('AuthRequiredContainer component', () => {
   describe('when database components are turned off', () => {
     test('should redirect to the home `search` page', () => {
       jest.spyOn(getApplicationConfig, 'getApplicationConfig').mockImplementation(() => ({
-        disableDatabaseComponents: true
+        disableDatabaseComponents: 'true'
       }))
 
       setup()
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ describe('AuthRequiredContainer component', () => {
 
     test('the token cookie should be cleared', () => {
       jest.spyOn(getApplicationConfig, 'getApplicationConfig').mockImplementation(() => ({
-        disableDatabaseComponents: true
+        disableDatabaseComponents: 'true'
       }))
 
       jest.spyOn(tinyCookie, 'remove').mockImplementation(() => null)
diff --git a/static/src/js/containers/ErrorBannerContainer/ErrorBannerContainer.js b/static/src/js/containers/ErrorBannerContainer/ErrorBannerContainer.js
index 757cb78885..c553527d4a 100644
--- a/static/src/js/containers/ErrorBannerContainer/ErrorBannerContainer.js
+++ b/static/src/js/containers/ErrorBannerContainer/ErrorBannerContainer.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export const ErrorBannerContainer = ({ errors, onRemoveError }) => {
   const regex = /connect ECONNREFUSED/
   const dbConnectionError = regex.test(error.message)
 
-  if (disableDatabaseComponents && dbConnectionError) {
+  if ((disableDatabaseComponents === 'true') && dbConnectionError) {
     console.log('Error caught for database being down ', error.message)
 
     return null
diff --git a/static/src/js/containers/ErrorBannerContainer/__tests__/ErrorBannerContainer.test.js b/static/src/js/containers/ErrorBannerContainer/__tests__/ErrorBannerContainer.test.js
index 77bb448a82..b9d43ea7e0 100644
--- a/static/src/js/containers/ErrorBannerContainer/__tests__/ErrorBannerContainer.test.js
+++ b/static/src/js/containers/ErrorBannerContainer/__tests__/ErrorBannerContainer.test.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ function setup(overrideProps) {
 describe('When the database is disabled', () => {
   test('ensure that error messages for database connections refusals do not render', async () => {
     jest.spyOn(getApplicationConfig, 'getApplicationConfig').mockImplementationOnce(() => ({
-      disableDatabaseComponents: true
+      disableDatabaseComponents: 'true'
     }))
 
     const { enzymeWrapper } = setup({
diff --git a/static/src/js/containers/SecondaryToolbarContainer/SecondaryToolbarContainer.js b/static/src/js/containers/SecondaryToolbarContainer/SecondaryToolbarContainer.js
index ae47214b32..60a2962087 100644
--- a/static/src/js/containers/SecondaryToolbarContainer/SecondaryToolbarContainer.js
+++ b/static/src/js/containers/SecondaryToolbarContainer/SecondaryToolbarContainer.js
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ export const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
 export const SecondaryToolbarContainer = (props) => {
   const { disableDatabaseComponents } = getApplicationConfig()
   let secondaryToolbarEnabled = true
-  if (disableDatabaseComponents) secondaryToolbarEnabled = false
+
+  if (disableDatabaseComponents === 'true') secondaryToolbarEnabled = false
+
   const {
     authToken,
     earthdataEnvironment,
diff --git a/static/src/js/containers/SecondaryToolbarContainer/__tests__/SecondaryToolbarContainer.test.js b/static/src/js/containers/SecondaryToolbarContainer/__tests__/SecondaryToolbarContainer.test.js
index b8c72be1ea..95d0463171 100644
--- a/static/src/js/containers/SecondaryToolbarContainer/__tests__/SecondaryToolbarContainer.test.js
+++ b/static/src/js/containers/SecondaryToolbarContainer/__tests__/SecondaryToolbarContainer.test.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import SecondaryToolbar from '../../../components/SecondaryToolbar/SecondaryTool
 
 beforeEach(() => {
   jest.spyOn(getApplicationConfig, 'getApplicationConfig').mockImplementation(() => ({
-    disableDatabaseComponents: false
+    disableDatabaseComponents: 'false'
   }))
 })
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ describe('SecondaryToolbarContainer component', () => {
 describe('if the secondaryToolbar should be disabled', () => {
   test('passes the `secondaryToolbarEnabled` prop and to the Secondary toolbar as false', () => {
     jest.spyOn(getApplicationConfig, 'getApplicationConfig').mockImplementation(() => ({
-      disableDatabaseComponents: true
+      disableDatabaseComponents: 'true'
     }))
 
     const { enzymeWrapper } = setup()
diff --git a/static/src/js/util/accessMethods/__tests__/buildAccessMethods.test.js b/static/src/js/util/accessMethods/__tests__/buildAccessMethods.test.js
index e7dae946b6..6dcba8aba2 100644
--- a/static/src/js/util/accessMethods/__tests__/buildAccessMethods.test.js
+++ b/static/src/js/util/accessMethods/__tests__/buildAccessMethods.test.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import * as getApplicationConfig from '../../../../../../sharedUtils/config'
 
 beforeEach(() => {
   jest.spyOn(getApplicationConfig, 'getApplicationConfig').mockImplementation(() => ({
-    disableOrdering: false
+    disableOrdering: 'false'
   }))
 })
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ describe('buildAccessMethods', () => {
   describe('when ordering is disabled', () => {
     test('no echo-order access method is returned', () => {
       jest.spyOn(getApplicationConfig, 'getApplicationConfig').mockImplementation(() => ({
-        disableOrdering: true
+        disableOrdering: 'true'
       }))
 
       const collectionMetadata = {
diff --git a/static/src/js/util/accessMethods/buildAccessMethods.js b/static/src/js/util/accessMethods/buildAccessMethods.js
index e8620f12f7..21170872cb 100644
--- a/static/src/js/util/accessMethods/buildAccessMethods.js
+++ b/static/src/js/util/accessMethods/buildAccessMethods.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export const buildAccessMethods = (collectionMetadata, isOpenSearch) => {
 
       // Only process orderOptions if the service type uses orderOptions
       // Do not include access if orders are disabled
-      if (supportsOrderOptions.includes(serviceType.toLowerCase()) && !disableOrdering) {
+      if (supportsOrderOptions.includes(serviceType.toLowerCase()) && (disableOrdering !== 'true')) {
         const { items: orderOptionsItems } = orderOptions
         if (orderOptionsItems === null) return