diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/app.py b/src/wuttjamaican/app.py
index eeeeff2..113b7b7 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/app.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/app.py
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ class AppHandler:
 
         return short_session(**kwargs)
 
-    def get_setting(self, session, name):
+    def get_setting(self, session, name, **kwargs):
         """
         Get a :term:`config setting` value from the DB.
 
@@ -602,6 +602,9 @@ class AppHandler:
 
         :param name: Name of the setting to get.
 
+        :param \\**kwargs: Any remaining kwargs are ignored by the
+           default logic, but subclass may override.
+
         :returns: Setting value as string, or ``None``.
         """
         from .db import get_setting
@@ -614,6 +617,7 @@ class AppHandler:
             name,
             value,
             force_create=False,
+            **kwargs
     ):
         """
         Save a :term:`config setting` value to the DB.
@@ -636,6 +640,9 @@ class AppHandler:
            exists.
 
            (Theoretically the latter offers a slight efficiency gain.)
+
+        :param \\**kwargs: Any remaining kwargs are ignored by the
+           default logic, but subclass may override.
         """
         model = self.model
 
@@ -652,7 +659,7 @@ class AppHandler:
         # set value
         setting.value = value
 
-    def delete_setting(self, session, name):
+    def delete_setting(self, session, name, **kwargs):
         """
         Delete a :term:`config setting` from the DB.
 
@@ -661,6 +668,9 @@ class AppHandler:
         :param session: Current :term:`db session`.
 
         :param name: Name of the setting to delete.
+
+        :param \\**kwargs: Any remaining kwargs are ignored by the
+           default logic, but subclass may override.
         """
         model = self.model
         setting = session.get(model.Setting, name)
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/conf.py b/src/wuttjamaican/conf.py
index 31dec61..b207681 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/conf.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/conf.py
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ class WuttaConfig:
             usedb=None,
             preferdb=None,
             session=None,
+            **kwargs
     ):
         """
         Retrieve a string value from config.
@@ -414,6 +415,9 @@ class WuttaConfig:
         :param session: Optional SQLAlchemy session to use for DB lookups.
            NOTE: This param is not yet implemented; currently ignored.
 
+        :param \\**kwargs: Any remaining kwargs are passed as-is to
+           the :meth:`get_from_db()` call, if applicable.
+
         :returns: Value as string.
 
         """
@@ -428,7 +432,7 @@ class WuttaConfig:
 
         # read from db first if so requested
         if usedb and preferdb:
-            value = self.get_from_db(key, session=session)
+            value = self.get_from_db(key, session=session, **kwargs)
             if value is not None:
                 return value
 
@@ -448,7 +452,7 @@ class WuttaConfig:
 
         # read from db last if so requested
         if usedb and not preferdb:
-            value = self.get_from_db(key, session=session)
+            value = self.get_from_db(key, session=session, **kwargs)
             if value is not None:
                 return value
 
@@ -461,7 +465,7 @@ class WuttaConfig:
         if default is not UNSPECIFIED:
             return default
 
-    def get_from_db(self, key, session=None):
+    def get_from_db(self, key, session=None, **kwargs):
         """
         Retrieve a config value from database settings table.
 
@@ -470,7 +474,7 @@ class WuttaConfig:
         """
         app = self.get_app()
         with app.short_session(session=session) as s:
-            return app.get_setting(s, key)
+            return app.get_setting(s, key, **kwargs)
 
     def require(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """