diff --git a/docs/src/running-sync-server.md b/docs/src/running-sync-server.md
index 2cc3b7454..e8b8c56ce 100644
--- a/docs/src/running-sync-server.md
+++ b/docs/src/running-sync-server.md
@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@
 Run `taskchampion-sync-server` to start the sync server.
 Use `--port` to specify the port it should listen on, and `--data-dir` to specify the directory which it should store its data.
 It only serves HTTP; the expectation is that a frontend proxy will be used for HTTPS support.
+
+The server has optional parameters `--snapshot-days` and `--snapshot-version`, giving the target number of days and versions, respectively, between snapshots of the client state.
+The default values for these parameters are generally adequate.
diff --git a/replica-server-tests/tests/cross-sync.rs b/replica-server-tests/tests/cross-sync.rs
index ea2aa5fd9..8ade694da 100644
--- a/replica-server-tests/tests/cross-sync.rs
+++ b/replica-server-tests/tests/cross-sync.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use taskchampion_sync_server::{storage::InMemoryStorage, Server};
 
 #[actix_rt::test]
 async fn cross_sync() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    let server = Server::new(Box::new(InMemoryStorage::new()));
+    let server = Server::new(Default::default(), Box::new(InMemoryStorage::new()));
     let httpserver =
         HttpServer::new(move || App::new().configure(|sc| server.config(sc))).bind("0.0.0.0:0")?;
 
diff --git a/sync-server/src/api/add_snapshot.rs b/sync-server/src/api/add_snapshot.rs
index e04fc0872..5c47b6c38 100644
--- a/sync-server/src/api/add_snapshot.rs
+++ b/sync-server/src/api/add_snapshot.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::api::{client_key_header, failure_to_ise, ServerState, SNAPSHOT_CONTEN
 use crate::server::{add_snapshot, VersionId, NIL_VERSION_ID};
 use actix_web::{error, post, web, HttpMessage, HttpRequest, HttpResponse, Result};
 use futures::StreamExt;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// Max snapshot size: 100MB
 const MAX_SIZE: usize = 100 * 1024 * 1024;
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ const MAX_SIZE: usize = 100 * 1024 * 1024;
 #[post("/v1/client/add-snapshot/{version_id}")]
 pub(crate) async fn service(
     req: HttpRequest,
-    server_state: web::Data<ServerState>,
+    server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
     web::Path((version_id,)): web::Path<(VersionId,)>,
     mut payload: web::Payload,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse> {
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn service(
     // note that we do not open the transaction until the body has been read
     // completely, to avoid blocking other storage access while that data is
     // in transit.
-    let mut txn = server_state.txn().map_err(failure_to_ise)?;
+    let mut txn = server_state.storage.txn().map_err(failure_to_ise)?;
 
     // get, or create, the client
     let client = match txn.get_client(client_key).map_err(failure_to_ise)? {
@@ -58,7 +59,15 @@ pub(crate) async fn service(
         }
     };
 
-    add_snapshot(txn, client_key, client, version_id, body.to_vec()).map_err(failure_to_ise)?;
+    add_snapshot(
+        txn,
+        &server_state.config,
+        client_key,
+        client,
+        version_id,
+        body.to_vec(),
+    )
+    .map_err(failure_to_ise)?;
     Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().body(""))
 }
 
@@ -84,7 +93,7 @@ mod test {
             txn.add_version(client_key, version_id, NIL_VERSION_ID, vec![])?;
         }
 
-        let server = Server::new(storage);
+        let server = Server::new(Default::default(), storage);
         let app = App::new().configure(|sc| server.config(sc));
         let mut app = test::init_service(app).await;
 
@@ -126,7 +135,7 @@ mod test {
             txn.new_client(client_key, NIL_VERSION_ID).unwrap();
         }
 
-        let server = Server::new(storage);
+        let server = Server::new(Default::default(), storage);
         let app = App::new().configure(|sc| server.config(sc));
         let mut app = test::init_service(app).await;
 
@@ -156,7 +165,7 @@ mod test {
         let client_key = Uuid::new_v4();
         let version_id = Uuid::new_v4();
         let storage: Box<dyn Storage> = Box::new(InMemoryStorage::new());
-        let server = Server::new(storage);
+        let server = Server::new(Default::default(), storage);
         let app = App::new().configure(|sc| server.config(sc));
         let mut app = test::init_service(app).await;
 
@@ -176,7 +185,7 @@ mod test {
         let client_key = Uuid::new_v4();
         let version_id = Uuid::new_v4();
         let storage: Box<dyn Storage> = Box::new(InMemoryStorage::new());
-        let server = Server::new(storage);
+        let server = Server::new(Default::default(), storage);
         let app = App::new().configure(|sc| server.config(sc));
         let mut app = test::init_service(app).await;
 
diff --git a/sync-server/src/api/add_version.rs b/sync-server/src/api/add_version.rs
index 8c46f1458..ecf8a18dc 100644
--- a/sync-server/src/api/add_version.rs
+++ b/sync-server/src/api/add_version.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use crate::api::{
 use crate::server::{add_version, AddVersionResult, SnapshotUrgency, VersionId, NIL_VERSION_ID};
 use actix_web::{error, post, web, HttpMessage, HttpRequest, HttpResponse, Result};
 use futures::StreamExt;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// Max history segment size: 100MB
 const MAX_SIZE: usize = 100 * 1024 * 1024;
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ const MAX_SIZE: usize = 100 * 1024 * 1024;
 #[post("/v1/client/add-version/{parent_version_id}")]
 pub(crate) async fn service(
     req: HttpRequest,
-    server_state: web::Data<ServerState>,
+    server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
     web::Path((parent_version_id,)): web::Path<(VersionId,)>,
     mut payload: web::Payload,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse> {
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn service(
     // note that we do not open the transaction until the body has been read
     // completely, to avoid blocking other storage access while that data is
     // in transit.
-    let mut txn = server_state.txn().map_err(failure_to_ise)?;
+    let mut txn = server_state.storage.txn().map_err(failure_to_ise)?;
 
     // get, or create, the client
     let client = match txn.get_client(client_key).map_err(failure_to_ise)? {
@@ -66,9 +67,15 @@ pub(crate) async fn service(
         }
     };
 
-    let (result, snap_urgency) =
-        add_version(txn, client_key, client, parent_version_id, body.to_vec())
-            .map_err(failure_to_ise)?;
+    let (result, snap_urgency) = add_version(
+        txn,
+        &server_state.config,
+        client_key,
+        client,
+        parent_version_id,
+        body.to_vec(),
+    )
+    .map_err(failure_to_ise)?;
 
     Ok(match result {
         AddVersionResult::Ok(version_id) => {
@@ -114,7 +121,7 @@ mod test {
             txn.new_client(client_key, Uuid::nil()).unwrap();
         }
 
-        let server = Server::new(storage);
+        let server = Server::new(Default::default(), storage);
         let app = App::new().configure(|sc| server.config(sc));
         let mut app = test::init_service(app).await;
 
@@ -156,7 +163,7 @@ mod test {
             txn.new_client(client_key, version_id).unwrap();
         }
 
-        let server = Server::new(storage);
+        let server = Server::new(Default::default(), storage);
         let app = App::new().configure(|sc| server.config(sc));
         let mut app = test::init_service(app).await;
 
@@ -184,7 +191,7 @@ mod test {
         let client_key = Uuid::new_v4();
         let parent_version_id = Uuid::new_v4();
         let storage: Box<dyn Storage> = Box::new(InMemoryStorage::new());
-        let server = Server::new(storage);
+        let server = Server::new(Default::default(), storage);
         let app = App::new().configure(|sc| server.config(sc));
         let mut app = test::init_service(app).await;
 
@@ -204,7 +211,7 @@ mod test {
         let client_key = Uuid::new_v4();
         let parent_version_id = Uuid::new_v4();
         let storage: Box<dyn Storage> = Box::new(InMemoryStorage::new());
-        let server = Server::new(storage);
+        let server = Server::new(Default::default(), storage);
         let app = App::new().configure(|sc| server.config(sc));
         let mut app = test::init_service(app).await;
 
diff --git a/sync-server/src/api/get_child_version.rs b/sync-server/src/api/get_child_version.rs
index d146a2024..2c2f6651e 100644
--- a/sync-server/src/api/get_child_version.rs
+++ b/sync-server/src/api/get_child_version.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::api::{
 };
 use crate::server::{get_child_version, GetVersionResult, VersionId};
 use actix_web::{error, get, web, HttpRequest, HttpResponse, Result};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// Get a child version.
 ///
@@ -16,10 +17,10 @@ use actix_web::{error, get, web, HttpRequest, HttpResponse, Result};
 #[get("/v1/client/get-child-version/{parent_version_id}")]
 pub(crate) async fn service(
     req: HttpRequest,
-    server_state: web::Data<ServerState>,
+    server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
     web::Path((parent_version_id,)): web::Path<(VersionId,)>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse> {
-    let mut txn = server_state.txn().map_err(failure_to_ise)?;
+    let mut txn = server_state.storage.txn().map_err(failure_to_ise)?;
 
     let client_key = client_key_header(&req)?;
 
@@ -28,8 +29,14 @@ pub(crate) async fn service(
         .map_err(failure_to_ise)?
         .ok_or_else(|| error::ErrorNotFound("no such client"))?;
 
-    return match get_child_version(txn, client_key, client, parent_version_id)
-        .map_err(failure_to_ise)?
+    return match get_child_version(
+        txn,
+        &server_state.config,
+        client_key,
+        client,
+        parent_version_id,
+    )
+    .map_err(failure_to_ise)?
     {
         GetVersionResult::Success {
             version_id,
@@ -69,7 +76,7 @@ mod test {
                 .unwrap();
         }
 
-        let server = Server::new(storage);
+        let server = Server::new(Default::default(), storage);
         let app = App::new().configure(|sc| server.config(sc));
         let mut app = test::init_service(app).await;
 
@@ -103,7 +110,7 @@ mod test {
         let client_key = Uuid::new_v4();
         let parent_version_id = Uuid::new_v4();
         let storage: Box<dyn Storage> = Box::new(InMemoryStorage::new());
-        let server = Server::new(storage);
+        let server = Server::new(Default::default(), storage);
         let app = App::new().configure(|sc| server.config(sc));
         let mut app = test::init_service(app).await;
 
@@ -129,7 +136,7 @@ mod test {
             let mut txn = storage.txn().unwrap();
             txn.new_client(client_key, Uuid::new_v4()).unwrap();
         }
-        let server = Server::new(storage);
+        let server = Server::new(Default::default(), storage);
         let app = App::new().configure(|sc| server.config(sc));
         let mut app = test::init_service(app).await;
 
diff --git a/sync-server/src/api/get_snapshot.rs b/sync-server/src/api/get_snapshot.rs
index 5d1086610..cf76655c8 100644
--- a/sync-server/src/api/get_snapshot.rs
+++ b/sync-server/src/api/get_snapshot.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use crate::api::{
 };
 use crate::server::get_snapshot;
 use actix_web::{error, get, web, HttpRequest, HttpResponse, Result};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// Get a snapshot.
 ///
@@ -15,9 +16,9 @@ use actix_web::{error, get, web, HttpRequest, HttpResponse, Result};
 #[get("/v1/client/snapshot")]
 pub(crate) async fn service(
     req: HttpRequest,
-    server_state: web::Data<ServerState>,
+    server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse> {
-    let mut txn = server_state.txn().map_err(failure_to_ise)?;
+    let mut txn = server_state.storage.txn().map_err(failure_to_ise)?;
 
     let client_key = client_key_header(&req)?;
 
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn service(
         .ok_or_else(|| error::ErrorNotFound("no such client"))?;
 
     if let Some((version_id, data)) =
-        get_snapshot(txn, client_key, client).map_err(failure_to_ise)?
+        get_snapshot(txn, &server_state.config, client_key, client).map_err(failure_to_ise)?
     {
         Ok(HttpResponse::Ok()
             .content_type(SNAPSHOT_CONTENT_TYPE)
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ mod test {
             txn.new_client(client_key, Uuid::new_v4()).unwrap();
         }
 
-        let server = Server::new(storage);
+        let server = Server::new(Default::default(), storage);
         let app = App::new().configure(|sc| server.config(sc));
         let mut app = test::init_service(app).await;
 
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ mod test {
             .unwrap();
         }
 
-        let server = Server::new(storage);
+        let server = Server::new(Default::default(), storage);
         let app = App::new().configure(|sc| server.config(sc));
         let mut app = test::init_service(app).await;
 
diff --git a/sync-server/src/api/mod.rs b/sync-server/src/api/mod.rs
index b3157438a..1a12b2826 100644
--- a/sync-server/src/api/mod.rs
+++ b/sync-server/src/api/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::server::ClientKey;
 use crate::storage::Storage;
+use crate::ServerConfig;
 use actix_web::{error, http::StatusCode, web, HttpRequest, Result, Scope};
-use std::sync::Arc;
 
 mod add_snapshot;
 mod add_version;
@@ -27,8 +27,11 @@ pub(crate) const PARENT_VERSION_ID_HEADER: &str = "X-Parent-Version-Id";
 /// The header name for parent version ID
 pub(crate) const SNAPSHOT_REQUEST_HEADER: &str = "X-Snapshot-Request";
 
-/// The type containing a reference to the Storage object in the Actix state.
-pub(crate) type ServerState = Arc<dyn Storage>;
+/// The type containing a reference to the persistent state for the server
+pub(crate) struct ServerState {
+    pub(crate) storage: Box<dyn Storage>,
+    pub(crate) config: ServerConfig,
+}
 
 pub(crate) fn api_scope() -> Scope {
     web::scope("")
diff --git a/sync-server/src/bin/taskchampion-sync-server.rs b/sync-server/src/bin/taskchampion-sync-server.rs
index d0ca6c9af..80ca56d68 100644
--- a/sync-server/src/bin/taskchampion-sync-server.rs
+++ b/sync-server/src/bin/taskchampion-sync-server.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 use actix_web::{middleware::Logger, App, HttpServer};
 use clap::Arg;
 use taskchampion_sync_server::storage::SqliteStorage;
-use taskchampion_sync_server::Server;
+use taskchampion_sync_server::{Server, ServerConfig};
 
 #[actix_web::main]
 async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
@@ -31,12 +31,33 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 .takes_value(true)
                 .required(true),
         )
+        .arg(
+            Arg::with_name("snapshot-versions")
+                .long("snapshot-versions")
+                .value_name("NUM")
+                .help("Target number of versions between snapshots")
+                .default_value("100")
+                .takes_value(true)
+                .required(false),
+        )
+        .arg(
+            Arg::with_name("snapshot-days")
+                .long("snapshot-days")
+                .value_name("NUM")
+                .help("Target number of days between snapshots")
+                .default_value("14")
+                .takes_value(true)
+                .required(false),
+        )
         .get_matches();
 
     let data_dir = matches.value_of("data-dir").unwrap();
     let port = matches.value_of("port").unwrap();
+    let snapshot_versions = matches.value_of("snapshot-versions").unwrap();
+    let snapshot_days = matches.value_of("snapshot-versions").unwrap();
 
-    let server = Server::new(Box::new(SqliteStorage::new(data_dir)?));
+    let config = ServerConfig::from_args(snapshot_days, snapshot_versions)?;
+    let server = Server::new(config, Box::new(SqliteStorage::new(data_dir)?));
 
     log::warn!("Serving on port {}", port);
     HttpServer::new(move || {
@@ -58,7 +79,7 @@ mod test {
 
     #[actix_rt::test]
     async fn test_index_get() {
-        let server = Server::new(Box::new(InMemoryStorage::new()));
+        let server = Server::new(Default::default(), Box::new(InMemoryStorage::new()));
         let app = App::new().configure(|sc| server.config(sc));
         let mut app = test::init_service(app).await;
 
diff --git a/sync-server/src/lib.rs b/sync-server/src/lib.rs
index 535f5b39b..012f0c43f 100644
--- a/sync-server/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sync-server/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ pub mod storage;
 
 use crate::storage::Storage;
 use actix_web::{get, middleware, web, Responder};
+use anyhow::Context;
 use api::{api_scope, ServerState};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 #[get("/")]
 async fn index() -> impl Responder {
@@ -16,14 +18,44 @@ async fn index() -> impl Responder {
 /// A Server represents a sync server.
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Server {
-    storage: ServerState,
+    server_state: Arc<ServerState>,
+}
+
+/// ServerConfig contains configuration parameters for the server.
+pub struct ServerConfig {
+    /// Target number of days between snapshots.
+    pub snapshot_days: i64,
+
+    /// Target number of versions between snapshots.
+    pub snapshot_versions: u32,
+}
+
+impl Default for ServerConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        ServerConfig {
+            snapshot_days: 14,
+            snapshot_versions: 100,
+        }
+    }
+}
+impl ServerConfig {
+    pub fn from_args(snapshot_days: &str, snapshot_versions: &str) -> anyhow::Result<ServerConfig> {
+        Ok(ServerConfig {
+            snapshot_days: snapshot_days
+                .parse()
+                .context("--snapshot-days must be a number")?,
+            snapshot_versions: snapshot_versions
+                .parse()
+                .context("--snapshot-days must be a number")?,
+        })
+    }
 }
 
 impl Server {
     /// Create a new sync server with the given storage implementation.
-    pub fn new(storage: Box<dyn Storage>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(config: ServerConfig, storage: Box<dyn Storage>) -> Self {
         Self {
-            storage: storage.into(),
+            server_state: Arc::new(ServerState { config, storage }),
         }
     }
 
@@ -31,7 +63,7 @@ impl Server {
     pub fn config(&self, cfg: &mut web::ServiceConfig) {
         cfg.service(
             web::scope("")
-                .data(self.storage.clone())
+                .data(self.server_state.clone())
                 .wrap(
                     middleware::DefaultHeaders::new()
                         .header("Cache-Control", "no-store, max-age=0"),
@@ -55,7 +87,7 @@ mod test {
 
     #[actix_rt::test]
     async fn test_cache_control() {
-        let server = Server::new(Box::new(InMemoryStorage::new()));
+        let server = Server::new(Default::default(), Box::new(InMemoryStorage::new()));
         let app = App::new().configure(|sc| server.config(sc));
         let mut app = test::init_service(app).await;
 
diff --git a/sync-server/src/server.rs b/sync-server/src/server.rs
index 78399b5a1..c1947e0ca 100644
--- a/sync-server/src/server.rs
+++ b/sync-server/src/server.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 //! invariants, and so on.  This does not implement the HTTP-specific portions; those
 //! are in [`crate::api`].  See the protocol documentation for details.
 use crate::storage::{Client, Snapshot, StorageTxn};
+use crate::ServerConfig; // TODO: move here
 use chrono::Utc;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
@@ -13,12 +14,6 @@ pub const NIL_VERSION_ID: VersionId = Uuid::nil();
 /// than this will be rejected.
 const SNAPSHOT_SEARCH_LEN: i32 = 5;
 
-/// Maximum number of days between snapshots
-const SNAPSHOT_DAYS: i64 = 14;
-
-/// Maximum number of versions between snapshots
-const SNAPSHOT_VERSIONS: u32 = 30;
-
 pub(crate) type HistorySegment = Vec<u8>;
 pub(crate) type ClientKey = Uuid;
 pub(crate) type VersionId = Uuid;
@@ -38,6 +33,7 @@ pub(crate) enum GetVersionResult {
 /// Implementation of the GetChildVersion protocol transaction
 pub(crate) fn get_child_version<'a>(
     mut txn: Box<dyn StorageTxn + 'a>,
+    _config: &ServerConfig,
     client_key: ClientKey,
     client: Client,
     parent_version_id: VersionId,
@@ -96,10 +92,10 @@ pub(crate) enum SnapshotUrgency {
 
 impl SnapshotUrgency {
     /// Calculate the urgency for a snapshot based on its age in days
-    fn for_days(days: i64) -> Self {
-        if days >= SNAPSHOT_DAYS * 3 / 2 {
+    fn for_days(config: &ServerConfig, days: i64) -> Self {
+        if days >= config.snapshot_days * 3 / 2 {
             SnapshotUrgency::High
-        } else if days >= SNAPSHOT_DAYS {
+        } else if days >= config.snapshot_days {
             SnapshotUrgency::Low
         } else {
             SnapshotUrgency::None
@@ -107,10 +103,10 @@ impl SnapshotUrgency {
     }
 
     /// Calculate the urgency for a snapshot based on its age in versions
-    fn for_versions_since(versions_since: u32) -> Self {
-        if versions_since >= SNAPSHOT_VERSIONS * 3 / 2 {
+    fn for_versions_since(config: &ServerConfig, versions_since: u32) -> Self {
+        if versions_since >= config.snapshot_versions * 3 / 2 {
             SnapshotUrgency::High
-        } else if versions_since >= SNAPSHOT_VERSIONS {
+        } else if versions_since >= config.snapshot_versions {
             SnapshotUrgency::Low
         } else {
             SnapshotUrgency::None
@@ -121,6 +117,7 @@ impl SnapshotUrgency {
 /// Implementation of the AddVersion protocol transaction
 pub(crate) fn add_version<'a>(
     mut txn: Box<dyn StorageTxn + 'a>,
+    config: &ServerConfig,
     client_key: ClientKey,
     client: Client,
     parent_version_id: VersionId,
@@ -156,7 +153,7 @@ pub(crate) fn add_version<'a>(
     let time_urgency = match client.snapshot {
         None => SnapshotUrgency::High,
         Some(Snapshot { timestamp, .. }) => {
-            SnapshotUrgency::for_days((Utc::now() - timestamp).num_days())
+            SnapshotUrgency::for_days(config, (Utc::now() - timestamp).num_days())
         }
     };
 
@@ -164,7 +161,7 @@ pub(crate) fn add_version<'a>(
     let version_urgency = match client.snapshot {
         None => SnapshotUrgency::High,
         Some(Snapshot { versions_since, .. }) => {
-            SnapshotUrgency::for_versions_since(versions_since)
+            SnapshotUrgency::for_versions_since(config, versions_since)
         }
     };
 
@@ -177,6 +174,7 @@ pub(crate) fn add_version<'a>(
 /// Implementation of the AddSnapshot protocol transaction
 pub(crate) fn add_snapshot<'a>(
     mut txn: Box<dyn StorageTxn + 'a>,
+    _config: &ServerConfig,
     client_key: ClientKey,
     client: Client,
     version_id: VersionId,
@@ -261,6 +259,7 @@ pub(crate) fn add_snapshot<'a>(
 /// Implementation of the GetSnapshot protocol transaction
 pub(crate) fn get_snapshot<'a>(
     mut txn: Box<dyn StorageTxn + 'a>,
+    _config: &ServerConfig,
     client_key: ClientKey,
     client: Client,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<(Uuid, Vec<u8>)>> {
@@ -297,18 +296,29 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn snapshot_urgency_for_days() {
         use SnapshotUrgency::*;
-        assert_eq!(SnapshotUrgency::for_days(0), None);
-        assert_eq!(SnapshotUrgency::for_days(SNAPSHOT_DAYS), Low);
-        assert_eq!(SnapshotUrgency::for_days(SNAPSHOT_DAYS * 2), High);
+        let config = ServerConfig::default();
+        assert_eq!(SnapshotUrgency::for_days(&config, 0), None);
+        assert_eq!(
+            SnapshotUrgency::for_days(&config, config.snapshot_days),
+            Low
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            SnapshotUrgency::for_days(&config, config.snapshot_days * 2),
+            High
+        );
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn snapshot_urgency_for_versions_since() {
         use SnapshotUrgency::*;
-        assert_eq!(SnapshotUrgency::for_versions_since(0), None);
-        assert_eq!(SnapshotUrgency::for_versions_since(SNAPSHOT_VERSIONS), Low);
+        let config = ServerConfig::default();
+        assert_eq!(SnapshotUrgency::for_versions_since(&config, 0), None);
         assert_eq!(
-            SnapshotUrgency::for_versions_since(SNAPSHOT_VERSIONS * 2),
+            SnapshotUrgency::for_versions_since(&config, config.snapshot_versions),
+            Low
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            SnapshotUrgency::for_versions_since(&config, config.snapshot_versions * 2),
             High
         );
     }
@@ -325,7 +335,13 @@ mod test {
         // when no snapshot exists, the first version is NotFound
         let client = txn.get_client(client_key)?.unwrap();
         assert_eq!(
-            get_child_version(txn, client_key, client, NIL_VERSION_ID)?,
+            get_child_version(
+                txn,
+                &ServerConfig::default(),
+                client_key,
+                client,
+                NIL_VERSION_ID
+            )?,
             GetVersionResult::NotFound
         );
         Ok(())
@@ -353,7 +369,13 @@ mod test {
         // when a snapshot exists, the first version is GONE
         let client = txn.get_client(client_key)?.unwrap();
         assert_eq!(
-            get_child_version(txn, client_key, client, NIL_VERSION_ID)?,
+            get_child_version(
+                txn,
+                &ServerConfig::default(),
+                client_key,
+                client,
+                NIL_VERSION_ID
+            )?,
             GetVersionResult::Gone
         );
         Ok(())
@@ -374,7 +396,13 @@ mod test {
 
         let client = txn.get_client(client_key)?.unwrap();
         assert_eq!(
-            get_child_version(txn, client_key, client, parent_version_id)?,
+            get_child_version(
+                txn,
+                &ServerConfig::default(),
+                client_key,
+                client,
+                parent_version_id
+            )?,
             GetVersionResult::NotFound
         );
         Ok(())
@@ -395,7 +423,13 @@ mod test {
 
         let client = txn.get_client(client_key)?.unwrap();
         assert_eq!(
-            get_child_version(txn, client_key, client, parent_version_id)?,
+            get_child_version(
+                txn,
+                &ServerConfig::default(),
+                client_key,
+                client,
+                parent_version_id
+            )?,
             GetVersionResult::Gone
         );
         Ok(())
@@ -422,7 +456,13 @@ mod test {
 
         let client = txn.get_client(client_key)?.unwrap();
         assert_eq!(
-            get_child_version(txn, client_key, client, parent_version_id)?,
+            get_child_version(
+                txn,
+                &ServerConfig::default(),
+                client_key,
+                client,
+                parent_version_id
+            )?,
             GetVersionResult::Success {
                 version_id,
                 parent_version_id,
@@ -516,7 +556,15 @@ mod test {
 
         // try to add a child of a version other than the latest
         assert_eq!(
-            add_version(txn, client_key, client, versions[1], vec![3, 6, 9])?.0,
+            add_version(
+                txn,
+                &ServerConfig::default(),
+                client_key,
+                client,
+                versions[1],
+                vec![3, 6, 9]
+            )?
+            .0,
             AddVersionResult::ExpectedParentVersion(versions[2])
         );
 
@@ -539,7 +587,14 @@ mod test {
         let mut txn = storage.txn()?;
         let client = txn.get_client(client_key)?.unwrap();
 
-        let result = add_version(txn, client_key, client, versions[0], vec![3, 6, 9])?;
+        let result = add_version(
+            txn,
+            &ServerConfig::default(),
+            client_key,
+            client,
+            versions[0],
+            vec![3, 6, 9],
+        )?;
 
         av_success_check(
             &storage,
@@ -563,7 +618,14 @@ mod test {
         let client = txn.get_client(client_key)?.unwrap();
 
         let parent_version_id = Uuid::nil();
-        let result = add_version(txn, client_key, client, parent_version_id, vec![3, 6, 9])?;
+        let result = add_version(
+            txn,
+            &ServerConfig::default(),
+            client_key,
+            client,
+            parent_version_id,
+            vec![3, 6, 9],
+        )?;
 
         av_success_check(
             &storage,
@@ -586,7 +648,14 @@ mod test {
         let mut txn = storage.txn()?;
         let client = txn.get_client(client_key)?.unwrap();
 
-        let result = add_version(txn, client_key, client, versions[0], vec![1, 2, 3])?;
+        let result = add_version(
+            txn,
+            &ServerConfig::default(),
+            client_key,
+            client,
+            versions[0],
+            vec![1, 2, 3],
+        )?;
 
         av_success_check(
             &storage,
@@ -610,7 +679,14 @@ mod test {
         let mut txn = storage.txn()?;
         let client = txn.get_client(client_key)?.unwrap();
 
-        let result = add_version(txn, client_key, client, versions[0], vec![1, 2, 3])?;
+        let result = add_version(
+            txn,
+            &ServerConfig::default(),
+            client_key,
+            client,
+            versions[0],
+            vec![1, 2, 3],
+        )?;
 
         av_success_check(
             &storage,
@@ -634,7 +710,17 @@ mod test {
         let mut txn = storage.txn()?;
         let client = txn.get_client(client_key)?.unwrap();
 
-        let result = add_version(txn, client_key, client, versions[49], vec![1, 2, 3])?;
+        let result = add_version(
+            txn,
+            &ServerConfig {
+                snapshot_versions: 30,
+                ..ServerConfig::default()
+            },
+            client_key,
+            client,
+            versions[49],
+            vec![1, 2, 3],
+        )?;
 
         av_success_check(
             &storage,
@@ -664,7 +750,14 @@ mod test {
 
         // add a snapshot for that version
         let client = txn.get_client(client_key)?.unwrap();
-        add_snapshot(txn, client_key, client, version_id, vec![1, 2, 3])?;
+        add_snapshot(
+            txn,
+            &ServerConfig::default(),
+            client_key,
+            client,
+            version_id,
+            vec![1, 2, 3],
+        )?;
 
         // verify the snapshot
         let mut txn = storage.txn()?;
@@ -697,7 +790,14 @@ mod test {
 
         // add a snapshot for version 1
         let client = txn.get_client(client_key)?.unwrap();
-        add_snapshot(txn, client_key, client, version_id_1, vec![1, 2, 3])?;
+        add_snapshot(
+            txn,
+            &ServerConfig::default(),
+            client_key,
+            client,
+            version_id_1,
+            vec![1, 2, 3],
+        )?;
 
         // verify the snapshot
         let mut txn = storage.txn()?;
@@ -731,7 +831,14 @@ mod test {
         // add a snapshot for unknown version
         let client = txn.get_client(client_key)?.unwrap();
         let version_id_unk = Uuid::new_v4();
-        add_snapshot(txn, client_key, client, version_id_unk, vec![1, 2, 3])?;
+        add_snapshot(
+            txn,
+            &ServerConfig::default(),
+            client_key,
+            client,
+            version_id_unk,
+            vec![1, 2, 3],
+        )?;
 
         // verify the snapshot does not exist
         let mut txn = storage.txn()?;
@@ -763,7 +870,14 @@ mod test {
 
         // add a snapshot for the earliest of those
         let client = txn.get_client(client_key)?.unwrap();
-        add_snapshot(txn, client_key, client, version_ids[0], vec![1, 2, 3])?;
+        add_snapshot(
+            txn,
+            &ServerConfig::default(),
+            client_key,
+            client,
+            version_ids[0],
+            vec![1, 2, 3],
+        )?;
 
         // verify the snapshot does not exist
         let mut txn = storage.txn()?;
@@ -805,7 +919,14 @@ mod test {
 
         // add a snapshot for the earliest of those
         let client = txn.get_client(client_key)?.unwrap();
-        add_snapshot(txn, client_key, client, version_ids[0], vec![9, 9, 9])?;
+        add_snapshot(
+            txn,
+            &ServerConfig::default(),
+            client_key,
+            client,
+            version_ids[0],
+            vec![9, 9, 9],
+        )?;
 
         // verify the snapshot was not replaced
         let mut txn = storage.txn()?;
@@ -834,7 +955,14 @@ mod test {
 
         // add a snapshot for the nil version
         let client = txn.get_client(client_key)?.unwrap();
-        add_snapshot(txn, client_key, client, NIL_VERSION_ID, vec![9, 9, 9])?;
+        add_snapshot(
+            txn,
+            &ServerConfig::default(),
+            client_key,
+            client,
+            NIL_VERSION_ID,
+            vec![9, 9, 9],
+        )?;
 
         // verify the snapshot does not exist
         let mut txn = storage.txn()?;
@@ -867,7 +995,7 @@ mod test {
 
         let client = txn.get_client(client_key)?.unwrap();
         assert_eq!(
-            get_snapshot(txn, client_key, client)?,
+            get_snapshot(txn, &ServerConfig::default(), client_key, client)?,
             Some((snapshot_version_id, data.clone()))
         );
 
@@ -885,7 +1013,10 @@ mod test {
         txn.new_client(client_key, NIL_VERSION_ID)?;
         let client = txn.get_client(client_key)?.unwrap();
 
-        assert_eq!(get_snapshot(txn, client_key, client)?, None);
+        assert_eq!(
+            get_snapshot(txn, &ServerConfig::default(), client_key, client)?,
+            None
+        );
 
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/taskchampion/src/server/local.rs b/taskchampion/src/server/local.rs
index 966b93bd6..ccd2c8d3c 100644
--- a/taskchampion/src/server/local.rs
+++ b/taskchampion/src/server/local.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::server::{
-    AddVersionResult, GetVersionResult, HistorySegment, Server, VersionId, NO_VERSION_ID,
+    AddVersionResult, GetVersionResult, HistorySegment, Server, VersionId, NIL_VERSION_ID,
 };
 use crate::storage::sqlite::StoredUuid;
 use anyhow::Context;
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl LocalServer {
                 |r| r.get(0),
             )
             .optional()?;
-        Ok(result.map(|x| x.0).unwrap_or(NO_VERSION_ID))
+        Ok(result.map(|x| x.0).unwrap_or(NIL_VERSION_ID))
     }
 
     fn set_latest_version_id(&mut self, version_id: VersionId) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ impl Server for LocalServer {
 
         // check the parent_version_id for linearity
         let latest_version_id = self.get_latest_version_id()?;
-        if latest_version_id != NO_VERSION_ID && parent_version_id != latest_version_id {
+        if latest_version_id != NIL_VERSION_ID && parent_version_id != latest_version_id {
             return Ok(AddVersionResult::ExpectedParentVersion(latest_version_id));
         }
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ mod test {
     fn test_empty() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let tmp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
         let mut server = LocalServer::new(&tmp_dir.path())?;
-        let child_version = server.get_child_version(NO_VERSION_ID)?;
+        let child_version = server.get_child_version(NIL_VERSION_ID)?;
         assert_eq!(child_version, GetVersionResult::NoSuchVersion);
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -176,17 +176,17 @@ mod test {
         let tmp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
         let mut server = LocalServer::new(&tmp_dir.path())?;
         let history = b"1234".to_vec();
-        match server.add_version(NO_VERSION_ID, history.clone())? {
+        match server.add_version(NIL_VERSION_ID, history.clone())? {
             AddVersionResult::ExpectedParentVersion(_) => {
                 panic!("should have accepted the version")
             }
             AddVersionResult::Ok(version_id) => {
-                let new_version = server.get_child_version(NO_VERSION_ID)?;
+                let new_version = server.get_child_version(NIL_VERSION_ID)?;
                 assert_eq!(
                     new_version,
                     GetVersionResult::Version {
                         version_id,
-                        parent_version_id: NO_VERSION_ID,
+                        parent_version_id: NIL_VERSION_ID,
                         history_segment: history,
                     }
                 );
diff --git a/taskchampion/src/server/test.rs b/taskchampion/src/server/test.rs
index 798a54c1e..18a7e62bd 100644
--- a/taskchampion/src/server/test.rs
+++ b/taskchampion/src/server/test.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::server::{
-    AddVersionResult, GetVersionResult, HistorySegment, Server, VersionId, NO_VERSION_ID,
+    AddVersionResult, GetVersionResult, HistorySegment, Server, VersionId, NIL_VERSION_ID,
 };
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use uuid::Uuid;
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ impl TestServer {
     /// A test server has no notion of clients, signatures, encryption, etc.
     pub fn new() -> TestServer {
         TestServer {
-            latest_version_id: NO_VERSION_ID,
+            latest_version_id: NIL_VERSION_ID,
             versions: HashMap::new(),
         }
     }
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl Server for TestServer {
         // no signature validation
 
         // check the parent_version_id for linearity
-        if self.latest_version_id != NO_VERSION_ID {
+        if self.latest_version_id != NIL_VERSION_ID {
             if parent_version_id != self.latest_version_id {
                 return Ok(AddVersionResult::ExpectedParentVersion(
                     self.latest_version_id,
diff --git a/taskchampion/src/server/types.rs b/taskchampion/src/server/types.rs
index 466e286a5..5995dfed5 100644
--- a/taskchampion/src/server/types.rs
+++ b/taskchampion/src/server/types.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use uuid::Uuid;
 pub type VersionId = Uuid;
 
 /// The distinguished value for "no version"
-pub const NO_VERSION_ID: VersionId = Uuid::nil();
+pub const NIL_VERSION_ID: VersionId = Uuid::nil();
 
 /// A segment in the history of this task database, in the form of a sequence of operations.  This
 /// data is pre-encoded, and from the protocol level appears as a sequence of bytes.
diff --git a/taskchampion/src/storage/mod.rs b/taskchampion/src/storage/mod.rs
index 18e64a9bb..0b3e3da32 100644
--- a/taskchampion/src/storage/mod.rs
+++ b/taskchampion/src/storage/mod.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ fn taskmap_with(mut properties: Vec<(String, String)>) -> TaskMap {
 pub use crate::server::VersionId;
 
 /// The default for base_version.
-pub(crate) const DEFAULT_BASE_VERSION: Uuid = crate::server::NO_VERSION_ID;
+pub(crate) const DEFAULT_BASE_VERSION: Uuid = crate::server::NIL_VERSION_ID;
 
 /// A Storage transaction, in which storage operations are performed.
 ///