diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/model/Configuration.kt b/src/main/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/model/Configuration.kt
index a701661..b913523 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/model/Configuration.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/model/Configuration.kt
@@ -81,9 +81,14 @@ fun configuration(
     configuration(type = key.toConfigurationType(), content = content)
 }
 
+fun secureConfiguration(
+    type: ConfigurationType,
+    lastUpdated: LocalDateTime? = null
+) = SecureConfiguration(type, lastUpdated ?: LocalDateTime.now())
+
 fun secureConfiguration(
     configuration: Configuration
-) = SecureConfiguration(configuration.type, configuration.lastUpdated)
+) = secureConfiguration(configuration.type, configuration.lastUpdated)
 
 enum class ConfigurationType(
     val key: String,
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/service/ConfigurationServiceTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/service/ConfigurationServiceTest.kt
index 8c4df85..e49fc60 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/service/ConfigurationServiceTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/service/ConfigurationServiceTest.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import io.mockk.*
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterEach
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.assertThrows
+import kotlin.UnsupportedOperationException
 import kotlin.test.assertEquals
 import kotlin.test.assertFalse
 import kotlin.test.assertTrue
@@ -165,7 +166,47 @@ class ConfigurationServiceTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `get(type) decrypts configuration content when the given ConfigurationType is secure`() {
+    fun `get(type) returns a SecureConfiguration when the given ConfigurationType is secure`() {
+        val type = ConfigurationType.DATABASE_PASSWORD
+        val configuration = configuration(
+            type = type,
+            content = "securepassword".encrypt(type.key, securityProperties.configSalt!!)
+        )
+
+        every { configurationSource.get(type) } returns configuration
+
+        val found = service.get(type)
+
+        assertTrue { found is SecureConfiguration }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `getContent(type) returns configuration content`() {
+        val type = ConfigurationType.INSTANCE_NAME
+        val configuration = configuration(
+            type = type,
+            content = "content"
+        )
+
+        every { service.get(type) } returns configuration
+
+        val found = service.getContent(type)
+
+        assertEquals(configuration.content, found)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `getContent(type) throws UnsupportedOperationException when configuration is secure`() {
+        val type = ConfigurationType.DATABASE_PASSWORD
+        val configuration = secureConfiguration(type)
+
+        every { service.get(type) } returns configuration
+
+        assertThrows<UnsupportedOperationException> { service.getContent(type) }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `getSecure(type) returns decrypted configuration content`() {
         val type = ConfigurationType.DATABASE_PASSWORD
         val content = "securepassword"
         val configuration = configuration(
@@ -175,9 +216,16 @@ class ConfigurationServiceTest {
 
         every { configurationSource.get(type) } returns configuration
 
-        val found = service.get(type)
+        val found = service.getSecure(type)
 
-        assertEquals(content, found.content)
+        assertEquals(content, found)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `getSecure(type) throws UnsupportedOperationException when configuration is not secure`() {
+        val type = ConfigurationType.INSTANCE_NAME
+
+        assertThrows<UnsupportedOperationException> { service.getSecure(type) }
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -197,7 +245,7 @@ class ConfigurationServiceTest {
     fun `set(configuration) encrypts secure configurations`() {
         val type = ConfigurationType.DATABASE_PASSWORD
         val content = "securepassword"
-        val encryptedContent =content.encrypt(type.key, securityProperties.configSalt!!)
+        val encryptedContent = content.encrypt(type.key, securityProperties.configSalt!!)
         val configuration = configuration(type = type, content = content)
 
         mockkStatic(String::encrypt)
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/service/RecipeServiceTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/service/RecipeServiceTest.kt
index 58a1193..0e055ad 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/service/RecipeServiceTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/service/RecipeServiceTest.kt
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ class RecipeServiceTest :
     @Test
     fun `isApprobationExpired() returns false when the approbation date of the given recipe is within the configured period`() {
         val period = Period.ofMonths(4)
-        val config = configuration(type = ConfigurationType.RECIPE_APPROBATION_EXPIRATION, content = period.toString())
         val recipe = recipe(approbationDate = LocalDate.now())
-        whenever(configService.get(ConfigurationType.RECIPE_APPROBATION_EXPIRATION)).doReturn(config)
+
+        whenever(configService.getContent(ConfigurationType.RECIPE_APPROBATION_EXPIRATION)).doReturn(period.toString())
 
         val approbationExpired = service.isApprobationExpired(recipe)
 
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ class RecipeServiceTest :
     @Test
     fun `isApprobationExpired() returns true when the approbation date of the given recipe is outside the configured period`() {
         val period = Period.ofMonths(4)
-        val config = configuration(type = ConfigurationType.RECIPE_APPROBATION_EXPIRATION, content = period.toString())
         val recipe = recipe(approbationDate = LocalDate.now().minus(period).minusMonths(1))
-        whenever(configService.get(ConfigurationType.RECIPE_APPROBATION_EXPIRATION)).doReturn(config)
+
+        whenever(configService.getContent(ConfigurationType.RECIPE_APPROBATION_EXPIRATION)).doReturn(period.toString())
 
         val approbationExpired = service.isApprobationExpired(recipe)
 
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ class RecipeServiceTest :
     @Test
     fun `isApprobationExpired() returns null when the given recipe as no approbation date`() {
         val period = Period.ofMonths(4)
-        val config = configuration(type = ConfigurationType.RECIPE_APPROBATION_EXPIRATION, content = period.toString())
         val recipe = recipe(approbationDate = null)
-        whenever(configService.get(ConfigurationType.RECIPE_APPROBATION_EXPIRATION)).doReturn(config)
+
+        whenever(configService.getContent(ConfigurationType.RECIPE_APPROBATION_EXPIRATION)).doReturn(period.toString())
 
         val approbationExpired = service.isApprobationExpired(recipe)
 
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/service/TouchUpKitServiceTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/service/TouchUpKitServiceTest.kt
index c913d45..f6b5ba2 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/service/TouchUpKitServiceTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/dev/fyloz/colorrecipesexplorer/service/TouchUpKitServiceTest.kt
@@ -131,10 +131,7 @@ class TouchUpKitServiceTest {
         this.setCachePdf(false)
 
     private fun TouchUpKitServiceTestContext.setCachePdf(enabled: Boolean) {
-        every { configService.get(ConfigurationType.TOUCH_UP_KIT_CACHE_PDF) } returns configuration(
-            type = ConfigurationType.TOUCH_UP_KIT_CACHE_PDF,
-            enabled.toString()
-        )
+        every { configService.getContent(ConfigurationType.TOUCH_UP_KIT_CACHE_PDF) } returns enabled.toString()
     }
 
     private fun test(test: TouchUpKitServiceTestContext.() -> Unit) {