diff --git a/api/cache/banViolation.js b/api/cache/banViolation.js
index 7072dae968..17b23f1c12 100644
--- a/api/cache/banViolation.js
+++ b/api/cache/banViolation.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { ViolationTypes } = require('librechat-data-provider');
-const { deleteAllUserSessions } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { isEnabled, math, removePorts } = require('~/server/utils');
+const { deleteAllUserSessions } = require('~/models');
 const getLogStores = require('./getLogStores');
-const { logger } = require('~/config');
 
 const { BAN_VIOLATIONS, BAN_INTERVAL } = process.env ?? {};
 const interval = math(BAN_INTERVAL, 20);
diff --git a/api/lib/db/indexSync.js b/api/lib/db/indexSync.js
index 7a22d907da..285912ade5 100644
--- a/api/lib/db/indexSync.js
+++ b/api/lib/db/indexSync.js
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 const { MeiliSearch } = require('meilisearch');
-const { Message, Conversation, logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { isEnabled } = require('~/server/utils');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+
+const Conversation = mongoose.models.Conversation;
+const Message = mongoose.models.Message;
 
 const searchEnabled = isEnabled(process.env.SEARCH);
 const indexingDisabled = isEnabled(process.env.MEILI_NO_SYNC);
diff --git a/api/models/Action.js b/api/models/Action.js
index 677b4d78df..4de66bdfa3 100644
--- a/api/models/Action.js
+++ b/api/models/Action.js
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 const mongoose = require('mongoose');
-const { actionSchema } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
-
-const Action = mongoose.model('action', actionSchema);
+const Action = mongoose.models.Action;
 
 /**
  * Update an action with new data without overwriting existing properties,
diff --git a/api/models/Agent.js b/api/models/Agent.js
index 013c1b4210..358e3d855b 100644
--- a/api/models/Agent.js
+++ b/api/models/Agent.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 const crypto = require('node:crypto');
-const { Agent } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { SystemRoles, Tools, actionDelimiter } = require('librechat-data-provider');
 const { GLOBAL_PROJECT_NAME, EPHEMERAL_AGENT_ID, mcp_delimiter } =
   require('librechat-data-provider').Constants;
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ const {
 } = require('./Project');
 const getLogStores = require('~/cache/getLogStores');
 const { getActions } = require('./Action');
-const { logger } = require('~/config');
+
+const Agent = mongoose.models.Agent;
 
 /**
  * Create an agent with the provided data.
diff --git a/api/models/Agent.spec.js b/api/models/Agent.spec.js
index b935d506d3..d9a2e5c0e5 100644
--- a/api/models/Agent.spec.js
+++ b/api/models/Agent.spec.js
@@ -8,19 +8,21 @@ process.env.CREDS_IV = '0123456789abcdef';
 
 const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 const { v4: uuidv4 } = require('uuid');
-const { Agent } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+
 const { MongoMemoryServer } = require('mongodb-memory-server');
 const {
-  addAgentResourceFile,
-  removeAgentResourceFiles,
-  createAgent,
-  updateAgent,
   getAgent,
+  updateAgent,
   deleteAgent,
+  createAgent,
   getListAgents,
   updateAgentProjects,
+  addAgentResourceFile,
+  removeAgentResourceFiles,
 } = require('./Agent');
 
+const Agent = mongoose.models.Agent;
+
 describe('Agent Resource File Operations', () => {
   let mongoServer;
 
diff --git a/api/models/Assistant.js b/api/models/Assistant.js
index 99282171bf..e69bc714fc 100644
--- a/api/models/Assistant.js
+++ b/api/models/Assistant.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-const { Assistant } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const Assistant = mongoose.models.Assistant;
 
 /**
  * Update an assistant with new data without overwriting existing properties,
diff --git a/api/models/Banner.js b/api/models/Banner.js
index 4345abc4fe..c7f4a1d2b8 100644
--- a/api/models/Banner.js
+++ b/api/models/Banner.js
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-const { Banner, logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+
+const Banner = mongoose.models.Banner;
 
 /**
  * Retrieves the current active banner.
diff --git a/api/models/Conversation.js b/api/models/Conversation.js
index 219c7c6c92..5cbd2a9bdb 100644
--- a/api/models/Conversation.js
+++ b/api/models/Conversation.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
-const { Conversation, logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { getMessages, deleteMessages } = require('./Message');
+
+const Conversation = mongoose.models.Conversation;
+
 /**
  * Searches for a conversation by conversationId and returns a lean document with only conversationId and user.
  * @param {string} conversationId - The conversation's ID.
diff --git a/api/models/ConversationTag.js b/api/models/ConversationTag.js
index ffee78b1af..985367689a 100644
--- a/api/models/ConversationTag.js
+++ b/api/models/ConversationTag.js
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-const { ConversationTag, Conversation, logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+
+const ConversationTag = mongoose.models.ConversationTag;
+const Conversation = mongoose.models.Conversation;
 
 /**
  * Retrieves all conversation tags for a user.
diff --git a/api/models/File.js b/api/models/File.js
index 52177d287e..354feb79e5 100644
--- a/api/models/File.js
+++ b/api/models/File.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 const mongoose = require('mongoose');
-const { File } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { EToolResources } = require('librechat-data-provider');
-const { logger } = require('~/config');
+
+const File = mongoose.models.File;
 
 /**
  * Finds a file by its file_id with additional query options.
diff --git a/api/models/Message.js b/api/models/Message.js
index c4d2102618..28bdf56d4f 100644
--- a/api/models/Message.js
+++ b/api/models/Message.js
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 const { z } = require('zod');
-const { Message, logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+
+const Message = mongoose.models.Message;
 const idSchema = z.string().uuid();
 
 /**
diff --git a/api/models/Preset.js b/api/models/Preset.js
index 731675bfb5..eda3feddf0 100644
--- a/api/models/Preset.js
+++ b/api/models/Preset.js
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-const { Preset, logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+
+const Preset = mongoose.models.Preset;
 
 const getPreset = async (user, presetId) => {
   try {
diff --git a/api/models/Project.js b/api/models/Project.js
index 51c5286a0b..313e165b48 100644
--- a/api/models/Project.js
+++ b/api/models/Project.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-const { Project } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 const { GLOBAL_PROJECT_NAME } = require('librechat-data-provider').Constants;
 
+const Project = mongoose.models.Project;
+
 /**
  * Retrieve a project by ID and convert the found project document to a plain object.
  *
diff --git a/api/models/Prompt.js b/api/models/Prompt.js
index 68c91d880b..c6807ba3ef 100644
--- a/api/models/Prompt.js
+++ b/api/models/Prompt.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 const { ObjectId } = require('mongodb');
-const { Prompt, PromptGroup, logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { SystemRoles, SystemCategories, Constants } = require('librechat-data-provider');
 const {
   getProjectByName,
@@ -9,6 +10,9 @@ const {
 } = require('./Project');
 const { escapeRegExp } = require('~/server/utils');
 
+const PromptGroup = mongoose.models.PromptGroup;
+const Prompt = mongoose.models.Prompt;
+
 /**
  * Create a pipeline for the aggregation to get prompt groups
  * @param {Object} query
diff --git a/api/models/Role.js b/api/models/Role.js
index f91d6fafb2..0532fcca4a 100644
--- a/api/models/Role.js
+++ b/api/models/Role.js
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@ const {
   permissionsSchema,
   removeNullishValues,
 } = require('librechat-data-provider');
-const { Role, logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const getLogStores = require('~/cache/getLogStores');
 
+const Role = mongoose.models.Role;
+
 /**
  * Retrieve a role by name and convert the found role document to a plain object.
  * If the role with the given name doesn't exist and the name is a system defined role,
diff --git a/api/models/Role.spec.js b/api/models/Role.spec.js
index 736ca881c8..201834ea93 100644
--- a/api/models/Role.spec.js
+++ b/api/models/Role.spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const mongoose = require('mongoose');
-const { Role, logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { MongoMemoryServer } = require('mongodb-memory-server');
 const {
   SystemRoles,
@@ -10,6 +9,8 @@ const {
 const { getRoleByName, updateAccessPermissions, initializeRoles } = require('~/models/Role');
 const getLogStores = require('~/cache/getLogStores');
 
+const Role = mongoose.models.Role;
+
 // Mock the cache
 jest.mock('~/cache/getLogStores', () =>
   jest.fn().mockReturnValue({
diff --git a/api/models/Share.js b/api/models/Share.js
index fe03fc60f1..1f50c7ce90 100644
--- a/api/models/Share.js
+++ b/api/models/Share.js
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 const { nanoid } = require('nanoid');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 const { Constants } = require('librechat-data-provider');
-const { SharedLink, Conversation, logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { getMessages } = require('./Message');
 
+const Conversation = mongoose.models.Conversation;
+const SharedLink = mongoose.models.SharedLink;
+
 class ShareServiceError extends Error {
   constructor(message, code) {
     super(message);
diff --git a/api/models/Token.js b/api/models/Token.js
index e5a2332d6b..b64ae984eb 100644
--- a/api/models/Token.js
+++ b/api/models/Token.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-const { Token } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 const { encryptV2 } = require('~/server/utils/crypto');
 
+const Token = mongoose.models.Token;
+
 /**
  * Handles the OAuth token by creating or updating the token.
  * @param {object} fields
diff --git a/api/models/ToolCall.js b/api/models/ToolCall.js
index a587767e9c..cce4c6e6a0 100644
--- a/api/models/ToolCall.js
+++ b/api/models/ToolCall.js
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-const { ToolCall } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+
+const ToolCall = mongoose.models.ToolCall;
+
 /**
  * Create a new tool call
  * @param {IToolCallData} toolCallData - The tool call data
diff --git a/api/models/Transaction.js b/api/models/Transaction.js
index 3a955071c6..9a71de14e0 100644
--- a/api/models/Transaction.js
+++ b/api/models/Transaction.js
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 const mongoose = require('mongoose');
-const { Balance, Transaction, logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { getBalanceConfig } = require('~/server/services/Config');
 const { getMultiplier, getCacheMultiplier } = require('./tx');
 
+const Transaction = mongoose.models.Transaction;
+const Balance = mongoose.models.Balance;
+
 const cancelRate = 1.15;
 
 /**
diff --git a/api/models/Transaction.spec.js b/api/models/Transaction.spec.js
index ab19b4179d..58bfbece0c 100644
--- a/api/models/Transaction.spec.js
+++ b/api/models/Transaction.spec.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 const mongoose = require('mongoose');
-const { Balance } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { MongoMemoryServer } = require('mongodb-memory-server');
 const { spendTokens, spendStructuredTokens } = require('./spendTokens');
 const { getBalanceConfig } = require('~/server/services/Config');
 const { getMultiplier, getCacheMultiplier } = require('./tx');
 const { createTransaction } = require('./Transaction');
+const Balance = mongoose.models.Balance;
 
 // Mock the custom config module so we can control the balance flag.
 jest.mock('~/server/services/Config');
diff --git a/api/models/balanceMethods.js b/api/models/balanceMethods.js
index ec82c35bf6..b911c1ab19 100644
--- a/api/models/balanceMethods.js
+++ b/api/models/balanceMethods.js
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-const { Balance } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { ViolationTypes } = require('librechat-data-provider');
 const { createAutoRefillTransaction } = require('./Transaction');
 const { logViolation } = require('~/cache');
 const { getMultiplier } = require('./tx');
-const { logger } = require('~/config');
+
+const Balance = mongoose.models.Balance;
 
 function isInvalidDate(date) {
   return isNaN(date);
diff --git a/api/models/convoStructure.spec.js b/api/models/convoStructure.spec.js
index e78f9ce84d..6d660f9176 100644
--- a/api/models/convoStructure.spec.js
+++ b/api/models/convoStructure.spec.js
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 const mongoose = require('mongoose');
-const { Message } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { MongoMemoryServer } = require('mongodb-memory-server');
 const { getMessages, bulkSaveMessages } = require('./Message');
 
+const Message = mongoose.models.Message;
+
 // Original version of buildTree function
 function buildTree({ messages, fileMap }) {
   if (messages === null) {
diff --git a/api/models/index.js b/api/models/index.js
index 5896b1634f..2e33611655 100644
--- a/api/models/index.js
+++ b/api/models/index.js
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const { createModels, createMethods } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+createModels(mongoose);
+const methods = createMethods(mongoose);
 const { comparePassword } = require('./userMethods');
 const {
   findFileById,
@@ -21,6 +25,7 @@ const { getConvoTitle, getConvo, saveConvo, deleteConvos } = require('./Conversa
 const { getPreset, getPresets, savePreset, deletePresets } = require('./Preset');
 
 module.exports = {
+  ...methods,
   comparePassword,
   findFileById,
   createFile,
diff --git a/api/models/inviteUser.js b/api/models/inviteUser.js
index b8b4792339..d2e452737a 100644
--- a/api/models/inviteUser.js
+++ b/api/models/inviteUser.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 const mongoose = require('mongoose');
-const { Token, logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { getRandomValues, hashToken } = require('~/server/utils/crypto');
 
+const Token = mongoose.models.Token;
+
 /**
  * @module inviteUser
  * @description This module provides functions to create and get user invites
diff --git a/api/models/spendTokens.spec.js b/api/models/spendTokens.spec.js
index 7c9d804e25..2f31813597 100644
--- a/api/models/spendTokens.spec.js
+++ b/api/models/spendTokens.spec.js
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 const { MongoMemoryServer } = require('mongodb-memory-server');
-const { Transaction, Balance } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { spendTokens, spendStructuredTokens } = require('./spendTokens');
 const { createTransaction, createAutoRefillTransaction } = require('./Transaction');
+const Transaction = mongoose.models.Transaction;
+const Balance = mongoose.models.Balance;
 
 // Mock the logger to prevent console output during tests
 jest.mock('~/config', () => ({
diff --git a/api/server/controllers/AuthController.js b/api/server/controllers/AuthController.js
index 47db8d13a1..f6c96f7a40 100644
--- a/api/server/controllers/AuthController.js
+++ b/api/server/controllers/AuthController.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 const cookies = require('cookie');
 const jwt = require('jsonwebtoken');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 const openIdClient = require('openid-client');
-const { User, Session, logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const {
   registerUser,
   resetPassword,
@@ -12,6 +13,9 @@ const {
 const { getOpenIdConfig } = require('~/strategies');
 const { isEnabled } = require('~/server/utils');
 
+const Session = mongoose.models.Session;
+const User = mongoose.models.User;
+
 const registrationController = async (req, res) => {
   try {
     const response = await registerUser(req.body);
diff --git a/api/server/controllers/Balance.js b/api/server/controllers/Balance.js
index 7a96f1d657..bc1b9addda 100644
--- a/api/server/controllers/Balance.js
+++ b/api/server/controllers/Balance.js
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-const { Balance } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+
+const Balance = mongoose.models.Balance;
+
 async function balanceController(req, res) {
   const balanceData = await Balance.findOne(
     { user: req.user.id },
diff --git a/api/server/controllers/TwoFactorController.js b/api/server/controllers/TwoFactorController.js
index 1ca6bd70b5..12849d3b58 100644
--- a/api/server/controllers/TwoFactorController.js
+++ b/api/server/controllers/TwoFactorController.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-const { User, logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const {
   generateTOTPSecret,
   generateBackupCodes,
@@ -9,6 +10,8 @@ const {
 const { encryptV3 } = require('~/server/utils/crypto');
 const safeAppTitle = (process.env.APP_TITLE || 'LibreChat').replace(/\s+/g, '');
 
+const User = mongoose.models.User;
+
 /**
  * Enable 2FA for the user by generating a new TOTP secret and backup codes.
  * The secret is encrypted and stored, and 2FA is marked as disabled until confirmed.
diff --git a/api/server/controllers/UserController.js b/api/server/controllers/UserController.js
index c49b4b944a..ecc7021ba5 100644
--- a/api/server/controllers/UserController.js
+++ b/api/server/controllers/UserController.js
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ const {
   webSearchKeys,
   extractWebSearchEnvVars,
 } = require('librechat-data-provider');
-const { User, Session, Transaction, Balance, logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { getFiles, deleteFiles, deleteConvos, deletePresets, deleteMessages } = require('~/models');
 const { updateUserPluginAuth, deleteUserPluginAuth } = require('~/server/services/PluginService');
 const { updateUserPluginsService, deleteUserKey } = require('~/server/services/UserService');
@@ -14,6 +15,11 @@ const { processDeleteRequest } = require('~/server/services/Files/process');
 const { deleteAllSharedLinks } = require('~/models/Share');
 const { deleteToolCalls } = require('~/models/ToolCall');
 
+const Transaction = mongoose.models.Transaction;
+const Session = mongoose.models.Session;
+const Balance = mongoose.models.Balance;
+const User = mongoose.models.User;
+
 const getUserController = async (req, res) => {
   /** @type {MongoUser} */
   const userData = req.user.toObject != null ? req.user.toObject() : { ...req.user };
diff --git a/api/server/controllers/auth/TwoFactorAuthController.js b/api/server/controllers/auth/TwoFactorAuthController.js
index ae7bf870c8..1f6bfb6d25 100644
--- a/api/server/controllers/auth/TwoFactorAuthController.js
+++ b/api/server/controllers/auth/TwoFactorAuthController.js
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 const jwt = require('jsonwebtoken');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 const {
   verifyTOTP,
   verifyBackupCode,
   getTOTPSecret,
 } = require('~/server/services/twoFactorService');
 const { setAuthTokens } = require('~/server/services/AuthService');
-const { User, logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+
+const User = mongoose.models.User;
 
 /**
  * Verifies the 2FA code during login using a temporary token.
diff --git a/api/server/middleware/checkBan.js b/api/server/middleware/checkBan.js
index 8741075597..7797f68693 100644
--- a/api/server/middleware/checkBan.js
+++ b/api/server/middleware/checkBan.js
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 const { Keyv } = require('keyv');
 const uap = require('ua-parser-js');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { ViolationTypes } = require('librechat-data-provider');
 const { isEnabled, removePorts } = require('~/server/utils');
 const keyvMongo = require('~/cache/keyvMongo');
 const denyRequest = require('./denyRequest');
 const { getLogStores } = require('~/cache');
-const { User, logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+
+const User = mongoose.models.User;
 
 const banCache = new Keyv({ store: keyvMongo, namespace: ViolationTypes.BAN, ttl: 0 });
 const message = 'Your account has been temporarily banned due to violations of our service.';
diff --git a/api/server/middleware/checkInviteUser.js b/api/server/middleware/checkInviteUser.js
index 1174fc2ed8..42e1faba5b 100644
--- a/api/server/middleware/checkInviteUser.js
+++ b/api/server/middleware/checkInviteUser.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-const { deleteTokens } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { getInvite } = require('~/models/inviteUser');
+const { deleteTokens } = require('~/models');
 
 async function checkInviteUser(req, res, next) {
   const token = req.body.token;
diff --git a/api/server/middleware/setBalanceConfig.js b/api/server/middleware/setBalanceConfig.js
index 1b1cd79f39..ec7f9ce6dc 100644
--- a/api/server/middleware/setBalanceConfig.js
+++ b/api/server/middleware/setBalanceConfig.js
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-const { Balance, logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { getBalanceConfig } = require('~/server/services/Config');
 
+const Balance = mongoose.models.Balance;
+
 /**
  * Middleware to synchronize user balance settings with current balance configuration.
  * @function
diff --git a/api/server/routes/messages.js b/api/server/routes/messages.js
index 08fd273a02..47f3e2ef65 100644
--- a/api/server/routes/messages.js
+++ b/api/server/routes/messages.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const express = require('express');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { ContentTypes } = require('librechat-data-provider');
-const { Message, logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const {
   saveConvo,
   saveMessage,
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ const { cleanUpPrimaryKeyValue } = require('~/lib/utils/misc');
 const { getConvosQueried } = require('~/models/Conversation');
 const { countTokens } = require('~/server/utils');
 
+const Message = mongoose.models.Message;
+
 const router = express.Router();
 router.use(requireJwtAuth);
 
diff --git a/api/server/services/ActionService.js b/api/server/services/ActionService.js
index e9ff02f5b7..a35c74ad74 100644
--- a/api/server/services/ActionService.js
+++ b/api/server/services/ActionService.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const jwt = require('jsonwebtoken');
 const { nanoid } = require('nanoid');
 const { tool } = require('@langchain/core/tools');
-const { findToken } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { GraphEvents, sleep } = require('@librechat/agents');
 const {
   Time,
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ const { getActions, deleteActions } = require('~/models/Action');
 const { deleteAssistant } = require('~/models/Assistant');
 const { logAxiosError } = require('~/utils');
 const { getLogStores } = require('~/cache');
-const db = require('~/lib/db/connectDb');
+const { findToken } = require('~/models');
 
 const JWT_SECRET = process.env.JWT_SECRET;
 const toolNameRegex = /^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$/;
diff --git a/api/server/services/AuthService.js b/api/server/services/AuthService.js
index 0caf8c893d..11b37ac886 100644
--- a/api/server/services/AuthService.js
+++ b/api/server/services/AuthService.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 const bcrypt = require('bcryptjs');
 const { webcrypto } = require('node:crypto');
+const { SystemRoles, errorsToString } = require('librechat-data-provider');
 const {
   findUser,
   createUser,
@@ -15,8 +16,7 @@ const {
   generateToken,
   deleteUserById,
   generateRefreshToken,
-} = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
-const { SystemRoles, errorsToString } = require('librechat-data-provider');
+} = require('~/models');
 const { isEnabled, checkEmailConfig, sendEmail } = require('~/server/utils');
 const { isEmailDomainAllowed } = require('~/server/services/domains');
 const { getBalanceConfig } = require('~/server/services/Config');
diff --git a/api/server/services/Files/Azure/images.js b/api/server/services/Files/Azure/images.js
index d3950bedcc..6672806dbd 100644
--- a/api/server/services/Files/Azure/images.js
+++ b/api/server/services/Files/Azure/images.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
 const sharp = require('sharp');
-const { updateUser, logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { resizeImageBuffer } = require('../images/resize');
-const { updateFile } = require('~/models/File');
+const { updateUser, updateFile } = require('~/models');
 const { saveBufferToAzure } = require('./crud');
 
 /**
diff --git a/api/server/services/Files/Firebase/images.js b/api/server/services/Files/Firebase/images.js
index 8002a8998e..980095da3d 100644
--- a/api/server/services/Files/Firebase/images.js
+++ b/api/server/services/Files/Firebase/images.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
 const sharp = require('sharp');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { resizeImageBuffer } = require('../images/resize');
+const { updateUser, updateFile } = require('~/models');
 const { saveBufferToFirebase } = require('./crud');
-const { updateFile } = require('~/models/File');
-const { logger, updateUser } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 
 /**
  * Converts an image file to the target format. The function first resizes the image based on the specified
diff --git a/api/server/services/Files/Local/images.js b/api/server/services/Files/Local/images.js
index ebfe8bc898..cb60d425c6 100644
--- a/api/server/services/Files/Local/images.js
+++ b/api/server/services/Files/Local/images.js
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
 const sharp = require('sharp');
-const { updateUser } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { resizeImageBuffer } = require('../images/resize');
-const { updateFile } = require('~/models/File');
+const { updateUser, updateFile } = require('~/models');
 
 /**
  * Converts an image file to the target format. The function first resizes the image based on the specified
diff --git a/api/server/services/Files/S3/images.js b/api/server/services/Files/S3/images.js
index b358a6f015..d8d9c85cf5 100644
--- a/api/server/services/Files/S3/images.js
+++ b/api/server/services/Files/S3/images.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
 const sharp = require('sharp');
-const { logger, updateUser } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { resizeImageBuffer } = require('../images/resize');
-const { updateFile } = require('~/models/File');
+const { updateUser, updateFile } = require('~/models');
 const { saveBufferToS3 } = require('./crud');
 
 const defaultBasePath = 'images';
diff --git a/api/server/services/PluginService.js b/api/server/services/PluginService.js
index 3c7af612a9..d05b5d50f3 100644
--- a/api/server/services/PluginService.js
+++ b/api/server/services/PluginService.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-const { PluginAuth } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 const { encrypt, decrypt } = require('~/server/utils/');
 const { logger } = require('~/config');
 
+const PluginAuth = mongoose.models.PluginAuth;
+
 /**
  * Asynchronously retrieves and decrypts the authentication value for a user's plugin, based on a specified authentication field.
  *
diff --git a/api/server/services/UserService.js b/api/server/services/UserService.js
index 8b2847c04a..7b78c3489a 100644
--- a/api/server/services/UserService.js
+++ b/api/server/services/UserService.js
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { ErrorTypes } = require('librechat-data-provider');
-const { Key, logger, updateUser } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { encrypt, decrypt } = require('~/server/utils/crypto');
+const { updateUser } = require('~/models');
+
+const Key = mongoose.models.Key;
 
 /**
  * Updates the plugins for a user based on the action specified (install/uninstall).
diff --git a/api/server/services/twoFactorService.js b/api/server/services/twoFactorService.js
index 7029eb75e7..de055e0745 100644
--- a/api/server/services/twoFactorService.js
+++ b/api/server/services/twoFactorService.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 const { webcrypto } = require('node:crypto');
-const { User } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { hashBackupCode, decryptV3, decryptV2 } = require('~/server/utils/crypto');
 
+const User = mongoose.models.User;
+
 // Base32 alphabet for TOTP secret encoding.
 const BASE32_ALPHABET = 'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ234567';
 
diff --git a/api/strategies/appleStrategy.test.js b/api/strategies/appleStrategy.test.js
index 887b4f5a38..58b449024f 100644
--- a/api/strategies/appleStrategy.test.js
+++ b/api/strategies/appleStrategy.test.js
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 const mongoose = require('mongoose');
-const { MongoMemoryServer } = require('mongodb-memory-server');
 const jwt = require('jsonwebtoken');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { Strategy: AppleStrategy } = require('passport-apple');
-const socialLogin = require('./socialLogin');
+const { MongoMemoryServer } = require('mongodb-memory-server');
 const { createSocialUser, handleExistingUser } = require('./process');
 const { isEnabled } = require('~/server/utils');
-const { User, logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const socialLogin = require('./socialLogin');
+
+const User = mongoose.models.User;
 
 // Mocking external dependencies
 jest.mock('jsonwebtoken');
diff --git a/api/strategies/jwtStrategy.js b/api/strategies/jwtStrategy.js
index 91dac3875d..379b581287 100644
--- a/api/strategies/jwtStrategy.js
+++ b/api/strategies/jwtStrategy.js
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { SystemRoles } = require('librechat-data-provider');
-const { User, logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { Strategy: JwtStrategy, ExtractJwt } = require('passport-jwt');
 
+const User = mongoose.models.User;
+
 // JWT strategy
 const jwtLogin = () =>
   new JwtStrategy(
diff --git a/api/strategies/ldapStrategy.js b/api/strategies/ldapStrategy.js
index ee2a80a4d9..5ab2981b13 100644
--- a/api/strategies/ldapStrategy.js
+++ b/api/strategies/ldapStrategy.js
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 const fs = require('fs');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 const LdapStrategy = require('passport-ldapauth');
 const { SystemRoles } = require('librechat-data-provider');
-const { User, createUser, findUser, updateUser } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const { createUser, findUser, updateUser } = require('~/models');
 const { getBalanceConfig } = require('~/server/services/Config');
 const { isEnabled } = require('~/server/utils');
-const logger = require('~/utils/logger');
+
+const User = mongoose.models.User;
 
 const {
   LDAP_URL,
diff --git a/api/strategies/localStrategy.js b/api/strategies/localStrategy.js
index 70d03de419..059442930c 100644
--- a/api/strategies/localStrategy.js
+++ b/api/strategies/localStrategy.js
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
-const { User, logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { errorsToString } = require('librechat-data-provider');
 const { Strategy: PassportLocalStrategy } = require('passport-local');
 const { isEnabled, checkEmailConfig } = require('~/server/utils');
 const { comparePassword } = require('~/models');
 const { loginSchema } = require('./validators');
 
+const User = mongoose.models.User;
+
 // Unix timestamp for 2024-06-07 15:20:18 Eastern Time
 const verificationEnabledTimestamp = 1717788018;
 
diff --git a/api/strategies/openidStrategy.js b/api/strategies/openidStrategy.js
index 0ebe8a73d7..678ce64b2e 100644
--- a/api/strategies/openidStrategy.js
+++ b/api/strategies/openidStrategy.js
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 const fetch = require('node-fetch');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 const passport = require('passport');
 const client = require('openid-client');
 const jwtDecode = require('jsonwebtoken/decode');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { CacheKeys } = require('librechat-data-provider');
 const { HttpsProxyAgent } = require('https-proxy-agent');
-const { User, logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { Strategy: OpenIDStrategy } = require('openid-client/passport');
 const { getStrategyFunctions } = require('~/server/services/Files/strategies');
 const getLogStores = require('~/cache/getLogStores');
 const { isEnabled } = require('~/server/utils');
 
+const User = mongoose.models.User;
+
 /**
  * @typedef {import('openid-client').ClientMetadata} ClientMetadata
  * @typedef {import('openid-client').Configuration} Configuration
diff --git a/api/strategies/openidStrategy.spec.js b/api/strategies/openidStrategy.spec.js
index e96dfe1083..7a639eb1ce 100644
--- a/api/strategies/openidStrategy.spec.js
+++ b/api/strategies/openidStrategy.spec.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const fetch = require('node-fetch');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 const jwtDecode = require('jsonwebtoken/decode');
 const { setupOpenId } = require('./openidStrategy');
 const { getBalanceConfig } = require('~/server/services/Config');
@@ -7,7 +8,6 @@ const { getBalanceConfig } = require('~/server/services/Config');
 const mockCreateUser = jest.fn();
 const mockFindUser = jest.fn();
 const mockUpdateUser = jest.fn();
-let User;
 
 const mockModels = {
   User: {
@@ -132,8 +132,7 @@ describe('setupOpenId', () => {
       picture: 'https://example.com/avatar.png',
     }),
   };
-  const { registerModels } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
-  User = registerModels().User;
+  const User = mongoose.models.User;
   beforeEach(async () => {
     // Clear previous mock calls and reset implementations
     jest.clearAllMocks();
diff --git a/api/strategies/process.js b/api/strategies/process.js
index c8dee199b6..774d8d015e 100644
--- a/api/strategies/process.js
+++ b/api/strategies/process.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const { FileSources } = require('librechat-data-provider');
-const { updateUser, createUser, getUserById } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { getStrategyFunctions } = require('~/server/services/Files/strategies');
 const { resizeAvatar } = require('~/server/services/Files/images/avatar');
+const { updateUser, createUser, getUserById } = require('~/models');
 const { getBalanceConfig } = require('~/server/services/Config');
 
 /**
diff --git a/api/strategies/socialLogin.js b/api/strategies/socialLogin.js
index c61913ceef..4f9462316a 100644
--- a/api/strategies/socialLogin.js
+++ b/api/strategies/socialLogin.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-const { findUser, logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
+const { logger } = require('@librechat/data-schemas');
 const { createSocialUser, handleExistingUser } = require('./process');
 const { isEnabled } = require('~/server/utils');
+const { findUser } = require('~/models');
 
 const socialLogin =
   (provider, getProfileDetails) => async (accessToken, refreshToken, idToken, profile, cb) => {
diff --git a/packages/data-schemas/src/index.ts b/packages/data-schemas/src/index.ts
index 05b39ebcad..c1fc8a47d2 100644
--- a/packages/data-schemas/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/data-schemas/src/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 export { createModels } from './models';
 export { createMethods } from './methods';
 export type * from './types';
+export { default as logger } from './config/winston';
+export { default as meiliLogger } from './config/meiliLogger';