diff --git a/judoscale/asgi/middleware.py b/judoscale/asgi/middleware.py
index 7106061..d3c2c56 100644
--- a/judoscale/asgi/middleware.py
+++ b/judoscale/asgi/middleware.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 from judoscale.core.adapter import Adapter, AdapterInfo
 from judoscale.core.config import config as judoconfig
+from judoscale.core.logger import logger
 from judoscale.core.metric import Metric
 from judoscale.core.metrics_collectors import WebMetricsCollector
 from judoscale.core.reporter import reporter
@@ -14,6 +15,11 @@ class RequestQueueTimeMiddleware:
     def __init__(self, app, extra_config: Mapping = {}, **kwargs):
         self.app = app
         judoconfig.update(extra_config)
+
+        if not judoconfig.is_enabled:
+            logger.info("Not activated - no API URL provivded")
+            return
+
         self.collector = WebMetricsCollector(judoconfig)
         adapter = Adapter(
             identifier=f"judoscale-{self.platform}",
@@ -28,14 +34,15 @@ async def __call__(self, scope, receive, send):
             await self.app(scope, receive, send)
             return
 
-        for header, value in scope["headers"]:
-            if header.lower() == b"x-request-start":
-                request_start = value.decode()
-                if metric := Metric.for_web(request_start):
-                    self.collector.add(metric)
-                break
+        if judoconfig.is_enabled:
+            for header, value in scope["headers"]:
+                if header.lower() == b"x-request-start":
+                    request_start = value.decode()
+                    if metric := Metric.for_web(request_start):
+                        self.collector.add(metric)
+                    break
 
-        reporter.ensure_running()
+            reporter.ensure_running()
 
         await self.app(scope, receive, send)
 
diff --git a/judoscale/celery/__init__.py b/judoscale/celery/__init__.py
index ddcdd3d..5f36405 100644
--- a/judoscale/celery/__init__.py
+++ b/judoscale/celery/__init__.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from judoscale.celery.collector import CeleryMetricsCollector
 from judoscale.core.adapter import Adapter, AdapterInfo
 from judoscale.core.config import config as judoconfig
+from judoscale.core.logger import logger
 from judoscale.core.reporter import reporter
 
 
@@ -20,6 +21,11 @@ def judoscale_celery(celery: Celery, extra_config: Mapping = {}) -> None:
     celery.conf.task_send_sent_event = True
 
     judoconfig.update(extra_config)
+
+    if not judoconfig.is_enabled:
+        logger.info("Not activated - no API URL provivded")
+        return
+
     collector = CeleryMetricsCollector(config=judoconfig, broker=celery)
     adapter = Adapter(
         identifier="judoscale-celery",
diff --git a/judoscale/core/config.py b/judoscale/core/config.py
index bd121e5..7215755 100644
--- a/judoscale/core/config.py
+++ b/judoscale/core/config.py
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ def for_render(cls, env: Mapping):
         api_base_url = f"https://adapter.judoscale.com/api/{service_id}"
         return cls(runtime_container, api_base_url, env)
 
+    @property
+    def is_enabled(self) -> bool:
+        return bool(self["API_BASE_URL"])
+
     def update(self, new_config: Mapping):
         for k, v in new_config.items():
             k = k.upper()
diff --git a/judoscale/django/apps.py b/judoscale/django/apps.py
index 55d0218..56115f3 100644
--- a/judoscale/django/apps.py
+++ b/judoscale/django/apps.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class JudoscaleDjangoConfig(AppConfig):
     def ready(self):
         judoconfig.update(getattr(settings, "JUDOSCALE", {}))
 
-        if judoconfig["API_BASE_URL"] is None:
+        if not judoconfig.is_enabled:
             logger.info("Not activated - No API URL provided")
             return
 
diff --git a/judoscale/flask/judoscale.py b/judoscale/flask/judoscale.py
index 1894e16..87b7a57 100644
--- a/judoscale/flask/judoscale.py
+++ b/judoscale/flask/judoscale.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 from judoscale.core.adapter import Adapter, AdapterInfo
 from judoscale.core.config import config as judoconfig
+from judoscale.core.logger import logger
 from judoscale.core.metric import Metric
 from judoscale.core.metrics_collectors import WebMetricsCollector
 from judoscale.core.reporter import reporter
@@ -28,6 +29,11 @@ def __init__(self, app: Optional[Flask] = None):
 
     def init_app(self, app: Flask):
         judoconfig.update(app.config.get("JUDOSCALE", {}))
+
+        if not judoconfig.is_enabled:
+            logger.info("Not activated - no API URL provivded")
+            return
+
         collector = WebMetricsCollector(judoconfig)
         adapter = Adapter(
             identifier="judoscale-flask",
diff --git a/judoscale/rq/__init__.py b/judoscale/rq/__init__.py
index e9af414..14ef574 100644
--- a/judoscale/rq/__init__.py
+++ b/judoscale/rq/__init__.py
@@ -5,12 +5,18 @@
 
 from judoscale.core.adapter import Adapter, AdapterInfo
 from judoscale.core.config import config as judoconfig
+from judoscale.core.logger import logger
 from judoscale.core.reporter import reporter
 from judoscale.rq.collector import RQMetricsCollector
 
 
 def judoscale_rq(redis: Redis, extra_config: Mapping = {}) -> None:
     judoconfig.update(extra_config)
+
+    if not judoconfig.is_enabled:
+        logger.info("Not activated - no API URL provivded")
+        return
+
     collector = RQMetricsCollector(config=judoconfig, redis=redis)
     adapter = Adapter(
         identifier="judoscale-rq",
diff --git a/judoscale/rq/apps.py b/judoscale/rq/apps.py
index 7b0b09f..254e8e4 100644
--- a/judoscale/rq/apps.py
+++ b/judoscale/rq/apps.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class JudoscaleRQConfig(AppConfig):
     def ready(self):
         judoconfig.update(getattr(settings, "JUDOSCALE", {}))
 
-        if judoconfig["API_BASE_URL"] is None:
+        if not judoconfig.is_enabled:
             logger.info("Not activated - No API URL provided")
             return
 
diff --git a/sample-apps/django_celery_sample/blog/views.py b/sample-apps/django_celery_sample/blog/views.py
index ec59762..554979c 100644
--- a/sample-apps/django_celery_sample/blog/views.py
+++ b/sample-apps/django_celery_sample/blog/views.py
@@ -32,14 +32,17 @@ def many_tasks(request):
 def index(request):
     # Log message in level warning as this is Django's default logging level
     logger.warning("Hello, world")
-    catcher_url = settings.JUDOSCALE["API_BASE_URL"].replace("/inspect/", "/p/")
-    return HttpResponse(
-        "Judoscale Django Celery Sample App. "
-        f"<a target='_blank' href={catcher_url}>Metrics</a>"
-        "<form action='/task' method='POST'>"
-        "<input type='submit' value='Add task'>"
-        "</form>"
-        "<form action='/batch_task' method='POST'>"
-        "<input type='submit' value='Add 10 tasks'>"
-        "</form>"
-    )
+    if url := settings.JUDOSCALE.get("API_BASE_URL"):
+        catcher_url = url.replace("/inspect/", "/p/")
+        return HttpResponse(
+            "Judoscale Django Celery Sample App. "
+            f"<a target='_blank' href={catcher_url}>Metrics</a>"
+            "<form action='/task' method='POST'>"
+            "<input type='submit' value='Add task'>"
+            "</form>"
+            "<form action='/batch_task' method='POST'>"
+            "<input type='submit' value='Add 10 tasks'>"
+            "</form>"
+        )
+    else:
+        return HttpResponse("Judoscale Django Celery Sample App. No API URL provided.")
diff --git a/sample-apps/django_rq_sample/blog/views.py b/sample-apps/django_rq_sample/blog/views.py
index ce41d69..48394b2 100644
--- a/sample-apps/django_rq_sample/blog/views.py
+++ b/sample-apps/django_rq_sample/blog/views.py
@@ -38,14 +38,17 @@ def many_tasks(request):
 def index(request):
     # Log message in level warning as this is Django's default logging level
     logger.warning("Hello, world")
-    catcher_url = settings.JUDOSCALE["API_BASE_URL"].replace("/inspect/", "/p/")
-    return HttpResponse(
-        "Judoscale Django RQ Sample App. "
-        f"<a target='_blank' href={catcher_url}>Metrics</a>"
-        "<form action='/task' method='POST'>"
-        "<input type='submit' value='Add task'>"
-        "</form>"
-        "<form action='/batch_task' method='POST'>"
-        "<input type='submit' value='Add 10 tasks'>"
-        "</form>"
-    )
+    if url := settings.JUDOSCALE.get("API_BASE_URL"):
+        catcher_url = url.replace("/inspect/", "/p/")
+        return HttpResponse(
+            "Judoscale Django RQ Sample App. "
+            f"<a target='_blank' href={catcher_url}>Metrics</a>"
+            "<form action='/task' method='POST'>"
+            "<input type='submit' value='Add task'>"
+            "</form>"
+            "<form action='/batch_task' method='POST'>"
+            "<input type='submit' value='Add 10 tasks'>"
+            "</form>"
+        )
+    else:
+        return HttpResponse("Judoscale Django RQ Sample App. No API URL provided.")
diff --git a/sample-apps/django_sample/blog/views.py b/sample-apps/django_sample/blog/views.py
index 61a6ad8..13eec15 100644
--- a/sample-apps/django_sample/blog/views.py
+++ b/sample-apps/django_sample/blog/views.py
@@ -9,8 +9,11 @@
 def index(request):
     # Log message in level warning as this is Django's default logging level
     logger.warning("Hello, world")
-    catcher_url = settings.JUDOSCALE["API_BASE_URL"].replace("/inspect/", "/p/")
-    return HttpResponse(
-        "Judoscale Django Sample App. "
-        f"<a target='_blank' href={catcher_url}>Metrics</a>"
-    )
+    if url := settings.JUDOSCALE.get("API_BASE_URL"):
+        catcher_url = url.replace("/inspect/", "/p/")
+        return HttpResponse(
+            "Judoscale Django Sample App. "
+            f"<a target='_blank' href={catcher_url}>Metrics</a>"
+        )
+    else:
+        return HttpResponse("Judoscale Django Sample App. No API URL provided.")
diff --git a/sample-apps/fastapi_celery_sample/app/main.py b/sample-apps/fastapi_celery_sample/app/main.py
index ee2a590..541ccd4 100644
--- a/sample-apps/fastapi_celery_sample/app/main.py
+++ b/sample-apps/fastapi_celery_sample/app/main.py
@@ -24,17 +24,22 @@ def create_app():
     @app.get("/")
     async def index():
         logger.warning("Hello, world")
-        catcher_url = settings.JUDOSCALE["API_BASE_URL"].replace("/inspect/", "/p/")
-        return HTMLResponse(
-            "Judoscale FastAPI Celery Sample App. "
-            f"<a target='_blank' href={catcher_url}>Metrics</a>"
-            "<form action='/task' method='POST'>"
-            "<input type='submit' value='Add task'>"
-            "</form>"
-            "<form action='/batch_task' method='POST'>"
-            "<input type='submit' value='Add 10 tasks'>"
-            "</form>"
-        )
+        if url := settings.JUDOSCALE.get("API_BASE_URL"):
+            catcher_url = url.replace("/inspect/", "/p/")
+            return HTMLResponse(
+                "Judoscale FastAPI Celery Sample App. "
+                f"<a target='_blank' href={catcher_url}>Metrics</a>"
+                "<form action='/task' method='POST'>"
+                "<input type='submit' value='Add task'>"
+                "</form>"
+                "<form action='/batch_task' method='POST'>"
+                "<input type='submit' value='Add 10 tasks'>"
+                "</form>"
+            )
+        else:
+            return HTMLResponse(
+                "Judoscale FastAPI Celery Sample App. No API URL provided."
+            )
 
     @app.post("/task")
     async def task():
diff --git a/sample-apps/fastapi_sample/app/main.py b/sample-apps/fastapi_sample/app/main.py
index 8dedaf3..30c016c 100644
--- a/sample-apps/fastapi_sample/app/main.py
+++ b/sample-apps/fastapi_sample/app/main.py
@@ -15,10 +15,13 @@ def create_app() -> FastAPI:
 
     @app.get("/")
     async def index():
-        catcher_url = judoconfig["API_BASE_URL"].replace("/inspect/", "/p/")
-        return HTMLResponse(
-            "Judoscale FastAPI Sample App. "
-            f"<a target='_blank' href={catcher_url}>Metrics</a>"
-        )
+        if url := judoconfig.get("API_BASE_URL"):
+            catcher_url = url.replace("/inspect/", "/p/")
+            return HTMLResponse(
+                "Judoscale FastAPI Sample App. "
+                f"<a target='_blank' href={catcher_url}>Metrics</a>"
+            )
+        else:
+            return HTMLResponse("Judoscale FastAPI Sample App. No API URL provided.")
 
     return app
diff --git a/sample-apps/flask_celery_sample/app/app.py b/sample-apps/flask_celery_sample/app/app.py
index 628f17c..4aa0400 100644
--- a/sample-apps/flask_celery_sample/app/app.py
+++ b/sample-apps/flask_celery_sample/app/app.py
@@ -23,19 +23,20 @@ def create_app():
     @app.get("/")
     def index():
         current_app.logger.warning("Hello, world")
-        catcher_url = current_app.config["JUDOSCALE"]["API_BASE_URL"].replace(
-            "/inspect/", "/p/"
-        )
-        return (
-            "Judoscale Flask Celery Sample App. "
-            f"<a target='_blank' href={catcher_url}>Metrics</a>"
-            "<form action='/task' method='POST'>"
-            "<input type='submit' value='Add task'>"
-            "</form>"
-            "<form action='/batch_task' method='POST'>"
-            "<input type='submit' value='Add 10 tasks'>"
-            "</form>"
-        )
+        if url := current_app.config["JUDOSCALE"].get("API_BASE_URL"):
+            catcher_url = url.replace("/inspect/", "/p/")
+            return (
+                "Judoscale Flask Celery Sample App. "
+                f"<a target='_blank' href={catcher_url}>Metrics</a>"
+                "<form action='/task' method='POST'>"
+                "<input type='submit' value='Add task'>"
+                "</form>"
+                "<form action='/batch_task' method='POST'>"
+                "<input type='submit' value='Add 10 tasks'>"
+                "</form>"
+            )
+        else:
+            return "Judoscale Flask Celery Sample App. No API URL provided."
 
     @app.post("/task")
     def task():
diff --git a/sample-apps/flask_rq_sample/app/app.py b/sample-apps/flask_rq_sample/app/app.py
index 884da08..ab55349 100644
--- a/sample-apps/flask_rq_sample/app/app.py
+++ b/sample-apps/flask_rq_sample/app/app.py
@@ -29,19 +29,20 @@ def create_app():
     @app.get("/")
     def index():
         current_app.logger.warning("Hello, world")
-        catcher_url = current_app.config["JUDOSCALE"]["API_BASE_URL"].replace(
-            "/inspect/", "/p/"
-        )
-        return (
-            "Judoscale Flask RQ Sample App. "
-            f"<a target='_blank' href={catcher_url}>Metrics</a>"
-            "<form action='/task' method='POST'>"
-            "<input type='submit' value='Add task'>"
-            "</form>"
-            "<form action='/batch_task' method='POST'>"
-            "<input type='submit' value='Add 10 tasks'>"
-            "</form>"
-        )
+        if url := current_app.config["JUDOSCALE"].get("API_BASE_URL"):
+            catcher_url = url.replace("/inspect/", "/p/")
+            return (
+                "Judoscale Flask RQ Sample App. "
+                f"<a target='_blank' href={catcher_url}>Metrics</a>"
+                "<form action='/task' method='POST'>"
+                "<input type='submit' value='Add task'>"
+                "</form>"
+                "<form action='/batch_task' method='POST'>"
+                "<input type='submit' value='Add 10 tasks'>"
+                "</form>"
+            )
+        else:
+            return "Judoscale Flask RQ Sample App. No API URL provided."
 
     @app.post("/task")
     def task():
diff --git a/sample-apps/flask_sample/app.py b/sample-apps/flask_sample/app.py
index e31268b..f239054 100644
--- a/sample-apps/flask_sample/app.py
+++ b/sample-apps/flask_sample/app.py
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@ def create_app():
     @app.route("/", methods=["GET"])
     def index():
         current_app.logger.warning("Hello, world")
-        catcher_url = current_app.config["JUDOSCALE"]["API_BASE_URL"].replace(
-            "/inspect/", "/p/"
-        )
-        return (
-            "Judoscale Flask Sample App. "
-            f"<a target='_blank' href={catcher_url}>Metrics</a>"
-        )
+        if url := current_app.config["JUDOSCALE"].get("API_BASE_URL"):
+            catcher_url = url.replace("/inspect/", "/p/")
+            return (
+                "Judoscale Flask Sample App. "
+                f"<a target='_blank' href={catcher_url}>Metrics</a>"
+            )
+        else:
+            return "Judoscale Flask Sample App. No API URL provided."
 
     return app
 
diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/test_config.py
index 8f16ec5..03882b1 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config.py
@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@ def test_on_render(self):
         assert config["LOG_LEVEL"] == "WARN"
         assert config["API_BASE_URL"] == "https://adapter.judoscale.com/api/srv-123"
 
+    def test_is_enabled(self):
+        config = Config(None, "", {})
+        assert not config.is_enabled
+
+        config = Config(None, None, {})
+        assert not config.is_enabled
+
+        config = Config(None, "https://some-url.com", {})
+        assert config.is_enabled
+
     def test_for_report(self):
         fake_env = {
             "DYNO": "web.1",