diff --git a/src/bench/descriptors.cpp b/src/bench/descriptors.cpp
index c45456645b9..ac5580a4e8e 100644
--- a/src/bench/descriptors.cpp
+++ b/src/bench/descriptors.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ static void ExpandDescriptor(benchmark::Bench& bench)
 {
     ECC_Context ecc_context{};
 
-    const auto desc_str = "sh(wsh(multi(16,03669b8afcec803a0d323e9a17f3ea8e68e8abe5a278020a929adbec52421adbd0,0260b2003c386519fc9eadf2b5cf124dd8eea4c4e68d5e154050a9346ea98ce600,0362a74e399c39ed5593852a30147f2959b56bb827dfa3e60e464b02ccf87dc5e8,0261345b53de74a4d721ef877c255429961b7e43714171ac06168d7e08c542a8b8,02da72e8b46901a65d4374fe6315538d8f368557dda3a1dcf9ea903f3afe7314c8,0318c82dd0b53fd3a932d16e0ba9e278fcc937c582d5781be626ff16e201f72286,0297ccef1ef99f9d73dec9ad37476ddb232f1238aff877af19e72ba04493361009,02e502cfd5c3f972fe9a3e2a18827820638f96b6f347e54d63deb839011fd5765d,03e687710f0e3ebe81c1037074da939d409c0025f17eb86adb9427d28f0f7ae0e9,02c04d3a5274952acdbc76987f3184b346a483d43be40874624b29e3692c1df5af,02ed06e0f418b5b43a7ec01d1d7d27290fa15f75771cb69b642a51471c29c84acd,036d46073cbb9ffee90473f3da429abc8de7f8751199da44485682a989a4bebb24,02f5d1ff7c9029a80a4e36b9a5497027ef7f3e73384a4a94fbfe7c4e9164eec8bc,02e41deffd1b7cce11cde209a781adcffdabd1b91c0ba0375857a2bfd9302419f3,02d76625f7956a7fc505ab02556c23ee72d832f1bac391bcd2d3abce5710a13d06,0399eb0a5487515802dc14544cf10b3666623762fbed2ec38a3975716e2c29c232)))";
+    constexpr std::string_view desc_str{"sh(wsh(multi(16,03669b8afcec803a0d323e9a17f3ea8e68e8abe5a278020a929adbec52421adbd0,0260b2003c386519fc9eadf2b5cf124dd8eea4c4e68d5e154050a9346ea98ce600,0362a74e399c39ed5593852a30147f2959b56bb827dfa3e60e464b02ccf87dc5e8,0261345b53de74a4d721ef877c255429961b7e43714171ac06168d7e08c542a8b8,02da72e8b46901a65d4374fe6315538d8f368557dda3a1dcf9ea903f3afe7314c8,0318c82dd0b53fd3a932d16e0ba9e278fcc937c582d5781be626ff16e201f72286,0297ccef1ef99f9d73dec9ad37476ddb232f1238aff877af19e72ba04493361009,02e502cfd5c3f972fe9a3e2a18827820638f96b6f347e54d63deb839011fd5765d,03e687710f0e3ebe81c1037074da939d409c0025f17eb86adb9427d28f0f7ae0e9,02c04d3a5274952acdbc76987f3184b346a483d43be40874624b29e3692c1df5af,02ed06e0f418b5b43a7ec01d1d7d27290fa15f75771cb69b642a51471c29c84acd,036d46073cbb9ffee90473f3da429abc8de7f8751199da44485682a989a4bebb24,02f5d1ff7c9029a80a4e36b9a5497027ef7f3e73384a4a94fbfe7c4e9164eec8bc,02e41deffd1b7cce11cde209a781adcffdabd1b91c0ba0375857a2bfd9302419f3,02d76625f7956a7fc505ab02556c23ee72d832f1bac391bcd2d3abce5710a13d06,0399eb0a5487515802dc14544cf10b3666623762fbed2ec38a3975716e2c29c232)))"};
     const std::pair<int64_t, int64_t> range = {0, 1000};
     FlatSigningProvider provider;
     std::string error;
diff --git a/src/blockfilter.cpp b/src/blockfilter.cpp
index 5e6702ccc3c..94bcc497ceb 100644
--- a/src/blockfilter.cpp
+++ b/src/blockfilter.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <mutex>
 #include <set>
+#include <string_view>
 
 #include <blockfilter.h>
 #include <crypto/siphash.h>
@@ -151,7 +152,8 @@ const std::string& BlockFilterTypeName(BlockFilterType filter_type)
     return it != g_filter_types.end() ? it->second : unknown_retval;
 }
 
-bool BlockFilterTypeByName(const std::string& name, BlockFilterType& filter_type) {
+bool BlockFilterTypeByName(std::string_view name, BlockFilterType& filter_type)
+{
     for (const auto& entry : g_filter_types) {
         if (entry.second == name) {
             filter_type = entry.first;
diff --git a/src/blockfilter.h b/src/blockfilter.h
index 8eab4afa76d..b70afb901f9 100644
--- a/src/blockfilter.h
+++ b/src/blockfilter.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <ios>
 #include <set>
 #include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <unordered_set>
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ enum class BlockFilterType : uint8_t
 const std::string& BlockFilterTypeName(BlockFilterType filter_type);
 
 /** Find a filter type by its human-readable name. */
-bool BlockFilterTypeByName(const std::string& name, BlockFilterType& filter_type);
+bool BlockFilterTypeByName(std::string_view name, BlockFilterType& filter_type);
 
 /** Get a list of known filter types. */
 const std::set<BlockFilterType>& AllBlockFilterTypes();
diff --git a/src/common/messages.cpp b/src/common/messages.cpp
index fc0b4a8861f..e1169c7672c 100644
--- a/src/common/messages.cpp
+++ b/src/common/messages.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <cassert>
 #include <map>
 #include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ std::string InvalidEstimateModeErrorMessage()
     return "Invalid estimate_mode parameter, must be one of: \"" + FeeModes("\", \"") + "\"";
 }
 
-bool FeeModeFromString(const std::string& mode_string, FeeEstimateMode& fee_estimate_mode)
+bool FeeModeFromString(std::string_view mode_string, FeeEstimateMode& fee_estimate_mode)
 {
     auto searchkey = ToUpper(mode_string);
     for (const auto& pair : FeeModeMap()) {
diff --git a/src/common/messages.h b/src/common/messages.h
index 5827fccee08..5d33edac3cf 100644
--- a/src/common/messages.h
+++ b/src/common/messages.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #define BITCOIN_COMMON_MESSAGES_H
 
 #include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 
 struct bilingual_str;
 
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ enum class TransactionError;
 
 namespace common {
 enum class PSBTError;
-bool FeeModeFromString(const std::string& mode_string, FeeEstimateMode& fee_estimate_mode);
+bool FeeModeFromString(std::string_view mode_string, FeeEstimateMode& fee_estimate_mode);
 std::string StringForFeeReason(FeeReason reason);
 std::string FeeModes(const std::string& delimiter);
 std::string FeeModeInfo(std::pair<std::string, FeeEstimateMode>& mode);
diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index 66e99936ea0..bf5f98eb586 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -39,11 +39,12 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <array>
-#include <cstring>
 #include <cmath>
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <cstring>
 #include <functional>
 #include <optional>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <unordered_map>
 
 TRACEPOINT_SEMAPHORE(net, closed_connection);
@@ -331,7 +332,7 @@ bool IsLocal(const CService& addr)
     return mapLocalHost.count(addr) > 0;
 }
 
-bool CConnman::AlreadyConnectedToHost(const std::string& host) const
+bool CConnman::AlreadyConnectedToHost(std::string_view host) const
 {
     LOCK(m_nodes_mutex);
     return std::ranges::any_of(m_nodes, [&host](CNode* node) { return node->m_addr_name == host; });
@@ -3589,11 +3590,11 @@ bool CConnman::AddNode(const AddedNodeParams& add)
     return true;
 }
 
-bool CConnman::RemoveAddedNode(const std::string& strNode)
+bool CConnman::RemoveAddedNode(std::string_view node)
 {
     LOCK(m_added_nodes_mutex);
     for (auto it = m_added_node_params.begin(); it != m_added_node_params.end(); ++it) {
-        if (strNode == it->m_added_node) {
+        if (node == it->m_added_node) {
             m_added_node_params.erase(it);
             return true;
         }
@@ -3652,7 +3653,7 @@ void CConnman::GetNodeStats(std::vector<CNodeStats>& vstats) const
     }
 }
 
-bool CConnman::DisconnectNode(const std::string& strNode)
+bool CConnman::DisconnectNode(std::string_view strNode)
 {
     LOCK(m_nodes_mutex);
     auto it = std::ranges::find_if(m_nodes, [&strNode](CNode* node) { return node->m_addr_name == strNode; });
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index d806b42a1ec..25cb8236a3c 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <optional>
 #include <queue>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <thread>
 #include <unordered_set>
 #include <vector>
@@ -1248,7 +1249,7 @@ public:
     int GetExtraBlockRelayCount() const;
 
     bool AddNode(const AddedNodeParams& add) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(!m_added_nodes_mutex);
-    bool RemoveAddedNode(const std::string& node) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(!m_added_nodes_mutex);
+    bool RemoveAddedNode(std::string_view node) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(!m_added_nodes_mutex);
     bool AddedNodesContain(const CAddress& addr) const EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(!m_added_nodes_mutex);
     std::vector<AddedNodeInfo> GetAddedNodeInfo(bool include_connected) const EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(!m_added_nodes_mutex);
 
@@ -1271,7 +1272,7 @@ public:
     std::map<CNetAddr, LocalServiceInfo> getNetLocalAddresses() const;
     uint32_t GetMappedAS(const CNetAddr& addr) const;
     void GetNodeStats(std::vector<CNodeStats>& vstats) const;
-    bool DisconnectNode(const std::string& node);
+    bool DisconnectNode(std::string_view node);
     bool DisconnectNode(const CSubNet& subnet);
     bool DisconnectNode(const CNetAddr& addr);
     bool DisconnectNode(NodeId id);
@@ -1403,7 +1404,7 @@ private:
      * @param[in] host String of the form "host[:port]", e.g. "localhost" or "localhost:8333" or "1.2.3.4:8333".
      * @return true if connected to `host`.
      */
-    bool AlreadyConnectedToHost(const std::string& host) const;
+    bool AlreadyConnectedToHost(std::string_view host) const;
 
     /**
      * Determine whether we're already connected to a given address:port.
diff --git a/src/netaddress.cpp b/src/netaddress.cpp
index 7eb58f3ec86..fb2c254076a 100644
--- a/src/netaddress.cpp
+++ b/src/netaddress.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <ios>
 #include <iterator>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <tuple>
 
 using util::ContainsNoNUL;
@@ -208,7 +209,7 @@ static void Checksum(std::span<const uint8_t> addr_pubkey, uint8_t (&checksum)[C
 
 }; // namespace torv3
 
-bool CNetAddr::SetSpecial(const std::string& addr)
+bool CNetAddr::SetSpecial(std::string_view addr)
 {
     if (!ContainsNoNUL(addr)) {
         return false;
@@ -225,16 +226,11 @@ bool CNetAddr::SetSpecial(const std::string& addr)
     return false;
 }
 
-bool CNetAddr::SetTor(const std::string& addr)
+bool CNetAddr::SetTor(std::string_view addr)
 {
-    static const char* suffix{".onion"};
-    static constexpr size_t suffix_len{6};
-
-    if (addr.size() <= suffix_len || addr.substr(addr.size() - suffix_len) != suffix) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    auto input = DecodeBase32(std::string_view{addr}.substr(0, addr.size() - suffix_len));
+    if (!addr.ends_with(".onion")) return false;
+    addr.remove_suffix(6);
+    auto input = DecodeBase32(addr);
 
     if (!input) {
         return false;
@@ -264,7 +260,7 @@ bool CNetAddr::SetTor(const std::string& addr)
     return false;
 }
 
-bool CNetAddr::SetI2P(const std::string& addr)
+bool CNetAddr::SetI2P(std::string_view addr)
 {
     // I2P addresses that we support consist of 52 base32 characters + ".b32.i2p".
     static constexpr size_t b32_len{52};
@@ -277,7 +273,7 @@ bool CNetAddr::SetI2P(const std::string& addr)
 
     // Remove the ".b32.i2p" suffix and pad to a multiple of 8 chars, so DecodeBase32()
     // can decode it.
-    const std::string b32_padded = addr.substr(0, b32_len) + "====";
+    const std::string b32_padded{tfm::format("%s====", addr.substr(0, b32_len))};
 
     auto address_bytes = DecodeBase32(b32_padded);
 
diff --git a/src/netaddress.h b/src/netaddress.h
index 7c311e2f3ab..48dbf03a023 100644
--- a/src/netaddress.h
+++ b/src/netaddress.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <ios>
 #include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <vector>
 
 /**
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ public:
      * @returns Whether the operation was successful.
      * @see CNetAddr::IsTor(), CNetAddr::IsI2P()
      */
-    bool SetSpecial(const std::string& addr);
+    bool SetSpecial(std::string_view addr);
 
     bool IsBindAny() const; // INADDR_ANY equivalent
     [[nodiscard]] bool IsIPv4() const { return m_net == NET_IPV4; } // IPv4 mapped address (::FFFF:0:0/96, 0.0.0.0/0)
@@ -279,7 +280,7 @@ private:
      * @returns Whether the operation was successful.
      * @see CNetAddr::IsTor()
      */
-    bool SetTor(const std::string& addr);
+    bool SetTor(std::string_view addr);
 
     /**
      * Parse an I2P address and set this object to it.
@@ -288,7 +289,7 @@ private:
      * @returns Whether the operation was successful.
      * @see CNetAddr::IsI2P()
      */
-    bool SetI2P(const std::string& addr);
+    bool SetI2P(std::string_view addr);
 
     /**
      * Size of CNetAddr when serialized as ADDRv1 (pre-BIP155) (in bytes).
diff --git a/src/outputtype.cpp b/src/outputtype.cpp
index d4c2d95cfc1..082641f5e2e 100644
--- a/src/outputtype.cpp
+++ b/src/outputtype.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ static const std::string OUTPUT_TYPE_STRING_BECH32 = "bech32";
 static const std::string OUTPUT_TYPE_STRING_BECH32M = "bech32m";
 static const std::string OUTPUT_TYPE_STRING_UNKNOWN = "unknown";
 
-std::optional<OutputType> ParseOutputType(const std::string& type)
+std::optional<OutputType> ParseOutputType(std::string_view type)
 {
     if (type == OUTPUT_TYPE_STRING_LEGACY) {
         return OutputType::LEGACY;
diff --git a/src/outputtype.h b/src/outputtype.h
index 5a6f053918c..4dde381b356 100644
--- a/src/outputtype.h
+++ b/src/outputtype.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <array>
 #include <optional>
 #include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <vector>
 
 enum class OutputType {
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ static constexpr auto OUTPUT_TYPES = std::array{
     OutputType::BECH32M,
 };
 
-std::optional<OutputType> ParseOutputType(const std::string& str);
+std::optional<OutputType> ParseOutputType(std::string_view str);
 const std::string& FormatOutputType(OutputType type);
 std::string FormatAllOutputTypes();
 
diff --git a/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp b/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
index cab4a43409b..2ff5f52977a 100644
--- a/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <serialize.h>
 #include <streams.h>
 #include <sync.h>
+#include <tinyformat.h>
 #include <txdb.h>
 #include <txmempool.h>
 #include <undo.h>
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
 #include <optional>
+#include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <vector>
 
 using kernel::CCoinsStats;
@@ -936,7 +939,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan pruneblockchain()
     };
 }
 
-CoinStatsHashType ParseHashType(const std::string& hash_type_input)
+CoinStatsHashType ParseHashType(std::string_view hash_type_input)
 {
     if (hash_type_input == "hash_serialized_3") {
         return CoinStatsHashType::HASH_SERIALIZED;
@@ -1038,7 +1041,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan gettxoutsetinfo()
     UniValue ret(UniValue::VOBJ);
 
     const CBlockIndex* pindex{nullptr};
-    const CoinStatsHashType hash_type{request.params[0].isNull() ? CoinStatsHashType::HASH_SERIALIZED : ParseHashType(request.params[0].get_str())};
+    const CoinStatsHashType hash_type{ParseHashType(self.Arg<std::string_view>("hash_type"))};
     bool index_requested = request.params[2].isNull() || request.params[2].get_bool();
 
     NodeContext& node = EnsureAnyNodeContext(request.context);
@@ -2328,7 +2331,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan scantxoutset()
         [&](const RPCHelpMan& self, const JSONRPCRequest& request) -> UniValue
 {
     UniValue result(UniValue::VOBJ);
-    const auto action{self.Arg<std::string>("action")};
+    const auto action{self.Arg<std::string_view>("action")};
     if (action == "status") {
         CoinsViewScanReserver reserver;
         if (reserver.reserve()) {
@@ -2524,7 +2527,8 @@ static RPCHelpMan scanblocks()
         [&](const RPCHelpMan& self, const JSONRPCRequest& request) -> UniValue
 {
     UniValue ret(UniValue::VOBJ);
-    if (request.params[0].get_str() == "status") {
+    auto action{self.Arg<std::string_view>("action")};
+    if (action == "status") {
         BlockFiltersScanReserver reserver;
         if (reserver.reserve()) {
             // no scan in progress
@@ -2533,7 +2537,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan scanblocks()
         ret.pushKV("progress", g_scanfilter_progress.load());
         ret.pushKV("current_height", g_scanfilter_progress_height.load());
         return ret;
-    } else if (request.params[0].get_str() == "abort") {
+    } else if (action == "abort") {
         BlockFiltersScanReserver reserver;
         if (reserver.reserve()) {
             // reserve was possible which means no scan was running
@@ -2542,12 +2546,12 @@ static RPCHelpMan scanblocks()
         // set the abort flag
         g_scanfilter_should_abort_scan = true;
         return true;
-    } else if (request.params[0].get_str() == "start") {
+    } else if (action == "start") {
         BlockFiltersScanReserver reserver;
         if (!reserver.reserve()) {
             throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, "Scan already in progress, use action \"abort\" or \"status\"");
         }
-        const std::string filtertype_name{request.params[4].isNull() ? "basic" : request.params[4].get_str()};
+        auto filtertype_name{self.Arg<std::string_view>("filtertype")};
 
         BlockFilterType filtertype;
         if (!BlockFilterTypeByName(filtertype_name, filtertype)) {
@@ -2559,7 +2563,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan scanblocks()
 
         BlockFilterIndex* index = GetBlockFilterIndex(filtertype);
         if (!index) {
-            throw JSONRPCError(RPC_MISC_ERROR, "Index is not enabled for filtertype " + filtertype_name);
+            throw JSONRPCError(RPC_MISC_ERROR, tfm::format("Index is not enabled for filtertype %s", filtertype_name));
         }
 
         NodeContext& node = EnsureAnyNodeContext(request.context);
@@ -2658,9 +2662,8 @@ static RPCHelpMan scanblocks()
         ret.pushKV("to_height", start_index->nHeight); // start_index is always the last scanned block here
         ret.pushKV("relevant_blocks", std::move(blocks));
         ret.pushKV("completed", completed);
-    }
-    else {
-        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, strprintf("Invalid action '%s'", request.params[0].get_str()));
+    } else {
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, tfm::format("Invalid action '%s'", action));
     }
     return ret;
 },
@@ -2925,10 +2928,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan getblockfilter()
         [&](const RPCHelpMan& self, const JSONRPCRequest& request) -> UniValue
 {
     uint256 block_hash = ParseHashV(request.params[0], "blockhash");
-    std::string filtertype_name = BlockFilterTypeName(BlockFilterType::BASIC);
-    if (!request.params[1].isNull()) {
-        filtertype_name = request.params[1].get_str();
-    }
+    auto filtertype_name{self.Arg<std::string_view>("filtertype")};
 
     BlockFilterType filtertype;
     if (!BlockFilterTypeByName(filtertype_name, filtertype)) {
@@ -2937,7 +2937,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan getblockfilter()
 
     BlockFilterIndex* index = GetBlockFilterIndex(filtertype);
     if (!index) {
-        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_MISC_ERROR, "Index is not enabled for filtertype " + filtertype_name);
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_MISC_ERROR, tfm::format("Index is not enabled for filtertype %s", filtertype_name));
     }
 
     const CBlockIndex* block_index;
@@ -3064,7 +3064,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan dumptxoutset()
     NodeContext& node = EnsureAnyNodeContext(request.context);
     const CBlockIndex* tip{WITH_LOCK(::cs_main, return node.chainman->ActiveChain().Tip())};
     const CBlockIndex* target_index{nullptr};
-    const std::string snapshot_type{self.Arg<std::string>("type")};
+    const auto snapshot_type{self.Arg<std::string_view>("type")};
     const UniValue options{request.params[2].isNull() ? UniValue::VOBJ : request.params[2]};
     if (options.exists("rollback")) {
         if (!snapshot_type.empty() && snapshot_type != "rollback") {
@@ -3083,10 +3083,10 @@ static RPCHelpMan dumptxoutset()
     }
 
     const ArgsManager& args{EnsureAnyArgsman(request.context)};
-    const fs::path path = fsbridge::AbsPathJoin(args.GetDataDirNet(), fs::u8path(request.params[0].get_str()));
+    const fs::path path = fsbridge::AbsPathJoin(args.GetDataDirNet(), fs::u8path(self.Arg<std::string_view>("path")));
     // Write to a temporary path and then move into `path` on completion
     // to avoid confusion due to an interruption.
-    const fs::path temppath = fsbridge::AbsPathJoin(args.GetDataDirNet(), fs::u8path(request.params[0].get_str() + ".incomplete"));
+    const fs::path temppath = path + ".incomplete";
 
     if (fs::exists(path)) {
         throw JSONRPCError(
@@ -3355,7 +3355,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan loadtxoutset()
 {
     NodeContext& node = EnsureAnyNodeContext(request.context);
     ChainstateManager& chainman = EnsureChainman(node);
-    const fs::path path{AbsPathForConfigVal(EnsureArgsman(node), fs::u8path(self.Arg<std::string>("path")))};
+    const fs::path path{AbsPathForConfigVal(EnsureArgsman(node), fs::u8path(self.Arg<std::string_view>("path")))};
 
     FILE* file{fsbridge::fopen(path, "rb")};
     AutoFile afile{file};
diff --git a/src/rpc/fees.cpp b/src/rpc/fees.cpp
index 92c7a922f28..ceb341e46af 100644
--- a/src/rpc/fees.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/fees.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <array>
 #include <cmath>
 #include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 
 using common::FeeModeFromString;
 using common::FeeModesDetail;
@@ -67,18 +68,15 @@ static RPCHelpMan estimatesmartfee()
             CHECK_NONFATAL(mempool.m_opts.signals)->SyncWithValidationInterfaceQueue();
             unsigned int max_target = fee_estimator.HighestTargetTracked(FeeEstimateHorizon::LONG_HALFLIFE);
             unsigned int conf_target = ParseConfirmTarget(request.params[0], max_target);
-            bool conservative = false;
-            if (!request.params[1].isNull()) {
-                FeeEstimateMode fee_mode;
-                if (!FeeModeFromString(request.params[1].get_str(), fee_mode)) {
-                    throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, InvalidEstimateModeErrorMessage());
-                }
-                if (fee_mode == FeeEstimateMode::CONSERVATIVE) conservative = true;
+            FeeEstimateMode fee_mode;
+            if (!FeeModeFromString(self.Arg<std::string_view>("estimate_mode"), fee_mode)) {
+                throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, InvalidEstimateModeErrorMessage());
             }
 
             UniValue result(UniValue::VOBJ);
             UniValue errors(UniValue::VARR);
             FeeCalculation feeCalc;
+            bool conservative{fee_mode == FeeEstimateMode::CONSERVATIVE};
             CFeeRate feeRate{fee_estimator.estimateSmartFee(conf_target, &feeCalc, conservative)};
             if (feeRate != CFeeRate(0)) {
                 CFeeRate min_mempool_feerate{mempool.GetMinFee()};
diff --git a/src/rpc/mempool.cpp b/src/rpc/mempool.cpp
index cb1ea5dd3e2..1ba24a61a9f 100644
--- a/src/rpc/mempool.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/mempool.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <util/time.h>
 #include <util/vector.h>
 
+#include <string_view>
 #include <utility>
 
 using node::DumpMempool;
@@ -768,7 +769,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan importmempool()
                 throw JSONRPCError(RPC_CLIENT_IN_INITIAL_DOWNLOAD, "Can only import the mempool after the block download and sync is done.");
             }
 
-            const fs::path load_path{fs::u8path(request.params[0].get_str())};
+            const fs::path load_path{fs::u8path(self.Arg<std::string_view>("filepath"))};
             const UniValue& use_current_time{request.params[1]["use_current_time"]};
             const UniValue& apply_fee_delta{request.params[1]["apply_fee_delta_priority"]};
             const UniValue& apply_unbroadcast{request.params[1]["apply_unbroadcast_set"]};
diff --git a/src/rpc/mining.cpp b/src/rpc/mining.cpp
index 850cdb70c4e..2639b916129 100644
--- a/src/rpc/mining.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/mining.cpp
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static UniValue generateBlocks(ChainstateManager& chainman, Mining& miner, const
     return blockHashes;
 }
 
-static bool getScriptFromDescriptor(const std::string& descriptor, CScript& script, std::string& error)
+static bool getScriptFromDescriptor(std::string_view descriptor, CScript& script, std::string& error)
 {
     FlatSigningProvider key_provider;
     const auto descs = Parse(descriptor, key_provider, error, /* require_checksum = */ false);
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan generatetodescriptor()
 
     CScript coinbase_output_script;
     std::string error;
-    if (!getScriptFromDescriptor(self.Arg<std::string>("descriptor"), coinbase_output_script, error)) {
+    if (!getScriptFromDescriptor(self.Arg<std::string_view>("descriptor"), coinbase_output_script, error)) {
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY, error);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/rpc/net.cpp b/src/rpc/net.cpp
index da01a60b9ec..c97d4c75af0 100644
--- a/src/rpc/net.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/net.cpp
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@
 #include <optional>
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <vector>
 
 using node::NodeContext;
 using util::Join;
-using util::TrimString;
 
 const std::vector<std::string> CONNECTION_TYPE_DOC{
         "outbound-full-relay (default automatic connections)",
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan addnode()
                 },
         [&](const RPCHelpMan& self, const JSONRPCRequest& request) -> UniValue
 {
-    const auto command{self.Arg<std::string>("command")};
+    const auto command{self.Arg<std::string_view>("command")};
     if (command != "onetry" && command != "add" && command != "remove") {
         throw std::runtime_error(
             self.ToString());
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan addnode()
     NodeContext& node = EnsureAnyNodeContext(request.context);
     CConnman& connman = EnsureConnman(node);
 
-    const auto node_arg{self.Arg<std::string>("node")};
+    const auto node_arg{self.Arg<std::string_view>("node")};
     bool node_v2transport = connman.GetLocalServices() & NODE_P2P_V2;
     bool use_v2transport = self.MaybeArg<bool>("v2transport").value_or(node_v2transport);
 
@@ -353,13 +353,13 @@ static RPCHelpMan addnode()
     if (command == "onetry")
     {
         CAddress addr;
-        connman.OpenNetworkConnection(addr, /*fCountFailure=*/false, /*grant_outbound=*/{}, node_arg.c_str(), ConnectionType::MANUAL, use_v2transport);
+        connman.OpenNetworkConnection(addr, /*fCountFailure=*/false, /*grant_outbound=*/{}, std::string{node_arg}.c_str(), ConnectionType::MANUAL, use_v2transport);
         return UniValue::VNULL;
     }
 
     if (command == "add")
     {
-        if (!connman.AddNode({node_arg, use_v2transport})) {
+        if (!connman.AddNode({std::string{node_arg}, use_v2transport})) {
             throw JSONRPCError(RPC_CLIENT_NODE_ALREADY_ADDED, "Error: Node already added");
         }
     }
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan addconnection()
     }
 
     const std::string address = request.params[0].get_str();
-    const std::string conn_type_in{TrimString(request.params[1].get_str())};
+    auto conn_type_in{util::TrimStringView(self.Arg<std::string_view>("connection_type"))};
     ConnectionType conn_type{};
     if (conn_type_in == "outbound-full-relay") {
         conn_type = ConnectionType::OUTBOUND_FULL_RELAY;
@@ -462,16 +462,15 @@ static RPCHelpMan disconnectnode()
     CConnman& connman = EnsureConnman(node);
 
     bool success;
-    const UniValue &address_arg = request.params[0];
-    const UniValue &id_arg = request.params[1];
+    auto address{self.MaybeArg<std::string_view>("address")};
+    auto node_id{self.MaybeArg<int64_t>("nodeid")};
 
-    if (!address_arg.isNull() && id_arg.isNull()) {
+    if (address && !node_id) {
         /* handle disconnect-by-address */
-        success = connman.DisconnectNode(address_arg.get_str());
-    } else if (!id_arg.isNull() && (address_arg.isNull() || (address_arg.isStr() && address_arg.get_str().empty()))) {
+        success = connman.DisconnectNode(*address);
+    } else if (node_id && (!address || address->empty())) {
         /* handle disconnect-by-id */
-        NodeId nodeid = (NodeId) id_arg.getInt<int64_t>();
-        success = connman.DisconnectNode(nodeid);
+        success = connman.DisconnectNode(*node_id);
     } else {
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMS, "Only one of address and nodeid should be provided.");
     }
@@ -523,10 +522,10 @@ static RPCHelpMan getaddednodeinfo()
 
     std::vector<AddedNodeInfo> vInfo = connman.GetAddedNodeInfo(/*include_connected=*/true);
 
-    if (!request.params[0].isNull()) {
+    if (auto node{self.MaybeArg<std::string_view>("node")}) {
         bool found = false;
         for (const AddedNodeInfo& info : vInfo) {
-            if (info.m_params.m_added_node == request.params[0].get_str()) {
+            if (info.m_params.m_added_node == *node) {
                 vInfo.assign(1, info);
                 found = true;
                 break;
@@ -754,10 +753,8 @@ static RPCHelpMan setban()
                 },
         [&](const RPCHelpMan& help, const JSONRPCRequest& request) -> UniValue
 {
-    std::string strCommand;
-    if (!request.params[1].isNull())
-        strCommand = request.params[1].get_str();
-    if (strCommand != "add" && strCommand != "remove") {
+    auto command{help.Arg<std::string_view>("command")};
+    if (command != "add" && command != "remove") {
         throw std::runtime_error(help.ToString());
     }
     NodeContext& node = EnsureAnyNodeContext(request.context);
@@ -765,25 +762,23 @@ static RPCHelpMan setban()
 
     CSubNet subNet;
     CNetAddr netAddr;
-    bool isSubnet = false;
-
-    if (request.params[0].get_str().find('/') != std::string::npos)
-        isSubnet = true;
+    std::string subnet_arg{help.Arg<std::string_view>("subnet")};
+    const bool isSubnet{subnet_arg.find('/') != subnet_arg.npos};
 
     if (!isSubnet) {
-        const std::optional<CNetAddr> addr{LookupHost(request.params[0].get_str(), false)};
+        const std::optional<CNetAddr> addr{LookupHost(subnet_arg, false)};
         if (addr.has_value()) {
             netAddr = static_cast<CNetAddr>(MaybeFlipIPv6toCJDNS(CService{addr.value(), /*port=*/0}));
         }
+    } else {
+        subNet = LookupSubNet(subnet_arg);
     }
-    else
-        subNet = LookupSubNet(request.params[0].get_str());
 
-    if (! (isSubnet ? subNet.IsValid() : netAddr.IsValid()) )
+    if (! (isSubnet ? subNet.IsValid() : netAddr.IsValid()) ) {
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_CLIENT_INVALID_IP_OR_SUBNET, "Error: Invalid IP/Subnet");
+    }
 
-    if (strCommand == "add")
-    {
+    if (command == "add") {
         if (isSubnet ? banman.IsBanned(subNet) : banman.IsBanned(netAddr)) {
             throw JSONRPCError(RPC_CLIENT_NODE_ALREADY_ADDED, "Error: IP/Subnet already banned");
         }
@@ -809,9 +804,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan setban()
                 node.connman->DisconnectNode(netAddr);
             }
         }
-    }
-    else if(strCommand == "remove")
-    {
+    } else if(command == "remove") {
         if (!( isSubnet ? banman.Unban(subNet) : banman.Unban(netAddr) )) {
             throw JSONRPCError(RPC_CLIENT_INVALID_IP_OR_SUBNET, "Error: Unban failed. Requested address/subnet was not previously manually banned.");
         }
@@ -1051,11 +1044,11 @@ static RPCHelpMan sendmsgtopeer()
             HelpExampleCli("sendmsgtopeer", "0 \"addr\" \"ffffff\"") + HelpExampleRpc("sendmsgtopeer", "0 \"addr\" \"ffffff\"")},
         [&](const RPCHelpMan& self, const JSONRPCRequest& request) -> UniValue {
             const NodeId peer_id{request.params[0].getInt<int64_t>()};
-            const std::string& msg_type{request.params[1].get_str()};
+            const auto msg_type{self.Arg<std::string_view>("msg_type")};
             if (msg_type.size() > CMessageHeader::MESSAGE_TYPE_SIZE) {
                 throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, strprintf("Error: msg_type too long, max length is %i", CMessageHeader::MESSAGE_TYPE_SIZE));
             }
-            auto msg{TryParseHex<unsigned char>(request.params[2].get_str())};
+            auto msg{TryParseHex<unsigned char>(self.Arg<std::string_view>("msg"))};
             if (!msg.has_value()) {
                 throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, "Error parsing input for msg");
             }
diff --git a/src/rpc/node.cpp b/src/rpc/node.cpp
index a5da8785df4..c922b27f688 100644
--- a/src/rpc/node.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/node.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <rpc/server_util.h>
 #include <rpc/util.h>
 #include <scheduler.h>
+#include <tinyformat.h>
 #include <univalue.h>
 #include <util/any.h>
 #include <util/check.h>
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
 #ifdef HAVE_MALLOC_INFO
 #include <malloc.h>
 #endif
+#include <string_view>
 
 using node::NodeContext;
 
@@ -176,7 +178,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan getmemoryinfo()
                 },
         [&](const RPCHelpMan& self, const JSONRPCRequest& request) -> UniValue
 {
-    std::string mode = request.params[0].isNull() ? "stats" : request.params[0].get_str();
+    auto mode{self.Arg<std::string_view>("mode")};
     if (mode == "stats") {
         UniValue obj(UniValue::VOBJ);
         obj.pushKV("locked", RPCLockedMemoryInfo());
@@ -188,7 +190,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan getmemoryinfo()
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, "mallocinfo mode not available");
 #endif
     } else {
-        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, "unknown mode " + mode);
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER, tfm::format("unknown mode %s", mode));
     }
 },
     };
@@ -385,7 +387,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan getindexinfo()
                 [&](const RPCHelpMan& self, const JSONRPCRequest& request) -> UniValue
 {
     UniValue result(UniValue::VOBJ);
-    const std::string index_name = request.params[0].isNull() ? "" : request.params[0].get_str();
+    const std::string index_name{self.MaybeArg<std::string_view>("index_name").value_or("")};
 
     if (g_txindex) {
         result.pushKVs(SummaryToJSON(g_txindex->GetSummary(), index_name));
diff --git a/src/rpc/output_script.cpp b/src/rpc/output_script.cpp
index 43624c98eac..5c1151f0e0b 100644
--- a/src/rpc/output_script.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/output_script.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <optional>
 #include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <tuple>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -130,20 +131,17 @@ static RPCHelpMan createmultisig()
             }
 
             // Get the output type
-            OutputType output_type = OutputType::LEGACY;
-            if (!request.params[2].isNull()) {
-                std::optional<OutputType> parsed = ParseOutputType(request.params[2].get_str());
-                if (!parsed) {
-                    throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY, strprintf("Unknown address type '%s'", request.params[2].get_str()));
-                } else if (parsed.value() == OutputType::BECH32M) {
-                    throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY, "createmultisig cannot create bech32m multisig addresses");
-                }
-                output_type = parsed.value();
+            auto address_type{self.Arg<std::string_view>("address_type")};
+            auto output_type{ParseOutputType(address_type)};
+            if (!output_type) {
+                throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY, tfm::format("Unknown address type '%s'", address_type));
+            } else if (output_type.value() == OutputType::BECH32M) {
+                throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY, "createmultisig cannot create bech32m multisig addresses");
             }
 
             FlatSigningProvider keystore;
             CScript inner;
-            const CTxDestination dest = AddAndGetMultisigDestination(required, pubkeys, output_type, keystore, inner);
+            const CTxDestination dest = AddAndGetMultisigDestination(required, pubkeys, output_type.value(), keystore, inner);
 
             // Make the descriptor
             std::unique_ptr<Descriptor> descriptor = InferDescriptor(GetScriptForDestination(dest), keystore);
@@ -154,7 +152,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan createmultisig()
             result.pushKV("descriptor", descriptor->ToString());
 
             UniValue warnings(UniValue::VARR);
-            if (descriptor->GetOutputType() != output_type) {
+            if (descriptor->GetOutputType() != output_type.value()) {
                 // Only warns if the user has explicitly chosen an address type we cannot generate
                 warnings.push_back("Unable to make chosen address type, please ensure no uncompressed public keys are present.");
             }
@@ -198,7 +196,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan getdescriptorinfo()
         {
             FlatSigningProvider provider;
             std::string error;
-            auto descs = Parse(request.params[0].get_str(), provider, error);
+            auto descs = Parse(self.Arg<std::string_view>("descriptor"), provider, error);
             if (descs.empty()) {
                 throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY, error);
             }
@@ -303,7 +301,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan deriveaddresses()
         },
         [&](const RPCHelpMan& self, const JSONRPCRequest& request) -> UniValue
         {
-            const std::string desc_str = request.params[0].get_str();
+            auto desc_str{self.Arg<std::string_view>("descriptor")};
 
             int64_t range_begin = 0;
             int64_t range_end = 0;
diff --git a/src/rpc/server.cpp b/src/rpc/server.cpp
index 2edf13fd236..5fd733d056b 100644
--- a/src/rpc/server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/server.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <chrono>
 #include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <unordered_map>
 
 using util::SplitString;
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ struct RPCCommandExecution
     }
 };
 
-std::string CRPCTable::help(const std::string& strCommand, const JSONRPCRequest& helpreq) const
+std::string CRPCTable::help(std::string_view strCommand, const JSONRPCRequest& helpreq) const
 {
     std::string strRet;
     std::string category;
@@ -130,16 +131,13 @@ static RPCHelpMan help()
                 RPCExamples{""},
         [&](const RPCHelpMan& self, const JSONRPCRequest& jsonRequest) -> UniValue
 {
-    std::string strCommand;
-    if (jsonRequest.params.size() > 0) {
-        strCommand = jsonRequest.params[0].get_str();
-    }
-    if (strCommand == "dump_all_command_conversions") {
+    auto command{self.MaybeArg<std::string_view>("command")};
+    if (command == "dump_all_command_conversions") {
         // Used for testing only, undocumented
         return tableRPC.dumpArgMap(jsonRequest);
     }
 
-    return tableRPC.help(strCommand, jsonRequest);
+    return tableRPC.help(command.value_or(""), jsonRequest);
 },
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/rpc/server.h b/src/rpc/server.h
index 84accccba9e..cb68c1def79 100644
--- a/src/rpc/server.h
+++ b/src/rpc/server.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ private:
     std::map<std::string, std::vector<const CRPCCommand*>> mapCommands;
 public:
     CRPCTable();
-    std::string help(const std::string& name, const JSONRPCRequest& helpreq) const;
+    std::string help(std::string_view name, const JSONRPCRequest& helpreq) const;
 
     /**
      * Execute a method.
diff --git a/src/rpc/signmessage.cpp b/src/rpc/signmessage.cpp
index 5597f8d237e..a3fb0bbf218 100644
--- a/src/rpc/signmessage.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/signmessage.cpp
@@ -38,11 +38,9 @@ static RPCHelpMan verifymessage()
         },
         [&](const RPCHelpMan& self, const JSONRPCRequest& request) -> UniValue
         {
-            std::string strAddress = self.Arg<std::string>("address");
-            std::string strSign = self.Arg<std::string>("signature");
-            std::string strMessage = self.Arg<std::string>("message");
-
-            switch (MessageVerify(strAddress, strSign, strMessage)) {
+            switch (MessageVerify(std::string{self.Arg<std::string_view>("address")},
+                                  std::string{self.Arg<std::string_view>("signature")},
+                                  std::string{self.Arg<std::string_view>("message")})) {
             case MessageVerificationResult::ERR_INVALID_ADDRESS:
                 throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY, "Invalid address");
             case MessageVerificationResult::ERR_ADDRESS_NO_KEY:
diff --git a/src/rpc/util.cpp b/src/rpc/util.cpp
index 0604dec2dc9..4813324c050 100644
--- a/src/rpc/util.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/util.cpp
@@ -724,7 +724,8 @@ static void CheckRequiredOrDefault(const RPCArg& param)
 TMPL_INST(nullptr, const UniValue*, maybe_arg;);
 TMPL_INST(nullptr, std::optional<double>, maybe_arg ? std::optional{maybe_arg->get_real()} : std::nullopt;);
 TMPL_INST(nullptr, std::optional<bool>, maybe_arg ? std::optional{maybe_arg->get_bool()} : std::nullopt;);
-TMPL_INST(nullptr, const std::string*, maybe_arg ? &maybe_arg->get_str() : nullptr;);
+TMPL_INST(nullptr, std::optional<int64_t>, maybe_arg ? std::optional{maybe_arg->getInt<int64_t>()} : std::nullopt;);
+TMPL_INST(nullptr, std::optional<std::string_view>, maybe_arg ? std::optional<std::string_view>{maybe_arg->get_str()} : std::nullopt;);
 
 // Required arg or optional arg with default value.
 TMPL_INST(CheckRequiredOrDefault, const UniValue&, *CHECK_NONFATAL(maybe_arg););
@@ -732,7 +733,7 @@ TMPL_INST(CheckRequiredOrDefault, bool, CHECK_NONFATAL(maybe_arg)->get_bool(););
 TMPL_INST(CheckRequiredOrDefault, int, CHECK_NONFATAL(maybe_arg)->getInt<int>(););
 TMPL_INST(CheckRequiredOrDefault, uint64_t, CHECK_NONFATAL(maybe_arg)->getInt<uint64_t>(););
 TMPL_INST(CheckRequiredOrDefault, uint32_t, CHECK_NONFATAL(maybe_arg)->getInt<uint32_t>(););
-TMPL_INST(CheckRequiredOrDefault, const std::string&, CHECK_NONFATAL(maybe_arg)->get_str(););
+TMPL_INST(CheckRequiredOrDefault, std::string_view, CHECK_NONFATAL(maybe_arg)->get_str(););
 
 bool RPCHelpMan::IsValidNumArgs(size_t num_args) const
 {
diff --git a/src/rpc/util.h b/src/rpc/util.h
index 1650d2da1f6..f82ccbf832e 100644
--- a/src/rpc/util.h
+++ b/src/rpc/util.h
@@ -445,8 +445,8 @@ public:
     {
         auto i{GetParamIndex(key)};
         // Return argument (required or with default value).
-        if constexpr (std::is_integral_v<R> || std::is_floating_point_v<R>) {
-            // Return numbers by value.
+        if constexpr (std::is_trivially_copyable_v<R>) {
+            // Return trivially copyable types by value.
             return ArgValue<R>(i);
         } else {
             // Return everything else by reference.
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ public:
      *
      * The instantiation of this helper for type R must match the corresponding RPCArg::Type.
      *
-     * @return For integral and floating-point types, a std::optional<R> is returned.
+     * @return For trivially copyable types, a std::optional<R> is returned.
      *         For other types, a R* pointer to the argument is returned. If the
      *         argument is not provided, std::nullopt or a null pointer is returned.
      *
@@ -477,8 +477,8 @@ public:
     {
         auto i{GetParamIndex(key)};
         // Return optional argument (without default).
-        if constexpr (std::is_integral_v<R> || std::is_floating_point_v<R>) {
-            // Return numbers by value, wrapped in optional.
+        if constexpr (std::is_trivially_copyable_v<R>) {
+            // Return trivially copyable types by value, wrapped in optional.
             return ArgValue<std::optional<R>>(i);
         } else {
             // Return other types by pointer.
diff --git a/src/script/descriptor.cpp b/src/script/descriptor.cpp
index d0436702124..2a4e17b4b5f 100644
--- a/src/script/descriptor.cpp
+++ b/src/script/descriptor.cpp
@@ -2730,13 +2730,12 @@ bool CheckChecksum(std::span<const char>& sp, bool require_checksum, std::string
     return true;
 }
 
-std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Descriptor>> Parse(const std::string& descriptor, FlatSigningProvider& out, std::string& error, bool require_checksum)
+std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Descriptor>> Parse(std::span<const char> descriptor, FlatSigningProvider& out, std::string& error, bool require_checksum)
 {
-    std::span<const char> sp{descriptor};
-    if (!CheckChecksum(sp, require_checksum, error)) return {};
+    if (!CheckChecksum(descriptor, require_checksum, error)) return {};
     uint32_t key_exp_index = 0;
-    auto ret = ParseScript(key_exp_index, sp, ParseScriptContext::TOP, out, error);
-    if (sp.size() == 0 && !ret.empty()) {
+    auto ret = ParseScript(key_exp_index, descriptor, ParseScriptContext::TOP, out, error);
+    if (descriptor.empty() && !ret.empty()) {
         std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Descriptor>> descs;
         descs.reserve(ret.size());
         for (auto& r : ret) {
diff --git a/src/script/descriptor.h b/src/script/descriptor.h
index 473649a3144..9a018300ebe 100644
--- a/src/script/descriptor.h
+++ b/src/script/descriptor.h
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ struct Descriptor {
  * If a parse error occurs, or the checksum is missing/invalid, or anything
  * else is wrong, an empty vector is returned.
  */
-std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Descriptor>> Parse(const std::string& descriptor, FlatSigningProvider& out, std::string& error, bool require_checksum = false);
+std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Descriptor>> Parse(std::span<const char> descriptor, FlatSigningProvider& out, std::string& error, bool require_checksum = false);
 
 /** Get the checksum for a `descriptor`.
  *
diff --git a/src/test/rpc_tests.cpp b/src/test/rpc_tests.cpp
index 5d81b4287dd..99d1c6589ae 100644
--- a/src/test/rpc_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/rpc_tests.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <util/time.h>
 
 #include <any>
+#include <string_view>
 
 #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
 
@@ -621,9 +622,9 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(rpc_arg_helper)
     //! Check that `self.Arg` returns the same value as the `request.params` accessors
     RPCHelpMan::RPCMethodImpl check_positional = [&](const RPCHelpMan& self, const JSONRPCRequest& request) -> UniValue {
             BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(self.Arg<int>("req_int"), request.params[0].getInt<int>());
-            BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(self.Arg<std::string>("req_str"), request.params[1].get_str());
+            BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(self.Arg<std::string_view>("req_str"), request.params[1].get_str());
             BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(self.Arg<uint64_t>("def_uint64_t"), request.params[2].isNull() ? DEFAULT_UINT64_T : request.params[2].getInt<uint64_t>());
-            BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(self.Arg<std::string>("def_string"), request.params[3].isNull() ? DEFAULT_STRING : request.params[3].get_str());
+            BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(self.Arg<std::string_view>("def_string"), request.params[3].isNull() ? DEFAULT_STRING : request.params[3].get_str());
             BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(self.Arg<bool>("def_bool"), request.params[4].isNull() ? DEFAULT_BOOL : request.params[4].get_bool());
             if (!request.params[5].isNull()) {
                 BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(self.MaybeArg<double>("opt_double").value(), request.params[5].get_real());
@@ -631,10 +632,9 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(rpc_arg_helper)
                 BOOST_CHECK(!self.MaybeArg<double>("opt_double"));
             }
             if (!request.params[6].isNull()) {
-                BOOST_CHECK(self.MaybeArg<std::string>("opt_string"));
-                BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(*self.MaybeArg<std::string>("opt_string"), request.params[6].get_str());
+                BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(self.MaybeArg<std::string_view>("opt_string"), request.params[6].get_str());
             } else {
-                BOOST_CHECK(!self.MaybeArg<std::string>("opt_string"));
+                BOOST_CHECK(!self.MaybeArg<std::string_view>("opt_string"));
             }
             return UniValue{};
         };
diff --git a/src/util/fs.h b/src/util/fs.h
index 22b53a0ca63..8b5c0460257 100644
--- a/src/util/fs.h
+++ b/src/util/fs.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <ios>
 #include <ostream>
 #include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <system_error>
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <utility>
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
-static inline path u8path(const std::string& utf8_str)
+static inline path u8path(std::string_view utf8_str)
 {
     return std::filesystem::path(std::u8string{utf8_str.begin(), utf8_str.end()});
 }
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpc/coins.cpp b/src/wallet/rpc/coins.cpp
index 4aef0dda886..7aeb60f76bb 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpc/coins.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpc/coins.cpp
@@ -196,8 +196,7 @@ RPCHelpMan getbalance()
 
     LOCK(pwallet->cs_wallet);
 
-    const auto dummy_value{self.MaybeArg<std::string>("dummy")};
-    if (dummy_value && *dummy_value != "*") {
+    if (self.MaybeArg<std::string_view>("dummy").value_or("*") != "*") {
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_METHOD_DEPRECATED, "dummy first argument must be excluded or set to \"*\".");
     }
 
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpc/util.cpp b/src/wallet/rpc/util.cpp
index 79703985354..d68e6c65269 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpc/util.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpc/util.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <wallet/context.h>
 #include <wallet/wallet.h>
 
+#include <optional>
 #include <string_view>
 #include <univalue.h>
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ bool GetAvoidReuseFlag(const CWallet& wallet, const UniValue& param) {
     return avoid_reuse;
 }
 
-std::string EnsureUniqueWalletName(const JSONRPCRequest& request, const std::string* wallet_name)
+std::string EnsureUniqueWalletName(const JSONRPCRequest& request, std::optional<std::string_view> wallet_name)
 {
     std::string endpoint_wallet;
     if (GetWalletNameFromJSONRPCRequest(request, endpoint_wallet)) {
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ std::string EnsureUniqueWalletName(const JSONRPCRequest& request, const std::str
             "Either the RPC endpoint wallet or the wallet name parameter must be provided");
     }
 
-    return *wallet_name;
+    return std::string{*wallet_name};
 }
 
 bool GetWalletNameFromJSONRPCRequest(const JSONRPCRequest& request, std::string& wallet_name)
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpc/util.h b/src/wallet/rpc/util.h
index 0c586be4a49..d649721431a 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpc/util.h
+++ b/src/wallet/rpc/util.h
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
 
 #include <any>
 #include <memory>
+#include <optional>
 #include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <vector>
 
 class JSONRPCRequest;
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ bool GetWalletNameFromJSONRPCRequest(const JSONRPCRequest& request, std::string&
  * Ensures that a wallet name is specified across the endpoint and wallet_name.
  * Throws `RPC_INVALID_PARAMETER` if none or different wallet names are specified.
  */
-std::string EnsureUniqueWalletName(const JSONRPCRequest& request, const std::string* wallet_name);
+std::string EnsureUniqueWalletName(const JSONRPCRequest& request, std::optional<std::string_view> wallet_name);
 
 void EnsureWalletIsUnlocked(const CWallet&);
 WalletContext& EnsureWalletContext(const std::any& context);
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpc/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpc/wallet.cpp
index 8e1cec55654..3d45c1606e9 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpc/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpc/wallet.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <wallet/walletutil.h>
 
 #include <optional>
+#include <string_view>
 
 
 namespace wallet {
@@ -456,7 +457,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan unloadwallet()
                 },
         [&](const RPCHelpMan& self, const JSONRPCRequest& request) -> UniValue
 {
-    const std::string wallet_name{EnsureUniqueWalletName(request, self.MaybeArg<std::string>("wallet_name"))};
+    const std::string wallet_name{EnsureUniqueWalletName(request, self.MaybeArg<std::string_view>("wallet_name"))};
 
     WalletContext& context = EnsureWalletContext(request.context);
     std::shared_ptr<CWallet> wallet = GetWallet(context, wallet_name);
@@ -613,7 +614,7 @@ static RPCHelpMan migratewallet()
         },
         [&](const RPCHelpMan& self, const JSONRPCRequest& request) -> UniValue
         {
-            const std::string wallet_name{EnsureUniqueWalletName(request, self.MaybeArg<std::string>("wallet_name"))};
+            const std::string wallet_name{EnsureUniqueWalletName(request, self.MaybeArg<std::string_view>("wallet_name"))};
 
             SecureString wallet_pass;
             wallet_pass.reserve(100);
diff --git a/src/wallet/test/wallet_rpc_tests.cpp b/src/wallet/test/wallet_rpc_tests.cpp
index fb33d3668da..8bf5eab443a 100644
--- a/src/wallet/test/wallet_rpc_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/test/wallet_rpc_tests.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ static std::string TestWalletName(const std::string& endpoint, std::optional<std
 {
     JSONRPCRequest req;
     req.URI = endpoint;
-    return EnsureUniqueWalletName(req, parameter ? &*parameter : nullptr);
+    return EnsureUniqueWalletName(req, parameter);
 }
 
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE(wallet_rpc_tests, BasicTestingSetup)