diff --git a/libs/client-api/src/http_template.rs b/libs/client-api/src/http_template.rs
index f9eb8229..05ae6b5e 100644
--- a/libs/client-api/src/http_template.rs
+++ b/libs/client-api/src/http_template.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ fn category_resources_url(base_url: &str) -> String {
   format!("{}/category", template_api_prefix(base_url))
 }
 
-fn category_resource_url(base_url: &str, category_id: &Uuid) -> String {
+fn category_resource_url(base_url: &str, category_id: Uuid) -> String {
   format!("{}/{}", category_resources_url(base_url), category_id)
 }
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ fn template_creator_resources_url(base_url: &str) -> String {
   format!("{}/creator", template_api_prefix(base_url))
 }
 
-fn template_creator_resource_url(base_url: &str, creator_id: &Uuid) -> String {
+fn template_creator_resource_url(base_url: &str, creator_id: Uuid) -> String {
   format!(
     "{}/{}",
     template_creator_resources_url(base_url),
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ impl Client {
 
   pub async fn get_template_category(
     &self,
-    category_id: &Uuid,
+    category_id: Uuid,
   ) -> Result<TemplateCategory, AppResponseError> {
     let url = category_resource_url(&self.base_url, category_id);
     let resp = self
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ impl Client {
       .into_data()
   }
 
-  pub async fn delete_template_category(&self, category_id: &Uuid) -> Result<(), AppResponseError> {
+  pub async fn delete_template_category(&self, category_id: Uuid) -> Result<(), AppResponseError> {
     let url = category_resource_url(&self.base_url, category_id);
     let resp = self
       .http_client_with_auth(Method::DELETE, &url)
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ impl Client {
   #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
   pub async fn update_template_category(
     &self,
-    category_id: &Uuid,
+    category_id: Uuid,
     name: &str,
     icon: &str,
     bg_color: &str,
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ impl Client {
 
   pub async fn get_template_creator(
     &self,
-    creator_id: &Uuid,
+    creator_id: Uuid,
   ) -> Result<TemplateCreator, AppResponseError> {
     let url = template_creator_resource_url(&self.base_url, creator_id);
     let resp = self
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ impl Client {
       .into_data()
   }
 
-  pub async fn delete_template_creator(&self, creator_id: &Uuid) -> Result<(), AppResponseError> {
+  pub async fn delete_template_creator(&self, creator_id: Uuid) -> Result<(), AppResponseError> {
     let url = template_creator_resource_url(&self.base_url, creator_id);
     let resp = self
       .http_client_with_auth(Method::DELETE, &url)
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ impl Client {
 
   pub async fn update_template_creator(
     &self,
-    creator_id: &Uuid,
+    creator_id: Uuid,
     name: &str,
     avatar_url: &str,
     account_links: Vec<AccountLink>,
diff --git a/libs/database/src/template.rs b/libs/database/src/template.rs
index 23f8a2a9..58762875 100644
--- a/libs/database/src/template.rs
+++ b/libs/database/src/template.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pub async fn insert_new_template_category<'a, E: Executor<'a, Database = Postgre
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 pub async fn update_template_category_by_id<'a, E: Executor<'a, Database = Postgres>>(
   executor: E,
-  id: &Uuid,
+  id: Uuid,
   name: &str,
   description: &str,
   icon: &str,
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ pub async fn select_template_categories<'a, E: Executor<'a, Database = Postgres>
 
 pub async fn select_template_category_by_id<'a, E: Executor<'a, Database = Postgres>>(
   executor: E,
-  category_id: &Uuid,
+  category_id: Uuid,
 ) -> Result<TemplateCategory, AppError> {
   let category = sqlx::query_as!(
     TemplateCategory,
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ pub async fn select_template_category_by_id<'a, E: Executor<'a, Database = Postg
 
 pub async fn delete_template_category_by_id<'a, E: Executor<'a, Database = Postgres>>(
   executor: E,
-  category_id: &Uuid,
+  category_id: Uuid,
 ) -> Result<(), AppError> {
   let rows_affected = sqlx::query!(
     r#"
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ pub async fn insert_template_creator<'a, E: Executor<'a, Database = Postgres>>(
 
 pub async fn update_template_creator_by_id<'a, E: Executor<'a, Database = Postgres>>(
   executor: E,
-  creator_id: &Uuid,
+  creator_id: Uuid,
   name: &str,
   avatar_url: &str,
   account_links: &[AccountLink],
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ pub async fn update_template_creator_by_id<'a, E: Executor<'a, Database = Postgr
 
 pub async fn delete_template_creator_account_links<'a, E: Executor<'a, Database = Postgres>>(
   executor: E,
-  creator_id: &Uuid,
+  creator_id: Uuid,
 ) -> Result<(), AppError> {
   sqlx::query!(
     r#"
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ pub async fn select_template_creators_by_name<'a, E: Executor<'a, Database = Pos
 
 pub async fn select_template_creator_by_id<'a, E: Executor<'a, Database = Postgres>>(
   executor: E,
-  creator_id: &Uuid,
+  creator_id: Uuid,
 ) -> Result<TemplateCreator, AppError> {
   let creator_row = sqlx::query_as!(
     AFTemplateCreatorRow,
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ pub async fn select_template_creator_by_id<'a, E: Executor<'a, Database = Postgr
 
 pub async fn delete_template_creator_by_id<'a, E: Executor<'a, Database = Postgres>>(
   executor: E,
-  creator_id: &Uuid,
+  creator_id: Uuid,
 ) -> Result<(), AppError> {
   let rows_affected = sqlx::query!(
     r#"
diff --git a/src/api/template.rs b/src/api/template.rs
index ac056587..11071cf8 100644
--- a/src/api/template.rs
+++ b/src/api/template.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ async fn update_template_category_handler(
   let category_id = category_id.into_inner();
   let updated_template_category = update_template_category(
     &state.pg_pool,
-    &category_id,
+    category_id,
     &data.name,
     &data.description,
     &data.icon,
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ async fn get_template_category_handler(
   state: Data<AppState>,
 ) -> Result<JsonAppResponse<TemplateCategory>> {
   let category_id = category_id.into_inner();
-  let category = get_template_category(&state.pg_pool, &category_id).await?;
+  let category = get_template_category(&state.pg_pool, category_id).await?;
   Ok(Json(AppResponse::Ok().with_data(category)))
 }
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ async fn delete_template_category_handler(
   state: Data<AppState>,
 ) -> Result<JsonAppResponse<()>> {
   let category_id = category_id.into_inner();
-  delete_template_category(&state.pg_pool, &category_id).await?;
+  delete_template_category(&state.pg_pool, category_id).await?;
   Ok(Json(AppResponse::Ok()))
 }
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ async fn update_template_creator_handler(
   let creator_id = creator_id.into_inner();
   let updated_creator = update_template_creator(
     &state.pg_pool,
-    &creator_id,
+    creator_id,
     &data.name,
     &data.avatar_url,
     &data.account_links,
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ async fn get_template_creator_handler(
   state: Data<AppState>,
 ) -> Result<JsonAppResponse<TemplateCreator>> {
   let creator_id = creator_id.into_inner();
-  let template_creator = get_template_creator(&state.pg_pool, &creator_id).await?;
+  let template_creator = get_template_creator(&state.pg_pool, creator_id).await?;
   Ok(Json(AppResponse::Ok().with_data(template_creator)))
 }
 
@@ -170,6 +170,6 @@ async fn delete_template_creator_handler(
   state: Data<AppState>,
 ) -> Result<JsonAppResponse<TemplateCreator>> {
   let creator_id = creator_id.into_inner();
-  delete_template_creator(&state.pg_pool, &creator_id).await?;
+  delete_template_creator(&state.pg_pool, creator_id).await?;
   Ok(Json(AppResponse::Ok()))
 }
diff --git a/src/biz/template/ops.rs b/src/biz/template/ops.rs
index 4cca154a..a47d065d 100644
--- a/src/biz/template/ops.rs
+++ b/src/biz/template/ops.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub async fn create_new_template_category(
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 pub async fn update_template_category(
   pg_pool: &PgPool,
-  category_id: &Uuid,
+  category_id: Uuid,
   name: &str,
   description: &str,
   icon: &str,
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ pub async fn get_template_categories(
 
 pub async fn get_template_category(
   pg_pool: &PgPool,
-  category_id: &Uuid,
+  category_id: Uuid,
 ) -> Result<TemplateCategory, AppResponseError> {
   let category = select_template_category_by_id(pg_pool, category_id).await?;
   Ok(category)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ pub async fn get_template_category(
 
 pub async fn delete_template_category(
   pg_pool: &PgPool,
-  category_id: &Uuid,
+  category_id: Uuid,
 ) -> Result<(), AppResponseError> {
   delete_template_category_by_id(pg_pool, category_id).await?;
   Ok(())
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ pub async fn create_new_template_creator(
 
 pub async fn update_template_creator(
   pg_pool: &PgPool,
-  creator_id: &Uuid,
+  creator_id: Uuid,
   name: &str,
   avatar_url: &str,
   account_links: &[AccountLink],
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ pub async fn get_template_creators(
 
 pub async fn get_template_creator(
   pg_pool: &PgPool,
-  creator_id: &Uuid,
+  creator_id: Uuid,
 ) -> Result<TemplateCreator, AppResponseError> {
   let creator = select_template_creator_by_id(pg_pool, creator_id).await?;
   Ok(creator)
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ pub async fn get_template_creator(
 
 pub async fn delete_template_creator(
   pg_pool: &PgPool,
-  creator_id: &Uuid,
+  creator_id: Uuid,
 ) -> Result<(), AppResponseError> {
   delete_template_creator_by_id(pg_pool, creator_id).await?;
   Ok(())
diff --git a/tests/workspace/template.rs b/tests/workspace/template.rs
index cb423b46..455dfc85 100644
--- a/tests/workspace/template.rs
+++ b/tests/workspace/template.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ async fn test_template_category_crud() {
   let updated_category_name = Uuid::new_v4().to_string();
   let updated_template_category = authorized_client
     .update_template_category(
-      &new_template_category.id,
+      new_template_category.id,
       updated_category_name.as_str(),
       "new_icon",
       "new_bg_color",
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ async fn test_template_category_crud() {
 
   let guest_client = localhost_client();
   let template_category = guest_client
-    .get_template_category(&new_template_category.id)
+    .get_template_category(new_template_category.id)
     .await
     .unwrap();
   assert_eq!(template_category.name, updated_category_name);
@@ -154,16 +154,16 @@ async fn test_template_category_crud() {
     .iter()
     .any(|r| r.name == second_category_name));
   let result = guest_client
-    .delete_template_category(&new_template_category.id)
+    .delete_template_category(new_template_category.id)
     .await;
   assert!(result.is_err());
   assert_eq!(result.unwrap_err().code, ErrorCode::NotLoggedIn);
   authorized_client
-    .delete_template_category(&new_template_category.id)
+    .delete_template_category(new_template_category.id)
     .await
     .unwrap();
   let result = guest_client
-    .get_template_category(&new_template_category.id)
+    .get_template_category(new_template_category.id)
     .await;
   assert!(result.is_err());
   assert_eq!(result.unwrap_err().code, ErrorCode::RecordNotFound);
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ async fn test_template_creator_crud() {
   }];
   let updated_creator = authorized_client
     .update_template_creator(
-      &new_creator.id,
+      new_creator.id,
       "new_name",
       "new_avatar_url",
       updated_account_links,
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ async fn test_template_creator_crud() {
   assert_eq!(updated_creator.account_links[0].url, "twitter_url");
 
   let creator = guest_client
-    .get_template_creator(&new_creator.id)
+    .get_template_creator(new_creator.id)
     .await
     .unwrap();
   assert_eq!(creator.name, "new_name");
@@ -220,14 +220,14 @@ async fn test_template_creator_crud() {
   assert_eq!(creator.account_links[0].link_type, "twitter");
   assert_eq!(creator.account_links[0].url, "twitter_url");
 
-  let result = guest_client.delete_template_creator(&new_creator.id).await;
+  let result = guest_client.delete_template_creator(new_creator.id).await;
   assert!(result.is_err());
   assert_eq!(result.unwrap_err().code, ErrorCode::NotLoggedIn);
   authorized_client
-    .delete_template_creator(&new_creator.id)
+    .delete_template_creator(new_creator.id)
     .await
     .unwrap();
-  let result = guest_client.get_template_creator(&new_creator.id).await;
+  let result = guest_client.get_template_creator(new_creator.id).await;
   assert!(result.is_err());
   assert_eq!(result.unwrap_err().code, ErrorCode::RecordNotFound);
 }