diff --git a/agent/grpc-external/services/dataplane/get_envoy_bootstrap_params_test.go b/agent/grpc-external/services/dataplane/get_envoy_bootstrap_params_test.go
index 3ae0670e5c..2a50094029 100644
--- a/agent/grpc-external/services/dataplane/get_envoy_bootstrap_params_test.go
+++ b/agent/grpc-external/services/dataplane/get_envoy_bootstrap_params_test.go
@@ -7,29 +7,29 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/hashicorp/go-hclog"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/structpb"
 
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-hclog"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/acl"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/acl/resolver"
+	external "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external"
 	svctest "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/testutils"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/structs"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/catalog"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/mesh"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource/resourcetest"
 	pbcatalog "github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbcatalog/v2beta1"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbdataplane"
 	pbmesh "github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbmesh/v2beta1"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbresource"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto/private/prototest"
-
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/acl"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/acl/resolver"
-	external "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/testutils"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/structs"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbdataplane"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -262,7 +262,9 @@ func TestGetEnvoyBootstrapParams_Success_EnableV2(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	run := func(t *testing.T, tc testCase) {
-		resourceClient := svctest.RunResourceService(t, catalog.RegisterTypes, mesh.RegisterTypes)
+		resourceClient := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+			WithRegisterFns(catalog.RegisterTypes, mesh.RegisterTypes).
+			Run(t)
 
 		options := structs.QueryOptions{Token: testToken}
 		ctx, err := external.ContextWithQueryOptions(context.Background(), options)
@@ -490,7 +492,9 @@ func TestGetEnvoyBootstrapParams_Error_EnableV2(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	run := func(t *testing.T, tc testCase) {
-		resourceClient := svctest.RunResourceService(t, catalog.RegisterTypes, mesh.RegisterTypes)
+		resourceClient := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+			WithRegisterFns(catalog.RegisterTypes, mesh.RegisterTypes).
+			Run(t)
 
 		options := structs.QueryOptions{Token: testToken}
 		ctx, err := external.ContextWithQueryOptions(context.Background(), options)
diff --git a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/delete.go b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/delete.go
index d9b76d8043..582cc5dbc0 100644
--- a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/delete.go
+++ b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/delete.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/storage"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbresource"
+	pbtenancy "github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbtenancy/v2beta1"
 )
 
 // Delete deletes a resource.
@@ -188,16 +189,13 @@ func (s *Server) ensureDeleteRequestValid(req *pbresource.DeleteRequest) (*resou
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	// Check scope
-	if reg.Scope == resource.ScopePartition && req.Id.Tenancy.Namespace != "" {
-		return nil, status.Errorf(
-			codes.InvalidArgument,
-			"partition scoped resource %s cannot have a namespace. got: %s",
-			resource.ToGVK(req.Id.Type),
-			req.Id.Tenancy.Namespace,
-		)
+	if err := validateScopedTenancy(reg.Scope, reg.Type, req.Id.Tenancy); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if err := blockBuiltinsDeletion(reg.Type, req.Id); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	return reg, nil
 }
 
@@ -207,3 +205,12 @@ func TombstoneNameFor(deleteId *pbresource.ID) string {
 	// deleteId.Name is just included for easier identification
 	return fmt.Sprintf("tombstone-%v-%v", deleteId.Name, strings.ToLower(deleteId.Uid))
 }
+
+func blockDefaultNamespaceDeletion(rtype *pbresource.Type, id *pbresource.ID) error {
+	if id.Name == resource.DefaultNamespaceName &&
+		id.Tenancy.Partition == resource.DefaultPartitionName &&
+		resource.EqualType(rtype, pbtenancy.NamespaceType) {
+		return status.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "cannot delete default namespace")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/delete_ce.go b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/delete_ce.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d2ff805a24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/delete_ce.go
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// Copyright (c) HashiCorp, Inc.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
+
+//go:build !consulent
+
+package resource
+
+import "github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbresource"
+
+func blockBuiltinsDeletion(rtype *pbresource.Type, id *pbresource.ID) error {
+	if err := blockDefaultNamespaceDeletion(rtype, id); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/delete_test.go b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/delete_test.go
index f8afeb3a38..fd5ed321c8 100644
--- a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/delete_test.go
+++ b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/delete_test.go
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 // Copyright (c) HashiCorp, Inc.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
 
-package resource
+package resource_test
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -15,123 +16,158 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/acl/resolver"
+	svc "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource"
+	svctest "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource/demo"
 	rtest "github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource/resourcetest"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbresource"
+	pbtenancy "github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbtenancy/v2beta1"
 	pbdemo "github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto/private/pbdemo/v1"
 )
 
 func TestDelete_InputValidation(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
-
 	type testCase struct {
-		modFn       func(artistId, recordLabelId *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID
+		modFn       func(artistId, recordLabelId, executiveId *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID
 		errContains string
 	}
 
+	run := func(t *testing.T, client pbresource.ResourceServiceClient, tc testCase) {
+		executive, err := demo.GenerateV1Executive("marvin", "CEO")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		recordLabel, err := demo.GenerateV1RecordLabel("looney-tunes")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		artist, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		req := &pbresource.DeleteRequest{Id: tc.modFn(artist.Id, recordLabel.Id, executive.Id), Version: ""}
+		_, err = client.Delete(context.Background(), req)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		require.Equal(t, codes.InvalidArgument.String(), status.Code(err).String())
+		require.ErrorContains(t, err, tc.errContains)
+	}
+
 	testCases := map[string]testCase{
 		"no id": {
-			modFn: func(_, _ *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID {
+			modFn: func(_, _, _ *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID {
 				return nil
 			},
 			errContains: "id is required",
 		},
 		"no type": {
-			modFn: func(artistId, _ *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID {
+			modFn: func(artistId, _, _ *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID {
 				artistId.Type = nil
 				return artistId
 			},
 			errContains: "id.type is required",
 		},
 		"no name": {
-			modFn: func(artistId, _ *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID {
+			modFn: func(artistId, _, _ *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID {
 				artistId.Name = ""
 				return artistId
 			},
 			errContains: "id.name invalid",
 		},
 		"mixed case name": {
-			modFn: func(artistId, _ *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID {
+			modFn: func(artistId, _, _ *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID {
 				artistId.Name = "DepecheMode"
 				return artistId
 			},
 			errContains: "id.name invalid",
 		},
 		"name too long": {
-			modFn: func(artistId, _ *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID {
+			modFn: func(artistId, _, _ *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID {
 				artistId.Name = strings.Repeat("n", resource.MaxNameLength+1)
 				return artistId
 			},
 			errContains: "id.name invalid",
 		},
 		"partition mixed case": {
-			modFn: func(artistId, _ *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID {
+			modFn: func(artistId, _, _ *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID {
 				artistId.Tenancy.Partition = "Default"
 				return artistId
 			},
 			errContains: "id.tenancy.partition invalid",
 		},
 		"partition name too long": {
-			modFn: func(artistId, _ *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID {
+			modFn: func(artistId, _, _ *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID {
 				artistId.Tenancy.Partition = strings.Repeat("p", resource.MaxNameLength+1)
 				return artistId
 			},
 			errContains: "id.tenancy.partition invalid",
 		},
 		"namespace mixed case": {
-			modFn: func(artistId, _ *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID {
+			modFn: func(artistId, _, _ *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID {
 				artistId.Tenancy.Namespace = "Default"
 				return artistId
 			},
 			errContains: "id.tenancy.namespace invalid",
 		},
 		"namespace name too long": {
-			modFn: func(artistId, _ *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID {
+			modFn: func(artistId, _, _ *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID {
 				artistId.Tenancy.Namespace = strings.Repeat("n", resource.MaxNameLength+1)
 				return artistId
 			},
 			errContains: "id.tenancy.namespace invalid",
 		},
 		"partition scoped resource with namespace": {
-			modFn: func(_, recordLabelId *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID {
+			modFn: func(_, recordLabelId, _ *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID {
 				recordLabelId.Tenancy.Namespace = "ishouldnothaveanamespace"
 				return recordLabelId
 			},
 			errContains: "cannot have a namespace",
 		},
+		"cluster scoped resource with partition": {
+			modFn: func(_, _, executiveId *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID {
+				executiveId.Tenancy.Partition = "ishouldnothaveapartition"
+				executiveId.Tenancy.Namespace = ""
+				return executiveId
+			},
+			errContains: "cannot have a partition",
+		},
+		"cluster scoped resource with namespace": {
+			modFn: func(_, _, executiveId *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID {
+				executiveId.Tenancy.Partition = ""
+				executiveId.Tenancy.Namespace = "ishouldnothaveanamespace"
+				return executiveId
+			},
+			errContains: "cannot have a namespace",
+		},
 	}
-	for desc, tc := range testCases {
-		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			recordLabel, err := demo.GenerateV1RecordLabel("looney-tunes")
-			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-			artist, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
-			require.NoError(t, err)
+	for _, useV2Tenancy := range []bool{false, true} {
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("v2tenancy %v", useV2Tenancy), func(t *testing.T) {
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithV2Tenancy(useV2Tenancy).
+				WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+				Run(t)
 
-			req := &pbresource.DeleteRequest{Id: tc.modFn(artist.Id, recordLabel.Id), Version: ""}
-
-			_, err = client.Delete(testContext(t), req)
-			require.Error(t, err)
-			require.Equal(t, codes.InvalidArgument.String(), status.Code(err).String())
-			require.ErrorContains(t, err, tc.errContains)
+			for desc, tc := range testCases {
+				t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
+					run(t, client, tc)
+				})
+			}
 		})
 	}
 }
 
 func TestDelete_TypeNotRegistered(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
+	for _, useV2Tenancy := range []bool{false, true} {
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("v2tenancy %v", useV2Tenancy), func(t *testing.T) {
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().WithV2Tenancy(useV2Tenancy).Run(t)
 
-	_, client, ctx := testDeps(t)
-	artist, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+			artist, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// delete artist with unregistered type
-	_, err = client.Delete(ctx, &pbresource.DeleteRequest{Id: artist.Id, Version: ""})
-	require.Error(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, codes.InvalidArgument.String(), status.Code(err).String())
+			// delete artist with unregistered type
+			_, err = client.Delete(context.Background(), &pbresource.DeleteRequest{Id: artist.Id, Version: ""})
+			require.Error(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, codes.InvalidArgument.String(), status.Code(err).String())
+			require.ErrorContains(t, err, "not registered")
+		})
+	}
 }
 
 func TestDelete_ACLs(t *testing.T) {
@@ -157,9 +193,8 @@ func TestDelete_ACLs(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for desc, tc := range testcases {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			server := testServer(t)
-			client := testClient(t, server)
-			demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+			builder := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes)
+			client := builder.Run(t)
 
 			artist, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -169,10 +204,10 @@ func TestDelete_ACLs(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			// Mock is put in place after the above "write" since the "write" must also pass the ACL check.
-			mockACLResolver := &MockACLResolver{}
+			mockACLResolver := &svc.MockACLResolver{}
 			mockACLResolver.On("ResolveTokenAndDefaultMeta", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
 				Return(tc.authz, nil)
-			server.ACLResolver = mockACLResolver
+			builder.ServiceImpl().Config.ACLResolver = mockACLResolver
 
 			// Exercise ACL.
 			_, err = client.Delete(testContext(t), &pbresource.DeleteRequest{Id: rsp.Resource.Id})
@@ -184,59 +219,70 @@ func TestDelete_ACLs(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDelete_Success(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
+	run := func(t *testing.T, client pbresource.ResourceServiceClient, tc deleteTestCase, modFn func(artistId, recordlabelId *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID) {
+		ctx := context.Background()
+
+		recordLabel, err := demo.GenerateV1RecordLabel("looney-tunes")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		writeRsp, err := client.Write(ctx, &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: recordLabel})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		recordLabel = writeRsp.Resource
+		originalRecordLabelId := clone(recordLabel.Id)
+
+		artist, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		writeRsp, err = client.Write(ctx, &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: artist})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		artist = writeRsp.Resource
+		originalArtistId := clone(artist.Id)
+
+		// Pick the resource to be deleted based on type's scope and mod tenancy
+		// based on the tenancy test case.
+		deleteId := modFn(artist.Id, recordLabel.Id)
+		deleteReq := tc.deleteReqFn(recordLabel)
+		if proto.Equal(deleteId.Type, demo.TypeV2Artist) {
+			deleteReq = tc.deleteReqFn(artist)
+		}
+
+		// Delete
+		_, err = client.Delete(ctx, deleteReq)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		// Verify deleted
+		_, err = client.Read(ctx, &pbresource.ReadRequest{Id: deleteId})
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		require.Equal(t, codes.NotFound.String(), status.Code(err).String())
+
+		// Derive tombstone name from resource that was deleted.
+		tname := svc.TombstoneNameFor(originalRecordLabelId)
+		if proto.Equal(deleteId.Type, demo.TypeV2Artist) {
+			tname = svc.TombstoneNameFor(originalArtistId)
+		}
+
+		// Verify tombstone created
+		_, err = client.Read(ctx, &pbresource.ReadRequest{
+			Id: &pbresource.ID{
+				Name:    tname,
+				Type:    resource.TypeV1Tombstone,
+				Tenancy: deleteReq.Id.Tenancy,
+			},
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err, "expected tombstone to be found")
+	}
+
 	for desc, tc := range deleteTestCases() {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
 			for tenancyDesc, modFn := range tenancyCases() {
 				t.Run(tenancyDesc, func(t *testing.T) {
-					server, client, ctx := testDeps(t)
-					demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
-
-					recordLabel, err := demo.GenerateV1RecordLabel("looney-tunes")
-					require.NoError(t, err)
-					writeRsp, err := client.Write(ctx, &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: recordLabel})
-					require.NoError(t, err)
-					recordLabel = writeRsp.Resource
-					originalRecordLabelId := clone(recordLabel.Id)
-
-					artist, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
-					require.NoError(t, err)
-					writeRsp, err = client.Write(ctx, &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: artist})
-					require.NoError(t, err)
-					artist = writeRsp.Resource
-					originalArtistId := clone(artist.Id)
-
-					// Pick the resource to be deleted based on type's scope and mod tenancy
-					// based on the tenancy test case.
-					deleteId := modFn(artist.Id, recordLabel.Id)
-					deleteReq := tc.deleteReqFn(recordLabel)
-					if proto.Equal(deleteId.Type, demo.TypeV2Artist) {
-						deleteReq = tc.deleteReqFn(artist)
+					for _, useV2Tenancy := range []bool{false, true} {
+						t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("v2tenancy %v", useV2Tenancy), func(t *testing.T) {
+							client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+								WithV2Tenancy(useV2Tenancy).
+								WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+								Run(t)
+							run(t, client, tc, modFn)
+						})
 					}
-
-					// Delete
-					_, err = client.Delete(ctx, deleteReq)
-					require.NoError(t, err)
-
-					// Verify deleted
-					_, err = client.Read(ctx, &pbresource.ReadRequest{Id: deleteId})
-					require.Error(t, err)
-					require.Equal(t, codes.NotFound.String(), status.Code(err).String())
-
-					// Derive tombstone name from resource that was deleted.
-					tname := TombstoneNameFor(originalRecordLabelId)
-					if proto.Equal(deleteId.Type, demo.TypeV2Artist) {
-						tname = TombstoneNameFor(originalArtistId)
-					}
-
-					// Verify tombstone created
-					_, err = client.Read(ctx, &pbresource.ReadRequest{
-						Id: &pbresource.ID{
-							Name:    tname,
-							Type:    resource.TypeV1Tombstone,
-							Tenancy: deleteReq.Id.Tenancy,
-						},
-					})
-					require.NoError(t, err, "expected tombstone to be found")
 				})
 			}
 		})
@@ -246,54 +292,72 @@ func TestDelete_Success(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDelete_TombstoneDeletionDoesNotCreateNewTombstone(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	server, client, ctx := testDeps(t)
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	for _, useV2Tenancy := range []bool{false, true} {
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("v2tenancy %v", useV2Tenancy), func(t *testing.T) {
+			ctx := context.Background()
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithV2Tenancy(useV2Tenancy).
+				WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+				Run(t)
 
-	artist, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+			artist, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	rsp, err := client.Write(ctx, &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: artist})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	artist = rsp.Resource
+			rsp, err := client.Write(ctx, &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: artist})
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			artist = rsp.Resource
 
-	// delete artist
-	_, err = client.Delete(ctx, &pbresource.DeleteRequest{Id: artist.Id, Version: ""})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+			// delete artist
+			_, err = client.Delete(ctx, &pbresource.DeleteRequest{Id: artist.Id, Version: ""})
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// verify artist's tombstone created
-	rsp2, err := client.Read(ctx, &pbresource.ReadRequest{
-		Id: &pbresource.ID{
-			Name:    TombstoneNameFor(artist.Id),
-			Type:    resource.TypeV1Tombstone,
-			Tenancy: artist.Id.Tenancy,
-		},
-	})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	tombstone := rsp2.Resource
+			// verify artist's tombstone created
+			rsp2, err := client.Read(ctx, &pbresource.ReadRequest{
+				Id: &pbresource.ID{
+					Name:    svc.TombstoneNameFor(artist.Id),
+					Type:    resource.TypeV1Tombstone,
+					Tenancy: artist.Id.Tenancy,
+				},
+			})
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			tombstone := rsp2.Resource
 
-	// delete artist's tombstone
-	_, err = client.Delete(ctx, &pbresource.DeleteRequest{Id: tombstone.Id, Version: tombstone.Version})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+			// delete artist's tombstone
+			_, err = client.Delete(ctx, &pbresource.DeleteRequest{Id: tombstone.Id, Version: tombstone.Version})
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// verify no new tombstones created and artist's existing tombstone deleted
-	rsp3, err := client.List(ctx, &pbresource.ListRequest{Type: resource.TypeV1Tombstone, Tenancy: artist.Id.Tenancy})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Empty(t, rsp3.Resources)
+			// verify no new tombstones created and artist's existing tombstone deleted
+			rsp3, err := client.List(ctx, &pbresource.ListRequest{Type: resource.TypeV1Tombstone, Tenancy: artist.Id.Tenancy})
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Empty(t, rsp3.Resources)
+		})
+	}
 }
 
 func TestDelete_NotFound(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	for desc, tc := range deleteTestCases() {
-		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			server, client, ctx := testDeps(t)
-			demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
-			artist, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
-			require.NoError(t, err)
+	run := func(t *testing.T, client pbresource.ResourceServiceClient, tc deleteTestCase) {
+		artist, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 
-			// verify delete of non-existant or already deleted resource is a no-op
-			_, err = client.Delete(ctx, tc.deleteReqFn(artist))
-			require.NoError(t, err)
+		// verify delete of non-existant or already deleted resource is a no-op
+		_, err = client.Delete(context.Background(), tc.deleteReqFn(artist))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}
+
+	for _, useV2Tenancy := range []bool{false, true} {
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("v2tenancy %v", useV2Tenancy), func(t *testing.T) {
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithV2Tenancy(useV2Tenancy).
+				WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+				Run(t)
+
+			for desc, tc := range deleteTestCases() {
+				t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
+					run(t, client, tc)
+				})
+			}
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -301,86 +365,115 @@ func TestDelete_NotFound(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDelete_VersionMismatch(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	server, client, ctx := testDeps(t)
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
-	artist, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	rsp, err := client.Write(ctx, &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: artist})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	for _, useV2Tenancy := range []bool{false, true} {
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("v2tenancy %v", useV2Tenancy), func(t *testing.T) {
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithV2Tenancy(useV2Tenancy).
+				WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+				Run(t)
 
-	// delete with a version that is different from the stored version
-	_, err = client.Delete(ctx, &pbresource.DeleteRequest{Id: rsp.Resource.Id, Version: "non-existent-version"})
-	require.Error(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, codes.Aborted.String(), status.Code(err).String())
-	require.ErrorContains(t, err, "CAS operation failed")
+			artist, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			rsp, err := client.Write(context.Background(), &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: artist})
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			// delete with a version that is different from the stored version
+			_, err = client.Delete(context.Background(), &pbresource.DeleteRequest{Id: rsp.Resource.Id, Version: "non-existent-version"})
+			require.Error(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, codes.Aborted.String(), status.Code(err).String())
+			require.ErrorContains(t, err, "CAS operation failed")
+		})
+	}
 }
 
 func TestDelete_MarkedForDeletionWhenFinalizersPresent(t *testing.T) {
-	server, client, ctx := testDeps(t)
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	for _, useV2Tenancy := range []bool{false, true} {
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("v2tenancy %v", useV2Tenancy), func(t *testing.T) {
+			ctx := context.Background()
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithV2Tenancy(useV2Tenancy).
+				WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+				Run(t)
 
-	// Create a resource with a finalizer
-	res := rtest.Resource(demo.TypeV1Artist, "manwithnoname").
-		WithTenancy(resource.DefaultClusteredTenancy()).
-		WithData(t, &pbdemo.Artist{Name: "Man With No Name"}).
-		WithMeta(resource.FinalizerKey, "finalizer1").
-		Write(t, client)
+			// Create a resource with a finalizer
+			res := rtest.Resource(demo.TypeV1Artist, "manwithnoname").
+				WithTenancy(resource.DefaultClusteredTenancy()).
+				WithData(t, &pbdemo.Artist{Name: "Man With No Name"}).
+				WithMeta(resource.FinalizerKey, "finalizer1").
+				Write(t, client)
 
-	// Delete it
-	_, err := client.Delete(ctx, &pbresource.DeleteRequest{Id: res.Id})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+			// Delete it
+			_, err := client.Delete(ctx, &pbresource.DeleteRequest{Id: res.Id})
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// Verify resource has been marked for deletion
-	rsp, err := client.Read(ctx, &pbresource.ReadRequest{Id: res.Id})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.True(t, resource.IsMarkedForDeletion(rsp.Resource))
+			// Verify resource has been marked for deletion
+			rsp, err := client.Read(ctx, &pbresource.ReadRequest{Id: res.Id})
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.True(t, resource.IsMarkedForDeletion(rsp.Resource))
 
-	// Delete again - should be no-op
-	_, err = client.Delete(ctx, &pbresource.DeleteRequest{Id: res.Id})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+			// Delete again - should be no-op
+			_, err = client.Delete(ctx, &pbresource.DeleteRequest{Id: res.Id})
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// Verify no-op by checking version still the same
-	rsp2, err := client.Read(ctx, &pbresource.ReadRequest{Id: res.Id})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	rtest.RequireVersionUnchanged(t, rsp2.Resource, rsp.Resource.Version)
+			// Verify no-op by checking version still the same
+			rsp2, err := client.Read(ctx, &pbresource.ReadRequest{Id: res.Id})
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			rtest.RequireVersionUnchanged(t, rsp2.Resource, rsp.Resource.Version)
+		})
+	}
 }
 
 func TestDelete_ImmediatelyDeletedAfterFinalizersRemoved(t *testing.T) {
-	server, client, ctx := testDeps(t)
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	for _, useV2Tenancy := range []bool{false, true} {
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("v2tenancy %v", useV2Tenancy), func(t *testing.T) {
+			ctx := context.Background()
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithV2Tenancy(useV2Tenancy).
+				WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+				Run(t)
 
-	// Create a resource with a finalizer
-	res := rtest.Resource(demo.TypeV1Artist, "manwithnoname").
-		WithTenancy(resource.DefaultClusteredTenancy()).
-		WithData(t, &pbdemo.Artist{Name: "Man With No Name"}).
-		WithMeta(resource.FinalizerKey, "finalizer1").
-		Write(t, client)
+			// Create a resource with a finalizer
+			res := rtest.Resource(demo.TypeV1Artist, "manwithnoname").
+				WithTenancy(resource.DefaultClusteredTenancy()).
+				WithData(t, &pbdemo.Artist{Name: "Man With No Name"}).
+				WithMeta(resource.FinalizerKey, "finalizer1").
+				Write(t, client)
 
-	// Delete should mark it for deletion
-	_, err := client.Delete(ctx, &pbresource.DeleteRequest{Id: res.Id})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+			// Delete should mark it for deletion
+			_, err := client.Delete(ctx, &pbresource.DeleteRequest{Id: res.Id})
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// Remove the finalizer
-	rsp, err := client.Read(ctx, &pbresource.ReadRequest{Id: res.Id})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	resource.RemoveFinalizer(rsp.Resource, "finalizer1")
-	_, err = client.Write(ctx, &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: rsp.Resource})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+			// Remove the finalizer
+			rsp, err := client.Read(ctx, &pbresource.ReadRequest{Id: res.Id})
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			resource.RemoveFinalizer(rsp.Resource, "finalizer1")
+			_, err = client.Write(ctx, &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: rsp.Resource})
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// Delete should be immediate
-	_, err = client.Delete(ctx, &pbresource.DeleteRequest{Id: rsp.Resource.Id})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+			// Delete should be immediate
+			_, err = client.Delete(ctx, &pbresource.DeleteRequest{Id: rsp.Resource.Id})
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// Verify deleted
-	_, err = client.Read(ctx, &pbresource.ReadRequest{Id: rsp.Resource.Id})
-	require.Error(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, codes.NotFound.String(), status.Code(err).String())
+			// Verify deleted
+			_, err = client.Read(ctx, &pbresource.ReadRequest{Id: rsp.Resource.Id})
+			require.Error(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, codes.NotFound.String(), status.Code(err).String())
+		})
+	}
 }
 
-func testDeps(t *testing.T) (*Server, pbresource.ResourceServiceClient, context.Context) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-	return server, client, context.Background()
+func TestDelete_BlockDeleteDefaultNamespace(t *testing.T) {
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().WithV2Tenancy(true).Run(t)
+
+	id := &pbresource.ID{
+		Name:    resource.DefaultNamespaceName,
+		Type:    pbtenancy.NamespaceType,
+		Tenancy: &pbresource.Tenancy{Partition: resource.DefaultPartitionName},
+	}
+	_, err := client.Delete(context.Background(), &pbresource.DeleteRequest{Id: id})
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, codes.InvalidArgument.String(), status.Code(err).String())
+	require.ErrorContains(t, err, "cannot delete default namespace")
 }
 
 type deleteTestCase struct {
diff --git a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/list_by_owner_test.go b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/list_by_owner_test.go
index e24d8ab24b..92167042ea 100644
--- a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/list_by_owner_test.go
+++ b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/list_by_owner_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // // Copyright (c) HashiCorp, Inc.
 // // SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
 
-package resource
+package resource_test
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/acl"
+	svc "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource"
+	svctest "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource/demo"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource/resourcetest"
@@ -25,10 +27,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto/private/prototest"
 )
 
+// TODO: Update all tests to use true/false table test for v2tenancy
+
 func TestListByOwner_InputValidation(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	type testCase struct {
 		modFn       func(artistId, recordlabelId, executiveId *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID
@@ -152,8 +156,7 @@ func TestListByOwner_InputValidation(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestListByOwner_TypeNotRegistered(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().Run(t)
 
 	_, err := client.ListByOwner(context.Background(), &pbresource.ListByOwnerRequest{
 		Owner: &pbresource.ID{
@@ -169,9 +172,9 @@ func TestListByOwner_TypeNotRegistered(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestListByOwner_Empty(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	res, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -185,9 +188,9 @@ func TestListByOwner_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestListByOwner_Many(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	res, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -245,9 +248,9 @@ func TestListByOwner_OwnerTenancyDoesNotExist(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for desc, tc := range tenancyCases {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			server := testServer(t)
-			demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
-			client := testClient(t, server)
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+				Run(t)
 
 			recordLabel := resourcetest.Resource(demo.TypeV1RecordLabel, "looney-tunes").
 				WithTenancy(resource.DefaultPartitionedTenancy()).
@@ -271,9 +274,9 @@ func TestListByOwner_OwnerTenancyDoesNotExist(t *testing.T) {
 func TestListByOwner_Tenancy_Defaults_And_Normalization(t *testing.T) {
 	for tenancyDesc, modFn := range tenancyCases() {
 		t.Run(tenancyDesc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			server := testServer(t)
-			demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
-			client := testClient(t, server)
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+				Run(t)
 
 			// Create partition scoped recordLabel.
 			recordLabel, err := demo.GenerateV1RecordLabel("looney-tunes")
@@ -343,9 +346,9 @@ func TestListByOwner_ACL_PerTypeAllowed(t *testing.T) {
 
 // roundtrip a ListByOwner which attempts to return a single resource
 func roundTripListByOwner(t *testing.T, authz acl.Authorizer) (*pbresource.Resource, *pbresource.ListByOwnerResponse, error) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	builder := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes)
+	client := builder.Run(t)
 
 	artist, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -361,10 +364,11 @@ func roundTripListByOwner(t *testing.T, authz acl.Authorizer) (*pbresource.Resou
 	album = rsp2.Resource
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	mockACLResolver := &MockACLResolver{}
+	// Mock has to be put in place after the above writes so writes will succeed.
+	mockACLResolver := &svc.MockACLResolver{}
 	mockACLResolver.On("ResolveTokenAndDefaultMeta", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
 		Return(authz, nil)
-	server.ACLResolver = mockACLResolver
+	builder.ServiceImpl().ACLResolver = mockACLResolver
 
 	rsp3, err := client.ListByOwner(testContext(t), &pbresource.ListByOwnerRequest{Owner: artist.Id})
 	return album, rsp3, err
diff --git a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/list_test.go b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/list_test.go
index 5af6747f84..780497ec0f 100644
--- a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/list_test.go
+++ b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/list_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) HashiCorp, Inc.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
 
-package resource
+package resource_test
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -10,25 +10,29 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/metadata"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/acl"
+	svc "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource"
+	svctest "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/testutils"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource/demo"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/storage"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbresource"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto/private/prototest"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/metadata"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 )
 
+// TODO: Update all tests to use true/false table test for v2tenancy
+
 func TestList_InputValidation(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	type testCase struct {
 		modReqFn    func(req *pbresource.ListRequest)
@@ -93,8 +97,7 @@ func TestList_InputValidation(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestList_TypeNotFound(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().Run(t)
 
 	_, err := client.List(context.Background(), &pbresource.ListRequest{
 		Type:       demo.TypeV2Artist,
@@ -109,9 +112,9 @@ func TestList_TypeNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 func TestList_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	for desc, tc := range listTestCases() {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			server := testServer(t)
-			demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
-			client := testClient(t, server)
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+				Run(t)
 
 			rsp, err := client.List(tc.ctx, &pbresource.ListRequest{
 				Type:       demo.TypeV1Artist,
@@ -127,9 +130,9 @@ func TestList_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 func TestList_Many(t *testing.T) {
 	for desc, tc := range listTestCases() {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			server := testServer(t)
-			demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
-			client := testClient(t, server)
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+				Run(t)
 
 			resources := make([]*pbresource.Resource, 10)
 			for i := 0; i < len(resources); i++ {
@@ -159,9 +162,9 @@ func TestList_Many(t *testing.T) {
 func TestList_NamePrefix(t *testing.T) {
 	for desc, tc := range listTestCases() {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			server := testServer(t)
-			demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
-			client := testClient(t, server)
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+				Run(t)
 
 			expectedResources := []*pbresource.Resource{}
 
@@ -201,9 +204,9 @@ func TestList_Tenancy_Defaults_And_Normalization(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	for desc, tc := range wildcardTenancyCases() {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			server := testServer(t)
-			demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
-			client := testClient(t, server)
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+				Run(t)
 
 			// Write partition scoped record label
 			recordLabel, err := demo.GenerateV1RecordLabel("looney-tunes")
@@ -236,14 +239,14 @@ func TestList_Tenancy_Defaults_And_Normalization(t *testing.T) {
 func TestList_GroupVersionMismatch(t *testing.T) {
 	for desc, tc := range listTestCases() {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			server := testServer(t)
-			demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
-			client := testClient(t, server)
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+				Run(t)
 
 			artist, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-			_, err = server.Backend.WriteCAS(tc.ctx, artist)
+			_, err = client.Write(tc.ctx, &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: artist})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			rsp, err := client.List(tc.ctx, &pbresource.ListRequest{
@@ -261,7 +264,7 @@ func TestList_VerifyReadConsistencyArg(t *testing.T) {
 	// Uses a mockBackend instead of the inmem Backend to verify the ReadConsistency argument is set correctly.
 	for desc, tc := range listTestCases() {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			mockBackend := NewMockBackend(t)
+			mockBackend := svc.NewMockBackend(t)
 			server := testServer(t)
 			server.Backend = mockBackend
 			demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
@@ -322,25 +325,24 @@ func TestList_ACL_ListAllowed_ReadAllowed(t *testing.T) {
 	prototest.AssertDeepEqual(t, artist, rsp.Resources[0])
 }
 
-// roundtrip a List which attempts to return a single resource
 func roundTripList(t *testing.T, authz acl.Authorizer) (*pbresource.Resource, *pbresource.ListResponse, error) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
 	ctx := testContext(t)
-
-	mockACLResolver := &MockACLResolver{}
-	mockACLResolver.On("ResolveTokenAndDefaultMeta", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
-		Return(authz, nil)
-	server.ACLResolver = mockACLResolver
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	builder := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes)
+	client := builder.Run(t)
 
 	artist, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	artist, err = server.Backend.WriteCAS(ctx, artist)
+	rsp1, err := client.Write(ctx, &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: artist})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	rsp, err := client.List(
+	// Put ACLResolver in place after above writes so writes not subject to ACLs
+	mockACLResolver := &svc.MockACLResolver{}
+	mockACLResolver.On("ResolveTokenAndDefaultMeta", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
+		Return(authz, nil)
+	builder.ServiceImpl().Config.ACLResolver = mockACLResolver
+
+	rsp2, err := client.List(
 		ctx,
 		&pbresource.ListRequest{
 			Type:       artist.Id.Type,
@@ -348,8 +350,7 @@ func roundTripList(t *testing.T, authz acl.Authorizer) (*pbresource.Resource, *p
 			NamePrefix: "",
 		},
 	)
-
-	return artist, rsp, err
+	return rsp1.Resource, rsp2, err
 }
 
 type listTestCase struct {
diff --git a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/read_test.go b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/read_test.go
index 2afdfeab0e..b7367e6390 100644
--- a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/read_test.go
+++ b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/read_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) HashiCorp, Inc.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
 
-package resource
+package resource_test
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -19,21 +19,23 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/acl"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/acl/resolver"
+	svc "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource"
+	svctest "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/testutils"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource/demo"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/storage"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/tenancy"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbresource"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto/private/prototest"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/sdk/testutil"
 )
 
+// TODO: Update all tests to use true/false table test for v2tenancy
+
 func TestRead_InputValidation(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-	tenancy.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	type testCase struct {
 		modFn       func(artistId, recordlabelId, executiveId *pbresource.ID) *pbresource.ID
@@ -148,7 +150,7 @@ func TestRead_InputValidation(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestRead_TypeNotFound(t *testing.T) {
-	server := NewServer(Config{Registry: resource.NewRegistry()})
+	server := svc.NewServer(svc.Config{Registry: resource.NewRegistry()})
 	client := testClient(t, server)
 
 	artist, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
@@ -202,18 +204,19 @@ func TestRead_ResourceNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			for tenancyDesc, tenancyCase := range tenancyCases {
 				t.Run(tenancyDesc, func(t *testing.T) {
-					server := testServer(t)
-					demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
-					client := testClient(t, server)
+					client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+						WithV2Tenancy(true).
+						WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+						Run(t)
 
 					recordLabel, err := demo.GenerateV1RecordLabel("looney-tunes")
 					require.NoError(t, err)
-					recordLabel, err = server.Backend.WriteCAS(tc.ctx, recordLabel)
+					_, err = client.Write(context.Background(), &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: recordLabel})
 					require.NoError(t, err)
 
 					artist, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 					require.NoError(t, err)
-					artist, err = server.Backend.WriteCAS(tc.ctx, artist)
+					_, err = client.Write(context.Background(), &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: artist})
 					require.NoError(t, err)
 
 					// Each tenancy test case picks which resource to use based on the resource type's scope.
@@ -230,15 +233,14 @@ func TestRead_ResourceNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRead_GroupVersionMismatch(t *testing.T) {
 	for desc, tc := range readTestCases() {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			server := testServer(t)
-
-			demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
-			client := testClient(t, server)
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+				Run(t)
 
 			artist, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-			_, err = server.Backend.WriteCAS(tc.ctx, artist)
+			_, err = client.Write(tc.ctx, &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: artist})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			id := clone(artist.Id)
@@ -257,18 +259,20 @@ func TestRead_Success(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
 			for tenancyDesc, modFn := range tenancyCases() {
 				t.Run(tenancyDesc, func(t *testing.T) {
-					server := testServer(t)
-					demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
-					client := testClient(t, server)
+					client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+						WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+						Run(t)
 
 					recordLabel, err := demo.GenerateV1RecordLabel("looney-tunes")
 					require.NoError(t, err)
-					recordLabel, err = server.Backend.WriteCAS(tc.ctx, recordLabel)
+					rsp1, err := client.Write(tc.ctx, &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: recordLabel})
+					recordLabel = rsp1.Resource
 					require.NoError(t, err)
 
 					artist, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 					require.NoError(t, err)
-					artist, err = server.Backend.WriteCAS(tc.ctx, artist)
+					rsp2, err := client.Write(tc.ctx, &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: artist})
+					artist = rsp2.Resource
 					require.NoError(t, err)
 
 					// Each tenancy test case picks which resource to use based on the resource type's scope.
@@ -295,7 +299,7 @@ func TestRead_VerifyReadConsistencyArg(t *testing.T) {
 	for desc, tc := range readTestCases() {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
 			server := testServer(t)
-			mockBackend := NewMockBackend(t)
+			mockBackend := svc.NewMockBackend(t)
 			server.Backend = mockBackend
 			demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
 
@@ -364,15 +368,14 @@ func TestRead_ACLs(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for desc, tc := range testcases {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			server := testServer(t)
-			client := testClient(t, server)
-
 			dr := &dummyACLResolver{
 				result: testutils.ACLsDisabled(t),
 			}
-			server.ACLResolver = dr
 
-			demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+				WithACLResolver(dr).
+				Run(t)
 
 			dr.SetResult(tc.authz)
 			testutil.RunStep(t, "does not exist", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -410,7 +413,7 @@ type dummyACLResolver struct {
 	result resolver.Result
 }
 
-var _ ACLResolver = (*dummyACLResolver)(nil)
+var _ svc.ACLResolver = (*dummyACLResolver)(nil)
 
 func (r *dummyACLResolver) SetResult(result resolver.Result) {
 	r.lock.Lock()
diff --git a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/server_ce_test.go b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/server_ce_test.go
index c385b65f3c..f48ff3b52b 100644
--- a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/server_ce_test.go
+++ b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/server_ce_test.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 //go:build !consulent
 
-package resource
+package resource_test
 
 import "github.com/hashicorp/consul/acl"
 
diff --git a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/server_test.go b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/server_test.go
index e0b5226390..6abb4564d8 100644
--- a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/server_test.go
+++ b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/server_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) HashiCorp, Inc.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
 
-package resource
+package resource_test
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -11,12 +11,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/anypb"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-uuid"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/acl"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/acl/resolver"
+	svc "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/testutils"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/structs"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource"
@@ -51,7 +53,8 @@ func AuthorizerFrom(t *testing.T, policyStrs ...string) resolver.Result {
 	}
 }
 
-func testServer(t *testing.T) *Server {
+// Deprecated: use NewResourceServiceBuilder instead
+func testServer(t *testing.T) *svc.Server {
 	t.Helper()
 
 	backend, err := inmem.NewBackend()
@@ -59,7 +62,7 @@ func testServer(t *testing.T) *Server {
 	go backend.Run(testContext(t))
 
 	// Mock the ACL Resolver to "allow all" for testing.
-	mockACLResolver := &MockACLResolver{}
+	mockACLResolver := &svc.MockACLResolver{}
 	mockACLResolver.On("ResolveTokenAndDefaultMeta", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
 		Return(testutils.ACLsDisabled(t), nil).
 		Run(func(args mock.Arguments) {
@@ -76,7 +79,7 @@ func testServer(t *testing.T) *Server {
 		})
 
 	// Mock the tenancy bridge since we can't use the real thing.
-	mockTenancyBridge := &MockTenancyBridge{}
+	mockTenancyBridge := &svc.MockTenancyBridge{}
 	mockTenancyBridge.On("PartitionExists", resource.DefaultPartitionName).Return(true, nil)
 	mockTenancyBridge.On("NamespaceExists", resource.DefaultPartitionName, resource.DefaultNamespaceName).Return(true, nil)
 	mockTenancyBridge.On("PartitionExists", mock.Anything).Return(false, nil)
@@ -84,7 +87,7 @@ func testServer(t *testing.T) *Server {
 	mockTenancyBridge.On("IsPartitionMarkedForDeletion", resource.DefaultPartitionName).Return(false, nil)
 	mockTenancyBridge.On("IsNamespaceMarkedForDeletion", resource.DefaultPartitionName, resource.DefaultNamespaceName).Return(false, nil)
 
-	return NewServer(Config{
+	return svc.NewServer(svc.Config{
 		Logger:        testutil.Logger(t),
 		Registry:      resource.NewRegistry(),
 		Backend:       backend,
@@ -93,7 +96,8 @@ func testServer(t *testing.T) *Server {
 	})
 }
 
-func testClient(t *testing.T, server *Server) pbresource.ResourceServiceClient {
+// Deprecated: use NewResourceServiceBuilder instead
+func testClient(t *testing.T, server *svc.Server) pbresource.ResourceServiceClient {
 	t.Helper()
 
 	addr := testutils.RunTestServer(t, server)
@@ -253,3 +257,5 @@ func tenancyCases() map[string]func(artistId, recordlabelId *pbresource.ID) *pbr
 	}
 	return tenancyCases
 }
+
+func clone[T proto.Message](v T) T { return proto.Clone(v).(T) }
diff --git a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing/builder.go b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing/builder.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..96c8379c0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing/builder.go
@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+// Copyright (c) HashiCorp, Inc.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
+
+package testing
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials/insecure"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/acl"
+	svc "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/testutils"
+	internal "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-internal"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/storage/inmem"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/tenancy"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbresource"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/sdk/testutil"
+)
+
+type builder struct {
+	registry     resource.Registry
+	registerFns  []func(resource.Registry)
+	useV2Tenancy bool
+	tenancies    []*pbresource.Tenancy
+	aclResolver  svc.ACLResolver
+	serviceImpl  *svc.Server
+}
+
+// NewResourceServiceBuilder is the preferred way to configure and run
+// an isolated in-process instance of the resource service for unit
+// testing. The final call to `Run()` returns a client you can use for
+// making requests.
+func NewResourceServiceBuilder() *builder {
+	b := &builder{
+		useV2Tenancy: false,
+		registry:     resource.NewRegistry(),
+		// Regardless of whether using mock of v2tenancy, always make sure
+		// the builtin tenancy exists.
+		tenancies: []*pbresource.Tenancy{resource.DefaultNamespacedTenancy()},
+	}
+	return b
+}
+
+// WithV2Tenancy configures which tenancy bridge is used.
+//
+// true  => real v2 default partition and namespace via v2 tenancy bridge
+// false => mock default partition and namespace since v1 tenancy bridge can't be used (not spinning up an entire server here)
+func (b *builder) WithV2Tenancy(useV2Tenancy bool) *builder {
+	b.useV2Tenancy = useV2Tenancy
+	return b
+}
+
+// Registry provides access to the constructed registry post-Run() when
+// needed by other test dependencies.
+func (b *builder) Registry() resource.Registry {
+	return b.registry
+}
+
+// ServiceImpl provides access to the actual server side implemenation of the resource service. This should never be used
+// used/accessed without good reason. The current justifying use case is to monkeypatch the ACL resolver post-creation
+// to allow unfettered writes which some ACL related tests require to put test data in place.
+func (b *builder) ServiceImpl() *svc.Server {
+	return b.serviceImpl
+}
+
+func (b *builder) WithRegisterFns(registerFns ...func(resource.Registry)) *builder {
+	for _, registerFn := range registerFns {
+		b.registerFns = append(b.registerFns, registerFn)
+	}
+	return b
+}
+
+func (b *builder) WithACLResolver(aclResolver svc.ACLResolver) *builder {
+	b.aclResolver = aclResolver
+	return b
+}
+
+// WithTenancies adds additional partitions and namespaces if default/default
+// is not sufficient.
+func (b *builder) WithTenancies(tenancies ...*pbresource.Tenancy) *builder {
+	for _, tenancy := range tenancies {
+		b.tenancies = append(b.tenancies, tenancy)
+	}
+	return b
+}
+
+// Run starts the resource service and returns a client.
+func (b *builder) Run(t *testing.T) pbresource.ResourceServiceClient {
+	// backend cannot be customized
+	backend, err := inmem.NewBackend()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// start the backend and add teardown hook
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	t.Cleanup(cancel)
+	go backend.Run(ctx)
+
+	// Automatically add tenancy types if v2 tenancy enabled
+	if b.useV2Tenancy {
+		b.registerFns = append(b.registerFns, tenancy.RegisterTypes)
+	}
+
+	for _, registerFn := range b.registerFns {
+		registerFn(b.registry)
+	}
+
+	var tenancyBridge resource.TenancyBridge
+	if !b.useV2Tenancy {
+		// use mock tenancy bridge. default/default has already been added out of the box
+		mockTenancyBridge := &svc.MockTenancyBridge{}
+
+		for _, tenancy := range b.tenancies {
+			mockTenancyBridge.On("PartitionExists", tenancy.Partition).Return(true, nil)
+			mockTenancyBridge.On("NamespaceExists", tenancy.Partition, tenancy.Namespace).Return(true, nil)
+			mockTenancyBridge.On("IsPartitionMarkedForDeletion", tenancy.Partition).Return(false, nil)
+			mockTenancyBridge.On("IsNamespaceMarkedForDeletion", tenancy.Partition, tenancy.Namespace).Return(false, nil)
+		}
+
+		tenancyBridge = mockTenancyBridge
+	} else {
+		// use v2 tenancy bridge. population comes later after client injected.
+		tenancyBridge = tenancy.NewV2TenancyBridge()
+	}
+
+	if b.aclResolver == nil {
+		// When not provided (regardless of V1 tenancy or V2 tenancy), configure an ACL resolver
+		// that has ACLs disabled and fills in "default" for the partition and namespace when
+		// not provided. This is similar to user initiated requests.
+		//
+		// Controllers under test should be providing full tenancy since they will run with the DANGER_NO_AUTH.
+		mockACLResolver := &svc.MockACLResolver{}
+		mockACLResolver.On("ResolveTokenAndDefaultMeta", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
+			Return(testutils.ACLsDisabled(t), nil).
+			Run(func(args mock.Arguments) {
+				// Caller expecting passed in tokenEntMeta and authorizerContext to be filled in.
+				tokenEntMeta := args.Get(1).(*acl.EnterpriseMeta)
+				if tokenEntMeta != nil {
+					FillEntMeta(tokenEntMeta)
+				}
+
+				authzContext := args.Get(2).(*acl.AuthorizerContext)
+				if authzContext != nil {
+					FillAuthorizerContext(authzContext)
+				}
+			})
+		b.aclResolver = mockACLResolver
+	}
+
+	config := svc.Config{
+		Logger:        testutil.Logger(t),
+		Registry:      b.registry,
+		Backend:       backend,
+		ACLResolver:   b.aclResolver,
+		TenancyBridge: tenancyBridge,
+		UseV2Tenancy:  b.useV2Tenancy,
+	}
+
+	server := grpc.NewServer()
+
+	b.serviceImpl = svc.NewServer(config)
+	b.serviceImpl.Register(server)
+
+	pipe := internal.NewPipeListener()
+	go server.Serve(pipe)
+	t.Cleanup(server.Stop)
+
+	conn, err := grpc.Dial("",
+		grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials()),
+		grpc.WithContextDialer(pipe.DialContext),
+		grpc.WithBlock(),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	t.Cleanup(func() { _ = conn.Close() })
+
+	client := pbresource.NewResourceServiceClient(conn)
+
+	// HACK ALERT: The client needs to be injected into the V2TenancyBridge
+	// after it has been created due the the circular dependency. This will
+	// go away when the tenancy bridge is removed and V1 is no more, however
+	// long that takes.
+	switch config.TenancyBridge.(type) {
+	case *tenancy.V2TenancyBridge:
+		config.TenancyBridge.(*tenancy.V2TenancyBridge).WithClient(client)
+		// Default partition namespace can finally be created
+		require.NoError(t, initTenancy(ctx, backend))
+
+		for _, tenancy := range b.tenancies {
+			if tenancy.Partition == resource.DefaultPartitionName && tenancy.Namespace == resource.DefaultNamespaceName {
+				continue
+			}
+			t.Fatalf("TODO: implement creation of passed in v2 tenancy: %v", tenancy)
+		}
+	}
+	return client
+}
diff --git a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing/testing.go b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing/testing.go
index f38d745321..906953b034 100644
--- a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing/testing.go
+++ b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing/testing.go
@@ -4,27 +4,15 @@
 package testing
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/hashicorp/go-uuid"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials/insecure"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-uuid"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/acl"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/acl/resolver"
-	svc "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/testutils"
-	internal "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-internal"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/structs"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource"
-	rtest "github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource/resourcetest"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/storage/inmem"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/tenancy"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbresource"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/sdk/testutil"
 )
 
 func randomACLIdentity(t *testing.T) structs.ACLIdentity {
@@ -50,129 +38,3 @@ func AuthorizerFrom(t *testing.T, policyStrs ...string) resolver.Result {
 		ACLIdentity: randomACLIdentity(t),
 	}
 }
-
-// RunResourceService runs a Resource Service for the duration of the test and
-// returns a client to interact with it. ACLs will be disabled and only the
-// default partition and namespace are available.
-func RunResourceService(t *testing.T, registerFns ...func(resource.Registry)) pbresource.ResourceServiceClient {
-	return RunResourceServiceWithConfig(t, svc.Config{}, registerFns...)
-}
-
-// RunResourceServiceWithTenancies runs a Resource Service with tenancies returned from TestTenancies.
-func RunResourceServiceWithTenancies(t *testing.T, registerFns ...func(resource.Registry)) pbresource.ResourceServiceClient {
-	mockTenancyBridge := &svc.MockTenancyBridge{}
-
-	for _, tenant := range rtest.TestTenancies() {
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("PartitionExists", tenant.Partition).Return(true, nil)
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("NamespaceExists", tenant.Partition, tenant.Namespace).Return(true, nil)
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("IsPartitionMarkedForDeletion", tenant.Partition).Return(false, nil)
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("IsNamespaceMarkedForDeletion", tenant.Partition, tenant.Namespace).Return(false, nil)
-	}
-
-	cfg := &svc.Config{
-		TenancyBridge: mockTenancyBridge,
-	}
-	return RunResourceServiceWithConfig(t, *cfg, registerFns...)
-}
-
-// RunResourceServiceWithConfig runs a ResourceService with caller injectable config to ease mocking dependencies.
-// Any nil config field is replaced with a reasonable default with the following behavior:
-//
-// config.Backend - cannot be configured and must be nil
-// config.Registry - empty registry
-// config.TenancyBridge - mock provided with only the default partition and namespace
-// config.ACLResolver - mock provided with ACLs disabled. Fills entMeta and authzContext with default partition and namespace
-func RunResourceServiceWithConfig(t *testing.T, config svc.Config, registerFns ...func(resource.Registry)) pbresource.ResourceServiceClient {
-	t.Helper()
-
-	if config.Backend != nil {
-		panic("backend can not be configured")
-	}
-
-	backend, err := inmem.NewBackend()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	t.Cleanup(cancel)
-	go backend.Run(ctx)
-	config.Backend = backend
-
-	if config.Registry == nil {
-		config.Registry = resource.NewRegistry()
-	}
-
-	for _, fn := range registerFns {
-		fn(config.Registry)
-	}
-
-	server := grpc.NewServer()
-
-	if config.TenancyBridge == nil {
-		mockTenancyBridge := &svc.MockTenancyBridge{}
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("PartitionExists", resource.DefaultPartitionName).Return(true, nil)
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("PartitionExists", "foo").Return(true, nil)
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("NamespaceExists", resource.DefaultPartitionName, resource.DefaultNamespaceName).Return(true, nil)
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("PartitionExists", "foo").Return(true, nil)
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("IsPartitionMarkedForDeletion", resource.DefaultPartitionName).Return(false, nil)
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("IsPartitionMarkedForDeletion", "foo").Return(false, nil)
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("IsNamespaceMarkedForDeletion", resource.DefaultPartitionName, resource.DefaultNamespaceName).Return(false, nil)
-		config.TenancyBridge = mockTenancyBridge
-	} else {
-		switch config.TenancyBridge.(type) {
-		case *tenancy.V2TenancyBridge:
-			err = initTenancy(ctx, backend)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	if config.ACLResolver == nil {
-		// Provide a resolver which will default partition and namespace when not provided. This is similar to user
-		// initiated requests.
-		//
-		// Controllers under test should be providing full tenancy since they will run with the DANGER_NO_AUTH.
-		mockACLResolver := &svc.MockACLResolver{}
-		mockACLResolver.On("ResolveTokenAndDefaultMeta", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
-			Return(testutils.ACLsDisabled(t), nil).
-			Run(func(args mock.Arguments) {
-				// Caller expecting passed in tokenEntMeta and authorizerContext to be filled in.
-				tokenEntMeta := args.Get(1).(*acl.EnterpriseMeta)
-				if tokenEntMeta != nil {
-					FillEntMeta(tokenEntMeta)
-				}
-
-				authzContext := args.Get(2).(*acl.AuthorizerContext)
-				if authzContext != nil {
-					FillAuthorizerContext(authzContext)
-				}
-			})
-		config.ACLResolver = mockACLResolver
-	}
-
-	if config.Logger == nil {
-		config.Logger = testutil.Logger(t)
-	}
-
-	svc.NewServer(config).Register(server)
-
-	pipe := internal.NewPipeListener()
-	go server.Serve(pipe)
-	t.Cleanup(server.Stop)
-
-	conn, err := grpc.Dial("",
-		grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials()),
-		grpc.WithContextDialer(pipe.DialContext),
-		grpc.WithBlock(),
-	)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	t.Cleanup(func() { _ = conn.Close() })
-	client := pbresource.NewResourceServiceClient(conn)
-	if config.TenancyBridge != nil {
-		switch config.TenancyBridge.(type) {
-		case *tenancy.V2TenancyBridge:
-			config.TenancyBridge.(*tenancy.V2TenancyBridge).WithClient(client)
-		}
-
-	}
-
-	return client
-}
diff --git a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing/testing_ce.go b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing/testing_ce.go
index da20be3533..8042eba550 100644
--- a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing/testing_ce.go
+++ b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing/testing_ce.go
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ func FillAuthorizerContext(authzContext *acl.AuthorizerContext) {
 
 // initTenancy create the base tenancy objects (default/default)
 func initTenancy(ctx context.Context, b *inmem.Backend) error {
-	//TODO(dhiaayachi): This is now called for testing purpose but at some point we need to add something similar
-	// when bootstrapping a server, probably in the tenancy controllers.
 	nsData, err := anypb.New(&pbtenancy.Namespace{Description: "default namespace in default partition"})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -61,5 +59,4 @@ func initTenancy(ctx context.Context, b *inmem.Backend) error {
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
-
 }
diff --git a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/watch_test.go b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/watch_test.go
index 1c9da4b68d..2c596e01b3 100644
--- a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/watch_test.go
+++ b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/watch_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) HashiCorp, Inc.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
 
-package resource
+package resource_test
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -11,24 +11,28 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/acl"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/testutils"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource/demo"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbresource"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto/private/prototest"
-
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/acl"
+	svc "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource"
+	svctest "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/testutils"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource/demo"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbresource"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto/private/prototest"
 )
 
+// TODO: Update all tests to use true/false table test for v2tenancy
+
 func TestWatchList_InputValidation(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	type testCase struct {
 		modFn       func(*pbresource.WatchListRequest)
@@ -108,8 +112,7 @@ func TestWatchList_InputValidation(t *testing.T) {
 func TestWatchList_TypeNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().Run(t)
 
 	stream, err := client.WatchList(context.Background(), &pbresource.WatchListRequest{
 		Type:       demo.TypeV2Artist,
@@ -171,9 +174,9 @@ func TestWatchList_Tenancy_Defaults_And_Normalization(t *testing.T) {
 	for desc, tc := range wildcardTenancyCases() {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
 			ctx := context.Background()
-			server := testServer(t)
-			client := testClient(t, server)
-			demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+				Run(t)
 
 			// Create a watch.
 			stream, err := client.WatchList(ctx, &pbresource.WatchListRequest{
@@ -191,17 +194,17 @@ func TestWatchList_Tenancy_Defaults_And_Normalization(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			// Create and verify upsert event received.
-			recordLabel, err = server.Backend.WriteCAS(ctx, recordLabel)
+			rlRsp, err := client.Write(ctx, &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: recordLabel})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			artist, err = server.Backend.WriteCAS(ctx, artist)
+			artistRsp, err := client.Write(ctx, &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: artist})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			var expected *pbresource.Resource
 			switch {
 			case proto.Equal(tc.typ, demo.TypeV1RecordLabel):
-				expected = recordLabel
+				expected = rlRsp.Resource
 			case proto.Equal(tc.typ, demo.TypeV2Artist):
-				expected = artist
+				expected = artistRsp.Resource
 			default:
 				require.Fail(t, "unsupported type", tc.typ)
 			}
@@ -210,7 +213,6 @@ func TestWatchList_Tenancy_Defaults_And_Normalization(t *testing.T) {
 			require.Equal(t, pbresource.WatchEvent_OPERATION_UPSERT, rsp.Operation)
 			prototest.AssertDeepEqual(t, expected, rsp.Resource)
 		})
-
 	}
 }
 
@@ -304,7 +306,7 @@ func roundTripACL(t *testing.T, authz acl.Authorizer) (<-chan resourceOrError, *
 	server := testServer(t)
 	client := testClient(t, server)
 
-	mockACLResolver := &MockACLResolver{}
+	mockACLResolver := &svc.MockACLResolver{}
 	mockACLResolver.On("ResolveTokenAndDefaultMeta", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
 		Return(authz, nil)
 	server.ACLResolver = mockACLResolver
@@ -395,10 +397,11 @@ type resourceOrError struct {
 
 func TestWatchList_NoTenancy(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
+
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	// Create a watch.
 	stream, err := client.WatchList(ctx, &pbresource.WatchListRequest{
@@ -411,11 +414,11 @@ func TestWatchList_NoTenancy(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Create and verify upsert event received.
-	recordLabel, err = server.Backend.WriteCAS(ctx, recordLabel)
+	rsp1, err := client.Write(ctx, &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: recordLabel})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	rsp := mustGetResource(t, rspCh)
+	rsp2 := mustGetResource(t, rspCh)
 
-	require.Equal(t, pbresource.WatchEvent_OPERATION_UPSERT, rsp.Operation)
-	prototest.AssertDeepEqual(t, recordLabel, rsp.Resource)
+	require.Equal(t, pbresource.WatchEvent_OPERATION_UPSERT, rsp2.Operation)
+	prototest.AssertDeepEqual(t, rsp1.Resource, rsp2.Resource)
 }
diff --git a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/write.go b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/write.go
index b0dc27e2f0..87091ed920 100644
--- a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/write.go
+++ b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/write.go
@@ -357,8 +357,9 @@ func ensureDataUnchanged(input *pbresource.Resource, existing *pbresource.Resour
 	return nil
 }
 
-// ensureFinalizerRemoved ensures at least one finalizer was removed.
-func ensureFinalizerRemoved(input *pbresource.Resource, existing *pbresource.Resource) error {
+// EnsureFinalizerRemoved ensures at least one finalizer was removed.
+// TODO: only public for test to access
+func EnsureFinalizerRemoved(input *pbresource.Resource, existing *pbresource.Resource) error {
 	inputFinalizers := resource.GetFinalizers(input)
 	existingFinalizers := resource.GetFinalizers(existing)
 	if !inputFinalizers.IsProperSubset(existingFinalizers) {
@@ -419,13 +420,13 @@ func vetIfDeleteRelated(input, existing *pbresource.Resource, tenancyMarkedForDe
 		if err := ensureDataUnchanged(input, existing); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if err := ensureFinalizerRemoved(input, existing); err != nil {
+		if err := EnsureFinalizerRemoved(input, existing); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
 
 	// Classify writes that just remove finalizer as deleteRelated regardless of deletion state.
-	if err := ensureFinalizerRemoved(input, existing); err == nil {
+	if err := EnsureFinalizerRemoved(input, existing); err == nil {
 		if err := ensureDataUnchanged(input, existing); err == nil {
 			deleteRelated = deleteRelated || true
 		}
diff --git a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/write_status_test.go b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/write_status_test.go
index 1ddf738632..e84266673b 100644
--- a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/write_status_test.go
+++ b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/write_status_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) HashiCorp, Inc.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
 
-package resource
+package resource_test
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
@@ -16,11 +16,15 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/acl/resolver"
+	svc "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource"
+	svctest "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource/demo"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbresource"
 )
 
+// TODO: Update all tests to use true/false table test for v2tenancy
+
 func TestWriteStatus_ACL(t *testing.T) {
 	type testCase struct {
 		authz       resolver.Result
@@ -44,9 +48,8 @@ func TestWriteStatus_ACL(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for desc, tc := range testcases {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			server := testServer(t)
-			client := testClient(t, server)
-			demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+			builder := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes)
+			client := builder.Run(t)
 
 			artist, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -56,10 +59,10 @@ func TestWriteStatus_ACL(t *testing.T) {
 			artist = rsp.Resource
 
 			// Defer mocking out authz since above write is necessary to set up the test resource.
-			mockACLResolver := &MockACLResolver{}
+			mockACLResolver := &svc.MockACLResolver{}
 			mockACLResolver.On("ResolveTokenAndDefaultMeta", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
 				Return(tc.authz, nil)
-			server.ACLResolver = mockACLResolver
+			builder.ServiceImpl().Config.ACLResolver = mockACLResolver
 
 			// exercise ACL
 			_, err = client.WriteStatus(testContext(t), validWriteStatusRequest(t, artist))
@@ -69,9 +72,9 @@ func TestWriteStatus_ACL(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWriteStatus_InputValidation(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	testCases := map[string]struct {
 		typ         *pbresource.Type
@@ -259,9 +262,9 @@ func TestWriteStatus_Success(t *testing.T) {
 		"Non CAS": func(req *pbresource.WriteStatusRequest) { req.Version = "" },
 	} {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			server := testServer(t)
-			client := testClient(t, server)
-			demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+				Run(t)
 
 			res, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -331,9 +334,9 @@ func TestWriteStatus_Tenancy_Defaults(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	} {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			server := testServer(t)
-			client := testClient(t, server)
-			demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+				Run(t)
 
 			// Pick resource based on scope of type in testcase.
 			var res *pbresource.Resource
@@ -395,9 +398,10 @@ func TestWriteStatus_Tenancy_NotFound(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	} {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			server := testServer(t)
-			client := testClient(t, server)
-			demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithV2Tenancy(true).
+				WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+				Run(t)
 
 			// Pick resource based on scope of type in testcase.
 			var res *pbresource.Resource
@@ -428,10 +432,9 @@ func TestWriteStatus_Tenancy_NotFound(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWriteStatus_CASFailure(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	res, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -449,8 +452,7 @@ func TestWriteStatus_CASFailure(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWriteStatus_TypeNotFound(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().Run(t)
 
 	res, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -464,9 +466,9 @@ func TestWriteStatus_TypeNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWriteStatus_ResourceNotFound(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	res, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -479,9 +481,9 @@ func TestWriteStatus_ResourceNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWriteStatus_WrongUid(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	res, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/write_test.go b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/write_test.go
index 81392b8543..5c6c773210 100644
--- a/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/write_test.go
+++ b/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/write_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) HashiCorp, Inc.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
 
-package resource
+package resource_test
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/anypb"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/acl/resolver"
+	svc "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource"
+	svctest "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource/demo"
 	rtest "github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource/resourcetest"
@@ -29,10 +31,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto/private/prototest"
 )
 
+// TODO: Update all tests to use true/false table test for v2tenancy
+
 func TestWrite_InputValidation(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	type testCase struct {
 		modFn       func(artist, recordLabel *pbresource.Resource) *pbresource.Resource
@@ -154,9 +158,9 @@ func TestWrite_InputValidation(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWrite_OwnerValidation(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	type testCase struct {
 		modReqFn      func(req *pbresource.WriteRequest)
@@ -230,8 +234,7 @@ func TestWrite_OwnerValidation(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWrite_TypeNotFound(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().Run(t)
 
 	res, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -265,14 +268,14 @@ func TestWrite_ACLs(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for desc, tc := range testcases {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			server := testServer(t)
-			client := testClient(t, server)
-
-			mockACLResolver := &MockACLResolver{}
+			mockACLResolver := &svc.MockACLResolver{}
 			mockACLResolver.On("ResolveTokenAndDefaultMeta", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
 				Return(tc.authz, nil)
-			server.ACLResolver = mockACLResolver
-			demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+				WithACLResolver(mockACLResolver).
+				Run(t)
 
 			artist, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -285,9 +288,9 @@ func TestWrite_ACLs(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWrite_Mutate(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	artist, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -389,9 +392,9 @@ func TestWrite_Create_Success(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for desc, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			server := testServer(t)
-			client := testClient(t, server)
-			demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+				Run(t)
 
 			recordLabel, err := demo.GenerateV1RecordLabel("looney-tunes")
 			require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -442,9 +445,10 @@ func TestWrite_Create_Tenancy_NotFound(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for desc, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			server := testServer(t)
-			client := testClient(t, server)
-			demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithV2Tenancy(true).
+				WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+				Run(t)
 
 			recordLabel, err := demo.GenerateV1RecordLabel("looney-tunes")
 			require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -461,9 +465,10 @@ func TestWrite_Create_Tenancy_NotFound(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWrite_Create_With_DeletionTimestamp_Fails(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithV2Tenancy(true).
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	res := rtest.Resource(demo.TypeV1Artist, "blur").
 		WithTenancy(resource.DefaultNamespacedTenancy()).
@@ -480,18 +485,18 @@ func TestWrite_Create_With_DeletionTimestamp_Fails(t *testing.T) {
 func TestWrite_Create_With_TenancyMarkedForDeletion_Fails(t *testing.T) {
 	// Verify resource write fails when its partition or namespace is marked for deletion.
 	testCases := map[string]struct {
-		modFn       func(artist, recordLabel *pbresource.Resource, mockTenancyBridge *MockTenancyBridge) *pbresource.Resource
+		modFn       func(artist, recordLabel *pbresource.Resource, mockTenancyBridge *svc.MockTenancyBridge) *pbresource.Resource
 		errContains string
 	}{
 		"namespaced resources partition marked for deletion": {
-			modFn: func(artist, _ *pbresource.Resource, mockTenancyBridge *MockTenancyBridge) *pbresource.Resource {
+			modFn: func(artist, _ *pbresource.Resource, mockTenancyBridge *svc.MockTenancyBridge) *pbresource.Resource {
 				mockTenancyBridge.On("IsPartitionMarkedForDeletion", "ap1").Return(true, nil)
 				return artist
 			},
 			errContains: "tenancy marked for deletion",
 		},
 		"namespaced resources namespace marked for deletion": {
-			modFn: func(artist, _ *pbresource.Resource, mockTenancyBridge *MockTenancyBridge) *pbresource.Resource {
+			modFn: func(artist, _ *pbresource.Resource, mockTenancyBridge *svc.MockTenancyBridge) *pbresource.Resource {
 				mockTenancyBridge.On("IsPartitionMarkedForDeletion", "ap1").Return(false, nil)
 				mockTenancyBridge.On("IsNamespaceMarkedForDeletion", "ap1", "ns1").Return(true, nil)
 				return artist
@@ -499,7 +504,7 @@ func TestWrite_Create_With_TenancyMarkedForDeletion_Fails(t *testing.T) {
 			errContains: "tenancy marked for deletion",
 		},
 		"partitioned resources partition marked for deletion": {
-			modFn: func(_, recordLabel *pbresource.Resource, mockTenancyBridge *MockTenancyBridge) *pbresource.Resource {
+			modFn: func(_, recordLabel *pbresource.Resource, mockTenancyBridge *svc.MockTenancyBridge) *pbresource.Resource {
 				mockTenancyBridge.On("IsPartitionMarkedForDeletion", "ap1").Return(true, nil)
 				return recordLabel
 			},
@@ -511,6 +516,7 @@ func TestWrite_Create_With_TenancyMarkedForDeletion_Fails(t *testing.T) {
 			server := testServer(t)
 			client := testClient(t, server)
 			demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+
 			recordLabel, err := demo.GenerateV1RecordLabel("looney-tunes")
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			recordLabel.Id.Tenancy.Partition = "ap1"
@@ -520,7 +526,7 @@ func TestWrite_Create_With_TenancyMarkedForDeletion_Fails(t *testing.T) {
 			artist.Id.Tenancy.Partition = "ap1"
 			artist.Id.Tenancy.Namespace = "ns1"
 
-			mockTenancyBridge := &MockTenancyBridge{}
+			mockTenancyBridge := &svc.MockTenancyBridge{}
 			mockTenancyBridge.On("PartitionExists", "ap1").Return(true, nil)
 			mockTenancyBridge.On("NamespaceExists", "ap1", "ns1").Return(true, nil)
 			server.TenancyBridge = mockTenancyBridge
@@ -534,10 +540,9 @@ func TestWrite_Create_With_TenancyMarkedForDeletion_Fails(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWrite_CASUpdate_Success(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	res, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -556,10 +561,9 @@ func TestWrite_CASUpdate_Success(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWrite_ResourceCreation_StatusProvided(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	res, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -575,10 +579,9 @@ func TestWrite_ResourceCreation_StatusProvided(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWrite_CASUpdate_Failure(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	res, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -596,10 +599,9 @@ func TestWrite_CASUpdate_Failure(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWrite_Update_WrongUid(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	res, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -617,10 +619,9 @@ func TestWrite_Update_WrongUid(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWrite_Update_StatusModified(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	res, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -647,10 +648,9 @@ func TestWrite_Update_StatusModified(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWrite_Update_NilStatus(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	res, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -671,10 +671,9 @@ func TestWrite_Update_NilStatus(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWrite_Update_NoUid(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	res, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -690,10 +689,9 @@ func TestWrite_Update_NoUid(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWrite_Update_GroupVersion(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	res, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -720,10 +718,9 @@ func TestWrite_Update_GroupVersion(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWrite_NonCASUpdate_Success(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	res, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -743,7 +740,6 @@ func TestWrite_NonCASUpdate_Success(t *testing.T) {
 func TestWrite_NonCASUpdate_Retry(t *testing.T) {
 	server := testServer(t)
 	client := testClient(t, server)
-
 	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
 
 	res, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
@@ -788,10 +784,9 @@ func TestWrite_NonCASUpdate_Retry(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWrite_NoData(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	res, err := demo.GenerateV1Concept("jazz")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -806,10 +801,9 @@ func TestWrite_Owner_Immutable(t *testing.T) {
 	// Use of proto.Equal(..) in implementation covers all permutations
 	// (nil -> non-nil, non-nil -> nil, owner1 -> owner2) so only the first one
 	// is tested.
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	artist, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -834,10 +828,9 @@ func TestWrite_Owner_Immutable(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWrite_Owner_Uid(t *testing.T) {
-	server := testServer(t)
-	client := testClient(t, server)
-
-	demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	t.Run("uid given", func(t *testing.T) {
 		artist, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
@@ -991,7 +984,7 @@ func TestEnsureFinalizerRemoved(t *testing.T) {
 
 			tc.mod(input, existing)
 
-			err := ensureFinalizerRemoved(input, existing)
+			err := svc.EnsureFinalizerRemoved(input, existing)
 			if tc.errContains != "" {
 				require.Error(t, err)
 				require.Equal(t, codes.InvalidArgument.String(), status.Code(err).String())
@@ -1054,8 +1047,10 @@ func TestWrite_ResourceFrozenAfterMarkedForDeletion(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for desc, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			server, client, ctx := testDeps(t)
-			demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithV2Tenancy(true).
+				WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+				Run(t)
 
 			// Create a resource with finalizers
 			res := rtest.Resource(demo.TypeV1Artist, "joydivision").
@@ -1065,11 +1060,11 @@ func TestWrite_ResourceFrozenAfterMarkedForDeletion(t *testing.T) {
 				Write(t, client)
 
 			// Mark for deletion - resource should now be frozen
-			_, err := client.Delete(ctx, &pbresource.DeleteRequest{Id: res.Id})
+			_, err := client.Delete(context.Background(), &pbresource.DeleteRequest{Id: res.Id})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			// Verify marked for deletion
-			rsp, err := client.Read(ctx, &pbresource.ReadRequest{Id: res.Id})
+			rsp, err := client.Read(context.Background(), &pbresource.ReadRequest{Id: res.Id})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.True(t, resource.IsMarkedForDeletion(rsp.Resource))
 
@@ -1077,7 +1072,7 @@ func TestWrite_ResourceFrozenAfterMarkedForDeletion(t *testing.T) {
 			tc.modFn(rsp.Resource)
 
 			// Verify write results
-			_, err = client.Write(ctx, &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: rsp.Resource})
+			_, err = client.Write(context.Background(), &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: rsp.Resource})
 			if tc.errContains == "" {
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 			} else {
@@ -1120,8 +1115,10 @@ func TestWrite_NonCASWritePreservesFinalizers(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for desc, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			server, client, ctx := testDeps(t)
-			demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithV2Tenancy(true).
+				WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+				Run(t)
 
 			// Create the resource based on tc.existingMetadata
 			builder := rtest.Resource(demo.TypeV1Artist, "joydivision").
@@ -1148,7 +1145,7 @@ func TestWrite_NonCASWritePreservesFinalizers(t *testing.T) {
 			userRes := builder.Build()
 
 			// Perform the user write
-			rsp, err := client.Write(ctx, &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: userRes})
+			rsp, err := client.Write(context.Background(), &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: userRes})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			// Verify write result preserved metadata based on testcase.expecteMetadata
@@ -1184,8 +1181,10 @@ func TestWrite_NonCASWritePreservesDeletionTimestamp(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for desc, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(desc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			server, client, ctx := testDeps(t)
-			demo.RegisterTypes(server.Registry)
+			client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithV2Tenancy(true).
+				WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+				Run(t)
 
 			// Create the resource based on tc.existingMetadata
 			builder := rtest.Resource(demo.TypeV1Artist, "joydivision").
@@ -1200,11 +1199,11 @@ func TestWrite_NonCASWritePreservesDeletionTimestamp(t *testing.T) {
 			res := builder.Write(t, client)
 
 			// Mark for deletion
-			_, err := client.Delete(ctx, &pbresource.DeleteRequest{Id: res.Id})
+			_, err := client.Delete(context.Background(), &pbresource.DeleteRequest{Id: res.Id})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			// Re-read the deleted res for future comparison of deletionTimestamp
-			delRsp, err := client.Read(ctx, &pbresource.ReadRequest{Id: res.Id})
+			delRsp, err := client.Read(context.Background(), &pbresource.ReadRequest{Id: res.Id})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			// Build resource for user write based on tc.inputMetadata
@@ -1220,7 +1219,7 @@ func TestWrite_NonCASWritePreservesDeletionTimestamp(t *testing.T) {
 			userRes := builder.Build()
 
 			// Perform the non-CAS user write
-			rsp, err := client.Write(ctx, &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: userRes})
+			rsp, err := client.Write(context.Background(), &pbresource.WriteRequest{Resource: userRes})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			// Verify write result preserved metadata based on testcase.expecteMetadata
diff --git a/internal/auth/internal/controllers/trafficpermissions/controller_test.go b/internal/auth/internal/controllers/trafficpermissions/controller_test.go
index dde95cb76f..8f0fd99860 100644
--- a/internal/auth/internal/controllers/trafficpermissions/controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/auth/internal/controllers/trafficpermissions/controller_test.go
@@ -41,7 +41,11 @@ func (suite *controllerSuite) SetupTest() {
 	suite.isEnterprise = versiontest.IsEnterprise()
 	suite.tenancies = resourcetest.TestTenancies()
 	suite.ctx = testutil.TestContext(suite.T())
-	client := svctest.RunResourceServiceWithTenancies(suite.T(), types.Register)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(types.Register).
+		WithTenancies(suite.tenancies...).
+		Run(suite.T())
+
 	suite.client = rtest.NewClient(client)
 	suite.rt = controller.Runtime{
 		Client: suite.client,
diff --git a/internal/catalog/catalogtest/run_test.go b/internal/catalog/catalogtest/run_test.go
index 554900559e..f6e9610e0b 100644
--- a/internal/catalog/catalogtest/run_test.go
+++ b/internal/catalog/catalogtest/run_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ func runInMemResourceServiceAndControllers(t *testing.T, deps controllers.Depend
 	ctx := testutil.TestContext(t)
 
 	// Create the in-mem resource service
-	client := svctest.RunResourceService(t, catalog.RegisterTypes)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(catalog.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	// Setup/Run the controller manager
 	mgr := controller.NewManager(client, testutil.Logger(t))
diff --git a/internal/catalog/internal/controllers/endpoints/controller_test.go b/internal/catalog/internal/controllers/endpoints/controller_test.go
index 6bf54a1435..35c2352601 100644
--- a/internal/catalog/internal/controllers/endpoints/controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/catalog/internal/controllers/endpoints/controller_test.go
@@ -449,7 +449,10 @@ type controllerSuite struct {
 func (suite *controllerSuite) SetupTest() {
 	suite.tenancies = resourcetest.TestTenancies()
 	suite.ctx = testutil.TestContext(suite.T())
-	client := svctest.RunResourceServiceWithTenancies(suite.T(), types.Register)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(types.Register).
+		WithTenancies(suite.tenancies...).
+		Run(suite.T())
 	suite.rt = controller.Runtime{
 		Client: client,
 		Logger: testutil.Logger(suite.T()),
diff --git a/internal/catalog/internal/controllers/endpoints/reconciliation_data_test.go b/internal/catalog/internal/controllers/endpoints/reconciliation_data_test.go
index 96ddceb481..14c729e2cf 100644
--- a/internal/catalog/internal/controllers/endpoints/reconciliation_data_test.go
+++ b/internal/catalog/internal/controllers/endpoints/reconciliation_data_test.go
@@ -49,9 +49,11 @@ type reconciliationDataSuite struct {
 
 func (suite *reconciliationDataSuite) SetupTest() {
 	suite.ctx = testutil.TestContext(suite.T())
-
 	suite.tenancies = rtest.TestTenancies()
-	resourceClient := svctest.RunResourceServiceWithTenancies(suite.T(), types.Register)
+	resourceClient := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(types.Register).
+		WithTenancies(suite.tenancies...).
+		Run(suite.T())
 	suite.client = resourcetest.NewClient(resourceClient)
 	suite.rt = controller.Runtime{
 		Client: suite.client,
diff --git a/internal/catalog/internal/controllers/failover/controller_test.go b/internal/catalog/internal/controllers/failover/controller_test.go
index 4f1dbc3db6..30e19b4a17 100644
--- a/internal/catalog/internal/controllers/failover/controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/catalog/internal/controllers/failover/controller_test.go
@@ -36,17 +36,19 @@ type controllerSuite struct {
 }
 
 func (suite *controllerSuite) SetupTest() {
-	suite.ctx = testutil.TestContext(suite.T())
-	client := svctest.RunResourceServiceWithTenancies(suite.T(), types.Register, types.RegisterDNSPolicy)
+	suite.tenancies = rtest.TestTenancies()
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(types.Register, types.RegisterDNSPolicy).
+		WithTenancies(suite.tenancies...).
+		Run(suite.T())
+
 	suite.rt = controller.Runtime{
 		Client: client,
 		Logger: testutil.Logger(suite.T()),
 	}
 	suite.client = rtest.NewClient(client)
-
 	suite.failoverMapper = failovermapper.New()
-
-	suite.tenancies = rtest.TestTenancies()
+	suite.ctx = testutil.TestContext(suite.T())
 }
 
 func (suite *controllerSuite) TestController() {
diff --git a/internal/catalog/internal/controllers/nodehealth/controller_test.go b/internal/catalog/internal/controllers/nodehealth/controller_test.go
index e228a2d6e3..33814b8243 100644
--- a/internal/catalog/internal/controllers/nodehealth/controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/catalog/internal/controllers/nodehealth/controller_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 
-	mockres "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource"
 	svctest "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/catalog/internal/types"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/controller"
@@ -82,18 +81,12 @@ func (suite *nodeHealthControllerTestSuite) writeNode(name string, tenancy *pbre
 }
 
 func (suite *nodeHealthControllerTestSuite) SetupTest() {
-	mockTenancyBridge := &mockres.MockTenancyBridge{}
 	suite.tenancies = resourcetest.TestTenancies()
-	for _, tenancy := range suite.tenancies {
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("PartitionExists", tenancy.Partition).Return(true, nil)
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("NamespaceExists", tenancy.Partition, tenancy.Namespace).Return(true, nil)
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("IsPartitionMarkedForDeletion", tenancy.Partition).Return(false, nil)
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("IsNamespaceMarkedForDeletion", tenancy.Partition, tenancy.Namespace).Return(false, nil)
-	}
-	cfg := mockres.Config{
-		TenancyBridge: mockTenancyBridge,
-	}
-	client := svctest.RunResourceServiceWithConfig(suite.T(), cfg, types.Register, types.RegisterDNSPolicy)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(types.Register, types.RegisterDNSPolicy).
+		WithTenancies(suite.tenancies...).
+		Run(suite.T())
+
 	suite.resourceClient = resourcetest.NewClient(client)
 	suite.runtime = controller.Runtime{Client: suite.resourceClient, Logger: testutil.Logger(suite.T())}
 	suite.isEnterprise = versiontest.IsEnterprise()
diff --git a/internal/catalog/internal/controllers/workloadhealth/controller_test.go b/internal/catalog/internal/controllers/workloadhealth/controller_test.go
index 9e3d2283e8..fd15404cdf 100644
--- a/internal/catalog/internal/controllers/workloadhealth/controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/catalog/internal/controllers/workloadhealth/controller_test.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/testing/protocmp"
 
-	svc "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource"
 	svctest "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/catalog/internal/controllers/nodehealth"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/catalog/internal/mappers/nodemapper"
@@ -93,15 +92,10 @@ type controllerSuite struct {
 
 func (suite *controllerSuite) SetupTest() {
 	suite.tenancies = resourcetest.TestTenancies()
-	mockTenancyBridge := &svc.MockTenancyBridge{}
-	for _, tenancy := range suite.tenancies {
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("PartitionExists", tenancy.Partition).Return(true, nil)
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("IsPartitionMarkedForDeletion", tenancy.Partition).Return(false, nil)
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("NamespaceExists", tenancy.Partition, tenancy.Namespace).Return(true, nil)
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("IsNamespaceMarkedForDeletion", tenancy.Partition, tenancy.Namespace).Return(false, nil)
-	}
-
-	suite.client = svctest.RunResourceServiceWithConfig(suite.T(), svc.Config{TenancyBridge: mockTenancyBridge}, types.Register)
+	suite.client = svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(types.Register).
+		WithTenancies(suite.tenancies...).
+		Run(suite.T())
 	suite.runtime = controller.Runtime{Client: suite.client, Logger: testutil.Logger(suite.T())}
 	suite.isEnterprise = versiontest.IsEnterprise()
 }
diff --git a/internal/controller/api_test.go b/internal/controller/api_test.go
index e804585410..e6d2b8a034 100644
--- a/internal/controller/api_test.go
+++ b/internal/controller/api_test.go
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ func TestController_API(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
 	rec := newTestReconciler()
-	client := svctest.RunResourceService(t, demo.RegisterTypes)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	concertsChan := make(chan controller.Event)
 	defer close(concertsChan)
@@ -164,7 +166,9 @@ func TestController_Placement(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("singleton", func(t *testing.T) {
 		rec := newTestReconciler()
-		client := svctest.RunResourceService(t, demo.RegisterTypes)
+		client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+			WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+			Run(t)
 
 		ctrl := controller.
 			ForType(demo.TypeV2Artist).
@@ -197,7 +201,9 @@ func TestController_Placement(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("each server", func(t *testing.T) {
 		rec := newTestReconciler()
-		client := svctest.RunResourceService(t, demo.RegisterTypes)
+		client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+			WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+			Run(t)
 
 		ctrl := controller.
 			ForType(demo.TypeV2Artist).
@@ -233,7 +239,10 @@ func TestController_String(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestController_NoReconciler(t *testing.T) {
-	client := svctest.RunResourceService(t, demo.RegisterTypes)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
+
 	mgr := controller.NewManager(client, testutil.Logger(t))
 
 	ctrl := controller.ForType(demo.TypeV2Artist)
@@ -248,7 +257,9 @@ func TestController_Watch(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("partitioned scoped resources", func(t *testing.T) {
 		rec := newTestReconciler()
 
-		client := svctest.RunResourceService(t, demo.RegisterTypes)
+		client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+			WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+			Run(t)
 
 		ctrl := controller.
 			ForType(demo.TypeV1RecordLabel).
@@ -274,7 +285,9 @@ func TestController_Watch(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("cluster scoped resources", func(t *testing.T) {
 		rec := newTestReconciler()
 
-		client := svctest.RunResourceService(t, demo.RegisterTypes)
+		client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+			WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+			Run(t)
 
 		ctrl := controller.
 			ForType(demo.TypeV1Executive).
@@ -299,7 +312,9 @@ func TestController_Watch(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("namespace scoped resources", func(t *testing.T) {
 		rec := newTestReconciler()
 
-		client := svctest.RunResourceService(t, demo.RegisterTypes)
+		client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+			WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+			Run(t)
 
 		ctrl := controller.
 			ForType(demo.TypeV2Artist).
diff --git a/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/explicitdestinations/controller_test.go b/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/explicitdestinations/controller_test.go
index 95d9bd108b..d23f884fd5 100644
--- a/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/explicitdestinations/controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/explicitdestinations/controller_test.go
@@ -192,7 +192,10 @@ func TestFindDuplicates(t *testing.T) {
 
 func (suite *controllerTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 	suite.tenancies = resourcetest.TestTenancies()
-	resourceClient := svctest.RunResourceServiceWithTenancies(suite.T(), types.Register, catalog.RegisterTypes)
+	resourceClient := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(types.Register, catalog.RegisterTypes).
+		WithTenancies(suite.tenancies...).
+		Run(suite.T())
 	suite.runtime = controller.Runtime{Client: resourceClient, Logger: testutil.Logger(suite.T())}
 	suite.ctx = testutil.TestContext(suite.T())
 	suite.client = resourcetest.NewClient(resourceClient)
diff --git a/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/proxyconfiguration/controller_test.go b/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/proxyconfiguration/controller_test.go
index c8a6f585f4..fe53607568 100644
--- a/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/proxyconfiguration/controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/proxyconfiguration/controller_test.go
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@ type controllerTestSuite struct {
 
 func (suite *controllerTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 	suite.tenancies = resourcetest.TestTenancies()
-	resourceClient := svctest.RunResourceServiceWithTenancies(suite.T(), types.Register, catalog.RegisterTypes)
+	resourceClient := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(types.Register, catalog.RegisterTypes).
+		WithTenancies(suite.tenancies...).
+		Run(suite.T())
 	suite.client = resourcetest.NewClient(resourceClient)
 	suite.runtime = controller.Runtime{Client: resourceClient, Logger: testutil.Logger(suite.T())}
 	suite.ctx = testutil.TestContext(suite.T())
diff --git a/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/proxyconfiguration/sort_test.go b/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/proxyconfiguration/sort_test.go
index 1fbf8254ee..4345443b18 100644
--- a/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/proxyconfiguration/sort_test.go
+++ b/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/proxyconfiguration/sort_test.go
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ func TestSortProxyConfigurations(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for name, c := range cases {
 		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			resourceClient := svctest.RunResourceService(t, types.Register)
+			resourceClient := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithRegisterFns(types.Register).
+				Run(t)
 
 			var decProxyCfgs []*types.DecodedProxyConfiguration
 			for i, ws := range c.selectors {
diff --git a/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/routes/controller_test.go b/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/routes/controller_test.go
index f7fbfa4ccc..e8cb1d64c2 100644
--- a/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/routes/controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/routes/controller_test.go
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ type controllerSuite struct {
 func (suite *controllerSuite) SetupTest() {
 	suite.ctx = testutil.TestContext(suite.T())
 	suite.tenancies = rtest.TestTenancies()
-	client := svctest.RunResourceServiceWithTenancies(suite.T(), types.Register, catalog.RegisterTypes)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(types.Register, catalog.RegisterTypes).
+		WithTenancies(suite.tenancies...).
+		Run(suite.T())
+
 	suite.rt = controller.Runtime{
 		Client: client,
 		Logger: testutil.Logger(suite.T()),
diff --git a/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/routes/loader/loader_test.go b/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/routes/loader/loader_test.go
index a665635d05..0db050fee6 100644
--- a/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/routes/loader/loader_test.go
+++ b/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/routes/loader/loader_test.go
@@ -7,11 +7,10 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/hashicorp/go-hclog"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/durationpb"
 
-	pbmesh "github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbmesh/v2beta1"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-hclog"
 
 	svctest "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/catalog"
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource"
 	rtest "github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource/resourcetest"
 	pbcatalog "github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbcatalog/v2beta1"
+	pbmesh "github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbmesh/v2beta1"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbresource"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto/private/prototest"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/sdk/testutil"
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ import (
 
 func TestLoadResourcesForComputedRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := testutil.TestContext(t)
-	rclient := svctest.RunResourceService(t, types.Register, catalog.RegisterTypes)
+	rclient := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(types.Register, catalog.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 	rt := controller.Runtime{
 		Client: rclient,
 		Logger: testutil.Logger(t),
diff --git a/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/sidecarproxy/cache/cache_test.go b/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/sidecarproxy/cache/cache_test.go
index f49feccb18..e0ade738e2 100644
--- a/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/sidecarproxy/cache/cache_test.go
+++ b/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/sidecarproxy/cache/cache_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ package cache
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/routes/routestest"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	svctest "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/catalog"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/controller"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/routes/routestest"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/mesh/internal/types"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource/resourcetest"
@@ -82,7 +82,10 @@ func TestIdentities(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestMapComputedTrafficPermissions(t *testing.T) {
 	resourcetest.RunWithTenancies(func(tenancy *pbresource.Tenancy) {
-		client := svctest.RunResourceService(t, types.Register, catalog.RegisterTypes)
+		client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+			WithRegisterFns(types.Register, catalog.RegisterTypes).
+			Run(t)
+
 		ctp := resourcetest.Resource(pbauth.ComputedTrafficPermissionsType, "workload-identity-1").
 			WithTenancy(tenancy).
 			WithData(t, &pbauth.ComputedTrafficPermissions{}).
@@ -137,7 +140,9 @@ func TestUnified_AllMappingsToProxyStateTemplate(t *testing.T) {
 	resourcetest.RunWithTenancies(func(tenancy *pbresource.Tenancy) {
 		var (
 			cache  = New()
-			client = svctest.RunResourceService(t, types.Register, catalog.RegisterTypes)
+			client = svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+				WithRegisterFns(types.Register, catalog.RegisterTypes).
+				Run(t)
 		)
 
 		anyServiceData := &pbcatalog.Service{
diff --git a/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/sidecarproxy/controller_test.go b/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/sidecarproxy/controller_test.go
index 5262c61fe8..8a2fe05a46 100644
--- a/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/sidecarproxy/controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/sidecarproxy/controller_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 
-	mockres "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource"
 	svctest "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/envoyextensions/xdscommon"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/auth"
@@ -85,17 +84,11 @@ type apiData struct {
 
 func (suite *controllerTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 	suite.tenancies = resourcetest.TestTenancies()
-	mockTenancyBridge := &mockres.MockTenancyBridge{}
-	for _, tenancy := range suite.tenancies {
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("PartitionExists", tenancy.Partition).Return(true, nil)
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("NamespaceExists", tenancy.Partition, tenancy.Namespace).Return(true, nil)
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("IsPartitionMarkedForDeletion", tenancy.Partition).Return(false, nil)
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("IsNamespaceMarkedForDeletion", tenancy.Partition, tenancy.Namespace).Return(false, nil)
-	}
-	cfg := mockres.Config{
-		TenancyBridge: mockTenancyBridge,
-	}
-	resourceClient := svctest.RunResourceServiceWithConfig(suite.T(), cfg, types.Register, catalog.RegisterTypes, auth.RegisterTypes)
+	resourceClient := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(types.Register, catalog.RegisterTypes, auth.RegisterTypes).
+		WithTenancies(suite.tenancies...).
+		Run(suite.T())
+
 	suite.client = resourcetest.NewClient(resourceClient)
 	suite.runtime = controller.Runtime{Client: resourceClient, Logger: testutil.Logger(suite.T())}
 	suite.ctx = testutil.TestContext(suite.T())
diff --git a/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/sidecarproxy/fetcher/data_fetcher_test.go b/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/sidecarproxy/fetcher/data_fetcher_test.go
index 401518e077..c9cdd54751 100644
--- a/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/sidecarproxy/fetcher/data_fetcher_test.go
+++ b/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/sidecarproxy/fetcher/data_fetcher_test.go
@@ -53,8 +53,10 @@ type dataFetcherSuite struct {
 func (suite *dataFetcherSuite) SetupTest() {
 	suite.ctx = testutil.TestContext(suite.T())
 	suite.tenancies = resourcetest.TestTenancies()
-	suite.tenancies = resourcetest.TestTenancies()
-	suite.client = svctest.RunResourceServiceWithTenancies(suite.T(), types.Register, catalog.RegisterTypes)
+	suite.client = svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(types.Register, catalog.RegisterTypes).
+		WithTenancies(suite.tenancies...).
+		Run(suite.T())
 	suite.resourceClient = resourcetest.NewClient(suite.client)
 	suite.rt = controller.Runtime{
 		Client: suite.client,
diff --git a/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/xds/controller_test.go b/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/xds/controller_test.go
index f0aca598f0..6ef4eefd7f 100644
--- a/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/xds/controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/xds/controller_test.go
@@ -70,7 +70,12 @@ type xdsControllerTestSuite struct {
 
 func (suite *xdsControllerTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 	suite.ctx = testutil.TestContext(suite.T())
-	resourceClient := svctest.RunResourceServiceWithTenancies(suite.T(), types.Register, catalog.RegisterTypes)
+	suite.tenancies = resourcetest.TestTenancies()
+	resourceClient := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(types.Register, catalog.RegisterTypes).
+		WithTenancies(suite.tenancies...).
+		Run(suite.T())
+
 	suite.runtime = controller.Runtime{Client: resourceClient, Logger: testutil.Logger(suite.T())}
 	suite.client = resourcetest.NewClient(resourceClient)
 	suite.fetcher = mockFetcher
@@ -100,8 +105,6 @@ func (suite *xdsControllerTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 		leafCertEvents:   suite.leafCertEvents,
 		datacenter:       "dc1",
 	}
-
-	suite.tenancies = resourcetest.TestTenancies()
 }
 
 func mockFetcher() (*pbproxystate.TrustBundle, error) {
diff --git a/internal/mesh/internal/mappers/common/workload_selector_util_test.go b/internal/mesh/internal/mappers/common/workload_selector_util_test.go
index 6f9e71e1af..6b178d8922 100644
--- a/internal/mesh/internal/mappers/common/workload_selector_util_test.go
+++ b/internal/mesh/internal/mappers/common/workload_selector_util_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMapSelector(t *testing.T) {
-	client := svctest.RunResourceService(t, types.Register, catalog.RegisterTypes)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(types.Register, catalog.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	// Create some workloads.
 	// For this test, we don't care about the workload data, so we will re-use
diff --git a/internal/mesh/internal/mappers/workloadselectionmapper/workload_selection_mapper_test.go b/internal/mesh/internal/mappers/workloadselectionmapper/workload_selection_mapper_test.go
index 071be1f60d..5c90fa2463 100644
--- a/internal/mesh/internal/mappers/workloadselectionmapper/workload_selection_mapper_test.go
+++ b/internal/mesh/internal/mappers/workloadselectionmapper/workload_selection_mapper_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMapToComputedType(t *testing.T) {
-	resourceClient := svctest.RunResourceService(t, types.Register, catalog.RegisterTypes)
+	resourceClient := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(types.Register, catalog.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
+
 	mapper := New[*pbmesh.ProxyConfiguration](pbmesh.ComputedProxyConfigurationType)
 
 	workloadData := &pbcatalog.Workload{
diff --git a/internal/multicluster/internal/controllers/exportedservices/controller_test.go b/internal/multicluster/internal/controllers/exportedservices/controller_test.go
index 1afec40760..667f4ef3a9 100644
--- a/internal/multicluster/internal/controllers/exportedservices/controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/multicluster/internal/controllers/exportedservices/controller_test.go
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 
-	svc "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource"
 	svctest "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing"
-	cat "github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/catalog"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/catalog"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/controller"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/multicluster/internal/types"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource"
@@ -39,20 +38,12 @@ type controllerSuite struct {
 func (suite *controllerSuite) SetupTest() {
 	suite.ctx = testutil.TestContext(suite.T())
 	suite.tenancies = rtest.TestTenancies()
-	mockTenancyBridge := &svc.MockTenancyBridge{}
-	for _, tenancy := range suite.tenancies {
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("PartitionExists", tenancy.Partition).Return(true, nil)
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("IsPartitionMarkedForDeletion", tenancy.Partition).Return(false, nil)
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("NamespaceExists", tenancy.Partition, tenancy.Namespace).Return(true, nil)
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("IsNamespaceMarkedForDeletion", tenancy.Partition, tenancy.Namespace).Return(false, nil)
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("NamespaceExists", tenancy.Partition, "app").Return(true, nil)
-		mockTenancyBridge.On("IsNamespaceMarkedForDeletion", tenancy.Partition, "app").Return(false, nil)
-	}
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(types.Register, catalog.RegisterTypes).
+		WithTenancies(suite.tenancies...).
+		WithTenancies(rtest.Tenancy("default.app"), rtest.Tenancy("foo.app")).
+		Run(suite.T())
 
-	config := svc.Config{
-		TenancyBridge: mockTenancyBridge,
-	}
-	client := svctest.RunResourceServiceWithConfig(suite.T(), config, types.Register, cat.RegisterTypes)
 	suite.client = rtest.NewClient(client)
 	suite.rt = controller.Runtime{
 		Client: suite.client,
diff --git a/internal/resource/decode_test.go b/internal/resource/decode_test.go
index 02e86fddfb..31db247c70 100644
--- a/internal/resource/decode_test.go
+++ b/internal/resource/decode_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestGetDecodedResource(t *testing.T) {
 	var (
-		baseClient = svctest.RunResourceService(t, demo.RegisterTypes)
+		baseClient = svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).Run(t)
 		client     = rtest.NewClient(baseClient)
 		ctx        = testutil.TestContext(t)
 	)
diff --git a/internal/resource/demo/controller_test.go b/internal/resource/demo/controller_test.go
index a8c2640d61..303ecfe235 100644
--- a/internal/resource/demo/controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/resource/demo/controller_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestArtistReconciler(t *testing.T) {
-	client := svctest.RunResourceService(t, RegisterTypes)
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
 
 	// Seed the database with an artist.
 	res, err := GenerateV2Artist()
diff --git a/internal/resource/http/http_test.go b/internal/resource/http/http_test.go
index aeb85f0b83..aa36b8a38c 100644
--- a/internal/resource/http/http_test.go
+++ b/internal/resource/http/http_test.go
@@ -12,17 +12,17 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/hashicorp/go-hclog"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	resourceSvc "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource"
-	svctest "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing"
-	pbdemov1 "github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto/private/pbdemo/v1"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-hclog"
 
+	svc "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource"
+	svctest "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource/demo"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbresource"
+	pbdemov1 "github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto/private/pbdemo/v1"
 	pbdemov2 "github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto/private/pbdemo/v2"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/sdk/testutil"
 )
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@ func TestResourceHandler_InputValidation(t *testing.T) {
 		expectedResponseCode int
 		responseBodyContains string
 	}
-	client := svctest.RunResourceService(t, demo.RegisterTypes)
+
+	client := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
+
 	resourceHandler := resourceHandler{
 		resource.Registration{
 			Type:  demo.TypeV2Artist,
@@ -125,17 +129,17 @@ func TestResourceHandler_InputValidation(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestResourceWriteHandler(t *testing.T) {
-	aclResolver := &resourceSvc.MockACLResolver{}
+	aclResolver := &svc.MockACLResolver{}
 	aclResolver.On("ResolveTokenAndDefaultMeta", testACLTokenArtistReadPolicy, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
 		Return(svctest.AuthorizerFrom(t, demo.ArtistV1ReadPolicy, demo.ArtistV2ReadPolicy), nil)
 	aclResolver.On("ResolveTokenAndDefaultMeta", testACLTokenArtistWritePolicy, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
 		Return(svctest.AuthorizerFrom(t, demo.ArtistV1WritePolicy, demo.ArtistV2WritePolicy), nil)
 
-	client := svctest.RunResourceServiceWithConfig(t, resourceSvc.Config{ACLResolver: aclResolver}, demo.RegisterTypes)
-
-	r := resource.NewRegistry()
-	demo.RegisterTypes(r)
-	handler := NewHandler(client, r, parseToken, hclog.NewNullLogger())
+	builder := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithACLResolver(aclResolver).
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes)
+	client := builder.Run(t)
+	handler := NewHandler(client, builder.Registry(), parseToken, hclog.NewNullLogger())
 
 	t.Run("should be blocked if the token is not authorized", func(t *testing.T) {
 		rsp := httptest.NewRecorder()
@@ -157,6 +161,7 @@ func TestResourceWriteHandler(t *testing.T) {
 
 		require.Equal(t, http.StatusForbidden, rsp.Result().StatusCode)
 	})
+
 	var readRsp *pbresource.ReadResponse
 	t.Run("should write to the resource backend", func(t *testing.T) {
 		rsp := httptest.NewRecorder()
@@ -352,7 +357,7 @@ func deleteResource(t *testing.T, artistHandler http.Handler, resourceUri *Resou
 }
 
 func TestResourceReadHandler(t *testing.T) {
-	aclResolver := &resourceSvc.MockACLResolver{}
+	aclResolver := &svc.MockACLResolver{}
 	aclResolver.On("ResolveTokenAndDefaultMeta", testACLTokenArtistReadPolicy, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
 		Return(svctest.AuthorizerFrom(t, demo.ArtistV1ReadPolicy, demo.ArtistV2ReadPolicy), nil)
 	aclResolver.On("ResolveTokenAndDefaultMeta", testACLTokenArtistWritePolicy, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
@@ -360,11 +365,11 @@ func TestResourceReadHandler(t *testing.T) {
 	aclResolver.On("ResolveTokenAndDefaultMeta", fakeToken, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
 		Return(svctest.AuthorizerFrom(t, ""), nil)
 
-	client := svctest.RunResourceServiceWithConfig(t, resourceSvc.Config{ACLResolver: aclResolver}, demo.RegisterTypes)
-
-	r := resource.NewRegistry()
-	demo.RegisterTypes(r)
-	handler := NewHandler(client, r, parseToken, hclog.NewNullLogger())
+	builder := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		WithACLResolver(aclResolver)
+	client := builder.Run(t)
+	handler := NewHandler(client, builder.Registry(), parseToken, hclog.NewNullLogger())
 
 	createdResource := createResource(t, handler, nil)
 
@@ -407,18 +412,17 @@ func TestResourceReadHandler(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestResourceDeleteHandler(t *testing.T) {
-	aclResolver := &resourceSvc.MockACLResolver{}
+	aclResolver := &svc.MockACLResolver{}
 	aclResolver.On("ResolveTokenAndDefaultMeta", testACLTokenArtistReadPolicy, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
 		Return(svctest.AuthorizerFrom(t, demo.ArtistV2ReadPolicy), nil)
 	aclResolver.On("ResolveTokenAndDefaultMeta", testACLTokenArtistWritePolicy, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
 		Return(svctest.AuthorizerFrom(t, demo.ArtistV2WritePolicy), nil)
 
-	client := svctest.RunResourceServiceWithConfig(t, resourceSvc.Config{ACLResolver: aclResolver}, demo.RegisterTypes)
-
-	r := resource.NewRegistry()
-	demo.RegisterTypes(r)
-
-	handler := NewHandler(client, r, parseToken, hclog.NewNullLogger())
+	builder := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		WithACLResolver(aclResolver)
+	client := builder.Run(t)
+	handler := NewHandler(client, builder.Registry(), parseToken, hclog.NewNullLogger())
 
 	t.Run("should surface PermissionDenied error from resource service", func(t *testing.T) {
 		createResource(t, handler, nil)
@@ -484,18 +488,17 @@ func TestResourceDeleteHandler(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestResourceListHandler(t *testing.T) {
-	aclResolver := &resourceSvc.MockACLResolver{}
+	aclResolver := &svc.MockACLResolver{}
 	aclResolver.On("ResolveTokenAndDefaultMeta", testACLTokenArtistListPolicy, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
 		Return(svctest.AuthorizerFrom(t, demo.ArtistV2ListPolicy), nil)
 	aclResolver.On("ResolveTokenAndDefaultMeta", testACLTokenArtistWritePolicy, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
 		Return(svctest.AuthorizerFrom(t, demo.ArtistV2WritePolicy), nil)
 
-	client := svctest.RunResourceServiceWithConfig(t, resourceSvc.Config{ACLResolver: aclResolver}, demo.RegisterTypes)
-
-	r := resource.NewRegistry()
-	demo.RegisterTypes(r)
-
-	handler := NewHandler(client, r, parseToken, hclog.NewNullLogger())
+	builder := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		WithACLResolver(aclResolver)
+	client := builder.Run(t)
+	handler := NewHandler(client, builder.Registry(), parseToken, hclog.NewNullLogger())
 
 	t.Run("should return MethodNotAllowed", func(t *testing.T) {
 		rsp := httptest.NewRecorder()
diff --git a/internal/resource/reaper/controller_test.go b/internal/resource/reaper/controller_test.go
index d78a105d21..58ed2564fe 100644
--- a/internal/resource/reaper/controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/resource/reaper/controller_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package reaper
 
 import (
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource/resourcetest"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -16,13 +15,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/controller"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource/demo"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource/resourcetest"
+	rtest "github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource/resourcetest"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbresource"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/sdk/testutil"
 )
 
 func TestReconcile_ResourceWithNoChildren(t *testing.T) {
-	client := svctest.RunResourceServiceWithTenancies(t, demo.RegisterTypes)
-
+	client := setupResourceService(t)
 	runReaperTestCaseWithTenancies(func(tenancy *pbresource.Tenancy) {
 		// Seed the database with an artist.
 		res, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ func TestReconcile_ResourceWithNoChildren(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestReconcile_ResourceWithChildren(t *testing.T) {
-	client := svctest.RunResourceServiceWithTenancies(t, demo.RegisterTypes)
-
+	client := setupResourceService(t)
 	runReaperTestCaseWithTenancies(func(tenancy *pbresource.Tenancy) {
 		// Seed the database with an artist
 		res, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
@@ -162,8 +161,7 @@ func TestReconcile_ResourceWithChildren(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestReconcile_RequeueWithDelayWhenSecondPassDelayNotElapsed(t *testing.T) {
-	client := svctest.RunResourceServiceWithTenancies(t, demo.RegisterTypes)
-
+	client := setupResourceService(t)
 	runReaperTestCaseWithTenancies(func(tenancy *pbresource.Tenancy) {
 		// Seed the database with an artist.
 		res, err := demo.GenerateV2Artist()
@@ -216,3 +214,10 @@ func runReaperTestCaseWithTenancies(testCase func(tenancy *pbresource.Tenancy))
 		testCase(tenancy)
 	}
 }
+
+func setupResourceService(t *testing.T) pbresource.ResourceServiceClient {
+	return svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithTenancies(rtest.TestTenancies()...).
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes).
+		Run(t)
+}
diff --git a/internal/tenancy/tenancytest/namespace_controller_test.go b/internal/tenancy/tenancytest/namespace_controller_test.go
index 886224ed94..574ee92cd4 100644
--- a/internal/tenancy/tenancytest/namespace_controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/tenancy/tenancytest/namespace_controller_test.go
@@ -10,13 +10,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 
-	svc "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource"
 	svctest "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/controller"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource/demo"
 	rtest "github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource/resourcetest"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/tenancy"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/tenancy/internal/controllers/common"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/tenancy/internal/controllers/namespace"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbresource"
@@ -31,24 +29,21 @@ import (
 type nsTestSuite struct {
 	suite.Suite
 
-	client   *rtest.Client
-	runtime  controller.Runtime
-	ctx      context.Context
-	registry resource.Registry
+	client  *rtest.Client
+	runtime controller.Runtime
+	ctx     context.Context
 }
 
 func (ts *nsTestSuite) SetupTest() {
-	ts.registry = resource.NewRegistry()
-	tenancyBridge := tenancy.NewV2TenancyBridge()
-	config := svc.Config{TenancyBridge: tenancyBridge, Registry: ts.registry, UseV2Tenancy: true}
-	resourceClient := svctest.RunResourceServiceWithConfig(ts.T(), config, tenancy.RegisterTypes, demo.RegisterTypes)
-	tenancyBridge.WithClient(resourceClient)
-	ts.client = rtest.NewClient(resourceClient)
-	ts.runtime = controller.Runtime{Client: resourceClient, Logger: testutil.Logger(ts.T())}
+	builder := svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().
+		WithV2Tenancy(true).
+		WithRegisterFns(demo.RegisterTypes)
+	ts.client = rtest.NewClient(builder.Run(ts.T()))
+	ts.runtime = controller.Runtime{Client: ts.client, Logger: testutil.Logger(ts.T())}
 	ts.ctx = testutil.TestContext(ts.T())
 
 	mgr := controller.NewManager(ts.client, testutil.Logger(ts.T()))
-	mgr.Register(namespace.Controller(ts.registry))
+	mgr.Register(namespace.Controller(builder.Registry()))
 	mgr.SetRaftLeader(true)
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	ts.T().Cleanup(cancel)
diff --git a/internal/tenancy/tenancytest/namespace_test.go b/internal/tenancy/tenancytest/namespace_test.go
index e2461c254c..45beca9a6b 100644
--- a/internal/tenancy/tenancytest/namespace_test.go
+++ b/internal/tenancy/tenancytest/namespace_test.go
@@ -11,21 +11,16 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 
-	svc "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource"
 	svctest "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/grpc-external/services/resource/testing"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource"
 	rtest "github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource/resourcetest"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/tenancy"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbresource"
 	pbtenancy "github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbtenancy/v2beta1"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto/private/prototest"
 )
 
 func TestWriteNamespace_Success(t *testing.T) {
-	v2TenancyBridge := tenancy.NewV2TenancyBridge()
-	config := svc.Config{TenancyBridge: v2TenancyBridge, UseV2Tenancy: true}
-	client := svctest.RunResourceServiceWithConfig(t, config, tenancy.RegisterTypes)
-	cl := rtest.NewClient(client)
+	cl := rtest.NewClient(svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().WithV2Tenancy(true).Run(t))
 
 	res := rtest.Resource(pbtenancy.NamespaceType, "ns1").
 		WithTenancy(resource.DefaultPartitionedTenancy()).
@@ -41,10 +36,7 @@ func TestWriteNamespace_Success(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestReadNamespace_Success(t *testing.T) {
-	v2TenancyBridge := tenancy.NewV2TenancyBridge()
-	config := svc.Config{TenancyBridge: v2TenancyBridge, UseV2Tenancy: true}
-	client := svctest.RunResourceServiceWithConfig(t, config, tenancy.RegisterTypes)
-	cl := rtest.NewClient(client)
+	cl := rtest.NewClient(svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().WithV2Tenancy(true).Run(t))
 
 	res := rtest.Resource(pbtenancy.NamespaceType, "ns1").
 		WithData(t, validNamespace()).
@@ -74,10 +66,7 @@ func TestReadNamespace_Success(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDeleteNamespace_Success(t *testing.T) {
-	v2TenancyBridge := tenancy.NewV2TenancyBridge()
-	config := svc.Config{TenancyBridge: v2TenancyBridge, UseV2Tenancy: true}
-	client := svctest.RunResourceServiceWithConfig(t, config, tenancy.RegisterTypes)
-	cl := rtest.NewClient(client)
+	cl := rtest.NewClient(svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().WithV2Tenancy(true).Run(t))
 
 	res := rtest.Resource(pbtenancy.NamespaceType, "ns1").
 		WithData(t, validNamespace()).Write(t, cl)
@@ -96,10 +85,7 @@ func TestDeleteNamespace_Success(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestListNamespace_Success(t *testing.T) {
-	v2TenancyBridge := tenancy.NewV2TenancyBridge()
-	config := svc.Config{TenancyBridge: v2TenancyBridge, UseV2Tenancy: true}
-	client := svctest.RunResourceServiceWithConfig(t, config, tenancy.RegisterTypes)
-	cl := rtest.NewClient(client)
+	cl := rtest.NewClient(svctest.NewResourceServiceBuilder().WithV2Tenancy(true).Run(t))
 
 	res := rtest.Resource(pbtenancy.NamespaceType, "ns1").
 		WithData(t, validNamespace()).Write(t, cl)