diff --git a/jupyter_server/base/handlers.py b/jupyter_server/base/handlers.py
index d8097b4f3b..8687e9de93 100644
--- a/jupyter_server/base/handlers.py
+++ b/jupyter_server/base/handlers.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 import warnings
 from http.client import responses
 from logging import Logger
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Awaitable, Sequence, cast
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Awaitable, Coroutine, Sequence, cast
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 import prometheus_client
@@ -1016,14 +1016,14 @@ def compute_etag(self) -> str | None:
     # access is allowed as this class is used to serve static assets on login page
     # TODO: create an allow-list of files used on login page and remove this decorator
     @allow_unauthenticated
-    def get(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
-        return super().get(*args, **kwargs)
+    def get(self, path: str, include_body: bool = ...) -> Coroutine[Any, Any, None]:
+        return super().get(path, include_body)
 
     # access is allowed as this class is used to serve static assets on login page
     # TODO: create an allow-list of files used on login page and remove this decorator
     @allow_unauthenticated
-    def head(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
-        return super().head(*args, **kwargs)
+    def head(self, path: str) -> Awaitable[None]:
+        return super().head(path)
 
     @classmethod
     def get_absolute_path(cls, roots: Sequence[str], path: str) -> str:
@@ -1170,12 +1170,12 @@ class PublicStaticFileHandler(web.StaticFileHandler):
     """Same as web.StaticFileHandler, but decorated to acknowledge that auth is not required."""
 
     @allow_unauthenticated
-    def head(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
-        return super().head(*args, **kwargs)
+    def head(self, path: str) -> Awaitable[None]:
+        return super().head(path)
 
     @allow_unauthenticated
-    def get(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
-        return super().get(*args, **kwargs)
+    def get(self, path: str, include_body: bool = ...) -> Coroutine[Any, Any, None]:
+        return super().get(path, include_body)
 
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/jupyter_server/base/websocket.py b/jupyter_server/base/websocket.py
index c7bd311dd5..a424d06376 100644
--- a/jupyter_server/base/websocket.py
+++ b/jupyter_server/base/websocket.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ def _maybe_auth(self):
                     self.log.warning("Couldn't authenticate WebSocket connection")
                     raise web.HTTPError(403)
 
+    @no_type_check
     def prepare(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """Handle a get request."""
         self._maybe_auth()