diff --git a/src/main/resources/props/sample.props.template b/src/main/resources/props/sample.props.template
index 05e3a7a31..6e1ce31a8 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/props/sample.props.template
+++ b/src/main/resources/props/sample.props.template
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ db.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/dbname?user=dbusername&password=thepassw
 #our own remotely accessible URL
 #this is needed for oauth to work. it's important to access the api over this url, e.g.
 # if this is 127.0.0.1 don't use localhost to access it.
-# (this needs to be an URL)
+# (this needs to be a URL)
 hostname=http://127.0.0.1:8080
 
 #this is only useful for running the api locally via RunWebApp
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ hostname=http://127.0.0.1:8080
 #if you want to change the port when running via the command line, use "mvn -Djetty.port=8089 jetty:run" instead
 dev.port=8080
 
+
+#The start of the api path (before the version)
+#It is *strongly* recommended not to change this - since Apps will be expecting the api at /obp/+version
+#Including it here so we have a canonical source of the value
+#This was introduced March 2016, some code might use hardcoded value instead.
+#Default value is obp (highly recomended)
+apiPathZero=obp
+
 #sending mail out
 #not need in dev mode, but important for production
 mail.api.consumer.registered.sender.address=no-reply@example.com
diff --git a/src/main/scala/bootstrap/liftweb/Boot.scala b/src/main/scala/bootstrap/liftweb/Boot.scala
index 92799dbe5..cbe1955e9 100755
--- a/src/main/scala/bootstrap/liftweb/Boot.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/bootstrap/liftweb/Boot.scala
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ import net.liftweb.sitemap.Loc._
 import net.liftweb.sitemap._
 import net.liftweb.util.Helpers._
 import net.liftweb.util.{Helpers, Schedule, _}
-
+import code.api.Constant._
 
 
 /**
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ class Boot extends Loggable{
     }
 
     logger.info("running mode: " + runningMode)
+    logger.info(s"ApiPathZero (the bit before version) is $ApiPathZero")
 
     // where to search snippets
     LiftRules.addToPackages("code")
diff --git a/src/main/scala/code/api/OBPRestHelper.scala b/src/main/scala/code/api/OBPRestHelper.scala
index 344663f2e..f1ee71f43 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/code/api/OBPRestHelper.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/code/api/OBPRestHelper.scala
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import code.api.OAuthHandshake._
 import net.liftweb.json.JsonAST.JValue
 import net.liftweb.json.Extraction
 import net.liftweb.util.Props
+import code.api.Constant._
 
 trait APIFailure{
   val msg : String
@@ -80,7 +81,8 @@ trait OBPRestHelper extends RestHelper with Loggable {
 
   val VERSION : String
   def vPlusVersion = "v" + VERSION
-  def apiPrefix = ("obp" / vPlusVersion).oPrefix(_)
+
+  def apiPrefix = (ApiPathZero / vPlusVersion).oPrefix(_)
 
   /*
   An implicit function to convert magically between a Boxed JsonResponse and a JsonResponse
diff --git a/src/main/scala/code/api/ResourceDocs1_4_0/SwaggerJSONFactory.scala b/src/main/scala/code/api/ResourceDocs1_4_0/SwaggerJSONFactory.scala
index ed6c57cc7..552890968 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/code/api/ResourceDocs1_4_0/SwaggerJSONFactory.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/code/api/ResourceDocs1_4_0/SwaggerJSONFactory.scala
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package code.api.ResourceDocs1_4_0
 
 import code.api.util.APIUtil.ResourceDoc
+import code.api.Constant._
 import net.liftweb.json._
 import net.liftweb.util.Props
 
@@ -51,13 +52,15 @@ object SwaggerJSONFactory {
 
   def createSwaggerResourceDoc(resourceDocList: List[ResourceDoc]): SwaggerResourceDoc = {
     implicit val formats = DefaultFormats
+
     val contact = ContactJson("OBP", "https://openbankproject.com/")
-    val appVersion = "v1.4.0"
+    val apiVersion = "v1.4.0"
     val title = "Open Bank Project API"
     val description = "An open source API for banks."
-    val info = InfoJson(title, description, contact, appVersion)
+    val info = InfoJson(title, description, contact, apiVersion)
+    // TODO check / improve host, basePath and version
     val host = Props.get("hostname", "unknown host").replaceFirst("http://", "")
-    val basePath = "/obp/" + appVersion
+    val basePath = s"/$ApiPathZero/" + apiVersion
     val schemas = List("http")
     val paths: ListMap[String, Map[String, MethodJson]] = resourceDocList.groupBy(x => x.requestUrl).toSeq.sortBy(x => x._1).map { mrd =>
       val methods: Map[String, MethodJson] = mrd._2.map(rd =>