diff --git a/api/config/api-url.js b/api/config/api-url.js
index e474c00..cbd02ca 100644
--- a/api/config/api-url.js
+++ b/api/config/api-url.js
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
+const rootRoute = '/api';
+
 module.exports = {
-  auth: '/authenticate',
-  signUp: '/authenticate/signup',
-  awards: '/awardings',
-  command: '/cmd',
-  cmdCreateSig: '/cmd/createSignature',
-  decorations: '/decorations',
-  overview: '/overview',
-  ranks: '/ranks',
-  signatures: '/signatures',
-  squads: '/squads',
-  users: '/users',
-  account: '/account',
-  request: '/request',
-  wars: '/wars'
+  auth: rootRoute + '/authenticate',
+  signUp: rootRoute + '/authenticate/signup',
+  awards: rootRoute + '/awardings',
+  command: rootRoute + '/cmd',
+  cmdCreateSig: rootRoute + '/cmd/createSignature',
+  decorations: rootRoute + '/decorations',
+  overview: rootRoute + '/overview',
+  ranks: rootRoute + '/ranks',
+  signatures: rootRoute + '/signatures',
+  squads: rootRoute + '/squads',
+  users: rootRoute + '/users',
+  account: rootRoute + '/account',
+  request: rootRoute + '/request',
+  wars: rootRoute + '/wars'
 };
diff --git a/api/server.js b/api/server.js
index 4ee2441..c51684f 100644
--- a/api/server.js
+++ b/api/server.js
@@ -103,21 +103,29 @@ errorResponseWare(app);
 
 // Start the server
 if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== config.test.env) {
-  mongoose.connect(config.database.uri + config.database.db);
-  app.listen(config.port, (err) => {
-    if (err !== undefined) {
-      debug('Error on startup, ', err);
-    }
-    else {
-      debug('Listening on port ' + config.port);
-      signatureCronJob.start();
-      backupCronJob.start();
-    }
+  const mongoosePromise = mongoose.connect(config.database.uri + config.database.db, {
+    useMongoClient: true
   });
+  mongoosePromise.then((db) => {
+    app.listen(config.port, (err) => {
+      if (err !== undefined) {
+        debug('Error on startup, ', err);
+      }
+      else {
+        debug('Listening on port ' + config.port);
+        signatureCronJob.start();
+        backupCronJob.start();
+      }
+    });
+  })
 } else {
-  mongoose.connect(config.database.uri + config.test.db);
-  app.listen(config.test.port);
-  console.log('Listening on port ' + config.test.port);
+  const mongoosePromise = mongoose.connect(config.database.uri + config.test.db, {
+    useMongoClient: true
+  });
+  mongoosePromise.then((db) => {
+    app.listen(config.test.port);
+    console.log('Listening on port ' + config.test.port);
+  })
 }
 
 module.exports = app;
diff --git a/static/src/app/app.component.html b/static/src/app/app.component.html
index 611bdc7..46e1d09 100644
--- a/static/src/app/app.component.html
+++ b/static/src/app/app.component.html
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 
         <ul class="nav navbar-nav">
           <li *ngIf="!loginService.isLoggedIn()" routerLinkActive="active">
-            <a routerLink='/login' class="link">Login</a>
+            <a routerLink='{{config.loginPath}}' class="link">Login</a>
           </li>
           <li routerLinkActive="active">
-            <a routerLink='/cc-overview' class="link">Armeeübersicht</a>
+            <a routerLink='{{config.overviewPath}}' class="link">Armeeübersicht</a>
           </li>
           <li class="dropdown">
             <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true"
@@ -29,29 +29,29 @@
             </a>
             <ul class="dropdown-menu scrollable-menu">
               <li *ngIf="loginService.hasPermission(3)">
-                <a routerLink='/cc-wars' class="link">Hinzufügen...</a>
+                <a routerLink='{{config.warPath}}' class="link">Hinzufügen...</a>
               </li>
               <li>
-                <a routerLink='/cc-statistic' class="link">Übersicht</a>
+                <a routerLink='{{config.statsPath}}' class="link">Übersicht</a>
               </li>
               <li *ngFor="let war of wars">
-                <a [routerLink]="['/cc-wars/' + war._id]">{{war.title}}
+                <a routerLink='{{config.warPath}}/{{war._id}}'>{{war.title}}
                   <small>{{war.date | date: 'dd.MM.yy'}}</small>
                 </a>
               </li>
             </ul>
           </li>
           <li *ngIf="loginService.hasPermission(2)" routerLinkActive="active">
-            <a routerLink='/cc-users' class="link">Teilnehmer</a>
+            <a routerLink='{{config.userPath}}' class="link">Teilnehmer</a>
           </li>
           <li *ngIf="loginService.hasPermission(2)" routerLinkActive="active">
-            <a routerLink='/cc-squads' class="link">Squads</a>
+            <a routerLink='{{config.squadPath}}' class="link">Squads</a>
           </li>
           <li *ngIf="loginService.hasPermission(2)" routerLinkActive="active">
-            <a routerLink='/cc-decorations' class="link">Auszeichnungen</a>
+            <a routerLink='{{config.decorationPath}}' class="link">Auszeichnungen</a>
           </li>
           <li *ngIf="loginService.hasPermission(2)" routerLinkActive="active">
-            <a routerLink='/cc-ranks' class="link">Ränge</a>
+            <a routerLink='{{config.rankPath}}' class="link">Ränge</a>
           </li>
           <li *ngIf="loginService.hasPermission(1) && !loginService.hasPermission(2) && loginService.hasSquad()"
               class="dropdown">
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@
             </a>
             <ul class="dropdown-menu">
               <li>
-                <a [routerLink]="['/request-promotion']">Beförderung</a>
+                <a routerLink="{{config.requestPromotionPath}}">Beförderung</a>
               </li>
               <li>
-                <a [routerLink]="['/request-award']">Orden/ Auszeichnung</a>
+                <a routerLink="{{config.requestAwardPath}}">Orden/ Auszeichnung</a>
               </li>
             </ul>
           </li>
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@
             </a>
             <ul class="dropdown-menu">
               <li>
-                <a [ngClass]="{'unprocessed-child': promotionService.hasUnprocessedPromotion}" [routerLink]="['/confirm-promotion']">Beförderung</a>
+                <a [ngClass]="{'unprocessed-child': promotionService.hasUnprocessedPromotion}" routerLink="{{config.confirmPromotionPath}}">Beförderung</a>
               </li>
               <li>
-                <a [ngClass]="{'unprocessed-child': awardingService.hasUnprocessedAwards}" [routerLink]="['/confirm-award']">Orden/ Auszeichnung</a>
+                <a [ngClass]="{'unprocessed-child': awardingService.hasUnprocessedAwards}" routerLink="{{config.confirmAwardPath}}">Orden/ Auszeichnung</a>
               </li>
             </ul>
           </li>
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 
         <ul class="nav navbar-nav" style="float: right">
           <li *ngIf="loginService.hasPermission(4)" routerLinkActive="active">
-            <a routerLink='/admin-panel' class="link">Admin Panel</a>
+            <a routerLink='{{config.adminPanelPath}}' class="link">Admin Panel</a>
           </li>
           <li *ngIf="authEnabled" class="link" style="cursor: pointer">
             <a *ngIf="loginService.isLoggedIn()" (click)="logout()">Abmelden</a>
diff --git a/static/src/app/app.component.ts b/static/src/app/app.component.ts
index 648d830..7dcd522 100644
--- a/static/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import {Component, Inject, Optional} from '@angular/core';
-import {Router} from '@angular/router';
+import {Route, Router} from '@angular/router';
 import {LoginService} from './services/login-service/login-service';
 import {AUTH_ENABLED} from './app.tokens';
 import {WarService} from "./services/war-service/war.service";
 import {War} from "./models/model-interfaces";
 import {PromotionService} from "./services/promotion-service/promotion.service";
 import {AwardingService} from "./services/awarding-service/awarding.service";
+import {RouteConfig} from "./app.config";
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-root',
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ export class AppComponent {
 
   wars: War[] = [];
 
+  config = RouteConfig;
+
   constructor(@Optional() @Inject(AUTH_ENABLED) public authEnabled,
               private loginService: LoginService,
               private warService: WarService,
@@ -38,7 +41,7 @@ export class AppComponent {
 
   logout() {
     this.loginService.logout();
-    this.router.navigate(['cc-overview']);
+    this.router.navigate([RouteConfig.overviewPath]);
     return false;
   }
 
diff --git a/static/src/app/app.config.ts b/static/src/app/app.config.ts
index 347d0c4..5310c57 100644
--- a/static/src/app/app.config.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/app.config.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,36 @@
 
 export class AppConfig {
 
-  public readonly apiUrl = '';
+  public readonly apiUrl = '/api';
 
-  public readonly apiAppUserPath        = '/account/';
-  public readonly apiAwardPath          = '/awardings';
-  public readonly apiDecorationPath     = '/decorations/';
-  public readonly apiAuthenticationPath = '/authenticate';
-  public readonly apiSignupPath         = '/authenticate/signup';
-  public readonly apiRankPath           = '/ranks/';
-  public readonly apiSquadPath          = '/squads/';
-  public readonly apiUserPath           = '/users/';
-  public readonly apiOverviewPath       = '/overview';
-  public readonly apiRequestAwardPath   = '/request/award';
-  public readonly apiPromotionPath      = '/request/promotion';
-  public readonly apiWarPath            = '/wars';
+  public readonly apiAppUserPath        = this.apiUrl + '/account/';
+  public readonly apiAwardPath          = this.apiUrl + '/awardings';
+  public readonly apiDecorationPath     = this.apiUrl + '/decorations/';
+  public readonly apiAuthenticationPath = this.apiUrl + '/authenticate';
+  public readonly apiSignupPath         = this.apiUrl + '/authenticate/signup';
+  public readonly apiRankPath           = this.apiUrl + '/ranks/';
+  public readonly apiSquadPath          = this.apiUrl + '/squads/';
+  public readonly apiUserPath           = this.apiUrl + '/users/';
+  public readonly apiOverviewPath       = this.apiUrl + '/overview';
+  public readonly apiRequestAwardPath   = this.apiUrl + '/request/award';
+  public readonly apiPromotionPath      = this.apiUrl + '/request/promotion';
+  public readonly apiWarPath            = this.apiUrl + '/wars';
 
 }
+
+export const RouteConfig = {
+  adminPanelPath: 'admin-panel',
+  decorationPath: 'decorations',
+  loginPath: 'login',
+  signUpPath: 'signup',
+  rankPath: 'ranks',
+  squadPath: 'squads',
+  statsPath: 'stats',
+  userPath: 'users',
+  overviewPath: 'overview',
+  warPath: 'war',
+  requestAwardPath: 'request-award',
+  requestPromotionPath: 'request-promotion',
+  confirmAwardPath: 'confirm-award',
+  confirmPromotionPath: 'confirm-promotion'
+}
diff --git a/static/src/app/app.routing.ts b/static/src/app/app.routing.ts
index 649e5e8..e9b33ad 100644
--- a/static/src/app/app.routing.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/app.routing.ts
@@ -15,30 +15,30 @@ import {ConfirmPromotionComponent} from "./request/confirm-promotion/confirm-pro
 import {ConfirmAwardComponent} from "./request/confirm-award/confirm-award.component";
 import {warRoutes, warsRoutingComponents} from "./wars/wars.routing";
 import {StatisticComponent} from "./statistic/statistic.component";
-
+import {RouteConfig} from "./app.config";
 
 export const appRoutes: Routes = [
 
-  {path: 'cc-overview', children: armyRoutes},
-  {path: '', redirectTo: '/cc-overview', pathMatch: 'full'},
+  {path: RouteConfig.overviewPath, children: armyRoutes},
+  {path: '', redirectTo: RouteConfig.overviewPath, pathMatch: 'full'},
 
-  {path: 'cc-wars', children: warRoutes},
-  {path: 'cc-statistic', component: StatisticComponent},
+  {path: RouteConfig.warPath, children: warRoutes},
+  {path: RouteConfig.statsPath, component: StatisticComponent},
 
-  {path: 'login', component: LoginComponent},
-  {path: 'signup', component: SignupComponent},
+  {path: RouteConfig.loginPath, component: LoginComponent},
+  {path: RouteConfig.signUpPath, component: SignupComponent},
 
-  {path: 'request-award', component: RequestAwardComponent, canActivate: [LoginGuardSQL]},
-  {path: 'request-promotion', component: RequestPromotionComponent, canActivate: [LoginGuardSQL]},
-  {path: 'confirm-award', component: ConfirmAwardComponent, canActivate: [LoginGuardHL]},
-  {path: 'confirm-promotion', component: ConfirmPromotionComponent, canActivate: [LoginGuardHL]},
+  {path: RouteConfig.requestAwardPath, component: RequestAwardComponent, canActivate: [LoginGuardSQL]},
+  {path: RouteConfig.requestPromotionPath, component: RequestPromotionComponent, canActivate: [LoginGuardSQL]},
+  {path: RouteConfig.confirmAwardPath, component: ConfirmAwardComponent, canActivate: [LoginGuardHL]},
+  {path: RouteConfig.confirmPromotionPath, component: ConfirmPromotionComponent, canActivate: [LoginGuardHL]},
 
-  {path: 'cc-users', children: usersRoutes, canActivate: [LoginGuardHL]},
-  {path: 'cc-squads', children: squadsRoutes, canActivate: [LoginGuardHL]},
-  {path: 'cc-decorations', children: decorationsRoutes, canActivate: [LoginGuardHL]},
-  {path: 'cc-ranks', children: ranksRoutes, canActivate: [LoginGuardHL]},
+  {path: RouteConfig.userPath, children: usersRoutes, canActivate: [LoginGuardHL]},
+  {path: RouteConfig.squadPath, children: squadsRoutes, canActivate: [LoginGuardHL]},
+  {path: RouteConfig.decorationPath, children: decorationsRoutes, canActivate: [LoginGuardHL]},
+  {path: RouteConfig.rankPath, children: ranksRoutes, canActivate: [LoginGuardHL]},
 
-  {path: 'admin-panel', component: AdminComponent, canActivate: [LoginGuardAdmin]},
+  {path: RouteConfig.adminPanelPath, component: AdminComponent, canActivate: [LoginGuardAdmin]},
 
   /** Redirect Konfigurationen **/
   {path: '404', component: NotFoundComponent},
diff --git a/static/src/app/army/army-member.component.html b/static/src/app/army/army-member.component.html
index 332cdad..a7d458e 100644
--- a/static/src/app/army/army-member.component.html
+++ b/static/src/app/army/army-member.component.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 <div class="overview">
 
   <div>
-    <img style="margin-left: 13%;" src="/signatures/{{user.username}}">
+    <img style="margin-left: 13%;" src="resource/signature/{{user._id}}.png">
   </div>
   <div class="input-group" style="width: 662px; margin-left: 13%;">
     <input type="text" style="background: white;" class="form-control" [(ngModel)]="signatureUrl" readonly>
diff --git a/static/src/app/army/army-member.component.ts b/static/src/app/army/army-member.component.ts
index c8fb143..4a3a70a 100644
--- a/static/src/app/army/army-member.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/army/army-member.component.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {User} from "../models/model-interfaces";
 import {ActivatedRoute, Router} from "@angular/router";
 import {UserService} from "../services/user-service/user.service";
 import {Subscription} from "rxjs/Subscription";
+import {AppConfig, RouteConfig} from "../app.config";
 
 
 @Component({
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ export class ArmyMemberComponent {
   };
 
   backToOverview() {
-    this.router.navigate(['cc-overview']);
+    this.router.navigate([RouteConfig.overviewPath]);
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/static/src/app/login/login.component.ts b/static/src/app/login/login.component.ts
index 17e11c2..3510135 100644
--- a/static/src/app/login/login.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/login/login.component.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {Component, OnInit} from "@angular/core";
 import {Router} from "@angular/router";
 import {LoginService} from "../services/login-service/login-service";
+import {RouteConfig} from "../app.config";
 
 
 @Component({
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ export class LoginComponent implements OnInit {
     // reset login status
     this.loginService.logout();
     // redirect on success
-    this.returnUrl = '/cc-overview'
+    this.returnUrl = RouteConfig.overviewPath;
   }
 
   login(username: string, password: string) {
diff --git a/static/src/app/login/signup.component.ts b/static/src/app/login/signup.component.ts
index 1d151f5..22e9531 100644
--- a/static/src/app/login/signup.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/login/signup.component.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {Component, OnInit} from "@angular/core";
 import {ActivatedRoute, Router} from "@angular/router";
 import {LoginService} from "../services/login-service/login-service";
+import {RouteConfig} from "../app.config";
 
 
 @Component({
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ export class SignupComponent implements OnInit {
     // reset login status
     this.loginService.logout();
     // redirect on success
-    this.returnUrl = '/cc-overview'
+    this.returnUrl = RouteConfig.overviewPath;
   }
 
   login(username: string, password: string, secret: string) {
diff --git a/static/src/app/services/app-user-service/app-user.service.ts b/static/src/app/services/app-user-service/app-user.service.ts
index c28e165..e657d73 100644
--- a/static/src/app/services/app-user-service/app-user.service.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/services/app-user-service/app-user.service.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export class AppUserService {
   }
 
   getUsers() {
-    this.http.get(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiAppUserPath)
+    this.http.get(this.config.apiAppUserPath)
       .map(res => res.json())
       .do((users) => {
         this.appUserStore.dispatch({type: LOAD, data: users});
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export class AppUserService {
   }
 
   updateUser(user: AppUser) {
-      return this.http.patch(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiAppUserPath + user._id, user)
+      return this.http.patch(this.config.apiAppUserPath + user._id, user)
         .map(res => res.json())
         .do(savedUser => {
           const action = {type: EDIT, data: savedUser};
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export class AppUserService {
   }
 
   deleteUser(user) {
-    return this.http.delete(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiAppUserPath + user._id)
+    return this.http.delete(this.config.apiAppUserPath + user._id)
       .do(res => {
         this.appUserStore.dispatch({type: REMOVE, data: user});
       });
diff --git a/static/src/app/services/army-service/army.service.ts b/static/src/app/services/army-service/army.service.ts
index e940021..e31c023 100644
--- a/static/src/app/services/army-service/army.service.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/services/army-service/army.service.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export class ArmyService {
   }
 
   getArmy() {
-    return this.http.get(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiOverviewPath)
+    return this.http.get(this.config.apiOverviewPath)
       .map(res => res.json());
   }
 
diff --git a/static/src/app/services/awarding-service/awarding.service.ts b/static/src/app/services/awarding-service/awarding.service.ts
index 0c81b4e..f0e43f4 100644
--- a/static/src/app/services/awarding-service/awarding.service.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/services/awarding-service/awarding.service.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export class AwardingService {
   }
 
   getUnconfirmedAwards(fraction?: string) {
-    return this.http.get(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiAwardPath + '?inProgress=true&fractFilter=' + fraction)
+    return this.http.get(this.config.apiAwardPath + '?inProgress=true&fractFilter=' + fraction)
       .map(res => res.json())
   }
 
@@ -29,25 +29,25 @@ export class AwardingService {
    * get awards array with populated decorations
    */
   getUserAwardings(userId: string) {
-    return this.http.get(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiAwardPath + '?userId=' + userId)
+    return this.http.get(this.config.apiAwardPath + '?userId=' + userId)
       .map(res => res.json())
   }
 
   addAwarding(award: Award) {
-    return this.http.post(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiAwardPath, award)
+    return this.http.post(this.config.apiAwardPath, award)
   }
 
   updateAward(award) {
-    return this.http.patch(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiAwardPath + '/' + award._id, award)
+    return this.http.patch(this.config.apiAwardPath + '/' + award._id, award)
       .map(res => res.json())
   }
 
   requestAwarding(award: Award) {
-    return this.http.post(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiRequestAwardPath, award)
+    return this.http.post(this.config.apiRequestAwardPath, award)
   }
 
   deleteAwarding(awardingId) {
-    return this.http.delete(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiAwardPath + '/' + awardingId)
+    return this.http.delete(this.config.apiAwardPath + '/' + awardingId)
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/static/src/app/services/decoration-service/decoration.service.ts b/static/src/app/services/decoration-service/decoration.service.ts
index 33f1774..3ae388c 100644
--- a/static/src/app/services/decoration-service/decoration.service.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/services/decoration-service/decoration.service.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export class DecorationService {
       searchParams.append('fractFilter', fractionFilter);
     }
 
-    this.http.get(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiDecorationPath, searchParams)
+    this.http.get(this.config.apiDecorationPath, searchParams)
       .map(res => res.json())
       .do((squads) => {
         this.decorationStore.dispatch({type: LOAD, data: squads});
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export class DecorationService {
   }
 
   getDecoration(id: number | string): Observable<Decoration> {
-    return this.http.get(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiDecorationPath + id)
+    return this.http.get(this.config.apiDecorationPath + id)
       .map(res => res.json());
   }
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export class DecorationService {
    * update existing with patch PATCH
    */
   submitDecoration(decoration: Decoration, imageFile?) {
-    let requestUrl = this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiDecorationPath;
+    let requestUrl = this.config.apiDecorationPath;
     let requestMethod: RequestMethod;
     let accessType;
     let body;
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export class DecorationService {
 
 
   deleteDecoration(decoration: Decoration) {
-    return this.http.delete(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiDecorationPath + decoration._id)
+    return this.http.delete(this.config.apiDecorationPath + decoration._id)
       .do(res => {
         this.decorationStore.dispatch({type: REMOVE, data: decoration});
       });
diff --git a/static/src/app/services/login-service/login-service.ts b/static/src/app/services/login-service/login-service.ts
index 6828bdc..f337a74 100644
--- a/static/src/app/services/login-service/login-service.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/services/login-service/login-service.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export class LoginService {
   }
 
   login(username: string, password: string) {
-    return this.http.post(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiAuthenticationPath, {username: username, password: password})
+    return this.http.post(this.config.apiAuthenticationPath, {username: username, password: password})
       .map((response: Response) => {
         // login successful if there's a jwt token in the response
         let user = response.json();
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export class LoginService {
   }
 
   signUp(username: string, password: string, secret: string) {
-    return this.http.post(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiSignupPath, {username: username, password: password, secret: secret})
+    return this.http.post(this.config.apiSignupPath, {username: username, password: password, secret: secret})
       .map((response: Response) => {
 
       });
diff --git a/static/src/app/services/promotion-service/promotion.service.ts b/static/src/app/services/promotion-service/promotion.service.ts
index 8433728..52fea32 100644
--- a/static/src/app/services/promotion-service/promotion.service.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/services/promotion-service/promotion.service.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export class PromotionService {
   }
 
   getUnconfirmedPromotions(fraction?: string) {
-    return this.http.get(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiPromotionPath + '?inProgress=true&fractFilter=' + fraction)
+    return this.http.get(this.config.apiPromotionPath + '?inProgress=true&fractFilter=' + fraction)
       .map(res => res.json())
   }
 
@@ -26,21 +26,21 @@ export class PromotionService {
   }
 
   getSquadPromotions(squadId: string) {
-    return this.http.get(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiPromotionPath + '?squadId=' + squadId)
+    return this.http.get(this.config.apiPromotionPath + '?squadId=' + squadId)
       .map(res => res.json())
   }
 
   requestPromotion(promotion: Promotion) {
-    return this.http.post(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiPromotionPath, promotion)
+    return this.http.post(this.config.apiPromotionPath, promotion)
   }
 
   updatePromotion(promotion) {
-    return this.http.patch(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiPromotionPath + '/' + promotion._id, promotion)
+    return this.http.patch(this.config.apiPromotionPath + '/' + promotion._id, promotion)
       .map(res => res.json())
   }
 
   deletePromotion(promotionId) {
-    return this.http.delete(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiPromotionPath + promotionId)
+    return this.http.delete(this.config.apiPromotionPath + promotionId)
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/static/src/app/services/rank-service/rank.service.ts b/static/src/app/services/rank-service/rank.service.ts
index 335a5bc..2c201e8 100644
--- a/static/src/app/services/rank-service/rank.service.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/services/rank-service/rank.service.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export class RankService {
       searchParams.append('fractFilter', fractionFilter);
     }
 
-    this.http.get(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiRankPath, searchParams)
+    this.http.get(this.config.apiRankPath, searchParams)
       .map(res => res.json())
       .do((ranks) => {
         this.rankStore.dispatch({type: LOAD, data: ranks});
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export class RankService {
   }
 
   getRank(id: number | string): Observable<Decoration> {
-    return this.http.get(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiRankPath + id)
+    return this.http.get(this.config.apiRankPath + id)
       .map(res => res.json());
   }
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export class RankService {
    * update existing with patch PATCH
    */
   submitRank(rank: Rank, imageFile?) {
-    let requestUrl = this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiRankPath;
+    let requestUrl = this.config.apiRankPath;
     let requestMethod: RequestMethod;
     let accessType;
     let body;
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export class RankService {
       method: RequestMethod.Patch
     });
 
-    return this.http.request(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiRankPath + rank._id, options)
+    return this.http.request(this.config.apiRankPath + rank._id, options)
       .map(res => res.json())
       .do(savedRank => {
         const action = {type: EDIT, data: savedRank};
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export class RankService {
 
     // provide token as query value, because there is no actual body
     // and x-access-token is ignored in multipart request
-    return this.http.patch(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiRankPath + rankId, formData)
+    return this.http.patch(this.config.apiRankPath + rankId, formData)
       .map(res => res.json())
       .do(savedDecoration => {
         const action = {type: EDIT, data: savedDecoration};
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export class RankService {
   }
 
   deleteRank(rank: Rank) {
-    return this.http.delete(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiRankPath + rank._id)
+    return this.http.delete(this.config.apiRankPath + rank._id)
       .do(res => {
         this.rankStore.dispatch({type: REMOVE, data: rank});
       });
diff --git a/static/src/app/services/squad-service/squad.service.ts b/static/src/app/services/squad-service/squad.service.ts
index 195ffe2..c07ce93 100644
--- a/static/src/app/services/squad-service/squad.service.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/services/squad-service/squad.service.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export class SquadService {
     searchParams.append('q', query);
     searchParams.append('fractFilter', fractionFilter);
 
-    this.http.get(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiSquadPath, searchParams)
+    this.http.get(this.config.apiSquadPath, searchParams)
       .map(res => res.json())
       .do((squads) => {
         this.squadStore.dispatch({type: LOAD, data: squads});
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export class SquadService {
 
 
   getSquad(id: number | string): Observable<Squad> {
-    return this.http.get(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiSquadPath + id)
+    return this.http.get(this.config.apiSquadPath + id)
       .map(res => res.json());
   }
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export class SquadService {
    * update existing with patch PATCH
    */
   submitSquad(squad: Squad, imageFile?) {
-    let requestUrl = this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiSquadPath;
+    let requestUrl = this.config.apiSquadPath;
     let requestMethod: RequestMethod;
     let accessType;
     let body;
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export class SquadService {
   }
 
   deleteSquad(squad: Squad) {
-    return this.http.delete(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiSquadPath + squad._id)
+    return this.http.delete(this.config.apiSquadPath + squad._id)
       .do(res => {
         this.squadStore.dispatch({type: REMOVE, data: squad});
       });
diff --git a/static/src/app/services/user-service/user.service.ts b/static/src/app/services/user-service/user.service.ts
index d36e9ce..b378d5d 100644
--- a/static/src/app/services/user-service/user.service.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/services/user-service/user.service.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export class UserService {
     if (squadFilter) {
       searchParams.append('squadId', squadFilter);
     }
-    this.http.get(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiUserPath, searchParams)
+    this.http.get(this.config.apiUserPath, searchParams)
       .map(res => res.json())
       .do((users) => {
         this.userStore.dispatch({type: LOAD, data: users});
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ export class UserService {
   }
 
   getUser(_id: number | string): Observable<User> {
-    return this.http.get(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiUserPath + _id)
+    return this.http.get(this.config.apiUserPath + _id)
       .map(res => res.json());
   }
 
   submitUser(user) {
-    return this.http.post(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiUserPath, user)
+    return this.http.post(this.config.apiUserPath, user)
       .map(res => res.json())
       .do(savedUser => {
         const action = {type: ADD, data: savedUser};
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export class UserService {
   }
 
   updateUser(user) {
-    return this.http.put(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiUserPath + user._id, user)
+    return this.http.put(this.config.apiUserPath + user._id, user)
       .map(res => res.json())
       .do(savedUser => {
         const action = {type: EDIT, data: savedUser};
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export class UserService {
   }
 
   deleteUser(user) {
-    return this.http.delete(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiUserPath + user._id)
+    return this.http.delete(this.config.apiUserPath + user._id)
       .do(res => {
         this.userStore.dispatch({type: REMOVE, data: user});
       });
diff --git a/static/src/app/services/war-service/war.service.ts b/static/src/app/services/war-service/war.service.ts
index cb5e574..ac6de1a 100644
--- a/static/src/app/services/war-service/war.service.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/services/war-service/war.service.ts
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ export class WarService {
   }
 
   getAllWars() {
-    return this.http.get(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiWarPath)
+    return this.http.get(this.config.apiWarPath)
       .map(res => res.json())
   }
 
   getWar(warId: string) {
-    return this.http.get(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiWarPath + '/' + warId)
+    return this.http.get(this.config.apiWarPath + '/' + warId)
       .map(res => res.json())
   }
 
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ export class WarService {
       body.append('log', logFile, logFile.name);
     }
 
-    return this.http.post(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiWarPath, body)
+    return this.http.post(this.config.apiWarPath, body)
       .map(res => res.json())
   }
 
   deleteWar(id: string) {
-    return this.http.delete(this.config.apiUrl + this.config.apiWarPath + '/' + id)
+    return this.http.delete(this.config.apiWarPath + '/' + id)
       .map(res => res.json())
   }