diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index eaff987..7a8af4b 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ func InitConfig() *config.Config {
 		amqpURL    = flag.String("amqp", "", "If set, use this url to connect to an AMQP broker (default is disabled)")
 		configFile = flag.String("configFile", "", "Path to YAML configuration file")
 		mode       = flag.String("mode", "release", "Select debug/release/test mode (default is release)")
+		baseHost   = flag.String("base-host", "localhost:4000", "The host:port at which the backend is hosted (default: localhost:4000)")
+		basePath   = flag.String("base-path", "/api/v2", "The path at which the API routes are located (default /api/v2)")
 	)
 	flag.Parse()
 
@@ -33,14 +35,16 @@ func InitConfig() *config.Config {
 	}
 
 	static := map[string]string{
-		"db.host":  *dbHost,
-		"db.name":  *dbName,
-		"db.user":  *dbUser,
-		"db.pass":  *dbPass,
-		"db.init":  dbInitStr,
-		"db.ssl":   *dbSSLMode,
-		"amqp.url": *amqpURL,
-		"mode":     *mode,
+		"db.host":   *dbHost,
+		"db.name":   *dbName,
+		"db.user":   *dbUser,
+		"db.pass":   *dbPass,
+		"db.init":   dbInitStr,
+		"db.ssl":    *dbSSLMode,
+		"amqp.url":  *amqpURL,
+		"mode":      *mode,
+		"base.host": *baseHost,
+		"base.path": *basePath,
 	}
 
 	mappings := map[string]string{
@@ -51,6 +55,8 @@ func InitConfig() *config.Config {
 		"DB_SSLMOE": "db.ssl",
 		"DB_INIT":   "db.init",
 		"AMQP_URL":  "amqp.url",
+		"BASE_HOST": "base.host",
+		"BASE_PATH": "base.path",
 	}
 
 	defaults := config.NewStatic(static)
diff --git a/start.go b/start.go
index 1594e59..2ab7736 100644
--- a/start.go
+++ b/start.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	docs "git.rwth-aachen.de/acs/public/villas/web-backend-go/doc/api" // doc/api folder is used by Swag CLI, you have to import it
 	"git.rwth-aachen.de/acs/public/villas/web-backend-go/routes/dashboard"
 	"git.rwth-aachen.de/acs/public/villas/web-backend-go/routes/file"
-	"git.rwth-aachen.de/acs/public/villas/web-backend-go/routes/metrics"
 	"git.rwth-aachen.de/acs/public/villas/web-backend-go/routes/scenario"
 	"git.rwth-aachen.de/acs/public/villas/web-backend-go/routes/signal"
 	"git.rwth-aachen.de/acs/public/villas/web-backend-go/routes/simulationmodel"
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ import (
 // @contact.email sonja.happ@eonerc.rwth-aachen.de
 // @license.name GNU GPL 3.0
 // @license.url http://www.gnu.de/documents/gpl-3.0.en.html
-// @host villas-new.k8s.fein-aachen.org
 // @BasePath /api/v2
 func main() {
 	log.Println("Starting VILLASweb-backend-go")
@@ -48,9 +46,14 @@ func main() {
 		gin.SetMode(gin.ReleaseMode)
 	}
 
+	baseHost, _ := c.Config.String("base.host")
+	basePath, _ := c.Config.String("base.path")
+	docs.SwaggerInfo.Host = baseHost
+	docs.SwaggerInfo.BasePath = basePath
+
 	r := gin.Default()
 
-	api := r.Group("/api/v2")
+	api := r.Group(basePath)
 
 	// All endpoints require authentication except when someone wants to
 	// login (POST /authenticate)