diff --git a/demo/index.js b/demo/index.js
index 40f359c..ed2d1b3 100644
--- a/demo/index.js
+++ b/demo/index.js
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 // load the agent from the local project and start it
 // env vars provide the configuration with default values as a fallback
 require('../lib')({
-  url: process.env.SNYK_HOMEBASE_URL || 'http://localhost:8000/api/v1/beacon',
-  snapshotUrl: process.env.SNYK_SNAPSHOT_URL || 'http://localhost:8000/api/v2/snapshot/A3B8ADA9-B726-41E9-BC6B-5169F7F89A0C/node',
+  baseUrl: process.env.SNYK_HOMEBASE_ORIGIN || 'http://localhost:8000',
   projectId: process.env.SNYK_PROJECT_ID || 'A3B8ADA9-B726-41E9-BC6B-5169F7F89A0C',
   beaconIntervalMs: process.env.SNYK_BEACON_INTERVAL_MS || 10000,
   snapshotIntervalMs: process.env.SNYK_SNAPSHOT_INTERVAL_MS || 60 * 60 * 1000,
diff --git a/lib/config.js b/lib/config.js
index f18abaf..495aa42 100644
--- a/lib/config.js
+++ b/lib/config.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ module.exports = {
 function initConfig(startingConfig) {
   debug('Starting with config', startingConfig);
   validateStartingConfig(startingConfig);
+  const {baseUrl = 'https://homebase.snyk.io'} = startingConfig;
   const config = {};
 
   config['enable'] = true;
@@ -16,8 +17,8 @@ function initConfig(startingConfig) {
   config['agentId'] = uuidv4();
   config['beaconIntervalMs'] = 60 * 1000;
   config['snapshotIntervalMs'] = 60 * 60 * 1000;
-  config['beaconUrl'] = 'https://homebase.snyk.io/api/v1/beacon';
-  config['snapshotUrl'] = `https://homebase.snyk.io/api/v2/snapshot/${startingConfig.projectId}/node`;
+  config['beaconUrl'] = `${baseUrl}/api/v1/beacon`;
+  config['snapshotUrl'] = `${baseUrl}/api/v2/snapshot/${startingConfig.projectId}/node`;
   config['allowUnknownCA'] = false;
 
   config['functionPaths'] = {
diff --git a/test/config.test.js b/test/config.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..022ebd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/config.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+const test = require('tap').test;
+const nock = require('nock');
+const sinon = require('sinon');
+const needle = require('needle');
+
+const config = require('../lib/config');
+
+test('Beacons and snapshots are sent to configured base url', async function(t) {
+    config.initConfig({projectId: 'whatever', baseUrl: 'http://localhost:8000'});
+    t.equal(config.beaconUrl, 'http://localhost:8000/api/v1/beacon', 'beacon url with prefix is correct')
+    t.equal(config.snapshotUrl, 'http://localhost:8000/api/v2/snapshot/whatever/node', 'snapshot url with prefix is correct')
+});
diff --git a/test/e2e.test.js b/test/e2e.test.js
index 1930acf..62b1ccb 100644
--- a/test/e2e.test.js
+++ b/test/e2e.test.js
@@ -143,8 +143,7 @@ test('demo app reports a vuln method when called', async (t) => {
   const SNAPSHOT_INTERVAL_MS = 2500; // retrieve newer snapshot every 2.5 seconds
 
   // configure agent in demo server via env vars
-  process.env.SNYK_HOMEBASE_URL = 'http://localhost:8000/api/v1/beacon';
-  process.env.SNYK_SNAPSHOT_URL = 'http://localhost:8000/api/v2/snapshot/A3B8ADA9-B726-41E9-BC6B-5169F7F89A0C/node';
+  process.env.SNYK_HOMEBASE_ORIGIN = 'http://localhost:8000';
   process.env.SNYK_BEACON_INTERVAL_MS = BEACON_INTERVAL_MS;
   process.env.SNYK_SNAPSHOT_INTERVAL_MS = SNAPSHOT_INTERVAL_MS;
   process.env.SNYK_TRIGGER_EXTRA_VULN = true;
@@ -176,8 +175,7 @@ test('demo app reports a vuln method when called', async (t) => {
   // make sure all beacon calls were made
   t.ok(nock.isDone(), 'all beacon call were made');
 
-  delete process.env.SNYK_HOMEBASE_URL;
-  delete process.env.SNYK_SNAPSHOT_URL;
+  delete process.env.SNYK_HOMEBASE_ORIGIN;
   delete process.env.SNYK_BEACON_INTERVAL_MS;
   delete process.env.SNYK_SNAPSHOT_INTERVAL_MS;
   delete process.env.SNYK_TRIGGER_EXTRA_VULN;
diff --git a/test/failures.test.js b/test/failures.test.js
index f407872..48e6f27 100644
--- a/test/failures.test.js
+++ b/test/failures.test.js
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@ test('node agent does not crash the demo app', async (t) => {
 
 test('node agent does not crash the demo app', async (t) => {
   const BEACON_INTERVAL_MS = 1000;
-  process.env.SNYK_HOMEBASE_URL = 'http://localhost:-1/api/v1/beacon';
+  process.env.SNYK_HOMEBASE_ORIGIN = 'http://localhost:-1';
   process.env.SNYK_BEACON_INTERVAL_MS = BEACON_INTERVAL_MS;
-  process.env.SNYK_SNAPSHOT_URL = 'http://localhost:8000/api/v1/project/1231231/derp';
   process.env.SNYK_SNAPSHOT_INTERVAL_MS = 200;
 
   // bring up the demo server, will fail on any outgoing request
@@ -42,8 +41,7 @@ test('node agent does not crash the demo app', async (t) => {
   // wait to let the agent go through a cycle
   await sleep(BEACON_INTERVAL_MS);
 
-  delete process.env.SNYK_HOMEBASE_URL;
-  delete process.env.SNYK_SNAPSHOT_URL;
+  delete process.env.SNYK_HOMEBASE_ORIGIN;
   delete process.env.SNYK_SNAPSHOT_INTERVAL_MS;
   delete process.env.SNYK_BEACON_INTERVAL_MS;