diff --git a/javascript/lib/api/src/client/builder-steps.ts b/javascript/lib/api/src/client/builder-steps.ts
index 17d03c9a..ff27212d 100644
--- a/javascript/lib/api/src/client/builder-steps.ts
+++ b/javascript/lib/api/src/client/builder-steps.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,14 @@ interface ProtocolStep<T extends BuildStep, U extends BuildStep> extends BuildSt
  * @param <U> - type of API 2 Build steps.
  */
 interface EnvironmentStep<T extends BuildStep, U extends BuildStep> extends BuildStep {
+
+  /**
+   * Sets a custom path for the api endpoint (optional step)
+   *
+   * @param path custom ditto api path, e.g. /custom - will be used instead of the default /api
+   */
+  withCustomPath(path: string): EnvironmentStep<T, U>;
+
   /**
    * Sets a custom domain to use for requests.
    *
@@ -212,6 +220,7 @@ interface CustomSearchHandleStep<R, H extends SearchHandle> extends BuildStep {
 abstract class AbstractBuilder<T extends BuildStep, U extends BuildStep> implements ProtocolStep<T, U>, EnvironmentStep<T, U>,
   AuthenticationStep<T, U>, ApiVersionStep<T, U> {
   protected domain!: string;
+  protected customPath?: string;
   protected apiVersion!: ApiVersion;
   protected authProviders!: AuthProvider[];
   protected tls!: boolean;
@@ -227,6 +236,11 @@ abstract class AbstractBuilder<T extends BuildStep, U extends BuildStep> impleme
     return this;
   }
 
+  withCustomPath(path: string): EnvironmentStep<T, U> {
+    this.customPath = path;
+    return this;
+  }
+
   withDomain(url: string): AuthenticationStep<T, U> {
     this.domain = url;
     return this;
diff --git a/javascript/lib/api/src/client/http-client-builder.ts b/javascript/lib/api/src/client/http-client-builder.ts
index 5347b7c1..b78c4928 100644
--- a/javascript/lib/api/src/client/http-client-builder.ts
+++ b/javascript/lib/api/src/client/http-client-builder.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,13 @@
 
 import { HttpThingsHandle, HttpThingsHandleV1, HttpThingsHandleV2 } from './handles/things.interfaces';
 import { HttpRequester, HttpRequestSenderBuilder } from './request-factory/http-request-sender';
-import { AllDittoHttpHandles, DefaultDittoHttpClient, DittoHttpClient, DittoHttpClientV1, DittoHttpClientV2 } from './ditto-client-http';
+import {
+  AllDittoHttpHandles,
+  DefaultDittoHttpClient,
+  DittoHttpClient,
+  DittoHttpClientV1,
+  DittoHttpClientV2
+} from './ditto-client-http';
 import { HttpMessagesHandle } from './handles/messages-http';
 import { PoliciesHandle } from './handles/policies';
 import { SearchHandle } from './handles/search';
@@ -122,7 +128,8 @@ export class HttpClientBuilder extends AbstractBuilder<BuildStepApi1, BuildStepA
 
   private buildUrl(): DittoURL {
     const protocol = this.tls ? 'https' : 'http';
-    return ImmutableURL.newInstance(protocol, this.domain, `/api/${this.apiVersion}`);
+    const path = this.customPath === undefined ? this.customPath : '/api';
+    return ImmutableURL.newInstance(protocol, this.domain, `${path}/${this.apiVersion}`);
   }
 
   withCustomThingsHandle(factory: (requestSenderBuilder: HttpRequestSenderBuilder,
diff --git a/javascript/lib/api/src/client/websocket-client-builder.ts b/javascript/lib/api/src/client/websocket-client-builder.ts
index 2b5d2eca..f58f25bd 100644
--- a/javascript/lib/api/src/client/websocket-client-builder.ts
+++ b/javascript/lib/api/src/client/websocket-client-builder.ts
@@ -189,9 +189,11 @@ export class WebSocketClientBuilder extends AbstractBuilder<WebSocketBufferStep,
 
   build(): DefaultDittoWebSocketClient {
     const protocol = this.tls ? 'wss' : 'ws';
+    const path = this.customPath === undefined ? this.customPath : '/ws';
+
     const resilienceHandlerFactory = this.resilienceFactory.withContext(
       this.builder.withConnectionDetails(
-        ImmutableURL.newInstance(protocol, this.domain, `/ws/${this.apiVersion}`),
+        ImmutableURL.newInstance(protocol, this.domain, `${path}/${this.apiVersion}`),
         this.authProviders),
       this.stateHandler);
     const requester = new WebSocketRequestHandler(resilienceHandlerFactory);