diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/configuration.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/configuration.py
index 8e97a411e6f6..ac9317a869ed 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/configuration.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/configuration.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 from fastapi import (
     Depends,
-    Query,
+    Path,
 )
 from fastapi_utils.cbv import cbv
 from fastapi_utils.inferring_router import InferringRouter as APIRouter
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
 AdminUserRequired = Depends(get_admin_user)
 
-EncodedIdQueryParam: EncodedDatabaseIdField = Query(
+EncodedIdPathParam: EncodedDatabaseIdField = Path(
     ...,
     title='Encoded id',
     description='Encoded id to be decoded',
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def dynamic_tool_confs(self) -> List[Dict[str, str]]:
     def decode_id(
         self,
         trans: ProvidesAppContext = Depends(get_trans),
-        encoded_id: EncodedDatabaseIdField = EncodedIdQueryParam
+        encoded_id: EncodedDatabaseIdField = EncodedIdPathParam
     ) -> Dict[str, int]:
         """Decode a given id."""
         return self.configuration_manager.decode_id(encoded_id)