diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 18de394..824bb70 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Thanks for checking out *Express Spices*, my from-the-ground-up e-commerce solution for buying spices! The product catalog for this store is modeled after [World Spice Merchants](https://www.worldspice.com/), sorted into categories by geographical regions.
 
-Payment information is supported through the Stripe API, with session support and user management with Express Sessions. The backend features a full REST API built in Express, connects to a PostgreSQL database, and is documented with Swagger. The app features a frontend built with React, TypeScript, and Sass.
+Payment information will be supported through the Stripe API, with session support and user management with Express Sessions. The backend features a full REST API built in Express, which connects to a PostgreSQL database, hosted with [Supabase](app.supabase.com). [Documentation for the API](https://mikayla-spice-market-api.herokuapp.com/api-docs) is provided with Swagger. The app features a frontend built with React, TypeScript, and Sass.
 
 ## Installing and Running the Development Build Locally
 1. Clone the project repository from the root level.
@@ -11,4 +11,8 @@ Payment information is supported through the Stripe API, with session support an
 4. Change into the ``/client`` directory and run ``npm install`` to install frontend dependencies.
 5. Still within ``/client``, run ``npm run dev`` to start the Vite development server.
 6. In another terminal window at the root directory level, run ``npm start`` to start the localhost server.
-7. It should indicate that the server is listening on its designated port, and log each database transaction to the console.
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+7. It should indicate that the server is listening on its designated port, and log each database transaction to the console.
+
+## Accessing the Project and its REST API Online
+1. The REST API for this project is exposed at https://mikayla-spice-market-api.herokuapp.com/
+2. The client site will be hosted on Netlify and is not online as of yet.
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diff --git a/routes/auth.js b/routes/auth.js
index 1434ce3..444627a 100644
--- a/routes/auth.js
+++ b/routes/auth.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const AuthServiceInstance = new AuthService();
 const router = require('express').Router();
 
 module.exports = (app, passport) => {
-    app.use('/api/auth', router);
+    app.use('/auth', router);
 
     router.post('/register', async (req, res, next) => {
         try {
diff --git a/routes/cart.js b/routes/cart.js
index e995740..2ce967c 100644
--- a/routes/cart.js
+++ b/routes/cart.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const CartService = require('../services/CartService');
 const CartServiceInstance = new CartService();
 
 module.exports = (app) => {
-    app.use('/api/cart', router);
+    app.use('/cart', router);
 
     // logic for global cart entries
     router.get('/', async (req, res, next) => {
diff --git a/routes/category.js b/routes/category.js
index ea9d98d..e55e09c 100644
--- a/routes/category.js
+++ b/routes/category.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const CategoryService = require('../services/CategoryService');
 const CategoryInstance = new CategoryService();
 
 module.exports = (app) => {
-    app.use('/api/category', router);
+    app.use('/category', router);
 
     router.get('/', async (req, res, next) => {
         const { name } = req.query;
diff --git a/routes/orders.js b/routes/orders.js
index ca5f562..4532efe 100644
--- a/routes/orders.js
+++ b/routes/orders.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const router = require('express').Router();
 
 module.exports = (app) => {
-    app.use('/api/orders', router);
+    app.use('/orders', router);
 
     router.get('/', async (req, res, next) => {
         try {
diff --git a/routes/product.js b/routes/product.js
index 032ffd5..64a2a83 100644
--- a/routes/product.js
+++ b/routes/product.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const ProductService = require('../services/ProductService');
 const ProductServiceInstance = new ProductService();
 
 module.exports = (app) => {
-    app.use('/api/product', router);
+    app.use('/product', router);
 
     router.get('/', async (req, res, next) => {
         const { name } = req.query;
diff --git a/routes/regions.js b/routes/regions.js
index 58e18d1..03469d6 100644
--- a/routes/regions.js
+++ b/routes/regions.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const RegionsService = require('../services/RegionsService');
 const RegionsInstance = new RegionsService();
 
 module.exports = (app) => {
-    app.use('/api/regions', router);
+    app.use('/regions', router);
 
     router.get('/', async (req, res, next) => {
         const { name } = req.query;
diff --git a/routes/user.js b/routes/user.js
index 1d1d099..5d08d4a 100644
--- a/routes/user.js
+++ b/routes/user.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const UserService = require('../services/UserService');
 const UserServiceInstance = new UserService();
 
 module.exports = (app) => {
-    app.use('/api/user', router);
+    app.use('/user', router);
 
     router.get('/:userId', async (req, res, next) => {
         try {