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@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ osrm-routed data.osrm
 Running a query on your local server:
 
 ```
-curl http://127.0.0.1:5000/13.388860,52.517037;13.385983,52.496891?steps=true&alternatives=true
+curl http://127.0.0.1:5000/route/v1/driving/13.388860,52.517037;13.385983,52.496891?steps=true&alternatives=true
 ```
 
 ### Running a request against the Demo Server
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ First read the [API usage policy](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/w
 Then run simple query with instructions and alternatives on Berlin:
 
 ```
-curl https://router.project-osrm.org/13.388860,52.517037;13.385983,52.496891?steps=true&alternatives=true
+curl https://router.project-osrm.org/route/v1/driving/13.388860,52.517037;13.385983,52.496891?steps=true&alternatives=true
 ```
 
 ## References in publications