diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a0478e12b..c280bfa3d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ set(ZM_DIR_SOUNDS "sounds" CACHE PATH
   "Location to look for optional sound files, default: sounds")
 set(ZM_PATH_ZMS "/cgi-bin/nph-zms" CACHE PATH
   "Web url to zms streaming server, default: /cgi-bin/nph-zms")
+set(ZM_PATH_API "/zm/api" CACHE PATH
+  "Web url to api, default: /zm/api")
 set(ZM_PATH_SHUTDOWN "/sbin/shutdown" CACHE PATH
   "Path to shutdown binary, default: /sbin/shutdown")
 
diff --git a/conf.d/01-system-paths.conf.in b/conf.d/01-system-paths.conf.in
index 72dd0e50e..7bca9c932 100644
--- a/conf.d/01-system-paths.conf.in
+++ b/conf.d/01-system-paths.conf.in
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ ZM_DIR_EXPORTS=@ZM_TMPDIR@
 # ZoneMinder url path to the zms streaming server
 ZM_PATH_ZMS=@ZM_PATH_ZMS@
 
+# ZoneMinder url path to the zms streaming server
+ZM_PATH_API=@ZM_PATH_API@
+
 # Full Path to ZoneMinder's mapped memory files 
 # The web account user must have full read/write permission to this folder.
 ZM_PATH_MAP=@ZM_PATH_MAP@