diff --git a/api/main.py b/api/main.py
index 63bb17b..e479765 100644
--- a/api/main.py
+++ b/api/main.py
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ def create_paste(paste: schemas.Paste, db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
         logger.exception(error)
         raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=str(error))
 
-    url =  get_settings().base_url + f"/{db_paste.key}"
-    return url
+    return db_paste.key
 
 
 @app.get("/{key}", response_model=schemas.PasteInfo)
diff --git a/tests/test_api.py b/tests/test_api.py
index 072486a..05d6f43 100644
--- a/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_api.py
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ def test_create_and_get_paste(self):
         expire_date = datetime.datetime.now() + datetime.timedelta(seconds=expire_after)
 
         response = self.client.post("/", json=json_request)
-        url = response.json()
-        _, key = url.split("/")
+        key = response.json()
 
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         self.assertEqual(len(key), 4)