diff --git a/api_app.py b/api_app.py
index 8329603..f9adff1 100644
--- a/api_app.py
+++ b/api_app.py
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ def index():
 
     # Get list of recent packets using API
     # TODO use relative path
-    frames = json.loads(requests.get("https://digi.w1cdn.net/aprs_api/packets").text)['data']
+    #frames = json.loads(requests.get(url_for("packets", _external=True)).text)['data']
+    #frames = json.loads(requests.get("https://digi.w1cdn.net/aprs_api/packets").text)['data']
+    frames = json.loads(requests.get(config['Settings']['base_url']+"/packets").text)['data']
     for frame in frames:
         if frame['created'] != None:
             frame['time_ago'] = timeago.format(frame['created_unix'], datetime.datetime.now())
@@ -101,7 +103,9 @@ def index():
     #stations = select_all_stations(get_db_connection())
     #print(url_for("static", filename="test.txt", _external=True))
     # this should work: stations = json.loads(requests.get(url_for("stations", _external=True)).text)['data']
-    stations = json.loads(requests.get("https://digi.w1cdn.net/aprs_api/stations").text)['data']
+    #stations = json.loads(requests.get(url_for("stations", _external=True)).text)['data']
+    #stations = json.loads(requests.get("https://digi.w1cdn.net/aprs_api/stations").text)['data']
+    stations = json.loads(requests.get(config['Settings']['base_url']+"/stations").text)['data']
     # Convert unix time to datetime on the fly because I'm lazy right now
     for station in stations:
         if station['last_heard_unix'] != None:
@@ -148,7 +152,6 @@ class Stations(Resource):
 
 # Read config
 config = read_config()
-log_folder = config['Settings']['log_folder']
 
 # Start subprocess to watch KISS connection
 import subprocess
diff --git a/config_default.ini b/config_default.ini
index 77cba3d..b729dce 100644
--- a/config_default.ini
+++ b/config_default.ini
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ station_call = W1CDN-1
 station_lat = 47.941500
 station_lon = -97.027000
 
+# Base URL for application (no trailing slash)
+base_url = https://digi.w1cdn.net/aprs_api
+
 # How long to keep packets (frames) e.g., "2 days", "5 minutes"
 keep_time = "2 days"
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 567e8db..4ef0f1d 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ kiss
 aprslib
 sqlite3
 json
+timeago
\ No newline at end of file