diff --git a/api/Dockerfile b/api/Dockerfile
index 6abcc1e1be1..cd3bc5d35c4 100644
--- a/api/Dockerfile
+++ b/api/Dockerfile
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ COPY --chown=opener . /api/
 RUN env \
   SETUP_ES="False" \
   DJANGO_SECRET_KEY="any string" \
+  CANONICAL_DOMAIN="" \
   python manage.py collectstatic
 
 # Add the release version to the docker container
diff --git a/api/api/docs/base_docs.py b/api/api/docs/base_docs.py
index d2cd6b5b9e1..483e051af46 100644
--- a/api/api/docs/base_docs.py
+++ b/api/api/docs/base_docs.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from textwrap import dedent
 from typing import Literal
 
+from django.conf import settings
 from rest_framework.exceptions import (
     NotAuthenticated,
     NotFound,
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ def get_operation_id(self) -> str:
 def build_source_path_parameter(media_type: MediaType):
     valid_description = (
         f"Valid values are source_names from the stats endpoint: "
-        f"https://api.openverse.engineering/v1/{media_type}/stats/."
+        f"{settings.CANONICAL_ORIGIN}/v1/{media_type}/stats/."
     )
 
     return OpenApiParameter(
diff --git a/api/api/examples/audio_requests.py b/api/api/examples/audio_requests.py
index f1b9128e372..ed623adc85d 100644
--- a/api/api/examples/audio_requests.py
+++ b/api/api/examples/audio_requests.py
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
-import os
+from api.examples.environment import ORIGIN, TOKEN
 
 
-token = os.getenv("AUDIO_REQ_TOKEN", "DLBYIcfnKfolaXKcmMC8RIDCavc2hW")
-origin = os.getenv("AUDIO_REQ_ORIGIN", "https://api.openverse.engineering")
-
-auth = f'-H "Authorization: Bearer {token}"' if token else ""
+auth = f'-H "Authorization: Bearer {TOKEN}"' if TOKEN else ""
 identifier = "8624ba61-57f1-4f98-8a85-ece206c319cf"
 
 syntax_examples = {
@@ -25,7 +22,7 @@
 # Example {index}: Search for audio {purpose}
 curl \\
   {auth} \\
-  "{origin}/v1/audio/?q={syntax}"
+  "{ORIGIN}/v1/audio/?q={syntax}"
 """
     for (index, (purpose, syntax)) in enumerate(syntax_examples.items())
 )
@@ -34,28 +31,28 @@
 # Search for music titled "Wish You Were Here" by The.madpix.project
 curl \\
   {auth} \\
-  "{origin}/v1/audio/?title=Wish%20You%20Were%20Here&creator=The.madpix.project"
+  "{ORIGIN}/v1/audio/?title=Wish%20You%20Were%20Here&creator=The.madpix.project"
 """
 
 audio_stats_curl = f"""
 # Get the statistics for audio sources
 curl \\
   {auth} \\
-  "{origin}/v1/audio/stats/"
+  "{ORIGIN}/v1/audio/stats/"
 """
 
 audio_detail_curl = f"""
 # Get the details of audio ID {identifier}
 curl \\
   {auth} \\
-  "{origin}/v1/audio/{identifier}/"
+  "{ORIGIN}/v1/audio/{identifier}/"
 """
 
 audio_related_curl = f"""
 # Get related audio files for audio ID {identifier}
 curl \\
   {auth} \\
-  "{origin}/v1/audio/{identifier}/related/"
+  "{ORIGIN}/v1/audio/{identifier}/related/"
 """
 
 audio_complain_curl = f"""
@@ -65,12 +62,12 @@
   -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
   {auth} \\
   -d '{{"reason": "mature", "description": "This audio contains sensitive content"}}' \\
-  "{origin}/v1/audio/{identifier}/report/"
+  "{ORIGIN}/v1/audio/{identifier}/report/"
 """
 
 audio_waveform_curl = f"""
 # Get the waveform of audio ID {identifier}
 curl \\
   {auth} \\
-  "{origin}/v1/audio/{identifier}/waveform/"
+  "{ORIGIN}/v1/audio/{identifier}/waveform/"
 """
diff --git a/api/api/examples/audio_responses.py b/api/api/examples/audio_responses.py
index c59f6c1982d..64dd6f03352 100644
--- a/api/api/examples/audio_responses.py
+++ b/api/api/examples/audio_responses.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-import os
+from api.examples.environment import ORIGIN
 
 
-origin = os.getenv("AUDIO_REQ_ORIGIN", "https://api.openverse.engineering")
-
 identifier = "8624ba61-57f1-4f98-8a85-ece206c319cf"
 
 base_audio = {
@@ -50,10 +48,10 @@
     "duration": 270000,
     "bit_rate": 128000,
     "sample_rate": 44100,
-    "thumbnail": f"{origin}/v1/audio/{identifier}/thumb/",
-    "detail_url": f"{origin}/v1/audio/{identifier}/",
-    "related_url": f"{origin}/v1/audio/{identifier}/related/",
-    "waveform": f"{origin}/v1/audio/{identifier}/waveform/",
+    "thumbnail": f"{ORIGIN}/v1/audio/{identifier}/thumb/",
+    "detail_url": f"{ORIGIN}/v1/audio/{identifier}/",
+    "related_url": f"{ORIGIN}/v1/audio/{identifier}/related/",
+    "waveform": f"{ORIGIN}/v1/audio/{identifier}/waveform/",
     "unstable__sensitivity": [],
 }
 
@@ -124,8 +122,8 @@
                 "license_version": "2.0",
                 "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/",
                 "foreign_landing_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3536953",  # noqa: E501
-                "detail_url": "http://api.openverse.engineering/v1/audio/36537842-b067-4ca0-ad67-e00ff2e06b2e",  # noqa: E501
-                "related_url": "http://api.openverse.engineering/v1/recommendations/audio/36537842-b067-4ca0-ad67-e00ff2e06b2e",  # noqa: E501
+                "detail_url": f"{ORIGIN}/v1/audio/36537842-b067-4ca0-ad67-e00ff2e06b2e",  # noqa: E501
+                "related_url": f"{ORIGIN}/v1/recommendations/audio/36537842-b067-4ca0-ad67-e00ff2e06b2e",  # noqa: E501
                 "fields_matched": ["description", "title"],
                 "tags": [{"name": "exam"}, {"name": "tactics"}],
             }
diff --git a/api/api/examples/environment.py b/api/api/examples/environment.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e5848a16ce4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/api/examples/environment.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import os
+
+
+TOKEN = os.getenv("REQUEST_TOKEN", "<Openverse API token>")
+DOMAIN = os.getenv("CANONICAL_DOMAIN")
+_proto = "http" if "localhost" in DOMAIN else "https"
+ORIGIN = f"{_proto}://{DOMAIN}"
diff --git a/api/api/examples/image_requests.py b/api/api/examples/image_requests.py
index 3524e47452b..5c7f6e165c6 100644
--- a/api/api/examples/image_requests.py
+++ b/api/api/examples/image_requests.py
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
-import os
+from api.examples.environment import ORIGIN, TOKEN
 
 
-token = os.getenv("AUDIO_REQ_TOKEN", "DLBYIcfnKfolaXKcmMC8RIDCavc2hW")
-origin = os.getenv("AUDIO_REQ_ORIGIN", "https://api.openverse.engineering")
-
-auth = f'-H "Authorization: Bearer {token}"' if token else ""
+auth = f'-H "Authorization: Bearer {TOKEN}"' if TOKEN else ""
 identifier = "4bc43a04-ef46-4544-a0c1-63c63f56e276"
 
 syntax_examples = {
@@ -25,7 +22,7 @@
 # Example {index}: Search for images {purpose}
 curl \\
   {auth} \\
-  "{origin}/v1/images/?q={syntax}"
+  "{ORIGIN}/v1/images/?q={syntax}"
 """
     for (index, (purpose, syntax)) in enumerate(syntax_examples.items())
 )
@@ -34,28 +31,28 @@
 # Search for images titled "Bark" by Sullivan
 curl \\
   {auth} \\
-  "{origin}/v1/images/?title=Bark&creator=Sullivan"
+  "{ORIGIN}/v1/images/?title=Bark&creator=Sullivan"
 """
 
 image_stats_curl = f"""
 # Get the statistics for image sources
 curl \\
   {auth} \\
-  "{origin}/v1/images/stats/"
+  "{ORIGIN}/v1/images/stats/"
 """
 
 image_detail_curl = f"""
 # Get the details of image ID {identifier}
 curl \\
   {auth} \\
-  "{origin}/v1/images/{identifier}/"
+  "{ORIGIN}/v1/images/{identifier}/"
 """
 
 image_related_curl = f"""
 # Get related images for image ID {identifier}
 curl \\
   {auth} \\
-  "{origin}/v1/images/{identifier}/related/"
+  "{ORIGIN}/v1/images/{identifier}/related/"
 """
 
 image_complain_curl = f"""
@@ -65,12 +62,12 @@
   -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
   {auth} \\
   -d '{{"reason": "mature", "description": "Image contains sensitive content"}}' \\
-  "{origin}/v1/images/{identifier}/report/"
+  "{ORIGIN}/v1/images/{identifier}/report/"
 """
 
 image_oembed_curl = f"""
 # Retrieve embedded content from an image's URL
 curl \\
   {auth} \\
-  "{origin}/v1/images/oembed/?url=https://wordpress.org/openverse/photos/{identifier}"
+  "{ORIGIN}/v1/images/oembed/?url=https://wordpress.org/openverse/photos/{identifier}"
 """
diff --git a/api/api/examples/image_responses.py b/api/api/examples/image_responses.py
index 1c472c230b9..7db0ff3a18c 100644
--- a/api/api/examples/image_responses.py
+++ b/api/api/examples/image_responses.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-import os
+from api.examples.environment import ORIGIN
 
 
-origin = os.getenv("AUDIO_REQ_ORIGIN", "https://api.openverse.engineering")
-
 identifier = "4bc43a04-ef46-4544-a0c1-63c63f56e276"
 
 base_image = {
@@ -53,9 +51,9 @@
     "mature": False,
     "height": 4016,
     "width": 6016,
-    "thumbnail": f"{origin}/v1/images/{identifier}/thumb/",
-    "detail_url": f"{origin}/v1/images/{identifier}/",
-    "related_url": f"{origin}/v1/images/{identifier}/related/",
+    "thumbnail": f"{ORIGIN}/v1/images/{identifier}/thumb/",
+    "detail_url": f"{ORIGIN}/v1/images/{identifier}/",
+    "related_url": f"{ORIGIN}/v1/images/{identifier}/related/",
     "unstable__sensitivity": [],
 }
 
@@ -120,15 +118,15 @@
                 "creator_url": "https://www.flickr.com/photos/18090920@N07",
                 "tags": [{"name": "exam"}, {"name": "tactics"}],
                 "url": "https://live.staticflickr.com/4065/4459771899_07595dc42e.jpg",  # noqa: E501
-                "thumbnail": "https://api.openverse.engineering/v1/thumbs/610756ec-ae31-4d5e-8f03-8cc52f31b71d",  # noqa: E501
+                "thumbnail": f"{ORIGIN}/v1/thumbs/610756ec-ae31-4d5e-8f03-8cc52f31b71d",  # noqa: E501
                 "provider": "flickr",
                 "source": "flickr",
                 "license": "by",
                 "license_version": "2.0",
                 "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/",
                 "foreign_landing_url": "https://www.flickr.com/photos/18090920@N07/4459771899",  # noqa: E501
-                "detail_url": "http://api.openverse.engineering/v1/images/610756ec-ae31-4d5e-8f03-8cc52f31b71d",  # noqa: E501
-                "related_url": "http://api.openverse.engineering/v1/recommendations/images/610756ec-ae31-4d5e-8f03-8cc52f31b71d",  # noqa: E501
+                "detail_url": f"{ORIGIN}/v1/images/610756ec-ae31-4d5e-8f03-8cc52f31b71d",  # noqa: E501
+                "related_url": f"{ORIGIN}/v1/recommendations/images/610756ec-ae31-4d5e-8f03-8cc52f31b71d",  # noqa: E501
             }
         ],
     }
diff --git a/api/api/examples/oauth2_requests.py b/api/api/examples/oauth2_requests.py
index 4b8222d897b..0ab45fcb2a1 100644
--- a/api/api/examples/oauth2_requests.py
+++ b/api/api/examples/oauth2_requests.py
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
-import os
+from api.examples.environment import ORIGIN, TOKEN
 
 
-token = os.getenv("AUDIO_REQ_TOKEN", "DLBYIcfnKfolaXKcmMC8RIDCavc2hW")
-origin = os.getenv("AUTH_REQ_ORIGIN", "https://api.openverse.engineering")
-
-auth = f'-H "Authorization: Bearer {token}"' if token else ""
+auth = f'-H "Authorization: Bearer {TOKEN}"' if TOKEN else ""
 
 auth_register_curl = f"""
 # Register for a key
@@ -12,7 +9,7 @@
   -X POST \\
   -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
   -d '{{"name": "My amazing project", "description": "To access Openverse API", "email": "user@example.com"}}' \\
-  "{origin}/v1/auth_tokens/register/"
+  "{ORIGIN}/v1/auth_tokens/register/"
 """  # noqa: E501
 
 auth_token_curl = f"""
@@ -20,12 +17,12 @@
 curl \\
   -X POST \\
   -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" \\
-  -d 'grant_type=client_credentials&client_id=pm8GMaIXIhkjQ4iDfXLOvVUUcIKGYRnMlZYApbda&client_secret=YhVjvIBc7TuRJSvO2wIi344ez5SEreXLksV7GjalLiKDpxfbiM8qfUb5sNvcwFOhBUVzGNdzmmHvfyt6yU3aGrN6TAbMW8EOkRMOwhyXkN1iDetmzMMcxLVELf00BR2e' \\
-  "{origin}/v1/auth_tokens/token/"
+  -d 'grant_type=client_credentials&client_id=<Openverse API client ID>&client_secret=<Openverse API client secret>' \\
+  "{ORIGIN}/v1/auth_tokens/token/"
 """  # noqa: E501
 
 auth_key_info_curl = f"""
 curl \\
   {auth} \\
-  "{origin}/v1/rate_limit/"
+  "{ORIGIN}/v1/rate_limit/"
 """
diff --git a/api/api/examples/oauth2_responses.py b/api/api/examples/oauth2_responses.py
index d6859f6f5bf..54173f6076d 100644
--- a/api/api/examples/oauth2_responses.py
+++ b/api/api/examples/oauth2_responses.py
@@ -1,17 +1,14 @@
 auth_register_201_example = {
     "application/json": {
         "name": "My amazing project",
-        "client_id": "pm8GMaIXIhkjQ4iDfXLOvVUUcIKGYRnMlZYApbda",
-        "client_secret": (
-            "YhVjvIBc7TuRJSvO2wIi344ez5SEreXLksV7GjalLiKDpxfbiM8qfUb5sNvcwFOh"
-            "BUVzGNdzmmHvfyt6yU3aGrN6TAbMW8EOkRMOwhyXkN1iDetmzMMcxLVELf00BR2e"
-        ),
+        "client_id": "<Openverse API client ID>",
+        "client_secret": "<Openverse API client secret>",
     }
 }
 
 auth_token_200_example = {
     "application/json": {
-        "access_token": "DLBYIcfnKfolaXKcmMC8RIDCavc2hW",
+        "access_token": "<Openverse API token>",
         "scope": "read write groups",
         "expires_in": 36000,
         "token_type": "Bearer",
diff --git a/api/api/models/media.py b/api/api/models/media.py
index fead18dcc87..e7c9fac3fef 100644
--- a/api/api/models/media.py
+++ b/api/api/models/media.py
@@ -145,8 +145,6 @@ class AbstractMediaReport(models.Model):
     deleted_class: type[models.Model] = None
     """the class storing deleted media e.g. ``DeletedImage`` or ``DeletedAudio``"""
 
-    BASE_URL = settings.BASE_URL
-
     REPORT_CHOICES = [(MATURE, MATURE), (DMCA, DMCA), (OTHER, OTHER)]
 
     STATUS_CHOICES = [
@@ -201,9 +199,7 @@ def clean(self):
             )
 
     def url(self, media_type):
-        url = (
-            f"{AbstractMediaReport.BASE_URL}v1/{media_type}/{self.media_obj.identifier}"
-        )
+        url = f"{settings.CANONICAL_ORIGIN}v1/{media_type}/{self.media_obj.identifier}"
         return format_html(f"<a href={url}>{url}</a>")
 
     def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/api/api/serializers/media_serializers.py b/api/api/serializers/media_serializers.py
index 350d416a66a..26fdd521e52 100644
--- a/api/api/serializers/media_serializers.py
+++ b/api/api/serializers/media_serializers.py
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ class MediaSearchRequestSourceSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
             "help_text": (
                 "A comma separated list of data sources; valid values are "
                 "``source_name``s from the stats endpoint: "
-                f"https://api.openverse.engineering/v1/{media_path}/stats/."
+                f"{settings.CANONICAL_ORIGIN}/v1/{media_path}/stats/."
             ),
             "required": False,
         }
diff --git a/api/conf/settings/security.py b/api/conf/settings/security.py
index cf78fda3891..5eca87052f8 100644
--- a/api/conf/settings/security.py
+++ b/api/conf/settings/security.py
@@ -16,27 +16,38 @@
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = config("DJANGO_DEBUG_ENABLED", default=False, cast=bool)
 
-ALLOWED_HOSTS = config("ALLOWED_HOSTS", default="").split(",") + [
+# The domain we treat as "canonical" for this API instance, e.g., `api.` subdomain for production
+CANONICAL_DOMAIN: str = config("CANONICAL_DOMAIN")  # required
+
+_proto = "http" if "localhost" in CANONICAL_DOMAIN else "https"
+CANONICAL_ORIGIN: str = f"{_proto}://{CANONICAL_DOMAIN}"
+
+# Additional domains we serve for this API instance, e.g., `api-production.` subdomain for production
+ADDITIONAL_DOMAINS: list[str] = config(
+    "ADDITIONAL_DOMAINS", default="", cast=lambda x: x.split(",")
+)
+
+ALL_DOMAINS = [CANONICAL_DOMAIN] + ADDITIONAL_DOMAINS
+
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = [
+    # Strip ports off hosts, as ALLOWED_HOSTS does not work with ports, e.g., `localhost:8000` needs to be just `localhost`
+    domain.split(":")[0]
+    for domain in ALL_DOMAINS
+] + [
     gethostname(),
     gethostbyname(gethostname()),
 ]
 
-if lb_url := config("LOAD_BALANCER_URL", default=""):
-    ALLOWED_HOSTS.append(lb_url)
-
 if DEBUG:
     ALLOWED_HOSTS += [
         "dev.openverse.test",  # used in local development
-        "localhost",
         "127.0.0.1",
         "0.0.0.0",
     ]
 
-BASE_URL = config("BASE_URL", default="https://api.openverse.engineering/")
-
 # Trusted origins for CSRF
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/settings/#csrf-trusted-origins
-CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS = ["https://*.openverse.engineering"]
+CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS = [f"{_proto}://{domain}" for domain in ALL_DOMAINS]
 
 # Allow anybody to access the API from any domain
 if "corsheaders" not in INSTALLED_APPS:
@@ -57,8 +68,6 @@
 
 # Proxy handling, for production
 if config("IS_PROXIED", default=True, cast=bool):
-    # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/ref/settings/#use-x-forwarded-host
-    USE_X_FORWARDED_HOST = True
     # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/ref/settings/#secure-proxy-ssl-header
     SECURE_PROXY_SSL_HEADER = ("HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO", "https")
 
diff --git a/api/env.docker b/api/env.docker
index daf913ecf45..179c6102709 100644
--- a/api/env.docker
+++ b/api/env.docker
@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@ DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=conf.settings
 DJANGO_SECRET_KEY=example_key
 DJANGO_DEBUG_ENABLED=True
 
-BASE_URL=http://localhost:50280/
+CANONICAL_DOMAIN=localhost:50280
+# Use the same port inside the container, as outside, so that references to CANONICAL_DOMAIN work inside the container
+# Otherwise, `localhost:50280` inside the container wouldn't work, due to 50280 being the port mapped on the host, without
+# the actual port matching (usually defaulting to 8000).
+PORT=50280
+ALTERNATIVE_DOMAINS=172.17.0.1,host.docker.internal
 ENVIRONMENT=local
-ALLOWED_HOSTS=api.openverse.engineering,api-dev.openverse.engineering,host.docker.internal
 
 REDIS_HOST=cache
 
diff --git a/api/env.template b/api/env.template
index 0c0cc84bc2a..a6d6f9b6e6e 100644
--- a/api/env.template
+++ b/api/env.template
@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@ DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=conf.settings
 DJANGO_SECRET_KEY=example_key
 DJANGO_DEBUG_ENABLED=True
 
-BASE_URL=http://localhost:50280/
+CANONICAL_DOMAIN=localhost:50280
 ENVIRONMENT=local
-# List of comma-separated hosts/domain names, e.g., 127.17.0.1,local.app
-ALLOWED_HOSTS=localhost,172.17.0.1,host.docker.internal
 
 #LOAD_BALANCER_URL=
 
diff --git a/api/run.py b/api/run.py
index 36938287d25..4fc6be16c62 100644
--- a/api/run.py
+++ b/api/run.py
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-import os
-
 import uvicorn
+from decouple import config
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    is_local = os.getenv("ENVIRONMENT") == "local"
+    is_local = config("ENVIRONMENT") == "local"
+    port: int = config("PORT", default="8000", cast=int)
 
     uvicorn.run(
         "conf.asgi:application",
         host="0.0.0.0",
-        port=8000,
+        port=port,
         workers=1,
         reload=is_local,
         log_level="debug",
diff --git a/api/test/__init__.py b/api/test/__init__.py
index 205a8f12757..e69de29bb2d 100644
--- a/api/test/__init__.py
+++ b/api/test/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-from test.utils import show_env_name
-
-
-print("\n")
-show_env_name()
diff --git a/api/test/constants.py b/api/test/constants.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 7254fe5ac3d..00000000000
--- a/api/test/constants.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-import os
-
-
-API_URL = os.getenv("INTEGRATION_TEST_URL", "http://localhost:8000")
-
-KNOWN_ENVS = {
-    "http://localhost:8000": "LOCAL",
-    "https://api.openverse.engineering": "PRODUCTION",
-    "https://api-dev.openverse.engineering": "TESTING",
-}
diff --git a/api/test/integration/test_auth.py b/api/test/integration/test_auth.py
index b6a7b492194..d0e798af145 100644
--- a/api/test/integration/test_auth.py
+++ b/api/test/integration/test_auth.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import time
 import uuid
 
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.urls import reverse
 
 import pytest
 from oauth2_provider.models import AccessToken
 
 from api.models import OAuth2Verification, ThrottledApplication
-from test.constants import API_URL
 
 
 cache_availability_params = pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def _integration_verify_most_recent_token(api_client):
 )
 @cache_availability_params
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
-    API_URL != "http://localhost:8000",
+    "localhost" not in settings.CANONICAL_DOMAIN,
     reason=(
         "This test needs to cheat by looking in the database,"
         " so it needs to skip in non-local environments where"
diff --git a/api/test/test_examples.py b/api/test/test_examples.py
index e7ff9d648e1..858c54a21c6 100644
--- a/api/test/test_examples.py
+++ b/api/test/test_examples.py
@@ -2,14 +2,13 @@
 import os
 import subprocess
 
-import pytest
+from django.conf import settings
 
-from test.constants import API_URL
+import pytest
 
 
-os.environ["AUDIO_REQ_TOKEN"] = ""
-os.environ["AUDIO_REQ_ORIGIN"] = API_URL
-os.environ["AUDIO_REQ_IDX"] = "8624ba61-57f1-4f98-8a85-ece206c319cf"
+os.environ["REQUEST_TOKEN"] = ""
+os.environ["CANONICAL_DOMAIN"] = settings.CANONICAL_DOMAIN
 
 from api.examples import (  # noqa: E402 | Set env vars before import
     audio_mappings,
@@ -18,8 +17,12 @@
 
 
 def execute_request(request):
-    proc = subprocess.run(request, check=True, capture_output=True, shell=True)
-    return json.loads(proc.stdout)
+    try:
+        proc = subprocess.run(request, check=True, capture_output=True, shell=True)
+        return json.loads(proc.stdout)
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        print(e.stderr)
+        raise
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("in_val, out_val", list(audio_mappings.items()))
diff --git a/api/test/test_schema.py b/api/test/test_schema.py
index 38219f027e9..16d10df0e49 100644
--- a/api/test/test_schema.py
+++ b/api/test/test_schema.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import schemathesis
+from django.conf import settings
 
-from test.constants import API_URL
+import schemathesis
 
 
-schema = schemathesis.from_uri(f"{API_URL}/v1/schema/")
+schema = schemathesis.from_uri(f"{settings.CANONICAL_ORIGIN}/v1/schema/")
 
 
 @schema.parametrize()
diff --git a/api/test/utils.py b/api/test/utils.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 37af9250f98..00000000000
--- a/api/test/utils.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-from test.constants import API_URL, KNOWN_ENVS
-
-
-def show_env_name():
-    env_name = KNOWN_ENVS.get(API_URL, "unknown")
-    message = f"with API {API_URL}" if env_name == "unknown" else ""
-    print(f"Testing {env_name} environment {message}")
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 7e87d00e6a5..df894f22295 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./api:/api:z
     ports:
-      - "50280:8000" # Django
+      - "50280:50280"
     depends_on:
       - db
       - es
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "50270:8080"
     environment:
-      DJANGO_NGINX_UPSTREAM_URL: web:8000
+      DJANGO_NGINX_UPSTREAM_URL: web:50280
     depends_on:
       - web