diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 46940db..94d9b99 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Then verify:
 
 ```bash
 curl -s http://127.0.0.1:3333/health
-curl -s -X POST http://127.0.0.1:3333/check \
+curl -s -X POST http://127.0.0.1:3333/api/check \
   -H 'content-type: application/json' \
   -d '{"ingredientString":"Water, Cocos Nucifera, Isopropyl Myristate"}'
 ```
@@ -175,7 +175,9 @@ Returns service health.
 
 Returns SQLite ingredient rows and their synonyms.
 
-### `POST /check`
+### `POST /api/check`
+
+Checks an ingredient list. `/check` is also registered locally, but `/api/check` is the recommended hosted endpoint.
 
 Request:
 
diff --git a/examples/chekit-core-client.js b/examples/chekit-core-client.js
index 0812724..f2ae36b 100644
--- a/examples/chekit-core-client.js
+++ b/examples/chekit-core-client.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export function createChekItCoreClient({ baseUrl = DEFAULT_BASE_URL, fetchImpl =
     },
 
     checkIngredients({ ingredientString, ingredients, onlyFaceReality = false }) {
-      return request('/check', {
+      return request('/api/check', {
         method: 'POST',
         body: JSON.stringify({
           ingredientString,
diff --git a/scripts/smoke.js b/scripts/smoke.js
index 59a2246..64b27c3 100644
--- a/scripts/smoke.js
+++ b/scripts/smoke.js
@@ -24,25 +24,27 @@ upsertIngredients([
 const server = buildServer();
 
 try {
-  const response = await server.inject({
-    method: 'POST',
-    url: '/check',
-    payload: {
-      ingredientString: 'Water, Cocos Nucifera, Glycerin'
+  for (const url of ['/check', '/api/check']) {
+    const response = await server.inject({
+      method: 'POST',
+      url,
+      payload: {
+        ingredientString: 'Water, Cocos Nucifera, Glycerin'
+      }
+    });
+
+    if (response.statusCode !== 200) {
+      throw new Error(response.body);
     }
-  });
 
-  if (response.statusCode !== 200) {
-    throw new Error(response.body);
-  }
-
-  const body = JSON.parse(response.body);
-  if (
-    body.matchCount !== 1
-    || body.matches[0].name !== 'coconut oil'
-    || body.matches[0].matchedInputs[0].matchedVia !== 'synonym'
-  ) {
-    throw new Error(JSON.stringify(body, null, 2));
+    const body = JSON.parse(response.body);
+    if (
+      body.matchCount !== 1
+      || body.matches[0].name !== 'coconut oil'
+      || body.matches[0].matchedInputs[0].matchedVia !== 'synonym'
+    ) {
+      throw new Error(JSON.stringify(body, null, 2));
+    }
   }
 
   console.log('Smoke test passed.');
diff --git a/src/server.js b/src/server.js
index ebdf4b5..a43cbe4 100644
--- a/src/server.js
+++ b/src/server.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export function buildServer() {
     };
   });
 
-  fastify.post('/check', async (request, reply) => {
+  async function checkIngredients(request, reply) {
     const body = request.body || {};
     const ingredients = parseIngredients(body.ingredients || body.ingredientString);
 
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@ export function buildServer() {
       matchCount: matches.length,
       matches
     };
-  });
+  }
+
+  fastify.post('/check', checkIngredients);
+  fastify.post('/api/check', checkIngredients);
 
   return fastify;
 }