diff --git a/api/views.py b/api/views.py
index 175fe3e..e46a733 100644
--- a/api/views.py
+++ b/api/views.py
@@ -82,15 +82,14 @@ def NewSnapshot(request):
     if not annotation:
         return JsonResponse({'status': 'fail'}, status=200)
 
-    url = "{}://{}{}".format(
-        request.scheme,
-        settings.DOMAIN,
-        reverse_lazy("device:details", args=(annotation.value,))
-    )
+    url_args = reverse_lazy("device:details", args=(annotation.value,))
+    url = request.build_absolute_uri(url_args)
+
     response = {
         "status": "success",
         "dhid": annotation.value[:6].upper(),
         "url": url,
+        # TODO replace with public_url when available
         "public_url": url
     }
     return JsonResponse(response, status=200)