diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index fa3852a..fa93386 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ var MessagesController = require('./messages');
 var UtilsController = require('./utils');
 var CurrencyController = require('./currency');
 var bitcore = require('bitcore');
+var _ = bitcore.deps._;
 var $ = bitcore.util.preconditions;
 var Transaction = bitcore.Transaction;
 var EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter;
@@ -24,6 +25,12 @@ var InsightAPI = function(options) {
     inv: []
   };
 
+  if (!_.isUndefined(options.routePrefix)) {
+    this.routePrefix = options.routePrefix;
+  } else {
+    this.routePrefix = this.name;
+  }
+
   this.txController = new TxController(this.node);
 };
 
@@ -31,6 +38,10 @@ InsightAPI.dependencies = ['address', 'web'];
 
 inherits(InsightAPI, BaseService);
 
+InsightAPI.prototype.getRoutePrefix = function() {
+  return this.routePrefix;
+};
+
 InsightAPI.prototype.start = function(callback) {
   this.node.services.bitcoind.on('tx', this.transactionHandler.bind(this));