diff --git a/Writerside/topics/download-client-configuration.md b/Writerside/topics/download-client-configuration.md
index 08a89c1..68f038d 100644
--- a/Writerside/topics/download-client-configuration.md
+++ b/Writerside/topics/download-client-configuration.md
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ Port of the SABnzbd API. Default is `8080`.
 
 API key for SABnzbd. You can find this in SABnzbd's configuration under "General" → "API Key".
 
+- `base_path`
+
+API base path for SABnzbd. It usually ends with `/api`, the default is `/api`.
+
 ## Example Configuration
 
 Here's a complete example of the download clients section in your `config.toml`:
diff --git a/config.dev.toml b/config.dev.toml
index 8cb5ae7..6354314 100644
--- a/config.dev.toml
+++ b/config.dev.toml
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ enabled = false
 host = "http://localhost"
 port = 8080
 api_key = ""
+base_path = "/api"
 
 [indexers]
 # Prowlarr settings
diff --git a/config.example.toml b/config.example.toml
index 17fece9..67b3389 100644
--- a/config.example.toml
+++ b/config.example.toml
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ enabled = false
 host = "http://localhost"
 port = 8080
 api_key = ""
+base_path = "/api"
 
 [indexers]
 # Prowlarr settings
diff --git a/media_manager/torrent/config.py b/media_manager/torrent/config.py
index 908bd9d..7f6e359 100644
--- a/media_manager/torrent/config.py
+++ b/media_manager/torrent/config.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class SabnzbdConfig(BaseSettings):
     port: int = 8080
     api_key: str = ""
     enabled: bool = False
+    base_path: str = "/api"
 
 
 class TorrentConfig(BaseSettings):
diff --git a/media_manager/torrent/download_clients/sabnzbd.py b/media_manager/torrent/download_clients/sabnzbd.py
index 1a10c77..cc2893b 100644
--- a/media_manager/torrent/download_clients/sabnzbd.py
+++ b/media_manager/torrent/download_clients/sabnzbd.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class SabnzbdDownloadClient(AbstractDownloadClient):
             port=str(self.config.port),
             api_key=self.config.api_key,
         )
-        self.client._base_url = f"{self.config.host.rstrip('/')}:{self.config.port}/api"  # the library expects a /sabnzbd prefix for whatever reason
+        self.client._base_url = f"{self.config.host.rstrip('/')}:{self.config.port}{self.config.base_path}"  # the library expects a /sabnzbd prefix for whatever reason
         try:
             # Test connection
             version = self.client.version()