diff --git a/hardware-specific-tests/picamera2/cam_test_utils/__init__.py b/hardware-specific-tests/picamera2/cam_test_utils/__init__.py
index 145510f1..a7baeb0e 100644
--- a/hardware-specific-tests/picamera2/cam_test_utils/__init__.py
+++ b/hardware-specific-tests/picamera2/cam_test_utils/__init__.py
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ def camera_test_client(
         if settings_folder is None:
             settings_folder = tmpdir
         server = lt.ThingServer(settings_folder=settings_folder)
-        server.add_thing(cam, "/camera/")
+        server.add_thing(cam, "camera")
 
         with TestClient(server.app) as test_client:
-            client = lt.ThingClient.from_url("/camera/", client=test_client)
+            client = lt.ThingClient.from_url("camera", client=test_client)
             yield client
     del server
     del cam
diff --git a/hardware-specific-tests/picamera2/conftest.py b/hardware-specific-tests/picamera2/conftest.py
index f62b22a1..d6f4568d 100644
--- a/hardware-specific-tests/picamera2/conftest.py
+++ b/hardware-specific-tests/picamera2/conftest.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def picamera_client(picamera_thing) -> lt.ThingClient:
     This fixture:
 
     * Sets up a ThingServer,
-    * Registers a StreamingPiCamera2 instance at the "/camera/" endpoint
+    * Registers a StreamingPiCamera2 instance at the "camera" endpoint
     * Provides a ThingClient for interacting with it during tests.
     """
     with camera_test_client(cam=picamera_thing) as picamera_client:
diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/server/__init__.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/server/__init__.py
index 2533ad20..73cb609c 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/server/__init__.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/server/__init__.py
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ def customise_server(
 def _get_scans_dir(config: dict) -> Optional[str]:
     """Read the config and return the scans directory.
 
-    Return is None if there is no /smart_scan/ thing loaded.
+    Return is None if there is no smart_scan thing loaded.
     """
-    if "/smart_scan/" in config["things"]:
+    if "smart_scan" in config["things"]:
         try:
-            return config["things"]["/smart_scan/"]["kwargs"]["scans_folder"]
+            return config["things"]["smart_scan"]["kwargs"]["scans_folder"]
         except KeyError as e:
             msg = "Configuration error: smart scan should have scans_folder kwarg set"
             raise RuntimeError(msg) from e
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def serve_from_cli(argv: Optional[list[str]] = None) -> None:
         def shutdown_call() -> None:
             try:
                 # Kill any mjpeg streams so that StreamingResponses close.
-                server.things["/camera/"].kill_mjpeg_streams()
+                server.things["camera"].kill_mjpeg_streams()
             except BaseException as e:
                 # Catch anything and log as it is essential that this
                 # function cannot raise an unhandled exception or Uvicorn
diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/__init__.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/__init__.py
index 67f00b32..e2299737 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/__init__.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/__init__.py
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ class BaseCamera(lt.Thing):
         return {}
 
 
-CameraDependency = lt.deps.direct_thing_client_dependency(BaseCamera, "/camera/")
+CameraDependency = lt.deps.direct_thing_client_dependency(BaseCamera, "camera")
 RawCameraDependency = lt.deps.raw_thing_dependency(BaseCamera)
 
 
diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/smart_scan.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/smart_scan.py
index 951e6988..62db3062 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/smart_scan.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/smart_scan.py
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ T = TypeVar("T")
 P = ParamSpec("P")
 
 CSMDep = lt.deps.direct_thing_client_dependency(
-    CameraStageMapper, "/camera_stage_mapping/"
+    CameraStageMapper, "camera_stage_mapping"
 )
-AutofocusDep = lt.deps.direct_thing_client_dependency(AutofocusThing, "/autofocus/")
+AutofocusDep = lt.deps.direct_thing_client_dependency(AutofocusThing, "autofocus")
 
 
 class ScanListInfo(BaseModel):
diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/stage/__init__.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/stage/__init__.py
index f6ae2526..d22809ce 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/stage/__init__.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/stage/__init__.py
@@ -228,4 +228,4 @@ class BaseStage(lt.Thing):
         self.move_absolute(cancel=cancel, x=xyz_pos[0], y=xyz_pos[1], z=xyz_pos[2])
 
 
-StageDependency = lt.deps.direct_thing_client_dependency(BaseStage, "/stage/")
+StageDependency = lt.deps.direct_thing_client_dependency(BaseStage, "stage")
diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/stage_measure.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/stage_measure.py
index 439561e7..4c244d9e 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/stage_measure.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/stage_measure.py
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ from .camera_stage_mapping import CameraStageMapper
 from .stage import StageDependency as StageDep
 
 CSMDep = lt.deps.direct_thing_client_dependency(
-    CameraStageMapper, "/camera_stage_mapping/"
+    CameraStageMapper, "camera_stage_mapping"
 )
-AutofocusDep = lt.deps.direct_thing_client_dependency(AutofocusThing, "/autofocus/")
+AutofocusDep = lt.deps.direct_thing_client_dependency(AutofocusThing, "autofocus")
 
 ## Size of movement in percentage of field of view
 SMALL_STEP = 20
diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/ui.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/ui.py
index 9de8396c..3b7ace59 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/ui.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/ui.py
@@ -54,9 +54,8 @@ def action_button_for(action: Callable[..., Any], **kwargs: Any) -> ActionButton
     :param kwargs: Any attribute of `ActionButton` except for ``thing`` or ``action``.
     """
     thing = action.args[0]
-    thing_path = thing.path.strip("/")
     action_name = action.func.__name__
-    return ActionButton(thing=thing_path, action=action_name, **kwargs)
+    return ActionButton(thing=thing.name, action=action_name, **kwargs)
 
 
 class PropertyControl(BaseModel):
@@ -94,7 +93,6 @@ def property_control_for(
     :param kwargs: Any attribute of `PropertyControl` except for ``thing`` or
         ``property_name``. If label is not set here it will be the property name.
     """
-    thing_path = thing.path.strip("/")
     if "label" not in kwargs:
         kwargs["label"] = property_name
-    return PropertyControl(thing=thing_path, property_name=property_name, **kwargs)
+    return PropertyControl(thing=thing.name, property_name=property_name, **kwargs)
diff --git a/tests/test_camera.py b/tests/test_camera.py
index 18c8214a..628f2a09 100644
--- a/tests/test_camera.py
+++ b/tests/test_camera.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def camera_server(camera: SimulatedCamera) -> lt.ThingClient:
     """
     with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
         server = lt.ThingServer(settings_folder=tmpdir)
-        server.add_thing(camera, "/camera/")
+        server.add_thing(camera, "camera")
         with TestClient(server.app):
             yield server
 
diff --git a/tests/test_dummy_server.py b/tests/test_dummy_server.py
index 08715d7a..16b7aa0e 100644
--- a/tests/test_dummy_server.py
+++ b/tests/test_dummy_server.py
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ def thing_server():
         SimulatedCamera(
             shape=(240, 320, 3), canvas_shape=(1000, 1500, 3), frame_interval=0.01
         ),
-        "/camera/",
+        "camera",
     )
-    server.add_thing(DummyStage(step_time=0.000001), "/stage/")
-    server.add_thing(AutofocusThing(), "/autofocus/")
-    server.add_thing(CameraStageMapper(), "/camera_stage_mapping/")
-    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(temp_folder.name, "camera/"))
+    server.add_thing(DummyStage(step_time=0.000001), "stage")
+    server.add_thing(AutofocusThing(), "autofocus")
+    server.add_thing(CameraStageMapper(), "camera_stage_mapping")
+    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(temp_folder.name, "camera"))
     # Note: yield is important. If return is used the temp folder gets deleted
     # before the test runs. Silence PT022 as ruff doesn't think yield is needed.
     yield server  # noqa: PT022
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def slower_client(thing_server):
     The step time for the stage is 100 microseconds rather than
     1 microsecond.
     """
-    thing_server.things["/stage/"].step_time = 0.0001
+    thing_server.things["stage"].step_time = 0.0001
     with TestClient(thing_server.app) as client:
         yield client
 
@@ -68,31 +68,31 @@ def slower_client(thing_server):
 def test_autofocus(slower_client):
     """Test Fast Autofocus can run doesn't raise an exception."""
     client = slower_client
-    autofocus = lt.ThingClient.from_url("/autofocus/", client)
+    autofocus = lt.ThingClient.from_url("autofocus", client)
     _ = autofocus.fast_autofocus()
 
 
 def test_grab_jpeg(client):
     """Check that grab_jpeg returns a blob that can be opened."""
-    camera = lt.ThingClient.from_url("/camera/", client)
+    camera = lt.ThingClient.from_url("camera", client)
     blob = camera.grab_jpeg()
     _image = Image.open(blob.open())
 
 
 def test_capture_jpeg_metadata(client):
     """Check that the position is encoded into the image metadata."""
-    camera = lt.ThingClient.from_url("/camera/", client)
+    camera = lt.ThingClient.from_url("camera", client)
     blob = camera.capture_jpeg()
     image = Image.open(blob.open())
     exif_dict = piexif.load(image.info["exif"])
     encoded_metadata = exif_dict["Exif"][piexif.ExifIFD.UserComment]
     metadata = json.loads(encoded_metadata)
-    assert "position" in metadata["/stage/"]
+    assert "position" in metadata["stage"]
 
 
 def test_stage(client):
     """Test moving th stage forwards and backwards."""
-    stage = lt.ThingClient.from_url("/stage/", client)
+    stage = lt.ThingClient.from_url("stage", client)
     start = stage.position
     move = {"x": 1, "y": 2, "z": 3}
     stage.move_relative(**move)
@@ -107,14 +107,14 @@ def test_stage(client):
 
 def test_capture_array(client):
     """Capture array from simulation and check the size is as expected."""
-    camera = lt.ThingClient.from_url("/camera/", client)
+    camera = lt.ThingClient.from_url("camera", client)
     array = np.asarray(camera.capture_array())
     assert array.shape == (240, 320, 3)
 
 
 def test_camera_stage_mapping_calibration(client):
     """Check that camera stage mapping can run without an exception."""
-    camera = lt.ThingClient.from_url("/camera/", client)
+    camera = lt.ThingClient.from_url("camera", client)
     camera.settling_time = 0
-    camera_stage_mapping = lt.ThingClient.from_url("/camera_stage_mapping/", client)
+    camera_stage_mapping = lt.ThingClient.from_url("camera_stage_mapping", client)
     camera_stage_mapping.calibrate_xy()
diff --git a/tests/test_legacy_api.py b/tests/test_legacy_api.py
index 2f7f105d..b040d064 100644
--- a/tests/test_legacy_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_legacy_api.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ def test_v2_endpoints(mocker):
     """Check that the expected v2 endpoints are added."""
     mock_server = mocker.Mock()
     # Mock the camera thing to mocke the lores_mjpeg stream get_frame()
-    mock_server.things = {"/camera/": mocker.Mock()}
-    mock_server.things["/camera/"].lores_mjpeg_stream.grab_frame = mocker.AsyncMock(
+    mock_server.things = {"camera": mocker.Mock()}
+    mock_server.things["camera"].lores_mjpeg_stream.grab_frame = mocker.AsyncMock(
         return_value="Mock Frame"
     )
     mock_app = mock_server.app
diff --git a/tests/test_server_config.py b/tests/test_server_config.py
index d3a267cb..82b22929 100644
--- a/tests/test_server_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_server_config.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def test_get_scans_dir_no_smart_scan():
     with open(FULL_CONFIG, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f_obj:
         config_dict = json.load(f_obj)
     # Delete smart scan
-    del config_dict["things"]["/smart_scan/"]
+    del config_dict["things"]["smart_scan"]
     # No SmartScanThing, should return None
     assert ofm_server._get_scans_dir(config_dict) is None
 
@@ -116,14 +116,14 @@ def test_get_scans_dir_bad_smart_scan_config():
     # Copy the dictionary
     broken_config = deepcopy(config_dict)
     # Delete all the smart scan kwargs
-    del broken_config["things"]["/smart_scan/"]["kwargs"]
+    del broken_config["things"]["smart_scan"]["kwargs"]
     # Creates an Error
     with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
         ofm_server._get_scans_dir(broken_config)
 
     # Same thing should happen if just the scans_folder key is deleted
     broken_config = deepcopy(config_dict)
-    del broken_config["things"]["/smart_scan/"]["kwargs"]
+    del broken_config["things"]["smart_scan"]["kwargs"]
     # Creates an Error
     with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
         ofm_server._get_scans_dir(broken_config)
diff --git a/tests/test_stack.py b/tests/test_stack.py
index 3f92aedc..9b2f39c0 100644
--- a/tests/test_stack.py
+++ b/tests/test_stack.py
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ def autofocus_thing():
     autofocus_thing = AutofocusThing()
     with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
         server = lt.ThingServer(settings_folder=tmpdir)
-        server.add_thing(autofocus_thing, "/autofocus/")
+        server.add_thing(autofocus_thing, "autofocus")
         with TestClient(server.app):
             yield autofocus_thing
 
diff --git a/tests/test_stage.py b/tests/test_stage.py
index a95d0b33..e2fa0163 100644
--- a/tests/test_stage.py
+++ b/tests/test_stage.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def thing_server(dummy_stage):
     """Yield a server with a very basic configuration."""
     with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
         server = lt.ThingServer(settings_folder=tmpdir)
-        server.add_thing(dummy_stage, "/stage/")
+        server.add_thing(dummy_stage, "stage")
         yield server
 
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def thing_server(dummy_stage):
 def stage_client(thing_server):
     """Yield a labthings ThingClient for the stage."""
     with TestClient(thing_server.app) as test_client:
-        yield lt.ThingClient.from_url("/stage/", client=test_client)
+        yield lt.ThingClient.from_url("stage", client=test_client)
 
 
 def test_override_base_movement():
diff --git a/tests/test_stage_measure.py b/tests/test_stage_measure.py
index f2a8205b..7a992756 100644
--- a/tests/test_stage_measure.py
+++ b/tests/test_stage_measure.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def rom_thing(example_rom_data) -> stage_measure.RangeofMotionThing:
 
     with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
         server = lt.ThingServer(settings_folder=tmpdir)
-        server.add_thing(rom_thing, "/rom_thing/")
+        server.add_thing(rom_thing, "rom_thing")
         with TestClient(server.app):
             yield rom_thing