diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e2ddcdea..20dc64f6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ spee.ch is a single-serving site that reads and publishes images and videos to a
 	* example: `curl https://spee.ch/api/resolve/doitlive`
 * /api/claim-list/:name
 	* example: `curl https://spee.ch/api/claim-list/doitlive`
-* /api/isClaimAvailable/:name (returns `true`/`false` for whether a name is available through spee.ch)
-	* example: `curl https://spee.ch/api/isClaimAvailable/doitlive`
+* /api/is-claim-available/:name (returns `true`/`false` for whether a name is available through spee.ch)
+	* example: `curl https://spee.ch/api/is-claim-available/doitlive`
 
 #### POST
 * /api/publish
diff --git a/public/assets/js/validationFunctions.js b/public/assets/js/validationFunctions.js
index f79cc4fa..701cc17a 100644
--- a/public/assets/js/validationFunctions.js
+++ b/public/assets/js/validationFunctions.js
@@ -119,13 +119,13 @@ const validationFunctions = {
     checkClaimName: function (name) {
         const successDisplayElement = document.getElementById('input-success-claim-name');
         const errorDisplayElement = document.getElementById('input-error-claim-name');
-        this.checkAvailability(name, successDisplayElement, errorDisplayElement, this.validateClaimName, 'Sorry, that ending is already taken', '/api/isClaimAvailable/');
+        this.checkAvailability(name, successDisplayElement, errorDisplayElement, this.validateClaimName, 'Sorry, that ending is already taken', '/api/is-claim-available/');
     },
     checkChannelName: function (name) {
         const successDisplayElement = document.getElementById('input-success-channel-name');
         const errorDisplayElement = document.getElementById('input-error-channel-name');
         name = `@${name}`;
-        this.checkAvailability(name, successDisplayElement, errorDisplayElement, this.validateChannelName, 'Sorry, that name is already taken', '/api/isChannelAvailable/');
+        this.checkAvailability(name, successDisplayElement, errorDisplayElement, this.validateChannelName, 'Sorry, that name is already taken', '/api/is-channel-available/');
     },
     // validation function which checks all aspects of the publish submission
     validateFilePublishSubmission: function (stagedFiles, metadata) {
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ const validationFunctions = {
                 return;
             }
             // if all validation passes, check availability of the name (note: do we need to re-validate channel name vs. credentials as well?)
-            return that.isNameAvailable(claimName, '/api/isClaimAvailable/')
+            return that.isNameAvailable(claimName, '/api/is-claim-available/')
                 .then(result => {
                     if (result) {
                         resolve();
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ const validationFunctions = {
                 return reject(error);
             }
             // 3. if all validation passes, check availability of the name
-            that.isNameAvailable(channelName, '/api/isChannelAvailable/')  // validate the availability
+            that.isNameAvailable(channelName, '/api/is-channel-available/')  // validate the availability
                 .then(function(result) {
                     if (result) {
                         resolve();
diff --git a/routes/api-routes.js b/routes/api-routes.js
index 3a2f481e..d61b2974 100644
--- a/routes/api-routes.js
+++ b/routes/api-routes.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ module.exports = (app) => {
   });
 
   // route to check whether spee.ch has published to a claim
-  app.get('/api/isClaimAvailable/:name', ({ params }, res) => {
+  app.get('/api/is-claim-available/:name', ({ params }, res) => {
     checkClaimNameAvailability(params.name)
     .then(result => {
       if (result === true) {
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ module.exports = (app) => {
     });
   });
   // route to check whether spee.ch has published to a channel
-  app.get('/api/isChannelAvailable/:name', ({ params }, res) => {
+  app.get('/api/is-channel-available/:name', ({ params }, res) => {
     checkChannelAvailability(params.name)
       .then(result => {
         if (result === true) {
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ module.exports = (app) => {
         }
       })
       .catch(error => {
-        logger.debug('api/isChannelAvailable/ error', error);
+        logger.debug('api/is-channel-available/ error', error);
         res.status(500).json(error);
       });
   });
@@ -213,9 +213,8 @@ module.exports = (app) => {
       errorHandlers.handleApiError('publish', originalUrl, ip, error, res);
     });
   });
-
   // route to get a short claim id from long claim Id
-  app.get('/api/shortClaimId/:longId/:name', ({ params }, res) => {
+  app.get('/api/short-claim-id/:longId/:name', ({ params }, res) => {
     db.Claim.getShortClaimIdFromLongClaimId(params.longId, params.name)
       .then(shortId => {
         res.status(200).json(shortId);
@@ -226,7 +225,7 @@ module.exports = (app) => {
       });
   });
   // route to get a short channel id from long channel Id
-  app.get('/api/shortChannelId/:longId/:name', ({ ip, originalUrl, params }, res) => {
+  app.get('/api/short-channel-id/:longId/:name', ({ ip, originalUrl, params }, res) => {
     db.Certificate.getShortChannelIdFromLongChannelId(params.longId, params.name)
       .then(shortId => {
         logger.debug('sending back short channel id', shortId);