diff --git a/.github/workflows/functional-test.yml b/.github/workflows/functional-test.yml
index abd5ff19..d7fcf0c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/functional-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/functional-test.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
         appium driver install xcuitest
         appium plugin install images
         appium plugin install execute-driver
-        nohup appium --use-plugins=images,execute-driver --relaxed-security --log-timestamp --log-no-colors --base-path=/wd/hub 2>&1 > appium.log &
+        nohup appium --use-plugins=images,execute-driver --relaxed-security --log-timestamp --log-no-colors 2>&1 > appium.log &
 
     - name: Set up Ruby
       uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
         appium driver install xcuitest
         appium plugin install images@2.1.8
         appium plugin install execute-driver
-        nohup appium --use-plugins=images,execute-driver --relaxed-security --log-timestamp --log-no-colors --base-path=/wd/hub > appium.log &
+        nohup appium --use-plugins=images,execute-driver --relaxed-security --log-timestamp --log-no-colors > appium.log &
 
     - name: Set up Ruby
       uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ jobs:
         appium driver install ${{matrix.test_targets.automation_name}}
         appium plugin install images
         appium plugin install execute-driver
-        nohup appium --use-plugins=images,execute-driver --relaxed-security --log-timestamp --log-no-colors --base-path=/wd/hub > appium.log &
+        nohup appium --use-plugins=images,execute-driver --relaxed-security --log-timestamp --log-no-colors > appium.log &
 
     - name: Enable KVM group perms
       run: |
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d0ce5d82..c6da59a6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Read `release_notes.md` for commit level details.
 ### Bug fixes
 
 ### Deprecations
+- Use `http://127.0.0.1:4723` as the default url destination instead of `http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub`
 
 ## [9.5.2] - 2025-01-30
 - Fix yardoc
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e41b67da..b52ad2bb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Run functional tests which require the Appium server and real device, Simulator/
 $ npm install --location=global appium
 $ appium driver install xcuitest
 $ appium driver install uiautomator2 # etc
-$ appium --base-path=/wd/hub --relaxed-security # To run all tests in local
+$ appium --relaxed-security # To run all tests in local
 ```
 
 - Conduct tests
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ As of version 5.8.0, the client can attach to an existing session. The main purp
 
 ```ruby
 # @driver is the driver instance of an existing session
-attached_driver = ::Appium::Core::Driver.attach_to @driver.session_id, url: 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub', automation_name: 'XCUITest', platform_name: 'ios'
+attached_driver = ::Appium::Core::Driver.attach_to @driver.session_id, url: 'http://127.0.0.1:4723', automation_name: 'XCUITest', platform_name: 'ios'
 assert attached_driver.session_id == @driver.session_id
 attached_driver.page_source
 ```
diff --git a/lib/appium_lib_core/common/base/bridge.rb b/lib/appium_lib_core/common/base/bridge.rb
index 3c250df8..e947f4c5 100644
--- a/lib/appium_lib_core/common/base/bridge.rb
+++ b/lib/appium_lib_core/common/base/bridge.rb
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def browser
         #
         #   new_driver = ::Appium::Core::Driver.attach_to(
         #     driver.session_id,
-        #     url: 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub', automation_name: 'UiAutomator2', platform_name: 'Android'
+        #     url: 'http://127.0.0.1:4723', automation_name: 'UiAutomator2', platform_name: 'Android'
         #   )
         #
         def attach_to(session_id, platform_name, automation_name)
diff --git a/lib/appium_lib_core/driver.rb b/lib/appium_lib_core/driver.rb
index 28c764d7..df531801 100644
--- a/lib/appium_lib_core/driver.rb
+++ b/lib/appium_lib_core/driver.rb
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class Driver
       attr_reader :automation_name
 
       # Custom URL for the selenium server. If set this attribute, ruby_lib_core try to handshake to the custom url.<br>
-      # Defaults to false. Then try to connect to <code>http://127.0.0.1:#{port}/wd/hub</code>.
+      # Defaults to false. Then try to connect to <code>http://127.0.0.1:#{port}</code>.
       # @return [String]
       attr_reader :custom_url
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class Driver
       #     # format 1
       #     @core = Appium::Core.for caps: {...}, appium_lib: {...}
       #     # format 2. 'capabilities:' is also available instead of 'caps:'.
-      #     @core = Appium::Core.for url: "http://127.0.0.1:8080/wd/hub", capabilities: {...}, appium_lib: {...}
+      #     @core = Appium::Core.for url: "http://127.0.0.1:8080", capabilities: {...}, appium_lib: {...}
       #
       #
       #     require 'rubygems'
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ class Driver
       #              }
       #            }
       #     @core = Appium::Core.for(opts) # create a core driver with 'opts' and extend methods into 'self'
-      #     @core.start_driver # Connect to 'http://127.0.0.1:8080/wd/hub' because of 'port: 8080'
+      #     @core.start_driver # Connect to 'http://127.0.0.1:8080' because of 'port: 8080'
       #
       #     # Start iOS driver with .zip file over HTTP
       #     # 'capabilities:' is also available instead of 'caps:'. Either is fine.
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class Driver
       #                app: 'http://example.com/path/to/MyiOS.app.zip'
       #              },
       #              appium_lib: {
-      #                server_url: 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub.com',
+      #                server_url: 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub',
       #                wait: 0,
       #                wait_timeout: 20,
       #                wait_interval: 0.3,
@@ -241,11 +241,11 @@ class Driver
       #              }
       #            }
       #     @core = Appium::Core.for(opts)
-      #     @core.start_driver # Connect to 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub.com'
+      #     @core.start_driver # Connect to 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub'
       #
       #     # Start iOS driver as another format. 'url' is available like below
       #     opts = {
-      #              url: "http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub.com",
+      #              url: "http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub",
       #              capabilities: {
       #                platformName: :ios,
       #                platformVersion: '11.0',
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ class Driver
       #              }
       #            }
       #     @core = Appium::Core.for(opts) # create a core driver with 'opts' and extend methods into 'self'
-      #     @core.start_driver # start driver with 'url'. Connect to 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub.com'
+      #     @core.start_driver # start driver with 'url'. Connect to 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub'
       #
       #     # With a custom listener
       #     class CustomListener < ::Selenium::WebDriver::Support::AbstractEventListener
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ def self.for(opts = {})
       #
       #   new_driver = ::Appium::Core::Driver.attach_to(
       #     driver.session_id,  # The 'driver' has an existing session id
-      #     url: 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub', automation_name: 'UiAutomator2', platform_name: 'Android'
+      #     url: 'http://127.0.0.1:4723', automation_name: 'UiAutomator2', platform_name: 'Android'
       #   )
       #   new_driver.page_source # for example
       #
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ def setup_for_new_session(opts = {})
       # Creates a new global driver and quits the old one if it exists.
       # You can customise http_client as the following
       #
-      # @param [String] server_url Custom server url to send to requests. Default is "http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub".
+      # @param [String] server_url Custom server url to send to requests. Default is "http://127.0.0.1:4723".
       # @param http_client_ops [Hash] Options for http client
       # @option http_client_ops [Hash] :http_client Custom HTTP Client
       # @option http_client_ops [Hash] :open_timeout Custom open timeout for http client.
@@ -383,10 +383,10 @@ def setup_for_new_session(opts = {})
       #            }
       #
       #     @core = Appium::Core.for(opts) # create a core driver with 'opts' and extend methods into 'self'
-      #     @driver = @core.start_driver server_url: "http://127.0.0.1:8000/wd/hub"
+      #     @driver = @core.start_driver server_url: "http://127.0.0.1:8000"
       #
       #     # Attach custom HTTP client
-      #     @driver = @core.start_driver server_url: "http://127.0.0.1:8000/wd/hub",
+      #     @driver = @core.start_driver server_url: "http://127.0.0.1:8000",
       #                                  http_client_ops: { http_client: Your:Http:Client.new,
       #                                                     open_timeout: 1_000,
       #                                                     read_timeout: 1_000 }
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ def setup_for_new_session(opts = {})
 
       def start_driver(server_url: nil,
                        http_client_ops: { http_client: nil, open_timeout: 999_999, read_timeout: 999_999 })
-        @custom_url ||= "http://127.0.0.1:#{@port}/wd/hub"
+        @custom_url ||= "http://127.0.0.1:#{@port}"
         @custom_url = server_url unless server_url.nil?
 
         @http_client = get_http_client http_client: http_client_ops.delete(:http_client),
diff --git a/test/test_helper.rb b/test/test_helper.rb
index 1449a048..85cdacc6 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -419,8 +419,8 @@ def udid_name
 
   module Mock
     HEADER = { 'Content-Type' => 'application/json; charset=utf-8', 'Cache-Control' => 'no-cache' }.freeze
-    NOSESSION = 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub'
-    SESSION = 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session/1234567890'
+    NOSESSION = 'http://127.0.0.1:4723'
+    SESSION = 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session/1234567890'
 
     def android_mock_create_session
       android_mock_create_session_w3c
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ def android_mock_create_session_w3c
         }
       }.to_json
 
-      stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session')
+      stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session')
         .to_return(headers: HEADER, status: 200, body: response)
 
       stub_request(:post, "#{SESSION}/timeouts")
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ def android_mock_create_session_w3c
       assert_equal({}, driver.send(:bridge).http.additional_headers)
       assert_requested(
         :post,
-        'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session',
+        'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session',
         headers: {
           'X-Idempotency-Key' => /.+/,
           'Content-Type' => 'application/json; charset=UTF-8',
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ def android_chrome_mock_create_session_w3c
         }
       }.to_json
 
-      stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session')
+      stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session')
         .to_return(headers: HEADER, status: 200, body: response)
 
       stub_request(:post, "#{SESSION}/timeouts")
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ def android_chrome_mock_create_session_w3c
       assert_equal({}, driver.send(:bridge).http.additional_headers)
       assert_requested(
         :post,
-        'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session',
+        'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session',
         headers: {
           'X-Idempotency-Key' => /.+/,
           'Content-Type' => 'application/json; charset=UTF-8',
@@ -558,14 +558,14 @@ def ios_mock_create_session_w3c
         }
       }.to_json
 
-      stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session')
+      stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session')
         .to_return(headers: HEADER, status: 200, body: response)
 
       driver = @core.start_driver
 
       assert_requested(
         :post,
-        'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session',
+        'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session',
         headers: {
           'X-Idempotency-Key' => /.+/,
           'Content-Type' => 'application/json; charset=UTF-8',
@@ -589,14 +589,14 @@ def windows_mock_create_session
         }
       }.to_json
 
-      stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session')
+      stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session')
         .to_return(headers: HEADER, status: 200, body: response)
 
       driver = @core.start_driver
 
       assert_requested(
         :post,
-        'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session',
+        'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session',
         headers: {
           'X-Idempotency-Key' => /.+/,
           'Content-Type' => 'application/json; charset=UTF-8',
@@ -620,14 +620,14 @@ def windows_mock_create_session_w3c
         }
       }.to_json
 
-      stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session')
+      stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session')
         .to_return(headers: HEADER, status: 200, body: response)
 
       driver = @core.start_driver
 
       assert_requested(
         :post,
-        'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session',
+        'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session',
         headers: {
           'X-Idempotency-Key' => /.+/,
           'Content-Type' => 'application/json; charset=UTF-8',
@@ -649,14 +649,14 @@ def mac2_mock_create_session_w3c
         }
       }.to_json
 
-      stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session')
+      stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session')
         .to_return(headers: HEADER, status: 200, body: response)
 
       driver = @core.start_driver
 
       assert_requested(
         :post,
-        'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session',
+        'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session',
         headers: {
           'X-Idempotency-Key' => /.+/,
           'Content-Type' => 'application/json; charset=UTF-8',
diff --git a/test/unit/android/webdriver/w3c/commands_test.rb b/test/unit/android/webdriver/w3c/commands_test.rb
index 8d150073..056550e1 100644
--- a/test/unit/android/webdriver/w3c/commands_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/android/webdriver/w3c/commands_test.rb
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def test_no_session_id
               }
             }.to_json
 
-            stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session')
+            stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session')
               .to_return(headers: HEADER, status: 200, body: response)
 
             error = assert_raises ::Selenium::WebDriver::Error::WebDriverError do
@@ -149,12 +149,12 @@ def test_no_session_id
           end
 
           def test_remote_status
-            stub_request(:get, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/status')
+            stub_request(:get, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/status')
               .to_return(headers: HEADER, status: 200, body: { value: 'xxxx' }.to_json)
 
             @driver.remote_status
 
-            assert_requested(:get, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/status', times: 1)
+            assert_requested(:get, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/status', times: 1)
           end
 
           def test_page_source
diff --git a/test/unit/appium_lib_core_test.rb b/test/unit/appium_lib_core_test.rb
index 0b687244..264352f9 100644
--- a/test/unit/appium_lib_core_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/appium_lib_core_test.rb
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def test_symbolize_keys_raise_argument_error
 
     def test_core_instance_variables
       opts = {
-        url: 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub.com',
+        url: 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub/path',
         caps: {
           platformName: :ios,
           platformVersion: '11.0',
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def test_core_instance_variables
         }
       }
       @core = Appium::Core.for(opts)
-      assert_equal 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub.com', @core.custom_url
+      assert_equal 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub/path', @core.custom_url
 
       assert_equal :ios, @core.device
       assert_equal :xcuitest, @core.automation_name
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def test_core_instance_variables
 
     def test_core_instance_variables_with_appium_prefix_hash
       opts = {
-        url: 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub.com',
+        url: 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub/path',
         caps: {
           'platformName': 'ios',
           'appium:platformVersion': '11.0',
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def test_core_instance_variables_with_appium_prefix_hash
         }
       }
       @core = Appium::Core.for(opts)
-      assert_equal 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub.com', @core.custom_url
+      assert_equal 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub/path', @core.custom_url
 
       assert_equal :ios, @core.device
       assert_equal :xcuitest, @core.automation_name
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def test_core_instance_variables_with_appium_prefix_hash
 
     def test_core_instance_variables_with_appium_prefix_string
       opts = {
-        url: 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub.com',
+        url: 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub/path',
         caps: {
           'platformName' => 'ios',
           'appium:platformVersion' => '11.0',
@@ -112,14 +112,14 @@ def test_core_instance_variables_with_appium_prefix_string
         }
       }
       @core = Appium::Core.for(opts)
-      assert_equal 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub.com', @core.custom_url
+      assert_equal 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub/path', @core.custom_url
 
       assert_equal :ios, @core.device
       assert_equal :xcuitest, @core.automation_name
     end
     def test_url_param
       opts = {
-        url: 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub.com',
+        url: 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub/path',
         caps: {
           platformName: :ios,
           platformVersion: '11.0',
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def test_url_param
         }
       }
       @core = Appium::Core.for(opts) # create a core driver with `opts` and extend methods into `self`
-      assert_equal 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub.com', @core.custom_url
+      assert_equal 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub/path', @core.custom_url
     end
 
     def test_url_server_url
@@ -142,16 +142,16 @@ def test_url_server_url
           app: '/path/to/MyiOS.app'
         },
         appium_lib: {
-          server_url: 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub.com'
+          server_url: 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub/path'
         }
       }
       @core = Appium::Core.for(opts) # create a core driver with `opts` and extend methods into `self`
-      assert_equal 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub.com', @core.custom_url
+      assert_equal 'http://custom-host:8080/wd/hub/path', @core.custom_url
     end
 
     def test_url_is_prior_than_server_url
       opts = {
-        url: 'http://custom-host1:8080/wd/hub.com',
+        url: 'http://custom-host1:8080/wd/hub/path',
         caps: {
           platformName: :ios,
           platformVersion: '11.0',
@@ -160,11 +160,11 @@ def test_url_is_prior_than_server_url
           app: '/path/to/MyiOS.app'
         },
         appium_lib: {
-          server_url: 'http://custom-host2:8080/wd/hub.com'
+          server_url: 'http://custom-host2:8080/wd/hub/path'
         }
       }
       @core = Appium::Core.for(opts) # create a core driver with `opts` and extend methods into `self`
-      assert_equal 'http://custom-host1:8080/wd/hub.com', @core.custom_url
+      assert_equal 'http://custom-host1:8080/wd/hub/path', @core.custom_url
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/unit/common_test.rb b/test/unit/common_test.rb
index 72244b4f..3d0952ac 100644
--- a/test/unit/common_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/common_test.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class AppiumCoreBaseBridgeTest < Minitest::Test
 
       def setup
         ::Selenium::WebDriver::Remote::Bridge.element_class = ::Appium::Core::Element
-        @bridge = Appium::Core::Base::Bridge.new url: 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub'
+        @bridge = Appium::Core::Base::Bridge.new url: 'http://127.0.0.1:4723'
       end
 
       RESPONSE_BASE_VALUE = {
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@ def setup
       def test_create_session_w3c
         response = { value: RESPONSE_BASE_VALUE }.to_json
 
-        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session')
+        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session')
           .with(body: { capabilities: { alwaysMatch: APPIUM_PREFIX_CAPS, firstMatch: [{}] } }.to_json)
           .to_return(headers: Mock::HEADER, status: 200, body: response)
 
         _driver = ::Appium::Core.for({ caps: CAPS, appium_lib: {} }).start_driver
 
-        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session', times: 1)
+        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session', times: 1)
       end
 
       def test_create_session_w3c_with_http_package
@@ -119,14 +119,14 @@ def test_create_session_w3c_with_http_package
           'appium:appPackage' => 'io.appium.android.apis'
         }
 
-        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session')
+        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session')
           .with(body: { capabilities: { alwaysMatch: appium_prefix_http_caps, firstMatch: [{}] } }.to_json)
           .to_return(headers: Mock::HEADER, status: 200, body: response)
 
         core = ::Appium::Core.for({ caps: http_caps, appium_lib: {} })
         core.start_driver
 
-        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session', times: 1)
+        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session', times: 1)
 
         assert_equal 'http://example.com/test.apk.zip', core.caps[:app]
       end
diff --git a/test/unit/driver_test.rb b/test/unit/driver_test.rb
index 5fe0fbf6..7119f8fd 100644
--- a/test/unit/driver_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/driver_test.rb
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def test_default_timeout_for_http_client
       assert_equal 'http', uri.scheme
       assert_equal '127.0.0.1', uri.host
       assert_equal 4723, uri.port
-      assert_equal '/wd/hub/', uri.path
+      assert_equal '/', uri.path
     end
 
     def test_http_client
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ def test_default_timeout_for_http_client_with_direct
           }
         }.to_json
 
-        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session')
+        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session')
           .to_return(headers: HEADER, status: 200, body: response)
 
         stub_request(:post, 'http://localhost:8888/wd/hub/session/1234567890/timeouts')
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ def test_default_timeout_for_http_client_with_direct
 
         driver = core.start_driver
 
-        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session', times: 1)
+        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session', times: 1)
         assert_requested(:post, 'http://localhost:8888/wd/hub/session/1234567890/timeouts',
                          body: { implicit: 30_000 }.to_json, times: 1)
         driver
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ def test_default_timeout_for_http_client_with_direct_appium_prefix
           }
         }.to_json
 
-        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session')
+        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session')
           .to_return(headers: HEADER, status: 200, body: response)
 
         stub_request(:post, 'http://localhost:8888/wd/hub/session/1234567890/timeouts')
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ def test_default_timeout_for_http_client_with_direct_appium_prefix
 
         driver = core.start_driver
 
-        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session', times: 1)
+        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session', times: 1)
         assert_requested(:post, 'http://localhost:8888/wd/hub/session/1234567890/timeouts',
                          body: { implicit: 30_000 }.to_json, times: 1)
         driver
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ def test_default_timeout_for_http_client_with_direct_appium_prefix_prior_than_no
           }
         }.to_json
 
-        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session')
+        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session')
           .to_return(headers: HEADER, status: 200, body: response)
 
         stub_request(:post, 'http://localhost:8888/wd/hub/session/1234567890/timeouts')
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ def test_default_timeout_for_http_client_with_direct_appium_prefix_prior_than_no
 
         driver = core.start_driver
 
-        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session', times: 1)
+        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session', times: 1)
         assert_requested(:post, 'http://localhost:8888/wd/hub/session/1234567890/timeouts',
                          body: { implicit: 30_000 }.to_json, times: 1)
         driver
@@ -308,17 +308,17 @@ def test_default_timeout_for_http_client_with_direct_no_path
           }
         }.to_json
 
-        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session')
+        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session')
           .to_return(headers: HEADER, status: 200, body: response)
 
-        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session/1234567890/timeouts')
+        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session/1234567890/timeouts')
           .with(body: { implicit: 30_000 }.to_json)
           .to_return(headers: HEADER, status: 200, body: { value: nil }.to_json)
 
         driver = core.start_driver
 
-        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session', times: 1)
-        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session/1234567890/timeouts',
+        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session', times: 1)
+        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session/1234567890/timeouts',
                          body: { implicit: 30_000 }.to_json, times: 1)
         driver
       end
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ def test_default_timeout_for_http_client_with_direct_no_path
       assert_equal 'http', uri.scheme
       assert_equal '127.0.0.1', uri.host
       assert_equal 4723, uri.port
-      assert_equal '/wd/hub/', uri.path
+      assert_equal '/', uri.path
     end
 
     def test_default_timeout_for_http_client_with_direct_no_supported_client
@@ -358,17 +358,17 @@ def test_default_timeout_for_http_client_with_direct_no_supported_client
           }
         }.to_json
 
-        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session')
+        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session')
           .to_return(headers: HEADER, status: 200, body: response)
 
-        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session/1234567890/timeouts')
+        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session/1234567890/timeouts')
           .with(body: { implicit: 30_000 }.to_json)
           .to_return(headers: HEADER, status: 200, body: { value: nil }.to_json)
 
         driver = core.start_driver http_client_ops: { http_client: Selenium::WebDriver::Remote::Http::Default.new }
 
-        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session', times: 1)
-        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session/1234567890/timeouts',
+        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session', times: 1)
+        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session/1234567890/timeouts',
                          body: { implicit: 30_000 }.to_json, times: 1)
         driver
       end
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ def test_default_timeout_for_http_client_with_direct_no_supported_client
       assert_equal 'http', uri.scheme
       assert_equal '127.0.0.1', uri.host
       assert_equal 4723, uri.port
-      assert_equal '/wd/hub/', uri.path
+      assert_equal '/', uri.path
     end
 
     def test_default_timeout_for_http_client_with_enable_idempotency_header_false
@@ -404,17 +404,17 @@ def _android_mock_create_session_w3c(core)
           }
         }.to_json
 
-        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session')
+        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session')
           .to_return(headers: HEADER, status: 200, body: response)
 
-        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session/1234567890/timeouts')
+        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session/1234567890/timeouts')
           .with(body: { implicit: 5_000 }.to_json)
           .to_return(headers: HEADER, status: 200, body: { value: nil }.to_json)
 
         driver = core.start_driver
 
-        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session', times: 1)
-        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session/1234567890/timeouts',
+        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session', times: 1)
+        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session/1234567890/timeouts',
                          body: { implicit: 5_000 }.to_json, times: 1)
         driver
       end
@@ -448,17 +448,17 @@ def _android_mock_create_session_w3c_with_custom_http_client(core)
           }
         }.to_json
 
-        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session')
+        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session')
           .to_return(headers: HEADER, status: 200, body: response)
 
-        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session/1234567890/timeouts')
+        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session/1234567890/timeouts')
           .with(body: { implicit: 5_000 }.to_json)
           .to_return(headers: HEADER, status: 200, body: { value: nil }.to_json)
 
         driver = core.start_driver http_client_ops: { http_client: Selenium::WebDriver::Remote::Http::Default.new }
 
-        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session', times: 1)
-        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session/1234567890/timeouts',
+        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session', times: 1)
+        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session/1234567890/timeouts',
                          body: { implicit: 5_000 }.to_json, times: 1)
         driver
       end
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ def test_attach_to_an_existing_session
           }
         }.to_json
 
-        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session')
+        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session')
           .to_return(headers: HEADER, status: 200, body: response)
 
         stub_request(:post, 'http://localhost:8888/wd/hub/session/1234567890/timeouts')
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ def test_attach_to_an_existing_session
 
         driver = core.start_driver
 
-        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session', times: 1)
+        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session', times: 1)
         assert_requested(:post, 'http://localhost:8888/wd/hub/session/1234567890/timeouts',
                          body: { implicit: 30_000 }.to_json, times: 1)
         driver
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ def test_attach_to_an_existing_session
 
       attached_driver = ::Appium::Core::Driver.attach_to(
         driver.session_id,
-        url: 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub', automation_name: 'UiAutomator2', platform_name: 'Android'
+        url: 'http://127.0.0.1:4723', automation_name: 'UiAutomator2', platform_name: 'Android'
       )
 
       assert_equal driver.session_id, attached_driver.session_id
@@ -569,12 +569,12 @@ def test_listener_default
           }
         }.to_json
 
-        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session')
+        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session')
           .to_return(headers: HEADER, status: 200, body: response)
 
         driver = core.start_driver
 
-        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session', times: 1)
+        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session', times: 1)
         driver
       end
 
@@ -602,12 +602,12 @@ def test_listener_with_custom_listener_element
           }
         }.to_json
 
-        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session')
+        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session')
           .to_return(headers: HEADER, status: 200, body: response)
 
         driver = core.start_driver
 
-        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session', times: 1)
+        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session', times: 1)
         driver
       end
 
@@ -639,12 +639,12 @@ def test_listener_with_custom_listener_elements
           }
         }.to_json
 
-        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session')
+        stub_request(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session')
           .to_return(headers: HEADER, status: 200, body: response)
 
         driver = core.start_driver
 
-        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub/session', times: 1)
+        assert_requested(:post, 'http://127.0.0.1:4723/session', times: 1)
         driver
       end