diff --git a/telegram_bot/bot.py b/telegram_bot/bot.py
index 5cbaa57..65a164d 100644
--- a/telegram_bot/bot.py
+++ b/telegram_bot/bot.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ load_dotenv(dotenv_path='.env')  # load environment variables
 bot_version = "3.0.1"  # version of bot
 
 # create api handler
-api_handler = API_Handler("https://gruppe1.testsites.info/api", str(os.getenv("BOT_EMAIL")), str(os.getenv("BOT_PASSWORD")))  # get creds from env vars.
+api_handler = API_Handler(str(os.getenv("API_URL")), str(os.getenv("BOT_EMAIL")), str(os.getenv("BOT_PASSWORD")))  # get creds from env vars.
 print("Webserver Token: " + str(api_handler.token))
 
 bot = telebot.TeleBot(os.getenv('BOT_API_KEY'))
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def send_start(message):
     """
     bot.reply_to(message, "Welcome to this share bot project. \
                  \nType /help to get information on what this bot can do. \
-                 \nAlso see https://gruppe1.testsites.info \
+                 \nAlso see " + os.getenv("WEBSITE_URL") + " \
                  to start configuring your bot")
 
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def send_help(message):
     :rtype: none
     """
     bot.reply_to(message,
-                 "/id or /auth get your user id\n/shares get update on interesting shares\n/setAdmin set admin rights of user (ADMIN)\n/users see all users. (ADMIN)\n/me get my user info\n/news get top article for each keyword.\n/allnews get all news (last 7 days)\n/keywords get all your keywords\n/addkeyword add a keyword\n/removekeyword remove a keyword\n/transactions get all transactions\n/newtransaction create new transaction\n/share get price of specific share\n/portfolio see own stock portfolio\n/removeshare removes share from portfolio\n/interval get update interval\n/setinterval set update interval\n For further details see https://gruppe1.testsites.info")
+                 "/id or /auth get your user id\n/shares get update on interesting shares\n/setAdmin set admin rights of user (ADMIN)\n/users see all users. (ADMIN)\n/me get my user info\n/news get top article for each keyword.\n/allnews get all news (last 7 days)\n/keywords get all your keywords\n/addkeyword add a keyword\n/removekeyword remove a keyword\n/transactions get all transactions\n/newtransaction create new transaction\n/share get price of specific share\n/portfolio see own stock portfolio\n/removeshare removes share from portfolio\n/interval get update interval\n/setinterval set update interval\n For further details see " + os.getenv("WEBSITE_URL"))
 
 
 @bot.message_handler(commands=['users', 'Users'])  # /users -> sending all users
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def send_user(message):
     user_id = int(message.from_user.id)
     user_data = api_handler.get_user(user_id)
     if not user_data or user_data == None:  # true if user is not registered
-        bot.reply_to(message, "This didn\'t work. Make sure to connect your telegram id (/id) on https://gruppe1.testsites.info")
+        bot.reply_to(message, "This didn\'t work. Make sure to connect your telegram id (/id) on " + os.getenv("WEBSITE_URL"))
         return
     username = user_data['username']
     email = user_data['email']
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def send_id(message):
 
     :rtype: none
     """
-    answer = 'Your ID/Authentication Code is: [' + str(message.from_user.id) + ']. Enter this code in the settings on https://gruppe1.testsites.info to get updates on your shares.'
+    answer = 'Your ID/Authentication Code is: [' + str(message.from_user.id) + ']. Enter this code in the settings on ' + os.getenv("WEBSITE_URL") + ' to get updates on your shares.'
     bot.reply_to(message, answer)
 
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ def update_for_user(message):
     my_portfolio = p_my_handler.get_user_portfolio(p_user_id)
 
     if my_portfolio == None:  # true if user is not registered
-        bot.send_message(chat_id=p_user_id, text='This didn\'t work. Make sure to connect your telegram id (/id) on https://gruppe1.testsites.info')
+        bot.send_message(chat_id=p_user_id, text='This didn\'t work. Make sure to connect your telegram id (/id) on ' + os.getenv("WEBSITE_URL"))
         return
     
     my_user = p_my_handler.get_user(p_user_id)
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ def update_for_user(message):
             my_update_message = f'{share_fetcher.get_share_information_markdown(share_symbols[i])}\ncount: {amounts}\nTotal: {hf.make_markdown_proof(round(float(my_price) * float(share_amounts[i]), 2))} EUR'
             bot.send_message(chat_id=p_user_id, text=my_update_message, parse_mode="MARKDOWNV2")
     else:
-        send_to_user("No shares found for your account. Check https://gruppe1.testsites.info to change your settings and add shares.", pUser_id=p_user_id)
+        send_to_user("No shares found for your account. Check " + os.getenv("WEBSITE_URL") + " to change your settings and add shares.", pUser_id=p_user_id)
 
 
 def send_to_user(pText, pUser_id):
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def send_all_news(message):
     keywords = api_handler.get_user_keywords(user_id)  # get keywords of user
 
     if keywords == None:  # true if user is not registered
-        bot.send_message(chat_id=user_id, text='This didn\'t work. Make sure to connect your telegram id (/id) on https://gruppe1.testsites.info')
+        bot.send_message(chat_id=user_id, text='This didn\'t work. Make sure to connect your telegram id (/id) on ' + os.getenv("WEBSITE_URL"))
         return
 
     if not keywords:  # true if user is registered but does not have any keywords
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ def send_news(message):
     keywords = api_handler.get_user_keywords(user_id)  # get keywords of user
 
     if keywords == None:  # true if user is not registered
-        bot.send_message(chat_id=user_id, text='This didn\'t work. Make sure to connect your telegram id (/id) on https://gruppe1.testsites.info')
+        bot.send_message(chat_id=user_id, text='This didn\'t work. Make sure to connect your telegram id (/id) on ' + os.getenv("WEBSITE_URL"))
         return
 
     if not keywords:  # true if user is registered but does not have any keywords
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ def send_keywords(message):
     keywords = api_handler.get_user_keywords(user_id)  # get keywords of user
 
     if keywords == None:  # true if user is not registered
-        bot.send_message(chat_id=user_id, text='This didn\'t work. Make sure to connect your telegram id (/id) on https://gruppe1.testsites.info')
+        bot.send_message(chat_id=user_id, text='This didn\'t work. Make sure to connect your telegram id (/id) on ' + os.getenv("WEBSITE_URL"))
         return
 
     if not keywords:  # true if user is registered but does not have any keywords
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ def send_interval(message):
     user_id = int(message.from_user.id)
     user_data = api_handler.get_user(user_id)  # get cron interval of user (stored in user data)
     if user_data == None:  # true if user is not registered in DB
-        bot.send_message(chat_id=user_id, text='This didn\'t work. Make sure to connect your telegram id (/id) on https://gruppe1.testsites.info and set an interval with /setinterval')
+        bot.send_message(chat_id=user_id, text='This didn\'t work. Make sure to connect your telegram id (/id) on ' + os.getenv("WEBSITE_URL") + ' and set an interval with /setinterval')
         return
     else:  # send interval
         interval = str(user_data['cron'])  # get cron from user data
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ def send_transactions(message):
     transactions = api_handler.get_user_transactions(user_id)  # get transactions of user
 
     if transactions == None:  # true if user does not exist
-        bot.send_message(chat_id=user_id, text='This didn\'t work. Make sure to connect your telegram id (/id) on https://gruppe1.testsites.info')
+        bot.send_message(chat_id=user_id, text='This didn\'t work. Make sure to connect your telegram id (/id) on ' + os.getenv("WEBSITE_URL"))
         return
 
     if not transactions:  # true if user has no transactions
@@ -571,9 +571,9 @@ def send_shares(message):
     shares = api_handler.get_user_shares(user_id)  # get shares of user
 
     if shares == None:  # true if user does not exist
-        bot.send_message(chat_id=user_id, text='This didn\'t work. Make sure to connect your telegram id (/id) on https://gruppe1.testsites.info')
+        bot.send_message(chat_id=user_id, text='This didn\'t work. Make sure to connect your telegram id (/id) on ' + os.getenv("WEBSITE_URL"))
     elif not shares:  # true if user has no shares
-        bot.send_message(chat_id=user_id, text='You do not have any shares. Add shares on https://gruppe1.testsites.info')
+        bot.send_message(chat_id=user_id, text='You do not have any shares. Add shares on ' + os.getenv("WEBSITE_URL"))
     else:
         for element in shares:
             bot.send_message(chat_id=user_id, text=share_fetcher.get_share_information_markdown(element), parse_mode="MARKDOWNV2")
diff --git a/telegram_bot/bot_updates.py b/telegram_bot/bot_updates.py
index 8f391ef..2a47694 100644
--- a/telegram_bot/bot_updates.py
+++ b/telegram_bot/bot_updates.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def start_updater():
 
     print("Bot updates started")
 
-    my_handler = API_Handler("https://gruppe1.testsites.info/api", str(os.getenv("BOT_EMAIL")), str(os.getenv("BOT_PASSWORD")))
+    my_handler = API_Handler(os.getenv("API_URL"), str(os.getenv("BOT_EMAIL")), str(os.getenv("BOT_PASSWORD")))
 
     update_crontab(my_handler)
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def update_for_user(p_user_id, p_my_handler):
             my_update_message = f'{share_fetcher.get_share_information_markdown(share_symbols[i])}\ncount: {hf.make_markdown_proof(share_amounts[i])}\nTotal: {hf.make_markdown_proof(round(float(my_price) * float(share_amounts[i]), 2))} EUR'
             bot.send_message(chat_id=p_user_id, text=my_update_message, parse_mode="MARKDOWNV2")
     else:
-        send_to_user("No shares found for your account. Check https://gruppe1.testsites.info to change your settings and add shares.", pUser_id=p_user_id)
+        send_to_user("No shares found for your account. Check " + os.getenv("WEBSITE_URL") + " to change your settings and add shares.", pUser_id=p_user_id)
 
     if len(shares) != 0:  # Send updates on watchlist shares if existing
         send_to_user("Your watchlist shares:", pUser_id=p_user_id)