diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index ba5e1d73a..e92c399bf 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -47,5 +47,5 @@ def safeExtGet(prop, fallback) {
 dependencies {
     implementation 'androidx.localbroadcastmanager:localbroadcastmanager:1.0.0'
     implementation 'com.facebook.react:react-native:+' // From node_modules
-    api 'io.branch.sdk.android:library:5.9.0'
+    api 'io.branch.sdk.android:library:5.10.1'
 }
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/io/branch/rnbranch/RNBranchModule.java b/android/src/main/java/io/branch/rnbranch/RNBranchModule.java
index e3bb4c8ad..f9232e0c5 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/io/branch/rnbranch/RNBranchModule.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/io/branch/rnbranch/RNBranchModule.java
@@ -1251,4 +1251,9 @@ public void setDMAParamsForEEA(boolean eeaRegion, boolean adPersonalizationConse
         Branch branch = Branch.getInstance();
         branch.setDMAParamsForEEA(eeaRegion, adPersonalizationConsent, adUserDataUsageConsent);
     }
+
+    @ReactMethod
+    public void setAPIUrl(String apiUrl) {
+        Branch.setAPIUrl(apiUrl + "/");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/branchreactnativetestbed/components/BranchWrapper.ts b/branchreactnativetestbed/components/BranchWrapper.ts
index c290ee0f5..ee86fe693 100644
--- a/branchreactnativetestbed/components/BranchWrapper.ts
+++ b/branchreactnativetestbed/components/BranchWrapper.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ export default class BranchWrapper {
 
   componentDidMount() {
     console.log('BranchWrapper componentDidMount');
-
+    branch.setAPIUrl('https://api3.branch.io');
+    
     this._unsubscribeFromBranch = branch.subscribe({
       onOpenStart: ({uri, cachedInitialEvent}) => {
         console.log(
diff --git a/ios/RNBranch.m b/ios/RNBranch.m
index 9dfdb9dd6..e12ac0ea4 100644
--- a/ios/RNBranch.m
+++ b/ios/RNBranch.m
@@ -744,4 +744,9 @@ - (CGFloat) colorComponentFrom: (NSString *) string start: (NSUInteger) start le
     [Branch setDMAParamsForEEA:eeaRegion AdPersonalizationConsent:adPersonalizationConsent AdUserDataUsageConsent:adUserDataUsageConsent];
 }
 
+#pragma mark setAPIUrl
+RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(setAPIUrl:(NSString *)apiUrl) {
+    [Branch setAPIUrl:apiUrl];
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/src/index.d.ts b/src/index.d.ts
index bf290029f..1120c1a9f 100644
--- a/src/index.d.ts
+++ b/src/index.d.ts
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ interface Branch {
   setPreInstallCampaign: (campaign: string) => void;
   setPreInstallPartner: (partner: string) => void;
   setDMAParamsForEEA: (eeaRegion: boolean, adPersonalizationConsent: boolean, adUserDataUsageConsent: boolean) => void;
+  setAPIUrl: (url: string) => void;
 }
 declare const branch: Branch;
 export default branch;
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 835a59432..99facb6d4 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -164,6 +164,17 @@ class Branch {
       console.warn("setDMAParamsForEEA: Unable to set DMA params.");
     }
   };
+
+  /*** Set the Branch API's base URL (eg. "https://api2.branch.io") ***/
+  setAPIUrl = (apiUrl) => {
+    if (!apiUrl || typeof apiUrl !== "string" || !apiUrl.startsWith("http")) {
+      console.warn(
+        "setAPIUrl: Invalid URL. URL must be a non-empty string starting with 'http'."
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+    RNBranch.setAPIUrl(apiUrl);
+  };
 }
 
 const validateParam = (param, paramName) => {