diff --git a/blinkpy/blinkpy.py b/blinkpy/blinkpy.py
index 0e4569f..cf6dcb6 100644
--- a/blinkpy/blinkpy.py
+++ b/blinkpy/blinkpy.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Blink():
     """Class to initialize communication."""
 
     def __init__(self, username=None, password=None,
-                 refresh_rate=REFRESH_RATE):
+                 refresh_rate=REFRESH_RATE, legacy_subdomain=False):
         """
         Initialize Blink system.
 
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ class Blink():
         :param password: Blink password
         :param refresh_rate: Refresh rate of blink information.
                              Defaults to 15 (seconds)
+        :param legacy_subdomain: Set to TRUE to use old 'rest.region'
+                             endpoints (only use if you are having
+                             api issues).
         """
         self._username = username
         self._password = password
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@ class Blink():
         self.video_list = CaseInsensitiveDict({})
         self._login_url = LOGIN_URL
         self.version = __version__
+        self.legacy = legacy_subdomain
 
     @property
     def auth_header(self):
@@ -136,7 +140,7 @@ class Blink():
 
         self._auth_header = {'Host': self._host,
                              'TOKEN_AUTH': self._token}
-        self.urls = BlinkURLHandler(self.region_id)
+        self.urls = BlinkURLHandler(self.region_id, legacy=self.legacy)
 
         return self._auth_header
 
diff --git a/blinkpy/helpers/util.py b/blinkpy/helpers/util.py
index 2d0e1c8..165c3fa 100644
--- a/blinkpy/helpers/util.py
+++ b/blinkpy/helpers/util.py
@@ -111,9 +111,12 @@ class BlinkAuthenticationException(BlinkException):
 class BlinkURLHandler():
     """Class that handles Blink URLS."""
 
-    def __init__(self, region_id):
+    def __init__(self, region_id, legacy=False):
         """Initialize the urls."""
-        self.base_url = "https://rest-{}.{}".format(region_id, BLINK_URL)
+        self.subdomain = 'rest-{}'.format(region_id)
+        if legacy:
+            self.subdomain = 'rest.{}'.format(region_id)
+        self.base_url = "https://{}.{}".format(self.subdomain, BLINK_URL)
         self.home_url = "{}/homescreen".format(self.base_url)
         self.event_url = "{}/events/network".format(self.base_url)
         self.network_url = "{}/network".format(self.base_url)
diff --git a/tests/test_util.py b/tests/test_util.py
index f75cf76..21524bf 100644
--- a/tests/test_util.py
+++ b/tests/test_util.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import unittest
 from unittest import mock
 import time
-from blinkpy.helpers.util import Throttle
+from blinkpy.helpers.util import Throttle, BlinkURLHandler
 
 
 class TestUtil(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -98,3 +98,10 @@ class TestUtil(unittest.TestCase):
         with mock.patch('time.time', return_value=now_plus_6):
             self.assertEqual(tester.test1(), None)
             self.assertEqual(tester.test2(), True)
+
+    def test_legacy_subdomains(self):
+        """Test that subdomain can be set to legacy mode."""
+        urls = BlinkURLHandler('test')
+        self.assertEqual(urls.subdomain, 'rest-test')
+        urls = BlinkURLHandler('test', legacy=True)
+        self.assertEqual(urls.subdomain, 'rest.test')