diff --git a/docs/rest-api/overview.mdx b/docs/rest-api/overview.mdx
index 7f4e3152e..005feee87 100644
--- a/docs/rest-api/overview.mdx
+++ b/docs/rest-api/overview.mdx
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Each endpoint object needs to have:
 | **`path`**     | A string for the endpoint route after the collection or globals slug |
 | **`method`**   | The lowercase HTTP verb to use: 'get', 'head', 'post', 'put', 'delete', 'connect' or 'options' |
 | **`handler`**  | A function or array of functions to be called with **req**, **res** and **next** arguments. [Express](https://expressjs.com/en/guide/routing.html#route-handlers) |
-| **`root`**     | When `true`, defines the endpoint on the root Express app, bypassing Payload handler and the `routes.api` subpath. Note: this only applies to top-level endpoints of your Payload config, endpoints defined on `collections` or `globals` cannot be root. |
+| **`root`**     | When `true`, defines the endpoint on the root Express app, bypassing Payload handlers and the `routes.api` subpath. Note: this only applies to top-level endpoints of your Payload config, endpoints defined on `collections` or `globals` cannot be root. |
 
 Example:
 
diff --git a/test/endpoints/config.ts b/test/endpoints/config.ts
index 23e9ca386..4d105cc7e 100644
--- a/test/endpoints/config.ts
+++ b/test/endpoints/config.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Response } from 'express';
+import express, { Response } from 'express';
 import { devUser } from '../credentials';
 import { buildConfig } from '../buildConfig';
 import { openAccess } from '../helpers/configHelpers';
@@ -91,9 +91,20 @@ const MyConfig: Config = {
       method: 'get',
       root: true,
       handler: (req: PayloadRequest, res: Response): void => {
-        res.json({ message: 'Root.' });
+        res.json({ message: 'Hello, world!' });
       },
     },
+    {
+      path: `/${rootEndpoint}`,
+      method: 'post',
+      root: true,
+      handler: [
+        express.json({ type: 'application/json' }),
+        (req: PayloadRequest, res: Response): void => {
+          res.json(req.body);
+        }
+      ],
+    },
   ],
   onInit: async (payload) => {
     await payload.create({
diff --git a/test/endpoints/int.spec.ts b/test/endpoints/int.spec.ts
index 404f1dcf4..9844e852a 100644
--- a/test/endpoints/int.spec.ts
+++ b/test/endpoints/int.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { initPayloadTest } from '../helpers/configHelpers';
 import { RESTClient } from '../helpers/rest';
-import { applicationEndpoint, collectionSlug, globalEndpoint, globalSlug } from './config';
+import { applicationEndpoint, collectionSlug, globalEndpoint, globalSlug, rootEndpoint } from './config';
 
 require('isomorphic-fetch');
 
@@ -15,21 +15,21 @@ describe('Endpoints', () => {
 
   describe('Collections', () => {
     it('should GET a static endpoint', async () => {
-      const { status, data } = await client.endpoint(`/${collectionSlug}/say-hello/joe-bloggs`);
+      const { status, data } = await client.endpoint(`/api/${collectionSlug}/say-hello/joe-bloggs`);
       expect(status).toBe(200);
       expect(data.message).toStrictEqual('Hey Joey!');
     });
 
     it('should GET an endpoint with a parameter', async () => {
       const name = 'George';
-      const { status, data } = await client.endpoint(`/${collectionSlug}/say-hello/${name}`);
+      const { status, data } = await client.endpoint(`/api/${collectionSlug}/say-hello/${name}`);
       expect(status).toBe(200);
       expect(data.message).toStrictEqual(`Hello ${name}!`);
     });
 
     it('should POST an endpoint with data', async () => {
       const params = { name: 'George', age: 29 };
-      const { status, data } = await client.endpoint(`/${collectionSlug}/whoami`, 'post', params);
+      const { status, data } = await client.endpoint(`/api/${collectionSlug}/whoami`, 'post', params);
       expect(status).toBe(200);
       expect(data.name).toStrictEqual(params.name);
       expect(data.age).toStrictEqual(params.age);
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ describe('Endpoints', () => {
   describe('Globals', () => {
     it('should call custom endpoint', async () => {
       const params = { globals: 'response' };
-      const { status, data } = await client.endpoint(`/globals/${globalSlug}/${globalEndpoint}`, 'post', params);
+      const { status, data } = await client.endpoint(`/api/globals/${globalSlug}/${globalEndpoint}`, 'post', params);
 
       expect(status).toBe(200);
       expect(params).toMatchObject(data);
@@ -49,7 +49,17 @@ describe('Endpoints', () => {
   describe('API', () => {
     it('should call custom endpoint', async () => {
       const params = { app: 'response' };
-      const { status, data } = await client.endpoint(`/${applicationEndpoint}`, 'post', params);
+      const { status, data } = await client.endpoint(`/api/${applicationEndpoint}`, 'post', params);
+
+      expect(status).toBe(200);
+      expect(params).toMatchObject(data);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('Root', () => {
+    it('should call custom root endpoint', async () => {
+      const params = { root: 'response' };
+      const { status, data } = await client.endpoint(`/${rootEndpoint}`, 'post', params);
 
       expect(status).toBe(200);
       expect(params).toMatchObject(data);
diff --git a/test/helpers/rest.ts b/test/helpers/rest.ts
index 3188a4b27..59b035856 100644
--- a/test/helpers/rest.ts
+++ b/test/helpers/rest.ts
@@ -255,8 +255,8 @@ export class RESTClient {
     return { status, doc: result };
   }
 
-  async endpoint<T = any>(path: string, method = 'get', params = undefined): Promise<{status: number, data: T}> {
-    const response = await fetch(`${this.serverURL}/api${path}`, {
+  async endpoint<T = any>(path: string, method = 'get', params = undefined): Promise<{ status: number, data: T }> {
+    const response = await fetch(`${this.serverURL}${path}`, {
       headers: {
         'Content-Type': 'application/json',
       },