diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index 9f3a583a9..e5785582f 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -284,7 +284,12 @@ class Template(db.Model):
 
     def get_link(self):
         # TODO: use "/v2/" route once available
-        return url_for("template.get_template_by_id_and_service_id", service_id=self.service_id, template_id=self.id)
+        return url_for(
+            "template.get_template_by_id_and_service_id",
+            service_id=self.service_id,
+            template_id=self.id,
+            _external=True
+        )
 
 
 class TemplateHistory(db.Model):
diff --git a/app/v2/notifications/get_notifications.py b/app/v2/notifications/get_notifications.py
index 77ba0379c..274df52d7 100644
--- a/app/v2/notifications/get_notifications.py
+++ b/app/v2/notifications/get_notifications.py
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ def get_notifications():
 
     def _build_links(notifications):
         _links = {
-            'current': url_for(".get_notifications", **request.args.to_dict(flat=False)),
+            'current': url_for(".get_notifications", _external=True, **request.args.to_dict(flat=False)),
         }
 
         if len(notifications):
             next_query_params = dict(request.args.to_dict(flat=False), older_than=notifications[-1].id)
-            _links['next'] = url_for(".get_notifications", **next_query_params)
+            _links['next'] = url_for(".get_notifications", _external=True, **next_query_params)
 
         return _links
 
diff --git a/tests/app/v2/notifications/test_get_notifications.py b/tests/app/v2/notifications/test_get_notifications.py
index 423243e6c..3c1b93134 100644
--- a/tests/app/v2/notifications/test_get_notifications.py
+++ b/tests/app/v2/notifications/test_get_notifications.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def test_get_all_notifications_returns_200(client, notify_db, notify_db_session)
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.headers['Content-type'] == "application/json"
-    assert json_response['links']['current'] == "/v2/notifications"
+    assert json_response['links']['current'].endswith("/v2/notifications")
     assert 'next' in json_response['links'].keys()
     assert len(json_response['notifications']) == 2
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def test_get_all_notifications_no_notifications_if_no_notificatons(client, sampl
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.headers['Content-type'] == "application/json"
-    assert json_response['links']['current'] == "/v2/notifications"
+    assert json_response['links']['current'].endswith("/v2/notifications")
     assert 'next' not in json_response['links'].keys()
     assert len(json_response['notifications']) == 0
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def test_get_all_notifications_filter_by_template_type(client, notify_db, notify
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.headers['Content-type'] == "application/json"
-    assert json_response['links']['current'] == "/v2/notifications?template_type=email"
+    assert json_response['links']['current'].endswith("/v2/notifications?template_type=email")
     assert 'next' in json_response['links'].keys()
     assert len(json_response['notifications']) == 1
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def test_get_all_notifications_filter_by_single_status(client, notify_db, notify
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.headers['Content-type'] == "application/json"
-    assert json_response['links']['current'] == "/v2/notifications?status=pending"
+    assert json_response['links']['current'].endswith("/v2/notifications?status=pending")
     assert 'next' in json_response['links'].keys()
     assert len(json_response['notifications']) == 1
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ def test_get_all_notifications_filter_by_multiple_statuses(client, notify_db, no
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.headers['Content-type'] == "application/json"
-    assert json_response['links']['current'] == "/v2/notifications?status=created&status=pending&status=sending"
+    assert json_response['links']['current'].endswith("/v2/notifications?status=created&status=pending&status=sending")
     assert 'next' in json_response['links'].keys()
     assert len(json_response['notifications']) == 3
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def test_get_all_notifications_filter_by_failed_status(client, notify_db, notify
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.headers['Content-type'] == "application/json"
-    assert json_response['links']['current'] == "/v2/notifications?status=failed"
+    assert json_response['links']['current'].endswith("/v2/notifications?status=failed")
     assert 'next' in json_response['links'].keys()
     assert len(json_response['notifications']) == 3
 
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ def test_get_all_notifications_filter_by_id(client, notify_db, notify_db_session
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.headers['Content-type'] == "application/json"
-    assert json_response['links']['current'] == "/v2/notifications?older_than={}".format(newer_notification.id)
+    assert json_response['links']['current'].endswith("/v2/notifications?older_than={}".format(newer_notification.id))
     assert 'next' in json_response['links'].keys()
     assert len(json_response['notifications']) == 1
 
@@ -242,7 +242,8 @@ def test_get_all_notifications_filter_by_id_no_notifications_if_nonexistent_id(c
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.headers['Content-type'] == "application/json"
-    assert json_response['links']['current'] == "/v2/notifications?older_than=dd4b8b9d-d414-4a83-9256-580046bf18f9"
+    assert json_response['links']['current'].endswith(
+        "/v2/notifications?older_than=dd4b8b9d-d414-4a83-9256-580046bf18f9")
     assert 'next' not in json_response['links'].keys()
     assert len(json_response['notifications']) == 0
 
@@ -259,7 +260,7 @@ def test_get_all_notifications_filter_by_id_no_notifications_if_last_notificatio
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.headers['Content-type'] == "application/json"
-    assert json_response['links']['current'] == "/v2/notifications?older_than={}".format(notification.id)
+    assert json_response['links']['current'].endswith("/v2/notifications?older_than={}".format(notification.id))
     assert 'next' not in json_response['links'].keys()
     assert len(json_response['notifications']) == 0