diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Auth/Users/BanUserModal.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Auth/Users/BanUserModal.tsx
index aa19b6e4c80..294eb928514 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Auth/Users/BanUserModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Auth/Users/BanUserModal.tsx
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ export const BanUserModal = ({ visible, user, onClose }: BanUserModalProps) => {
 
     updateUser({
       projectRef,
-      protocol: 'https',
       endpoint,
       serviceApiKey: serviceKey.api_key,
       userId: user.id,
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Auth/Users/CreateUserModal.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Auth/Users/CreateUserModal.tsx
index 41a421ddcd6..259f212a8d1 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Auth/Users/CreateUserModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Auth/Users/CreateUserModal.tsx
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ const CreateUserModal = ({ visible, setVisible }: CreateUserModalProps) => {
     createUser({
       projectRef,
       endpoint,
-      protocol: 'https',
       serviceApiKey: serviceKey.api_key,
       user: values,
     })
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Auth/Users/UserOverview.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Auth/Users/UserOverview.tsx
index e477d825e43..646dc2a8c0f 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Auth/Users/UserOverview.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Auth/Users/UserOverview.tsx
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ export const UserOverview = ({ user, onDeleteSuccess }: UserOverviewProps) => {
 
     updateUser({
       projectRef,
-      protocol: 'https',
       endpoint,
       serviceApiKey: serviceKey.api_key,
       userId: user.id,
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Realtime/Inspector/useRealtimeMessages.ts b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Realtime/Inspector/useRealtimeMessages.ts
index 2397b6b1d5d..d6c1c5dfdd1 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Realtime/Inspector/useRealtimeMessages.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Realtime/Inspector/useRealtimeMessages.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { Dispatch, SetStateAction, useCallback, useEffect, useReducer, useState
 import { toast } from 'sonner'
 
 import { useProjectSettingsV2Query } from 'data/config/project-settings-v2-query'
+import { IS_PLATFORM } from 'lib/constants'
 import { uuidv4 } from 'lib/helpers'
 import { EMPTY_ARR } from 'lib/void'
 import { useRoleImpersonationStateSnapshot } from 'state/role-impersonation-state'
@@ -82,8 +83,11 @@ export const useRealtimeMessages = (
   const host = settings
     ? `https://${settings.app_config?.endpoint}`
     : `https://${projectRef}.supabase.co`
-
-  const realtimeUrl = `${host}/realtime/v1`.replace(/^http/i, 'ws')
+  // protocol should be ws for self host, and wss for hosted
+  // as per https://github.com/supabase/realtime-js
+  const realtimeUrl = IS_PLATFORM
+    ? `${host}/realtime/v1`.replace(/^http/i, 'ws')
+    : 'http://localhost:4000/socket'
 
   const [logData, dispatch] = useReducer(reducer, [] as LogData[])
   const pushMessage = (messageType: string, metadata: any) => {
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/layouts/StorageLayout/StorageLayout.tsx b/apps/studio/components/layouts/StorageLayout/StorageLayout.tsx
index cacfb57f7e3..89cdc1bb4cb 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/layouts/StorageLayout/StorageLayout.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/layouts/StorageLayout/StorageLayout.tsx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const StorageLayout = ({ title, children }: StorageLayoutProps) => {
     if (isPaused) return
 
     if (endpoint) {
-      storageExplorerStore.initStore(projectRef!, endpoint, serviceApiKey, 'https')
+      storageExplorerStore.initStore(projectRef!, endpoint, serviceApiKey)
     } else {
       toast.error(
         'Failed to fetch project configuration. Try refreshing your browser, or reach out to us at support@supabase.io'
diff --git a/apps/studio/data/auth/user-create-mutation.ts b/apps/studio/data/auth/user-create-mutation.ts
index 08e60d7e962..de904224c9d 100644
--- a/apps/studio/data/auth/user-create-mutation.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/data/auth/user-create-mutation.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ import { post } from 'lib/common/fetch'
 import type { ResponseError } from 'types'
 import { authKeys } from './keys'
 import { sqlKeys } from 'data/sql/keys'
+import { IS_PLATFORM } from 'lib/constants'
+import { PROJECT_ENDPOINT_PROTOCOL } from 'pages/api/constants'
 
 export type UserCreateVariables = {
   projectRef?: string
-  protocol: string
   endpoint: string
   serviceApiKey: string
   user: {
@@ -36,7 +37,8 @@ export type UserCreateResponse = {
   user_metadata: any
 }
 
-export async function createUser({ protocol, endpoint, serviceApiKey, user }: UserCreateVariables) {
+export async function createUser({ endpoint, serviceApiKey, user }: UserCreateVariables) {
+  const protocol = IS_PLATFORM ? 'https' : PROJECT_ENDPOINT_PROTOCOL
   const response = await post(
     `${protocol}://${endpoint}/auth/v1/admin/users`,
     {
diff --git a/apps/studio/data/auth/user-update-mutation.ts b/apps/studio/data/auth/user-update-mutation.ts
index 776462ddece..d7dc3be0b17 100644
--- a/apps/studio/data/auth/user-update-mutation.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/data/auth/user-update-mutation.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import { useMutation, UseMutationOptions, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query'
 import { toast } from 'sonner'
 
-import { useFlag } from 'hooks/ui/useFlag'
 import { put } from 'lib/common/fetch'
+import { IS_PLATFORM } from 'lib/constants'
 import type { ResponseError } from 'types'
 import { authKeys } from './keys'
+import { PROJECT_ENDPOINT_PROTOCOL } from 'pages/api/constants'
 
 export type UserUpdateVariables = {
   projectRef?: string
-  protocol: string
   endpoint: string
   serviceApiKey: string
 
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ export type UserUpdateVariables = {
 }
 
 export async function updateUser({
-  protocol,
   endpoint,
   serviceApiKey,
   userId,
@@ -26,6 +25,7 @@ export async function updateUser({
 }: UserUpdateVariables) {
   // [Joshen] This is probably the only endpoint that needs the put method from lib/common/fetch
   // as it's not our internal API.
+  const protocol = IS_PLATFORM ? 'https' : PROJECT_ENDPOINT_PROTOCOL
   const response = await put(
     `${protocol}://${endpoint}/auth/v1/admin/users/${userId}`,
     { ban_duration: typeof banDuration === 'number' ? `${banDuration}h` : banDuration },
diff --git a/apps/studio/data/fetchers.ts b/apps/studio/data/fetchers.ts
index 7835a462188..2ff7d97aa34 100644
--- a/apps/studio/data/fetchers.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/data/fetchers.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export const get: typeof _get = async (url, init) => {
   const headers = await constructHeaders(init?.headers)
 
   // on self-hosted, we don't have a /platform prefix
+  // !IS_PLATFORM
   if (!IS_PLATFORM && url.startsWith('/platform')) {
     // @ts-ignore
     url = url.replace('/platform', '')
diff --git a/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-event-mutation.ts b/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-event-mutation.ts
index 893f724a5ec..fab0cc4d7e2 100644
--- a/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-event-mutation.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-event-mutation.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { components } from 'api-types'
 
 import { isBrowser, LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS } from 'common'
 import { handleError, post } from 'data/fetchers'
+import { IS_PLATFORM } from 'lib/constants'
 import { useRouter } from 'next/router'
 import type { ResponseError } from 'types'
 
diff --git a/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-groups-identify-mutation.ts b/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-groups-identify-mutation.ts
index 98f636ff34f..6ad7e4a534c 100644
--- a/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-groups-identify-mutation.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-groups-identify-mutation.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { useMutation, UseMutationOptions } from '@tanstack/react-query'
 import { components } from 'api-types'
 import { LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS } from 'common'
 import { handleError, post } from 'data/fetchers'
+import { IS_PLATFORM } from 'lib/constants'
 import type { ResponseError } from 'types'
 
 export type SendGroupsIdentifyVariables = components['schemas']['TelemetryGroupsIdentityBody']
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ export async function sendGroupsIdentify({ body }: { body: SendGroupsIdentifyVar
       ? localStorage.getItem(LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS.TELEMETRY_CONSENT)
       : null) === 'true'
 
-  if (!consent) return undefined
+  if (!consent || !IS_PLATFORM) return undefined
 
   const { data, error } = await post(`/platform/telemetry/groups/identify`, {
     body,
diff --git a/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-groups-reset-mutation.ts b/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-groups-reset-mutation.ts
index 586e4b5982b..28805372b52 100644
--- a/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-groups-reset-mutation.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-groups-reset-mutation.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { useMutation, UseMutationOptions } from '@tanstack/react-query'
 import { components } from 'api-types'
 import { LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS } from 'common'
 import { handleError, post } from 'data/fetchers'
+import { IS_PLATFORM } from 'lib/constants'
 import type { ResponseError } from 'types'
 
 export type SendGroupsResetVariables = components['schemas']['TelemetryGroupsResetBody']
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ export async function sendGroupsReset({ body }: { body: SendGroupsResetVariables
       ? localStorage.getItem(LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS.TELEMETRY_CONSENT)
       : null) === 'true'
 
-  if (!consent) return undefined
+  if (!consent || !IS_PLATFORM) return undefined
 
   const { data, error } = await post(`/platform/telemetry/groups/reset`, {
     body,
diff --git a/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-identify-mutation.ts b/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-identify-mutation.ts
index 640ddf51b45..3d64cc2c899 100644
--- a/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-identify-mutation.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-identify-mutation.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { components } from 'api-types'
 import { LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS } from 'common'
 import { handleError, post } from 'data/fetchers'
 import { Profile } from 'data/profile/types'
+import { IS_PLATFORM } from 'lib/constants'
 import type { ResponseError } from 'types'
 
 type SendIdentify = components['schemas']['TelemetryIdentifyBodyV2']
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ export async function sendIdentify({ body }: { body: SendIdentifyPayload }) {
       ? localStorage.getItem(LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS.TELEMETRY_CONSENT)
       : null) === 'true'
 
-  if (!consent) return undefined
+  if (!consent || !IS_PLATFORM) return undefined
 
   const headers = { Version: '2' }
   const { data, error } = await post(`/platform/telemetry/identify`, { body, headers })
diff --git a/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-page-leave-mutation.ts b/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-page-leave-mutation.ts
index d813dff1c2e..97d3b7cf9e0 100644
--- a/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-page-leave-mutation.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-page-leave-mutation.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { components } from 'api-types'
 
 import { LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS } from 'common'
 import { handleError, post } from 'data/fetchers'
+import { IS_PLATFORM } from 'lib/constants'
 import { useRouter } from 'next/router'
 import type { ResponseError } from 'types'
 
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ export async function sendPageLeave({ body }: { body: SendPageLeaveBody }) {
       ? localStorage.getItem(LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS.TELEMETRY_CONSENT)
       : null) === 'true'
 
-  if (!consent) return undefined
+  if (!consent || !IS_PLATFORM) return undefined
 
   const { data, error } = await post(`/platform/telemetry/page-leave`, {
     body,
diff --git a/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-page-mutation.ts b/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-page-mutation.ts
index d85e13fb6f6..498b83af048 100644
--- a/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-page-mutation.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-page-mutation.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { useMutation, UseMutationOptions } from '@tanstack/react-query'
 import { components } from 'api-types'
 import { isBrowser, LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS } from 'common'
 import { handleError, post } from 'data/fetchers'
+import { IS_PLATFORM } from 'lib/constants'
 import { useRouter } from 'next/router'
 import type { ResponseError } from 'types'
 
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ export async function sendPage({ body }: { body: SendPagePayload }) {
       ? localStorage.getItem(LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS.TELEMETRY_CONSENT)
       : null) === 'true'
 
-  if (!consent) return undefined
+  if (!consent || !IS_PLATFORM) return undefined
 
   const headers = { Version: '2' }
   const { data, error } = await post(`/platform/telemetry/page`, { body, headers })
diff --git a/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-reset-mutation.ts b/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-reset-mutation.ts
index 070824b9f67..73ce7964570 100644
--- a/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-reset-mutation.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/data/telemetry/send-reset-mutation.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 import { useMutation, UseMutationOptions } from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
 import { handleError, post } from 'data/fetchers'
+import { IS_PLATFORM } from 'lib/constants'
 import type { ResponseError } from 'types'
 
 export async function sendReset() {
+  if (!IS_PLATFORM) return undefined
+
   const { data, error } = await post(`/platform/telemetry/reset`, {})
   if (error) handleError(error)
   return data
diff --git a/apps/studio/localStores/storageExplorer/StorageExplorerStore.tsx b/apps/studio/localStores/storageExplorer/StorageExplorerStore.tsx
index 24e60285183..74e57cb2efa 100644
--- a/apps/studio/localStores/storageExplorer/StorageExplorerStore.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/localStores/storageExplorer/StorageExplorerStore.tsx
@@ -128,14 +128,10 @@ class StorageExplorerStore {
     }
   }
 
-  initStore(
-    projectRef: string,
-    url: string,
-    serviceKey: string,
-    protocol: string = PROJECT_ENDPOINT_PROTOCOL
-  ) {
+  initStore(projectRef: string, url: string, serviceKey: string) {
+    const protocol = IS_PLATFORM ? 'https' : PROJECT_ENDPOINT_PROTOCOL
     this.projectRef = projectRef
-    this.resumableUploadUrl = `${IS_PLATFORM ? 'https' : protocol}://${url}/storage/v1/upload/resumable`
+    this.resumableUploadUrl = `${protocol}://${url}/storage/v1/upload/resumable`
     this.serviceKey = serviceKey
     if (serviceKey !== undefined) this.initializeSupabaseClient(serviceKey, url, protocol)
   }
diff --git a/apps/studio/pages/api/projects/[ref]/settings.ts b/apps/studio/pages/api/projects/[ref]/settings.ts
index f80694a590a..563a69a90c3 100644
--- a/apps/studio/pages/api/projects/[ref]/settings.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/pages/api/projects/[ref]/settings.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const handleGetAll = async (req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse) => {
   const response: components['schemas']['ProjectSettingsResponse'] = {
     app_config: {
       db_schema: 'public',
-      endpoint: '',
+      endpoint: 'localhost:8000',
     },
     cloud_provider: 'AWS',
     db_dns_name: '',