diff --git a/monitoring/api/monitor.py b/monitoring/api/monitor.py
index 9fdd94e8..e4186051 100644
--- a/monitoring/api/monitor.py
+++ b/monitoring/api/monitor.py
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ def monascaclient(request, password=None):
     api_version = "2_0"
     insecure = getattr(settings, 'OPENSTACK_SSL_NO_VERIFY', False)
     cacert = getattr(settings, 'OPENSTACK_SSL_CACERT', None)
-    endpoint = base.url_for(request, 'monitoring')
+    service_type = getattr(settings, 'MONITORING_SERVICE_TYPE', 'monitoring')
+    endpoint = base.url_for(request, service_type)
     if endpoint.endswith('/'):
         endpoint = endpoint[:-1]
     LOG.debug('monascaclient connection created using token "%s" , url "%s"' %