diff --git a/icqnotify.py b/icqnotify.py
index f05e663..a448cda 100755
--- a/icqnotify.py
+++ b/icqnotify.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from bot.bot import Bot
 
 ICQ_TOKEN = os.environ.get("ICQ_TOKEN")
 ICQ_CHAT_ID = os.environ.get("ICQ_CHAT_ID")
-ICQ_API_URL = os.environ.get("ICQ_API_URL", "api.icq.net")
+ICQ_API_URL = os.environ.get("ICQ_API_URL", "https://api.icq.net/bot/v1")
 
 def send(message):
     if not ICQ_TOKEN:
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ def send(message):
     if not message:
         raise ValueError("message is empty")
 
-    bot = Bot(token=ICQ_TOKEN)
-    bot.send_text(chat_id=ICQ_CHAT_ID, text=message)
+    print("using api base %s" % ICQ_API_URL)
+    bot = Bot(token=ICQ_TOKEN, api_url_base=ICQ_API_URL)
+    r = bot.send_text(chat_id=ICQ_CHAT_ID, text=message)
+    print("response was:", r)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':