diff --git a/apps/backend/fastapi/app/api/routes/documents.py b/apps/backend/fastapi/app/api/routes/documents.py
index 2ac140a..d3c2ec5 100644
--- a/apps/backend/fastapi/app/api/routes/documents.py
+++ b/apps/backend/fastapi/app/api/routes/documents.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from dlib.auth import AuthenticatedUser
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/documents", tags=["documents"])
 
 
-@router.get("/", response_model=DocumentListResponse)
+@router.get("", response_model=DocumentListResponse)
 async def list_user_documents(
     session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
     user: AuthenticatedUser = Depends(get_current_user),
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ async def download_version_docx(
     )
 
 
-@router.post("/", response_model=DocumentResponse)
+@router.post("", response_model=DocumentResponse)
 async def upload_document(
     title: str = Form(...),
     description: str | None = Form(default=None),
diff --git a/apps/backend/fastapi/app/api/routes/submissions.py b/apps/backend/fastapi/app/api/routes/submissions.py
index e0f5db5..2dc9543 100644
--- a/apps/backend/fastapi/app/api/routes/submissions.py
+++ b/apps/backend/fastapi/app/api/routes/submissions.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from dlib.auth import AuthenticatedUser
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/submissions", tags=["submissions"])
 
 
-@router.post("/", response_model=SubmissionResponse)
+@router.post("", response_model=SubmissionResponse)
 async def create_submission_endpoint(
     payload: SubmissionCreateRequest,
     session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
diff --git a/apps/backend/fastapi/app/main.py b/apps/backend/fastapi/app/main.py
index 8702479..8458811 100644
--- a/apps/backend/fastapi/app/main.py
+++ b/apps/backend/fastapi/app/main.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from app.db.session import lifespan
 
 
 settings = get_settings()
-app = FastAPI(title=settings.project_name, lifespan=lifespan)
+app = FastAPI(title=settings.project_name, lifespan=lifespan, redirect_slashes=False)
 
 app.add_middleware(
     CORSMiddleware,