diff --git a/specification/programmableconnectivity/Azure.ProgrammableConnectivity/main.tsp b/specification/programmableconnectivity/Azure.ProgrammableConnectivity/main.tsp
index ec275a28d764..8011276c9048 100644
--- a/specification/programmableconnectivity/Azure.ProgrammableConnectivity/main.tsp
+++ b/specification/programmableconnectivity/Azure.ProgrammableConnectivity/main.tsp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ using Azure.Core;
   "Azure Programmable Connectivity Endpoint.",
   {
     @doc("An Azure Programmable Connectivity Endpoint providing access to Network APIs, for example https://{region}.apcgatewayapi.azure.com")
-    endpoint: string,
+    endpoint: url,
   }
 )
 @versioned(APCVersions)
diff --git a/specification/programmableconnectivity/data-plane/Azure.ProgrammableConnectivity/preview/2024-02-09-preview/openapi.json b/specification/programmableconnectivity/data-plane/Azure.ProgrammableConnectivity/preview/2024-02-09-preview/openapi.json
index fa1fa3a63d28..0edd6f502e21 100644
--- a/specification/programmableconnectivity/data-plane/Azure.ProgrammableConnectivity/preview/2024-02-09-preview/openapi.json
+++ b/specification/programmableconnectivity/data-plane/Azure.ProgrammableConnectivity/preview/2024-02-09-preview/openapi.json
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@
         "in": "path",
         "description": "An Azure Programmable Connectivity Endpoint providing access to Network APIs, for example https://{region}.apcgatewayapi.azure.com",
         "required": true,
-        "type": "string"
+        "type": "string",
+        "format": "uri",
+        "x-ms-skip-url-encoding": true
       }
     ]
   },