diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/tool_shed/api/categories.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/tool_shed/api/categories.py
index 4293d2f6f4a..b9fb44912da 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/tool_shed/api/categories.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/tool_shed/api/categories.py
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ class CategoriesController( BaseAPIController ):
         return value_mapper
 
     @web.expose_api
-    def create_category( self, trans, payload, **kwd ):
+    def create( self, trans, payload, **kwd ):
         """
-        POST /api/categories/create_category
+        POST /api/categories
         Returns a dictionary of information about the created category.
 
 :       param key: the current Galaxy admin user's API key
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/tool_shed/api/users.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/tool_shed/api/users.py
index 2690f80153f..a3855141bf0 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/tool_shed/api/users.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/tool_shed/api/users.py
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ class UsersController( BaseAPIController ):
     """RESTful controller for interactions with users in the Tool Shed."""
 
     @web.expose_api
-    def create_user( self, trans, payload, **kwd ):
+    def create( self, trans, payload, **kwd ):
         """
-        POST /api/users/create_user
+        POST /api/users
         Returns a dictionary of information about the created user.
 
 :       param key: the current Galaxy admin user's API key
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/tool_shed/buildapp.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/tool_shed/buildapp.py
index bf157c19b6a..5300a70cf40 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/tool_shed/buildapp.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/tool_shed/buildapp.py
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ def app_factory( global_conf, **kwargs ):
                             controller='categories',
                             name_prefix='category_',
                             path_prefix='/api',
-                            new={ 'create_category' : 'POST' },
                             parent_resources=dict( member_name='category', collection_name='categories' ) )
     webapp.mapper.resource( 'repository',
                             'repositories',
@@ -112,7 +111,6 @@ def app_factory( global_conf, **kwargs ):
                             controller='users',
                             name_prefix='user_',
                             path_prefix='/api',
-                            new={ 'create_user' : 'POST' },
                             parent_resources=dict( member_name='user', collection_name='users' ) )
     webapp.finalize_config()
     # Wrap the webapp in some useful middleware
diff --git a/lib/tool_shed/scripts/api/create_categories.py b/lib/tool_shed/scripts/api/create_categories.py
index 1c908659689..3b44550fdc7 100644
--- a/lib/tool_shed/scripts/api/create_categories.py
+++ b/lib/tool_shed/scripts/api/create_categories.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def main( options ):
         if name is not None and description is not None:
             data = dict( name=name,
                          description=description )
-            url = '%s/api/categories/new/create_category' % to_tool_shed
+            url = '%s/api/categories' % to_tool_shed
             try:
                 response = submit( url, data, api_key )
             except Exception, e:
diff --git a/lib/tool_shed/scripts/api/create_users.py b/lib/tool_shed/scripts/api/create_users.py
index fd5148f7eb6..588d9684255 100644
--- a/lib/tool_shed/scripts/api/create_users.py
+++ b/lib/tool_shed/scripts/api/create_users.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def main( options ):
             data = dict( email=email,
                          password=password,
                          username=username )
-            url = '%s/api/users/new/create_user' % to_tool_shed
+            url = '%s/api/users' % to_tool_shed
             try:
                 response = submit( url, data, api_key )
             except Exception, e: