diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/vultr.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/vultr.py
index 9085ed2b26c..7beb4fa3c71 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/vultr.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/vultr.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import os
 import time
 import urllib
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves import configparser
-from ansible.module_utils._text import to_text
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_text, to_native
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import fetch_url
 
 
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ def vultr_argument_spec():
         api_timeout=dict(type='int', default=os.environ.get('VULTR_API_TIMEOUT')),
         api_retries=dict(type='int', default=os.environ.get('VULTR_API_RETRIES')),
         api_account=dict(default=os.environ.get('VULTR_API_ACCOUNT') or 'default'),
+        api_endpoint=dict(default=os.environ.get('VULTR_API_ENDPOINT')),
         validate_certs=dict(default=True, type='bool'),
     )
 
@@ -48,16 +49,24 @@ class Vultr:
         except KeyError:
             config = {}
 
-        self.api_config = {
-            'api_key': self.module.params.get('api_key') or config.get('key'),
-            'api_timeout': self.module.params.get('api_timeout') or config.get('timeout') or 60,
-            'api_retries': self.module.params.get('api_retries') or config.get('retries') or 5,
-        }
+        try:
+            self.api_config = {
+                'api_key': self.module.params.get('api_key') or config.get('key'),
+                'api_timeout': self.module.params.get('api_timeout') or int(config.get('timeout') or 60),
+                'api_retries': self.module.params.get('api_retries') or int(config.get('retries') or 5),
+                'api_endpoint': self.module.params.get('api_endpoint') or config.get('endpoint') or VULTR_API_ENDPOINT,
+            }
+        except ValueError as e:
+            self.fail_json(msg="One of the following settings, "
+                               "in section '%s' in the ini config file has not an int value: timeout, retries. "
+                               "Error was %s" % (self.module.params.get('api_account'), to_native(e)))
 
         # Common vultr returns
         self.result['vultr_api'] = {
             'api_account': self.module.params.get('api_account'),
             'api_timeout': self.api_config['api_timeout'],
+            'api_retries': self.api_config['api_retries'],
+            'api_endpoint': self.api_config['api_endpoint'],
         }
 
         # Headers to be passed to the API
@@ -70,7 +79,7 @@ class Vultr:
     def read_ini_config(self):
         ini_group = self.module.params.get('api_account')
 
-        keys = ['key', 'timeout', 'retries']
+        keys = ['key', 'timeout', 'retries', 'endpoint']
         env_conf = {}
         for key in keys:
             if 'VULTR_API_%s' % key.upper() not in os.environ:
@@ -122,7 +131,7 @@ class Vultr:
                 return "disable"
 
     def api_query(self, path="/", method="GET", data=None):
-        url = VULTR_API_ENDPOINT + path
+        url = self.api_config['api_endpoint'] + path
 
         if data:
             data_encoded = dict()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_account_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_account_facts.py
index d853f522e4e..e05aa19dc65 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_account_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_account_facts.py
@@ -49,6 +49,16 @@ vultr_api:
       returned: success
       type: int
       sample: 60
+    api_retries:
+      description: Amount of max retries for the API requests
+      returned: success
+      type: int
+      sample: 5
+    api_endpoint:
+      description: Endpoint used for the API requests
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: "https://api.vultr.com"
 vultr_account_facts:
   description: Response from Vultr API
   returned: success
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_dns_domain.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_dns_domain.py
index aa571493292..8e584f855b9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_dns_domain.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_dns_domain.py
@@ -69,6 +69,16 @@ vultr_api:
       returned: success
       type: int
       sample: 60
+    api_retries:
+      description: Amount of max retries for the API requests
+      returned: success
+      type: int
+      sample: 5
+    api_endpoint:
+      description: Endpoint used for the API requests
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: "https://api.vultr.com"
 vultr_dns_domain:
   description: Response from Vultr API
   returned: success
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_firewall_group.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_firewall_group.py
index 92cdaaf2516..503e38cc3f2 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_firewall_group.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_firewall_group.py
@@ -63,6 +63,16 @@ vultr_api:
       returned: success
       type: int
       sample: 60
+    api_retries:
+      description: Amount of max retries for the API requests
+      returned: success
+      type: int
+      sample: 5
+    api_endpoint:
+      description: Endpoint used for the API requests
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: "https://api.vultr.com"
 vultr_firewall_group:
   description: Response from Vultr API
   returned: success
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_firewall_rule.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_firewall_rule.py
index fa6fad73376..d3052b74919 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_firewall_rule.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_firewall_rule.py
@@ -111,6 +111,16 @@ vultr_api:
       returned: success
       type: int
       sample: 60
+    api_retries:
+      description: Amount of max retries for the API requests
+      returned: success
+      type: int
+      sample: 5
+    api_endpoint:
+      description: Endpoint used for the API requests
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: "https://api.vultr.com"
 vultr_firewall_rule:
   description: Response from Vultr API
   returned: success
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_server.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_server.py
index 7332c202433..7e0df4dd8b4 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_server.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_server.py
@@ -155,6 +155,16 @@ vultr_api:
       returned: success
       type: int
       sample: 60
+    api_retries:
+      description: Amount of max retries for the API requests
+      returned: success
+      type: int
+      sample: 5
+    api_endpoint:
+      description: Endpoint used for the API requests
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: "https://api.vultr.com"
 vultr_server:
   description: Response from Vultr API with a few additions/modification
   returned: success
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_ssh_key.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_ssh_key.py
index 460683dac08..583a76af422 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_ssh_key.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_ssh_key.py
@@ -68,6 +68,16 @@ vultr_api:
       returned: success
       type: int
       sample: 60
+    api_retries:
+      description: Amount of max retries for the API requests
+      returned: success
+      type: int
+      sample: 5
+    api_endpoint:
+      description: Endpoint used for the API requests
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: "https://api.vultr.com"
 vultr_ssh_key:
   description: Response from Vultr API
   returned: success
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_startup_script.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_startup_script.py
index 3e5c7c060ea..4ad8a8710b3 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_startup_script.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_startup_script.py
@@ -80,6 +80,16 @@ vultr_api:
       returned: success
       type: int
       sample: 60
+    api_retries:
+      description: Amount of max retries for the API requests
+      returned: success
+      type: int
+      sample: 5
+    api_endpoint:
+      description: Endpoint used for the API requests
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: "https://api.vultr.com"
 vultr_startup_script:
   description: Response from Vultr API
   returned: success
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_user.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_user.py
index 1aea4d5c0a1..6f10a17b7ae 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_user.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vultr/vr_user.py
@@ -102,6 +102,16 @@ vultr_api:
       returned: success
       type: int
       sample: 60
+    api_retries:
+      description: Amount of max retries for the API requests
+      returned: success
+      type: int
+      sample: 5
+    api_endpoint:
+      description: Endpoint used for the API requests
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: "https://api.vultr.com"
 vultr_user:
   description: Response from Vultr API
   returned: success
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/vultr.py b/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/vultr.py
index 5e1a6f47229..1b8cd8845dd 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/vultr.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/vultr.py
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ options:
       - Name of the ini section in the C(vultr.ini) file.
       - The ENV variable C(VULTR_API_ACCOUNT) is used as default, when defined.
     default: default
+  api_endpoint:
+    description:
+      - URL to API endpint (without trailing slash).
+      - The ENV variable C(VULTR_API_ENDPOINT) is used as default, when defined.
+    default: "https://api.vultr.com"
   validate_certs:
     description:
       - Validate SSL certs of the Vultr API.