diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 69f4137b22..17e36a2360 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 - [#4931](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/4931) - Web3 modal with Wallet Connect for Write contract page and Staking Dapp
 
 ### Fixes
+- [#5003](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/5003) - API router refactoring
 - [#4979](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/4979), [#4993](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/4993) - Store total gas_used in addresses table
 - [#4977](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/4977) - Export token transfers on address: include transfers on contract itself
 - [#4976](https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/pull/4976) - Handle :econnrefused in pending transactions fetcher
diff --git a/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/api_router.ex b/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/api_router.ex
index ddd34e8035..8fb9698488 100644
--- a/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/api_router.ex
+++ b/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/api_router.ex
@@ -18,37 +18,45 @@ defmodule BlockScoutWeb.ApiRouter do
     plug(:accepts, ["json"])
   end
 
-  scope "/v1", BlockScoutWeb.API.V1, as: :api_v1 do
+  scope "/v1", as: :api_v1 do
     pipe_through(:api)
+    alias BlockScoutWeb.API.{RPC, V1}
+    alias BlockScoutWeb.API.V1.HealthController
+
     get("/health", HealthController, :health)
 
-    if Application.get_env(:block_scout_web, __MODULE__)[:writing_enabled] do
-      post("/decompiled_smart_contract", DecompiledSmartContractController, :create)
-      post("/verified_smart_contracts", VerifiedSmartContractController, :create)
+    if Application.get_env(:block_scout_web, __MODULE__)[:reading_enabled] do
+      get("/supply", V1.SupplyController, :supply)
+      post("/eth-rpc", RPC.EthController, :eth_request)
     end
-  end
-
-  if Application.get_env(:block_scout_web, __MODULE__)[:reading_enabled] do
-    scope "/" do
-      alias BlockScoutWeb.API.{RPC, V1}
-      pipe_through(:api)
 
-      scope "/v1", as: :api_v1 do
-        get("/supply", V1.SupplyController, :supply)
-        post("/eth-rpc", RPC.EthController, :eth_request)
-      end
+    if Application.get_env(:block_scout_web, __MODULE__)[:writing_enabled] do
+      post("/decompiled_smart_contract", V1.DecompiledSmartContractController, :create)
+      post("/verified_smart_contracts", V1.VerifiedSmartContractController, :create)
+    end
 
-      # For backward compatibility. Should be removed
-      post("/eth-rpc", RPC.EthController, :eth_request)
+    if Application.get_env(:block_scout_web, __MODULE__)[:reading_enabled] do
+      forward("/", RPC.RPCTranslator, %{
+        "block" => {RPC.BlockController, []},
+        "account" => {RPC.AddressController, []},
+        "logs" => {RPC.LogsController, []},
+        "token" => {RPC.TokenController, []},
+        "stats" => {RPC.StatsController, []},
+        "contract" => {RPC.ContractController, [:verify]},
+        "transaction" => {RPC.TransactionController, []}
+      })
     end
   end
 
+  # For backward compatibility. Should be removed
   scope "/" do
     pipe_through(:api)
     alias BlockScoutWeb.API.RPC
 
-    scope "/v1", as: :api_v1 do
-      forward("/", RPC.RPCTranslator, %{
+    if Application.get_env(:block_scout_web, __MODULE__)[:reading_enabled] do
+      post("/eth-rpc", RPC.EthController, :eth_request)
+
+      forward("/", RPCTranslatorForwarder, %{
         "block" => {RPC.BlockController, []},
         "account" => {RPC.AddressController, []},
         "logs" => {RPC.LogsController, []},
@@ -58,16 +66,5 @@ defmodule BlockScoutWeb.ApiRouter do
         "transaction" => {RPC.TransactionController, []}
       })
     end
-
-    # For backward compatibility. Should be removed
-    forward("/", RPCTranslatorForwarder, %{
-      "block" => {RPC.BlockController, []},
-      "account" => {RPC.AddressController, []},
-      "logs" => {RPC.LogsController, []},
-      "token" => {RPC.TokenController, []},
-      "stats" => {RPC.StatsController, []},
-      "contract" => {RPC.ContractController, [:verify]},
-      "transaction" => {RPC.TransactionController, []}
-    })
   end
 end
diff --git a/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/controllers/api/rpc/rpc_translator.ex b/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/controllers/api/rpc/rpc_translator.ex
index 9f9de75e8a..a47b429172 100644
--- a/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/controllers/api/rpc/rpc_translator.ex
+++ b/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/controllers/api/rpc/rpc_translator.ex
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ defmodule BlockScoutWeb.API.RPC.RPCTranslator do
   def init(opts), do: opts
 
   def call(%Conn{params: %{"module" => module, "action" => action}} = conn, translations) do
-    with {:ok, {controller, write_actions}} <- translate_module(translations, module),
+    with true <- valid_api_request_path(conn),
+         {:ok, {controller, write_actions}} <- translate_module(translations, module),
          {:ok, action} <- translate_action(action),
          true <- action_accessed?(action, write_actions),
          {:ok, conn} <- call_controller(conn, controller, action) do
@@ -108,4 +109,12 @@ defmodule BlockScoutWeb.API.RPC.RPCTranslator do
     e ->
       {:error, Exception.format(:error, e, __STACKTRACE__)}
   end
+
+  defp valid_api_request_path(conn) do
+    if conn.request_path == "/api" || conn.request_path == "/api/v1" do
+      true
+    else
+      false
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/apps/block_scout_web/test/block_scout_web/controllers/api/rpc/rpc_translator_test.exs b/apps/block_scout_web/test/block_scout_web/controllers/api/rpc/rpc_translator_test.exs
index bcb12d5af6..a5b23b2532 100644
--- a/apps/block_scout_web/test/block_scout_web/controllers/api/rpc/rpc_translator_test.exs
+++ b/apps/block_scout_web/test/block_scout_web/controllers/api/rpc/rpc_translator_test.exs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ defmodule BlockScoutWeb.API.RPC.RPCTranslatorTest do
 
   describe "call" do
     test "with a bad module", %{conn: conn} do
-      conn = %Conn{conn | params: %{"module" => "test", "action" => "test"}}
+      conn = %Conn{conn | params: %{"module" => "test", "action" => "test"}, request_path: "/api"}
 
       result = RPCTranslator.call(conn, %{})
       assert result.halted
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ defmodule BlockScoutWeb.API.RPC.RPCTranslatorTest do
     end
 
     test "with a bad action atom", %{conn: conn} do
-      conn = %Conn{conn | params: %{"module" => "test", "action" => "some_atom_that_should_not_exist"}}
+      conn = %Conn{
+        conn
+        | params: %{"module" => "test", "action" => "some_atom_that_should_not_exist"},
+          request_path: "/api"
+      }
 
       result = RPCTranslator.call(conn, %{"test" => {TestController, []}})
       assert result.halted
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@ defmodule BlockScoutWeb.API.RPC.RPCTranslatorTest do
     end
 
     test "with an invalid controller action", %{conn: conn} do
-      conn = %Conn{conn | params: %{"module" => "test", "action" => "index"}}
+      conn = %Conn{conn | params: %{"module" => "test", "action" => "index"}, request_path: "/api"}
 
       result = RPCTranslator.call(conn, %{"test" => {TestController, []}})
       assert result.halted
@@ -69,7 +73,7 @@ defmodule BlockScoutWeb.API.RPC.RPCTranslatorTest do
     end
 
     test "with a valid request", %{conn: conn} do
-      conn = %Conn{conn | params: %{"module" => "test", "action" => "test_action"}}
+      conn = %Conn{conn | params: %{"module" => "test", "action" => "test_action"}, request_path: "/api"}
 
       result = RPCTranslator.call(conn, %{"test" => {TestController, []}})
       assert json_response(result, 200) == %{}