Changed wording and switched to info box
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-The endpoint for the REST API is defined by the `EndpointAddress` property in the [Node Configuration Settings](https://developer.algorand.org/docs/run-a-node/reference/config/). By default, the host is set to `127.0.0.1` and the port is `8080` (or chosen randomly if `8080` is not available).
+!!! info
+ If you are running your own node, you can configure the endpoint for the REST API in the [Node Configuration Settings](https://developer.algorand.org/docs/run-a-node/reference/config/) by changing the `EndpointAddress` property. By default, the host is set to `127.0.0.1` and the port is `8080` (or chosen randomly if `8080` is not available).
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## Paths
