# Specify Endpoint Name

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Define the endpoint name at initialization time:

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```cs
var endpointConfiguration = new EndpointConfiguration("MyEndpoint");
```

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See also:

* [Specify Endpoint Name in NServiceBus Host](/nservicebus/hosting/nservicebus-host/index.md#endpoint-configuration-endpoint-name)

## Input queue

By default, the endpoint's input queue name is the same as the endpoint's name.

The input queue name can be overridden:

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```cs
endpointConfiguration.OverrideLocalAddress("MyEndpoint.Messages");
```

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> [!NOTE]
> Changing the input queue may also require adjusting the routing configuration so senders can send messages to the renamed queue. See [routing configuration](/nservicebus/messaging/routing.md).