diff --git a/poppy/transport/validators/helpers.py b/poppy/transport/validators/helpers.py
index 0e91e66c..61dd92a6 100644
--- a/poppy/transport/validators/helpers.py
+++ b/poppy/transport/validators/helpers.py
@@ -270,6 +270,9 @@ def is_valid_service_configuration(service, schema):
             if 'rules' in caching:
                 for rule in caching['rules']:
                     request_url = rule['request_url']
+                    if not request_url.startswith('/'):
+                        request_url = ('/' + request_url)
+
                     if request_url in caching_rules:
                         raise exceptions.ValidationFailed(
                             'The path {0} already exists for another '
@@ -367,6 +370,8 @@ def is_valid_service_configuration(service, schema):
                             pass
                         elif key == 'request_url':
                             request_url = rule['request_url']
+                            if not request_url.startswith('/'):
+                                request_url = ('/' + request_url)
                         else:
                             entity = key
                             # validate country code is valid
@@ -385,6 +390,8 @@ def is_valid_service_configuration(service, schema):
                             pass
                         elif key == 'request_url':
                             request_url = rule['request_url']
+                            if not request_url.startswith('/'):
+                                request_url = ('/' + request_url)
                         else:
                             entity = key
                             # validate country code is valid
@@ -394,8 +401,8 @@ def is_valid_service_configuration(service, schema):
                             entity in blacklist_restriction_entities[
                                 request_url]:
                         raise exceptions.ValidationFailed(
-                            'Cannot blacklist and whitelist [%s] on %s'
-                            ' at the same time' % (key, request_url))
+                            'Cannot blacklist and whitelist {0} on {1}'
+                            ' at the same time'.format(key, request_url))
                     if request_url not in whitelist_restriction_entities:
                         whitelist_restriction_entities[request_url] = []
                     whitelist_restriction_entities[request_url].append(entity)
@@ -409,8 +416,8 @@ def is_valid_service_configuration(service, schema):
                     )
                     if len(intersect_entities) > 0:
                         raise exceptions.ValidationFailed(
-                            'Cannot blacklist and whitelist %s on %s'
-                            ' at the same time' % (
+                            'Cannot blacklist and whitelist {0} on {1}'
+                            ' at the same time'.format(
                                 str(list(intersect_entities)),
                                 request_url
                             ))
diff --git a/poppy/transport/validators/schemas/service.py b/poppy/transport/validators/schemas/service.py
index 7313cfc8..9392d29f 100644
--- a/poppy/transport/validators/schemas/service.py
+++ b/poppy/transport/validators/schemas/service.py
@@ -450,8 +450,8 @@ class ServiceSchema(schema_base.SchemaBase):
                                                     },
                                                     'request_url': {
                                                         'type': 'string',
-                                                        'minLength': 2,
-                                                        'maxLength': 100
+                                                        'minLength': 1,
+                                                        'maxLength': 1024
                                                     }
                                                 },
                                                 "additionalProperties": False,
diff --git a/tests/api/services/data_create_service.json b/tests/api/services/data_create_service.json
index 033f95ee..70680c12 100644
--- a/tests/api/services/data_create_service.json
+++ b/tests/api/services/data_create_service.json
@@ -159,6 +159,28 @@
                           "rules": [{"name" : "Rule 1",
                                      "request_url" : "/*"}]}]
     },
+    "wildcard_caching_no_slash": {
+        "name": "my_service_name",
+        "domain_list": [{"domain": "www.mywebsite.com", "protocol": "http"}],
+        "origin_list": [{
+                         "origin": "myorigin.com",
+                         "port": 80,
+                         "ssl": false,
+                         "rules":[
+                              {
+                                "name": "default rule",
+                                "request_url": "/*"
+                              }
+                             ],
+                         "hostheadertype": "custom",
+                         "hostheadervalue": "www.customweb.com"
+                         }
+                        ],
+        "caching_list": [{"name": "default",
+                          "ttl": 1200,
+                          "rules": [{"name" : "Rule 1",
+                                     "request_url" : "*"}]}]
+    },
     "multiple_origin_path_caching": {
         "name": "my_service_name",
         "domain_list": [{"domain": "www.mywebsite.com", "protocol": "http"}],
@@ -517,7 +539,7 @@
                             {
                                 "name": "only me",
                                 "referrer": "www.mywebsite.com",
-                                "request_url" : "restrictions"
+                                "request_url" : "*"
                             }
                         ]}
         ]
diff --git a/tests/api/services/data_create_service_negative.json b/tests/api/services/data_create_service_negative.json
index b65caff5..684fc741 100644
--- a/tests/api/services/data_create_service_negative.json
+++ b/tests/api/services/data_create_service_negative.json
@@ -211,18 +211,13 @@
                         ],
         "restrictions_list": []
     },
-    "duplicate_restriction_matches": {
+    "duplicate_restriction_matches_blacklist*_whitelist/*": {
         "service_name": "duplicate_restriction_matches",
         "domain_list": [{"domain": "www.mywebsite.com"}],
         "origin_list": [
             {"origin": "origin1.com", "rules": [{"name" : "index", "request_url" : "/*"}]}
         ],
-        "caching_list": [{"name": "default", "ttl": 3600},
-                         {"name": "home",
-                          "ttl": 1200,
-                          "rules": [{"name" : "index",
-                                     "request_url" : "/*"}]}
-                        ],
+        "caching_list": [{"name": "default", "ttl": 3600}],
         "restrictions_list": [
                     {
                         "name": "restriction one",
@@ -238,6 +233,28 @@
                     },
                     {
                         "name": "restriction two",
+                        "access": "blacklist",
+                        "rules":
+                        [
+                            {
+                                "name": "only me",
+                                "referrer": "www.mywebsite.com",
+                                "request_url": "*"
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+        ]
+    },
+    "duplicate_restriction_matches_blacklist/*_whitelist*": {
+        "service_name": "duplicate_restriction_matches",
+        "domain_list": [{"domain": "www.mywebsite.com"}],
+        "origin_list": [
+            {"origin": "origin1.com", "rules": [{"name" : "index", "request_url" : "/*"}]}
+        ],
+        "caching_list": [{"name": "default", "ttl": 3600}],
+        "restrictions_list": [
+                    {
+                        "name": "restriction one",
                         "access": "whitelist",
                         "rules":
                         [
@@ -247,6 +264,86 @@
                                 "request_url": "*"
                             }
                         ]
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "name": "restriction two",
+                        "access": "blacklist",
+                        "rules":
+                        [
+                            {
+                                "name": "only me",
+                                "referrer": "www.mywebsite.com",
+                                "request_url": "/*"
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+        ]
+    },
+    "duplicate_restriction_matches_blacklist*_whitelist*": {
+        "service_name": "duplicate_restriction_matches",
+        "domain_list": [{"domain": "www.mywebsite.com"}],
+        "origin_list": [
+            {"origin": "origin1.com", "rules": [{"name" : "index", "request_url" : "/*"}]}
+        ],
+        "caching_list": [{"name": "default", "ttl": 3600}],
+        "restrictions_list": [
+                    {
+                        "name": "restriction one",
+                        "access": "whitelist",
+                        "rules":
+                        [
+                            {
+                                "name": "only me",
+                                "referrer": "www.mywebsite.com",
+                                "request_url": "*"
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "name": "restriction two",
+                        "access": "blacklist",
+                        "rules":
+                        [
+                            {
+                                "name": "only me",
+                                "referrer": "www.mywebsite.com",
+                                "request_url": "*"
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+        ]
+    },
+    "duplicate_restriction_matches_blacklist/*_whitelist/*": {
+        "service_name": "duplicate_restriction_matches",
+        "domain_list": [{"domain": "www.mywebsite.com"}],
+        "origin_list": [
+            {"origin": "origin1.com", "rules": [{"name" : "index", "request_url" : "/*"}]}
+        ],
+        "caching_list": [{"name": "default", "ttl": 3600}],
+        "restrictions_list": [
+                    {
+                        "name": "restriction one",
+                        "access": "whitelist",
+                        "rules":
+                        [
+                            {
+                                "name": "only me",
+                                "referrer": "www.mywebsite.com",
+                                "request_url": "/*"
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "name": "restriction two",
+                        "access": "blacklist",
+                        "rules":
+                        [
+                            {
+                                "name": "only me",
+                                "referrer": "www.mywebsite.com",
+                                "request_url": "/*"
+                            }
+                        ]
                     }
         ]
     },