diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 123cd78..d5e2e06 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,8 +63,10 @@ custom:
 ### Configuration via environment variables
 
 The following environment variables can be configured (taking precedence over the values in `serverless.yml`):
-* `EDGE_PORT`: LocalStack edge port to connect to (default: `4566`)
-* `LOCALSTACK_HOSTNAME`: LocalStack host name to connect to (default: `localhost`)
+* `AWS_ENDPOINT_URL`: LocalStack endpoint URL to connect to (default: `http://localhost:4566`). This is the recommended configuration, and replaces the deprecated config options (`EDGE_PORT`/`LOCALSTACK_HOSTNAME`/`USE_SSL`) below.
+* `EDGE_PORT`: LocalStack edge port to connect to (deprecated; default: `4566`)
+* `LOCALSTACK_HOSTNAME`: LocalStack host name to connect to (deprecated; default: `localhost`)
+* `USE_SSL`: Whether to use SSL/HTTPS when connecting to the LocalStack endpoint (deprecated)
 
 ### Activating the plugin for certain stages
 
@@ -206,6 +208,7 @@ custom:
 
 ## Change Log
 
+* v1.1.2: Unify construction of target endpoint URL, add support for configuring `AWS_ENDPOINT_URL`
 * v1.1.1: Fix layer deployment if `mountCode` is enabled by always packaging and deploying
 * v1.1.0: Fix SSM environment variables resolving issues with serverless v3, change default for `BUCKET_MARKER_LOCAL` to `hot-reload`
 * v1.0.6: Add `BUCKET_MARKER_LOCAL` configuration for customizing S3 bucket for lambda mount and [Hot Reloading](https://docs.localstack.cloud/user-guide/tools/lambda-tools/hot-reloading/).
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d142d76..b5c04ab 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "serverless-localstack",
-  "version": "1.1.1",
+  "version": "1.1.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "serverless-localstack",
-      "version": "1.1.1",
+      "version": "1.1.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "adm-zip": "^0.5.10",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9d97393..f0f0e29 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "serverless-localstack",
-  "version": "1.1.1",
+  "version": "1.1.2",
   "description": "Connect Serverless to LocalStack!",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
   "author": "LocalStack Team <info@localstack.cloud>",
   "contributors": [
     "LocalStack Team <info@localstack.cloud>",
-    "temyers",
     "Waldemar Hummer (whummer)",
+    "Ben Simon Hartung (bentsku)",
+    "Joel Scheuner (joe4dev)",
+    "temyers",
     "Justin McCormick <me@justinmccormick.com>",
     "djKooks",
-    "yohei1126",
-    "bentsku",
-    "Joel Scheuner (joe4dev)"
+    "yohei1126"
   ],
   "license": "MIT",
   "bugs": {
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index e80d27e..e47f20d 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ class LocalstackPlugin {
     const slsSecretsAWS = this.findPlugin('ServerlessSecrets');
     if (slsSecretsAWS) {
       slsSecretsAWS.config.options.providerOptions = slsSecretsAWS.config.options.providerOptions || {};
-      slsSecretsAWS.config.options.providerOptions.endpoint = this.getServiceURL('ssm');
+      slsSecretsAWS.config.options.providerOptions.endpoint = this.getServiceURL();
       slsSecretsAWS.config.options.providerOptions.accessKeyId = 'test';
       slsSecretsAWS.config.options.providerOptions.secretAccessKey = 'test';
     }
@@ -570,8 +570,7 @@ class LocalstackPlugin {
       }
       this.log('Using serverless-localstack');
       const hostname = await this.getConnectHostname();
-      const host = `http://${hostname}`;
-      const edgePort = this.getEdgePort();
+
       const configChanges = {};
 
       // Configure dummy AWS credentials in the environment, to ensure the AWS client libs don't bail.
@@ -591,7 +590,7 @@ class LocalstackPlugin {
       }
 
       // If a host has been configured, override each service
-      const localEndpoint = `${host}:${edgePort}`;
+      const localEndpoint = this.getServiceURL(hostname);
       for (const service of this.awsServices) {
         const serviceLower = service.toLowerCase();
 
@@ -758,9 +757,34 @@ class LocalstackPlugin {
     return this.awsProvider;
   }
 
-  getServiceURL() {
+  getServiceURL(hostname) {
+    if (process.env.AWS_ENDPOINT_URL) {
+      return this.injectHostnameIntoLocalhostURL(process.env.AWS_ENDPOINT_URL, hostname);
+    }
+    hostname = hostname || 'localhost';
     const proto = TRUE_VALUES.includes(process.env.USE_SSL) ? 'https' : 'http';
-    return `${proto}://localhost:${this.getEdgePort()}`;
+    const port = this.getEdgePort();
+    // little hack here - required to remove the default HTTPS port 443, as otherwise
+    // routing for some platforms and ephemeral instances (e.g., on namespace.so) fails
+    const isDefaultPort =
+      (proto === 'http' && `${port}` === '80') ||
+      (proto === 'https' && `${port}` === '443');
+    if (isDefaultPort) {
+      return `${proto}://${hostname}`;
+    }
+    return `${proto}://${hostname}:${port}`;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * If the given `endpointURL` points to `localhost`, then inject the given `hostname` into the URL
+   * and return it. This helps fix IPv6 issues with node v18+ (see also getConnectHostname() above)
+   */
+  injectHostnameIntoLocalhostURL(endpointURL, hostname) {
+    const url = new URL(endpointURL);
+    if (hostname && url.hostname === 'localhost') {
+      url.hostname = hostname;
+    }
+    return url.href;
   }
 
   log(msg) {
@@ -786,7 +810,7 @@ class LocalstackPlugin {
   stepFunctionsReplaceDisplay() {
     const plugin = this.findPlugin('ServerlessStepFunctions');
     if (plugin) {
-      const endpoint = this.getServiceURL()
+      const endpoint = this.getServiceURL();
       plugin.originalDisplay = plugin.display;
       plugin.localstackEndpoint = endpoint;