diff --git a/extras/constants.py b/extras/constants.py
index cadf20cfe..a54155656 100644
--- a/extras/constants.py
+++ b/extras/constants.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from django.conf import settings
 from core.events import *
 from extras.choices import LogLevelChoices
 
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@
         'height': 4,
         'title': 'NetBox News',
         'config': {
-            'feed_url': 'https://api.netbox.oss.netboxlabs.com/v1/newsfeed/',
+            'feed_url': settings.NEWSFEED_URL,
             'max_entries': 10,
             'cache_timeout': 14400,
             'requires_internet': True,
diff --git a/netbox/config/parameters.py b/netbox/config/parameters.py
index dd2495b56..8fb0ed025 100644
--- a/netbox/config/parameters.py
+++ b/netbox/config/parameters.py
@@ -209,8 +209,14 @@ def __init__(self, name, label, default, description='', field=None, field_kwarg
     ConfigParam(
         name='MAPS_URL',
         label=_('Maps URL'),
-        default='https://maps.google.com/?q=',
+        default='https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=',
         description=_("Base URL for mapping geographic locations")
     ),
+    ConfigParam(
+        name='NEWSFEED_API_VERSION',
+        label=_('Newsfeed API Version'),
+        default='v1',
+        description=_("Version of the Newsfeed API to use (v1 or v2)")
+    ),
 
 )
diff --git a/netbox/settings.py b/netbox/settings.py
index 6efca79be..6f058f62c 100644
--- a/netbox/settings.py
+++ b/netbox/settings.py
@@ -744,6 +744,22 @@ def _setting(name, default=None):
 
 PLUGIN_CATALOG_URL = 'https://api.netbox.oss.netboxlabs.com/v1/plugins'
 
+#
+# Newsfeed API Configuration
+#
+
+# Configurable Newsfeed API version (default: "v1")
+NEWSFEED_API_VERSION = 'v1'
+
+# Construct the final newsfeed URL based on version
+if NEWSFEED_API_VERSION == 'v1':
+    NEWSFEED_URL = 'https://api.netbox.oss.netboxlabs.com/v1/newsfeed/'
+elif NEWSFEED_API_VERSION == 'v2':
+    NEWSFEED_URL = f'https://api.netbox.oss.netboxlabs.com/newsfeed/?version=2'
+else:
+    # Fallback to base URL for any other version
+    NEWSFEED_URL = 'https://api.netbox.oss.netboxlabs.com/newsfeed/'
+
 EVENTS_PIPELINE = list(EVENTS_PIPELINE)
 if 'extras.events.process_event_queue' not in EVENTS_PIPELINE:
     EVENTS_PIPELINE.insert(0, 'extras.events.process_event_queue')