diff --git a/model/src/main/java/org/projectnessie/api/v1/http/HttpDiffApi.java b/model/src/main/java/org/projectnessie/api/v1/http/HttpDiffApi.java
index c5091f0e9a0..80d9c962a99 100644
--- a/model/src/main/java/org/projectnessie/api/v1/http/HttpDiffApi.java
+++ b/model/src/main/java/org/projectnessie/api/v1/http/HttpDiffApi.java
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ public interface HttpDiffApi extends DiffApi {
 
   @GET
   @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-  @Path(
-      "{fromRef : [^*]+}{f : [*]?}{fromHashOnRef : ([^.]*)?}...{toRef : [^*]+}{t : [*]?}{toHashOnRef : ([^.]*)?}")
+  @Path("{fromRefWithHash}...{toRefWithHash}")
   @Operation(
       summary = "Get a diff for two given references",
       description =
@@ -49,9 +48,9 @@ public interface HttpDiffApi extends DiffApi {
               + "\n"
               + "Examples: \n"
               + "  diffs/main...myBranch\n"
-              + "  diffs/main...myBranch*1234567890123456\n"
-              + "  diffs/main*1234567890123456...myBranch\n"
-              + "  diffs/main*1234567890123456...myBranch*1234567890123456\n")
+              + "  diffs/main...myBranch\\*1234567890123456\n"
+              + "  diffs/main\\*1234567890123456...myBranch\n"
+              + "  diffs/main\\*1234567890123456...myBranch\\*1234567890123456\n")
   @APIResponses({
     @APIResponse(
         responseCode = "200",
diff --git a/model/src/main/java/org/projectnessie/api/v1/params/DiffParams.java b/model/src/main/java/org/projectnessie/api/v1/params/DiffParams.java
index d752bd43efb..38b65dc8ccb 100644
--- a/model/src/main/java/org/projectnessie/api/v1/params/DiffParams.java
+++ b/model/src/main/java/org/projectnessie/api/v1/params/DiffParams.java
@@ -28,12 +28,13 @@ public class DiffParams {
 
   public static final String HASH_OPTIONAL_REGEX = "(" + Validation.HASH_REGEX + ")?";
 
+  private static final char HASH_SEPARATOR = '*';
+
   @NotNull
   @Pattern(regexp = Validation.REF_NAME_REGEX, message = Validation.REF_NAME_MESSAGE)
   @Parameter(
       description = "The 'from' reference to start the diff from",
       examples = {@ExampleObject(ref = "ref")})
-  @PathParam("fromRef")
   private String fromRef;
 
   @Nullable
@@ -41,7 +42,6 @@ public class DiffParams {
   @Parameter(
       description = "Optional hash on the 'from' reference to start the diff from",
       examples = {@ExampleObject(ref = "hash")})
-  @PathParam("fromHashOnRef")
   private String fromHashOnRef;
 
   @NotNull
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ public class DiffParams {
   @Parameter(
       description = "The 'to' reference to end the diff at.",
       examples = {@ExampleObject(ref = "ref")})
-  @PathParam("toRef")
   private String toRef;
 
   @Nullable
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ public class DiffParams {
   @Parameter(
       description = "Optional hash on the 'to' reference to end the diff at.",
       examples = {@ExampleObject(ref = "hash")})
-  @PathParam("toHashOnRef")
   private String toHashOnRef;
 
   public DiffParams() {}
@@ -74,6 +72,28 @@ public DiffParams() {}
     this.toHashOnRef = toHashOnRef;
   }
 
+  @PathParam("fromRefWithHash")
+  public void setFromRefWithHash(String value) {
+    this.fromRef = parseRefName(value);
+    this.fromHashOnRef = parseHash(value);
+  }
+
+  @PathParam("toRefWithHash")
+  public void setToRefWithHash(String value) {
+    this.toRef = parseRefName(value);
+    this.toHashOnRef = parseHash(value);
+  }
+
+  private String parseRefName(String param) {
+    int idx = param.indexOf(HASH_SEPARATOR);
+    return idx == 0 ? null : idx < 0 ? param : param.substring(0, idx);
+  }
+
+  private String parseHash(String param) {
+    int idx = param.indexOf(HASH_SEPARATOR);
+    return idx < 0 ? null : param.substring(idx + 1);
+  }
+
   public String getFromRef() {
     return fromRef;
   }
diff --git a/model/src/test/java/org/projectnessie/api/v1/params/DiffParamsTest.java b/model/src/test/java/org/projectnessie/api/v1/params/DiffParamsTest.java
index bd4d9bbcf1a..9ee3eba68e2 100644
--- a/model/src/test/java/org/projectnessie/api/v1/params/DiffParamsTest.java
+++ b/model/src/test/java/org/projectnessie/api/v1/params/DiffParamsTest.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.parallel.Execution;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.parallel.ExecutionMode;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.ParameterizedTest;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.CsvSource;
 
 @Execution(ExecutionMode.CONCURRENT)
 public class DiffParamsTest {
@@ -69,4 +71,24 @@ public void testValidation() {
         .isInstanceOf(IllegalStateException.class)
         .hasMessage("Cannot build DiffParams, some of required attributes are not set [fromRef]");
   }
+
+  @ParameterizedTest
+  @CsvSource({
+    "main*1122334455667788,main,1122334455667788",
+    "main,main,",
+    "main/,main/,",
+    "main/*1122334455667788,main/,1122334455667788",
+    "*1122334455667788,,1122334455667788",
+    "*,,",
+    "main*,main,",
+  })
+  public void testParameterParsing(String param, String expectedRefName, String expectedHash) {
+    DiffParams diffParams = new DiffParams();
+    diffParams.setFromRefWithHash(param);
+    diffParams.setToRefWithHash(param);
+    assertThat(diffParams.getFromRef()).isEqualTo(expectedRefName);
+    assertThat(diffParams.getToRef()).isEqualTo(expectedRefName);
+    assertThat(diffParams.getFromHashOnRef()).isEqualTo(expectedHash);
+    assertThat(diffParams.getToHashOnRef()).isEqualTo(expectedHash);
+  }
 }