diff --git a/test/robot/MRkeywords.resource b/test/robot/MRkeywords.resource
index 048fcac6..ae0eee9f 100644
--- a/test/robot/MRkeywords.resource
+++ b/test/robot/MRkeywords.resource
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Library    ModelRegistry.py
 
 *** Variables ***
 ${MR_HOST}     %{TEST_MR_HOST=localhost}
+${MR_PORT}     %{TEST_MR_PORT=8080}
 ${MODE}        %{TEST_MODE=REST}
 
 *** Keywords ***
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ I create a RegisteredModel having
     [Arguments]  ${name}
     IF  $MODE == "REST"
         ${data}    Create Dictionary    name=${name}
-        ${resp}    POST    url=http://${MR_HOST}:8080/api/model_registry/v1alpha2/registered_models    json=${data}    expected_status=201
+        ${resp}    POST    url=http://${MR_HOST}:${MR_PORT}/api/model_registry/v1alpha2/registered_models    json=${data}    expected_status=201
         Log to console    ${resp.json()}
         ${result}    Set Variable    ${resp.json()['id']}
     ELSE
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ I create a RegisteredModel having
 I create a RegisteredModel
     [Arguments]  ${payload}
     IF  $MODE == "REST"
-        ${resp}    POST    url=http://${MR_HOST}:8080/api/model_registry/v1alpha2/registered_models    json=&{payload}    expected_status=201
+        ${resp}    POST    url=http://${MR_HOST}:${MR_PORT}/api/model_registry/v1alpha2/registered_models    json=&{payload}    expected_status=201
         Log to console    ${resp.json()}
         ${result}    Set Variable    ${resp.json()['id']}
     ELSE
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ I create a child ModelVersion having
     [Arguments]  ${registeredModelID}  ${name}
     IF  $MODE == "REST"
         ${data}=    Create Dictionary    name=${name}    registeredModelID=${registeredModelID}
-        ${resp}=    POST    url=http://${MR_HOST}:8080/api/model_registry/v1alpha2/model_versions    json=${data}    expected_status=201
+        ${resp}=    POST    url=http://${MR_HOST}:${MR_PORT}/api/model_registry/v1alpha2/model_versions    json=${data}    expected_status=201
         Log to console    ${resp.json()}
         ${result}    Set Variable    ${resp.json()['id']}
     ELSE
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ I create a child ModelVersion
     [Arguments]  ${registeredModelID}  ${payload}
     IF  $MODE == "REST"
         Set To Dictionary    ${payload}    registeredModelID=${registeredModelID}
-        ${resp}=    POST    url=http://${MR_HOST}:8080/api/model_registry/v1alpha2/model_versions    json=&{payload}    expected_status=201
+        ${resp}=    POST    url=http://${MR_HOST}:${MR_PORT}/api/model_registry/v1alpha2/model_versions    json=&{payload}    expected_status=201
         Log to console    ${resp.json()}
         ${result}    Set Variable    ${resp.json()['id']}
     ELSE
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ I create a child ModelArtifact having
     IF  $MODE == "REST"
         ${data}=    Create Dictionary    uri=${uri}  artifactType=model-artifact
         Log to console    ${data}
-        ${resp}=    POST    url=http://${MR_HOST}:8080/api/model_registry/v1alpha2/model_versions/${modelversionId}/artifacts    json=${data}    expected_status=201
+        ${resp}=    POST    url=http://${MR_HOST}:${MR_PORT}/api/model_registry/v1alpha2/model_versions/${modelversionId}/artifacts    json=${data}    expected_status=201
         Log to console    ${resp.json()}
         ${result}    Set Variable    ${resp.json()['id']}
     ELSE
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ I create a child ModelArtifact having
 I create a child ModelArtifact
     [Arguments]  ${modelversionId}    ${payload}
     IF  $MODE == "REST"
-        ${resp}=    POST    url=http://${MR_HOST}:8080/api/model_registry/v1alpha2/model_versions/${modelversionId}/artifacts    json=&{payload}    expected_status=201
+        ${resp}=    POST    url=http://${MR_HOST}:${MR_PORT}/api/model_registry/v1alpha2/model_versions/${modelversionId}/artifacts    json=&{payload}    expected_status=201
         Log to console    ${resp.json()}
         ${result}    Set Variable    ${resp.json()['id']}
     ELSE
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ I create a child ModelArtifact
 I create a child Artifact
     [Arguments]  ${modelversionId}    ${payload}
     IF  $MODE == "REST"
-        ${resp}=    POST    url=http://${MR_HOST}:8080/api/model_registry/v1alpha2/model_versions/${modelversionId}/artifacts    json=&{payload}    expected_status=201
+        ${resp}=    POST    url=http://${MR_HOST}:${MR_PORT}/api/model_registry/v1alpha2/model_versions/${modelversionId}/artifacts    json=&{payload}    expected_status=201
         Log to console    ${resp.json()}
         ${result}    Set Variable    ${resp.json()['id']}
     ELSE
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ I create a child Artifact
 I get RegisteredModelByID
     [Arguments]    ${id}
     IF  $MODE == "REST"
-        ${resp}=    GET    url=http://${MR_HOST}:8080/api/model_registry/v1alpha2/registered_models/${id}    expected_status=200
+        ${resp}=    GET    url=http://${MR_HOST}:${MR_PORT}/api/model_registry/v1alpha2/registered_models/${id}    expected_status=200
         ${result}    Set Variable    ${resp.json()}
         Log to console    ${resp.json()}
     ELSE
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ I get RegisteredModelByID
 I get ModelVersionByID
     [Arguments]    ${id}
     IF  $MODE == "REST"
-        ${resp}=    GET    url=http://${MR_HOST}:8080/api/model_registry/v1alpha2/model_versions/${id}    expected_status=200
+        ${resp}=    GET    url=http://${MR_HOST}:${MR_PORT}/api/model_registry/v1alpha2/model_versions/${id}    expected_status=200
         ${result}    Set Variable    ${resp.json()}
         Log to console    ${resp.json()}
     ELSE
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ I get ModelVersionByID
 I get ModelArtifactByID
     [Arguments]    ${id}
     IF  $MODE == "REST"
-        ${resp}=    GET    url=http://${MR_HOST}:8080/api/model_registry/v1alpha2/model_artifacts/${id}    expected_status=200
+        ${resp}=    GET    url=http://${MR_HOST}:${MR_PORT}/api/model_registry/v1alpha2/model_artifacts/${id}    expected_status=200
         ${result}    Set Variable    ${resp.json()}
         Log to console    ${resp.json()}
     ELSE
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ I get ModelArtifactByID
 I get ArtifactsByModelVersionID
     [Arguments]    ${id}
     IF  $MODE == "REST"
-        ${resp}=    GET    url=http://${MR_HOST}:8080/api/model_registry/v1alpha2/model_versions/${id}/artifacts    expected_status=200
+        ${resp}=    GET    url=http://${MR_HOST}:${MR_PORT}/api/model_registry/v1alpha2/model_versions/${id}/artifacts    expected_status=200
         ${result}    Set Variable    ${resp.json()}
         Log to console    ${resp.json()}
     ELSE