diff --git a/hahomematic/central/__init__.py b/hahomematic/central/__init__.py
index ca5e1be2..47c91c98 100644
--- a/hahomematic/central/__init__.py
+++ b/hahomematic/central/__init__.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 from hahomematic.client.json_rpc import JsonRpcAioHttpClient
 from hahomematic.client.xml_rpc import XmlRpcProxy
 from hahomematic.const import (
+    APP_PATH,
     CALLBACK_TYPE,
     DATETIME_FORMAT_MILLIS,
     DEFAULT_TLS,
@@ -263,6 +264,11 @@ def name(self) -> str:
         """Return the name of the backend."""
         return self._config.name
 
+    @property
+    def path(self) -> str:
+        """Return the base path of the entity."""
+        return f"{APP_PATH}/{self.name}"
+
     @property
     def program_buttons(self) -> tuple[HmProgramButton, ...]:
         """Return the program entities."""
diff --git a/hahomematic/const.py b/hahomematic/const.py
index a6f6a88e..4da32405 100644
--- a/hahomematic/const.py
+++ b/hahomematic/const.py
@@ -42,16 +42,18 @@
 ALLOWED_HOSTNAME_PATTERN: Final = re.compile(r"(?!-)[a-z0-9-]{1,63}(?<!-)$", re.IGNORECASE)
 HTMLTAG_PATTERN: Final = re.compile(r"<.*?>|&([a-z0-9]+|#[0-9]{1,6}|#x[0-9a-f]{1,6});")
 
-IDENTIFIER_SEPARATOR: Final = "@"
+APP_PATH: Final = "homematicip_local"
+HUB_PATH: Final = "hub"
+BLOCK_LOG_TIMEOUT = 60
+CACHE_PATH: Final = "cache"
 DATETIME_FORMAT: Final = "%d.%m.%Y %H:%M:%S"
 DATETIME_FORMAT_MILLIS: Final = "%d.%m.%Y %H:%M:%S.%f'"
+IDENTIFIER_SEPARATOR: Final = "@"
 INIT_DATETIME: Final = datetime.strptime("01.01.1970 00:00:00", DATETIME_FORMAT)
 IP_ANY_V4: Final = "0.0.0.0"
-PORT_ANY: Final = 0
-BLOCK_LOG_TIMEOUT = 60
-CACHE_PATH: Final = "cache"
 KWARGS_ARG_ENTITY = "entity"
 PATH_JSON_RPC: Final = "/api/homematic.cgi"
+PORT_ANY: Final = 0
 
 HOMEGEAR_SERIAL = "Homegear_SN0815"
 
diff --git a/hahomematic/platforms/custom/light.py b/hahomematic/platforms/custom/light.py
index c05594ad..8044ef54 100644
--- a/hahomematic/platforms/custom/light.py
+++ b/hahomematic/platforms/custom/light.py
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ def supports_hs_color(self) -> bool:
             DeviceOperationMode.RGB,
         )
 
-    @config_property
+    @property
     def usage(self) -> EntityUsage:
         """
         Return the entity usage.
diff --git a/hahomematic/platforms/device.py b/hahomematic/platforms/device.py
index 53492ff0..b78523f5 100644
--- a/hahomematic/platforms/device.py
+++ b/hahomematic/platforms/device.py
@@ -159,6 +159,11 @@ def available_firmware(self) -> str | None:
         """Return the available firmware of the device."""
         return str(self._device_description.get("AVAILABLE_FIRMWARE", ""))
 
+    @property
+    def path(self) -> str:
+        """Return the base path of the entity."""
+        return f"{self._central.path}/{self._device_address}"
+
     @property
     def central(self) -> hmcu.CentralUnit:
         """Return the central of the device."""
@@ -228,7 +233,7 @@ def has_custom_entity_definition(self) -> bool:
         """Return if custom_entity definition is available for the device."""
         return self._has_custom_entity_definition
 
-    @config_property
+    @property
     def has_sub_devices(self) -> bool:
         """Return if device has multiple sub device channels."""
         return len(set(self._sub_device_channels.values())) > 1
@@ -248,12 +253,12 @@ def interface_id(self) -> str:
         """Return the interface_id of the device."""
         return self._interface_id
 
-    @config_property
+    @property
     def ignore_for_custom_entity(self) -> bool:
         """Return if device should be ignored for custom entity."""
         return self._ignore_for_custom_entity
 
-    @config_property
+    @property
     def is_updatable(self) -> bool:
         """Return if the device is updatable."""
         return self._is_updatable
@@ -268,7 +273,7 @@ def name(self) -> str:
         """Return the name of the device."""
         return self._name
 
-    @config_property
+    @property
     def product_group(self) -> ProductGroup:
         """Return the product group of the device."""
         return self._product_group
@@ -285,12 +290,12 @@ def rooms(self) -> set[str]:
         """Return all rooms of the device."""
         return self._rooms
 
-    @config_property
+    @property
     def rx_modes(self) -> tuple[RxMode, ...]:
         """Return the rx mode."""
         return self._rx_modes
 
-    @config_property
+    @property
     def sub_type(self) -> str | None:
         """Return the sub_type of the device."""
         return self._sub_type
diff --git a/hahomematic/platforms/entity.py b/hahomematic/platforms/entity.py
index 34232ac9..06f9ec8d 100644
--- a/hahomematic/platforms/entity.py
+++ b/hahomematic/platforms/entity.py
@@ -173,12 +173,12 @@ def unique_id(self) -> str:
         """Return the unique_id."""
         return self._unique_id
 
-    @config_property
+    @property
     def usage(self) -> EntityUsage:
         """Return the entity usage."""
         return EntityUsage.ENTITY
 
-    @config_property
+    @property
     def enabled_default(self) -> bool:
         """Return, if entity should be enabled based on usage attribute."""
         return self.usage in (
@@ -313,19 +313,19 @@ def base_channel_no(self) -> int | None:
     @property
     def _base_path(self) -> str:
         """Return the base path of the entity."""
-        return f"{self._central.name}/{self._device.device_address}/{self._channel_no}/{self._platform}"
+        return f"{self._device.path}/{self._channel_no}/{self._platform}"
 
     @config_property
     def channel_address(self) -> str:
         """Return the channel_address of the entity."""
         return self._channel_address
 
-    @config_property
+    @property
     def channel_no(self) -> int:
         """Return the channel_no of the entity."""
         return self._channel_no
 
-    @config_property
+    @property
     def channel_unique_id(self) -> str:
         """Return the channel_unique_id of the entity."""
         return self._channel_unique_id
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ def full_name(self) -> str:
         """Return the full name of the entity."""
         return self._entity_name_data.full_name
 
-    @config_property
+    @property
     def is_in_multiple_channels(self) -> bool:
         """Return the parameter/CE is also in multiple channels."""
         return self._is_in_multiple_channels
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ def rooms(self) -> set[str]:
         """Return the rooms assigned to an entity."""
         return self._rooms
 
-    @config_property
+    @property
     def usage(self) -> EntityUsage:
         """Return the entity usage."""
         return self._get_entity_usage()
@@ -475,17 +475,17 @@ def hmtype(self) -> ParameterType:
         """Return the HomeMatic type."""
         return self._type
 
-    @config_property
+    @property
     def is_unit_fixed(self) -> bool:
         """Return if the unit is fixed."""
         return self._raw_unit != self._unit
 
-    @config_property
+    @property
     def is_un_ignored(self) -> bool:
         """Return if the parameter is un ignored."""
         return self._is_un_ignored
 
-    @config_property
+    @property
     def entity_key(self) -> ENTITY_KEY:
         """Return entity key value."""
         return get_entity_key(
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ def min(self) -> ParameterT:
         """Return min value."""
         return self._min
 
-    @config_property
+    @property
     def multiplier(self) -> int:
         """Return multiplier value."""
         return self._multiplier
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ def path(self) -> str:
         """Return the path of the entity."""
         return f"{self._base_path}/{self._parameter}".lower()
 
-    @config_property
+    @property
     def raw_unit(self) -> str | None:
         """Return raw unit value."""
         return self._raw_unit
diff --git a/hahomematic/platforms/event.py b/hahomematic/platforms/event.py
index 6acaef2b..347aebf0 100644
--- a/hahomematic/platforms/event.py
+++ b/hahomematic/platforms/event.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def __init__(
             parameter_data=parameter_data,
         )
 
-    @config_property
+    @property
     def usage(self) -> EntityUsage:
         """Return the entity usage."""
         if (forced_by_com := self._enabled_by_channel_operation_mode) is None:
diff --git a/hahomematic/platforms/generic/entity.py b/hahomematic/platforms/generic/entity.py
index 66f5fcf3..f6b60abd 100644
--- a/hahomematic/platforms/generic/entity.py
+++ b/hahomematic/platforms/generic/entity.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     ParamsetKey,
 )
 from hahomematic.platforms import device as hmd, entity as hme
-from hahomematic.platforms.decorators import config_property
 from hahomematic.platforms.support import EntityNameData, GenericParameterType, get_entity_name
 
 _LOGGER: Final = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ def __init__(
             parameter_data=parameter_data,
         )
 
-    @config_property
+    @property
     def usage(self) -> EntityUsage:
         """Return the entity usage."""
         if self._is_forced_sensor or self._is_un_ignored:
diff --git a/hahomematic/platforms/hub/entity.py b/hahomematic/platforms/hub/entity.py
index 539b0412..684faacf 100644
--- a/hahomematic/platforms/hub/entity.py
+++ b/hahomematic/platforms/hub/entity.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from slugify import slugify
 
 from hahomematic import central as hmcu
-from hahomematic.const import SYSVAR_ADDRESS, HubData, SystemVariableData
+from hahomematic.const import HUB_PATH, SYSVAR_ADDRESS, HubData, SystemVariableData
 from hahomematic.platforms.decorators import config_property, state_property
 from hahomematic.platforms.entity import CallbackEntity
 from hahomematic.platforms.support import generate_unique_id
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def __init__(
         )
         super().__init__(central=central, unique_id=unique_id)
         self._name: Final = self.get_name(data=data)
-        self._full_name: Final = f"{self.central.name}_{self._name}"
+        self._full_name: Final = f"{self._central.name}_{self._name}"
 
     @abstractmethod
     def get_name(self, data: HubData) -> str:
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def name(self) -> str | None:
     @property
     def path(self) -> str:
         """Return the path of the entity."""
-        return f"{self.central.name}/{self.platform}".lower()
+        return f"{self._central.name}/{HUB_PATH}/{self.platform}/{self.name}".lower()
 
 
 class GenericSystemVariable(GenericHubEntity):
diff --git a/hahomematic/platforms/support.py b/hahomematic/platforms/support.py
index b9fa4e3b..0e484123 100644
--- a/hahomematic/platforms/support.py
+++ b/hahomematic/platforms/support.py
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ def payload_config(self) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
         return get_public_attributes_for_config_property(data_object=self)
 
     @property
-    def payload_value(self) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
-        """Return the payload value."""
+    def payload_state(self) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
+        """Return the payload state."""
         return get_public_attributes_for_state_property(data_object=self)
 
 
diff --git a/hahomematic/platforms/update.py b/hahomematic/platforms/update.py
index 95765091..927c5862 100644
--- a/hahomematic/platforms/update.py
+++ b/hahomematic/platforms/update.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def latest_firmware(self) -> str | None:
     @property
     def path(self) -> str:
         """Return the path of the entity."""
-        return f"{self._central.name}/{self._device.device_address}/{HmPlatform.UPDATE}".lower()
+        return f"{self._device.path}/{HmPlatform.UPDATE}".lower()
 
     def register_entity_updated_callback(self, cb: Callable, custom_id: str) -> CALLBACK_TYPE:
         """Register update callback."""
diff --git a/tests/test_decorator.py b/tests/test_decorator.py
index 3af9ae83..68f92ce2 100644
--- a/tests/test_decorator.py
+++ b/tests/test_decorator.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from hahomematic.platforms.decorators import (
-    config_property,
     get_public_attributes_for_config_property,
     get_public_attributes_for_state_property,
     state_property,
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ def value(self) -> None:
         """Delete value."""
         self._value = ""
 
-    @config_property
+    @property
     def config(self) -> str:
         """Return config."""
         return self._config
diff --git a/tests/test_entity.py b/tests/test_entity.py
index 7e8f342f..e938206f 100644
--- a/tests/test_entity.py
+++ b/tests/test_entity.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from hahomematic.caches.visibility import check_ignore_parameters_is_clean
 from hahomematic.central import CentralUnit
 from hahomematic.client import Client
-from hahomematic.const import CallSource, EntityUsage
+from hahomematic.const import APP_PATH, CallSource, EntityUsage
 from hahomematic.platforms.custom.definition import (
     get_required_parameters,
     validate_entity_definition,
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ async def test_custom_entity_callback(
         cb=device_removed_mock
     )
     assert switch.value is None
-    assert str(switch) == "path: centraltest/vcu2128127/4/switch, name: HmIP-BSM_VCU2128127"
+    assert (
+        str(switch)
+        == f"path: {APP_PATH}/centraltest/vcu2128127/4/switch, name: HmIP-BSM_VCU2128127"
+    )
     await central.event(const.INTERFACE_ID, "VCU2128127:4", "STATE", 1)
     assert switch.value is True
     await central.event(const.INTERFACE_ID, "VCU2128127:4", "STATE", 0)
@@ -114,7 +117,7 @@ async def test_generic_entity_callback(
     assert switch.value is None
     assert (
         str(switch)
-        == "path: centraltest/vcu2128127/4/switch/state, name: HmIP-BSM_VCU2128127 State ch4"
+        == f"path: {APP_PATH}/centraltest/vcu2128127/4/switch/state, name: HmIP-BSM_VCU2128127 State ch4"
     )
     await central.event(const.INTERFACE_ID, "VCU2128127:4", "STATE", 1)
     assert switch.value is True