diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index a8027c6..ee5e2d8 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## \[7.0.6]
+### Changed
+* Fixed:
+  * endpoint not being set in the ui drivers
+  * locations, cpu family and cube template select options were outdated, updated lists
+* improvement:
+  * added calls to retreive locations, cpu family and cube template lists from the API, will use the credentials set by the user, default values are used if the calls fail
+
 ## \[7.0.5]
 ### Changed
 * Fixed:
diff --git a/docs/rancher/rancher-cluster.md b/docs/rancher/rancher-cluster.md
index 25f82ba..f951bc9 100644
--- a/docs/rancher/rancher-cluster.md
+++ b/docs/rancher/rancher-cluster.md
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ Using Rancher Extensions requires Rancher v2.7.0 or above.
   kubectl create -f <FILE>
   ```
 
+> **_NOTE:_** 'privateCredentialFields' must be set for Cloud credentials to work and must not be set for RKE1 template to work
+
   * you can also add the old UI if you want to use RKE1
     * Go to Tools ➜ Drivers ➜ Node Drivers
     * Edit the Ionoscloud driver
diff --git a/docs/usage/development.md b/docs/usage/development.md
index 117f4fe..4fe06c6 100644
--- a/docs/usage/development.md
+++ b/docs/usage/development.md
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ use kubetl to create a node driver resource
   kubectl create -f ionos.yaml
   ```
 
+> **_NOTE:_** 'privateCredentialFields' must be set for Cloud credentials to work and must not be set for RKE1 template to work
+
 ## Adding the UI drivers
 
 The old UI can the added by editing the driver in the node drivers list and changing the UI URL to where the component is available
diff --git a/ionoscloud.go b/ionoscloud.go
index 6391fb5..727715c 100644
--- a/ionoscloud.go
+++ b/ionoscloud.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ const (
 	defaultRegion                 = "us/las"
 	defaultImageAlias             = "ubuntu:20.04"
 	defaultImagePassword          = "" // Must contain both letters and numbers, at least 8 characters
-	defaultCpuFamily              = "AMD_OPTERON"
+	defaultCpuFamily              = "INTEL_ICELAKE"
 	defaultAvailabilityZone       = "AUTO"
 	defaultDiskType               = "HDD"
 	defaultServerType             = "ENTERPRISE"
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ type Driver struct {
 	*drivers.BaseDriver
 	client func() utils.ClientService
 
-	URL      string
+	Endpoint string
 	Username string
 	Password string
 	Token    string
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func NewDerivedDriver(hostName, storePath string) *Driver {
 		httpUserAgent = fmt.Sprintf("docker-machine-driver-ionoscloud/%v", driver.Version)
 	}
 	driver.client = func() utils.ClientService {
-		return utils.New(context.TODO(), driver.Username, driver.Password, driver.Token, driver.URL, httpUserAgent)
+		return utils.New(context.TODO(), driver.Username, driver.Password, driver.Token, driver.Endpoint, httpUserAgent)
 	}
 	return driver
 }
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@ func (d *Driver) GetCreateFlags() []mcnflag.Flag {
 		mcnflag.StringFlag{
 			Name:   flagEndpoint,
 			EnvVar: extflag.KebabCaseToEnvVarCase(flagEndpoint),
-			Value:  sdkgo.DefaultIonosServerUrl,
 			Usage:  "Ionos Cloud API Endpoint",
 		},
 		mcnflag.StringFlag{
@@ -337,7 +336,7 @@ func (d *Driver) GetCreateFlags() []mcnflag.Flag {
 			Name:   flagServerCpuFamily,
 			EnvVar: extflag.KebabCaseToEnvVarCase(flagServerCpuFamily),
 			Value:  defaultCpuFamily,
-			Usage:  "Ionos Cloud Server CPU families (AMD_OPTERON, INTEL_XEON, INTEL_SKYLAKE, INTEL_ICELAKE, AMD_EPYC)",
+			Usage:  "Ionos Cloud Server CPU families (INTEL_XEON, INTEL_SKYLAKE, INTEL_ICELAKE, AMD_EPYC)",
 		},
 		mcnflag.StringFlag{
 			Name:   flagDatacenterId,
@@ -371,7 +370,7 @@ func (d *Driver) GetCreateFlags() []mcnflag.Flag {
 			Name:   flagServerAvailabilityZone,
 			EnvVar: extflag.KebabCaseToEnvVarCase(flagServerAvailabilityZone),
 			Value:  defaultAvailabilityZone,
-			Usage:  "Ionos Cloud Server Availability Zone (AUTO, ZONE_1, ZONE_2, ZONE_3)",
+			Usage:  "Ionos Cloud Server Availability Zone (AUTO, ZONE_1, ZONE_2)",
 		},
 		mcnflag.StringFlag{
 			Name:   flagCloudInit,
@@ -406,7 +405,7 @@ func (d *Driver) SetConfigFromFlags(opts drivers.DriverOptions) error {
 	d.NatFlowlogs = opts.StringSlice(flagNatFlowlogs)
 	d.NatRules = opts.StringSlice(flagNatRules)
 	d.NatLansToGateways = extflag.ToMapOfStringToStringSlice(opts.String(flagNatLansToGateways))
-	d.URL = opts.String(flagEndpoint)
+	d.Endpoint = opts.String(flagEndpoint)
 	d.Username = opts.String(flagUsername)
 	d.Password = opts.String(flagPassword)
 	d.Token = opts.String(flagToken)
@@ -443,8 +442,8 @@ func (d *Driver) SetConfigFromFlags(opts drivers.DriverOptions) error {
 	d.SwarmDiscovery = opts.String("swarm-discovery")
 	d.SetSwarmConfigFromFlags(opts)
 
-	if d.URL == "" {
-		d.URL = sdkgo.DefaultIonosServerUrl
+	if d.Endpoint == "" {
+		d.Endpoint = sdkgo.DefaultIonosServerUrl
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/ionoscloud_test.go b/ionoscloud_test.go
index 259d024..09892be 100644
--- a/ionoscloud_test.go
+++ b/ionoscloud_test.go
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ func TestSetConfigFromDefaultFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "", driver.Username)
 	assert.Equal(t, "", driver.Password)
 	assert.Equal(t, "", driver.Token)
-	assert.Equal(t, sdkgo.DefaultIonosServerUrl, driver.URL)
+	assert.Equal(t, sdkgo.DefaultIonosServerUrl, driver.Endpoint)
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, driver.Cores)
 	assert.Equal(t, 2048, driver.Ram)
 	assert.Equal(t, defaultRegion, driver.Location)
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ func TestSetConfigFromCustomFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, "", driver.Username)
 	assert.Equal(t, "", driver.Password)
-	assert.Equal(t, sdkgo.DefaultIonosServerUrl, driver.URL)
+	assert.Equal(t, sdkgo.DefaultIonosServerUrl, driver.Endpoint)
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, driver.Cores)
 	assert.Equal(t, 1024, driver.Ram)
 	assert.Equal(t, defaultRegion, driver.Location)