diff --git a/src/wp-includes/rest-api.php b/src/wp-includes/rest-api.php
index d33a52ef51d93..07467e7591836 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/rest-api.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/rest-api.php
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ function create_initial_rest_routes() {
 	$font_collections_controller->register_routes();
 
 	// Abilities.
-	$abilities_categories_controller = new WP_REST_Abilities_V1_Categories_Controller();
+	$abilities_categories_controller = new WP_REST_Abilities_V1_Abilities_Categories_Controller();
 	$abilities_categories_controller->register_routes();
 	$abilities_run_controller = new WP_REST_Abilities_V1_Run_Controller();
 	$abilities_run_controller->register_routes();
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-abilities-v1-categories-controller.php b/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-abilities-v1-abilities-categories-controller.php
similarity index 96%
rename from src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-abilities-v1-categories-controller.php
rename to src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-abilities-v1-abilities-categories-controller.php
index 2156109e53b32..68731a254e8cb 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-abilities-v1-categories-controller.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-abilities-v1-abilities-categories-controller.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @see WP_REST_Controller
  */
-class WP_REST_Abilities_V1_Categories_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller {
+class WP_REST_Abilities_V1_Abilities_Categories_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller {
 
 	/**
 	 * REST API namespace.
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class WP_REST_Abilities_V1_Categories_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller {
 	 * @since 6.9.0
 	 * @var string
 	 */
-	protected $rest_base = 'categories';
+	protected $rest_base = 'abilities-categories';
 
 	/**
 	 * Registers the routes for ability categories.
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ public function prepare_item_for_response( $category, $request ) {
 					'href' => rest_url( sprintf( '%s/%s', $this->namespace, $this->rest_base ) ),
 				),
 				'abilities'  => array(
-					'href' => rest_url( sprintf( '%s/abilities?category=%s', $this->namespace, $category->get_slug() ) ),
+					'href' => rest_url( sprintf( '%s/abilities?ability_category=%s', $this->namespace, $category->get_slug() ) ),
 				),
 			);
 
diff --git a/src/wp-settings.php b/src/wp-settings.php
index 3a91622ac6743..c64dad432c53a 100644
--- a/src/wp-settings.php
+++ b/src/wp-settings.php
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@
 require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-font-families-controller.php';
 require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-font-faces-controller.php';
 require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-font-collections-controller.php';
-require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-abilities-v1-categories-controller.php';
+require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-abilities-v1-abilities-categories-controller.php';
 require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-abilities-v1-list-controller.php';
 require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-abilities-v1-run-controller.php';
 require ABSPATH . WPINC . '/rest-api/fields/class-wp-rest-meta-fields.php';
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-schema-setup.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-schema-setup.php
index b5e9a177a7765..058d13b00e198 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-schema-setup.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/rest-schema-setup.php
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ public function test_expected_routes_in_schema() {
 			'/wp/v2/font-families/(?P<font_family_id>[\d]+)/font-faces/(?P<id>[\d]+)',
 			'/wp/v2/font-families/(?P<id>[\d]+)',
 			'/wp-abilities/v1',
-			'/wp-abilities/v1/categories',
-			'/wp-abilities/v1/categories/(?P<slug>[a-z0-9]+(?:-[a-z0-9]+)*)',
+			'/wp-abilities/v1/abilities-categories',
+			'/wp-abilities/v1/abilities-categories/(?P<slug>[a-z0-9]+(?:-[a-z0-9]+)*)',
 			'/wp-abilities/v1/abilities/(?P<name>[a-zA-Z0-9\-\/]+?)/run',
 			'/wp-abilities/v1/abilities/(?P<name>[a-zA-Z0-9\-\/]+)',
 			'/wp-abilities/v1/abilities',
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestAbilitiesV1CategoriesController.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestAbilitiesV1CategoriesAbilitiesController.php
similarity index 87%
rename from tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestAbilitiesV1CategoriesController.php
rename to tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestAbilitiesV1CategoriesAbilitiesController.php
index 2fa665ed320a9..aacdc1766ceca 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestAbilitiesV1CategoriesController.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/rest-api/wpRestAbilitiesV1CategoriesAbilitiesController.php
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
  *
  * @group abilities-api
  * @group rest-api
+ * @group abilities-categories
  */
-class Tests_REST_API_WpRestAbilitiesV1CategoriesController extends WP_UnitTestCase {
+class Tests_REST_API_WpRestAbilitiesV1AblitiesCategoriesController extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 
 	/**
 	 * REST Server instance.
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ public function register_test_ability_categories(): void {
 	 * @ticket 64098
 	 */
 	public function test_get_items(): void {
-		$request  = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/categories' );
+		$request  = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/abilities-categories' );
 		$response = $this->server->dispatch( $request );
 
 		$this->assertEquals( 200, $response->get_status() );
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ public function test_get_items(): void {
 	 * @ticket 64098
 	 */
 	public function test_get_item(): void {
-		$request  = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/categories/test-data-retrieval' );
+		$request  = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/abilities-categories/test-data-retrieval' );
 		$response = $this->server->dispatch( $request );
 
 		$this->assertEquals( 200, $response->get_status() );
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ public function test_get_item(): void {
 	 * @ticket 64098
 	 */
 	public function test_get_item_with_meta(): void {
-		$request  = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/categories/test-communication' );
+		$request  = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/abilities-categories/test-communication' );
 		$response = $this->server->dispatch( $request );
 
 		$this->assertEquals( 200, $response->get_status() );
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ public function test_get_item_with_meta(): void {
 	 * @ticket 64098
 	 */
 	public function test_get_item_with_selected_fields(): void {
-		$request = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/categories/test-data-retrieval' );
+		$request = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/abilities-categories/test-data-retrieval' );
 		$request->set_param( '_fields', 'slug,label' );
 		$response = $this->server->dispatch( $request );
 		add_filter( 'rest_post_dispatch', 'rest_filter_response_fields', 10, 3 );
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@ public function test_get_item_with_selected_fields(): void {
 	 * @expectedIncorrectUsage WP_Ability_Categories_Registry::get_registered
 	 */
 	public function test_get_item_not_found(): void {
-		$request  = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/categories/non-existent' );
+		$request  = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/abilities-categories/non-existent' );
 		$response = $this->server->dispatch( $request );
 
 		$this->assertEquals( 404, $response->get_status() );
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ public function test_get_item_not_found(): void {
 	public function test_get_items_permission_denied(): void {
 		wp_set_current_user( 0 );
 
-		$request  = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/categories' );
+		$request  = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/abilities-categories' );
 		$response = $this->server->dispatch( $request );
 
 		$this->assertEquals( 401, $response->get_status() );
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ public function test_get_items_permission_denied(): void {
 	public function test_get_item_permission_denied(): void {
 		wp_set_current_user( 0 );
 
-		$request  = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/categories/test-data-retrieval' );
+		$request  = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/abilities-categories/test-data-retrieval' );
 		$response = $this->server->dispatch( $request );
 
 		$this->assertEquals( 401, $response->get_status() );
@@ -267,7 +268,7 @@ public function test_get_item_permission_denied(): void {
 	 * @ticket 64098
 	 */
 	public function test_pagination_headers(): void {
-		$request = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/categories' );
+		$request = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/abilities-categories' );
 		$request->set_param( 'per_page', 10 );
 		$response = $this->server->dispatch( $request );
 
@@ -288,7 +289,7 @@ public function test_pagination_headers(): void {
 	 * @ticket 64098
 	 */
 	public function test_head_request(): void {
-		$request  = new WP_REST_Request( 'HEAD', '/wp-abilities/v1/categories' );
+		$request  = new WP_REST_Request( 'HEAD', '/wp-abilities/v1/abilities-categories' );
 		$response = $this->server->dispatch( $request );
 
 		$data = $response->get_data();
@@ -305,7 +306,7 @@ public function test_head_request(): void {
 	 * @ticket 64098
 	 */
 	public function test_pagination_links(): void {
-		$request = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/categories' );
+		$request = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/abilities-categories' );
 		$request->set_param( 'per_page', 10 );
 		$request->set_param( 'page', 1 );
 		$response = $this->server->dispatch( $request );
@@ -343,7 +344,7 @@ public function test_pagination_links(): void {
 	 * @ticket 64098
 	 */
 	public function test_collection_params(): void {
-		$request = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/categories' );
+		$request = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/abilities-categories' );
 		$request->set_param( 'per_page', 5 );
 		$response = $this->server->dispatch( $request );
 
@@ -356,7 +357,7 @@ public function test_collection_params(): void {
 		$data = $response->get_data();
 		$this->assertCount( 5, $data );
 
-		$page1_request = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/categories' );
+		$page1_request = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/abilities-categories' );
 		$page1_request->set_param( 'per_page', 5 );
 		$page1_request->set_param( 'page', 1 );
 		$page1_response = $this->server->dispatch( $page1_request );
@@ -372,7 +373,7 @@ public function test_collection_params(): void {
 	 * @ticket 64098
 	 */
 	public function test_ability_category_response_links(): void {
-		$request  = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/categories/test-data-retrieval' );
+		$request  = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/abilities-categories/test-data-retrieval' );
 		$response = $this->server->dispatch( $request );
 
 		$links = $response->get_links();
@@ -381,13 +382,13 @@ public function test_ability_category_response_links(): void {
 		$this->assertArrayHasKey( 'abilities', $links );
 
 		$self_link = $links['self'][0]['href'];
-		$this->assertStringContainsString( '/wp-abilities/v1/categories/test-data-retrieval', $self_link );
+		$this->assertStringContainsString( '/wp-abilities/v1/abilities-categories/test-data-retrieval', $self_link );
 
 		$collection_link = $links['collection'][0]['href'];
-		$this->assertStringContainsString( '/wp-abilities/v1/categories', $collection_link );
+		$this->assertStringContainsString( '/wp-abilities/v1/abilities-categories', $collection_link );
 
 		$abilities_link = $links['abilities'][0]['href'];
-		$this->assertStringContainsString( '/wp-abilities/v1/abilities?category=test-data-retrieval', $abilities_link );
+		$this->assertStringContainsString( '/wp-abilities/v1/abilities?ability_category=test-data-retrieval', $abilities_link );
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -396,7 +397,7 @@ public function test_ability_category_response_links(): void {
 	 * @ticket 64098
 	 */
 	public function test_context_parameter(): void {
-		$request = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/categories/test-data-retrieval' );
+		$request = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/abilities-categories/test-data-retrieval' );
 		$request->set_param( 'context', 'view' );
 		$response = $this->server->dispatch( $request );
 
@@ -417,7 +418,7 @@ public function test_context_parameter(): void {
 	 * @ticket 64098
 	 */
 	public function test_get_schema(): void {
-		$request  = new WP_REST_Request( 'OPTIONS', '/wp-abilities/v1/categories' );
+		$request  = new WP_REST_Request( 'OPTIONS', '/wp-abilities/v1/abilities-categories' );
 		$response = $this->server->dispatch( $request );
 		$data     = $response->get_data();
 
@@ -448,7 +449,7 @@ public function test_get_schema(): void {
 	 * @ticket 64098
 	 */
 	public function test_ability_category_slug_with_valid_format(): void {
-		$request  = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/categories/test-data-retrieval' );
+		$request  = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/abilities-categories/test-data-retrieval' );
 		$response = $this->server->dispatch( $request );
 		$this->assertEquals( 200, $response->get_status() );
 	}
@@ -479,7 +480,7 @@ public function data_invalid_ability_category_slugs_provider(): array {
 	 * @param string $slug Invalid ability category slug to test.
 	 */
 	public function test_ability_category_slug_with_invalid_format( string $slug ): void {
-		$request  = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/categories/' . $slug );
+		$request  = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/abilities-categories/' . $slug );
 		$response = $this->server->dispatch( $request );
 
 		$this->assertContains( $response->get_status(), array( 400, 404 ) );
@@ -512,7 +513,7 @@ public function data_invalid_pagination_params_provider(): array {
 	 * @param array<string, mixed> $params Invalid pagination parameters.
 	 */
 	public function test_invalid_pagination_parameters( array $params ): void {
-		$request = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/categories' );
+		$request = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp-abilities/v1/abilities-categories' );
 		$request->set_query_params( $params );
 
 		$response = $this->server->dispatch( $request );
diff --git a/tests/qunit/fixtures/wp-api-generated.js b/tests/qunit/fixtures/wp-api-generated.js
index 675e53b496673..163ee4f1e6715 100644
--- a/tests/qunit/fixtures/wp-api-generated.js
+++ b/tests/qunit/fixtures/wp-api-generated.js
@@ -12423,7 +12423,7 @@ mockedApiResponse.Schema = {
                 ]
             }
         },
-        "/wp-abilities/v1/categories": {
+        "/wp-abilities/v1/abilities-categories": {
             "namespace": "wp-abilities/v1",
             "methods": [
                 "GET"
@@ -12466,12 +12466,12 @@ mockedApiResponse.Schema = {
             "_links": {
                 "self": [
                     {
-                        "href": "http://example.org/index.php?rest_route=/wp-abilities/v1/categories"
+                        "href": "http://example.org/index.php?rest_route=/wp-abilities/v1/abilities-categories"
                     }
                 ]
             }
         },
-        "/wp-abilities/v1/categories/(?P<slug>[a-z0-9]+(?:-[a-z0-9]+)*)": {
+        "/wp-abilities/v1/abilities-categories/(?P<slug>[a-z0-9]+(?:-[a-z0-9]+)*)": {
             "namespace": "wp-abilities/v1",
             "methods": [
                 "GET"