diff --git a/packages/kbn-docs-utils/src/api_docs/build_api_declarations/extract_import_refs.test.ts b/packages/kbn-docs-utils/src/api_docs/build_api_declarations/extract_import_refs.test.ts
index bf8ec4f3dfce2..a757df2ece366 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-docs-utils/src/api_docs/build_api_declarations/extract_import_refs.test.ts
+++ b/packages/kbn-docs-utils/src/api_docs/build_api_declarations/extract_import_refs.test.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ it('test extractImportReference', () => {
   expect(results[0]).toBe('(param: string) => ');
   expect(results[1]).toEqual({
     text: 'Bar',
-    docId: getPluginApiDocId('plugin_a'),
+    docId: getPluginApiDocId('plugin_a', log),
     section: 'def-public.Bar',
     pluginId: 'pluginA',
     scope: ApiScope.CLIENT,
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ it('test extractImportReference with public folder nested under server folder',
   expect(results.length).toBe(1);
   expect(results[0]).toEqual({
     text: 'Bar',
-    docId: getPluginApiDocId('plugin_a'),
+    docId: getPluginApiDocId('plugin_a', log),
     section: 'def-server.Bar',
     pluginId: 'pluginA',
     scope: ApiScope.SERVER,
diff --git a/packages/kbn-docs-utils/src/api_docs/build_api_declarations/extract_import_refs.ts b/packages/kbn-docs-utils/src/api_docs/build_api_declarations/extract_import_refs.ts
index 5d8204b79f55e..1147e15a1acb6 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-docs-utils/src/api_docs/build_api_declarations/extract_import_refs.ts
+++ b/packages/kbn-docs-utils/src/api_docs/build_api_declarations/extract_import_refs.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export function extractImportReferences(
         texts.push({
           pluginId: plugin.manifest.id,
           scope: getScopeFromPath(path, plugin, log),
-          docId: getPluginApiDocId(plugin.manifest.id, {
+          docId: getPluginApiDocId(plugin.manifest.id, log, {
             serviceFolders: plugin.manifest.serviceFolders,
             apiPath: path,
             directory: plugin.directory,
diff --git a/packages/kbn-docs-utils/src/api_docs/mdx/write_plugin_mdx_docs.ts b/packages/kbn-docs-utils/src/api_docs/mdx/write_plugin_mdx_docs.ts
index c72f70c36712e..b35515eb9d209 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-docs-utils/src/api_docs/mdx/write_plugin_mdx_docs.ts
+++ b/packages/kbn-docs-utils/src/api_docs/mdx/write_plugin_mdx_docs.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export function writePluginDoc(folder: string, doc: PluginApi, log: ToolingLog):
   let mdx =
     dedent(`
 ---
-id: ${getPluginApiDocId(doc.id)}
+id: ${getPluginApiDocId(doc.id, log)}
 slug: /kibana-dev-docs/${doc.id}PluginApi
 title: ${doc.id}
 image: https://source.unsplash.com/400x175/?github
diff --git a/packages/kbn-docs-utils/src/api_docs/utils.ts b/packages/kbn-docs-utils/src/api_docs/utils.ts
index af419efa62b3e..b7e1cc9de8c04 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-docs-utils/src/api_docs/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/kbn-docs-utils/src/api_docs/utils.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * Side Public License, v 1.
  */
 
-import { KibanaPlatformPlugin } from '@kbn/dev-utils';
+import { KibanaPlatformPlugin, ToolingLog } from '@kbn/dev-utils';
 import {
   AnchorLink,
   ApiDeclaration,
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ export function groupPluginApi(declarations: ApiDeclaration[]): ScopeApi {
  * @param path
  */
 export function getServiceForPath(path: string, pluginDirectory: string): string | undefined {
-  const publicMatchGroups = path.match(`${pluginDirectory}/public\/([^\/]*)\/`);
-  const serverMatchGroups = path.match(`${pluginDirectory}/server\/([^\/]*)\/`);
-  const commonMatchGroups = path.match(`${pluginDirectory}/common\/([^\/]*)\/`);
+  const publicMatchGroups = path.match(`${pluginDirectory}\/public\/([^\/]*)\/`);
+  const serverMatchGroups = path.match(`${pluginDirectory}\/server\/([^\/]*)\/`);
+  const commonMatchGroups = path.match(`${pluginDirectory}\/common\/([^\/]*)\/`);
 
   if (publicMatchGroups && publicMatchGroups.length > 1) {
     return publicMatchGroups[1];
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ export function getServiceForPath(path: string, pluginDirectory: string): string
 
 export function getPluginApiDocId(
   id: string,
+  log: ToolingLog,
   serviceInfo?: {
     serviceFolders: readonly string[];
     apiPath: string;
@@ -85,6 +86,9 @@ export function getPluginApiDocId(
   const cleanName = id.replace('.', '_');
   if (serviceInfo) {
     const serviceName = getServiceForPath(serviceInfo.apiPath, serviceInfo.directory);
+    log.debug(
+      `Service for path ${serviceInfo.apiPath} and ${serviceInfo.directory} is ${serviceName}`
+    );
     const serviceFolder = serviceInfo.serviceFolders?.find((f) => f === serviceName);
 
     if (serviceFolder) {