diff --git a/lib/cylon.js b/lib/cylon.js
index 33c9636..03b0105 100644
--- a/lib/cylon.js
+++ b/lib/cylon.js
@@ -60,7 +60,11 @@ Cylon.robot = function robot(opts) {
 // Public: Creates a new API based on passed options
 //
 // Returns nothing
-Cylon.api = function api() {
+Cylon.api = function api(opts) {
+  if (typeof opts === 'object') {
+    this.config({ api: opts });
+  }
+
   var API = require('./api');
 
   var config = Utils.fetch(Config, 'api', {});