diff --git a/lib/cylon.js b/lib/cylon.js
index 54b8711..ca35d1e 100644
--- a/lib/cylon.js
+++ b/lib/cylon.js
@@ -91,10 +91,12 @@ var Cylon = (function() {
     //
     // Returns the API configuration
     Master.prototype.api = function(opts) {
-      if (opts == null) { opts = {}; }
+      if (opts == null) { opts = {} };
 
-      this.api_config.host = opts.host || "127.0.0.1";
-      this.api_config.port = opts.port || "3000";
+      var host = opts.host || this.api_config.host,
+          port = opts.port || this.api_config.port;
+
+      this.api_config = { host: host, port: port };
 
       return this.api_config;
     };