diff --git a/src/config/defaults.rs b/src/config/defaults.rs
index cb95637..76479cf 100644
--- a/src/config/defaults.rs
+++ b/src/config/defaults.rs
@@ -119,11 +119,11 @@ pub(crate) fn default_metrics_whitelist() -> Vec<IpNetwork> {
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn default_api_listen() -> String {
-    "127.0.0.1:9091".to_string()
+    "0.0.0.0:9091".to_string()
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn default_api_whitelist() -> Vec<IpNetwork> {
-    default_metrics_whitelist()
+    vec!["127.0.0.0/8".parse().unwrap()]
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn default_api_request_body_limit_bytes() -> usize {
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ pub(crate) fn default_api_request_body_limit_bytes() -> usize {
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn default_api_minimal_runtime_enabled() -> bool {
-    false
+    true
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn default_api_minimal_runtime_cache_ttl_ms() -> u64 {
diff --git a/src/config/types.rs b/src/config/types.rs
index eeb8cfa..24626a4 100644
--- a/src/config/types.rs
+++ b/src/config/types.rs
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ impl Default for LinksConfig {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
 pub struct ApiConfig {
     /// Enable or disable REST API.
-    #[serde(default)]
+    #[serde(default = "default_true")]
     pub enabled: bool,
 
     /// Listen address for API in `IP:PORT` format.
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ pub struct ApiConfig {
 impl Default for ApiConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
-            enabled: false,
+            enabled: default_true(),
             listen: default_api_listen(),
             whitelist: default_api_whitelist(),
             auth_header: String::new(),