diff --git a/ansible/roles/ssc/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/ssc/defaults/main.yml
index 10ef866..5f813d3 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ssc/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/ssc/defaults/main.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ ssc_moniker: "{{ moniker }}"
 ssc_version: "3.0.0"
 ssc_image: "sagaxyz/ssc:{{ ssc_version }}"
 ssc_key_password: "{{ keychain_password }}"
-ssc_start_args: "--rpc.laddr tcp://0.0.0.0:26657 --p2p.laddr tcp://0.0.0.0:26656 --grpc.address 0.0.0.0:9090"
+ssc_start_args: "--rpc.laddr tcp://0.0.0.0:26657 --p2p.laddr tcp://0.0.0.0:26656 --grpc.address 0.0.0.0:9090 --api.address tcp://0.0.0.0:1317 --api.enable true"
 ssc_additional_args: ""
 ssc_pruning_strategy: "custom"
 ssc_pruning_keep_recent: "1000"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/ssc/templates/ssc-deploy.yml.j2 b/ansible/roles/ssc/templates/ssc-deploy.yml.j2
index f9c4cd5..1aa4e61 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ssc/templates/ssc-deploy.yml.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/ssc/templates/ssc-deploy.yml.j2
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ spec:
               name: grpc
             - containerPort: 26660
               name: metrics
+            - containerPort: 1317
+              name: api
           volumeMounts:
             - name: ssc-data
               mountPath: /root/.ssc
@@ -145,5 +147,8 @@ spec:
     - name: metrics
       port: 26660
       targetPort: 26660
+    - name: api
+      port: 1317
+      targetPort: 1317
   selector:
     app: ssc