diff --git a/api/server.go b/api/server.go
index ffbdc03..2985395 100644
--- a/api/server.go
+++ b/api/server.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"sync"
@@ -28,30 +29,40 @@ var (
 
 // Server maintains the HTTP router
 type Server struct {
-	log     logging.Logger
-	factory logging.Factory
-	router  *router
-	portURL string
+	log           logging.Logger
+	factory       logging.Factory
+	router        *router
+	listenAddress string
 }
 
-// Initialize creates the API server at the provided port
-func (s *Server) Initialize(log logging.Logger, factory logging.Factory, port uint16) {
+// Initialize creates the API server at the provided host and port
+func (s *Server) Initialize(log logging.Logger, factory logging.Factory, host string, port uint16) {
 	s.log = log
 	s.factory = factory
-	s.portURL = fmt.Sprintf(":%d", port)
+	s.listenAddress = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", host, port)
 	s.router = newRouter()
 }
 
 // Dispatch starts the API server
 func (s *Server) Dispatch() error {
 	handler := cors.Default().Handler(s.router)
-	return http.ListenAndServe(s.portURL, handler)
+	listener, err := net.Listen("tcp", s.listenAddress)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	s.log.Info("API server listening on %q", s.listenAddress)
+	return http.Serve(listener, handler)
 }
 
 // DispatchTLS starts the API server with the provided TLS certificate
 func (s *Server) DispatchTLS(certFile, keyFile string) error {
 	handler := cors.Default().Handler(s.router)
-	return http.ListenAndServeTLS(s.portURL, certFile, keyFile, handler)
+	listener, err := net.Listen("tcp", s.listenAddress)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	s.log.Info("API server listening on %q", s.listenAddress)
+	return http.ServeTLS(listener, handler, certFile, keyFile)
 }
 
 // RegisterChain registers the API endpoints associated with this chain That
diff --git a/api/server_test.go b/api/server_test.go
index 75e03ad..dc0ba9c 100644
--- a/api/server_test.go
+++ b/api/server_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (s *Service) Call(_ *http.Request, args *Args, reply *Reply) error {
 
 func TestCall(t *testing.T) {
 	s := Server{}
-	s.Initialize(logging.NoLog{}, logging.NoFactory{}, 8080)
+	s.Initialize(logging.NoLog{}, logging.NoFactory{}, "localhost", 8080)
 
 	serv := &Service{}
 	newServer := rpc.NewServer()
diff --git a/main/params.go b/main/params.go
index c18a937..269b433 100644
--- a/main/params.go
+++ b/main/params.go
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ func init() {
 	consensusIP := fs.String("public-ip", "", "Public IP of this node")
 
 	// HTTP Server:
+	httpHost := fs.String("http-host", "", "Address of the HTTP server")
 	httpPort := fs.Uint("http-port", 9650, "Port of the HTTP server")
 	fs.BoolVar(&Config.EnableHTTPS, "http-tls-enabled", false, "Upgrade the HTTP server to HTTPs")
 	fs.StringVar(&Config.HTTPSKeyFile, "http-tls-key-file", "", "TLS private key file for the HTTPs server")
@@ -269,6 +270,7 @@ func init() {
 	}
 
 	// HTTP:
+	Config.HTTPHost = *httpHost
 	Config.HTTPPort = uint16(*httpPort)
 
 	// Logging:
diff --git a/node/config.go b/node/config.go
index b35d997..848f74a 100644
--- a/node/config.go
+++ b/node/config.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	BootstrapPeers []*Peer
 
 	// HTTP configuration
+	HTTPHost      string
 	HTTPPort      uint16
 	EnableHTTPS   bool
 	HTTPSKeyFile  string
diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index 289de18..672c8ff 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ func (n *Node) initChains() error {
 func (n *Node) initAPIServer() {
 	n.Log.Info("Initializing API server")
 
-	n.APIServer.Initialize(n.Log, n.LogFactory, n.Config.HTTPPort)
+	n.APIServer.Initialize(n.Log, n.LogFactory, n.Config.HTTPHost, n.Config.HTTPPort)
 
 	go n.Log.RecoverAndPanic(func() {
 		if n.Config.EnableHTTPS {