diff --git a/database/migrations/2024_09_26_083441_disable_api_by_default.php b/database/migrations/2024_09_26_083441_disable_api_by_default.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0803f751
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2024_09_26_083441_disable_api_by_default.php
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('instance_settings', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->boolean('is_api_enabled')->default(false)->change();
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/security/api-tokens.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/security/api-tokens.blade.php
index a73a9ca1a..3da3a2dbe 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/security/api-tokens.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/security/api-tokens.blade.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         <div class="pb-4 ">
             <h2>API Tokens</h2>
             @if (!$instanceSettings->is_api_enabled)
-            <strong>API is disabled. If you want to use API, please enable it in the Instance Settings.</strong>
+            <strong>API is disabled. If you want to use the API, please enable it in the Coolify Instance Settings.</strong>
             @else
             <div>Tokens are created with the current team as scope. You will only have access to this team's resources.
             </div>