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@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ On most distributions, macOS, and Windows, the installer will start the service
 
 A home folder for your system will automatically be created.
 
-The service is controlled via the JSON API, which by default is available at 127.0.0.1 port 9993. We include a *zerotier-cli* command line utility to make API calls for standard things like joining and leaving networks. The *authtoken.secret* file in the home folder contains the secret token for accessing this API. See [service/README.md](service/README.md) for API documentation.
+The service is controlled via the JSON API, which by default is available at `0.0.0.0:9993`. We include a *zerotier-cli* command line utility to make API calls for standard things like joining and leaving networks. The *authtoken.secret* file in the home folder contains the secret token for accessing this API. See [service/README.md](service/README.md) for API documentation.
 
 Here's where home folders live (by default) on each OS: