diff --git a/scouter/activities/api.py b/scouter/activities/api.py
index 21efcd7..3321959 100644
--- a/scouter/activities/api.py
+++ b/scouter/activities/api.py
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ class API(SientiaMonitoring):
             logger=logger,
             notification_handler=notification_handler,
             metrics_controller=metrics_controller,
+            headers_config={
+                'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+                'Accept': 'application/json',
+                'x-requested-with': 'piwebapistreams',
+                'User-Agent': 'Aig-Scouter-Agent/1.0',
+            },
         )
 
     def close(self) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/activities/test_api.py b/tests/activities/test_api.py
index dbfbd2e..1386ee7 100644
--- a/tests/activities/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/activities/test_api.py
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ def test_api_initialization(mock_pi_web_api_client):
         logger=logger,
         notification_handler=notification_handler,
         metrics_controller=metrics_controller,
+        headers_config={
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+            'Accept': 'application/json',
+            'x-requested-with': 'piwebapistreams',
+            'User-Agent': 'Aig-Scouter-Agent/1.0',
+        },
     )
 
     assert activity.pi_web_api_client is not None