diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 4792334d..c420ab61 100755
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ var _ = require('underscore');
 
 // set environment specific variables
 global.environment  = require(__dirname + '/config/environments/' + ENV);
+global.environment.api_hostname = require('os').hostname().split('.')[0];
 
 global.log4js = require('log4js')
 log4js_config = {