diff --git a/libreforms_fastapi/utils/config.py b/libreforms_fastapi/utils/config.py
index 0840e74..e5dfd5f 100644
--- a/libreforms_fastapi/utils/config.py
+++ b/libreforms_fastapi/utils/config.py
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ def validate_mongodb_uri(cls, v):
 
         # These configurations govern over the bifurcation of server and client instances, along with UI_ENABLED above.
         # For more on decoupling server and client, see https://github.com/signebedi/libreforms-fastapi/issues/329
-        API_ENABLED: bool = os.getenv('API_ENABLED:', 'False') == 'True'
+        API_ENABLED: bool = os.getenv('API_ENABLED:', 'True') == 'True'
         REMOTE_API_ADDR: AnyUrl | None = os.getenv('REMOTE_API_ADDR:', None)
         REMOTE_API_KEY: str | None = os.getenv('REMOTE_API_KEY:', None)
 
diff --git a/libreforms_fastapi/utils/scripts.py b/libreforms_fastapi/utils/scripts.py
index a76da49..87a3e9b 100644
--- a/libreforms_fastapi/utils/scripts.py
+++ b/libreforms_fastapi/utils/scripts.py
@@ -161,11 +161,11 @@ def validate_mongodb_configuration(config):
         raise ConfigurationError("MongoDB URI cannot be an empty string ('MONGODB_URI') when MongoDB is enabled ('MONGODB_ENABLED' = True).")
 
 def validate_api_configuration(config):
-    if config.API_ENABLED:
+    if not config.API_ENABLED:
         if not config.REMOTE_API_ADDR:
-            raise ConfigurationError("The 'REMOTE_API_ADDR' configuration must be set when 'API_ENABLED' is True. Please check your configuration.")
+            raise ConfigurationError("The 'REMOTE_API_ADDR' configuration must be set when 'API_ENABLED' is False. Please check your configuration.")
         if not config.REMOTE_API_KEY:
-            raise ConfigurationError("The 'REMOTE_API_KEY' configuration must be set when 'API_ENABLED' is True. Please check your configuration.")
+            raise ConfigurationError("The 'REMOTE_API_KEY' configuration must be set when 'API_ENABLED' is False. Please check your configuration.")
 
 # Main function to check all configurations
 def check_configuration_assumptions(config):