diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 000ff01..5b4d796 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ Attributes
 TODO: Add DB2 support on other platforms
 * `openstack['telemetry']['platform']['db2_python_packages']` - Array of DB2 python packages, only available on redhat platform
 
+The following attributes are defined in attributes/default.rb of the common cookbook, but are documented here due to their relevance:
+
+* `openstack['endpoints']['telemetry-api-bind']['host']` - The IP address to bind the api service to
+* `openstack['endpoints']['telemetry-api-bind']['port']` - The port to bind the api service to
+* `openstack['endpoints']['telemetry-api-bind']['bind_interface']` - The interface name to bind the api service to
+
+If the value of the 'bind_interface' attribute is non-nil, then the telemetry service will be bound to the first IP address on that interface.  If the value of the 'bind_interface' attribute is nil, then the telemetry service will be bound to the IP address specifie
+
 Testing
 =====
 
diff --git a/recipes/common.rb b/recipes/common.rb
index fa4ff7e..c269d5d 100644
--- a/recipes/common.rb
+++ b/recipes/common.rb
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ service_tenant = node['openstack']['telemetry']['service_tenant_name']
 identity_endpoint = endpoint 'identity-api'
 identity_admin_endpoint = endpoint 'identity-admin'
 image_endpoint = endpoint 'image-api'
+telemetry_api_bind = endpoint 'telemetry-api-bind'
 
 auth_uri = auth_uri_transform identity_endpoint.to_s, node['openstack']['telemetry']['api']['auth']['version']
 
@@ -96,7 +97,9 @@ template node['openstack']['telemetry']['conf'] do
     service_pass: service_pass,
     service_tenant_name: service_tenant,
     service_user: service_user,
-    metering_secret: metering_secret
+    metering_secret: metering_secret,
+    api_bind_host: telemetry_api_bind.host,
+    api_bind_port: telemetry_api_bind.port
   )
 end
 
diff --git a/spec/common_spec.rb b/spec/common_spec.rb
index 1e9ee00..986b54c 100644
--- a/spec/common_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/common_spec.rb
@@ -164,6 +164,18 @@ describe 'openstack-telemetry::common' do
         r = /^hypervisor_inspector = libvirt$/
         expect(chef_run).to render_file(file.name).with_content(r)
       end
+
+      it 'has bind_host set' do
+        node.set['openstack']['endpoints']['telemetry-api-bind']['host'] = '1.1.1.1'
+        expect(chef_run).to render_file(file.name).with_content(
+          /^host = 1.1.1.1$/)
+      end
+
+      it 'has bind_port set' do
+        node.set['openstack']['endpoints']['telemetry-api-bind']['port'] = '9999'
+        expect(chef_run).to render_file(file.name).with_content(
+        /^port = 9999$/)
+      end
     end
 
     describe 'policy.json' do
diff --git a/templates/default/ceilometer.conf.erb b/templates/default/ceilometer.conf.erb
index d0303bb..ebfb464 100644
--- a/templates/default/ceilometer.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/default/ceilometer.conf.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 [DEFAULT]
-<% if node["openstack"]["telemetry"]["host"] %>
-host = <%= node["openstack"]["telemetry"]["host"] %>
-<% end %>
 os_auth_url = <%= @auth_uri %>
 os_tenant_name = <%= @service_tenant_name %>
 os_password = <%= @service_pass %>
@@ -57,6 +54,10 @@ periodic_interval = <%= node["openstack"]["telemetry"]["periodic_interval"] %>
 [database]
 connection=<%= @database_connection %>
 
+[api]
+host = <%= @api_bind_host %>
+port = <%= @api_bind_port %>
+
 [keystone_authtoken]
 paste.filter_factory = keystoneclient.middleware.auth_token:filter_factory
 auth_uri = <%= @auth_uri %>