diff --git a/files/templates/api.html b/files/templates/api.html
index 1de23a226..de0bbf53b 100644
--- a/files/templates/api.html
+++ b/files/templates/api.html
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 <p>Python example:</p>
 <pre>	import requests
 
-	headers={"Authorization": "access_token_goes_here"}
+	headers={"User-Agent": "bot for comments", "Authorization": "access_token_goes_here"}
 
 	url="{{SITE_FULL}}/?sort=comments"
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 <p>Aother python example:</p>
 <pre>	import requests
 
-	headers={"Authorization": "access_token_goes_here"}
+	headers={"User-Agent": "bot for comments", "Authorization": "access_token_goes_here"}
 
 	url="{{SITE_FULL}}/unread"
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 <p>Python example:</p>
 <pre>	import requests
 
-	headers={"Authorization": "access_token_goes_here"}
+	headers={"User-Agent": "bot for comments", "Authorization": "access_token_goes_here"}
 
 	url="{{SITE_FULL}}/?sort=comments"
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 <p>Aother python example:</p>
 <pre>	import requests
 
-	headers={"Authorization": "access_token_goes_here"}
+	headers={"User-Agent": "bot for comments", "Authorization": "access_token_goes_here"}
 
 	url="{{SITE_FULL}}/unread"