diff --git a/packages/builder/src/builderStore/api.js b/packages/builder/src/builderStore/api.js
index 795aaf8cd7..116222409f 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/builderStore/api.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/builderStore/api.js
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
-const apiCall = (method, instanceId) => async (url, body) => {
+const apiCall = method => async (url, body) => {
   const headers = {
     "Content-Type": "application/json",
-    "x-user-agent": "Budibase Builder",
-  }
-  if (instanceId) {
-    headers["x-budibase-instanceid"] = instanceId
   }
   const response = await fetch(url, {
     method: method,
@@ -21,20 +17,10 @@ export const patch = apiCall("PATCH")
 export const del = apiCall("DELETE")
 export const put = apiCall("PUT")
 
-// usage: api(instanceId).post(...) ... will supply instance Id in header
-const api = instanceId => ({
-  post: apiCall("POST", instanceId),
-  get: apiCall("GET", instanceId),
-  patch: apiCall("PATCH", instanceId),
-  delete: apiCall("DELETE", instanceId),
-  put: apiCall("PUT", instanceId),
-})
-
-// usage: api.post(...)... will not supply instanceid in header
-api.post = apiCall("POST")
-api.get = apiCall("GET")
-api.patch = apiCall("PATCH")
-api.delete = apiCall("DELETE")
-api.put = apiCall("PUT")
-
-export default api
+export default {
+  post: apiCall("POST"),
+  get: apiCall("GET"),
+  patch: apiCall("PATCH"),
+  delete: apiCall("DELETE"),
+  put: apiCall("PUT"),
+}
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/backend.js b/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/backend.js
index 6efb980506..53bdaa3360 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/backend.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/backend.js
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ export const getBackendUiStore = () => {
   store.actions = {
     database: {
       select: async db => {
-        const modelsResponse = await api(db._id).get(`/api/models`)
-        const viewsResponse = await api(db._id).get(`/api/views`)
+        const modelsResponse = await api.get(`/api/models`)
+        const viewsResponse = await api.get(`/api/views`)
         const models = await modelsResponse.json()
         const views = await viewsResponse.json()
         store.update(state => {
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/workflow/index.js b/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/workflow/index.js
index 7c814c27ee..d794868df3 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/workflow/index.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/workflow/index.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const workflowActions = store => ({
       return state
     })
   },
-  create: async ({ instanceId, name }) => {
+  create: async ({ name }) => {
     const workflow = {
       name,
       definition: {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const workflowActions = store => ({
       },
     }
     const CREATE_WORKFLOW_URL = `/api/workflows`
-    const response = await api(instanceId).post(CREATE_WORKFLOW_URL, workflow)
+    const response = await api.post(CREATE_WORKFLOW_URL, workflow)
     const json = await response.json()
     store.update(state => {
       state.workflows = state.workflows.concat(json.workflow)
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ const workflowActions = store => ({
       return state
     })
   },
-  save: async ({ instanceId, workflow }) => {
+  save: async ({ workflow }) => {
     const UPDATE_WORKFLOW_URL = `/api/workflows`
-    const response = await api(instanceId).put(UPDATE_WORKFLOW_URL, workflow)
+    const response = await api.put(UPDATE_WORKFLOW_URL, workflow)
     const json = await response.json()
     store.update(state => {
       const existingIdx = state.workflows.findIndex(
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ const workflowActions = store => ({
       return state
     })
   },
-  update: async ({ instanceId, workflow }) => {
+  update: async ({ workflow }) => {
     const UPDATE_WORKFLOW_URL = `/api/workflows`
-    const response = await api(instanceId).put(UPDATE_WORKFLOW_URL, workflow)
+    const response = await api.put(UPDATE_WORKFLOW_URL, workflow)
     const json = await response.json()
     store.update(state => {
       const existingIdx = state.workflows.findIndex(
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ const workflowActions = store => ({
       return state
     })
   },
-  delete: async ({ instanceId, workflow }) => {
+  delete: async ({ workflow }) => {
     const { _id, _rev } = workflow
     const DELETE_WORKFLOW_URL = `/api/workflows/${_id}/${_rev}`
-    await api(instanceId).delete(DELETE_WORKFLOW_URL)
+    await api.delete(DELETE_WORKFLOW_URL)
 
     store.update(state => {
       const existingIdx = state.workflows.findIndex(
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/ModelDataTable.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/ModelDataTable.svelte
index f1d49894a0..8eb6defa8f 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/ModelDataTable.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/ModelDataTable.svelte
@@ -53,12 +53,10 @@
   let views = []
   let currentPage = 0
 
-  $: instanceId = $backendUiStore.selectedDatabase._id
-
   $: {
     if ($backendUiStore.selectedView) {
       api
-        .fetchDataForView($backendUiStore.selectedView, instanceId)
+        .fetchDataForView($backendUiStore.selectedView)
         .then(records => {
           data = records || []
           headers = Object.keys($backendUiStore.selectedModel.schema).filter(
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/api.js b/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/api.js
index 9fb6651983..f50290b091 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/api.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/api.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import api from "builderStore/api"
 
-export async function createUser(user, instanceId) {
+export async function createUser(user) {
   const CREATE_USER_URL = `/api/users`
-  const response = await api(instanceId).post(CREATE_USER_URL, user)
+  const response = await api.post(CREATE_USER_URL, user)
   return await response.json()
 }
 
@@ -14,22 +14,22 @@ export async function createDatabase(appname, instanceName) {
   return await response.json()
 }
 
-export async function deleteRecord(record, instanceId) {
+export async function deleteRecord(record) {
   const DELETE_RECORDS_URL = `/api/${record._modelId}/records/${record._id}/${record._rev}`
-  const response = await api(instanceId).delete(DELETE_RECORDS_URL)
+  const response = await api.delete(DELETE_RECORDS_URL)
   return response
 }
 
-export async function saveRecord(record, instanceId, modelId) {
+export async function saveRecord(record, modelId) {
   const SAVE_RECORDS_URL = `/api/${modelId}/records`
-  const response = await api(instanceId).post(SAVE_RECORDS_URL, record)
+  const response = await api.post(SAVE_RECORDS_URL, record)
 
   return await response.json()
 }
 
-export async function fetchDataForView(viewName, instanceId) {
+export async function fetchDataForView(viewName) {
   const FETCH_RECORDS_URL = `/api/views/${viewName}`
 
-  const response = await api(instanceId).get(FETCH_RECORDS_URL)
+  const response = await api.get(FETCH_RECORDS_URL)
   return await response.json()
 }
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/modals/CreateEditModel/CreateEditModel.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/modals/CreateEditModel/CreateEditModel.svelte
index 6fb6cc8a2f..9e80ec4ca1 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/modals/CreateEditModel/CreateEditModel.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/modals/CreateEditModel/CreateEditModel.svelte
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
   let fieldToEdit
 
   $: modelFields = model.schema ? Object.entries(model.schema) : []
-  $: instanceId = $backendUiStore.selectedDatabase._id
 
   function editField() {}
 
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@
 
   async function saveModel() {
     const SAVE_MODEL_URL = `/api/models`
-    const response = await api(instanceId).post(SAVE_MODEL_URL, model)
+    const response = await api.post(SAVE_MODEL_URL, model)
     const newModel = await response.json()
     backendUiStore.actions.models.create(newModel)
     onClosed()
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/modals/CreateEditRecord.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/modals/CreateEditRecord.svelte
index 62688d58e3..a97cdc0ca1 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/modals/CreateEditRecord.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/modals/CreateEditRecord.svelte
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
   let errors = []
   let selectedModel
 
-  $: instanceId = $backendUiStore.selectedDatabase._id
-
   $: modelSchema = $backendUiStore.selectedModel
     ? Object.entries($backendUiStore.selectedModel.schema)
     : []
@@ -49,7 +47,6 @@
         ...record,
         modelId: $backendUiStore.selectedModel._id,
       },
-      instanceId,
       $backendUiStore.selectedModel._id
     )
     if (recordResponse.errors) {
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/modals/CreateEditView.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/modals/CreateEditView.svelte
index 6f9f5dac1a..53cb3e2cc6 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/modals/CreateEditView.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/modals/CreateEditView.svelte
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
   async function saveView() {
     const SAVE_VIEW_URL = `/api/views`
-    const response = await api(instanceId).post(SAVE_VIEW_URL, view)
+    const response = await api.post(SAVE_VIEW_URL, view)
     backendUiStore.update(state => {
       state.views = [...state.views, response.view]
       return state
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/modals/CreateUser.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/modals/CreateUser.svelte
index d5c924405f..60b77111d3 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/modals/CreateUser.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/modals/CreateUser.svelte
@@ -10,12 +10,11 @@
   let accessLevelId
 
   $: valid = username && password && accessLevelId
-  $: instanceId = $backendUiStore.selectedDatabase._id
   $: appId = $store.appId
 
   async function createUser() {
     const user = { name: username, username, password, accessLevelId }
-    const response = await api.createUser(user, instanceId)
+    const response = await api.createUser(user)
     backendUiStore.actions.users.create(response)
     onClosed()
   }
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/modals/DeleteRecord.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/modals/DeleteRecord.svelte
index 05ecfcd85f..aa192b32eb 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/modals/DeleteRecord.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/database/ModelDataTable/modals/DeleteRecord.svelte
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
   export let record
   export let onClosed
 
-  $: instanceId = $backendUiStore.selectedDatabase._id
 </script>
 
 <section>
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@
     <ActionButton
       alert
       on:click={async () => {
-        await api.deleteRecord(record, instanceId)
+        await api.deleteRecord(record)
         backendUiStore.actions.records.delete(record)
         onClosed()
       }}>
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/nav/SchemaManagementDrawer.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/nav/SchemaManagementDrawer.svelte
index de7d010894..9465c85140 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/nav/SchemaManagementDrawer.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/nav/SchemaManagementDrawer.svelte
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
   async function deleteModel(modelToDelete) {
     const DELETE_MODEL_URL = `/api/models/${node._id}/${node._rev}`
-    const response = await api(instanceId).delete(DELETE_MODEL_URL)
+    const response = await api.delete(DELETE_MODEL_URL)
     backendUiStore.update(state => {
       state.models = state.models.filter(
         model => model._id !== modelToDelete._id
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/nav/UsersList.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/nav/UsersList.svelte
index 29bc4a4ed3..e213aa066c 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/nav/UsersList.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/nav/UsersList.svelte
@@ -12,12 +12,11 @@
 
   $: currentAppInfo = {
     appname: $store.appname,
-    instanceId: $backendUiStore.selectedDatabase._id,
   }
 
   async function fetchUsers() {
     const FETCH_USERS_URL = `/api/users`
-    const response = await api(currentAppInfo.instanceId).get(FETCH_USERS_URL)
+    const response = await api.get(FETCH_USERS_URL)
     const users = await response.json()
     backendUiStore.update(state => {
       state.users = users
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/couchTestUtils.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/couchTestUtils.js
index 9b8aedd453..17f096ec6b 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/couchTestUtils.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/couchTestUtils.js
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ exports.defaultHeaders = (appId, instanceId) => {
   return {
     Accept: "application/json",
     Cookie: [`builder:token=${builderToken}`],
-    "x-user-agent": "Budibase Builder",
   }
 }