diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 6e27f772..5da4323b 100755
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@
 * **Notable Fixes:**
     * fixed storing the stage name(s)
     * removed distinction between number and string keys in "analyze" 
+    * fixed variable binding when broadcasting through the API, thanks, Zak!
 * **Documentation Updates:**
 * **Translation Updates:**
     * Italian, thanks, Stefano!
 
 ### 2022-01-03
 * Italian translation update, thanks, Stefano!
+* api: fixed variable binding when broadcasting through the API, thanks, Zak!
 
 ### 2022-01-02
 * store: fixed storing the stage name(s)
diff --git a/snap.html b/snap.html
index f4c591f4..a201b800 100755
--- a/snap.html
+++ b/snap.html
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <script src="src/store.js?version=2022-01-02"></script>
         <script src="src/locale.js?version=2022-01-03"></script>
         <script src="src/cloud.js?version=2021-02-04"></script>
-        <script src="src/api.js?version=2021-11-17"></script>
+        <script src="src/api.js?version=2022-01-03"></script>
         <script src="src/sha512.js?version=2019-06-27"></script>
         <script src="src/FileSaver.min.js?version=2019-06-27"></script>
         <script>
diff --git a/src/api.js b/src/api.js
index 6c9d3172..3d6452ef 100644
--- a/src/api.js
+++ b/src/api.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     written by Jens Mönig
     jens@moenig.org
 
-    Copyright (C) 2021 by Jens Mönig
+    Copyright (C) 2022 by Jens Mönig
 
     This file is part of Snap!.
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
     prerequisites:
     --------------
-    needs gui.js, lists.js and morphic.js
+    needs gui.js, lists.js, objects.js, threads.js and morphic.js
 
 
     documentation
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@
 */
 
 /*global modules, IDE_Morph, isString, Map, List, world, isNil, Project,
-detect*/
+detect, isSnapObject, VariableFrame*/
 
 /*jshint esversion: 6*/
 
 // Global stuff ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-modules.api = '2021-November-17';
+modules.api = '2022-January-03';
 
 // IDE_Morph external communication API - experimental
 /*
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@ IDE_Morph.prototype.broadcast = function(message, callback) {
                         varFrame
                     ));
                 } else {
-                    procs.push(stage.threads.startProcess(
+                    procs.push(this.stage.threads.startProcess(
                         block,
                         morph,
-                        stage.isThreadSafe
+                        this.stage.isThreadSafe
                     ));
                 }
             });