diff --git a/pkg/dashboard/frontend/cypress/e2e/api-explorer.cy.ts b/pkg/dashboard/frontend/cypress/e2e/api-explorer.cy.ts
index d859827c..c07a0732 100644
--- a/pkg/dashboard/frontend/cypress/e2e/api-explorer.cy.ts
+++ b/pkg/dashboard/frontend/cypress/e2e/api-explorer.cy.ts
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ describe('APIs spec', () => {
     cy.getTestEl('query-0-key').type('firstParam')
     cy.getTestEl('query-0-value').type('myValue')
 
+    cy.getTestEl('add-row-btn').click()
+
     cy.getTestEl('query-1-key').type('secondParam')
     cy.getTestEl('query-1-value').type('mySecondValue')
 
@@ -149,6 +151,8 @@ describe('APIs spec', () => {
     cy.getTestEl('header-2-key').clear().type('X-First-Header')
     cy.getTestEl('header-2-value').clear().type('the value')
 
+    cy.getTestEl('add-row-btn').click()
+
     cy.getTestEl('header-3-key').clear().type('X-Second-Header')
     cy.getTestEl('header-3-value').clear().type('the second value')
 
diff --git a/pkg/dashboard/frontend/cypress/e2e/websockets.cy.ts b/pkg/dashboard/frontend/cypress/e2e/websockets.cy.ts
index 30e481e8..2946691b 100644
--- a/pkg/dashboard/frontend/cypress/e2e/websockets.cy.ts
+++ b/pkg/dashboard/frontend/cypress/e2e/websockets.cy.ts
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ describe('Websockets Spec', () => {
     cy.getTestEl('query-0-key').type('firstParam')
     cy.getTestEl('query-0-value').type('myValue')
 
+    cy.getTestEl('add-row-btn').click()
+
     cy.getTestEl('query-1-key').type('secondParam')
     cy.getTestEl('query-1-value').type('mySecondValue')
 
diff --git a/pkg/dashboard/frontend/src/components/apis/APIExplorer.tsx b/pkg/dashboard/frontend/src/components/apis/APIExplorer.tsx
index c964b26c..ae8d2c7d 100644
--- a/pkg/dashboard/frontend/src/components/apis/APIExplorer.tsx
+++ b/pkg/dashboard/frontend/src/components/apis/APIExplorer.tsx
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ const requestDefault = {
       key: 'User-Agent',
       value: 'Nitric Client (https://www.nitric.io)',
     },
+    {
+      key: 'Content-Type',
+      value: 'application/json',
+    },
   ],
 }
 
@@ -318,17 +322,19 @@ const APIExplorer = () => {
     const url = `http://${getHost()}/api/call` + path
 
     // Set a default content type if not set
-    if (!headers.find(({ key }) => key.toLowerCase() === 'content-type')) {
-      headers.push({
-        key: 'Content-Type',
-        value: currentBodyTab.contentType,
-      })
-    }
+    const shouldAddContentType = !headers.find(
+      ({ key }) => key.toLowerCase() === 'content-type',
+    )
 
     const requestOptions: RequestInit = {
       method,
       headers: fieldRowArrToHeaders([
-        ...headers,
+        ...(shouldAddContentType
+          ? [
+              ...headers,
+              { key: 'Content-Type', value: currentBodyTab.contentType },
+            ]
+          : headers),
         {
           key: 'X-Nitric-Local-Call-Address',
           value: apiAddress || 'localhost:4001',
@@ -600,6 +606,7 @@ const APIExplorer = () => {
                         <FieldRows
                           rows={request.queryParams}
                           testId="query"
+                          addRowLabel="Add Query Param"
                           setRows={(rows) => {
                             setRequest((prev) => ({
                               ...prev,
@@ -615,6 +622,7 @@ const APIExplorer = () => {
                       <FieldRows
                         rows={request.headers}
                         testId="header"
+                        addRowLabel="Add Header"
                         setRows={(rows) => {
                           setRequest((prev) => ({
                             ...prev,
diff --git a/pkg/dashboard/frontend/src/components/apis/APIHistory.tsx b/pkg/dashboard/frontend/src/components/apis/APIHistory.tsx
index 814fb7c1..911137cd 100644
--- a/pkg/dashboard/frontend/src/components/apis/APIHistory.tsx
+++ b/pkg/dashboard/frontend/src/components/apis/APIHistory.tsx
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ const APIHistory: React.FC<Props> = ({
     })
 
   if (!requestHistory.length) {
-    return <p>There is no history.</p>
+    return <p className="px-2">There is no history.</p>
   }
 
   return (
diff --git a/pkg/dashboard/frontend/src/components/shared/FieldRows.tsx b/pkg/dashboard/frontend/src/components/shared/FieldRows.tsx
index 65add6fb..d590eb5e 100644
--- a/pkg/dashboard/frontend/src/components/shared/FieldRows.tsx
+++ b/pkg/dashboard/frontend/src/components/shared/FieldRows.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { ExclamationCircleIcon, XMarkIcon } from '@heroicons/react/20/solid'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
-import React, { useEffect, useId } from 'react'
+import React, { useId } from 'react'
 import { Input } from '../ui/input'
 import { Label } from '../ui/label'
+import { Button } from '../ui/button'
 
 export interface FieldRow {
   key: string
@@ -14,10 +15,10 @@ interface Props {
   rows: FieldRow[]
   lockKeys?: boolean
   readOnly?: boolean
-  canClearRow?: boolean
   valueRequired?: boolean
   valueErrors?: Record<number, FieldRow>
   setRows: (value: FieldRow[]) => void
+  addRowLabel?: string
 }
 
 const FieldRows: React.FC<Props> = ({
@@ -28,127 +29,133 @@ const FieldRows: React.FC<Props> = ({
   setRows,
   valueErrors,
   valueRequired,
-  canClearRow = true,
+  addRowLabel = 'Add Row',
 }) => {
   const id = useId()
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (
-      !lockKeys &&
-      (rows[rows.length - 1].key || rows[rows.length - 1].value)
-    ) {
-      setRows([
-        ...rows,
-        {
-          key: '',
-          value: '',
-        },
-      ])
-    }
-  }, [rows])
-
   return (
-    <ul className="divide-y divide-gray-200">
-      {rows.map((r, i) => {
-        const keyId = `${id}-${i}-key`
-        const valueId = `${id}-${i}-value`
-        const valueHasError = Boolean(valueErrors && valueErrors[i])
+    <div>
+      <ul className="divide-y divide-gray-200">
+        {rows.map((r, i) => {
+          const keyId = `${id}-${i}-key`
+          const valueId = `${id}-${i}-value`
+          const valueHasError = Boolean(valueErrors && valueErrors[i])
 
-        return (
-          <li
-            key={i}
-            className="group relative grid grid-cols-2 items-center gap-4 py-4"
-          >
-            <div>
-              <Label htmlFor={keyId} className="sr-only">
-                Key
-              </Label>
-              <div className="mt-2 sm:col-span-2 sm:mt-0">
-                <Input
-                  type="text"
-                  data-testid={`${testId}-${i}-key`}
-                  readOnly={lockKeys || readOnly}
-                  placeholder="Key"
-                  className="read-only:opacity-100"
-                  onChange={(e) => {
-                    const updatedRow: FieldRow = { ...r, key: e.target.value }
-                    const newArr = [...rows]
+          return (
+            <li key={i} className="group flex items-center gap-4 py-4">
+              <div className="w-full">
+                <Label htmlFor={keyId} className="sr-only">
+                  Key
+                </Label>
+                <div className="mt-2 sm:col-span-2 sm:mt-0">
+                  <Input
+                    type="text"
+                    data-testid={`${testId}-${i}-key`}
+                    readOnly={lockKeys || readOnly}
+                    placeholder="Key"
+                    className="read-only:opacity-100"
+                    onChange={(e) => {
+                      const updatedRow: FieldRow = { ...r, key: e.target.value }
+                      const newArr = [...rows]
 
-                    newArr[i] = updatedRow
+                      newArr[i] = updatedRow
 
-                    setRows(newArr)
-                  }}
-                  value={r.key}
-                  name={keyId}
-                  id={keyId}
-                />
+                      setRows(newArr)
+                    }}
+                    value={r.key}
+                    name={keyId}
+                    id={keyId}
+                  />
+                </div>
               </div>
-            </div>
-            <div className="pr-8">
-              <Label htmlFor={valueId} className="sr-only">
-                {r.value}
-              </Label>
-              <div className="relative mt-2 sm:col-span-2 sm:mt-0">
-                <Input
-                  type="text"
-                  placeholder="Value"
-                  readOnly={readOnly}
-                  data-testid={`${testId}-${i}-value`}
-                  onChange={(e) => {
-                    const updatedRow: FieldRow = {
-                      ...r,
-                      value: e.target.value,
-                    }
-                    const newArr = [...rows]
+              <div className={cn('w-full', lockKeys && 'mr-11')}>
+                <Label htmlFor={valueId} className="sr-only">
+                  {r.value}
+                </Label>
+                <div className="relative mt-2 sm:col-span-2 sm:mt-0">
+                  <Input
+                    type="text"
+                    placeholder="Value"
+                    readOnly={readOnly}
+                    data-testid={`${testId}-${i}-value`}
+                    onChange={(e) => {
+                      const updatedRow: FieldRow = {
+                        ...r,
+                        value: e.target.value,
+                      }
+                      const newArr = [...rows]
 
-                    newArr[i] = updatedRow
+                      newArr[i] = updatedRow
 
-                    setRows(newArr)
+                      setRows(newArr)
+                    }}
+                    required={valueRequired}
+                    name={valueId}
+                    id={valueId}
+                    value={r.value}
+                    className={cn(
+                      valueHasError &&
+                        'text-red-900 !ring-red-500 placeholder:text-red-300',
+                    )}
+                  />
+                  {valueHasError && (
+                    <div
+                      data-testid={`${testId}-${i}-value-error-icon`}
+                      className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-y-0 right-0 flex items-center pr-3"
+                    >
+                      <ExclamationCircleIcon
+                        className="h-5 w-5 text-red-500"
+                        aria-hidden="true"
+                      />
+                    </div>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              {!lockKeys && (
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    const newArray = [...rows]
+                    newArray.splice(i, 1)
+                    setRows(newArray)
                   }}
-                  required={valueRequired}
-                  name={valueId}
-                  id={valueId}
-                  value={r.value}
+                  aria-label="Remove row"
                   className={cn(
-                    valueHasError &&
-                      'text-red-900 !ring-red-500 placeholder:text-red-300',
+                    'rounded-full bg-gray-600 p-1 text-white shadow-sm hover:bg-blue-500 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-blue-600',
+                    'flex items-center opacity-30 transition-all group-hover:opacity-100',
                   )}
-                />
-                {valueHasError && (
-                  <div
-                    data-testid={`${testId}-${i}-value-error-icon`}
-                    className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-y-0 right-0 flex items-center pr-3"
-                  >
-                    <ExclamationCircleIcon
-                      className="h-5 w-5 text-red-500"
-                      aria-hidden="true"
-                    />
-                  </div>
-                )}
-              </div>
-            </div>
-            {canClearRow && (
-              <button
-                type="button"
-                onClick={() => {
-                  const newArray = [...rows]
-                  newArray.splice(i, 1)
-                  setRows(newArray)
-                }}
-                className={cn(
-                  'absolute right-0 hidden rounded-full bg-gray-600 p-1 text-white shadow-sm hover:bg-blue-500 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-blue-600',
-                  rows.length > 1 && (r.key || r.value)
-                    ? 'group-hover:block'
-                    : '',
-                )}
-              >
-                <XMarkIcon className="h-5 w-5" aria-hidden="true" />
-              </button>
-            )}
+                >
+                  <XMarkIcon className="h-5 w-5" aria-hidden="true" />
+                </button>
+              )}
+            </li>
+          )
+        })}
+        {rows.length === 0 && (
+          <li className="mt-1 text-sm text-foreground">
+            No rows to display. Click &apos;{addRowLabel}&apos; to begin adding
+            data.
           </li>
-        )
-      })}
-    </ul>
+        )}
+      </ul>
+      {!lockKeys && (
+        <Button
+          onClick={() => {
+            setRows([
+              ...rows,
+              {
+                key: '',
+                value: '',
+              },
+            ])
+          }}
+          data-testid="add-row-btn"
+          className="ml-auto mt-4 flex"
+        >
+          {addRowLabel}
+        </Button>
+      )}
+    </div>
   )
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/dashboard/frontend/src/components/websockets/WSExplorer.tsx b/pkg/dashboard/frontend/src/components/websockets/WSExplorer.tsx
index 4ec483e4..7267b572 100644
--- a/pkg/dashboard/frontend/src/components/websockets/WSExplorer.tsx
+++ b/pkg/dashboard/frontend/src/components/websockets/WSExplorer.tsx
@@ -559,6 +559,7 @@ const WSExplorer = () => {
                       <FieldRows
                         rows={queryParams}
                         readOnly={connected}
+                        addRowLabel="Add Query Param"
                         testId="query"
                         setRows={(rows) => {
                           setQueryParams(rows)
@@ -587,7 +588,6 @@ const WSExplorer = () => {
                           </SelectContent>
                         </Select>
                         <Button
-                          size={'lg'}
                           className="ml-auto"
                           data-testid="send-message-btn"
                           disabled={!currentPayload || !connected}