diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/monitored_by.yml b/changelogs/fragments/monitored_by.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8c515f1c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/monitored_by.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - zabbix_agent Role - Added ability to set the monitored_by and proxy_group values.
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diff --git a/docs/ZABBIX_AGENT_ROLE.md b/docs/ZABBIX_AGENT_ROLE.md
index 539b07259..92fc12de9 100644
--- a/docs/ZABBIX_AGENT_ROLE.md
+++ b/docs/ZABBIX_AGENT_ROLE.md
@@ -193,7 +193,9 @@ Host encryption configuration will be set to match agent configuration.
 * `zabbix_agent_ip`: The IP address of the host. When not provided, it will be determined via the `ansible_default_ipv4` fact.
 * `zabbix_agent_link_templates`: A list of templates which needs to be link to this host. The templates should exist.  Default:  "Templated Linux by Zabbix agent"
 * `zabbix_agent_macros`: A list with macro_key and macro_value for creating hostmacro's.
+* `zabbix_agent_monitored_by`: How the agent is monitored.  Choices are 'zabbix_server', 'proxy', and 'proxy_group'.  (Zabbix 7.0 or greater)
 * `zabbix_agent_proxy`:  The name of the Zabbix proxy (if used).  Default `null`
+* `zabbix_agent_proxy_group`:  The name of the Zabbix proxy group (if used) (Zabbix 7.0 or later).
 * `zabbix_agent_tags`: A list with tag and (optionally) value for creating host tags.
 * `zabbix_api_create_hostgroup`: When you want to enable the Zabbix API to create/delete the hostgroups. Default: `False`
 * `zabbix_api_create_hosts`: Default: `False`. When you want to enable the Zabbix API to create/delete the host. This has to be set to `True` if you want to make use of `zabbix_agent_host_state`.
diff --git a/roles/zabbix_agent/tasks/api.yml b/roles/zabbix_agent/tasks/api.yml
index 5a0db04f7..543cda23a 100644
--- a/roles/zabbix_agent/tasks/api.yml
+++ b/roles/zabbix_agent/tasks/api.yml
@@ -15,28 +15,30 @@
 - name: "API | Create a new host or update an existing host's info"
   community.zabbix.zabbix_host:
     host_name: "{{ zabbix_agent_hostname }}"
-    host_groups: "{{ zabbix_host_groups }}"
-    link_templates: "{{ zabbix_agent_link_templates }}"
     status: "{{ zabbix_host_status }}"
-    state: "{{ zabbix_agent_host_state }}"
+    description: "{{ zabbix_agent_description | default(omit) }}"
     force: "{{ zabbix_agent_host_update }}"
-    proxy: "{{ zabbix_agent_proxy }}"
-    inventory_mode: "{{ zabbix_agent_inventory_mode }}"
+    host_groups: "{{ zabbix_host_groups }}"
     interfaces: "{{ zabbix_agent_interfaces }}"
-    visible_name: "{{ zabbix_agent_visible_hostname | default(zabbix_agent_hostname) }}"
-    tls_psk: "{{ zabbix_agent_tlspsk_secret | default(omit) }}"
-    tls_psk_identity: "{{ zabbix_agent_tlspskidentity | default(omit) }}"
-    tls_issuer: "{{ zabbix_agent_tlsservercertissuer | default(omit) }}"
-    tls_subject: "{{ zabbix_agent_tls_subject | default(omit) }}"
-    tls_accept: "{{ zabbix_agent_tls_config[zabbix_agent_tlsaccept | default('unencrypted')] }}"
-    tls_connect: "{{ zabbix_agent_tls_config[zabbix_agent_tlsconnect | default('unencrypted')] }}"
-    description: "{{ zabbix_agent_description | default(omit) }}"
+    inventory_mode: "{{ zabbix_agent_inventory_mode }}"
     inventory_zabbix: "{{ zabbix_agent_inventory_zabbix | default({}) }}"
     ipmi_authtype: "{{ zabbix_agent_ipmi_authtype | default(omit) }}"
     ipmi_password: "{{ zabbix_agent_ipmi_password| default(omit) }}"
     ipmi_privilege: "{{ zabbix_agent_ipmi_privilege | default(omit) }}"
     ipmi_username: "{{ zabbix_agent_ipmi_username | default(omit) }}"
+    link_templates: "{{ zabbix_agent_link_templates }}"
+    monitored_by: "{{ zabbix_agent_monitored_by | default(omit) }}"
+    proxy: "{{ zabbix_agent_proxy }}"
+    proxy_group: "{{ zabbix_agent_proxy_group | default(omit) }}"
+    state: "{{ zabbix_agent_host_state }}"
+    tls_accept: "{{ zabbix_agent_tls_config[zabbix_agent_tlsaccept | default('unencrypted')] }}"
+    tls_connect: "{{ zabbix_agent_tls_config[zabbix_agent_tlsconnect | default('unencrypted')] }}"
+    tls_issuer: "{{ zabbix_agent_tlsservercertissuer | default(omit) }}"
+    tls_psk: "{{ zabbix_agent_tlspsk_secret | default(omit) }}"
+    tls_psk_identity: "{{ zabbix_agent_tlspskidentity | default(omit) }}"
+    tls_subject: "{{ zabbix_agent_tls_subject | default(omit) }}"
     tags: "{{ zabbix_agent_tags | default(omit) }}"
+    visible_name: "{{ zabbix_agent_visible_hostname | default(zabbix_agent_hostname) }}"
   register: zabbix_api_host_created
   until: zabbix_api_host_created is succeeded
   retries: 10