diff --git a/cmd/server/flags.go b/cmd/server/flags.go
index bb22fd6e9..4dbd49e08 100644
--- a/cmd/server/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/server/flags.go
@@ -272,6 +272,11 @@ var flags = []cli.Flag{
 		Name:    "migrations-allow-long",
 		Value:   false,
 	},
+	&cli.BoolFlag{
+		EnvVars: []string{"WOODPECKER_ENABLE_SWAGGER"},
+		Name:    "enable-swagger",
+		Value:   true,
+	},
 	//
 	// resource limit parameters
 	//
diff --git a/cmd/server/server.go b/cmd/server/server.go
index 1822a3433..adfda1fa6 100644
--- a/cmd/server/server.go
+++ b/cmd/server/server.go
@@ -364,6 +364,7 @@ func setupEvilGlobals(c *cli.Context, v store.Store, f forge.Forge) {
 	server.Config.Pipeline.Volumes = c.StringSlice("volume")
 	server.Config.Pipeline.Privileged = c.StringSlice("escalate")
 	server.Config.Server.Migrations.AllowLong = c.Bool("migrations-allow-long")
+	server.Config.Server.EnableSwagger = c.Bool("enable-swagger")
 
 	// prometheus
 	server.Config.Prometheus.AuthToken = c.String("prometheus-auth-token")
diff --git a/docs/docs/30-administration/10-server-config.md b/docs/docs/30-administration/10-server-config.md
index 519419efa..c46cbb9db 100644
--- a/docs/docs/30-administration/10-server-config.md
+++ b/docs/docs/30-administration/10-server-config.md
@@ -535,6 +535,11 @@ Server URL path prefix (used for statics loading when having a url path prefix),
 
 Example: `WOODPECKER_ROOT_URL=/woodpecker`
 
+### `WOODPECKER_ENABLE_SWAGGER`
+> Default: true
+
+Enable the Swagger UI for API documentation.
+
 ---
 
 ### `WOODPECKER_GITHUB_...`
diff --git a/server/config.go b/server/config.go
index b3efd444a..a75d74479 100644
--- a/server/config.go
+++ b/server/config.go
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ var Config = struct {
 		Migrations          struct {
 			AllowLong bool
 		}
+		EnableSwagger bool
 		// Open bool
 		// Orgs map[string]struct{}
 		// Admins map[string]struct{}
diff --git a/server/router/router.go b/server/router/router.go
index 94d03d994..2ce588b33 100644
--- a/server/router/router.go
+++ b/server/router/router.go
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ func Load(noRouteHandler http.HandlerFunc, middleware ...gin.HandlerFunc) http.H
 	e.GET("/healthz", api.Health)
 
 	apiRoutes(e)
-	setupSwaggerConfigAndRoutes(e)
+	if server.Config.Server.EnableSwagger {
+		setupSwaggerConfigAndRoutes(e)
+	}
 
 	return e
 }
diff --git a/server/web/config.go b/server/web/config.go
index 535daa74f..8d41c9b35 100644
--- a/server/web/config.go
+++ b/server/web/config.go
@@ -40,12 +40,13 @@ func Config(c *gin.Context) {
 	}
 
 	configData := map[string]interface{}{
-		"user":     user,
-		"csrf":     csrf,
-		"docs":     server.Config.Server.Docs,
-		"version":  version.String(),
-		"forge":    server.Config.Services.Forge.Name(),
-		"root_url": server.Config.Server.RootURL,
+		"user":           user,
+		"csrf":           csrf,
+		"docs":           server.Config.Server.Docs,
+		"version":        version.String(),
+		"forge":          server.Config.Services.Forge.Name(),
+		"root_url":       server.Config.Server.RootURL,
+		"enable_swagger": server.Config.Server.EnableSwagger,
 	}
 
 	// default func map with json parser.
@@ -75,4 +76,5 @@ window.WOODPECKER_VERSION = "{{ .version }}";
 window.WOODPECKER_DOCS = "{{ .docs }}";
 window.WOODPECKER_FORGE = "{{ .forge }}";
 window.WOODPECKER_ROOT_URL = "{{ .root_url }}";
+window.WOODPECKER_ENABLE_SWAGGER = {{ .enable_swagger }};
 `
diff --git a/web/src/components/layout/header/Navbar.vue b/web/src/components/layout/header/Navbar.vue
index 08eb2e8ff..acd1a4275 100644
--- a/web/src/components/layout/header/Navbar.vue
+++ b/web/src/components/layout/header/Navbar.vue
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
       <!-- Docs Link -->
       <a :href="docsUrl" target="_blank" class="navbar-link navbar-clickable hidden md:flex">{{ $t('docs') }}</a>
       <!-- API Link -->
-      <a :href="apiUrl" target="_blank" class="navbar-link navbar-clickable hidden md:flex">{{ $t('api') }}</a>
+      <a v-if="enableSwagger" :href="apiUrl" target="_blank" class="navbar-link navbar-clickable hidden md:flex">{{
+        $t('api')
+      }}</a>
     </div>
     <!-- Right Icons Box -->
     <div class="flex ml-auto -m-1.5 items-center space-x-2">
@@ -82,7 +84,15 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
     const version = config.version?.startsWith('next') ? 'next' : config.version;
 
-    return { darkMode, user: authentication.user, doLogin, docsUrl, version, apiUrl };
+    return {
+      darkMode,
+      user: authentication.user,
+      doLogin,
+      docsUrl,
+      version,
+      apiUrl,
+      enableSwagger: config.enableSwagger,
+    };
   },
 });
 </script>
diff --git a/web/src/compositions/useConfig.ts b/web/src/compositions/useConfig.ts
index aa5bb00a8..a6c6cd7f8 100644
--- a/web/src/compositions/useConfig.ts
+++ b/web/src/compositions/useConfig.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ declare global {
     WOODPECKER_CSRF: string | undefined;
     WOODPECKER_FORGE: string | undefined;
     WOODPECKER_ROOT_URL: string | undefined;
+    WOODPECKER_ENABLE_SWAGGER: boolean | undefined;
   }
 }
 
@@ -18,4 +19,5 @@ export default () => ({
   csrf: window.WOODPECKER_CSRF || null,
   forge: window.WOODPECKER_FORGE || null,
   rootURL: window.WOODPECKER_ROOT_URL || null,
+  enableSwagger: window.WOODPECKER_ENABLE_SWAGGER || false,
 });
diff --git a/web/src/views/User.vue b/web/src/views/User.vue
index 8658e626c..4f0d84b7c 100644
--- a/web/src/views/User.vue
+++ b/web/src/views/User.vue
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
         <div class="flex items-center">
           <h2 class="text-lg text-wp-text-100">{{ $t('user.api_usage') }}</h2>
           <a
+            v-if="enableSwagger"
             :href="`${address}/swagger/index.html`"
             target="_blank"
             class="ml-4 text-wp-link-100 hover:text-wp-link-200"
@@ -56,9 +57,11 @@ import Button from '~/components/atomic/Button.vue';
 import SelectField from '~/components/form/SelectField.vue';
 import Scaffold from '~/components/layout/scaffold/Scaffold.vue';
 import useApiClient from '~/compositions/useApiClient';
+import useConfig from '~/compositions/useConfig';
 import { setI18nLanguage } from '~/compositions/useI18n';
 
 const { t, locale } = useI18n();
+const { enableSwagger } = useConfig();
 
 const apiClient = useApiClient();
 const token = ref<string | undefined>();