diff --git a/docs/configuration/miscellaneous.md b/docs/configuration/miscellaneous.md
index f143be139..2b12075ae 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/miscellaneous.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/miscellaneous.md
@@ -180,6 +180,14 @@ When determining the primary IP address for a device, IPv6 is preferred over IPv
 
 ---
 
+## PUBLIC_SWAGGER
+
+Default: True
+
+Swagger exposes by default the schemas to unauthenticated users. Set this to False to only expose them to authenticated users.
+
+---
+
 ## QUEUE_MAPPINGS
 
 Allows changing which queues are used internally for background tasks.
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/configuration_example.py b/netbox/netbox/configuration_example.py
index f415ca42f..c025d8a39 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/configuration_example.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/configuration_example.py
@@ -190,6 +190,9 @@ PLUGINS = []
 #     }
 # }
 
+# Expose the SWAGGER UI schemas to unauthenticated users
+PUBLIC_SWAGGER = True
+
 # Remote authentication support
 REMOTE_AUTH_ENABLED = False
 REMOTE_AUTH_BACKEND = 'netbox.authentication.RemoteUserBackend'
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/settings.py b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
index 824bc4605..54b3c925f 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/settings.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
@@ -653,6 +653,7 @@ SPECTACULAR_SETTINGS = {
     'VERSION': VERSION,
     'COMPONENT_SPLIT_REQUEST': True,
     'REDOC_DIST': 'SIDECAR',
+    'SERVE_PUBLIC': getattr(configuration, 'PUBLIC_SWAGGER', True),
     'SERVERS': [{
         'url': BASE_PATH,
         'description': 'NetBox',