diff --git a/packages/api/src/controllers/auth.js b/packages/api/src/controllers/auth.js
index 47bc5b00c..e50ed75c8 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/controllers/auth.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/controllers/auth.js
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ function authMiddleware(req, res, next) {
 
   // const isAdminPage = req.headers['x-is-admin-page'] == 'true';
 
+  if (process.env.SKIP_ALL_AUTH) {
+    // API is not authorized for basic auth
+    return next();
+  }
+
   if (process.env.BASIC_AUTH) {
     // API is not authorized for basic auth
     return next();
diff --git a/packages/api/src/controllers/config.js b/packages/api/src/controllers/config.js
index 5c1698c4d..0706c320c 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/controllers/config.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/controllers/config.js
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ module.exports = {
       ),
       isAdminPasswordMissing,
       isInvalidToken: req?.isInvalidToken,
+      skipAllAuth: !!process.env.SKIP_ALL_AUTH,
       adminPasswordState: adminConfig?.adminPasswordState,
       storageDatabase: process.env.STORAGE_DATABASE,
       logsFilePath: getLogsFilePath(),
diff --git a/packages/web/src/utility/api.ts b/packages/web/src/utility/api.ts
index 4ba094c35..3734fe5a6 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/utility/api.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/utility/api.ts
@@ -307,6 +307,9 @@ export function getAuthCategory(config) {
   if (getElectron()) {
     return 'electron';
   }
+  if (config.skipAllAuth) {
+    return 'none';
+  }
   return 'token';
 }