diff --git a/docker/.env.example b/docker/.env.example
index 27fa1c013..379885e62 100644
--- a/docker/.env.example
+++ b/docker/.env.example
@@ -375,4 +375,8 @@ GID='1000'
 # Runtime flags for built-in pupeeteer Chromium instance
 # This is only required on Linux machines running AnythingLLM via Docker
 # and do not want to use the --cap-add=SYS_ADMIN docker argument
-# ANYTHINGLLM_CHROMIUM_ARGS="--no-sandbox,--disable-setuid-sandbox"
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+# ANYTHINGLLM_CHROMIUM_ARGS="--no-sandbox,--disable-setuid-sandbox"
+
+# Disable Swagger API documentation endpoint.
+# Set to "true" to disable the /api/docs endpoint (recommended for production deployments).
+# DISABLE_SWAGGER_DOCS="true"
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diff --git a/server/.env.example b/server/.env.example
index 3dc0bd596..fb47d8d70 100644
--- a/server/.env.example
+++ b/server/.env.example
@@ -378,4 +378,8 @@ TTS_PROVIDER="native"
 # This enables HTTP request/response logging in development. Set value to a truthy string to enable, leave empty value or comment out to disable.
 # ENABLE_HTTP_LOGGER=""
 # This enables timestamps for the HTTP Logger. Set value to a truthy string to enable, leave empty value or comment out to disable.
-# ENABLE_HTTP_LOGGER_TIMESTAMPS=""
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+# ENABLE_HTTP_LOGGER_TIMESTAMPS=""
+
+# Disable Swagger API documentation endpoint.
+# Set to "true" to disable the /api/docs endpoint (recommended for production deployments).
+# DISABLE_SWAGGER_DOCS="true"
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diff --git a/server/swagger/utils.js b/server/swagger/utils.js
index bd8e3e81c..c4ad2705d 100644
--- a/server/swagger/utils.js
+++ b/server/swagger/utils.js
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ function faviconUrl() {
 }
 
 function useSwagger(app) {
+  if (process.env.DISABLE_SWAGGER_DOCS === "true") {
+    console.log(
+      `\x1b[33m[SWAGGER DISABLED]\x1b[0m Swagger documentation is disabled via DISABLE_SWAGGER_DOCS environment variable.`
+    );
+    return;
+  }
   app.use('/api/docs', swaggerUi.serve);
   const options = {
     customCss: [