diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bb05110..253295d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ Arguments passed to the process or set via environment variables are split into
 | --disable-web-ui              | Disable web ui                                                                                              | `Web Ui enabled`                   | LT_DISABLE_WEB_UI              |
 | --update-models               | Update language models at startup                                                                           | `Only on if no models found`       | LT_UPDATE_MODELS               |
 | --metrics                     | Enable the /metrics endpoint for exporting [Prometheus](https://prometheus.io/) usage metrics               | `Disabled`                         | LT_METRICS                     |
+| --hide-api                    | Hide the API request/response section in the web UI                                                         | `Disabled`                         | LT_HIDE_API                    |
 
 ### Configuration Parameters
 
diff --git a/libretranslate/app.py b/libretranslate/app.py
index d30663f..d84bf93 100644
--- a/libretranslate/app.py
+++ b/libretranslate/app.py
@@ -446,6 +446,7 @@ def create_app(args):
             current_locale=get_locale(),
             alternate_locales=get_alternate_locale_links(),
             under_attack=args.under_attack,
+            hide_api=args.hide_api,
         ))
 
         if args.require_api_key_secret:
diff --git a/libretranslate/default_values.py b/libretranslate/default_values.py
index 3d2e3a8..e1fb220 100644
--- a/libretranslate/default_values.py
+++ b/libretranslate/default_values.py
@@ -161,6 +161,11 @@ _default_options_objects = [
         'default_value': False,
         'value_type': 'bool'
     },
+    {
+        'name': 'HIDE_API',
+        'default_value': False,
+        'value_type': 'bool'
+    },
     {
         'name': 'SHARED_STORAGE',
         'default_value': 'memory://',
diff --git a/libretranslate/main.py b/libretranslate/main.py
index ea6eb3d..c7140c7 100644
--- a/libretranslate/main.py
+++ b/libretranslate/main.py
@@ -153,6 +153,12 @@ def get_args():
         action="store_true",
         help="Require use of an API key for programmatic access to the API, unless the client also matches a fingerprint",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--hide-api",
+        default=DEFARGS['HIDE_API'],
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Hide the API request/response fields in the frontend",
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--under-attack",
         default=DEFARGS['UNDER_ATTACK'],
diff --git a/libretranslate/templates/index.html b/libretranslate/templates/index.html
index 46c71dd..9b62414 100644
--- a/libretranslate/templates/index.html
+++ b/libretranslate/templates/index.html
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@
 			</div>
 		</div>
 
+		{% if not hide_api %}
 		<div class="section no-pad-bot" v-if="translationType !== 'files'">
 			<div class="container">
 				<div class="row center">
@@ -318,6 +319,7 @@
 				</div>
 			</div>
 		</div>
+		{% endif %}
 		{% if web_version %}
 		<div class="section no-pad-bot">
 			<div class="container">