diff --git a/docs/docs/getting-started/install.md b/docs/docs/getting-started/install.md
index 7742622c1d9e..b5196d2b3f61 100644
--- a/docs/docs/getting-started/install.md
+++ b/docs/docs/getting-started/install.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ To deploy docker on your local network it is highly recommended to use docker to
 | db_password    | example | The Mongodb password you specified in your mongo container                                                                                              |
 | db_host        | mongo   | The host address of MongoDB if you're in docker and using the same network you can use mongo as the host name                                           |
 | db_port        | 27017   | the port to access MongoDB 27017 is the default for mongo                                                                                               |
+| api_docs       | True    | Turns on/off access to the API documentation locally.                                                                                                   |
 | TZ             |         | You should set your time zone accordingly so the date/time features work correctly                                                                      |
 
 
diff --git a/mealie/app.py b/mealie/app.py
index 8ff47ba54db3..cbbdc2d03529 100644
--- a/mealie/app.py
+++ b/mealie/app.py
@@ -15,13 +15,19 @@ from routes import (
     user_routes,
 )
 from routes.setting_routes import scheduler  # ! This has to be imported for scheduling
-from settings import PORT, PRODUCTION
+from settings import PORT, PRODUCTION, docs_url, redoc_url
 from utils.logger import logger
 
 CWD = Path(__file__).parent
 WEB_PATH = CWD.joinpath("dist")
 
-app = FastAPI()
+app = FastAPI(
+    title="Mealie",
+    description="A place for all your recipes",
+    version="0.0.1",
+    docs_url=docs_url,
+    redoc_url=redoc_url,
+)
 
 
 # Mount Vue Frontend only in production
diff --git a/mealie/settings.py b/mealie/settings.py
index 8a726d44efbe..9814edf739f2 100644
--- a/mealie/settings.py
+++ b/mealie/settings.py
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ dotenv.load_dotenv(ENV)
 # General
 PRODUCTION = os.environ.get("ENV")
 PORT = int(os.getenv("mealie_port", 9000))
+API = os.getenv("api_docs", True)
+
+if API:
+    docs_url = "/docs"
+    redoc_url = "/redoc"
+else:
+    docs_url = None
+    redoc_url = None
 
 # Mongo Database
 MEALIE_DB_NAME = os.getenv("mealie_db_name", "mealie")