diff --git a/config/cachet.php b/config/cachet.php
index e90d7633..97d57760 100644
--- a/config/cachet.php
+++ b/config/cachet.php
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@
 
     'api_middleware' => [
         'api',
+        \Cachet\Http\Middleware\ApiEnabled::class,
+        \Cachet\Http\Middleware\ApiPublicOrProtected::class,
     ],
 
     /*
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_02_09_073310_add_api_settings.php b/database/migrations/2025_02_09_073310_add_api_settings.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..65acb748
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2025_02_09_073310_add_api_settings.php
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?php
+
+use Spatie\LaravelSettings\Migrations\SettingsMigration;
+
+return new class extends SettingsMigration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        // Theme settings...
+        rescue(fn () => $this->migrator->add('app.api_enabled', true));
+        rescue(fn () => $this->migrator->add('app.api_protected', false));
+    }
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        // Theme settings...
+        rescue(fn () => $this->migrator->deleteIfExists('app.api_enabled'));
+        rescue(fn () => $this->migrator->deleteIfExists('app.api_protected'));
+    }
+};
diff --git a/database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php b/database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php
index d594f1b0..fe596fc8 100644
--- a/database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php
+++ b/database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@ public function run(): void
         $appSettings->major_outage_threshold = 25;
         $appSettings->recent_incidents_only = false;
         $appSettings->recent_incidents_days = 7;
+        $appSettings->api_enabled = true;
+        $appSettings->api_protected = false;
         $appSettings->save();
 
         $customizationSettings = app(CustomizationSettings::class);
diff --git a/resources/lang/de/settings.php b/resources/lang/de/settings.php
index c30eb3d9..6b3f9bd1 100644
--- a/resources/lang/de/settings.php
+++ b/resources/lang/de/settings.php
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
             'only_show_disrupted_days' => 'Nur Tage mit Vorfällen anzeigen',
             'recent_incidents_only' => 'Nur aktuelle Vorfälle anzeigen',
             'recent_incidents_days' => 'Anzahl der Tage, an denen aktuelle Vorfälle angezeigt werden sollen',
+            'api_enabled' => 'API aktiviert',
+            'api_protected' => 'API erfordert Authentifizierung',
         ],
     ],
     'manage_customization' => [
diff --git a/resources/lang/de_AT/settings.php b/resources/lang/de_AT/settings.php
index c30eb3d9..6b3f9bd1 100644
--- a/resources/lang/de_AT/settings.php
+++ b/resources/lang/de_AT/settings.php
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
             'only_show_disrupted_days' => 'Nur Tage mit Vorfällen anzeigen',
             'recent_incidents_only' => 'Nur aktuelle Vorfälle anzeigen',
             'recent_incidents_days' => 'Anzahl der Tage, an denen aktuelle Vorfälle angezeigt werden sollen',
+            'api_enabled' => 'API aktiviert',
+            'api_protected' => 'API erfordert Authentifizierung',
         ],
     ],
     'manage_customization' => [
diff --git a/resources/lang/de_CH/settings.php b/resources/lang/de_CH/settings.php
index c30eb3d9..6b3f9bd1 100644
--- a/resources/lang/de_CH/settings.php
+++ b/resources/lang/de_CH/settings.php
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
             'only_show_disrupted_days' => 'Nur Tage mit Vorfällen anzeigen',
             'recent_incidents_only' => 'Nur aktuelle Vorfälle anzeigen',
             'recent_incidents_days' => 'Anzahl der Tage, an denen aktuelle Vorfälle angezeigt werden sollen',
+            'api_enabled' => 'API aktiviert',
+            'api_protected' => 'API erfordert Authentifizierung',
         ],
     ],
     'manage_customization' => [
diff --git a/resources/lang/en/settings.php b/resources/lang/en/settings.php
index 63b32d87..33c332b8 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en/settings.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en/settings.php
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
             'only_show_disrupted_days' => 'Only Show Disrupted Days',
             'recent_incidents_only' => 'Show Recent Incidents Only',
             'recent_incidents_days' => 'Number of Days to Show Recent Incidents',
+            'api_enabled' => 'API Enabled',
+            'api_protected' => 'API requires authentication',
         ],
     ],
     'manage_customization' => [
diff --git a/resources/lang/nl/settings.php b/resources/lang/nl/settings.php
index 03140c75..26af8249 100644
--- a/resources/lang/nl/settings.php
+++ b/resources/lang/nl/settings.php
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
             'only_show_disrupted_days' => 'Alleen dagen met incidenten weergeven',
             'recent_incidents_only' => 'Toon alleen actuele incidenten',
             'recent_incidents_days' => 'Aantal dagen waarop actuele incidenten moeten worden weergegeven',
+            'api_enabled' => 'API geactiveerd',
+            'api_protected' => 'API authenticatie vereist',
         ],
     ],
     'manage_customization' => [
diff --git a/resources/lang/ph/settings.php b/resources/lang/ph/settings.php
index 7b77da60..66cc3794 100644
--- a/resources/lang/ph/settings.php
+++ b/resources/lang/ph/settings.php
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
             'only_show_disrupted_days' => 'Ipakita lamang ang Mga Araw ng Pagka-aberya',
             'recent_incidents_only' => 'Ipakita lamang ang Mga Kamakailang Insidente',
             'recent_incidents_days' => 'Bilang ng Araw para Ipakita ang Mga Kamakailang Insidente',
+            'api_enabled' => 'Api Pinagana',
+            'api_protected' => 'Ang Api ay nangangailangan ng pagpapatunay',
         ],
     ],
     'manage_customization' => [
diff --git a/resources/lang/pt_BR/settings.php b/resources/lang/pt_BR/settings.php
index 52a2212f..a5030d5b 100644
--- a/resources/lang/pt_BR/settings.php
+++ b/resources/lang/pt_BR/settings.php
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
             'only_show_disrupted_days' => 'Exibir Apenas Dias com Interrupções',
             'recent_incidents_only' => 'Exibir Apenas Incidentes Recentes',
             'recent_incidents_days' => 'Número de Dias para Exibir Incidentes Recentes',
+            'api_enabled' => 'API Ativada',
+            'api_protected' => 'API requer autenticação',
         ],
     ],
     'manage_customization' => [
diff --git a/resources/lang/zh_CN/settings.php b/resources/lang/zh_CN/settings.php
index 2067d453..46f1d4bd 100644
--- a/resources/lang/zh_CN/settings.php
+++ b/resources/lang/zh_CN/settings.php
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
             'only_show_disrupted_days' => '仅显示受干扰天数',
             'recent_incidents_only' => '仅显示最近事件',
             'recent_incidents_days' => '显示最近事件的天数',
+            'manage_customization' => [
+                'header_label' => '自定义 Header HTML',
+                'footer_label' => '自定义 Footer HTML',
+                'stylesheet_label' => '自定义 CSS',
+            ],
         ],
     ],
     'manage_customization' => [
diff --git a/resources/lang/zh_TW/settings.php b/resources/lang/zh_TW/settings.php
index a2f4a2ff..dd9fbe60 100644
--- a/resources/lang/zh_TW/settings.php
+++ b/resources/lang/zh_TW/settings.php
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
             'only_show_disrupted_days' => '僅顯示受干擾天數',
             'recent_incidents_only' => '僅顯示最近事件',
             'recent_incidents_days' => '顯示最近事件的天數',
+            'api_enabled' => '啟用 Api',
+            'api_protected' => 'Api 需要身份驗證',
         ],
     ],
     'manage_customization' => [
diff --git a/src/CachetCoreServiceProvider.php b/src/CachetCoreServiceProvider.php
index 2bf53e99..3772c5b5 100644
--- a/src/CachetCoreServiceProvider.php
+++ b/src/CachetCoreServiceProvider.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
 use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+use Spatie\LaravelSettings\Exceptions\MissingSettings;
 use Spatie\WebhookServer\Events\WebhookCallFailedEvent;
 use Spatie\WebhookServer\Events\WebhookCallSucceededEvent;
 
diff --git a/src/Filament/Pages/Settings/ManageCachet.php b/src/Filament/Pages/Settings/ManageCachet.php
index ad5eafd1..800d55c5 100644
--- a/src/Filament/Pages/Settings/ManageCachet.php
+++ b/src/Filament/Pages/Settings/ManageCachet.php
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ public function form(Form $form): Form
                         ->label(__('cachet::settings.manage_cachet.toggles.only_show_disrupted_days')),
                     Forms\Components\Toggle::make('dashboard_login_link')
                         ->label(__('cachet::settings.manage_cachet.toggles.show_dashboard_link')),
+
+
                     Forms\Components\Grid::make(2)
                         ->schema([
                             Forms\Components\Toggle::make('recent_incidents_only')
@@ -98,6 +100,23 @@ public function form(Form $form): Form
                                 ->suffix(__('cachet::settings.manage_cachet.recent_incidents_days_suffix_days'))
                                 ->hidden(fn (Get $get) => $get('recent_incidents_only') !== true),
                         ]),
+
+
+                    Forms\Components\Grid::make(2)
+                        ->schema([
+                            Forms\Components\Toggle::make('api_enabled')
+                                ->label(__('cachet::settings.manage_cachet.toggles.api_enabled'))
+                                ->afterStateUpdated(function (Get $get, Forms\Set $set, ?bool $old, ?bool $state) {
+                                    if ($state === false) {
+                                        $set('api_protected', $state);
+                                    }
+                                })
+                                ->reactive(),
+                            Forms\Components\Toggle::make('api_protected')
+                                ->label(__('cachet::settings.manage_cachet.toggles.api_protected'))
+                                ->visible(fn (Get $get) => $get('api_enabled'))
+                                ->reactive(),
+                        ]),
                 ]),
             ]);
     }
diff --git a/src/Http/Middleware/ApiEnabled.php b/src/Http/Middleware/ApiEnabled.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fb70ca51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Http/Middleware/ApiEnabled.php
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Cachet\Http\Middleware;
+
+use Cachet\Settings\AppSettings;
+use Closure;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
+
+class ApiEnabled
+{
+    /**
+     * Handle an incoming request.
+     *
+     * @param  Request  $request
+     * @param  Closure(Request):mixed  $next
+     * @return mixed
+     *
+     */
+    public function handle($request, Closure $next)
+    {
+        throw_unless(AppSettings::getOrDefault('api_enabled', true), NotFoundHttpException::class);
+
+        return $next($request);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Http/Middleware/ApiPublicOrProtected.php b/src/Http/Middleware/ApiPublicOrProtected.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..033c9627
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Http/Middleware/ApiPublicOrProtected.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Cachet\Http\Middleware;
+
+use Cachet\Settings\AppSettings;
+use Closure;
+use Illuminate\Auth\AuthenticationException;
+use Illuminate\Auth\Middleware\Authenticate as BaseAuthenticationMiddleware;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+class ApiPublicOrProtected extends BaseAuthenticationMiddleware
+{
+    /**
+     * Handle an incoming request.
+     *
+     * @param  Request  $request
+     * @param  Closure(Request):mixed  $next
+     * @param  string  ...$guards
+     * @return mixed
+     *
+     * @throws AuthenticationException
+     */
+    public function handle($request, Closure $next, ...$guards)
+    {
+        $protected = AppSettings::getOrDefault('api_protected', false);
+        if ($protected) {
+            return parent::handle($request, $next, ...$guards);
+        }
+        return $next($request);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Settings/AppSettings.php b/src/Settings/AppSettings.php
index 75742ea4..40a820a6 100644
--- a/src/Settings/AppSettings.php
+++ b/src/Settings/AppSettings.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Cachet\Settings;
 
+use Spatie\LaravelSettings\Exceptions\MissingSettings;
 use Spatie\LaravelSettings\Settings;
 
 class AppSettings extends Settings
@@ -32,10 +33,27 @@ class AppSettings extends Settings
 
     public int $recent_incidents_days = 7;
 
+    public bool $api_enabled = true;
+
+    public bool $api_protected = false;
+
     public bool $display_graphs = true;
 
     public static function group(): string
     {
         return 'app';
     }
+
+
+    public static function getOrDefault(string $name, mixed $default = null): mixed
+    {
+        try {
+            return app(self::class)->$name;
+        } catch (MissingSettings $exception) {
+            if(! app()->runningInConsole()) {
+                throw new \Exception("Please run `php artisan migrate` to load missing settings.");
+            }
+        }
+        return $default;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Api/ApiFunctionalityTest.php b/tests/Feature/Api/ApiFunctionalityTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..71273ef0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/Api/ApiFunctionalityTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+<?php
+
+use Cachet\Settings\AppSettings;
+use Laravel\Sanctum\Sanctum;
+use Workbench\App\User;
+use function Pest\Laravel\getJson;
+
+
+it('has api disabled', function () {
+    $settings = app(AppSettings::class);
+    $settings->api_enabled = false;
+    $settings->api_protected = false;
+    $settings->save();
+
+    getJson('/status/api/ping')
+        ->assertNotFound();
+});
+
+it('has api disabled with protected and user', function () {
+    $settings = app(AppSettings::class);
+    $settings->api_enabled = false;
+    $settings->api_protected = true;
+    $settings->save();
+
+    Sanctum::actingAs(User::factory()->create(), ['general.ping']);
+
+    getJson('/status/api/ping')
+        ->assertNotFound();
+});
+
+it('has api disabled without protected and user', function () {
+    $settings = app(AppSettings::class);
+    $settings->api_enabled = false;
+    $settings->api_protected = true;
+    $settings->save();
+
+    Sanctum::actingAs(User::factory()->create(), ['general.ping']);
+
+    getJson('/status/api/ping')
+        ->assertNotFound();
+});
+
+
+it('has public api access', function () {
+    $settings = app(AppSettings::class);
+    $settings->api_enabled = true;
+    $settings->api_protected = false;
+    $settings->save();
+
+    Sanctum::actingAs(User::factory()->create(), ['general.ping']);
+
+    getJson('/status/api/ping')
+        ->assertOk();
+});
+
+
+it('has public api access with a user', function () {
+    $settings = app(AppSettings::class);
+    $settings->api_enabled = true;
+    $settings->api_protected = false;
+    $settings->save();
+
+    getJson('/status/api/ping')
+        ->assertOk();
+});
+
+it('has no access to api without a user', function () {
+    $settings = app(AppSettings::class);
+    $settings->api_enabled = true;
+    $settings->api_protected = true;
+    $settings->save();
+    getJson('/status/api/ping')
+        ->assertUnauthorized();
+});
+
+
+it('has access to api with a user', function () {
+    $settings = app(AppSettings::class);
+    $settings->api_enabled = true;
+    $settings->api_protected = true;
+    $settings->save();
+
+    Sanctum::actingAs(User::factory()->create(), ['general.ping']);
+
+    getJson('/status/api/ping')
+        ->assertOk();
+});