diff --git a/config/configuration.sample.yml b/config/configuration.sample.yml
index 05b94d7c68..44dead3020 100644
--- a/config/configuration.sample.yml
+++ b/config/configuration.sample.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ main:
     maintenance: false
     languages: []
     key: ''
+    api_disable: false
     api_require_ssl: true
     api_disabled: true
     database:
diff --git a/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/ControllerProvider/Api/OAuth2.php b/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/ControllerProvider/Api/OAuth2.php
index 21a344ed75..5977043b44 100644
--- a/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/ControllerProvider/Api/OAuth2.php
+++ b/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/ControllerProvider/Api/OAuth2.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ namespace Alchemy\Phrasea\ControllerProvider\Api;
 
 use Alchemy\Phrasea\Application as PhraseaApplication;
 use Alchemy\Phrasea\Controller\Api\OAuth2Controller;
+use Alchemy\Phrasea\Core\Configuration\PropertyAccess;
 use Silex\Application;
 use Silex\ControllerCollection;
 use Silex\ControllerProviderInterface;
@@ -34,6 +35,13 @@ class OAuth2 implements ControllerProviderInterface, ServiceProviderInterface
 
     public function connect(Application $app)
     {
+        /** @var PropertyAccess $config */
+        $config = $app['conf'];
+
+        if ($config->get('api_disable', false) == true) {
+            return $app['controllers_factory'];
+        }
+
         /** @var ControllerCollection $controllers */
         $controllers = $app['controllers_factory'];
 
diff --git a/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/ControllerProvider/Api/V1.php b/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/ControllerProvider/Api/V1.php
index d179c68d96..3136a1488f 100644
--- a/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/ControllerProvider/Api/V1.php
+++ b/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/ControllerProvider/Api/V1.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace Alchemy\Phrasea\ControllerProvider\Api;
 use Alchemy\Phrasea\Application as PhraseaApplication;
 use Alchemy\Phrasea\Controller\Api\V1Controller;
 use Alchemy\Phrasea\Controller\LazyLocator;
+use Alchemy\Phrasea\Core\Configuration\PropertyAccess;
 use Alchemy\Phrasea\Core\Event\Listener\OAuthListener;
 use Silex\Application;
 use Silex\ControllerCollection;
@@ -46,6 +47,13 @@ class V1 implements ControllerProviderInterface, ServiceProviderInterface
 
     public function connect(Application $app)
     {
+        /** @var PropertyAccess $config */
+        $config = $app['conf'];
+
+        if ($config->get('api_disable', false) == true) {
+            return $app['controllers_factory'];
+        }
+
         /** @var ControllerCollection $controllers */
         $controllers = $app['controllers_factory'];
 
diff --git a/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/ControllerProvider/Api/V2.php b/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/ControllerProvider/Api/V2.php
index 7068e6c7ac..124f5c03b6 100644
--- a/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/ControllerProvider/Api/V2.php
+++ b/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/ControllerProvider/Api/V2.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use Alchemy\Phrasea\Controller\Api\LazaretController;
 use Alchemy\Phrasea\Controller\Api\SearchController;
 use Alchemy\Phrasea\Controller\LazyLocator;
 use Alchemy\Phrasea\ControllerProvider\ControllerProviderTrait;
+use Alchemy\Phrasea\Core\Configuration\PropertyAccess;
 use Alchemy\Phrasea\Core\Event\Listener\OAuthListener;
 use Alchemy\Phrasea\Order\Controller\ApiOrderController;
 use Silex\Application;
@@ -70,6 +71,13 @@ class V2 implements ControllerProviderInterface, ServiceProviderInterface
 
     public function connect(Application $app)
     {
+        /** @var PropertyAccess $config */
+        $config = $app['conf'];
+
+        if ($config->get('api_disable', false) == true) {
+            return $app['controllers_factory'];
+        }
+
         $controllers = $this->createCollection($app);
 
         $controllers->before(new OAuthListener());