diff --git a/config_full.json.example b/config_full.json.example
index e69e52469..ef9f45363 100644
--- a/config_full.json.example
+++ b/config_full.json.example
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@
         "listen_ip_address": "127.0.0.1",
         "listen_port": 8080,
         "verbosity": "info",
+        "enable_openapi": false,
         "jwt_secret_key": "somethingrandom",
         "CORS_origins": [],
         "username": "freqtrader",
diff --git a/docs/rest-api.md b/docs/rest-api.md
index 9bb35ce91..279373c50 100644
--- a/docs/rest-api.md
+++ b/docs/rest-api.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Sample configuration:
         "listen_ip_address": "127.0.0.1",
         "listen_port": 8080,
         "verbosity": "info",
+        "enable_openapi": false,
         "jwt_secret_key": "somethingrandom",
         "CORS_origins": [],
         "username": "Freqtrader",
@@ -263,6 +264,11 @@ whitelist
 
 ```
 
+## OpenAPI interface
+
+To enable the builtin openAPI interface, specify `"enable_openapi": true` in the api_server configuration.
+This will enable the Swagger UI at the `/docs` endpoint. By default, that's running at http://localhost:8080/docs/ - but it'll depend on your settings.
+
 ## Advanced API usage using JWT tokens
 
 !!! Note
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server2/webserver.py b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server2/webserver.py
index 3956e52db..c5cc30156 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server2/webserver.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server2/webserver.py
@@ -26,8 +26,13 @@ class ApiServer(RPCHandler):
 
         ApiServer._rpc = rpc
         ApiServer._config = config
+        api_config = self._config['api_server']
 
-        self.app = FastAPI(title="Freqtrade API")
+        self.app = FastAPI(title="Freqtrade API",
+                           openapi_url='openapi.json' if api_config.get(
+                               'enable_openapi') else None,
+                           redoc_url=None,
+                           )
         self.configure_app(self.app, self._config)
 
         self.start_api()
@@ -92,10 +97,11 @@ class ApiServer(RPCHandler):
                            "Others may be able to log into your bot.")
 
         logger.info('Starting Local Rest Server.')
+        verbosity = self._config['api_server'].get('verbosity', 'info')
         uvconfig = uvicorn.Config(self.app,
                                   port=rest_port,
                                   host=rest_ip,
-                                  access_log=True)
+                                  access_log=True if verbosity != 'error' else False)
         try:
             self._server = UvicornServer(uvconfig)
             self._server.run_in_thread()