diff --git a/lib/helpers/verifyApiKey.ts b/lib/helpers/verifyApiKey.ts
index 6fe33c6ad3..653d8067ee 100644
--- a/lib/helpers/verifyApiKey.ts
+++ b/lib/helpers/verifyApiKey.ts
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@ const today = new Date();
 
 // This verifies the API key and sets the user if it is valid.
 export const verifyApiKey: NextMiddleware = async (req, res, next) => {
+  const pathIsDocs = req.url?.startsWith("/docs");
+  if (pathIsDocs) await next();
   if (!req.query.apiKey) res.status(401).json({ message: "No API key provided" });
 
   const strippedApiKey = `${req.query.apiKey}`.replace(process.env.API_KEY_PREFIX || "cal_", "");
   const hashedKey = hashAPIKey(strippedApiKey);
-
   await prisma.apiKey
     .findUnique({ where: { hashedKey } })
     .then(async (apiKey) => {