diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3e81099..9d80f08 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ app.run(); // Open http://localhost:3030/api/docs
 | `enabled`         | `true`                                 | Convenience flag—skip calling `registerRoutes` if you want to hide docs.                                                                                       |
 | `path`            | `'/api/docs'`                          | Mount path for Swagger UI; value is used as-is.                                                                                                                |
 | `swaggerJsonPath` | `undefined`                            | Path relative to mount path where OpenAPI schema is served as JSON. When set, Swagger UI loads the schema from this endpoint instead of embedding it directly. |
+| `authPolicy`      | `AuthPolicy.disabled`                  | Controls authentication for the Swagger UI page itself.                                                                                                        |
 
 Usage example:
 
diff --git a/src/openapi-registry.ts b/src/openapi-registry.ts
index a34c09d..8ebcb93 100644
--- a/src/openapi-registry.ts
+++ b/src/openapi-registry.ts
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ export function createOpenApiRegistry(config: OpenApiRegistryConfig) {
         return {
             ...routes,
             [`MOUNT ${mountPath}`]: {
+                authPolicy: config.authPolicy ?? AuthPolicy.disabled,
                 handler: ({router}: Parameters<AppMountHandler>[0]) => {
                     const schema = getOpenApiSchema();
 
diff --git a/src/tests/openapi-registry.test.ts b/src/tests/openapi-registry.test.ts
index b73b7fb..81d21a1 100644
--- a/src/tests/openapi-registry.test.ts
+++ b/src/tests/openapi-registry.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 import {createOpenApiRegistry} from '../openapi-registry';
 import {apiKeyAuth, bearerAuth} from '../security-schemas';
-import {AppRoutes, AuthPolicy, RouteContract, withContract} from '@gravity-ui/expresskit';
+import {
+    AppMountDescription,
+    AppRoutes,
+    AuthPolicy,
+    RouteContract,
+    withContract,
+} from '@gravity-ui/expresskit';
 import {NodeKit} from '@gravity-ui/nodekit';
 import {z} from 'zod';
 
@@ -669,6 +675,33 @@ describe('openapi-registry', () => {
 
             const registeredRoutes = registerRoutes(routes, nodekit);
             expect(registeredRoutes).toHaveProperty('MOUNT /api/docs');
+            const mountRoute = registeredRoutes['MOUNT /api/docs'] as AppMountDescription;
+            expect(mountRoute).toBeDefined();
+            expect(mountRoute.authPolicy).toBe(AuthPolicy.disabled);
+        });
+
+        it('should apply configured authPolicy to MOUNT route', () => {
+            const {registerRoutes} = createOpenApiRegistry({
+                title: 'Test API',
+                authPolicy: AuthPolicy.required,
+            });
+
+            const routes = {
+                'GET /test': {
+                    handler: withContract({
+                        request: {},
+                        response: {content: {200: z.object({})}},
+                    })(async (_req, res) => {
+                        res.sendTyped(200, {});
+                    }),
+                },
+            };
+
+            const registeredRoutes = registerRoutes(routes, nodekit);
+            const mountRoute = registeredRoutes['MOUNT /api/docs'] as AppMountDescription;
+
+            expect(mountRoute).toBeDefined();
+            expect(mountRoute.authPolicy).toBe(AuthPolicy.required);
         });
 
         it('should handle routes with tags and description', () => {
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index f91473f..1f5ddf6 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type {SwaggerUiOptions} from 'swagger-ui-express';
-import type {AppRouteDescription} from '@gravity-ui/expresskit';
+import type {AppRouteDescription, AuthPolicy} from '@gravity-ui/expresskit';
 
 // OpenAPI Security Scheme Object types
 export interface SecuritySchemeObject {
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ export interface OpenApiRegistryConfig {
     }[];
     swaggerUi?: SwaggerUiOptions;
     swaggerJsonPath?: string;
+    authPolicy?: AuthPolicy;
     transformOperation?: (
         operation: OpenApiOperation,
         context: {