diff --git a/core/lib/i18n/en.i18n.json b/core/lib/i18n/en.i18n.json
index 2f81936481..7aa9ddaac1 100644
--- a/core/lib/i18n/en.i18n.json
+++ b/core/lib/i18n/en.i18n.json
@@ -268,10 +268,13 @@
   "proxies_pageHeader": "Proxies",
   "proxies_addProxy": "Add proxy",
   "proxies_noProxiesFound": "No proxies found.",
+  "proxyBackendForm_advancedSettings_title": "Advanced settings",
   "proxyBackendForm_apiBasePath_helpText": "Base path added to all API requests. Example:",
   "proxyBackendForm_apiPort_helpText": "Port number on API server",
+  "proxyBackendForm_disableApiKey_helpText": "Optionally you can allow users to use your API without API key.",
   "proxyBackendForm_proxyBasePath_helpText": "Base path added to all Proxy requests. Example:",
   "proxyBackendForm_successMessage": "Settings saved.",
+  "proxyBackendForm_saveButton": "Save proxy settings",
   "proxyItem_editProxy": "Edit",
   "proxyItem_removeProxy": "Remove",
   "publishApiBackendOnApiUmbrella_successMessage": "API Backend successfully published.",
@@ -446,6 +449,15 @@
           "label": "Host"
         }
       }
+    },
+    "ProxyBackends": {
+      "apiUmbrella": {
+        "settings": {
+          "disable_api_key": {
+            "label": "Disable API key"
+          }
+        }
+      }
     }
   },
   "sdkCodeGeneratorModal_errorText": "Your file is not supported by the generator. Please upload the correct file",
diff --git a/proxy_backends/client/form/form.html b/proxy_backends/client/form/form.html
index a55052b55a..38b902a375 100644
--- a/proxy_backends/client/form/form.html
+++ b/proxy_backends/client/form/form.html
@@ -120,9 +120,34 @@
           {{_ "proxyBackendForm_apiPort_helpText" }}
         </p>
       </div>
+
+      <!-- Advanced settings -->
+      <div class="form-group col-md-12" id="advanced-settings">
+
+        <!-- Advanced settings block title -->
+        <h3>
+          {{_ "proxyBackendForm_advancedSettings_title" }}
+        </h3>
+
+        <!-- field input -->
+        {{> afQuickField
+          name="apiUmbrella.settings.disable_api_key"
+          type="boolean-checkbox"
+        }}
+
+        <!-- help text -->
+        <p class="help-block">
+          {{_ "proxyBackendForm_disableApiKey_helpText" }}
+        </p>
+      </div>
     </div>
 
     <!-- submit button -->
-    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary pull-right">Save proxy settings</button>
+    <button
+      type="submit"
+      class="btn btn-success pull-left"
+      id="save-proxy-button">
+      {{_ "proxyBackendForm_saveButton" }}
+    </button>
   {{/ autoForm }}
 </template>
diff --git a/proxy_backends/client/form/form.less b/proxy_backends/client/form/form.less
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a90b3e8220
--- /dev/null
+++ b/proxy_backends/client/form/form.less
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#advanced-settings {
+  margin-bottom: 0;
+
+  .form-group {
+    margin-bottom: 0;
+
+    .checkbox {
+      margin-bottom: 0.3em;
+    }
+  }
+
+  .help-block {
+    margin-bottom: 0;
+    margin-top: 0;
+
+    label {
+      margin-bottom: 0;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+#save-proxy-button {
+  margin-top: 1em;
+}
diff --git a/proxy_backends/collection/apiUmbrellaSchema.js b/proxy_backends/collection/apiUmbrellaSchema.js
index 4e07cacf47..ec6ecd978e 100644
--- a/proxy_backends/collection/apiUmbrellaSchema.js
+++ b/proxy_backends/collection/apiUmbrellaSchema.js
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 // Utility import
 import { proxyBasePathRegEx, apiBasePathRegEx } from './regex';
 
+
+const Settings = new SimpleSchema({
+  'disable_api_key': {
+    type: Boolean,
+    optional: true,
+    defaultValue: false
+  }
+});
+
 const ApiUmbrellaSchema = new SimpleSchema({
   id: {
     type: String,
@@ -64,6 +73,10 @@ const ApiUmbrellaSchema = new SimpleSchema({
     optional: true,
     label: 'API port',
   },
+  settings: {
+    type: Settings,
+    optional: true,
+  },
 });
 
 export { ApiUmbrellaSchema };