diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 283b8fc5146..375e298a72e 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ NEW: Use lang selector when using a field key 'lang' in modulebuilder
 NEW: we need to be able to put more filters on deleteByParentField() function
 NEW: make it easier to set the `keyword`, `keywords` and `description` attributes of an ecm file object
 NEW: Experimental feature to manage user sessions in database
+NEW: Hidden option API_DISABLE_COMPRESSION is now visible in API setup page.
 
  
 Following changes may create regressions for some external modules, but were necessary to make Dolibarr better:
diff --git a/htdocs/api/admin/index.php b/htdocs/api/admin/index.php
index 54e24de8263..82486e836bc 100644
--- a/htdocs/api/admin/index.php
+++ b/htdocs/api/admin/index.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ if (!$user->admin) {
 
 $action = GETPOST('action', 'aZ09');
 
-//Activate ProfId
+// Activate Production mode
 if ($action == 'setproductionmode') {
 	$status = GETPOST('status', 'alpha');
 
@@ -69,6 +69,18 @@ if ($action == 'setproductionmode') {
 	}
 }
 
+// Disable compression mode
+if ($action == 'setdisablecomprssion') {
+	$status = GETPOST('status', 'alpha');
+
+	if (dolibarr_set_const($db, 'API_DISABLE_COMPRESSION', $status, 'chaine', 0, '', 0) > 0) {
+		header("Location: ".$_SERVER["PHP_SELF"]);
+		exit;
+	} else {
+		dol_print_error($db);
+	}
+}
+
 if ($action == 'save') {
 	dolibarr_set_const($db, 'API_RESTRICT_ON_IP', GETPOST('API_RESTRICT_ON_IP', 'alpha'));
 }
@@ -116,6 +128,21 @@ if ($production_mode) {
 print '<td>&nbsp;</td>';
 print '</tr>';
 
+print '<tr class="oddeven">';
+print '<td>'.$langs->trans("API_DISABLE_COMPRESSION").'</td>';
+$disable_compression = (empty($conf->global->API_DISABLE_COMPRESSION) ?false:true);
+if ($disable_compression) {
+	print '<td><a class="reposition" href="'.$_SERVER['PHP_SELF'].'?action=setdisablecomprssion&token='.newToken().'&value='.($i + 1).'&status=0">';
+	print img_picto($langs->trans("Activated"), 'switch_on');
+	print '</a></td>';
+} else {
+	print '<td><a class="reposition" href="'.$_SERVER['PHP_SELF'].'?action=setdisablecomprssion&token='.newToken().'&value='.($i + 1).'&status=1">';
+	print img_picto($langs->trans("Disabled"), 'switch_off');
+	print '</a></td>';
+}
+print '<td>&nbsp;</td>';
+print '</tr>';
+
 print '<tr class="oddeven">';
 print '<td>'.$langs->trans("RESTRICT_ON_IP");
 print ' '.$langs->trans("Example").': '.$langs->trans("IPListExample");
diff --git a/htdocs/langs/en_US/admin.lang b/htdocs/langs/en_US/admin.lang
index 0d626c3b323..b4ce76ad884 100644
--- a/htdocs/langs/en_US/admin.lang
+++ b/htdocs/langs/en_US/admin.lang
@@ -2215,4 +2215,5 @@ IfYouUseAThirdTaxYouMustSetYouUseTheMainTax=If you want to use a third tax, you
 PDF_USE_1A=Generate PDF with PDF/A-1b format
 MissingTranslationForConfKey = Missing translation for %s
 NativeModules=Native modules
-NoDeployedModulesFoundWithThisSearchCriteria=No modules found for these search criteria
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+NoDeployedModulesFoundWithThisSearchCriteria=No modules found for these search criteria
+API_DISABLE_COMPRESSION=Disable compression of API responses
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