diff --git a/source/_integrations/prometheus.markdown b/source/_integrations/prometheus.markdown
index d3468fef069..c6ae3263cc0 100644
--- a/source/_integrations/prometheus.markdown
+++ b/source/_integrations/prometheus.markdown
@@ -92,7 +92,11 @@ component_config_glob:
       type: string
       description: Metric name to use instead of unit or default metric. This will store all data points in a single metric.
       required: false
-
+requires_auth:
+  type: boolean
+  description: "This makes authentication optional for the `/api/prometheus` endpoint."
+  required: false
+  default: true
 {% endconfiguration %}
 
 ### Configure Filter