diff --git a/organize/settings.mdx b/organize/settings.mdx
index ef9e30f72..faf39e86d 100644
--- a/organize/settings.mdx
+++ b/organize/settings.mdx
@@ -349,6 +349,12 @@ This section contains the full reference for the `docs.json` file.
 
 ### Structure
 
+<ResponseField name="public" type="boolean">
+  Whether the documentation is publicly accessible by default. When set to `false`, all pages require authentication unless explicitly marked as public. When set to `true` or omitted, pages are publicly accessible by default. This setting works in conjunction with [partial authentication](/deploy/authentication-setup#make-pages-public) to control access at the site level.
+
+  See [Authentication setup](/deploy/authentication-setup) for more information on configuring access control.
+</ResponseField>
+
 <ResponseField name="navbar" type="object">
   Navigation bar items to external links.