diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index ccd8b08c..0582fff3 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 PUBLIC_API_URL=""
 PUBLIC_API_VERSION="v4"
 
+# Disable API browser cache interceptor globally (true for local development)
+PUBLIC_DISABLE_CACHE=false
+
 # OAuth
 # An OAuth client must exist for this web app in the v4 API instance
 # The client should allow the grants: `authorization_code`, `refresh_token`, `password`
diff --git a/src/openapi/cacheFetch.ts b/src/openapi/cacheFetch.ts
index 4f4db40a..ff3c1d73 100644
--- a/src/openapi/cacheFetch.ts
+++ b/src/openapi/cacheFetch.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ function isStaleCache(cached: Response, defaultMaxAgeMs: number = DEFAULT_MAX_AG
 
 export function createBrowserCacheInterceptor(cacheName: string = CACHE_NAME) {
     return async (request: Request, opts: RequestOptions): Promise<Request> => {
+        if (import.meta.env.PUBLIC_DISABLE_CACHE === "true") {
+            return request;
+        }
         const originalFetch = opts.fetch ?? globalThis.fetch;
 
         opts.fetch = async (req: Request) => {
diff --git a/src/openapi/cacheInterceptor.ts b/src/openapi/cacheInterceptor.ts
index caa44d63..d6f17076 100644
--- a/src/openapi/cacheInterceptor.ts
+++ b/src/openapi/cacheInterceptor.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ export function getCacheInterceptorId() {
 }
 
 export function initCacheInterceptor() {
+    if (import.meta.env.PUBLIC_DISABLE_CACHE === "true") {
+        return null;
+    }
     _interceptor = createBrowserCacheInterceptor();
     _interceptorId = client.interceptors.request.use(_interceptor);
     return _interceptorId;