diff --git a/ghost/core/core/server/web/api/endpoints/admin/middleware.js b/ghost/core/core/server/web/api/endpoints/admin/middleware.js
index 7e22c71bbb..e7fb7e346f 100644
--- a/ghost/core/core/server/web/api/endpoints/admin/middleware.js
+++ b/ghost/core/core/server/web/api/endpoints/admin/middleware.js
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ const notImplemented = function (req, res, next) {
         return next();
     }
 
+    if (req.query.god_mode === 'true' && process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
+        return next();
+    }
+
     // @NOTE: integrations & staff tokens have limited access to the API
     const allowlisted = {
         site: ['GET'],