diff --git a/packages/portal/spec-renderer/src/components/SpecDetails.vue b/packages/portal/spec-renderer/src/components/SpecDetails.vue
index c64ecb4f17..1f8eb09fff 100644
--- a/packages/portal/spec-renderer/src/components/SpecDetails.vue
+++ b/packages/portal/spec-renderer/src/components/SpecDetails.vue
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ const { i18n } = composables.useI18n()
 
 const swaggerRef = ref<SwaggerUIElement | null>(null)
 
+defineExpose({
+  swaggerInstance: swaggerRef,
+})
+
 const hasRequiredProps = computed((): boolean => {
   return !!(props.document || props.url)
 })
diff --git a/packages/portal/swagger-ui-web-component/src/element.js b/packages/portal/swagger-ui-web-component/src/element.js
index ae3b78fad7..a2c22a839b 100644
--- a/packages/portal/swagger-ui-web-component/src/element.js
+++ b/packages/portal/swagger-ui-web-component/src/element.js
@@ -307,6 +307,10 @@ export class SwaggerUIElement extends HTMLElement {
     this.#essentialsOnly = attributeValueToBoolean(essentialsOnly)
   }
 
+  get instance() {
+    return this.#instance
+  }
+
   get spec() {
     return this.#spec
   }