diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a8783b5..5a0a3ca 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "root",
-  "version": "0.1.7",
+  "version": "0.1.8",
   "private": true,
   "engines": {
     "node": "18 || 20"
diff --git a/plugins/infrawallet-backend/package.json b/plugins/infrawallet-backend/package.json
index bf31b62..fe9690c 100644
--- a/plugins/infrawallet-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/infrawallet-backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@electrolux-oss/plugin-infrawallet-backend",
-  "version": "0.1.7",
+  "version": "0.1.8",
   "backstage": {
     "role": "backend-plugin"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/infrawallet-backend/src/service/router.ts b/plugins/infrawallet-backend/src/service/router.ts
index 92c9953..cf69ff8 100644
--- a/plugins/infrawallet-backend/src/service/router.ts
+++ b/plugins/infrawallet-backend/src/service/router.ts
@@ -182,11 +182,25 @@ export async function createRouter(options: RouterOptions): Promise<express.Rout
   });
 
   router.put('/:walletName/metrics_setting', async (request, response) => {
+    const readOnly = config.getOptionalBoolean('infraWallet.settings.readOnly') ?? false;
+
+    if (readOnly) {
+      response.status(403).json({ error: 'API not enabled in read-only mode', status: 403 });
+      return;
+    }
+
     const updatedMetricSetting = await updateOrInsertWalletMetricSetting(database, request.body as MetricSetting);
     response.json({ updated: updatedMetricSetting, status: 200 });
   });
 
   router.delete('/:walletName/metrics_setting', async (request, response) => {
+    const readOnly = config.getOptionalBoolean('infraWallet.settings.readOnly') ?? false;
+
+    if (readOnly) {
+      response.status(403).json({ error: 'API not enabled in read-only mode', status: 403 });
+      return;
+    }
+
     const deletedMetricSetting = await deleteWalletMetricSetting(database, request.body as MetricSetting);
     response.json({ deleted: deletedMetricSetting, status: 200 });
   });
diff --git a/plugins/infrawallet/config.d.ts b/plugins/infrawallet/config.d.ts
index d9f89c1..a59e9eb 100644
--- a/plugins/infrawallet/config.d.ts
+++ b/plugins/infrawallet/config.d.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export interface Config {
     settings: {
       defaultGroupBy?: string; // if not set, `none` will be used
       defaultShowLastXMonths?: number; // if not set, 3 will be used
+      readOnly?: boolean; // false by default
     };
   };
 }
diff --git a/plugins/infrawallet/package.json b/plugins/infrawallet/package.json
index f4e62f4..8651990 100644
--- a/plugins/infrawallet/package.json
+++ b/plugins/infrawallet/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@electrolux-oss/plugin-infrawallet",
-  "version": "0.1.7",
+  "version": "0.1.8",
   "backstage": {
     "role": "frontend-plugin"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/infrawallet/src/components/MetricConfigurationComponent/MetricConfigurationComponent.tsx b/plugins/infrawallet/src/components/MetricConfigurationComponent/MetricConfigurationComponent.tsx
index a370b3f..868e786 100644
--- a/plugins/infrawallet/src/components/MetricConfigurationComponent/MetricConfigurationComponent.tsx
+++ b/plugins/infrawallet/src/components/MetricConfigurationComponent/MetricConfigurationComponent.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { alertApiRef, useApi } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
+import { alertApiRef, configApiRef, useApi } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import AddIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Add';
 import CancelIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Close';
 import DeleteIcon from '@material-ui/icons/DeleteOutlined';
@@ -28,12 +28,15 @@ import {
 } from '@mui/x-data-grid';
 
 export const MetricConfigurationComponent: FC<{ wallet?: Wallet }> = ({ wallet }) => {
+  const configApi = useApi(configApiRef);
   const alertApi = useApi(alertApiRef);
   const infraWalletApi = useApi(infraWalletApiRef);
   const [rows, setRows] = useState<GridRowsProp>([]);
   const [metricConfigs, setMetricConfigs] = useState<MetricConfig[]>();
   const [rowModesModel, setRowModesModel] = useState<GridRowModesModel>({});
 
+  const readOnly = configApi.getOptionalBoolean('infraWallet.settings.readOnly') ?? false;
+
   function EditToolbar() {
     const handleClick = () => {
       const id = uuidv4();
@@ -136,7 +139,7 @@ export const MetricConfigurationComponent: FC<{ wallet?: Wallet }> = ({ wallet }
       field: 'metric_provider',
       headerName: 'Provider',
       width: 220,
-      editable: true,
+      editable: !readOnly,
       type: 'singleSelect',
       valueOptions: () => {
         const options: ValueOptions[] = [];
@@ -155,7 +158,7 @@ export const MetricConfigurationComponent: FC<{ wallet?: Wallet }> = ({ wallet }
       field: 'config_name',
       headerName: 'ConfigName',
       width: 180,
-      editable: true,
+      editable: !readOnly,
       type: 'singleSelect',
       valueOptions: params => {
         const options: ValueOptions[] = [];
@@ -173,21 +176,24 @@ export const MetricConfigurationComponent: FC<{ wallet?: Wallet }> = ({ wallet }
       field: 'metric_name',
       headerName: 'MetricName',
       width: 220,
-      editable: true,
+      editable: !readOnly,
     },
     {
       field: 'description',
       headerName: 'Description',
       width: 220,
-      editable: true,
+      editable: !readOnly,
     },
     {
       field: 'query',
       headerName: 'Query',
       flex: 1,
-      editable: true,
+      editable: !readOnly,
     },
-    {
+  ];
+
+  if (!readOnly) {
+    columns.push({
       field: 'actions',
       type: 'actions',
       headerName: 'Actions',
@@ -227,8 +233,8 @@ export const MetricConfigurationComponent: FC<{ wallet?: Wallet }> = ({ wallet }
           <GridActionsCellItem icon={<DeleteIcon />} label="Delete" onClick={handleDeleteClick(row)} color="inherit" />,
         ];
       },
-    },
-  ];
+    });
+  }
 
   const getWalletMetricSettings = useCallback(async () => {
     if (wallet) {
@@ -281,7 +287,7 @@ export const MetricConfigurationComponent: FC<{ wallet?: Wallet }> = ({ wallet }
         onRowEditStop={handleRowEditStop}
         processRowUpdate={processRowUpdate}
         slots={{
-          toolbar: EditToolbar as GridSlots['toolbar'],
+          toolbar: readOnly ? null : (EditToolbar as GridSlots['toolbar']),
         }}
       />
     </Box>