diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 57c0df9..fa3f58c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ docker-stop:
 	docker ps -aq --filter "name=chhoto-url" | xargs -r docker rm
 
 docker-test: docker-local docker-stop
-	docker run -p 4567:4567 --name chhoto-url -e password="${PASSWORD}" -d chhoto-url
+	docker run -p 4567:4567 --name chhoto-url -e password="${PASSWORD}" -e public_mode="${PUBLIC_MODE}" \
+		-e site_url="${SITE_URL}" -e db_url="${DB_URL}" -e redirect_method="${REDIRECT_METHOD}" \
+		-e slug_style="${SLUG_STYLE}" -e slug_length="${SLUG_LENGTH}" -d chhoto-url
 	docker logs chhoto-url -f
 
 docker-dev: build-dev
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a75aec6..b5fbf4c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ for small. URL means, well... URL. So the name simply means Small URL.
 - Counts number of hits for each short link in a privacy respecting way
   i.e. only the hit is recorded, and nothing else.
 - Has a mobile friendly UI.
+- Has a public mode, where anyone can add links without authentication. Deleting 
+  or listing available links will need admin access using the password.
 - Allows setting the URL of your website, in case you want to conveniently
   generate short links locally.
 - Links are stored in an SQLite database.
@@ -128,6 +130,9 @@ default, the auto-generated links are adjective-name pairs. You can use UIDs by
 the `slug_style` variable to `UID`. You can also set the length of those slug by setting
 the `slug_length` variable. It defaults to 8, and a minimum of 4 is supported.
 
+To enable public mode, set `public_mode` to `Enable`. With this, anyone will be able to add 
+links. Listing existing links or deleting links will need admin access using the password.
+
 ## Instructions for CLI usage
 The application can be used from the terminal using something like `curl`. In all the examples
 below, replace `http://localhost:4567` with where your instance of `chhoto-url` is accessible.
diff --git a/actix/src/main.rs b/actix/src/main.rs
index 8291c89..4b8b56f 100644
--- a/actix/src/main.rs
+++ b/actix/src/main.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const VERSION: &str = env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION");
 // Add new links
 #[post("/api/new")]
 async fn add_link(req: String, data: web::Data<AppState>, session: Session) -> HttpResponse {
-    if auth::validate(session) {
+    if env::var("public_mode") == Ok(String::from("Enable")) || auth::validate(session) {
         let out = utils::add_link(req, &data.db);
         if out.0 {
             HttpResponse::Created().body(out.1)
@@ -48,19 +48,20 @@ async fn getall(data: web::Data<AppState>, session: Session) -> HttpResponse {
     if auth::validate(session) {
         HttpResponse::Ok().body(utils::getall(&data.db))
     } else {
-        HttpResponse::Unauthorized().body("Not logged in!")
+        let body = if env::var("public_mode") == Ok(String::from("Enable")) {
+            "Using public mode."
+        } else {
+            "Not logged in!"
+        };
+        HttpResponse::Unauthorized().body(body)
     }
 }
 
 // Get the site URL
 #[get("/api/siteurl")]
-async fn siteurl(session: Session) -> HttpResponse {
-    if auth::validate(session) {
-        let site_url = env::var("site_url").unwrap_or(String::from("unset"));
-        HttpResponse::Ok().body(site_url)
-    } else {
-        HttpResponse::Unauthorized().body("Not logged in!")
-    }
+async fn siteurl() -> HttpResponse {
+    let site_url = env::var("site_url").unwrap_or(String::from("unset"));
+    HttpResponse::Ok().body(site_url)
 }
 
 // Get the version number
@@ -116,6 +117,16 @@ async fn login(req: String, session: Session) -> HttpResponse {
     HttpResponse::Ok().body("Correct password!")
 }
 
+// Handle logout
+#[delete("/api/logout")]
+async fn logout(session: Session) -> HttpResponse {
+    if session.remove("chhoto-url-auth").is_some() {
+        HttpResponse::Ok().body("Logged out!")
+    } else {
+        HttpResponse::Unauthorized().body("You don't seem to be logged in.")
+    }
+}
+
 // Delete a given shortlink
 #[delete("/api/del/{shortlink}")]
 async fn delete_link(
@@ -168,6 +179,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
             .service(add_link)
             .service(delete_link)
             .service(login)
+            .service(logout)
             .service(Files::new("/", "./resources/").index_file("index.html"))
             .default_service(web::get().to(error404))
     })
diff --git a/compose.yaml b/compose.yaml
index e9ea700..12bdf21 100644
--- a/compose.yaml
+++ b/compose.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ services:
             # The length is 8 by default, and a minimum of 4 is allowed
             # - slug_style=Pair
             # - slug_length=8
+            
+            # In case you want to provide public access to adding links (and not 
+            # delete, or listing), change the following option to Enable
+            # - public_mode=Disable
         volumes:
             - db:/urls.sqlite
         networks:
diff --git a/resources/index.html b/resources/index.html
index e4b0bed..43e28c1 100644
--- a/resources/index.html
+++ b/resources/index.html
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
             </fieldset>
         </form>
 
-        <p name="loading-text">Loading links table...</p>
+        <p id="loading-text">Loading links table...</p>
         <table class="pure-table">
             <caption>Active links</caption>
             <br />
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@
         </table>
     </div>
 
-    <div name="github-link">
+    <div name="links-div">
+        <a id="admin-button" href="javascript:getLogin()">login</a>
+        &nbsp;
         <a id="version-number" href="https://github.com/SinTan1729/chhoto-url" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"
             hidden>Source Code</a>
         <!-- The version number would be inserted here -->
diff --git a/resources/static/script.js b/resources/static/script.js
index 7d4a79c..a7d996b 100644
--- a/resources/static/script.js
+++ b/resources/static/script.js
@@ -26,14 +26,32 @@ const getVersion = async () => {
     return ver;
 }
 
+const showVersion = async () => {
+    let version = await getVersion();
+    link = document.getElementById("version-number");
+    link.innerText = "v" + version;
+    link.href = "https://github.com/SinTan1729/chhoto-url/releases/tag/" + version;
+    link.hidden = false;
+}
+
+const getLogin = async () => {
+    document.getElementById("container").style.filter = "blur(2px)";
+    document.getElementById("login-dialog").showModal();
+    document.getElementById("password").focus();
+}
+
 const refreshData = async () => {
     let res = await fetch(prepSubdir("/api/all"));
     if (!res.ok) {
         let errorMsg = await res.text();
         console.log(errorMsg);
-        document.getElementById("container").style.filter = "blur(2px)";
-        document.getElementById("login-dialog").showModal();
-        document.getElementById("password").focus();
+        if (errorMsg == "Using public mode.") {
+            loading_text = document.getElementById("loading-text");
+            loading_text.style.display = "none";
+            showVersion();
+        } else {
+            getLogin();
+        }
     } else {
         let data = await res.json();
         displayData(data);
@@ -41,16 +59,14 @@ const refreshData = async () => {
 }
 
 const displayData = async (data) => {
-    let version = await getVersion();
-    link = document.getElementById("version-number")
-    link.innerText = "v" + version;
-    link.href = "https://github.com/SinTan1729/chhoto-url/releases/tag/" + version;
-    link.hidden = false;
-
+    showVersion();
     let site = await getSiteUrl();
+    admin_button = document.getElementById("admin-button");
+    admin_button.innerText = "logout";
+    admin_button.href = "javascript:logOut()";
 
     table_box = document.querySelector(".pure-table");
-    loading_text = document.getElementsByName("loading-text")[0];
+    loading_text = document.getElementById("loading-text");
 
     if (data.length == 0) {
         table_box.style.visibility = "hidden";
@@ -221,6 +237,12 @@ const submitLogin = () => {
     })
 }
 
+const logOut = async () => {
+    let reply = await fetch(prepSubdir("/api/logout"), {method: "DELETE"}).then(res => res.text());
+    console.log(reply);
+    location.reload();
+}
+
 (async () => {
     await refreshData();
 
diff --git a/resources/static/styles.css b/resources/static/styles.css
index 55fae0a..2ba0579 100644
--- a/resources/static/styles.css
+++ b/resources/static/styles.css
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ form input[name="shortUrl"]::placeholder {
     text-transform: none;
 }
 
-div[name="github-link"] {
+div[name="links-div"] {
     position: absolute;
     right: 0.5%;
     top: 0.5%;