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/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: