diff --git a/server/.env.example b/server/.env.example
index 5edf5a936a..db468d7ef5 100644
--- a/server/.env.example
+++ b/server/.env.example
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ SIGN_IN_PREFILLED=true
 # SUPPORT_FRONT_CHAT_ID=replace_me_with_front_chat_id
 # LOGGER_DRIVER=console
 # SENTRY_DSN=https://xxx@xxx.ingest.sentry.io/xxx
-# LOG_LEVEL=error,warn
\ No newline at end of file
+# LOG_LEVEL=error,warn
+# FLEXIBLE_BACKEND_ENABLED=false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/src/core/client-config/client-config.entity.ts b/server/src/core/client-config/client-config.entity.ts
index 079a76008e..c26035d7d6 100644
--- a/server/src/core/client-config/client-config.entity.ts
+++ b/server/src/core/client-config/client-config.entity.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ export class ClientConfig {
   @Field(() => Boolean)
   debugMode: boolean;
 
+  @Field(() => Boolean)
+  flexibleBackendEnabled: boolean;
+
   @Field(() => Support)
   support: Support;
 }
diff --git a/server/src/core/client-config/client-config.resolver.ts b/server/src/core/client-config/client-config.resolver.ts
index 1f4d753ba1..736bfbfae2 100644
--- a/server/src/core/client-config/client-config.resolver.ts
+++ b/server/src/core/client-config/client-config.resolver.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ export class ClientConfigResolver {
       },
       signInPrefilled: this.environmentService.isSignInPrefilled(),
       debugMode: this.environmentService.isDebugMode(),
+      flexibleBackendEnabled:
+        this.environmentService.isFlexibleBackendEnabled(),
       support: {
         supportDriver: this.environmentService.getSupportDriver(),
         supportFrontChatId: this.environmentService.getSupportFrontChatId(),
diff --git a/server/src/integrations/environment/environment.service.ts b/server/src/integrations/environment/environment.service.ts
index 90ea8042a3..d57606f33f 100644
--- a/server/src/integrations/environment/environment.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/integrations/environment/environment.service.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ export class EnvironmentService {
     );
   }
 
+  isFlexibleBackendEnabled(): boolean {
+    return this.configService.get<boolean>('FLEXIBLE_BACKEND_ENABLED') ?? false;
+  }
+
   getPort(): number {
     return this.configService.get<number>('PORT') ?? 3000;
   }
diff --git a/server/src/integrations/environment/environment.validation.ts b/server/src/integrations/environment/environment.validation.ts
index fe8b4c3edf..956dbad26e 100644
--- a/server/src/integrations/environment/environment.validation.ts
+++ b/server/src/integrations/environment/environment.validation.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ export class EnvironmentVariables {
   @IsBoolean()
   TELEMETRY_ANONYMIZATION_ENABLED?: boolean;
 
+  @CastToBoolean()
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsBoolean()
+  FLEXIBLE_BACKEND_ENABLED?: boolean;
+
   @CastToPositiveNumber()
   @IsNumber()
   @IsOptional()
diff --git a/server/src/tenant/universal/universal.resolver.ts b/server/src/tenant/universal/universal.resolver.ts
index bb523b8755..d511f8b1a5 100644
--- a/server/src/tenant/universal/universal.resolver.ts
+++ b/server/src/tenant/universal/universal.resolver.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import { Args, Query, Resolver } from '@nestjs/graphql';
-import { UseGuards } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { ForbiddenException, UseGuards } from '@nestjs/common';
 
 import { Workspace } from '@prisma/client';
 
 import { JwtAuthGuard } from 'src/guards/jwt.auth.guard';
 import { AuthWorkspace } from 'src/decorators/auth-workspace.decorator';
+import { EnvironmentService } from 'src/integrations/environment/environment.service';
 
 import { UniversalEntity, PaginatedUniversalEntity } from './universal.entity';
 import { UniversalService } from './universal.service';
@@ -16,13 +17,20 @@ import { UpdateOneCustomArgs } from './args/update-one-custom.args';
 @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
 @Resolver(() => UniversalEntity)
 export class UniversalResolver {
-  constructor(private readonly customService: UniversalService) {}
+  constructor(
+    private readonly customService: UniversalService,
+    private readonly environmentService: EnvironmentService,
+  ) {}
 
   @Query(() => PaginatedUniversalEntity)
   findMany(
     @Args() args: FindManyUniversalArgs,
     @AuthWorkspace() workspace: Workspace,
   ): Promise<PaginatedUniversalEntity> {
+    if (!this.environmentService.isFlexibleBackendEnabled()) {
+      throw new ForbiddenException();
+    }
+
     return this.customService.findManyUniversal(args, workspace);
   }
 
@@ -31,11 +39,19 @@ export class UniversalResolver {
     @Args() args: FindUniqueUniversalArgs,
     @AuthWorkspace() workspace: Workspace,
   ): Promise<UniversalEntity | undefined> {
+    if (!this.environmentService.isFlexibleBackendEnabled()) {
+      throw new ForbiddenException();
+    }
+
     return this.customService.findUniqueUniversal(args, workspace);
   }
 
   @Query(() => UniversalEntity)
   updateOneCustom(@Args() args: UpdateOneCustomArgs): UniversalEntity {
+    if (!this.environmentService.isFlexibleBackendEnabled()) {
+      throw new ForbiddenException();
+    }
+
     return {
       id: 'exampleId',
       data: {},
@@ -46,6 +62,10 @@ export class UniversalResolver {
 
   @Query(() => UniversalEntity)
   deleteOneCustom(@Args() args: UpdateOneCustomArgs): UniversalEntity {
+    if (!this.environmentService.isFlexibleBackendEnabled()) {
+      throw new ForbiddenException();
+    }
+
     return {
       id: 'exampleId',
       data: {},
diff --git a/server/src/tenant/universal/universal.service.spec.ts b/server/src/tenant/universal/universal.service.spec.ts
index 5cc21c13b6..2ab5113f5d 100644
--- a/server/src/tenant/universal/universal.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/tenant/universal/universal.service.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Test, TestingModule } from '@nestjs/testing';
 
 import { DataSourceService } from 'src/tenant/metadata/data-source/data-source.service';
+import { EnvironmentService } from 'src/integrations/environment/environment.service';
 
 import { UniversalService } from './universal.service';
 
@@ -15,6 +16,10 @@ describe('UniversalService', () => {
           provide: DataSourceService,
           useValue: {},
         },
+        {
+          provide: EnvironmentService,
+          useValue: {},
+        },
       ],
     }).compile();