diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b468ea0..59fe561 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,19 @@ Set the USERNAME and PASSWORD as secrets with `npx wrangler secret put USERNAME
 You can add a base64 encoded JWT public key to verify passwords (or token) that are signed by the private key.
 `npx wrangler secret put JWT_REGISTRY_TOKENS_PUBLIC_KEY --env production`
 
+### Enabling anonymous (public) pull
+
+Set `READONLY_ANONYMOUS = "true"` to allow unauthenticated pulls. With the flag on, requests
+that carry no `Authorization` header are treated as holding the `pull` capability, so
+`GET`/`HEAD` (manifests, blobs, referrers, tag listings) succeed without credentials. Write
+methods (`POST`/`PUT`/`PATCH`/`DELETE`) still require an authenticated push credential — an
+anonymous write is rejected with the usual `WWW-Authenticate` challenge. A request that does
+present an `Authorization` header always takes the normal credential path.
+
+The flag defaults off, preserving the existing behavior where every request requires
+authentication. Enable it only when the whole namespace served by the worker is meant to be
+world-readable.
+
 ### Using with Docker
 
 You can use this registry with Docker to push and pull images.
diff --git a/index.ts b/index.ts
index 08dacdb..0cbe9ad 100644
--- a/index.ts
+++ b/index.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import { Router } from "itty-router";
 import { AuthErrorResponse, InternalError } from "./src/errors";
 import v2Router from "./src/router";
 import { authenticationMethodFromEnv } from "./src/authentication-method";
+import { RegistryTokens } from "./src/token";
+import type { RegistryAuthProtocolTokenPayload } from "./src/auth";
 import { Registry } from "./src/registry/registry";
 import { R2Registry } from "./src/registry/r2";
 
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ export interface Env {
   PASSWORD?: string;
   READONLY_USERNAME?: string;
   READONLY_PASSWORD?: string;
+  READONLY_ANONYMOUS?: string; // "true" allows unauthenticated pulls (GET/HEAD); writes still require auth
   PUSH_COMPATIBILITY_MODE?: PushCompatibilityMode;
   REGISTRIES_JSON?: string; // should be in the format of RegistryConfiguration[];
   REGISTRY_CLIENT: Registry;
@@ -46,7 +49,10 @@ export default {
       return new AuthErrorResponse(request);
     }
 
-    const credentials = await authMethod.checkCredentials(request);
+    const credentials =
+      env.READONLY_ANONYMOUS === "true" && !request.headers.get("Authorization")
+        ? RegistryTokens.verifyPayload(request, anonymousPullPayload())
+        : await authMethod.checkCredentials(request);
     if (!credentials.verified) {
       console.warn(`Not Authorized. authmode=${authMethod.authmode}. verified=false`);
       return new AuthErrorResponse(request);
@@ -81,6 +87,19 @@ export default {
   },
 } satisfies ExportedHandler<Env>;
 
+// anonymousPullPayload returns a principal holding only the "pull" capability. It authorizes
+// unauthenticated read requests (GET/HEAD) when READONLY_ANONYMOUS is enabled; writes still fail
+// because verifyPayload requires the "push" capability for POST/PUT/PATCH/DELETE.
+function anonymousPullPayload(): RegistryAuthProtocolTokenPayload {
+  return {
+    username: "anonymous",
+    capabilities: ["pull"],
+    // verifyPayload compares exp against Date.now() expressed in seconds, so exp is seconds.
+    exp: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) + 3600,
+    aud: "",
+  };
+}
+
 const ensureConfig = (env: Env): boolean => {
   if (!env.REGISTRY) {
     console.error(
diff --git a/test/index.test.ts b/test/index.test.ts
index 65ebe53..a0137fc 100644
--- a/test/index.test.ts
+++ b/test/index.test.ts
@@ -2380,3 +2380,88 @@ test("docker.io", () => {
     }
   }
 });
+
+// Fetch with no credentials and READONLY_ANONYMOUS enabled.
+async function fetchAnonymousReadonly(r: Request): Promise<Response> {
+  const ctx = createExecutionContext();
+  const res = await worker.fetch(r, { ...env, READONLY_ANONYMOUS: "true" } as Env, ctx);
+  await waitOnExecutionContext(ctx);
+  return res as Response;
+}
+
+describe("anonymous pull (READONLY_ANONYMOUS)", () => {
+  test("flag OFF (default): anonymous reads are rejected", async () => {
+    const base = await fetchUnauth(createRequest("GET", "/v2/", null));
+    expect(base.status).toBe(401);
+
+    const manifest = await fetchUnauth(createRequest("GET", "/v2/somename/manifests/latest", null));
+    expect(manifest.status).toBe(401);
+  });
+
+  test("flag ON: anonymous GET /v2/ succeeds", async () => {
+    const res = await fetchAnonymousReadonly(createRequest("GET", "/v2/", null));
+    expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+  });
+
+  test("flag ON: anonymous read of a pushed manifest, blob and tag list succeeds", async () => {
+    const name = "anonymous/pullable";
+    const manifest = await generateManifest(name);
+    const { sha256 } = await createManifest(name, manifest, "latest");
+
+    // Manifest by tag, by digest, and HEAD — all anonymous.
+    const byTag = await fetchAnonymousReadonly(createRequest("GET", `/v2/${name}/manifests/latest`, null));
+    expect(byTag.status).toBe(200);
+    const byDigest = await fetchAnonymousReadonly(createRequest("GET", `/v2/${name}/manifests/${sha256}`, null));
+    expect(byDigest.status).toBe(200);
+    const head = await fetchAnonymousReadonly(createRequest("HEAD", `/v2/${name}/manifests/latest`, null));
+    expect(head.status).toBe(200);
+
+    // Each referenced blob is anonymously readable.
+    for (const layerDigest of getLayersFromManifest(manifest)) {
+      const blob = await fetchAnonymousReadonly(createRequest("GET", `/v2/${name}/blobs/${layerDigest}`, null));
+      expect(blob.status).toBe(200);
+    }
+
+    // tags/list is anonymously readable.
+    const tags = await fetchAnonymousReadonly(createRequest("GET", `/v2/${name}/tags/list`, null));
+    expect(tags.status).toBe(200);
+    const tagsBody = (await tags.json()) as { name: string; tags: string[] };
+    expect(tagsBody.tags).toContain("latest");
+  });
+
+  test("flag ON: anonymous writes are still rejected with the auth challenge", async () => {
+    const name = "anonymous/readonly";
+
+    const post = await fetchAnonymousReadonly(createRequest("POST", `/v2/${name}/blobs/uploads/`, null));
+    expect(post.status).toBe(401);
+    expect(post.headers.get("WWW-Authenticate")).not.toBeNull();
+
+    const put = await fetchAnonymousReadonly(
+      createRequest("PUT", `/v2/${name}/manifests/latest`, new Blob(["{}"]).stream(), {
+        "Content-Type": "application/gzip",
+      }),
+    );
+    expect(put.status).toBe(401);
+    expect(put.headers.get("WWW-Authenticate")).not.toBeNull();
+
+    const del = await fetchAnonymousReadonly(createRequest("DELETE", `/v2/${name}/manifests/latest`, null));
+    expect(del.status).toBe(401);
+  });
+
+  test("flag ON: an authenticated push still succeeds", async () => {
+    const name = "anonymous/stillpushable";
+    const manifest = await generateManifest(name);
+    const { sha256 } = await createManifest(name, manifest, "v1");
+    expect(sha256).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  test("flag ON: a presented credential is still honored (not bypassed)", async () => {
+    // A request carrying an Authorization header takes the normal credential path even with the
+    // flag on; a wrong password is rejected rather than silently treated as anonymous.
+    const ctx = createExecutionContext();
+    const r = createRequest("GET", "/v2/", null, { Authorization: usernamePasswordToAuth("hello", "wrong") });
+    const res = (await worker.fetch(r, { ...env, READONLY_ANONYMOUS: "true" } as Env, ctx)) as Response;
+    await waitOnExecutionContext(ctx);
+    expect(res.status).toBe(401);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/wrangler.example.jsonc b/wrangler.example.jsonc
index 868f888..0602df4 100644
--- a/wrangler.example.jsonc
+++ b/wrangler.example.jsonc
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
         "PASSWORD": "world",
         // "READONLY_USERNAME": "readonly",
         // "READONLY_PASSWORD": "readonly"
+        // Set READONLY_ANONYMOUS to "true" to allow unauthenticated pulls (writes still require auth)
+        // "READONLY_ANONYMOUS": "true"
         // The necessary secrets are:
         // Setup those secrets on .dev.vars in the root of the project
       },
diff --git a/wrangler.example.toml b/wrangler.example.toml
index 15090b4..d9e4136 100644
--- a/wrangler.example.toml
+++ b/wrangler.example.toml
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ USERNAME = "hello"
 PASSWORD = "world"
 # READONLY_USERNAME = "readonly"
 # READONLY_PASSWORD = "readonly"
+# Set READONLY_ANONYMOUS to "true" to allow unauthenticated pulls (writes still require auth)
+# READONLY_ANONYMOUS = "true"
 # The necessary secrets are:
 # Setup those secrets on .dev.vars in the root of the project
 #