diff --git a/src/backend/core/api/__init__.py b/src/backend/core/api/__init__.py
index f9460024..b343dbd4 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/api/__init__.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/api/__init__.py
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ def get_frontend_configuration(request):
             ],
         },
         "telephony": build_telephony_config(),
+        "resource": {
+            "default_access_level": settings.RESOURCE_DEFAULT_ACCESS_LEVEL,
+        },
         "subtitle": {"enabled": settings.ROOM_SUBTITLE_ENABLED},
         "livekit": {
             "url": settings.LIVEKIT_CONFIGURATION["url"],
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/api/useConfig.ts b/src/frontend/src/api/useConfig.ts
index 8e1ffe83..9ebb60f5 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/api/useConfig.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/api/useConfig.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { fetchApi } from './fetchApi'
 import { keys } from './queryKeys'
 import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query'
 import { RecordingMode } from '@/features/recording'
+import type { ApiAccessLevel } from '@/features/rooms/api/ApiRoom'
 import type { Track } from 'livekit-client'
 type Source = Track.Source
 
@@ -49,6 +50,9 @@ export interface ApiConfig {
     international_phone_number?: string
     default_country?: string
   }
+  resource?: {
+    default_access_level?: ApiAccessLevel
+  }
   manifest_link?: string
   livekit: {
     url: string