diff --git a/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py b/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py
index 2801fd86..f12f9b4c 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py
@@ -166,11 +166,6 @@ class RoomSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             )
             output["accesses"] = access_serializer.data
 
-        configuration = output["configuration"]
-
-        if not is_admin_or_owner:
-            del output["configuration"]
-
         should_access_room = (
             (
                 instance.access_level == models.RoomAccessLevel.TRUSTED
@@ -187,7 +182,7 @@ class RoomSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
                 room_id=room_id,
                 user=request.user,
                 username=username,
-                configuration=configuration,
+                configuration=output["configuration"],
                 is_admin_or_owner=is_admin_or_owner,
             )
         else:
diff --git a/src/backend/core/models.py b/src/backend/core/models.py
index 9e921ae5..45fb271f 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/models.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/models.py
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ class Room(Resource):
         choices=RoomAccessLevel.choices,
         default=settings.RESOURCE_DEFAULT_ACCESS_LEVEL,
     )
+    # Public configuration exposed to any room participant via the API
     configuration = models.JSONField(
         blank=True,
         default=dict,
diff --git a/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_retrieve.py b/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_retrieve.py
index ebc9e7d5..50dd1bc4 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_retrieve.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/tests/rooms/test_api_rooms_retrieve.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ def test_api_rooms_retrieve_anonymous_private_pk():
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.json() == {
+        "configuration": {},
         "access_level": "restricted",
         "id": str(room.id),
         "is_administrable": False,
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ def test_api_rooms_retrieve_anonymous_trusted_pk():
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.json() == {
+        "configuration": {},
         "access_level": "trusted",
         "id": str(room.id),
         "is_administrable": False,
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ def test_api_rooms_retrieve_anonymous_private_pk_no_dashes():
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.json() == {
+        "configuration": {},
         "access_level": "restricted",
         "id": str(room.id),
         "is_administrable": False,
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ def test_api_rooms_retrieve_anonymous_private_slug():
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.json() == {
+        "configuration": {},
         "access_level": "restricted",
         "id": str(room.id),
         "is_administrable": False,
@@ -97,6 +101,7 @@ def test_api_rooms_retrieve_anonymous_private_slug_not_normalized():
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.json() == {
+        "configuration": {},
         "access_level": "restricted",
         "id": str(room.id),
         "is_administrable": False,
@@ -200,6 +205,7 @@ def test_api_rooms_retrieve_anonymous_public(mock_token):
     assert response.status_code == 200
     expected_name = f"{room.id!s}"
     assert response.json() == {
+        "configuration": {},
         "access_level": str(room.access_level),
         "id": str(room.id),
         "is_administrable": False,
@@ -246,6 +252,7 @@ def test_api_rooms_retrieve_authenticated_public(mock_token):
 
     expected_name = f"{room.id!s}"
     assert response.json() == {
+        "configuration": {"can_publish_sources": ["camera"]},
         "access_level": str(room.access_level),
         "id": str(room.id),
         "is_administrable": False,
@@ -297,6 +304,7 @@ def test_api_rooms_retrieve_authenticated_trusted(mock_token):
 
     expected_name = f"{room.id!s}"
     assert response.json() == {
+        "configuration": {},
         "access_level": str(room.access_level),
         "id": str(room.id),
         "is_administrable": False,
@@ -338,6 +346,7 @@ def test_api_rooms_retrieve_authenticated():
     assert response.status_code == 200
 
     assert response.json() == {
+        "configuration": {},
         "access_level": "restricted",
         "id": str(room.id),
         "is_administrable": False,
@@ -383,6 +392,7 @@ def test_api_rooms_retrieve_members(mock_token, django_assert_num_queries, setti
 
     expected_name = str(room.id)
     assert content_dict == {
+        "configuration": {"can_publish_sources": ["camera"]},
         "access_level": str(room.access_level),
         "id": str(room.id),
         "is_administrable": False,