diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c62a35a82..1493e4391 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ The `executions` block is used to specify the phase of the build lifecycle you w
 | `operationIdFormat` | Format of `operationId` used in Swagger spec. For historical reasons default is Java method name. Since 3.1.8, for new APIs suggested format is: `{{className}}_{{methodName}}_{{httpMethod}}`. `{{packageName}}` token is also supported. |
 | `externalDocs` | URL Reference to external documentation |
 | `responseMessageOverrides` | Default response message overrides of type ```@ApiResponse```. Example: `<responseMessageOverrides><responseMessageOverride><code>401</code><message>Unauthenticated - could not authenticate the user.</message></responseMessageOverride></responseMessageOverrides>` |
+| `includeHidden` | Specifies whether hidden resources, operations and parameters should be included in the generated output. Default: `false`. |
 # <a id="templatefile">Template File</a>
 
 If you'd like to generate a template-driven static document, such as markdown or HTML documentation, you'll need to specify a [handlebars](https://github.com/jknack/handlebars.java) template file in ```templatePath```.
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/kongchen/swagger/docgen/AbstractDocumentSource.java b/src/main/java/com/github/kongchen/swagger/docgen/AbstractDocumentSource.java
index 0c79c2c95..e6d63293a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/kongchen/swagger/docgen/AbstractDocumentSource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/kongchen/swagger/docgen/AbstractDocumentSource.java
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@ protected ClassSwaggerReader resolveApiReader() throws GenerateException {
             reader.setTypesToSkip(this.typesToSkip);
             reader.setOperationIdFormat(this.apiSource.getOperationIdFormat());
             reader.setResponseMessageOverrides(this.apiSource.getResponseMessageOverrides());
+            reader.setIncludeHidden(apiSource.isIncludeHidden());
             return reader;
         } else {
             ClassSwaggerReader customApiReader = getCustomApiReader(customReaderClassName);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/kongchen/swagger/docgen/mavenplugin/ApiSource.java b/src/main/java/com/github/kongchen/swagger/docgen/mavenplugin/ApiSource.java
index 61f04dfb0..0a31ef843 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/kongchen/swagger/docgen/mavenplugin/ApiSource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/kongchen/swagger/docgen/mavenplugin/ApiSource.java
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ public class ApiSource {
     @Parameter
     private List<ResponseMessageOverride> responseMessageOverrides;
 
+    @Parameter
+    private boolean includeHidden = false;
+
     public Set<Class<?>> getValidClasses(Class<? extends Annotation> clazz) {
         Set<Class<?>> classes = new LinkedHashSet<Class<?>>();
         
@@ -500,5 +503,13 @@ public Boolean getRemoveBasePathFromEndpoints() {
     public void setRemoveBasePathFromEndpoints(Boolean removeBasePathFromEndpoints) {
         this.removeBasePathFromEndpoints = removeBasePathFromEndpoints;
     }
+
+    public boolean isIncludeHidden() {
+        return includeHidden;
+    }
+
+    public void setIncludeHidden(boolean includeHidden) {
+        this.includeHidden = includeHidden;
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/kongchen/swagger/docgen/reader/AbstractReader.java b/src/main/java/com/github/kongchen/swagger/docgen/reader/AbstractReader.java
index 821f6c51e..21eb2c693 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/kongchen/swagger/docgen/reader/AbstractReader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/kongchen/swagger/docgen/reader/AbstractReader.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.github.kongchen.swagger.docgen.reader;
 
 import com.github.kongchen.swagger.docgen.ResponseMessageOverride;
+import com.github.kongchen.swagger.docgen.mavenplugin.ApiSource;
 import com.github.kongchen.swagger.docgen.util.TypeExtracter;
 import com.github.kongchen.swagger.docgen.util.TypeWithAnnotations;
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractReader {
     protected Swagger swagger;
     private Set<Type> typesToSkip = new HashSet<Type>();
     protected List<ResponseMessageOverride> responseMessageOverrides;
+    protected boolean includeHidden = false;
 
     protected String operationIdFormat;
     
@@ -292,6 +294,9 @@ protected void updateOperation(String[] apiConsumes, String[] apiProduces, Map<S
     }
 
     private boolean isApiParamHidden(List<Annotation> parameterAnnotations) {
+        if (includeHidden) {
+            return false;
+        }
         for (Annotation parameterAnnotation : parameterAnnotations) {
             if (parameterAnnotation instanceof ApiParam) {
                 return ((ApiParam) parameterAnnotation).hidden();
@@ -301,6 +306,14 @@ private boolean isApiParamHidden(List<Annotation> parameterAnnotations) {
         return false;
     }
 
+    protected boolean isApiOperationHidden(ApiOperation apiOperation) {
+        if (includeHidden) {
+            return false;
+        } else {
+            return apiOperation != null && apiOperation.hidden();
+        }
+    }
+
     private boolean hasValidAnnotations(List<Annotation> parameterAnnotations) {
         // Because method parameters can contain parameters that are valid, but
         // not part of the API contract, first check to make sure the parameter
@@ -577,5 +590,9 @@ public String getOperationIdFormat() {
 	public void setOperationIdFormat(String operationIdFormat) {
 		this.operationIdFormat = operationIdFormat;
 	}
+
+    public void setIncludeHidden(boolean includeHidden) {
+        this.includeHidden = includeHidden;
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/kongchen/swagger/docgen/reader/JaxrsReader.java b/src/main/java/com/github/kongchen/swagger/docgen/reader/JaxrsReader.java
index 5810323cb..f4e31dae7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/kongchen/swagger/docgen/reader/JaxrsReader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/kongchen/swagger/docgen/reader/JaxrsReader.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public Swagger getSwagger() {
     }
 
     public Swagger read(Class<?> cls) {
-        return read(cls, "", null, false, new String[0], new String[0], new HashMap<String, Tag>(), new ArrayList<Parameter>());
+        return read(cls, "", null, includeHidden, new String[0], new String[0], new HashMap<String, Tag>(), new ArrayList<Parameter>());
     }
 
     protected Swagger read(Class<?> cls, String parentPath, String parentMethod, boolean readHidden, String[] parentConsumes,
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ protected Swagger read(Class<?> cls, String parentPath, String parentMethod, boo
         List<Method> filteredMethods = getFilteredMethods(cls);
         for (Method method : filteredMethods) {
             ApiOperation apiOperation = AnnotationUtils.findAnnotation(method, ApiOperation.class);
-            if (apiOperation != null && apiOperation.hidden()) {
+            if (isApiOperationHidden(apiOperation)) {
                 continue;
             }
             Path methodPath = AnnotationUtils.findAnnotation(method, Path.class);
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ private void handleSubResource(String[] apiConsumes, String httpMethod, String[]
                 responseClass = apiOperation.response();
             }
             LOGGER.debug("handling sub-resource method " + method.toString() + " -> " + responseClass);
+            // TODO: Should we use includeHidden instead of true?
             read(responseClass, operationPath, httpMethod, true, apiConsumes, apiProduces, tags, operation.getParameters());
         }
     }
@@ -344,7 +345,7 @@ public Operation parseMethod(String httpMethod, Method method) {
         Map<String, Property> defaultResponseHeaders = null;
 
         if (apiOperation != null) {
-            if (apiOperation.hidden()) {
+            if (isApiOperationHidden(apiOperation)) {
                 return null;
             }
             if (!apiOperation.nickname().isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/kongchen/swagger/docgen/reader/SpringMvcApiReader.java b/src/main/java/com/github/kongchen/swagger/docgen/reader/SpringMvcApiReader.java
index fa3b81669..ccbbce481 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/kongchen/swagger/docgen/reader/SpringMvcApiReader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/kongchen/swagger/docgen/reader/SpringMvcApiReader.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public Swagger read(SpringResource resource) {
 
         if (controller.isAnnotationPresent(Api.class)) {
             Api api = findMergedAnnotation(controller, Api.class);
-            if (!canReadApi(false, api)) {
+            if (!canReadApi(includeHidden, api)) {
                 return swagger;
             }
             tags = updateTagsForApi(null, api);
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public Swagger read(SpringResource resource) {
                     continue;
                 }
                 ApiOperation apiOperation = findMergedAnnotation(method, ApiOperation.class);
-                if (apiOperation != null && apiOperation.hidden()) {
+                if (isApiOperationHidden(apiOperation)) {
                     continue;
                 }
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ private Operation parseMethod(Method method, RequestMethod requestMethod) {
         ApiOperation apiOperation = findMergedAnnotation(method, ApiOperation.class);
 
         if(apiOperation != null) {
-            if (apiOperation.hidden()) {
+            if (isApiOperationHidden(apiOperation)) {
                 return null;
             }
             if (!apiOperation.nickname().isEmpty()) {