diff --git a/config/django/base.py b/config/django/base.py
index 46227794..13a385d8 100644
--- a/config/django/base.py
+++ b/config/django/base.py
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ LOCAL_APPS = [
     "apps.accounts",
     "apps.parks",
     "apps.rides",
-    "api",  # Centralized API app (located at backend/api/)
     "django_forwardemail",  # New PyPI package for email service
     "apps.moderation",
 ]
diff --git a/thrillwiki/urls.py b/thrillwiki/urls.py
index 10ce01e5..8bb3e876 100644
--- a/thrillwiki/urls.py
+++ b/thrillwiki/urls.py
@@ -47,9 +47,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path("", HomeView.as_view(), name="home"),
     # Health Check URLs
     path("health/", include("health_check.urls")),
-    # Centralized API URLs - routes through main API router
-    path("api/", include("apps.api.urls")),
-    # All API endpoints are now consolidated under /api/v1/
+    # API temporarily removed
     # Parks and Rides URLs
     path("parks/", include("apps.parks.urls", namespace="parks")),
     # Global rides URLs