diff --git a/packages/docs/src/components/api/ApiTable.vue b/packages/docs/src/components/api/ApiTable.vue
index 8caebd48c070..db2a3fde7d32 100644
--- a/packages/docs/src/components/api/ApiTable.vue
+++ b/packages/docs/src/components/api/ApiTable.vue
@@ -89,11 +89,14 @@
   const user = useUserStore()
 
   const filtered = computed(() => {
-    if (!appStore.apiSearch) return props.items
+    const items = props.items.filter((item: any) => {
+      return user.dev || (!user.dev && item.description !== '**FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY**')
+    })
+    if (!appStore.apiSearch) return items
 
     const query = appStore.apiSearch.toLowerCase()
 
-    return props.items.filter((item: any) => {
+    return items.filter((item: any) => {
       return item.name.toLowerCase().includes(query)
     })
   })