diff --git a/group.go b/group.go
index 7084d34..00d8ddb 100644
--- a/group.go
+++ b/group.go
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ type RouteDescription struct {
 	Summary     string   // Short summary
 	Description string   // Long description
 	Tags        []string // OpenAPI tags for grouping
+	// Hidden omits the route from generated documentation.
+	Hidden bool
 	// Deprecated marks the operation as deprecated in OpenAPI.
 	Deprecated bool
 	// SunsetDate marks when a deprecated operation will be removed.
diff --git a/openapi.go b/openapi.go
index 2fbdc98..4156883 100644
--- a/openapi.go
+++ b/openapi.go
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@ type SpecBuilder struct {
 }
 
 type preparedRouteGroup struct {
-	group RouteGroup
-	descs []RouteDescription
+	group       RouteGroup
+	descs       []RouteDescription
+	describable bool
 }
 
 // Build generates the complete OpenAPI 3.1 JSON spec.
@@ -585,7 +586,7 @@ func (sb *SpecBuilder) buildTags(groups []preparedRouteGroup) []map[string]any {
 
 	for _, g := range groups {
 		name := strings.TrimSpace(g.group.Name())
-		if name != "" && !seen[name] {
+		if name != "" && !seen[name] && (!g.describable || len(g.descs) > 0) {
 			tags = append(tags, map[string]any{
 				"name":        name,
 				"description": name + " endpoints",
@@ -759,9 +760,14 @@ func prepareRouteGroups(groups []RouteGroup) []preparedRouteGroup {
 		if g == nil {
 			continue
 		}
+		if isHiddenRouteGroup(g) {
+			continue
+		}
+		describable := isDescribableRouteGroup(g)
 		out = append(out, preparedRouteGroup{
-			group: g,
-			descs: collectRouteDescriptions(g),
+			group:       g,
+			descs:       collectRouteDescriptions(g),
+			describable: describable,
 		})
 	}
 
@@ -789,12 +795,34 @@ func collectRouteDescriptions(g RouteGroup) []RouteDescription {
 
 	descs := make([]RouteDescription, 0)
 	for rd := range descIter {
+		if rd.Hidden {
+			continue
+		}
 		descs = append(descs, rd)
 	}
 
 	return descs
 }
 
+func isHiddenRouteGroup(g RouteGroup) bool {
+	type hiddenRouteGroup interface {
+		Hidden() bool
+	}
+
+	hg, ok := g.(hiddenRouteGroup)
+	return ok && hg.Hidden()
+}
+
+func isDescribableRouteGroup(g RouteGroup) bool {
+	if _, ok := g.(DescribableGroupIter); ok {
+		return true
+	}
+	if _, ok := g.(DescribableGroup); ok {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 // routeDescriptions returns OpenAPI route descriptions for a group.
 // Iterator-backed implementations are preferred when available so builders
 // can avoid slice allocation.
diff --git a/openapi_test.go b/openapi_test.go
index 57f795a..cc50d27 100644
--- a/openapi_test.go
+++ b/openapi_test.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 type specStubGroup struct {
 	name     string
 	basePath string
+	hidden   bool
 	descs    []api.RouteDescription
 }
 
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ func (s *specStubGroup) Name() string                       { return s.name }
 func (s *specStubGroup) BasePath() string                   { return s.basePath }
 func (s *specStubGroup) RegisterRoutes(rg *gin.RouterGroup) {}
 func (s *specStubGroup) Describe() []api.RouteDescription   { return s.descs }
+func (s *specStubGroup) Hidden() bool                       { return s.hidden }
 
 type plainStubGroup struct{}
 
@@ -1674,6 +1676,116 @@ func TestSpecBuilder_Good_BlankRouteTagsFallBackToGroupName(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestSpecBuilder_Good_HiddenRoutesAreOmitted(t *testing.T) {
+	sb := &api.SpecBuilder{
+		Title:   "Test",
+		Version: "1.0.0",
+	}
+
+	visible := &specStubGroup{
+		name:     "visible",
+		basePath: "/api",
+		descs: []api.RouteDescription{
+			{
+				Method:  "GET",
+				Path:    "/public",
+				Summary: "Public endpoint",
+				Tags:    []string{"public"},
+				Response: map[string]any{
+					"type": "object",
+				},
+			},
+			{
+				Method:  "GET",
+				Path:    "/internal",
+				Summary: "Internal endpoint",
+				Tags:    []string{"internal"},
+				Hidden:  true,
+				Response: map[string]any{
+					"type": "object",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	hidden := &specStubGroup{
+		name:     "hidden-group",
+		basePath: "/api/internal",
+		hidden:   true,
+		descs: []api.RouteDescription{
+			{
+				Method:  "GET",
+				Path:    "/status",
+				Summary: "Hidden group endpoint",
+				Tags:    []string{"hidden"},
+				Response: map[string]any{
+					"type": "object",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	data, err := sb.Build([]api.RouteGroup{visible, hidden})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var spec map[string]any
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &spec); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("invalid JSON: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	paths := spec["paths"].(map[string]any)
+	if _, ok := paths["/api/public"]; !ok {
+		t.Fatal("expected visible route to remain in the spec")
+	}
+	if _, ok := paths["/api/internal"]; ok {
+		t.Fatal("did not expect hidden route to appear in the spec")
+	}
+	if _, ok := paths["/api/internal/status"]; ok {
+		t.Fatal("did not expect hidden group routes to appear in the spec")
+	}
+
+	tags := spec["tags"].([]any)
+	foundPublic := false
+	foundInternal := false
+	foundHidden := false
+	foundVisibleGroup := false
+	foundHiddenGroup := false
+	for _, raw := range tags {
+		tag := raw.(map[string]any)
+		name, _ := tag["name"].(string)
+		switch name {
+		case "public":
+			foundPublic = true
+		case "internal":
+			foundInternal = true
+		case "hidden":
+			foundHidden = true
+		case "visible":
+			foundVisibleGroup = true
+		case "hidden-group":
+			foundHiddenGroup = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !foundPublic {
+		t.Fatal("expected public tag to remain in the spec")
+	}
+	if !foundVisibleGroup {
+		t.Fatal("expected visible group tag to remain in the spec")
+	}
+	if foundInternal {
+		t.Fatal("did not expect hidden route tag to appear in the spec")
+	}
+	if foundHidden {
+		t.Fatal("did not expect hidden group route tag to appear in the spec")
+	}
+	if foundHiddenGroup {
+		t.Fatal("did not expect hidden group tag to appear in the spec")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestSpecBuilder_Good_ToolBridgeIntegration(t *testing.T) {
 	gin.SetMode(gin.TestMode)