diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fbcfa3c8..5b35fab4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ It also offers a few handy shortcuts for commonly required chores, like: Enablin
 | --dns           | --dns                  | None      | list all of your applications DNS names and their web ports                                                                                                                                                                |
 | --list-backups  | --list-backups         | None      | Prints a list of backups available                                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | --helm-enable   | --helm-enable          | None      | Enables Helm command access on SCALE                                                                                                                                                                                       |
+| --kubeapi-enable   | --kubeapi-enable          | None      | Enables external access to Kuberntes API port                                                                                                                                                                               |
 | --apt-enable    | --apt-enable           | None      | Enables Apt command access on SCALE                                                                                                                                                                                        |
 | --no-color      | --no-color             | None      | Disables showing colors in terminal output, usefull for SCALE Email output                                                                                                                                                 |
 | -U              | -U                     | None      | Update applications, ignoring major version changes                                                                                                                                                                        |
diff --git a/includes/chores.sh b/includes/chores.sh
index df6d3a73..3ffa533c 100755
--- a/includes/chores.sh
+++ b/includes/chores.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@ chmod +x /usr/bin/apt* && echo -e "${IGreen}APT enabled${Color_Off}"|| echo -e "
 }
 export -f aptEnable
 
+kubeapiEnable(){
+local -r comment='iX Custom Rule to drop connection requests to k8s cluster from external sources'
+echo -e "${BWhite}Enabling Apt-Commands${Color_Off}"
+if iptables -t filter -L INPUT 2> /dev/null | grep -q "${comment}" ; then
+  iptables -D INPUT -p tcp -m tcp --dport 6443 -m comment --comment "${comment}" -j DROP && echo -e "${IGreen}Kubernetes API enabled${Color_Off}"|| echo -e "${IRed}Kubernetes API Enable FAILED${Color_Off}"
+else
+  echo -e "${IGreen}Kubernetes API already enabled${Color_Off}"
+fi
+}
+export -f kubeapiEnable
+
 # Prune unused docker images to prevent dataset/snapshot bloat related slowdowns on SCALE
 prune(){
 echo -e "${BWhite}Docker Prune${Color_Off}"
diff --git a/includes/no_args.sh b/includes/no_args.sh
index 951f009b..9ff0f3c0 100755
--- a/includes/no_args.sh
+++ b/includes/no_args.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ no_args(){
   echo "7  Enable Helm Commands"
   echo "8  Enable Apt and Apt-Get Commands"
   echo "9  Update All Apps"
+  echo "10 Enable external access to Kuberntes API port"
   read -rt 600 -p "Please select an option by number: " selection
 
   case $selection in
@@ -59,6 +60,9 @@ no_args(){
         echo "INVALID ENTRY" && exit 1
       fi
       ;;
+    10)
+      kubeapiEnable="true"
+      ;;
     *)
       echo "Unknown option" && exit 1
       ;;
diff --git a/truetool.sh b/truetool.sh
index c73b7411..3997a3af 100755
--- a/truetool.sh
+++ b/truetool.sh
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ else
             apt-enable)
                   aptEnable="true"
                   ;;
+            kubeapi-enable)
+                  kubeapiEnable="true"
+                  ;;
             no-color)
                   noColor
                   ;;
@@ -158,7 +161,8 @@ fi
 [[ "$help" == "true" ]] && help
 [[ "$helmEnable" == "true" ]] && helmEnable
 [[ "$aptEnable" == "true" ]] && aptEnable
-[[ "$aptEnable" == "true" || "$helmEnable" == "true" ]] && exit
+[[ "$kubeapiEnable" == "true" ]] && kubeapiEnable
+[[ "$aptEnable" == "true" || "$helmEnable" == "true" || "$kubeapiEnable" == "true" ]] && exit
 [[ "$listBackups" == "true" ]] && listBackups && exit
 [[ "$deleteBackup" == "true" ]] && deleteBackup && exit
 [[ "$dns" == "true" ]] && dns && exit