diff --git a/libs/api/index.ts b/libs/api/index.ts
index 9e5cd1678..53572a128 100644
--- a/libs/api/index.ts
+++ b/libs/api/index.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ export const api = new Api({
   host: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test' ? 'http://testhost' : '',
 })
 
+// add the API client to window for use from the browser JS console. requests
+// will use the session cookie, same as normal API calls
+if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+  // @ts-expect-error
+  window.oxide = api.methods
+}
+
 export type ApiMethods = typeof api.methods
 
 export const useApiQuery = getUseApiQuery(api.methods)