diff --git a/lnbits/core/extensions/api.py b/lnbits/core/extensions/api.py
index 01121e4f0..67fc60cb6 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/extensions/api.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/extensions/api.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from typing import Any, TypeVar, cast, get_type_hints
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
 from .models import (
+    CreateInvoicePublicRequest,
     CreateInvoiceRequest,
     CreateInvoiceResponse,
     EmptyRequest,
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@ class ExtensionAPI:
         sdk_name="createInvoice",
         description="Create an incoming Lightning invoice for an allowed wallet.",
         required_permission="wallet.create_invoice",
-        require_auth=False,  # allow public pages to create invoices
+        require_auth=True,
     )
     async def wallet_create_invoice(
         self, request: CreateInvoiceRequest
@@ -281,6 +282,50 @@ class ExtensionAPI:
             checking_id=payment.checking_id,
         )
 
+    @extension_api_method(
+        method_id="wallet.create_invoice_public",
+        namespace="wallet",
+        name="Create public invoice",
+        host_name="create_invoice_public",
+        sdk_name="createInvoicePublic",
+        description="Create a public incoming Lightning invoice.",
+        required_permission="wallet.create_invoice_public",
+        require_auth=False,
+    )
+    async def wallet_create_invoice_public(
+        self, request: CreateInvoicePublicRequest
+    ) -> CreateInvoiceResponse:
+        from lnbits.core.models.payments import CreateInvoice
+        from lnbits.core.services.payments import create_payment_request
+
+        table, wallet_field = self._public_invoice_wallet_source()
+        row = await storage_get_row(self.extension_id, table, request.id)
+        if not row:
+            raise PermissionError("Public invoice source was not found.")
+
+        wallet_id = row.get(wallet_field)
+        if not isinstance(wallet_id, str) or not wallet_id:
+            raise PermissionError("Public invoice source has no valid wallet.")
+
+        payment = await create_payment_request(
+            wallet_id,
+            CreateInvoice(
+                amount=request.amount,
+                unit=request.currency,
+                memo=request.memo,
+                extra={
+                    "tag": self.extension_id,
+                    "source_id": request.id,
+                },
+                extension=self.extension_id,
+            ),
+        )
+        return CreateInvoiceResponse(
+            payment_hash=payment.payment_hash,
+            payment_request=payment.payment_request or payment.bolt11,
+            checking_id=payment.checking_id,
+        )
+
     @extension_api_method(
         method_id="wallet.list_user_wallets",
         namespace="wallet",
@@ -406,6 +451,20 @@ class ExtensionAPI:
 
         raise PermissionError(f"Storage table '{table}' is not publicly readable.")
 
+    def _public_invoice_wallet_source(self) -> tuple[str, str]:
+        policy = self.permission_policies.get("wallet.create_invoice_public") or {}
+        table = policy.get("table")
+        wallet_field = policy.get("wallet_field")
+        if not isinstance(table, str) or not table:
+            raise PermissionError(
+                "Public invoice creation requires a storage table policy."
+            )
+        if not isinstance(wallet_field, str) or not wallet_field:
+            raise PermissionError(
+                "Public invoice creation requires a wallet field policy."
+            )
+        return table, wallet_field
+
 
 def list_extension_api_methods(
     api_cls: type[ExtensionAPI] = ExtensionAPI,
diff --git a/lnbits/core/extensions/models.py b/lnbits/core/extensions/models.py
index 8b3b2922b..749d3bcb5 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/extensions/models.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/extensions/models.py
@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ class CreateInvoiceRequest(BaseModel):
     extra: dict[str, str] = Field(default_factory=dict)
 
 
+class CreateInvoicePublicRequest(BaseModel):
+    id: str = Field(..., min_length=1, max_length=512)
+    amount: float = Field(..., gt=0)
+    currency: str = Field(..., min_length=1, max_length=8)
+    memo: str = Field("", max_length=512)
+
+
 class CreateInvoiceResponse(BaseModel):
     payment_hash: str
     payment_request: str
diff --git a/lnbits/static/i18n/en.js b/lnbits/static/i18n/en.js
index f9c3c2a51..ae130098d 100644
--- a/lnbits/static/i18n/en.js
+++ b/lnbits/static/i18n/en.js
@@ -527,6 +527,7 @@ window.localisation.en = {
   extension_permission_ext_storage_write: 'Write extension storage',
   extension_permission_payments_watch: 'Watch payments',
   extension_permission_wallet_create_invoice: 'Create invoices',
+  extension_permission_wallet_create_invoice_public: 'Create public invoices',
   extension_permission_wallet_list: 'List wallets',
   create_extension: 'Create Extension',
   release_details_error: 'Cannot get the release details.',