diff --git a/app/Auth/Permissions/EntityPermission.php b/app/Auth/Permissions/EntityPermission.php
index 32ebc440d..603cf61ad 100644
--- a/app/Auth/Permissions/EntityPermission.php
+++ b/app/Auth/Permissions/EntityPermission.php
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ namespace BookStack\Auth\Permissions;
 use BookStack\Auth\Role;
 use BookStack\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
-use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\MorphTo;
 
 /**
  * @property int $id
@@ -23,14 +22,14 @@ class EntityPermission extends Model
 
     protected $fillable = ['role_id', 'view', 'create', 'update', 'delete'];
     public $timestamps = false;
-
-    /**
-     * Get this restriction's attached entity.
-     */
-    public function restrictable(): MorphTo
-    {
-        return $this->morphTo('restrictable');
-    }
+    protected $hidden = ['entity_id', 'entity_type', 'id'];
+    protected $casts = [
+        'view' => 'boolean',
+        'create' => 'boolean',
+        'read' => 'boolean',
+        'update' => 'boolean',
+        'delete' => 'boolean',
+    ];
 
     /**
      * Get the role assigned to this entity permission.
diff --git a/app/Entities/EntityProvider.php b/app/Entities/EntityProvider.php
index aaf392c7b..365daf7eb 100644
--- a/app/Entities/EntityProvider.php
+++ b/app/Entities/EntityProvider.php
@@ -18,30 +18,11 @@ use BookStack\Entities\Models\PageRevision;
  */
 class EntityProvider
 {
-    /**
-     * @var Bookshelf
-     */
-    public $bookshelf;
-
-    /**
-     * @var Book
-     */
-    public $book;
-
-    /**
-     * @var Chapter
-     */
-    public $chapter;
-
-    /**
-     * @var Page
-     */
-    public $page;
-
-    /**
-     * @var PageRevision
-     */
-    public $pageRevision;
+    public Bookshelf $bookshelf;
+    public Book $book;
+    public Chapter $chapter;
+    public Page $page;
+    public PageRevision $pageRevision;
 
     public function __construct()
     {
@@ -69,13 +50,18 @@ class EntityProvider
     }
 
     /**
-     * Get an entity instance by it's basic name.
+     * Get an entity instance by its basic name.
      */
     public function get(string $type): Entity
     {
         $type = strtolower($type);
+        $instance = $this->all()[$type] ?? null;
 
-        return $this->all()[$type];
+        if (is_null($instance)) {
+            throw new \InvalidArgumentException("Provided type \"{$type}\" is not a valid entity type");
+        }
+
+        return $instance;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Entities/Tools/PermissionsUpdater.php b/app/Entities/Tools/PermissionsUpdater.php
index eb4eb6b48..36ed7ccde 100644
--- a/app/Entities/Tools/PermissionsUpdater.php
+++ b/app/Entities/Tools/PermissionsUpdater.php
@@ -4,20 +4,20 @@ namespace BookStack\Entities\Tools;
 
 use BookStack\Actions\ActivityType;
 use BookStack\Auth\Permissions\EntityPermission;
+use BookStack\Auth\Role;
 use BookStack\Auth\User;
 use BookStack\Entities\Models\Book;
 use BookStack\Entities\Models\Bookshelf;
 use BookStack\Entities\Models\Entity;
 use BookStack\Facades\Activity;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
-use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 
 class PermissionsUpdater
 {
     /**
      * Update an entities permissions from a permission form submit request.
      */
-    public function updateFromPermissionsForm(Entity $entity, Request $request)
+    public function updateFromPermissionsForm(Entity $entity, Request $request): void
     {
         $permissions = $request->get('permissions', null);
         $ownerId = $request->get('owned_by', null);
@@ -39,12 +39,44 @@ class PermissionsUpdater
         Activity::add(ActivityType::PERMISSIONS_UPDATE, $entity);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Update permissions from API request data.
+     */
+    public function updateFromApiRequestData(Entity $entity, array $data): void
+    {
+        if (isset($data['role_permissions'])) {
+            $entity->permissions()->where('role_id', '!=', 0)->delete();
+            $rolePermissionData = $this->formatPermissionsFromApiRequestToEntityPermissions($data['role_permissions'] ?? [], false);
+            $entity->permissions()->createMany($rolePermissionData);
+        }
+
+        if (array_key_exists('fallback_permissions', $data)) {
+            $entity->permissions()->where('role_id', '=', 0)->delete();
+        }
+
+        if (isset($data['fallback_permissions']['inheriting']) && $data['fallback_permissions']['inheriting'] !== true) {
+            $data = $data['fallback_permissions'];
+            $data['role_id'] = 0;
+            $rolePermissionData = $this->formatPermissionsFromApiRequestToEntityPermissions([$data], true);
+            $entity->permissions()->createMany($rolePermissionData);
+        }
+
+        if (isset($data['owner_id'])) {
+            $this->updateOwnerFromId($entity, intval($data['owner_id']));
+        }
+
+        $entity->save();
+        $entity->rebuildPermissions();
+
+        Activity::add(ActivityType::PERMISSIONS_UPDATE, $entity);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Update the owner of the given entity.
      * Checks the user exists in the system first.
      * Does not save the model, just updates it.
      */
-    protected function updateOwnerFromId(Entity $entity, int $newOwnerId)
+    protected function updateOwnerFromId(Entity $entity, int $newOwnerId): void
     {
         $newOwner = User::query()->find($newOwnerId);
         if (!is_null($newOwner)) {
@@ -67,7 +99,41 @@ class PermissionsUpdater
             $formatted[] = $entityPermissionData;
         }
 
-        return $formatted;
+        return $this->filterEntityPermissionDataUponRole($formatted, true);
+    }
+
+    protected function formatPermissionsFromApiRequestToEntityPermissions(array $permissions, bool $allowFallback): array
+    {
+        $formatted = [];
+
+        foreach ($permissions as $requestPermissionData) {
+            $entityPermissionData = ['role_id' => $requestPermissionData['role_id']];
+            foreach (EntityPermission::PERMISSIONS as $permission) {
+                $entityPermissionData[$permission] = boolval($requestPermissionData[$permission] ?? false);
+            }
+            $formatted[] = $entityPermissionData;
+        }
+
+        return $this->filterEntityPermissionDataUponRole($formatted, $allowFallback);
+    }
+
+    protected function filterEntityPermissionDataUponRole(array $entityPermissionData, bool $allowFallback): array
+    {
+        $roleIds = [];
+        foreach ($entityPermissionData as $permissionEntry) {
+            $roleIds[] = intval($permissionEntry['role_id']);
+        }
+
+        $actualRoleIds = array_unique(array_values(array_filter($roleIds)));
+        $rolesById = Role::query()->whereIn('id', $actualRoleIds)->get('id')->keyBy('id');
+
+        return array_values(array_filter($entityPermissionData, function ($data) use ($rolesById, $allowFallback) {
+            if (intval($data['role_id']) === 0) {
+                return $allowFallback;
+            }
+
+            return $rolesById->has($data['role_id']);
+        }));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ContentPermissionsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ContentPermissionsController.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ef17af8ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ContentPermissionsController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace BookStack\Http\Controllers\Api;
+
+use BookStack\Entities\EntityProvider;
+use BookStack\Entities\Models\Entity;
+use BookStack\Entities\Tools\PermissionsUpdater;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+class ContentPermissionsController extends ApiController
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        protected PermissionsUpdater $permissionsUpdater,
+        protected EntityProvider $entities
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    protected $rules = [
+        'update' => [
+            'owner_id'  => ['int'],
+
+            'role_permissions' => ['array'],
+            'role_permissions.*.role_id' => ['required', 'int', 'exists:roles,id'],
+            'role_permissions.*.view' => ['required', 'boolean'],
+            'role_permissions.*.create' => ['required', 'boolean'],
+            'role_permissions.*.update' => ['required', 'boolean'],
+            'role_permissions.*.delete' => ['required', 'boolean'],
+
+            'fallback_permissions' => ['nullable'],
+            'fallback_permissions.inheriting' => ['required_with:fallback_permissions', 'boolean'],
+            'fallback_permissions.view' => ['required_if:fallback_permissions.inheriting,false', 'boolean'],
+            'fallback_permissions.create' => ['required_if:fallback_permissions.inheriting,false', 'boolean'],
+            'fallback_permissions.update' => ['required_if:fallback_permissions.inheriting,false', 'boolean'],
+            'fallback_permissions.delete' => ['required_if:fallback_permissions.inheriting,false', 'boolean'],
+        ]
+    ];
+
+    /**
+     * Read the configured content-level permissions for the item of the given type and ID.
+     * 'contentType' should be one of: page, book, chapter, bookshelf.
+     * 'contentId' should be the relevant ID of that item type you'd like to handle permissions for.
+     * The permissions shown are those that override the default for just the specified item, they do not show the
+     * full evaluated permission for a role, nor do they reflect permissions inherited from other items in the hierarchy.
+     * Fallback permission values may be `null` when inheriting is active.
+     */
+    public function read(string $contentType, string $contentId)
+    {
+        $entity = $this->entities->get($contentType)
+            ->newQuery()->scopes(['visible'])->findOrFail($contentId);
+
+        $this->checkOwnablePermission('restrictions-manage', $entity);
+
+        return response()->json($this->formattedPermissionDataForEntity($entity));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update the configured content-level permission overrides for the item of the given type and ID.
+     * 'contentType' should be one of: page, book, chapter, bookshelf.
+     * 'contentId' should be the relevant ID of that item type you'd like to handle permissions for.
+     * Providing an empty `role_permissions` array will remove any existing configured role permissions,
+     * so you may want to fetch existing permissions beforehand if just adding/removing a single item.
+     * You should completely omit the `owner_id`, `role_permissions` and/or the `fallback_permissions` properties
+     * from your request data if you don't wish to update details within those categories.
+     */
+    public function update(Request $request, string $contentType, string $contentId)
+    {
+        $entity = $this->entities->get($contentType)
+            ->newQuery()->scopes(['visible'])->findOrFail($contentId);
+
+        $this->checkOwnablePermission('restrictions-manage', $entity);
+
+        $data = $this->validate($request, $this->rules()['update']);
+        $this->permissionsUpdater->updateFromApiRequestData($entity, $data);
+
+        return response()->json($this->formattedPermissionDataForEntity($entity));
+    }
+
+    protected function formattedPermissionDataForEntity(Entity $entity): array
+    {
+        $rolePermissions = $entity->permissions()
+            ->where('role_id', '!=', 0)
+            ->with(['role:id,display_name'])
+            ->get();
+
+        $fallback = $entity->permissions()->where('role_id', '=', 0)->first();
+        $fallbackData = [
+            'inheriting' => is_null($fallback),
+            'view' => $fallback->view ?? null,
+            'create' => $fallback->create ?? null,
+            'update' => $fallback->update ?? null,
+            'delete' => $fallback->delete ?? null,
+        ];
+
+        return [
+            'owner' => $entity->ownedBy()->first(),
+            'role_permissions' => $rolePermissions,
+            'fallback_permissions' => $fallbackData,
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/dev/api/requests/content-permissions-update.json b/dev/api/requests/content-permissions-update.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..124bb8bff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/api/requests/content-permissions-update.json
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{
+  "owner_id": 1,
+  "role_permissions": [
+    {
+      "role_id": 2,
+      "view": true,
+      "create": true,
+      "update": true,
+      "delete": false
+    },
+    {
+      "role_id": 3,
+      "view": false,
+      "create": false,
+      "update": false,
+      "delete": false
+    }
+  ],
+  "fallback_permissions": {
+    "inheriting": false,
+    "view": true,
+    "create": true,
+    "update": false,
+    "delete": false
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dev/api/responses/content-permissions-read.json b/dev/api/responses/content-permissions-read.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..591fc5c86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/api/responses/content-permissions-read.json
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+{
+  "owner": {
+    "id": 1,
+    "name": "Admin",
+    "slug": "admin"
+  },
+  "role_permissions": [
+    {
+      "role_id": 2,
+      "view": true,
+      "create": false,
+      "update": true,
+      "delete": false,
+      "role": {
+        "id": 2,
+        "display_name": "Editor"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "role_id": 10,
+      "view": true,
+      "create": true,
+      "update": false,
+      "delete": false,
+      "role": {
+        "id": 10,
+        "display_name": "Wizards of the west"
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "fallback_permissions": {
+    "inheriting": false,
+    "view": true,
+    "create": false,
+    "update": false,
+    "delete": false
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dev/api/responses/content-permissions-update.json b/dev/api/responses/content-permissions-update.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..67fa40bf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/api/responses/content-permissions-update.json
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+{
+  "owner": {
+    "id": 1,
+    "name": "Admin",
+    "slug": "admin"
+  },
+  "role_permissions": [
+    {
+      "role_id": 2,
+      "view": true,
+      "create": true,
+      "update": true,
+      "delete": false,
+      "role": {
+        "id": 2,
+        "display_name": "Editor"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "role_id": 3,
+      "view": false,
+      "create": false,
+      "update": false,
+      "delete": false,
+      "role": {
+        "id": 3,
+        "display_name": "Viewer"
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "fallback_permissions": {
+    "inheriting": false,
+    "view": true,
+    "create": true,
+    "update": false,
+    "delete": false
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/routes/api.php b/routes/api.php
index d1b64d455..1b852fed7 100644
--- a/routes/api.php
+++ b/routes/api.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use BookStack\Http\Controllers\Api\BookExportApiController;
 use BookStack\Http\Controllers\Api\BookshelfApiController;
 use BookStack\Http\Controllers\Api\ChapterApiController;
 use BookStack\Http\Controllers\Api\ChapterExportApiController;
+use BookStack\Http\Controllers\Api\ContentPermissionsController;
 use BookStack\Http\Controllers\Api\PageApiController;
 use BookStack\Http\Controllers\Api\PageExportApiController;
 use BookStack\Http\Controllers\Api\RecycleBinApiController;
@@ -85,3 +86,6 @@ Route::delete('roles/{id}', [RoleApiController::class, 'delete']);
 Route::get('recycle-bin', [RecycleBinApiController::class, 'list']);
 Route::put('recycle-bin/{deletionId}', [RecycleBinApiController::class, 'restore']);
 Route::delete('recycle-bin/{deletionId}', [RecycleBinApiController::class, 'destroy']);
+
+Route::get('content-permissions/{contentType}/{contentId}', [ContentPermissionsController::class, 'read']);
+Route::put('content-permissions/{contentType}/{contentId}', [ContentPermissionsController::class, 'update']);
diff --git a/tests/Api/ContentPermissionsApiTest.php b/tests/Api/ContentPermissionsApiTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..50b82e5c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Api/ContentPermissionsApiTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,262 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Api;
+
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class ContentPermissionsApiTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use TestsApi;
+
+    protected string $baseEndpoint = '/api/content-permissions';
+
+    public function test_user_roles_manage_permission_needed_for_all_endpoints()
+    {
+        $page = $this->entities->page();
+        $endpointMap = [
+            ['get', "/api/content-permissions/page/{$page->id}"],
+            ['put', "/api/content-permissions/page/{$page->id}"],
+        ];
+        $editor = $this->users->editor();
+
+        $this->actingAs($editor, 'api');
+        foreach ($endpointMap as [$method, $uri]) {
+            $resp = $this->json($method, $uri);
+            $resp->assertStatus(403);
+            $resp->assertJson($this->permissionErrorResponse());
+        }
+
+        $this->permissions->grantUserRolePermissions($editor, ['restrictions-manage-all']);
+
+        foreach ($endpointMap as [$method, $uri]) {
+            $resp = $this->json($method, $uri);
+            $this->assertNotEquals(403, $resp->getStatusCode());
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function test_read_endpoint_shows_expected_detail()
+    {
+        $page = $this->entities->page();
+        $owner = $this->users->newUser();
+        $role = $this->users->createRole();
+        $this->permissions->addEntityPermission($page, ['view', 'delete'], $role);
+        $this->permissions->changeEntityOwner($page, $owner);
+        $this->permissions->setFallbackPermissions($page, ['update', 'create']);
+
+        $this->actingAsApiAdmin();
+        $resp = $this->getJson($this->baseEndpoint . "/page/{$page->id}");
+
+        $resp->assertOk();
+        $resp->assertExactJson([
+            'owner' => [
+                'id' => $owner->id, 'name' => $owner->name, 'slug' => $owner->slug,
+            ],
+            'role_permissions' => [
+                [
+                    'role_id' => $role->id,
+                    'view' => true,
+                    'create' => false,
+                    'update' => false,
+                    'delete' => true,
+                    'role' => [
+                        'id' => $role->id,
+                        'display_name' => $role->display_name,
+                    ]
+                ]
+            ],
+            'fallback_permissions' => [
+                'inheriting' => false,
+                'view' => false,
+                'create' => true,
+                'update' => true,
+                'delete' => false,
+            ],
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function test_read_endpoint_shows_expected_detail_when_items_are_empty()
+    {
+        $page = $this->entities->page();
+        $page->permissions()->delete();
+        $page->owned_by = null;
+        $page->save();
+
+        $this->actingAsApiAdmin();
+        $resp = $this->getJson($this->baseEndpoint . "/page/{$page->id}");
+
+        $resp->assertOk();
+        $resp->assertExactJson([
+            'owner' => null,
+            'role_permissions' => [],
+            'fallback_permissions' => [
+                'inheriting' => true,
+                'view' => null,
+                'create' => null,
+                'update' => null,
+                'delete' => null,
+            ],
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function test_update_endpoint_can_change_owner()
+    {
+        $page = $this->entities->page();
+        $newOwner = $this->users->newUser();
+
+        $this->actingAsApiAdmin();
+        $resp = $this->putJson($this->baseEndpoint . "/page/{$page->id}", [
+            'owner_id' => $newOwner->id,
+        ]);
+
+        $resp->assertOk();
+        $resp->assertExactJson([
+            'owner' => ['id' => $newOwner->id, 'name' => $newOwner->name, 'slug' => $newOwner->slug],
+            'role_permissions' => [],
+            'fallback_permissions' => [
+                'inheriting' => true,
+                'view' => null,
+                'create' => null,
+                'update' => null,
+                'delete' => null,
+            ],
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function test_update_can_set_role_permissions()
+    {
+        $page = $this->entities->page();
+        $page->owned_by = null;
+        $page->save();
+        $newRoleA = $this->users->createRole();
+        $newRoleB = $this->users->createRole();
+
+        $this->actingAsApiAdmin();
+        $resp = $this->putJson($this->baseEndpoint . "/page/{$page->id}", [
+            'role_permissions' => [
+                ['role_id' => $newRoleA->id, 'view' => true, 'create' => false, 'update' => false, 'delete' => false],
+                ['role_id' => $newRoleB->id, 'view' => true, 'create' => false, 'update' => true, 'delete' => true],
+            ],
+        ]);
+
+        $resp->assertOk();
+        $resp->assertExactJson([
+            'owner' => null,
+            'role_permissions' => [
+                [
+                    'role_id' => $newRoleA->id,
+                    'view' => true,
+                    'create' => false,
+                    'update' => false,
+                    'delete' => false,
+                    'role' => [
+                        'id' => $newRoleA->id,
+                        'display_name' => $newRoleA->display_name,
+                    ]
+                ],
+                [
+                    'role_id' => $newRoleB->id,
+                    'view' => true,
+                    'create' => false,
+                    'update' => true,
+                    'delete' => true,
+                    'role' => [
+                        'id' => $newRoleB->id,
+                        'display_name' => $newRoleB->display_name,
+                    ]
+                ]
+            ],
+            'fallback_permissions' => [
+                'inheriting' => true,
+                'view' => null,
+                'create' => null,
+                'update' => null,
+                'delete' => null,
+            ],
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function test_update_can_set_fallback_permissions()
+    {
+        $page = $this->entities->page();
+        $page->owned_by = null;
+        $page->save();
+
+        $this->actingAsApiAdmin();
+        $resp = $this->putJson($this->baseEndpoint . "/page/{$page->id}", [
+            'fallback_permissions' => [
+                'inheriting' => false,
+                'view' => true,
+                'create' => true,
+                'update' => true,
+                'delete' => false,
+            ],
+        ]);
+
+        $resp->assertOk();
+        $resp->assertExactJson([
+            'owner' => null,
+            'role_permissions' => [],
+            'fallback_permissions' => [
+                'inheriting' => false,
+                'view' => true,
+                'create' => true,
+                'update' => true,
+                'delete' => false,
+            ],
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function test_update_can_clear_roles_permissions()
+    {
+        $page = $this->entities->page();
+        $this->permissions->addEntityPermission($page, ['view'], $this->users->createRole());
+        $page->owned_by = null;
+        $page->save();
+
+        $this->actingAsApiAdmin();
+        $resp = $this->putJson($this->baseEndpoint . "/page/{$page->id}", [
+            'role_permissions' => [],
+        ]);
+
+        $resp->assertOk();
+        $resp->assertExactJson([
+            'owner' => null,
+            'role_permissions' => [],
+            'fallback_permissions' => [
+                'inheriting' => true,
+                'view' => null,
+                'create' => null,
+                'update' => null,
+                'delete' => null,
+            ],
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function test_update_can_clear_fallback_permissions()
+    {
+        $page = $this->entities->page();
+        $this->permissions->setFallbackPermissions($page, ['view', 'update']);
+        $page->owned_by = null;
+        $page->save();
+
+        $this->actingAsApiAdmin();
+        $resp = $this->putJson($this->baseEndpoint . "/page/{$page->id}", [
+            'fallback_permissions' => [
+                'inheriting' => true,
+            ],
+        ]);
+
+        $resp->assertOk();
+        $resp->assertExactJson([
+            'owner' => null,
+            'role_permissions' => [],
+            'fallback_permissions' => [
+                'inheriting' => true,
+                'view' => null,
+                'create' => null,
+                'update' => null,
+                'delete' => null,
+            ],
+        ]);
+    }
+}