diff --git a/geonode/api/urls.py b/geonode/api/urls.py
index 984a2225294..c63a6c9c72f 100644
--- a/geonode/api/urls.py
+++ b/geonode/api/urls.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #########################################################################
 from tastypie.api import Api
 from dynamic_rest import routers
-from drf_spectacular.views import SpectacularAPIView, SpectacularRedocView, SpectacularSwaggerView
 
 from django.urls import path
 
@@ -48,8 +47,5 @@
 router = routers.DynamicRouter()
 
 urlpatterns = [
-    path("schema/", SpectacularAPIView.as_view(), name="schema"),
-    path("schema/swagger-ui/", SpectacularSwaggerView.as_view(url_name="schema"), name="swagger-ui"),
-    path("schema/redoc/", SpectacularRedocView.as_view(url_name="schema"), name="redoc"),
     path("userinfo/", UserInfoView.as_view(), name="userinfo"),
 ]
diff --git a/geonode/base/api/views.py b/geonode/base/api/views.py
index 9b02091bbed..953c8724efa 100644
--- a/geonode/base/api/views.py
+++ b/geonode/base/api/views.py
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from django.http import HttpResponse
 
-from drf_spectacular.utils import extend_schema
 from dynamic_rest.viewsets import DynamicModelViewSet, WithDynamicViewSetMixin
 from dynamic_rest.filters import DynamicFilterBackend, DynamicSortingFilter
 
@@ -98,10 +97,8 @@
 
 from .serializers import (
     FavoriteSerializer,
-    PermSpecSerialiazer,
     GroupProfileSerializer,
     ResourceBaseSerializer,
-    ResourceBaseTypesSerializer,
     OwnerSerializer,
     HierarchicalKeywordSerializer,
     TopicCategorySerializer,
@@ -145,35 +142,23 @@ def get_queryset(self):
         queryset = GroupProfile.objects.filter(id__in=[_g.id for _g in metadata_author_groups])
         return queryset.order_by("title")
 
-    @extend_schema(
-        methods=["get"],
-        responses={200: UserSerializer(many=True)},
-        description="API endpoint allowing to retrieve the Group members.",
-    )
     @action(detail=True, methods=["get"])
     def members(self, request, pk=None):
+        """API endpoint allowing to retrieve the Group members."""
         group = self.get_object()
         members = get_user_model().objects.filter(id__in=group.member_queryset().values_list("user", flat=True))
         return Response(UserSerializer(embed=True, many=True).to_representation(members))
 
-    @extend_schema(
-        methods=["get"],
-        responses={200: UserSerializer(many=True)},
-        description="API endpoint allowing to retrieve the Group managers.",
-    )
     @action(detail=True, methods=["get"])
     def managers(self, request, pk=None):
+        """API endpoint allowing to retrieve the Group managers."""
         group = self.get_object()
         managers = group.get_managers()
         return Response(UserSerializer(embed=True, many=True).to_representation(managers))
 
-    @extend_schema(
-        methods=["get"],
-        responses={200: ResourceBaseSerializer(many=True)},
-        description="API endpoint allowing to retrieve the Group specific resources.",
-    )
     @action(detail=True, methods=["get"])
     def resources(self, request, pk=None):
+        """API endpoint allowing to retrieve the Group specific resources."""
         group = self.get_object()
         resources = group.resources()
         paginator = GeoNodeApiPagination()
@@ -335,38 +320,21 @@ def _filtered(self, request, filter):
         serializer = ResourceBaseSerializer(result_page, embed=True, many=True)
         return paginator.get_paginated_response({"resources": serializer.data})
 
-    @extend_schema(
-        methods=["get"],
-        responses={200: ResourceBaseSerializer(many=True)},
-        description="API endpoint allowing to retrieve the approved Resources.",
-    )
     @action(detail=False, methods=["get"])
     def approved(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        """API endpoint allowing to retrieve the approved Resources."""
         return self._filtered(request, {"is_approved": True})
 
-    @extend_schema(
-        methods=["get"],
-        responses={200: ResourceBaseSerializer(many=True)},
-        description="API endpoint allowing to retrieve the published Resources.",
-    )
     @action(detail=False, methods=["get"])
     def published(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        """API endpoint allowing to retrieve the published Resources."""
         return self._filtered(request, {"is_published": True})
 
-    @extend_schema(
-        methods=["get"],
-        responses={200: ResourceBaseSerializer(many=True)},
-        description="API endpoint allowing to retrieve the featured Resources.",
-    )
     @action(detail=False, methods=["get"])
     def featured(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        """API endpoint allowing to retrieve the featured Resources."""
         return self._filtered(request, {"featured": True})
 
-    @extend_schema(
-        methods=["get"],
-        responses={200: FavoriteSerializer(many=True)},
-        description="API endpoint allowing to retrieve the favorite Resources.",
-    )
     @action(
         detail=False,
         methods=["get"],
@@ -375,6 +343,7 @@ def featured(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         ],
     )
     def favorites(self, request, pk=None, *args, **kwargs):
+        """API endpoint allowing to retrieve the favorite Resources."""
         paginator = GeoNodeApiPagination()
         paginator.page_size = request.GET.get("page_size", 10)
         favorites = Favorite.objects.favorites_for_user(user=request.user)
@@ -382,13 +351,9 @@ def favorites(self, request, pk=None, *args, **kwargs):
         serializer = FavoriteSerializer(result_page, embed=True, many=True)
         return paginator.get_paginated_response({"favorites": serializer.data})
 
-    @extend_schema(
-        methods=["post", "delete"],
-        responses={200: FavoriteSerializer(many=True)},
-        description="API endpoint allowing to retrieve the favorite Resources.",
-    )
     @action(detail=True, methods=["post", "delete"], permission_classes=[IsAuthenticated])
     def favorite(self, request, pk=None, *args, **kwargs):
+        """API endpoint allowing to add or remove a resource from favorites."""
         resource = self.get_object()
         user = request.user
 
@@ -407,10 +372,9 @@ def favorite(self, request, pk=None, *args, **kwargs):
             except Favorite.DoesNotExist:
                 return Response({"message": "Resource not in favorites"}, status=404)
 
-    @extend_schema(
-        methods=["get"],
-        responses={200: ResourceBaseTypesSerializer()},
-        description="""
+    @action(detail=False, methods=["get"])
+    def resource_types(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
         Returns the list of available ResourceBase polymorphic_ctypes.
 
         the mapping looks like:
@@ -436,10 +400,8 @@ def favorite(self, request, pk=None, *args, **kwargs):
             ]
         }
         ```
-        """,
-    )
-    @action(detail=False, methods=["get"])
-    def resource_types(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+
         def _to_compact_perms_list(
             allowed_perms: dict, resource_type: str, resource_subtype: str, compact_perms_labels: dict = {}
         ) -> list:
@@ -514,11 +476,15 @@ def _to_compact_perms_list(
             )
         return Response({"resource_types": resource_types})
 
-    @extend_schema(
+    @action(
+        detail=True,
+        url_path="permissions",  # noqa
+        url_name="perms-spec",
         methods=["get", "put", "patch", "delete"],
-        request=PermSpecSerialiazer(),
-        responses={200: None},
-        description="""
+        permission_classes=[IsAuthenticated],
+    )
+    def resource_service_permissions(self, request, pk, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
         Sets an object's the permission levels based on the perm_spec JSON.
 
         the mapping looks like:
@@ -537,17 +503,8 @@ def _to_compact_perms_list(
             }
         }
         ```
-        """,
-    )
-    @action(
-        detail=True,
-        url_path="permissions",  # noqa
-        url_name="perms-spec",
-        methods=["get", "put", "patch", "delete"],
-        permission_classes=[IsAuthenticated],
-    )
-    def resource_service_permissions(self, request, pk, *args, **kwargs):
-        """Instructs the Async dispatcher to execute a 'DELETE' or 'UPDATE' on the permissions of a valid 'uuid'
+
+        Instructs the Async dispatcher to execute a 'DELETE' or 'UPDATE' on the permissions of a valid 'uuid'
 
         - GET input_params: {
             id: "<str: ID>"
@@ -673,11 +630,6 @@ def resource_service_permissions(self, request, pk, *args, **kwargs):
             logger.exception(e)
             return Response(status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST, exception=e)
 
-    @extend_schema(
-        methods=["post"],
-        responses={200},
-        description="API endpoint allowing to set the thumbnail url for an existing dataset.",
-    )
     @action(
         detail=False,
         url_path=r"(?P<resource_id>\d+)/set_thumbnail_from_bbox",
@@ -686,6 +638,7 @@ def resource_service_permissions(self, request, pk, *args, **kwargs):
         permission_classes=[IsAuthenticated, UserHasPerms(perms_dict={"default": {"POST": ["base.add_resourcebase"]}})],
     )
     def set_thumbnail_from_bbox(self, request, resource_id, *args, **kwargs):
+        """API endpoint allowing to set the thumbnail url for an existing dataset."""
         import traceback
         from django.utils.datastructures import MultiValueDictKeyError
 
@@ -747,11 +700,6 @@ def set_thumbnail_from_bbox(self, request, resource_id, *args, **kwargs):
             logger.error(e)
             return Response(data={"message": e.args[0], "success": False}, status=500, exception=True)
 
-    @extend_schema(
-        methods=["post"],
-        responses={200},
-        description="API endpoint allowing to delete a thumbnail for an existing dataset.",
-    )
     @action(
         detail=False,
         url_path=r"(?P<resource_id>\d+)/delete_thumbnail",
@@ -760,7 +708,7 @@ def set_thumbnail_from_bbox(self, request, resource_id, *args, **kwargs):
         permission_classes=[IsAuthenticated, UserHasPerms(perms_dict={"default": {"POST": ["base.add_resourcebase"]}})],
     )
     def delete_thumbnail(self, request, resource_id, *args, **kwargs):
-
+        """API endpoint allowing to delete a thumbnail for an existing dataset."""
         try:
             resource = ResourceBase.objects.get(id=int(resource_id))
 
@@ -805,9 +753,6 @@ def delete_thumbnail(self, request, resource_id, *args, **kwargs):
                 status=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
             )
 
-    @extend_schema(
-        methods=["post"], responses={200}, description="Instructs the Async dispatcher to execute a 'CREATE' operation."
-    )
     @action(
         detail=False,
         url_path=r"create/(?P<resource_type>\w+)",
@@ -904,11 +849,6 @@ def resource_service_create(self, request, resource_type: str = None, *args, **k
             logger.exception(e)
             return Response(status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST, exception=e)
 
-    @extend_schema(
-        methods=["delete"],
-        responses={200},
-        description="Instructs the Async dispatcher to execute a 'DELETE' operation over a valid 'uuid'.",
-    )
     @action(
         detail=True,
         url_path="delete",  # noqa
@@ -988,11 +928,6 @@ def resource_service_delete(self, request, pk, *args, **kwargs):
             logger.exception(e)
             return Response(status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST, exception=e)
 
-    @extend_schema(
-        methods=["put"],
-        responses={200},
-        description="Instructs the Async dispatcher to execute a 'UPDATE' operation over a valid 'uuid'.",
-    )
     @action(
         detail=True,
         url_path="update",  # noqa
@@ -1109,11 +1044,6 @@ def resource_service_update(self, request, pk, *args, **kwargs):
             logger.exception(e)
             return Response(status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST, exception=e)
 
-    @extend_schema(
-        methods=["put"],
-        responses={200},
-        description="Instructs the Async dispatcher to execute a 'COPY' operation over a valid 'uuid'.",
-    )
     @action(
         detail=True,
         url_path="copy",  # noqa
@@ -1221,9 +1151,6 @@ def resource_service_copy(self, request, pk, *args, **kwargs):
             logger.exception(e)
             return Response(status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST, exception=e)
 
-    @extend_schema(
-        methods=["put"], responses={200}, description="API endpoint allowing to set thumbnail of the Resource."
-    )
     @action(
         detail=True,
         url_path="set_thumbnail",
@@ -1233,6 +1160,7 @@ def resource_service_copy(self, request, pk, *args, **kwargs):
         parser_classes=[JSONParser, MultiPartParser],
     )
     def set_thumbnail(self, request, pk, *args, **kwargs):
+        """API endpoint allowing to set thumbnail of the Resource."""
         resource = get_object_or_404(ResourceBase, pk=pk)
 
         if not request.data.get("file"):
@@ -1284,9 +1212,6 @@ def set_thumbnail(self, request, pk, *args, **kwargs):
             return Response({"thumbnail_url": resource.thumbnail_url})
         return Response("Unable to set thumbnail", status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
 
-    @extend_schema(
-        methods=["get", "put", "delete", "post"], description="Get/Update/Delete/Add extra metadata for resource"
-    )
     @action(
         detail=True,
         methods=["get", "put", "delete", "post"],
@@ -1295,6 +1220,7 @@ def set_thumbnail(self, request, pk, *args, **kwargs):
         url_name="extra-metadata",
     )
     def extra_metadata(self, request, pk, *args, **kwargs):
+        """Get/Update/Delete/Add extra metadata for resource"""
         _obj = get_object_or_404(ResourceBase, pk=pk)
 
         if request.method == "GET":
@@ -1396,7 +1322,6 @@ def _get_request_params(self, request, encode=False):
             logger.debug(e)
             return request.data
 
-    @extend_schema(methods=["get", "post", "delete"], description="Get Linked Resources")
     @action(
         detail=True,
         methods=["get", "post", "delete"],
@@ -1405,6 +1330,7 @@ def _get_request_params(self, request, encode=False):
         url_name="linked_resources",
     )
     def linked_resources(self, request, pk, *args, **kwargs):
+        """Get Linked Resources"""
         resource = self.get_object()
         if request.method in ("POST", "DELETE"):
             success_var = []
diff --git a/geonode/documents/api/views.py b/geonode/documents/api/views.py
index 5d6d139f28f..48128764e40 100644
--- a/geonode/documents/api/views.py
+++ b/geonode/documents/api/views.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #
 #########################################################################
 
-from drf_spectacular.utils import extend_schema
 from pathlib import Path
 from uuid import uuid4
 from dynamic_rest.viewsets import DynamicModelViewSet
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@
 from geonode.base.api.filters import DynamicSearchFilter, ExtentFilter, AdvertisedFilter
 from geonode.base.api.pagination import GeoNodeApiPagination
 from geonode.base.api.permissions import UserHasPerms
-from geonode.base.api.serializers import ResourceBaseSerializer
 from geonode.base.api.views import base_linked_resources, ApiPresetsInitializer
 from geonode.base import enumerations
 from geonode.documents.api.exceptions import DocumentException
@@ -133,11 +131,7 @@ def perform_create(self, serializer):
             logger.error(f"Error creating document {serializer.validated_data}", exc_info=e)
             raise e
 
-    @extend_schema(
-        methods=["get"],
-        responses={200: ResourceBaseSerializer(many=True)},
-        description="API endpoint allowing to retrieve linked resources",
-    )
     @action(detail=True, methods=["get"])
     def linked_resources(self, request, pk=None, *args, **kwargs):
+        """API endpoint allowing to retrieve linked resources"""
         return base_linked_resources(self.get_object().get_real_instance(), request.user, request.GET)
diff --git a/geonode/layers/api/views.py b/geonode/layers/api/views.py
index f29777bd7de..31b3e44fd5e 100644
--- a/geonode/layers/api/views.py
+++ b/geonode/layers/api/views.py
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 # along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 #########################################################################
-from drf_spectacular.utils import extend_schema
-
 from dynamic_rest.viewsets import DynamicModelViewSet
 from dynamic_rest.filters import DynamicFilterBackend, DynamicSortingFilter
 
@@ -101,12 +99,6 @@ def partial_update(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
 
         return result
 
-    @extend_schema(
-        request=DatasetMetadataSerializer,
-        methods=["put"],
-        responses={200},
-        description="API endpoint to upload metadata file.",
-    )
     @action(
         detail=False,
         url_path=r"(?P<pk>\d+)/metadata",
@@ -177,24 +169,16 @@ def metadata(self, request, pk=None, *args, **kwargs):
             if storage_manager:
                 storage_manager.delete_retrieved_paths()
 
-    @extend_schema(
-        methods=["get"],
-        responses={200: SimpleMapLayerSerializer(many=True)},
-        description="API endpoint allowing to retrieve the MapLayers list.",
-    )
     @action(detail=True, methods=["get"])
     def maplayers(self, request, pk=None, *args, **kwargs):
+        """API endpoint allowing to retrieve the MapLayers list."""
         dataset = self.get_object()
         resources = dataset.maplayers
         return Response(SimpleMapLayerSerializer(many=True).to_representation(resources))
 
-    @extend_schema(
-        methods=["get"],
-        responses={200: SimpleMapSerializer(many=True)},
-        description="API endpoint allowing to retrieve maps using the dataset.",
-    )
     @action(detail=True, methods=["get"])
     def maps(self, request, pk=None, *args, **kwargs):
+        """API endpoint allowing to retrieve maps using the dataset."""
         dataset = self.get_object()
         resources = dataset.maps
         return Response(SimpleMapSerializer(many=True).to_representation(resources))
diff --git a/geonode/maps/api/views.py b/geonode/maps/api/views.py
index c3c69879f0b..0927f2bb3a3 100644
--- a/geonode/maps/api/views.py
+++ b/geonode/maps/api/views.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 from uuid import uuid4
 
 from django.db import transaction
-from drf_spectacular.utils import extend_schema
 from dynamic_rest.filters import DynamicFilterBackend, DynamicSortingFilter
 from dynamic_rest.viewsets import DynamicModelViewSet
 from rest_framework.decorators import action
@@ -89,24 +88,16 @@ def create(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         return super(MapViewSet, self).create(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
-    @extend_schema(
-        methods=["get"],
-        responses={200: MapLayerSerializer(many=True)},
-        description="API endpoint allowing to retrieve the MapLayers list.",
-    )
     @action(detail=True, methods=["get"])
     def maplayers(self, request, pk=None, *args, **kwargs):
+        """API endpoint allowing to retrieve the MapLayers list."""
         map = self.get_object()
         resources = map.maplayers
         return Response(MapLayerSerializer(embed=True, many=True).to_representation(resources))
 
-    @extend_schema(
-        methods=["get"],
-        responses={200: DatasetSerializer(many=True)},
-        description="API endpoint allowing to retrieve the local MapLayers.",
-    )
     @action(detail=True, methods=["get"])
     def datasets(self, request, pk=None, *args, **kwargs):
+        """API endpoint allowing to retrieve the local MapLayers."""
         map = self.get_object()
         resources = map.datasets
         return Response(DatasetSerializer(embed=True, many=True).to_representation(resources))
diff --git a/geonode/people/api/views.py b/geonode/people/api/views.py
index f1425420d1c..2cf48e35cc8 100644
--- a/geonode/people/api/views.py
+++ b/geonode/people/api/views.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 import logging
 from django.conf import settings
 from dynamic_rest.filters import DynamicFilterBackend, DynamicSortingFilter
-from drf_spectacular.utils import extend_schema
 from dynamic_rest.viewsets import DynamicModelViewSet
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.decorators import action
@@ -98,13 +97,9 @@ def perform_destroy(self, instance):
             raise PermissionDenied(f"One or more validation rules are violated: {errors}")
         instance.delete()
 
-    @extend_schema(
-        methods=["get"],
-        responses={200: ResourceBaseSerializer(many=True)},
-        description="API endpoint allowing to retrieve the Resources visible to the user.",
-    )
     @action(detail=True, methods=["get"])
     def resources(self, request, pk=None):
+        """API endpoint allowing to retrieve the Resources visible to the user."""
         user = self.get_object()
         permitted = get_objects_for_user(user, "base.view_resourcebase")
         qs = ResourceBase.objects.all().filter(id__in=permitted).order_by("title")
@@ -123,13 +118,9 @@ def resources(self, request, pk=None):
         serializer = ResourceBaseSerializer(result_page, embed=True, many=True, context={"request": request})
         return paginator.get_paginated_response({"resources": serializer.data})
 
-    @extend_schema(
-        methods=["get"],
-        responses={200: GroupProfileSerializer(many=True)},
-        description="API endpoint allowing to retrieve the Groups the user is member of.",
-    )
     @action(detail=True, methods=["get"])
     def groups(self, request, pk=None):
+        """API endpoint allowing to retrieve the Groups the user is member of."""
         user = self.get_object()
         qs_ids = GroupMember.objects.filter(user=user).values_list("group", flat=True)
         groups = GroupProfile.objects.filter(id__in=qs_ids)
diff --git a/geonode/settings.py b/geonode/settings.py
index 6e4ddc83a69..c26a85731b1 100644
--- a/geonode/settings.py
+++ b/geonode/settings.py
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@
     "fields.W340",
     "auth.W004",
     "urls.W002",
-    "drf_spectacular.W001",
-    "drf_spectacular.W002",
 ]
 
 # GeoNode Version
@@ -497,7 +495,6 @@
     "rest_framework",
     "rest_framework_gis",
     "dynamic_rest",
-    "drf_spectacular",
     # Theme
     "django_select2",
     "django_forms_bootstrap",
@@ -553,7 +550,6 @@
         "rest_framework.renderers.JSONRenderer",
         "dynamic_rest.renderers.DynamicBrowsableAPIRenderer",
     ],
-    "DEFAULT_SCHEMA_CLASS": "drf_spectacular.openapi.AutoSchema",
     "EXCEPTION_HANDLER": "geonode.base.api.exceptions.geonode_exception_handler",
 }
 REST_FRAMEWORK_EXTENSIONS = {
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index fd2b304aeb0..4721383134d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ dependencies = [
     "djangorestframework-gis==1.2.0",
     "djangorestframework-guardian==0.3.0",
     "drf-extensions==0.7.1",
-    "drf-spectacular==0.27.2",
     "geonode-dynamic-rest==2.3.0.1",
     "geonode-pinax-notifications==6.0.0.3",