diff --git a/content/docs/api-reference/dvcfilesystem.md b/content/docs/api-reference/dvcfilesystem.md
index f18fbffea6..7ba7180998 100644
--- a/content/docs/api-reference/dvcfilesystem.md
+++ b/content/docs/api-reference/dvcfilesystem.md
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ The optional `rev` argument can be passed to open a filesystem from a certain
 Git commit (any [revision](https://git-scm.com/docs/revisions) such as a branch
 or a tag name, a commit hash, or an [experiment name]).
 
+The optional `config` argument can be passed through to the DVC project.
+
 [experiment name]: /doc/command-reference/exp/run#-n
 
 ## Opening a file
diff --git a/content/docs/api-reference/exp_show.md b/content/docs/api-reference/exp_show.md
index f520062b49..fca127cbce 100644
--- a/content/docs/api-reference/exp_show.md
+++ b/content/docs/api-reference/exp_show.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ def exp_show(
     num: int = 1,
     param_deps: bool = False,
     force: bool = False,
+    config: Optional[dict] = None,
 ) -> List[Dict]:
 ```
 
@@ -69,6 +70,11 @@ the Git `HEAD`.
 - `param_deps` - whether to retrieve only params that are stage dependencies.
   _Default_: `False`.
 
+- `config` - [config](/doc/command-reference/config) dictionary to pass to the
+  DVC project. This is merged with the existing project config and can be used
+  to, for example, provide credentials to the `remote`. See
+  [dvc.api.open](/doc/api-reference/open) for examples.
+
 ## Example: Create a Pandas DataFrame
 
 The format returned by `dvc.api.exp_show()` can be directly converted to a
diff --git a/content/docs/api-reference/metrics_show.md b/content/docs/api-reference/metrics_show.md
index 5b7499176a..f0545664aa 100644
--- a/content/docs/api-reference/metrics_show.md
+++ b/content/docs/api-reference/metrics_show.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ def metrics_show(
     *targets: str,
     repo: Optional[str] = None,
     rev: Optional[str] = None,
+    config: Optional[dict] = None,
 ) -> Dict:
 ```
 
@@ -55,6 +56,11 @@ The function parameters (below) let you restrict what's retrieved.
   [experiment](/doc/command-reference/exp) name). If `repo` is not a Git repo,
   this option is ignored. _Default_: `None` (current working tree will be used)
 
+- `config` - [config](/doc/command-reference/config) dictionary to pass to the
+  DVC project. This is merged with the existing project config and can be used
+  to, for example, provide credentials to the `remote`. See
+  [dvc.api.open](/doc/api-reference/open) for examples.
+
 ## Example: Filter by one or more targets
 
 `targets` can be a single name (string):
diff --git a/content/docs/api-reference/open.md b/content/docs/api-reference/open.md
index 392896a08a..3d17d75736 100644
--- a/content/docs/api-reference/open.md
+++ b/content/docs/api-reference/open.md
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ def open(path: str,
          rev: str = None,
          remote: str = None,
          mode: str = "r",
-         encoding: str = None)
+         encoding: str = None,
+         config: dict = None)
 ```
 
 ## Usage
@@ -84,11 +85,16 @@ call – no _context manager_ involved. Neither function utilizes disc space.
   only be used in text mode. Defaults to `"utf-8"`. Mirrors the namesake
   parameter in builtin `open()`.
 
+- `config` - [config] dictionary to pass to the DVC project. This is merged with
+  the existing project config and can be used to, for example, provide
+  credentials to the `remote`.
+
 [revision]: https://git-scm.com/docs/revisions
 [experiment name]: /doc/command-reference/exp/run#-n
 [dvc remote]: /doc/user-guide/data-management/remote-storage
 [default remote]: /doc/command-reference/remote/default
 [codec]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/codecs.html#standard-encodings
+[config]: /doc/command-reference/config
 
 ## Exceptions
 
@@ -199,3 +205,48 @@ import dvc.api
 with dvc.api.open('data/nlp/words_ru.txt', encoding='koi8_r') as f:
     # ... Process Russian words
 ```
+
+## Example: Specify credentials for specific remote
+
+See [remote modify](/doc/command-reference/remote/modify) for full list of
+remote-specific config options.
+
+```py
+import dvc.api
+
+config = {
+    'remote': {
+        'myremote': {
+            'access_key_id': 'mykey',
+            'secret_access_key': 'mysecretkey',
+            'session_token': 'mytoken',
+        },
+    },
+}
+
+with dvc.api.open('data', config=config) as f:
+    # ... Process data
+```
+
+## Example: Change default remote and specify credentials for it
+
+See [remote modify](/doc/command-reference/remote/modify) for full list of
+remote-specific config options.
+
+```py
+import dvc.api
+
+config = {
+    'core': {'remote': 'myremote'},
+    'remote': {
+        'myremote': {
+            'access_key_id': 'mykey',
+            'secret_access_key': 'mysecretkey',
+            'session_token': 'mytoken',
+        },
+    },
+}
+
+with dvc.api.open('data', config=config) as f:
+    # ... Process data
+```
diff --git a/content/docs/api-reference/params_show.md b/content/docs/api-reference/params_show.md
index 08e0f51e07..10ab0606a5 100644
--- a/content/docs/api-reference/params_show.md
+++ b/content/docs/api-reference/params_show.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ def params_show(
     repo: Optional[str] = None,
     rev: Optional[str] = None,
     deps: bool = False,
+    config: Optional[dict] = None,
 ) -> Dict:
 ```
 
@@ -67,6 +68,11 @@ The function parameters (below) let you restrict what's retrieved.
 - `deps` - whether to retrieve only params that are stage dependencies. Accepts
   `True` or `False` (_default_).
 
+- `config` - [config](/doc/command-reference/config) dictionary to pass to the
+  DVC project. This is merged with the existing project config and can be used
+  to, for example, provide credentials to the `remote`. See
+  [dvc.api.open](/doc/api-reference/open) for examples.
+
 ## Example: Filter by stage name(s)
 
 `stages` can be a single name (string):
diff --git a/content/docs/api-reference/read.md b/content/docs/api-reference/read.md
index 44dc16251b..9988497509 100644
--- a/content/docs/api-reference/read.md
+++ b/content/docs/api-reference/read.md
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ def read(path: str,
          rev: str = None,
          remote: str = None,
          mode: str = "r",
-         encoding: str = None)
+         encoding: str = None,
+         config: dict = None)
 ```
 
 ## Usage
@@ -75,11 +76,17 @@ Python's [`open()`] built-in, which is used under the hood.
   only be used in text mode. Defaults to `"utf-8"`. Mirrors the namesake
   parameter in builtin `open()`.
 
+- `config` - [config] dictionary to pass to the DVC project. This is merged with
+  the existing project config and can be used to, for example, provide
+  credentials to the `remote`. See [dvc.api.open](/doc/api-reference/open) for
+  examples.
+
 [revision]: https://git-scm.com/docs/revisions
 [experiment name]: /doc/command-reference/exp/run#-n
 [dvc remote]: /doc/user-guide/data-management/remote-storage
 [default remote]: /doc/command-reference/remote/default
 [codec]: https://docs.python.org/3/library/codecs.html#standard-encodings
+[config]: /doc/command-reference/config
 
 ## Exceptions