diff --git a/src/app/endpoints/a2a.py b/src/app/endpoints/a2a.py
index 7e3fc015..b0fc9d58 100644
--- a/src/app/endpoints/a2a.py
+++ b/src/app/endpoints/a2a.py
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ async def _process_task_streaming(  # pylint: disable=too-many-locals
             generate_topic_summary=True,
             media_type=None,
             vector_store_ids=vector_store_ids,
+            shield_ids=None,
         )
 
         # Get LLM client and select model
diff --git a/src/app/endpoints/query_v2.py b/src/app/endpoints/query_v2.py
index ecc39b07..dfd5f766 100644
--- a/src/app/endpoints/query_v2.py
+++ b/src/app/endpoints/query_v2.py
@@ -401,7 +401,9 @@ async def retrieve_response(  # pylint: disable=too-many-locals,too-many-branche
         )
 
     # Run shield moderation before calling LLM
-    moderation_result = await run_shield_moderation(client, input_text)
+    moderation_result = await run_shield_moderation(
+        client, input_text, query_request.shield_ids
+    )
     if moderation_result.blocked:
         violation_message = moderation_result.message or ""
         await append_turn_to_conversation(
diff --git a/src/app/endpoints/streaming_query_v2.py b/src/app/endpoints/streaming_query_v2.py
index e1c02ca4..787b4565 100644
--- a/src/app/endpoints/streaming_query_v2.py
+++ b/src/app/endpoints/streaming_query_v2.py
@@ -451,7 +451,9 @@ async def retrieve_response(  # pylint: disable=too-many-locals
         )
 
     # Run shield moderation before calling LLM
-    moderation_result = await run_shield_moderation(client, input_text)
+    moderation_result = await run_shield_moderation(
+        client, input_text, query_request.shield_ids
+    )
     if moderation_result.blocked:
         violation_message = moderation_result.message or ""
         await append_turn_to_conversation(
diff --git a/src/models/requests.py b/src/models/requests.py
index 18e5b4b6..ccef6a74 100644
--- a/src/models/requests.py
+++ b/src/models/requests.py
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class QueryRequest(BaseModel):
         generate_topic_summary: Whether to generate topic summary for new conversations.
         media_type: The optional media type for response format (application/json or text/plain).
         vector_store_ids: The optional list of specific vector store IDs to query for RAG.
+        shield_ids: The optional list of safety shield IDs to apply.
 
     Example:
         ```python
@@ -166,6 +167,14 @@ class QueryRequest(BaseModel):
         examples=["ocp_docs", "knowledge_base", "vector_db_1"],
     )
 
+    shield_ids: Optional[list[str]] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Optional list of safety shield IDs to apply. "
+        "If None, all configured shields are used. "
+        "If empty list, all shields are skipped.",
+        examples=["llama-guard", "custom-shield"],
+    )
+
     # provides examples for /docs endpoint
     model_config = {
         "extra": "forbid",
diff --git a/src/utils/shields.py b/src/utils/shields.py
index 065cc96e..9e4a929c 100644
--- a/src/utils/shields.py
+++ b/src/utils/shields.py
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 """Utility functions for working with Llama Stack shields."""
 
 import logging
-from typing import Any, cast
+from typing import Any, Optional, cast
 
 from fastapi import HTTPException
 from llama_stack_client import AsyncLlamaStackClient, BadRequestError
 from llama_stack_client.types import CreateResponse
 
 import metrics
-from models.responses import NotFoundResponse
+from models.responses import NotFoundResponse, UnprocessableEntityResponse
 from utils.types import ShieldModerationResult
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -63,16 +63,19 @@ def detect_shield_violations(output_items: list[Any]) -> bool:
 async def run_shield_moderation(
     client: AsyncLlamaStackClient,
     input_text: str,
+    shield_ids: Optional[list[str]] = None,
 ) -> ShieldModerationResult:
     """
     Run shield moderation on input text.
 
-    Iterates through all configured shields and runs moderation checks.
+    Iterates through configured shields and runs moderation checks.
     Raises HTTPException if shield model is not found.
 
     Parameters:
         client: The Llama Stack client.
         input_text: The text to moderate.
+        shield_ids: Optional list of shield IDs to use. If None, uses all shields.
+                   If empty list, skips all shields.
 
     Returns:
         ShieldModerationResult: Result indicating if content was blocked and the message.
@@ -80,9 +83,36 @@ async def run_shield_moderation(
     Raises:
         HTTPException: If shield's provider_resource_id is not configured or model not found.
     """
+    all_shields = await client.shields.list()
+
+    # Filter shields based on shield_ids parameter
+    if shield_ids is not None:
+        if len(shield_ids) == 0:
+            logger.info("shield_ids=[] provided, skipping all shields")
+            return ShieldModerationResult(blocked=False)
+
+        shields_to_run = [s for s in all_shields if s.identifier in shield_ids]
+
+        # Log warning if requested shield not found
+        requested = set(shield_ids)
+        available = {s.identifier for s in shields_to_run}
+        missing = requested - available
+        if missing:
+            logger.warning("Requested shields not found: %s", missing)
+
+        # Reject if no requested shields were found (prevents accidental bypass)
+        if not shields_to_run:
+            response = UnprocessableEntityResponse(
+                response="Invalid shield configuration",
+                cause=f"Requested shield_ids not found: {sorted(missing)}",
+            )
+            raise HTTPException(**response.model_dump())
+    else:
+        shields_to_run = list(all_shields)
+
     available_models = {model.id for model in await client.models.list()}
 
-    for shield in await client.shields.list():
+    for shield in shields_to_run:
         if (
             not shield.provider_resource_id
             or shield.provider_resource_id not in available_models
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/test_shields.py b/tests/unit/utils/test_shields.py
index adf3fe8b..b33a4289 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/test_shields.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/test_shields.py
@@ -312,6 +312,75 @@ async def test_returns_blocked_on_bad_request_error(
         assert result.shield_model == "moderation-model"
         mock_metric.inc.assert_called_once()
 
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_shield_ids_empty_list_skips_all_shields(
+        self, mocker: MockerFixture
+    ) -> None:
+        """Test that shield_ids=[] explicitly skips all shields (intentional bypass)."""
+        mock_client = mocker.Mock()
+        shield = mocker.Mock()
+        shield.identifier = "shield-1"
+        mock_client.shields.list = mocker.AsyncMock(return_value=[shield])
+
+        result = await run_shield_moderation(mock_client, "test input", shield_ids=[])
+
+        assert result.blocked is False
+        mock_client.shields.list.assert_called_once()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_shield_ids_raises_exception_when_no_shields_found(
+        self, mocker: MockerFixture
+    ) -> None:
+        """Test shield_ids raises HTTPException when no requested shields exist."""
+        mock_client = mocker.Mock()
+        shield = mocker.Mock()
+        shield.identifier = "shield-1"
+        mock_client.shields.list = mocker.AsyncMock(return_value=[shield])
+
+        with pytest.raises(HTTPException) as exc_info:
+            await run_shield_moderation(
+                mock_client, "test input", shield_ids=["typo-shield"]
+            )
+
+        assert exc_info.value.status_code == status.HTTP_422_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY
+        assert "Invalid shield configuration" in exc_info.value.detail["response"]  # type: ignore
+        assert "typo-shield" in exc_info.value.detail["cause"]  # type: ignore
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_shield_ids_filters_to_specific_shield(
+        self, mocker: MockerFixture
+    ) -> None:
+        """Test that shield_ids filters to only specified shields."""
+        mock_client = mocker.Mock()
+
+        shield1 = mocker.Mock()
+        shield1.identifier = "shield-1"
+        shield1.provider_resource_id = "model-1"
+        shield2 = mocker.Mock()
+        shield2.identifier = "shield-2"
+        shield2.provider_resource_id = "model-2"
+        mock_client.shields.list = mocker.AsyncMock(return_value=[shield1, shield2])
+
+        model1 = mocker.Mock()
+        model1.id = "model-1"
+        mock_client.models.list = mocker.AsyncMock(return_value=[model1])
+
+        moderation_result = mocker.Mock()
+        moderation_result.results = [mocker.Mock(flagged=False)]
+        mock_client.moderations.create = mocker.AsyncMock(
+            return_value=moderation_result
+        )
+
+        result = await run_shield_moderation(
+            mock_client, "test input", shield_ids=["shield-1"]
+        )
+
+        assert result.blocked is False
+        assert mock_client.moderations.create.call_count == 1
+        mock_client.moderations.create.assert_called_with(
+            input="test input", model="model-1"
+        )
+
 
 class TestAppendTurnToConversation:  # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
     """Tests for append_turn_to_conversation function."""