diff --git a/dandiapi/api/tests/test_asset.py b/dandiapi/api/tests/test_asset.py
index 061e81178..60f35c1bc 100644
--- a/dandiapi/api/tests/test_asset.py
+++ b/dandiapi/api/tests/test_asset.py
@@ -318,6 +318,35 @@ def test_asset_rest_list_include_metadata(api_client, version, asset, asset_fact
     assert r.json()['results'][0]['metadata'] == asset.full_metadata
 
 
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_asset_rest_list_zarr_only(
+    api_client, draft_version, draft_asset_factory, zarr_archive_factory
+):
+    # Create two blob assets and one zarr asset
+    zarr_asset = draft_asset_factory(
+        blob=None, zarr=zarr_archive_factory(dandiset=draft_version.dandiset)
+    )
+    draft_version.assets.add(zarr_asset)
+    draft_version.assets.add(draft_asset_factory())
+    draft_version.assets.add(draft_asset_factory())
+
+    # Assert missing and false both return all assets
+    ident = draft_version.dandiset.identifier
+    ver = draft_version.version
+    assert api_client.get(f'/api/dandisets/{ident}/versions/{ver}/assets/').json()['count'] == 3
+    assert (
+        api_client.get(f'/api/dandisets/{ident}/versions/{ver}/assets/', {'zarr': False}).json()[
+            'count'
+        ]
+        == 3
+    )
+
+    # Test positive case
+    r = api_client.get(f'/api/dandisets/{ident}/versions/{ver}/assets/', {'zarr': True}).json()
+    assert r['count'] == 1
+    assert r['results'][0]['asset_id'] == str(zarr_asset.asset_id)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     ('path', 'result_indices'),
     [
diff --git a/dandiapi/api/views/asset.py b/dandiapi/api/views/asset.py
index fbd94a842..7c02de5c0 100644
--- a/dandiapi/api/views/asset.py
+++ b/dandiapi/api/views/asset.py
@@ -431,6 +431,11 @@ def list(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         # Apply filtering from included filter class first
         asset_queryset = self.filter_queryset(version.assets.all())
 
+        # Filter query to only zarr assets, if requested
+        zarr_only = serializer.validated_data['zarr']
+        if zarr_only:
+            asset_queryset = asset_queryset.filter(zarr__isnull=False)
+
         # Must do glob pattern matching before pagination
         glob_pattern: str | None = serializer.validated_data.get('glob')
         if glob_pattern is not None:
diff --git a/dandiapi/api/views/serializers.py b/dandiapi/api/views/serializers.py
index e6c31be1a..9725aedcd 100644
--- a/dandiapi/api/views/serializers.py
+++ b/dandiapi/api/views/serializers.py
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ class Meta(AssetSerializer.Meta):
 class AssetListSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     glob = serializers.CharField(required=False)
     metadata = serializers.BooleanField(required=False, default=False)
+    zarr = serializers.BooleanField(required=False, default=False)
 
 
 class AssetPathsQueryParameterSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
diff --git a/web/src/views/DandisetLandingView/DandisetPublish.vue b/web/src/views/DandisetLandingView/DandisetPublish.vue
index 5a1572af4..ffdb17b3c 100644
--- a/web/src/views/DandisetLandingView/DandisetPublish.vue
+++ b/web/src/views/DandisetLandingView/DandisetPublish.vue
@@ -305,11 +305,15 @@ const alreadyBeingPublishedError = ref(false);
 const containsZarr = ref(false);
 watchEffect(async () => {
   if (currentDandiset.value) {
-    const zarr = await dandiRest.zarr({
-      dandiset: currentDandiset.value.dandiset.identifier,
-    });
-
-    containsZarr.value = zarr.count > 0;
+    const { identifier } = currentDandiset.value.dandiset;
+    const { version } = currentDandiset.value;
+    const res = await dandiRest.assets(
+      identifier,
+      version,
+      { params: { zarr: true, page_size: 1 } },
+    );
+
+    containsZarr.value = res !== null && res.count > 0;
   }
 });