---
title: "Disable WHOIS privacy"
method: DELETE
path: "/{account}/registrar/domains/{domain}/whois_privacy"
tags: ["registrar privacy"]
---

# Disable WHOIS privacy

`DELETE /{account}/registrar/domains/{domain}/whois_privacy`

Disables the WHOIS privacy for the domain.

## Path parameters

- `account` integer, required
- `domain` string, required

## Response `200`

Successfully disabled whois privacy.

- object
  - `data` WhoisPrivacy, required
    - `id` integer, required
    - `domain_id` integer, required
    - `enabled` boolean, required
    - `expires_on` string, date, required — A date value formatted as ISO 8601.
    - `created_at` string, date-time, required — A date-time value, representing when the entry was created, formatted as ISO 8601.
    - `updated_at` string, date-time, required — A date-time value, representing when the entry was last updated, formatted as ISO 8601.

## Other responses

- `404` — The requested resource doesn't exist.

## Changes

- **2025-07-11** (v2) `06780be0ef17` — 8 info
  - the response property `data` became required for the status `200`
  - the response property `data/created_at` became required for the status `200`
  - the response property `data/domain_id` became required for the status `200`
  - the response property `data/enabled` became required for the status `200`
  - …4 more
- **2023-07-18** (v2) `c8591dcf8c29` — 8 breaking
  - the response property `data` became optional for the status `200`
  - the response property `data/created_at` became optional for the status `200`
  - the response property `data/domain_id` became optional for the status `200`
  - the response property `data/enabled` became optional for the status `200`
  - …4 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/dnsimple/apis/dnsimple-api/changes/:account/registrar/domains/:domain/whois_privacy/delete.md)

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