---
title: "Set if the public followers tab is hidden on the web UI"
method: POST
path: "/admin/config/federation/hidefollowers"
tags: ["Internal", "Admin", "Social"]
---

# Set if the public followers tab is hidden on the web UI

`POST /admin/config/federation/hidefollowers`

## Request

- Base URL: `http://localhost:8080/api`
- URL: `http://localhost:8080/api/admin/config/federation/hidefollowers`
- Auth: HTTP basic

## Request body

- AdminConfigValue
  - `value` union
    - string
    - boolean
    - string[]
    - number

## Response `200`

Federation hide followers tab set

- BaseAPIResponse: Simple API response
  - `message` string
  - `success` boolean

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad request
- `401`: Basic auth failure
- `default`: Unexpected error

## Changes

- **2026-06-20** `ba236acfe73a`: 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2021-09-23** `02fef72d775b`: 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/owncast/apis/owncast-apis/changes/admin/config/federation/hidefollowers/post.md)

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