---
title: "Enable or disable protected directory"
method: GET
path: "/DirectoryPrivacy/configure_directory_protection"
tags: ["DirectoryPrivacy", "Directory Privacy"]
---

# Enable or disable protected directory

`GET /DirectoryPrivacy/configure_directory_protection`

This function enables or disables password protection for a directory on the cPanel account.

## Query parameters

- `authname` string, required
- `dir` string, path, required
- `enabled` 0 | 1, required

## Response `200`

HTTP Request was successful.

- object
  - `apiversion` integer — The version of the API.
  - `func` string — The name of the method called.
  - `module` string — The name of the module called.
  - `result` object
    - `data` object
      - `auth_name` string — The authentication resource name.
      - `auth_type` 'Basic' | 'None' — The directory's authentication type. * `Basic` * `None`
      - `passwd_file` string, path — The path to the directory's password file.
      - `protected` 0 | 1 — Whether the directory uses password protection. * `1` - Protected. * `0` - **Not** protected.
    - `errors` string[], nullable — List of errors if the API failed.
    - `messages` string[], nullable — List of messages generated by the API.
    - `metadata` object
    - `status` 0 | 1 — * `1` - Success. * `0` - Failed. Check the `errors` field for more details.
    - `warnings` string[], nullable — List of warnings generated by the API. Warnings describe non-critical failures or other problematic conditions noted while running a API.

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