---
title: "Disable ModSecurity vendor configuration files"
method: GET
path: "/modsec_disable_vendor_configs"
tags: ["ModSecurity", "Rule Vendor Settings"]
---

# Disable ModSecurity vendor configuration files

`GET /modsec_disable_vendor_configs`

This function disables a ModSecurity™ vendor's configuration files.

**Important:**

When you disable the
[Web Server role](https://docs.cpanel.net/knowledge-base/general-systems-administration/how-to-use-server-profiles/#roles),
the system **disables** this function.

## Query parameters

- `vendor_id` string, required

## Response `200`

HTTP Request was successful.

- object
  - `data` object
    - `outcomes` object[] — An array of objects containing elements that represent the outcome of each attempt to disable an operation.
      - `active` 1 | 0 — Whether the configuration file is active. * `1` — Active. * `0` — **Not** active.
      - `config` string — The configuration file path, relative to the `/usr/local/apache/conf/` directory.
      - `exception` string — If the function fails to disable the configuration file, this return contains the error message. **Note:** This function only returns a value if an error occurred.
      - `ok` 1 | 0 — Whether the function successfully disabled the configuration file. * `1` — Disabled. * `0` — Enabled.
  - `metadata` object
    - `command` string — The method name called.
    - `reason` string — The reason the API function failed when the `metadata.result` field is `0`. This field may display a success message when a function succeeds.
    - `result` 1 | 0 — * `1` — Success. * `0` — Failed. Check the `reason` field for more details.
    - `version` integer — The version of the API function.

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