# Disable a portal in API Gateway
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When you disable a portal, your portal is no longer available on the web. After you disable a portal, you can either delete the portal or republish it if necessary.

## Disable a portal
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The following procedure shows how to disable a portal.

**To disable a portal**

1. Sign in to the API Gateway console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/apigateway](https://console.aws.amazon.com/apigateway).

1. In the main navigation pane, choose **Portals**.

1. Choose a portal.

1. Choose **Actions**, and then choose **Disable portal**.

1. Confirm your choice and choose **Disable portal**.

   The **Publish status** will change to **Disabled**.

To remove the disable status of the portal, publish the portal again.