---
title: Unmute a host
description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring.
breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Hosts
---

# Unmute a host{% #unmute-a-host %}
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| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                      |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v1/host/{host_name}/unmute |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v1/host/{host_name}/unmute |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | POST https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v1/host/{host_name}/unmute      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/host/{host_name}/unmute      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/host/{host_name}/unmute  |
| app.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/host/{host_name}/unmute     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v1/host/{host_name}/unmute |
| us5.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v1/host/{host_name}/unmute |

### Overview

Unmutes a host. This endpoint takes no JSON arguments.

### Arguments

#### Path Parameters

| Name                        | Type   | Description                 |
| --------------------------- | ------ | --------------------------- |
| host_name [*required*] | string | Name of the host to unmute. |

### Response

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OK
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Response with the list of muted host for your organization.

| Field    | Type   | Description                                          |
| -------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| action   | string | Action applied to the hosts.                         |
| end      | int64  | POSIX timestamp in seconds when the host is unmuted. |
| hostname | string | The host name.                                       |
| message  | string | Message associated with the mute.                    |

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```json
{
  "action": "Muted",
  "end": 1579098130,
  "hostname": "test.host",
  "message": "Muting this host for a test!"
}
```

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Invalid Parameter Error
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Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

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```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

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Forbidden
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Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

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```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

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Too many requests
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Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

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```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

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### Code Example

##### 
                  \# Path parameters export host_name="CHANGE_ME" \# Curl command curl -X POST "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/host/${host_name}/unmute" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \
-H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" 
                
##### 

```python
"""
Unmute a host returns "OK" response
"""

from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration
from datadog_api_client.v1.api.hosts_api import HostsApi

configuration = Configuration()
with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:
    api_instance = HostsApi(api_client)
    response = api_instance.unmute_host(
        host_name="host_name",
    )

    print(response)
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=python) and then save the example to `example.py` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" python3 "example.py"
##### 

```ruby
# Unmute a host returns "OK" response

require "datadog_api_client"
api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V1::HostsAPI.new
p api_instance.unmute_host("host_name")
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=ruby) and then save the example to `example.rb` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" rb "example.rb"
##### 

```go
// Unmute a host returns "OK" response

package main

import (
	"context"
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
	"os"

	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadog"
	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadogV1"
)

func main() {
	ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background())
	configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration()
	apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration)
	api := datadogV1.NewHostsApi(apiClient)
	resp, r, err := api.UnmuteHost(ctx, "host_name")

	if err != nil {
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `HostsApi.UnmuteHost`: %v\n", err)
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r)
	}

	responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", "  ")
	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `HostsApi.UnmuteHost`:\n%s\n", responseContent)
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=go) and then save the example to `main.go` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" go run "main.go"
##### 

```java
// Unmute a host returns "OK" response

import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient;
import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException;
import com.datadog.api.client.v1.api.HostsApi;
import com.datadog.api.client.v1.model.HostMuteResponse;

public class Example {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient();
    HostsApi apiInstance = new HostsApi(defaultClient);

    try {
      HostMuteResponse result = apiInstance.unmuteHost("host_name");
      System.out.println(result);
    } catch (ApiException e) {
      System.err.println("Exception when calling HostsApi#unmuteHost");
      System.err.println("Status code: " + e.getCode());
      System.err.println("Reason: " + e.getResponseBody());
      System.err.println("Response headers: " + e.getResponseHeaders());
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=java) and then save the example to `Example.java` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" java "Example.java"
##### 

```rust
// Unmute a host returns "OK" response
use datadog_api_client::datadog;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV1::api_hosts::HostsAPI;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new();
    let api = HostsAPI::with_config(configuration);
    let resp = api.unmute_host("host_name".to_string()).await;
    if let Ok(value) = resp {
        println!("{:#?}", value);
    } else {
        println!("{:#?}", resp.unwrap_err());
    }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=rust) and then save the example to `src/main.rs` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" cargo run
##### 

```typescript
/**
 * Unmute a host returns "OK" response
 */

import { client, v1 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client";

const configuration = client.createConfiguration();
const apiInstance = new v1.HostsApi(configuration);

const params: v1.HostsApiUnmuteHostRequest = {
  hostName: "host_name",
};

apiInstance
  .unmuteHost(params)
  .then((data: v1.HostMuteResponse) => {
    console.log(
      "API called successfully. Returned data: " + JSON.stringify(data)
    );
  })
  .catch((error: any) => console.error(error));
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=typescript) and then save the example to `example.ts` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" tsc "example.ts"
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