Enable and disable a HackGATE site

Enabling a site makes the proxy subdomain live so researchers can connect. Disabling it takes the proxy offline — requests to the hackgatedName subdomain return a default page until you re-enable it.

Enable a site

Send a GET request to /api/sites/enable/{id}:

curl https://api-admin.hackgate.io/api/sites/enable/SITE_ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>"

The site’s isActive field becomes true. The activity log records a Started event with the current timestamp.

Disable a site

Send a GET request to /api/sites/disable/{id}:

curl https://api-admin.hackgate.io/api/sites/disable/SITE_ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>"

The site’s isActive field becomes false. Researchers connecting to the proxy subdomain receive a default offline page. The activity log records a Stopped event.

Response

Both endpoints return the updated site object:

{
  "id": "a1b2c3d4-...",
  "originName": "https://www.example.com",
  "hackgatedName": "www-myorg.hackgate.net",
  "isActive": true,
  "isDeploymentProgress": false
}

Constraints

Condition	Result
Site is still deploying (`isDeploymentProgress: true`)	Cannot enable. Wait for deployment to complete.
Site is already active	Cannot enable again.
Site is already disabled	Cannot disable again.

If you want the site to activate or deactivate at a specific future time without manual intervention, use scheduling instead.

Create a HackGATE site for your application

Schedule HackGATE site start and stop times

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Enable and disable a HackGATE site

Enable a site

Disable a site

Response

Constraints

​Enable a site

​Disable a site

​Response

​Constraints

Enable a site

Disable a site

Response

Constraints