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# Activate, deactivate, or delete a listener

Restore, pause, or permanently remove one private-feed listener.

Choose the least destructive action that meets the access goal.

## Before you start

* List listeners and keep the exact listener ID.
* Confirm the podcast and current listener status.
* Confirm the user's intended outcome.

## Choose an action

| Action       | Result                                                |
| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| `activate`   | Sets the listener status to active.                   |
| `deactivate` | Sets the status to inactive and preserves the record. |
| `delete`     | Permanently removes the listener record.              |

## Apply the action

1. Preview `update_listener_status` with the listener ID and action.
2. Review the exact listener and proposed status.
3. Prefer deactivation when access might be restored later.
4. For deletion, review and submit the returned confirmation.
5. List listeners again and verify the result.

Activation and deactivation return the changed record. Deletion returns the removed record with `deleted: true`.

## Expected result

The intended listener has the reviewed active, inactive, or deleted state.

## If the wrong listener appears

Do not continue. Return to the filtered listener list and select the correct ID.

## Next step

[Protect listener data and private URLs](/documentation/start-here/ai-agents/manage-private-feed-access/protect-listener-data-and-private-urls.md).


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