# Setting: `server_hide_ips`

- **Constant:** `ConfigInterface::SERVER_HIDE_IPS`
- **Category:** `servers`
- **Type:** `select`
- **Required:** yes
- **Sensitive:** no
- **Validation:** `required|string|max:255`
- **Placeholder / default hint:** `false`

## Description

Hide IP addresses in server activity logs and other views. When enabled, IPs will be masked with "***.***.***.***" to protect user privacy.

## Allowed options

- `true`
- `false`

## Change via CLI

```bash
featherpanel saas getsetting server_hide_ips
featherpanel saas setsetting server_hide_ips "<value>"
```

## Change via API

```http
PATCH /api/admin/settings
Content-Type: application/json

{ "server_hide_ips": "<value>" }
```