# Best option to have category "hidden" on Discourse, but otherwise accessible if you have the link?

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**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [March 5, 2024, 1:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-option-to-have-category-hidden-on-discourse-but-otherwise-accessible-if-you-have-the-link/298003 "2024-03-05T13:23:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 3:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-option-to-have-category-hidden-on-discourse-but-otherwise-accessible-if-you-have-the-link/298003/5 "2024-03-05T15:34:36Z")

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I believe that they do still get notifications, it just doesn’t show up in searches.

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