# Mute/hide categories for a specific user from API?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/mute-hide-categories-for-a-specific-user-from-api/77563
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [9 בינואר,‏ 2018,‏ 9:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mute-hide-categories-for-a-specific-user-from-api/77563 "2018-01-09T09:20:17Z")
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### Author: ![jonobacon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jonobacon/32/169578_2.png) [@jonobacon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jonobacon)
#### Post date: [9 בינואר,‏ 2018,‏ 9:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mute-hide-categories-for-a-specific-user-from-api/77563/1 "2018-01-09T09:20:17Z")

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Hi Everyone,

I am working with a client who has a number of categories and we want to provide a dedicated UI where they can select which ones they do and don’t see.

I am thinking we can hide categories by muting them via the Discourse API for the logged in user. Is this possible via the API?

Thanks,

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### Author: ![mcwumbly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mcwumbly/32/103861_2.png) [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)
#### Post date: [9 בינואר,‏ 2018,‏ 12:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mute-hide-categories-for-a-specific-user-from-api/77563/2 "2018-01-09T12:38:43Z")

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This plugin which is currently being developed may also be worth checking out: [Topic list tabs for user-customizeable saved filters - #26 by erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-tabs-for-user-customizeable-saved-filters/40953/26)