> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kombify.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Change, pause or remove an address

> What you can edit, how to switch an address off, and what names cannot change

Here is what you can do with an address once it exists, and what visitors see
afterwards.

## What you can change

| Change | Possible? |
| - | - |
| Where the address points (target) | Yes |
| Switch an app on or off ("exposed") | Yes |
| Pause or resume the address (status) | Yes |
| Description | Yes |
| The name itself | No |

A name cannot be renamed. To get a different name, add a new address with the
name you want, move your visitors over, then remove the old one.

Changes take effect quickly. kombify.me keeps a routing cache of about
60 seconds and clears it when you change or delete an address.

## Steps

**Switch an app off:** turn off "exposed" for that app. Visitors then get a
"not exposed" page (404). Turn it on again at any time.

**Pause an address:** set its status to inactive. Visitors get a 503
"inactive" answer. Set it to active to resume.

**Point it somewhere else:** change the target. The new target must follow the
same rules as before. A public address needs a public web address.

**Remove an address:** delete it. After removal the name stops working.

## What visitors see

| Situation | Visitor sees |
| - | - |
| App switched off | 404 "not exposed" |
| Address paused | 503 "inactive" |
| Temporary sharing period ended | 410 "publication expired" |
| Your server cannot be reached | 502 "Bad Gateway" |
| Private address, helper offline | 503, try again shortly |

## Accounts that are suspended

If a self-hosted account is suspended, its API key is refused with a 403
"account suspended" message. kombify.me has no separate public page about
reports or blocked addresses. If you think this happened by mistake, write to
[info@kombify.io](mailto:info@kombify.io) with the name and the time.

## Replacing your key

A self-hosted account can replace its API key. The old key stops working
immediately, so update every place that uses it.

## If something goes wrong

| What you see | What to do |
| - | - |
| Change refused, "access denied" (403) | The address belongs to another account. |
| "subdomain not found" (404) | Check the name. It may already be removed. |
| Target refused | The public path only accepts public `http` or `https` addresses. |
| Old target still shown | Wait about a minute and reload. |

See [Troubleshooting](/kombify-me/troubleshooting) for more.


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