Dn Privacy

Set WHOIS privacy for a domain using the dn CLI. Use when the user wants to enable, disable, or change the privacy/redaction settings for domain WHOIS records. Partner mode only.

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dn privacy

Set WHOIS privacy for a domain.

Usage

# Enable privacy (proxy contact info)
dn privacy example.com on

# Disable privacy (show real contact info)
dn privacy example.com off

# Redact contact info (minimal disclosure)
dn privacy example.com redact

Arguments

Argument Description
domain Domain name
setting on, off, or redact

Privacy Settings

  • on: Enable privacy service (proxy contact information)
  • off: Disclose real contact information in WHOIS
  • redact: Redact contact information (minimal GDPR-compliant disclosure)

Notes

  • Partner mode only - user mode shows redirect to wordpress.com/domains/manage
  • Use dn info <domain> to check current privacy setting

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Frequently asked questions

npx skillmds@latest add automattic/dn-privacy