# Remove staged ModSecurity rule changes

This function discards staged rule changes for a ModSecurity™ configuration file.
Staged rule changes reside in a  file (for example, the staged changes for
the  file exist in the  file).
This function deletes the  file that corresponds to the configuration file that
you specify.



To stage rule changes, call WHM API 1's  function.



When you disable the
Web Server role,
the system  this function.

Endpoint: GET /modsec_discard_rule_changes
Version: 11.134.0.5
Security: BasicAuth

## Query parameters:

  - `config` (string, required)
    The ModSecurity configuration file in the  directory.
    Example: "modsec2.example.conf"

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `data` (object)

  - `metadata` (object)

  - `metadata.command` (string)
    The method name called.
    Example: "modsec_discard_rule_changes"

  - `metadata.reason` (string)
    The reason the API function failed when the  field is . This field may display a success message when a function succeeds.
    Example: "OK"

  - `metadata.result` (integer)
    *  — Success.
*  — Failed. Check the  field for more details.
    Enum: 1, 0

  - `metadata.version` (integer)
    The version of the API function.
    Example: 1