> ## Documentation Index
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# Request unbanning

> Request the unbanning of a number on WhatsApp

## Overview

Method used to request the unbanning of a number.

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## Attributes

### Header

<ParamField path="instanceId" type="string" required>
  Your instance ID. Available in the Z-API panel under **Instances**.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="token" type="string" required>
  Your Z-API instance token.
</ParamField>

### Body

<ParamField body="appealToken" type="string" required>
  Appeal token for unbanning the number
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="description" type="string" required>
  Reason for the unbanning request, which will be reviewed by WhatsApp
</ParamField>

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## Request Body

```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"poimandres"}}
{
  "appealToken": "Ae1CIGl4Mq7kQ09OQzUnnCx2mTPHxZCjPesdRc8Z1lNFV9d6gvtd5LDW0r7ukVAgtMOP2AxckQM6QeyVp7bL0RbbVac6GQUtMd4tYAZsPOwSIQKlVIoTZs2akgcRd-jvhLKh32roOd0KFPg7hAaYURpIuDXhkaZ_gLJLhmzADNp3lxUNdsIg10q92w",
  "description": "I was chatting normally and got banned"
}
```

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## Response

### 200

<ResponseField name="success" type="boolean">
  Returns true if the request was successful
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="status" type="string">
  Request status: `IN_REVIEW` (under review) or `UNBANNED` (unbanned)
</ResponseField>

```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"poimandres"}}
{
  "success": true,
  "status": "IN_REVIEW"
}
```

### 400

Invalid request. Check if the data you are sending matches the documentation.

### 405

Make sure you are correctly sending the method specification, that is, verify that you sent POST or GET as specified at the beginning of this topic.

### 415

If you receive a 415 error, make sure to add the "Content-Type" header to your request, which in most cases is "application/json".