Unbound adblocking enable & disable using API - curl command ?

[gspannu]

Help needed....

Does anyone know as to how to use the API to enable & disable Unbound Blocklists using an API?

I have Unbound setup with a few blocklists and combination of source nets; so most of the time Unbound Blocklists can keep running.

However, there are times when other family members use laptops/machines (that are a part of the blocklists) but just need Ad-Unblocking for a short duration. Expecting them to login into the GUI in OPNsense to disable this is a bridge too far.


Q: Is there a global API (or some mechanism without having to log into OPNsense GUI) to temporarily disable all blocklists and then enable them later.

Q: Is there a quick way to do this via a simple curl command that can execute a preformed API call?  I can then create a shortcut on these machines that can be used to turn on/off Unbound blocking.

I have tried reading into the API docs, but unable to figure it out...

[Patrick M. Hausen]

May I suggest considering to use AdGuard Home instead for DNS blocking? There are nice mobile apps that let you disable filtering with a single tap - for 1 minute, 5 minutes, 1 hour ... etc.

[nero355]

There are nice mobile apps that let you disable filtering with a single tap - for 1 minute, 5 minutes, 1 hour ... etc.

To be honest : People should really avoid needing such a feature!

Is it really that hard to simply check your Pi-Hole Query Log (or the same in AdGuard) and figure out what is being blocked and solve the issue once and for all ?!
_{Nothing personal by the way. Talking about people in general!}

And in the worst case you even have the option to use some kind of DoH/DoT feature in Mozilla Firefox for example to check if your adblocker is the issue at all :)