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title: Display Actor status
url: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/publishing/actor-status.md
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# Display Actor status

You can display an Actor status badge and a custom message on your Actor's page in Apify Store. Use this option to keep your users informed about the current status of the Actor development process.

## Access status options

To access the available status options for an Actor:

1. Log in to [Apify Console](https://console.apify.com).
2. In the left-side panel, go to **Development** > **My Actors**.
3. From the table, select the Actor whose status you want to update.
4. Go to the **Publication** tab.
5. Expand the **Display information** section.

### Add custom status

To let your Actor users know about ongoing work, use the custom status. For example, you can inform users about fixing an issue or developing a new feature.

To add a custom status to your Actor:

1. In **Actor status** section, switch on the **Custom status** toggle.

2. Complete the following fields:

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   * **Title** – the status message, for example *A new version coming soon*.
   * **Description** – additional explanation of the status in a form of a tooltip. This field is optional.

3. Select **Save**.

### Mark Actor as under maintenance

To let users know that the Actor might temporarily not work as expected, use the **Under maintenance** status:

1. In **Actor status** section, switch on the **Under maintenance** toggle.
2. *(Optional)* In the **Under maintenance message** field, add an additional explanation.
3. Select **Save**.

Note that the **Under maintenance** status makes your Actor rank lower in search results. It's also automatically set when your Actor fails the [automated testing](https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/development/automated-tests.md) process.

### Mark Actor as deprecated

To let your users know that the Actor is no longer being developed, use the **Deprecated** status:

1. In **Actor status** section, switch on the **Deprecated** toggle.
2. *(Optional)* In the **Deprecated message** field, add an additional explanation.
3. Select **Save**.

Don't delete the Actor as it might break the existing integrations.

Note that the deprecated Actors aren't searchable in Apify Store. The **Deprecated** status is also automatically set when your Actor fails the [automated testing](https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/development/automated-tests.md) process for 30 days.