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# August 14, 2026

## Changed

### Self-Hosted mode is approved per account

[Self-Hosted mode](/documentation/platform/self-hosted) hands live calls to a server Dial doesn't run, so new accounts now request access before they can point calls at one. **Accounts already using Self-Hosted are unaffected** — they keep it, and nothing about their configuration changes.

`GET /api/v1/self-hosted` gains an `access` field (`none`, `pending`, `granted`, `denied`) and an `accessRequest` object carrying the request you submitted and how it was reviewed. A new `POST /api/v1/self-hosted` action, `request_access`, submits one — a `useCase` describing what you're building, and an optional `companyUrl`. A human reviews it.

Until access is granted, `save` and `activate` return **403**. `disable` and `request_access` are never gated, so an account can always turn Self-Hosted off.