diff --git a/backend/apps/owasp/index/chapter.py b/backend/apps/owasp/index/chapter.py
index 041927ba8..372269d6c 100644
--- a/backend/apps/owasp/index/chapter.py
+++ b/backend/apps/owasp/index/chapter.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class ChapterIndex(AlgoliaIndex):
     fields = (
         "idx_country",
         "idx_created_at",
+        "idx_is_active",
         "idx_key",
         "idx_leaders",
         "idx_name",
diff --git a/backend/apps/owasp/index/project.py b/backend/apps/owasp/index/project.py
index 07c05e074..227c1dd30 100644
--- a/backend/apps/owasp/index/project.py
+++ b/backend/apps/owasp/index/project.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class ProjectIndex(AlgoliaIndex, IndexBase):
         "idx_forks_count",
         "idx_issues",
         "idx_issues_count",
+        "idx_is_active",
         "idx_key",
         "idx_languages",
         "idx_leaders",
diff --git a/backend/apps/owasp/models/chapter.py b/backend/apps/owasp/models/chapter.py
index 22217ad8b..9d716b65a 100644
--- a/backend/apps/owasp/models/chapter.py
+++ b/backend/apps/owasp/models/chapter.py
@@ -72,11 +72,9 @@ def active_chapters_count():
     def is_indexable(self):
         """Chapters to index."""
         return (
-            self.is_active
-            and self.latitude is not None
+            self.latitude is not None
             and self.longitude is not None
             and not self.owasp_repository.is_empty
-            and not self.owasp_repository.is_archived
         )
 
     def from_github(self, repository):
@@ -114,9 +112,6 @@ def generate_geo_location(self):
 
     def generate_suggested_location(self, open_ai=None, max_tokens=100):
         """Generate project summary."""
-        if not self.is_active:
-            return
-
         if not (prompt := Prompt.get_owasp_chapter_suggested_location()):
             return
 
diff --git a/backend/apps/owasp/models/common.py b/backend/apps/owasp/models/common.py
index 7c997aed4..0390d4ee7 100644
--- a/backend/apps/owasp/models/common.py
+++ b/backend/apps/owasp/models/common.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Meta:
     @property
     def is_indexable(self):
         """Entities to index."""
-        return self.is_active and self.has_active_repositories
+        return self.has_active_repositories
 
     @property
     def github_url(self):
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def from_github(self, field_mapping, repository):
 
     def generate_summary(self, prompt, open_ai=None, max_tokens=500):
         """Generate entity summary."""
-        if not self.is_active or not prompt:
+        if not prompt:
             return
 
         open_ai = open_ai or OpenAi()
diff --git a/backend/apps/owasp/models/managers/chapter.py b/backend/apps/owasp/models/managers/chapter.py
index 4598027b7..9365c4da8 100644
--- a/backend/apps/owasp/models/managers/chapter.py
+++ b/backend/apps/owasp/models/managers/chapter.py
@@ -12,10 +12,8 @@ def get_queryset(self):
         return (
             super()
             .get_queryset()
-            .filter(is_active=True)
             .select_related("owasp_repository")
             .filter(
-                owasp_repository__is_archived=False,
                 owasp_repository__is_empty=False,
             )
         )
diff --git a/backend/apps/owasp/models/mixins/chapter.py b/backend/apps/owasp/models/mixins/chapter.py
index 6475e6a5b..4452a0b7a 100644
--- a/backend/apps/owasp/models/mixins/chapter.py
+++ b/backend/apps/owasp/models/mixins/chapter.py
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ def idx_geo_location(self):
         """Return geographic location for indexing."""
         return self.latitude, self.longitude
 
+    @property
+    def idx_is_active(self):
+        """Return active status for indexing."""
+        return self.is_active
+
     @property
     def idx_key(self):
         """Return key for indexing."""
diff --git a/backend/apps/owasp/models/mixins/project.py b/backend/apps/owasp/models/mixins/project.py
index c31801c3c..99818d6e7 100644
--- a/backend/apps/owasp/models/mixins/project.py
+++ b/backend/apps/owasp/models/mixins/project.py
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ def idx_issues_count(self):
         """Return issues count for indexing."""
         return self.open_issues.count()
 
+    @property
+    def idx_is_active(self):
+        """Return active status for indexing."""
+        return self.is_active
+
     @property
     def idx_key(self):
         """Return key for indexing."""
diff --git a/backend/apps/owasp/models/project.py b/backend/apps/owasp/models/project.py
index 9f6e09df7..b54a4b2a9 100644
--- a/backend/apps/owasp/models/project.py
+++ b/backend/apps/owasp/models/project.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def is_tool_type(self):
     @property
     def is_indexable(self):
         """Projects to index."""
-        return self.is_active and self.has_active_repositories
+        return self.has_active_repositories
 
     @property
     def nest_key(self):
diff --git a/backend/tests/owasp/models/chapter_tests.py b/backend/tests/owasp/models/chapter_tests.py
index 4af0eb79c..7ce0d7a7e 100644
--- a/backend/tests/owasp/models/chapter_tests.py
+++ b/backend/tests/owasp/models/chapter_tests.py
@@ -85,16 +85,10 @@ def test_generate_suggested_location(
 
         assert chapter.suggested_location == (expected_location or "")
 
-        if is_active:
-            mock_open_ai.set_input.assert_called_once_with(geo_string)
-            mock_open_ai.set_max_tokens.assert_called_once_with(100)
-            mock_open_ai.set_prompt.assert_called_once_with("Tell me the location")
-            mock_open_ai.complete.assert_called_once()
-        else:
-            mock_open_ai.set_input.assert_not_called()
-            mock_open_ai.set_max_tokens.assert_not_called()
-            mock_open_ai.set_prompt.assert_not_called()
-            mock_open_ai.complete.assert_not_called()
+        mock_open_ai.set_input.assert_called_once_with(geo_string)
+        mock_open_ai.set_max_tokens.assert_called_once_with(100)
+        mock_open_ai.set_prompt.assert_called_once_with("Tell me the location")
+        mock_open_ai.complete.assert_called_once()
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
         ("name", "key", "expected_str"),
diff --git a/backend/tests/owasp/models/common_tests.py b/backend/tests/owasp/models/common_tests.py
index 6a747c067..3eb53b412 100644
--- a/backend/tests/owasp/models/common_tests.py
+++ b/backend/tests/owasp/models/common_tests.py
@@ -13,17 +13,14 @@ class Meta:
 
 class TestRepositoryBasedEntityModel:
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-        ("is_active", "has_active_repositories", "expected"),
+        ("has_active_repositories", "expected"),
         [
-            (True, True, True),
-            (True, False, False),
-            (False, True, False),
-            (False, False, False),
+            (True, True),
+            (False, False),
         ],
     )
-    def test_is_indexable(self, is_active, has_active_repositories, expected):
+    def test_is_indexable(self, has_active_repositories, expected):
         model = EntityModel()
-        model.is_active = is_active
         model.has_active_repositories = has_active_repositories
 
         assert model.is_indexable == expected
diff --git a/frontend/__tests__/src/data/mockChapterData.ts b/frontend/__tests__/src/data/mockChapterData.ts
index 614646771..db5650e1f 100644
--- a/frontend/__tests__/src/data/mockChapterData.ts
+++ b/frontend/__tests__/src/data/mockChapterData.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export const mockChapterData = {
       key: 'chapter_1',
       url: 'https://owasp.org/www-chapter-nagoya',
       objectID: '539',
+      is_active: true,
     },
   ],
 }
diff --git a/frontend/__tests__/src/data/mockProjectData.ts b/frontend/__tests__/src/data/mockProjectData.ts
index 666648a20..a355aa5c2 100644
--- a/frontend/__tests__/src/data/mockProjectData.ts
+++ b/frontend/__tests__/src/data/mockProjectData.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export const mockProjectData = {
       key: 'project_1',
       stars_count: 20,
       contributors_count: 5,
+      is_active: true,
     },
   ],
 }
diff --git a/frontend/__tests__/src/data/mockProjectDetailsData.ts b/frontend/__tests__/src/data/mockProjectDetailsData.ts
index a168e9343..059d4fd12 100644
--- a/frontend/__tests__/src/data/mockProjectDetailsData.ts
+++ b/frontend/__tests__/src/data/mockProjectDetailsData.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export const mockProjectDetailsData = {
   forks_count: 20,
   stars_count: 100,
   issues_count: 10,
+  is_active: true,
   repositories_count: 2,
   summary: 'This is a summary of the test project.',
   languages: Array.from({ length: 15 }, (_, i) => `Language ${i + 1}`),
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/ChapterDetails.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/ChapterDetails.tsx
index ea8aa8794..555aeb54e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/ChapterDetails.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/ChapterDetails.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const ChapterDetailsPage = () => {
       </div>
     )
 
-  if (!chapter)
+  if (!chapter || !chapter.is_active)
     return (
       <ErrorDisplay
         statusCode={404}
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ const ChapterDetailsPage = () => {
           topContributors={chapter.top_contributors}
           button={SubmitButton}
           social={formattedUrls}
+          isActive={chapter.is_active}
         />
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/ProjectDetails.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/ProjectDetails.tsx
index cf06fe2c9..1c3e0bec5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/ProjectDetails.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/ProjectDetails.tsx
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ const ProjectDetailsPage = () => {
     <div className="mt-16 min-h-screen bg-white p-8 text-gray-600 dark:bg-[#212529] dark:text-gray-300">
       <div className="mx-auto max-w-6xl">
         <h1 className="mb-6 mt-4 text-4xl font-bold">{project.name}</h1>
+        {!project.is_active && (
+          <span className="ml-2 rounded bg-red-200 px-2 py-1 text-sm text-red-800">Inactive</span>
+        )}
         <p className="mb-6 text-xl">{project.description}</p>
         <div className="mb-8 rounded-lg bg-gray-100 p-6 shadow-md dark:bg-gray-800">
           <h2 className="mb-4 text-2xl font-semibold">Summary</h2>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Projects.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Projects.tsx
index 1a21c2dc9..1d7dc3d34 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Projects.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Projects.tsx
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ const ProjectsPage = () => {
         />
       }
     >
-      {projects && projects.map(renderProjectCard)}
+      {projects && projects.filter((project) => project.is_active).map(renderProjectCard)}
     </SearchPageLayout>
   )
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/card.ts b/frontend/src/types/card.ts
index 3d21b12bb..add8a44cd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types/card.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types/card.ts
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@ export interface CardProps {
   projectLink?: string
   social?: { title: string; icon: string; url: string }[]
   tooltipLabel?: string
+  isActive?: boolean
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/chapter.ts b/frontend/src/types/chapter.ts
index 255a39792..45c16b945 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types/chapter.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types/chapter.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 export interface ChapterType {
   created_at: number
+  is_active: boolean
   key: string
   leaders: string[]
   name: string
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/project.ts b/frontend/src/types/project.ts
index 955839aa0..eec79e5a1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types/project.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types/project.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export type project = {
   }[]
   contributors_count: number
   forks_count: number
+  is_active: boolean
   leaders: string[]
   level: string
   name: string
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/paramsMapping.ts b/frontend/src/utils/paramsMapping.ts
index 5331b7a78..3fb427ccb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/paramsMapping.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/paramsMapping.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export const getParamsForIndexName = (indexName: string, distinct = false) => {
       return {
         attributesToRetrieve: [
           'idx_created_at',
+          'idx_is_active',
           'idx_key',
           'idx_leaders',
           'idx_name',
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ export const getParamsForIndexName = (indexName: string, distinct = false) => {
           'idx_forks_count',
           'idx_issues',
           'idx_issues_count',
+          'idx_is_active',
           'idx_key',
           'idx_languages',
           'idx_leaders',