---
type: api
title: Restart Deployment Stateless Resource
description: Restarts a Stateless Resource. If a Resource is active: this command re-applies the existing plan but applies a "cluster_reboot", which issues a restart command and waits for it to complete. If a Resource is inactive: this command starts it up with the most recent successful plan.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/cloud-enterprise/v4/operation/operation-restart-deployment-stateless-resource
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/cloud-enterprise/v4/operation/operation-restart-deployment-stateless-resource
products:
  - Elastic Cloud Enterprise
---

# Restart Deployment Stateless Resource

## Paths

- `POST` `/deployments/{deployment_id}/{stateless_resource_kind}/{ref_id}/_restart`

- [Basic auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/cloud-enterprise/v4/authentication#basicauth)
- [Api key auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/cloud-enterprise/v4/authentication#apikey)

#### Path Parameters

- `deployment_id` (string)
  Identifier for the Deployment.
- `stateless_resource_kind` (enum)
  The kind of stateless resource
  Values: `kibana`, `apm`, `appsearch`, `enterprise_search`, `integrations_server`
- `ref_id` (string)
  User-specified RefId for the Resource (or '_main' if there is only one).

## Description

Restarts a Stateless Resource. If a Resource is active: this command re-applies the existing plan but applies a "cluster_reboot", which issues a restart command and waits for it to complete. If a Resource is inactive: this command starts it up with the most recent successful plan.

## Query String Parameters

- `cancel_pending` (boolean · default: false)
  If true, cancels any pending plans before restarting. If false and there are pending plans, returns an error.

## Responses

#### `202`

The restart command was issued successfully

`application/json`

- `warnings` ([] ReplyWarning)
  List of warnings generated from validating command
  - `code` (string)
    A structured code representing the error type that occurred
  - `message` (string)
    A human readable message describing the warning that occurred
#### `404`

* The Deployment specified by {deployment_id} cannot be found. (code: `deployments.deployment_not_found`)
* The Resource specified by {ref_id} cannot be found. (code: `deployments.deployment_resource_not_found`)

`application/json`

- `errors` ([] BasicFailedReplyElement)
  A list of errors that occurred in the failing request
  - `code` (string)
    A structured code representing the error type that occurred
  - `message` (string)
    A human readable message describing the error that occurred
  - `fields` ([] string)
    If the error can be tied to a specific field or fields in the user request, this lists those fields
##### Response Headers

- `x-cloud-error-codes` (enum)
  The error codes associated with the response

#### `422`

The command sent to a Resource found the Resource in an illegal state, the error message gives more details. (code: `deployments.deployment_resource_plan_change_error`)

`application/json`

- `errors` ([] BasicFailedReplyElement)
  A list of errors that occurred in the failing request
  - `code` (string)
    A structured code representing the error type that occurred
  - `message` (string)
    A human readable message describing the error that occurred
  - `fields` ([] string)
    If the error can be tied to a specific field or fields in the user request, this lists those fields
##### Response Headers

- `x-cloud-error-codes` (enum)
  The error codes associated with the response

#### `500`

We have failed you. (code: `deployments.deployment_resource_no_longer_exists`)

`application/json`

- `errors` ([] BasicFailedReplyElement)
  A list of errors that occurred in the failing request
  - `code` (string)
    A structured code representing the error type that occurred
  - `message` (string)
    A human readable message describing the error that occurred
  - `fields` ([] string)
    If the error can be tied to a specific field or fields in the user request, this lists those fields
##### Response Headers

- `x-cloud-error-codes` (enum)
  The error codes associated with the response

## Code Examples

#### Console

```console
POST /deployments/{deployment_id}/{stateless_resource_kind}/{ref_id}/_restart
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X POST "/deployments/{deployment_id}/{stateless_resource_kind}/{ref_id}/_restart"
```