---
type: api
title: Restores a shutdown Deployment
description: Restores all resources in a Deployment.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/cloud-enterprise/v4/operation/operation-restore-deployment
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/cloud-enterprise/v4/operation/operation-restore-deployment
products:
  - Elastic Cloud Enterprise
---

# Restores a shutdown Deployment

## Paths

- `POST` `/deployments/{deployment_id}/_restore`

#### Path parameters

- `deployment_id` (string) — required
  Identifier for the Deployment

## Description

Restores all resources in a Deployment.

## Authentication

- Basic: `Authorization: Basic <credentials>`
- Api key: `Authorization: <value>`

## Query string parameters

- `restore_snapshot` (boolean · default: false) — optional
  Whether or not to restore a snapshot for those resources that allow it.

## Responses

#### `200`

The request was valid and the resources of the deployment were restored.

`application/json`

- `id` (string)
  The id of the deployment
#### `400`

There are Elasticsearch resources in the deployment which are not shut down.

`application/json`

- `errors` (object[])
  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
#### `401`

You are not authorized to perform this action.

`application/json`

- `errors` (object[])
  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
#### `404`

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

`application/json`

- `errors` (object[])
  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

#### curl

```curl
curl -X POST "${API_URL}/deployments/${DEPLOYMENT_ID}/_restore" \
  -u "${USERNAME}:${PASSWORD}"
```