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POST /cloud/v2/universes/{universe_id}:restartServers — cloud.docs
Restart Universe Servers
Restarts active servers for a specific universe. Defaults to only restarting servers running older versions, but can be configured to restart all servers regardless of version. Used for releasing experience updates.
Endpoint
Method: POST
Path: /cloud/v2/universes/{universe_id}:restartServers
Servers:
https://apis.roblox.com
Parameters
| Name | Location | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| universe_id | path | true | The universe ID. |
[
{
"name": "universe_id",
"in": "path",
"description": "The universe ID.",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
}
}
] Request Body
{
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/RestartUniverseServersRequest"
}
}
},
"required": true
} Responses
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
| 200 | OK |
{
"200": {
"description": "OK",
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/RestartUniverseServersResponse"
}
}
}
}
} Authentication
{
"security": [],
"securitySchemes": {}
} Related Schemas
Complete Operation Definition
{
"tags": [
"Cloud"
],
"summary": "Restart Universe Servers",
"description": "Restarts active servers for a specific universe. Defaults to only\nrestarting servers running older versions, but can be configured to restart\nall servers regardless of version. Used for releasing experience updates.",
"operationId": "Cloud_RestartUniverseServers",
"parameters": [
{
"name": "universe_id",
"in": "path",
"description": "The universe ID.",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
}
}
],
"requestBody": {
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/RestartUniverseServersRequest"
}
}
},
"required": true
},
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK",
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/RestartUniverseServersResponse"
}
}
}
}
},
"x-visibility": "STABLE",
"x-roblox-engine-usability": {
"apiKeyWithHttpService": false
},
"x-roblox-scopes": [
{
"name": "universe:write"
}
],
"x-roblox-docs": {
"category": "Universes and places",
"methodProperties": {
"scopes": [
"universe:write"
]
},
"resource": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/Universe",
"name": "Universe"
}
}
}