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Cache Reserve Clear

Start Cache Reserve Clear

POST/zones/{zone_id}/smart_shield/cache_reserve_clear

You can use Cache Reserve Clear to clear your Cache Reserve, but you must first disable Cache Reserve. In most cases, this will be accomplished within 24 hours. You cannot re-enable Cache Reserve while this process is ongoing. Keep in mind that you cannot undo or cancel this operation.

Security
API Token

The preferred authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. Create a token.

Example:Authorization: Bearer Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY
API Email + API Key

The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API, used in conjunction with a Global API key.

Example:X-Auth-Email: user@example.com

The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. When possible, use API tokens instead of Global API keys.

Example:X-Auth-Key: 144c9defac04969c7bfad8efaa8ea194
Accepted Permissions (at least one required)
Zone Settings WriteZone Write
Path ParametersExpand Collapse
zone_id: string

Identifier.

maxLength32
Body ParametersJSONExpand Collapse
body: unknown
ReturnsExpand Collapse
errors: array of ResponseInfo { code, message, documentation_url, source }
code: number
minimum1000
message: string
documentation_url: optional string
source: optional object { pointer }
pointer: optional string
messages: array of ResponseInfo { code, message, documentation_url, source }
code: number
minimum1000
message: string
documentation_url: optional string
source: optional object { pointer }
pointer: optional string
result: object { id, start_ts, state, 2 more }

You can use Cache Reserve Clear to clear your Cache Reserve, but you must first disable Cache Reserve. In most cases, this will be accomplished within 24 hours. You cannot re-enable Cache Reserve while this process is ongoing. Keep in mind that you cannot undo or cancel this operation.

id: CacheReserveClear

ID of the zone setting.

start_ts: string

The time that the latest Cache Reserve Clear operation started.

formatdate-time
state: "In-progress" or "Completed"

The current state of the Cache Reserve Clear operation.

One of the following:
"In-progress"
"Completed"
end_ts: optional string

The time that the latest Cache Reserve Clear operation completed.

formatdate-time
modified_on: optional string

Last time this setting was modified.

formatdate-time
success: true

Whether the API call was successful.

Start Cache Reserve Clear

curl https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/$ZONE_ID/smart_shield/cache_reserve_clear \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN" \
    -d '{}'
{
  "errors": [],
  "messages": [],
  "result": {
    "id": "cache_reserve_clear",
    "start_ts": "2023-10-02T10:00:00.12345Z",
    "state": "In-progress"
  },
  "success": true
}
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1152,
      "message": "Turn off Cache Reserve sync to proceed with deletion."
    }
  ],
  "messages": [],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}
Returns Examples
{
  "errors": [],
  "messages": [],
  "result": {
    "id": "cache_reserve_clear",
    "start_ts": "2023-10-02T10:00:00.12345Z",
    "state": "In-progress"
  },
  "success": true
}
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1152,
      "message": "Turn off Cache Reserve sync to proceed with deletion."
    }
  ],
  "messages": [],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}