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# Start Cache Reserve Clear
POST/zones/{zone\_id}/cache/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 Write``Zone Write`
##### P ath ParametersExpand Collapse
zone\_id: string
Identifier.
maxLength32
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20cache.cache_reserve%20%3E%20(method)%20clear%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20zone_id%20%3E%20(schema)>)
##### ReturnsExpand Collapse
errors: array of ResponseInfo { code, message, documentation\_url, source }
code: number
minimum1000
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message: string
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documentation\_url: optional string
Link to this property
source: optional object {pointer }
pointer: optional string
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[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20cache.cache_reserve%20%3E%20(method)%20clear%20%3E%20(network%20schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20errors>)
messages: array of ResponseInfo { code, message, documentation\_url, source }
code: number
minimum1000
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message: string
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documentation\_url: optional string
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source: optional object {pointer }
pointer: optional string
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[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20cache.cache_reserve%20%3E%20(method)%20clear%20%3E%20(network%20schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20messages>)
success: true
Whether the API call was successful.
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20cache.cache_reserve%20%3E%20(method)%20clear%20%3E%20(network%20schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20success>)
result: optional 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.
Link to this property
start\_ts: string
The time that the latest Cache Reserve Clear operation started.
formatdate-time
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state: "In-progress"or "Completed"
The current state of the Cache Reserve Clear operation.
One of the following:
"In-progress"
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"Completed"
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end\_ts: optional string
The time that the latest Cache Reserve Clear operation completed.
formatdate-time
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modified\_on: optional string
Last time this setting was modified.
formatdate-time
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[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20cache.cache_reserve%20%3E%20(method)%20clear%20%3E%20(network%20schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20result>)
### Start Cache Reserve Clear
HTTP
HTTPTypeScriptPythonGoTerraform
```
curl https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/$ZONE_ID/cache/cache_reserve_clear \
-X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN"
```
200 example
4XX example
```
{
"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
200 example
4XX example
```
{
"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
}
```