---
title: "Request a clean-assets job"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/maintenance/assets/_clean"
tags: ["Maintenance"]
---

# Request a clean-assets job

`POST /api/v1/maintenance/assets/_clean`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://docs.anzworldline-solutions.com.au`
- URL: `https://docs.anzworldline-solutions.com.au/api/v1/maintenance/assets/_clean`
- Auth: none declared
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/anzworldline-solutions/apis/dotcms-rest-api/docs/api/v1/maintenance/assets/_clean/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Enqueues a clean orphan assets job on the cluster job queue. Returns immediately with {jobId, statusUrl}. Rejects with 409 Conflict if a clean-assets job is already pending or running anywhere in the cluster.

## Response `200`

Job enqueued

- ResponseEntityJobStatusView
  - `errors` ErrorEntity[]
    - `errorCode` string
    - `message` string
    - `fieldName` string
  - `entity` JobStatusResponse
    - `jobId` string
    - `statusUrl` string
  - `messages` MessageEntity[]
    - `message` string
  - `i18nMessagesMap` object
  - `permissions` string[]
  - `pagination` Pagination
    - `currentPage` integer
    - `perPage` integer
    - `totalEntries` integer

## Other responses

- `401`: Unauthorized - authentication required
- `403`: Forbidden - CMS Administrator role required
- `409`: Conflict - a clean-assets job is already running

## Changes

- **2026-10-30** `4fd8e917d458`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/anzworldline-solutions/apis/dotcms-rest-api/changes/api/v1/maintenance/assets/_clean/post.md)

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