---
title: "Unlock requests in default request queue"
method: POST
path: "/v2/actor-runs/{runId}/request-queue/requests/unlock"
tags: ["Default request queue"]
---

# Unlock requests in default request queue

`POST /v2/actor-runs/{runId}/request-queue/requests/unlock`

Unlocks requests in the default request queue of the Actor run that are currently locked by the client.

This endpoint is a shortcut for getting the run's `defaultRequestQueueId` and then using the
[Unlock requests](/api/v2/request-queue-requests-unlock-post) endpoint.

## Path parameters

- `runId` string, required

## Query parameters

- `clientKey` string

## Response `200`

Number of requests that were unlocked

- UnlockRequestsResponse — Response containing the result of unlocking requests.
  - `data` UnlockRequestsResult, required — Result of unlocking requests in the request queue.
    - `unlockedCount` integer, required — Number of requests that were successfully unlocked.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request - invalid input parameters or request body.
- `401` — Unauthorized - authentication required or invalid token.
- `403` — Forbidden - insufficient permissions to perform this action.
- `404` — Not found - the requested resource does not exist.
- `405` — Method not allowed.
- `429` — Too many requests - rate limit exceeded.

## Changes

> 7 revisions in range; 4 could not be searched.

- **2026-07-26** `b94a8abdfff1` — 6 warning
  - added the new `cannot-monetize-without-payout-billing-info` enum value to the `error/type` response property for the response status `400`
  - added the new `cannot-monetize-without-payout-billing-info` enum value to the `error/type` response property for the response status `401`
  - added the new `cannot-monetize-without-payout-billing-info` enum value to the `error/type` response property for the response status `403`
  - added the new `cannot-monetize-without-payout-billing-info` enum value to the `error/type` response property for the response status `404`
  - …2 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/apify/apis/apify-api/changes/v2/actor-runs/:runId/request-queue/requests/unlock/post.md)

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