---
title: "Restore head to a previous state"
method: POST
path: "/websiteSourceCode/head/restore"
tags: ["Publishing"]
---

# Restore head to a previous state

`POST /websiteSourceCode/head/restore`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.cactal.ai/v1`
- URL: `https://api.cactal.ai/v1/websiteSourceCode/head/restore`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Copies an earlier version or `published` into a new head without publishing or rewriting history. Takes the edit lease when no `leaseToken` is sent.

## Request body

- object
  - `websiteId` string, required
  - `to` string, required: State to restore to head: a source version number or `published`.
  - `leaseToken` string: Omit to have Cactal take the edit lease for you; pass a token from websiteSourceCode.lease.acquire to take over from another editor.

## Response `200`

The new head version matching the restored source.

- object
  - `version` integer, required: Head version after the edit: the previous head plus one, or the unchanged head when `changed` is `false`.
  - `changed` boolean, required: `false` when the edit was a no-op and no new version was created.

## Other responses

- `400`: Validation failed. The response `message` names the first invalid field.
- `401`: Missing, invalid, expired, or revoked API key.
- `403`: The authenticated principal lacks the required capability.
- `404`: The resource does not exist or is outside the principal’s access scope.
- `409`: The request conflicts with the current state of the resource.
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded. Retry after the number of seconds in the `Retry-After` header.

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