---
title: "Dev-only: factory-reset the server without the validation phrase."
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/dev/factory-reset"
tags: ["Dev"]
---

# Dev-only: factory-reset the server without the validation phrase.

`POST /api/v1/dev/factory-reset`

<h3>🛡️ Requires Capabilities: None</h3>

## Response `201`

## Changes

- **2026-05-25** `b9285eb44d84` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-03-10** `1ec5a2e9d039` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/cardinalapps/apis/cardinal-media-server-api/changes/api/v1/dev/factory-reset/post.md)

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