---
title: "Restart the Cribl server"
method: POST
path: "/system/settings/restart"
tags: ["system"]
---

# Restart the Cribl server

`POST /system/settings/restart`

Restart the Cribl server.Useful for applying configuration changes that require a full process restart, such as changes to system-level settings that cannot be applied by reloading.

## Response `200`

Success

- CountedSystemRestartResponse
  - `count` integer — number of items present in the items array
  - `items` SystemRestartResponse[]
    - `restart` true, required — Restart operation initiated.

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `500` — Unexpected error

## Changes

- **2026-03-06** `11df16b26c1d` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/criblio/apis/cribl-api-reference/changes/system/settings/restart/post.md)

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