---
title: "Reset Host Key"
method: POST
path: "/projects/{project_id}/servers/{id}/reset_host_key"
tags: ["Servers"]
---

# Reset Host Key

`POST /projects/{project_id}/servers/{id}/reset_host_key`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://sg.deployhq.com`
- URL: `https://sg.deployhq.com/projects/{project_id}/servers/{id}/reset_host_key`
- Auth: HTTP basic

Clears the stored SSH host key for the server, allowing it to accept a new key on the next connection.

## Path parameters

- `project_id` string, required
- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

Success

- Server
  - `id` integer
  - `identifier` string
  - `name` string
  - `protocol_type` string
  - `server_path` string
  - `last_revision` string, nullable
  - `preferred_branch` string
  - `branch` string
  - `notify_email` string
  - `server_group_identifier` string, nullable
  - `auto_deploy` boolean
  - `environment` string
  - `enabled` boolean
  - `agent` string, nullable
  - `atomic` boolean
  - `atomic_strategy` string
  - `atomic_retention` integer
  - `use_compression` boolean
  - `use_accelerated_transfer` boolean
  - `use_parallel_upload` boolean
  - `root_path` string
  - `position` integer
  - `created_at` string
  - `updated_at` string
  - `connection_checked_at` string, nullable
  - `connection_error_message` string, nullable
  - `hostname` string
  - `username` string
  - `port` integer
  - `use_ssh_keys` boolean
  - `host_key` string
  - `unlink_before_upload` boolean

## Other responses

- `401`: You are not authorized to access this resource. You need to authenticate yourself first.
- `403`: You are not allowed to access this resource. You do not have the necessary permissions.
- `500`: An unexpected error occurred on the server. The server was unable to process the request.

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