---
title: "Changes to [Public Preview] Start Garbage Collection"
method: POST
path: "/v2/registries/{registry_name}/garbage-collection"
---

# Changes to [Public Preview] Start Garbage Collection

`POST /v2/registries/{registry_name}/garbage-collection`

> Every recorded change to this endpoint, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 4 of 8 revisions.

- **2025-10-16** `cb3bf9b21459` — 4 info
- **2025-07-18** `f8e8c290636c` — 1 info
- **2025-07-17** `5fc9af728e82` — 1 breaking
- **2025-07-17** `f8e8c290636c` — 1 info

## Changes

- **2025-10-16** `cb3bf9b21459` — 4 info
  - the security scope `registry:update` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `bearer_auth`
  - the security scope `registry:create` was removed from the endpoint's security scheme `bearer_auth`
  - api tag `DigitalOcean-public.v2-new_Container Registries` added
  - api tag `Container Registries` removed
- **2025-07-18** `f8e8c290636c` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-07-17** `5fc9af728e82` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation
- **2025-07-17** `f8e8c290636c` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/digitalocean/apis/digitalocean-api/docs/v2/registries/:registry_name/garbage-collection/post.md) · [API](https://skmtc.dev/digitalocean/apis/digitalocean-api.md) · [Page](https://skmtc.dev/digitalocean/apis/digitalocean-api/changes/v2/registries/:registry_name/garbage-collection/post)