---
title: "Refresh sandbox"
method: POST
path: "/sandboxes/{sandboxID}/refreshes"
tags: ["sandboxes"]
---

# Refresh sandbox

`POST /sandboxes/{sandboxID}/refreshes`

Refresh the sandbox extending its time to live

## Path parameters

- `sandboxID` string, required

## Request body

- SandboxRefreshRequest
  - `duration` integer — Duration for which the sandbox should be kept alive in seconds

## Response `204`

Successfully refreshed the sandbox

## Other responses

- `401` — Authentication error
- `404` — Not found

## Changes

- **2026-08-20** `e01b3f5506fe` — 2 info
  - added the optional property `error_code` to the response with the `401` status
  - added the optional property `error_code` to the response with the `404` status
- **2026-07-24** `93ed246a4c10` — 2 info
  - the endpoint scheme security `AdminApiKeyAuth AND AdminTeamAuth` was added to the API
  - the endpoint scheme security `Supabase1TokenAuth AND Supabase2TeamAuth` was removed from the API
- **2026-05-27** `e13ef89d456c` — 1 info
  - the endpoint scheme security `AuthProviderBearerAuth AND AuthProviderTeamAuth` was added to the API
- **2025-03-21** `ca973917d2e1` — 1 info
  - the endpoint scheme security `Supabase1TokenAuth AND Supabase2TeamAuth` was added to the API
- **2024-02-02** `33a2f5d93614` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/e2b-dev/apis/e2b-api/changes/sandboxes/:sandboxID/refreshes/post.md)

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