---
title: "Check every plugin for updates now"
method: POST
path: "/api/plugin/updateStatus/refresh"
tags: ["plugin"]
---

# Check every plugin for updates now

`POST /api/plugin/updateStatus/refresh`

Starts the background check of every installed plugin (the same one that runs off page loads, but every plugin regardless of age) and returns at once. Poll `GET /api/plugin/updateStatus` until `sweep.result` is no longer `in-progress`. `started` is false when one was already running.

## Response `200`

Started, or already running

- object

## Changes

- **2026-09-24** `ebedbd639342` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/falconchristmas/apis/fpp-api/changes/api/plugin/updateStatus/refresh/post.md)

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