---
title: "Check plugin for updates"
method: POST
path: "/api/plugin/{RepoName}/updates"
tags: ["plugin"]
---

# Check plugin for updates

`POST /api/plugin/{RepoName}/updates`

Check plugin `{RepoName}` for available updates: `git fetch` in the plugin directory, then the checked-out branch against origin (a pinned sha respected) and the plugin's own `scripts/fpp_update_check.sh` if it has one. The verdict is written to the shared update state the navbar reads.

## Response `200`

Update check result

- object

## Changes

- **2026-09-15** `a923e87eff94` — 1 info
  - added optional request body

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

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