---
title: "Reset circuit breaker (release emergency stop)"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/circuit-breaker/reset"
tags: ["Circuit Breaker"]
---

# Reset circuit breaker (release emergency stop)

`POST /api/v1/circuit-breaker/reset`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://agent.getaxonflow.com`
- URL: `https://agent.getaxonflow.com/api/v1/circuit-breaker/reset`
- Auth: none declared. Required headers: `Authorization`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/getaxonflow/apis/axonflow-agent-api/docs/api/v1/circuit-breaker/reset/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Release an emergency stop and resume normal operations. Also exposed
as the alias `POST /api/v1/emergency-stop/release`. Requires
`X-Org-ID` (or `X-Tenant-ID`) and `X-User-ID` headers (400 when
missing). **Enterprise only.**

## Headers

- `Authorization` string, required

## Request body

- CircuitBreakerResetRequest: Request body for reset / emergency-stop release. Org and user identity come from headers, not the body. Source of truth: `platform/agent/circuitbreaker/handler.go` (ResetRequest).
  - `scope` 'global' | 'tenant' | 'client' | 'policy'
  - `scope_id` string
  - `comment` string: Free-text audit-trail comment

## Response `200`

Circuit reset — normal operations resumed

- object
  - `success` boolean
  - `data` object
    - `scope` string
    - `scope_id` string
    - `state` string
    - `message` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Missing X-Org-ID/X-User-ID header or invalid JSON

---

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