---
title: "Changes to Upgrade a plugin"
method: POST
path: "/plugins/{name}/upgrade"
---

# Changes to Upgrade a plugin

`POST /plugins/{name}/upgrade`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 3 of 79 revisions.

- **2026-02-24** `6df97b60796c`: 1 breaking, 3 info
- **2026-02-14** `31f80d10d31a`: 2 breaking, 3 info
- **2026-02-09** `831637d06c77`: 3 info

## Changes

- **2026-02-24** `6df97b60796c`: 1 breaking, 3 info
  - removed the request body
  - api tag `Plugin` added
  - added the non-success response with the status `404`
  - added the non-success response with the status `500`
- **2026-02-14** `31f80d10d31a`: 2 breaking, 3 info
  - request body became required
  - removed the media type `text/plain` from the request body
  - api tag `Plugin` removed
  - removed the non-success response with the status `404`
  - removed the non-success response with the status `500`
- **2026-02-09** `831637d06c77`: 3 info
  - added optional request body
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `404`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `500`

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/hexlet/apis/docker-engine-api/docs/plugins/:name/upgrade/post.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/hexlet/apis/docker-engine-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/hexlet/apis/docker-engine-api/changes/plugins/:name/upgrade/post)