---
title: "Marks all chapters within a list of volumes as Read. All volumes must belong to the same Series."
method: POST
path: "/api/Reader/mark-multiple-read"
tags: ["Reader"]
---

# Marks all chapters within a list of volumes as Read. All volumes must belong to the same Series.

`POST /api/Reader/mark-multiple-read`

## Request

- Base URL: `http://localhost:5000`
- URL: `http://localhost:5000/api/Reader/mark-multiple-read`
- Auth: API key in header `x-api-key`

## Request body

- MarkVolumesReadDto
  - `seriesId` integer
  - `volumeIds` integer[], nullable
  - `chapterIds` integer[], nullable
  - `generateReadingSession` boolean

## Response `200`

OK

## Changes

- **2026-03-19** `1acacd51149a`: 3 info
  - added the new optional request property `generateReadingSession` (media type: application/json)
  - added the new optional request property `generateReadingSession` (media type: text/json)
  - added the new optional request property `generateReadingSession` (media type: application/*+json)

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/kareadita/apis/kavita/changes/api/Reader/mark-multiple-read/post.md)

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