---
title: "Marks a Series as read. All volumes and chapters will be marked as read during this process."
method: POST
path: "/api/Reader/mark-read"
tags: ["Reader"]
---

# Marks a Series as read. All volumes and chapters will be marked as read during this process.

`POST /api/Reader/mark-read`

## Request

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

## Request body

- MarkReadDto
  - `seriesId` integer
  - `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-read/post.md)

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