---
title: "Purge a managed queue"
method: POST
path: "/instances/{instance}/purge"
tags: ["Instances"]
---

# Purge a managed queue

`POST /instances/{instance}/purge`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://cloud.laravel.com/api`
- URL: `https://cloud.laravel.com/api/instances/{instance}/purge`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Permanently delete all messages currently in the queue. This cannot be undone.

## Path parameters

- `instance` string, required

## Response `200`

`InstanceResource`

- string

## Other responses

- `403`: Authorization error
- `404`: Not found
- `422`: Validation error

---

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