---
title: "POST /sites/{site_id}/database/migrations/{deploy_id}"
method: POST
path: "/sites/{site_id}/database/migrations/{deploy_id}"
tags: ["database"]
---

# POST /sites/{site_id}/database/migrations/{deploy_id}

`POST /sites/{site_id}/database/migrations/{deploy_id}`

Runs database migrations for the specified deploy. Finds the deploy and determines the appropriate branch.

## Request body

- RunDatabaseMigrationsRequest — Request body for running database migrations
  - `dry_run` boolean — If true, validates migrations without applying them.

## Response `200`

OK

## Other responses

- `409` — Migration conflict - migration modified or removed after being applied
- `422` — Migration validation failed
- `default` — error

## Changes

- **2026-04-07** `5c58943537c9` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-10-01** `dd4e48196663` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/netlify/apis/netlify-s-api-documentation/changes/sites/:site_id/database/migrations/:deploy_id/post.md)

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