---
title: "Update repository size"
method: POST
path: "/api/repos/{namespace}/{repo_name}/size"
tags: ["Repositories"]
---

# Update repository size

`POST /api/repos/{namespace}/{repo_name}/size`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://hub.oxen.ai`
- URL: `https://hub.oxen.ai/api/repos/{namespace}/{repo_name}/size`
- Auth: HTTP bearer
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/oxen/apis/oxen-server/docs/api/repos/:namespace/:repo_name/size/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Kick off a recalculation of the repository size. `GET /size` keeps serving the previous figure until the new one lands.

## Path parameters

- `namespace` string, required
- `repo_name` string, required

## Response `200`

Repository size updated

- StatusMessage
  - `oxen_version` string, nullable
  - `status` string, required
  - `status_message` string, required

## Other responses

- `404`: Repository not found

---

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