---
title: "Unlock encrypted config"
method: POST
path: "/config/unlock"
---

# Unlock encrypted config

`POST /config/unlock`

Unlocks the configuration file using the provided password.

## Query parameters

- `configPassword` string
- `_group` string
- `_async` boolean

## Headers

- `Prefer` 'respond-async'

## Request body

- ConfigUnlockRequest
  - `configPassword` string — Password used to unlock an encrypted config file.
  - `_group` string — Assign the request to a custom stats group.
  - `_async` boolean — Run the command asynchronously. Returns a job id immediately.

## Response `200`

Request succeeded with no response body.

## Other responses

- `202` — Request accepted for async processing. Poll /job/status with the returned jobid.
- `4XX` — Any error response (HTTP 4xx/5xx)
- `5XX` — Any error response (HTTP 4xx/5xx)

## Changes

> 21 revisions in range; 18 could not be searched.

- **2025-12-06** `30e239e76ba1` — 7 breaking, 1 warning
  - removed the request body
  - the `query` request parameter `configPassword` became required
  - the response property `input` became nullable for the status `4XX`
  - the response property `input` became nullable for the status `5XX`
  - …4 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/rclone/apis/rclone-rc-api/changes/config/unlock/post.md)

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