---
title: "Refresh directory cache"
method: POST
path: "/vfs/refresh"
---

# Refresh directory cache

`POST /vfs/refresh`

Refreshes one or more directories in the VFS cache, optionally recursively.

## Query parameters

- `fs` string
- `recursive` boolean
- `params` object
- `_group` string
- `_async` boolean

## Headers

- `Prefer` 'respond-async'

## Request body

- VfsRefreshRequest
  - `fs` string — Optional VFS identifier whose directory cache should be refreshed.
  - `recursive` boolean — Set to true to refresh entire directory trees.
  - `_group` string — Assign the request to a custom stats group.
  - `_async` boolean — Run the command asynchronously. Returns a job id immediately.

## Response `200`

Acknowledgement of directories refreshed in the VFS cache.

- object
  - `result` object, required — Map of refreshed directories to status messages.

## 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

- **2026-08-19** `638e349833a9` — 1 info
  - added the required property `executeId` to the response with the `202` status
- **2026-07-12** `fdf1b1fc77fe` — 1 breaking
  - removed the required property `executeId` from the response with the `202` status
- **2026-07-12** `842fb2d927ae` — 1 info
  - added the required property `executeId` to the response with the `202` status
- **2026-06-05** `2849bf2803ce` — 2 info
  - added the new optional `header` request parameter `Prefer`
  - added the success response with the status `202`
- **2026-04-11** `86281b9ee38c` — 1 warning
  - removed the request property `params`

[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/rclone/apis/rclone-rc-api/changes/vfs/refresh/post.md)

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