---
title: "Reset lost sectors"
method: POST
path: "/bus/host/{hostkey}/resetlostsectors"
tags: ["bus"]
---

# Reset lost sectors

`POST /bus/host/{hostkey}/resetlostsectors`

Resets the lost sectors counter for a specific host. The lost sector count is incremented if a host is unable to provide a sector that the renter thought was stored on the host.

## Path parameters

- `hostkey` string, required — A ed25519 public key

## Response `200`

Lost sectors reset successfully

## Other responses

- `500` — Internal server error

## Changes

- **2024-12-18** `922f156353c9` — 1 breaking, 1 info
  - removed the media type `text/plain` for the response with the status `500`
  - api tag `bus` added
- **2024-12-17** `5357864b9cf0` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2024-12-09** `f062c35d8f47` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/siafoundation/apis/renterd-api/changes/bus/host/:hostkey/resetlostsectors/post.md)

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