---
title: "Request that the server re-resolve an identity (DID and handle). The server may ignore this request, or require authentication, depending on the role, implementation, and policy of the server."
method: POST
path: "/xrpc/com.atproto.identity.refreshIdentity"
tags: ["com.atproto.identity"]
---

# Request that the server re-resolve an identity (DID and handle). The server may ignore this request, or require authentication, depending on the role, implementation, and policy of the server.

`POST /xrpc/com.atproto.identity.refreshIdentity`

## Request body

- object
  - `identifier` string, at-identifier, required

## Response `200`

Success

- ComAtprotoIdentityDefsIdentityInfo
  - `did` string, did, required
  - `didDoc` unknown, required
  - `handle` string, handle, required — The validated handle of the account; or 'handle.invalid' if the handle did not bi-directionally match the DID document.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request

## Changes

- **2026-07-14** `62bdcd7bca9c` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-07-12** `cd8902e185b6` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation
- **2026-04-20** `3353f5f6354a` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-04-20** `f6e6f5a5a3cb` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/streamplace/apis/generated-lexicon-api-schema/changes/xrpc/com.atproto.identity.refreshIdentity/post.md)

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