---
title: "Cluster Force Election"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1.cluster-admin.force-election"
tags: ["ClusterAdmin"]
---

# Cluster Force Election

`POST /api/v1.cluster-admin.force-election`

Force the cluster to conduct an election immediately

## Request body

- ClusterForceElectionIn

## Response `200`

- ClusterForceElectionOut
  - `previous_leader_id` string, nullable
  - `new_leader_id` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `400`
- `401`
- `403`
- `422`

## Changes

- **2026-05-06** `0e83491e617d` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-03-31** `f62be26d2a53` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/svix/apis/diom-api/changes/api/v1.cluster-admin.force-election/post.md)

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/svix/apis/diom-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/svix/apis/diom-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/svix/diom-api/revisions/58636beb376c/schema)