---
title: "Recover a capsule from Recently deleted, with the owned log deleted with it. Links withdrawn at delete stay withdrawn."
method: POST
path: "/api/preview/capsules/{id}/recover"
tags: ["capsule"]
---

# Recover a capsule from Recently deleted, with the owned log deleted with it. Links withdrawn at delete stay withdrawn.

`POST /api/preview/capsules/{id}/recover`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://symbol.chat` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://symbol.chat/api/preview/capsules/{id}/recover`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP bearer
  - API key in cookie `__Secure-next-auth.session-token`
  - OAuth 2
    - Authorization code: `https://mcp.symbol.chat/authorize`
    - Token URL: `https://mcp.symbol.chat/token`

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required: UUID v4 string

## Response `200`

Successful response

- object
  - `capsule` object, required
    - `archived` boolean, required
    - `id` string, required: UUID v4 string
    - `ref` string, required
    - `title` string, required
  - `ownedLogs` object[], required: The owned logs that came back with it, those you may read.
    - `archived` boolean, required
    - `id` string, required: UUID v4 string
    - `ref` string, required
    - `title` string, required
  - `success` boolean, required

## Changes

- **2026-10-19** `5778844d1f9e`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/symbol/apis/symbol-api/changes/api/preview/capsules/:id/recover/post.md)

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