---
title: "Force a probe for a locked GraphQL query"
method: POST
path: "/dev-tools/gql-lock/probe"
tags: ["Dev Tools", "GraphQL Locks"]
---

# Force a probe for a locked GraphQL query

`POST /dev-tools/gql-lock/probe`

## Request

- Base URL: `http://dev.theverge.com:3002/api`
- URL: `http://dev.theverge.com:3002/api/dev-tools/gql-lock/probe`
- Auth: none declared

Clears the probe gate for a locked GraphQL query, allowing the next request to act as a probe to test if the origin has recovered

## Request body

- object
  - `id` string, required
  - `host` string, required
  - `variableHash` string

## Response `200`

Successfully cleared probe gate

- object
  - `data` ProbeResponse, required
    - `success` boolean, required
    - `key` string, required
    - `scope` 'persisted_query' | 'variable_hash', required
    - `probeCleared` boolean, required
    - `lockExists` boolean, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid input parameters
- `500`: Internal server error

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