---
title: "POST /projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/reset"
method: POST
path: "/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/reset"
tags: ["instances"]
---

# POST /projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/reset

`POST /projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/reset`

Performs a reset on the instance. This is a hard reset. The VM
does not do a graceful shutdown. For more information, seeResetting
an instance.

## Path parameters

- `project` string, required
- `zone` string, required
- `instance` string, required

## Query parameters

- `requestId` string

## Response `200`

Successful response

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