---
title: "Reload mounted plugin backends."
method: POST
path: "/sys/plugins/reload/backend"
tags: ["system"]
---

# Reload mounted plugin backends.

`POST /sys/plugins/reload/backend`

Either the plugin name (`plugin`) or the desired plugin backend mounts (`mounts`) must be provided, but not both. In the case that the plugin name is provided, all mounted paths that use that plugin backend will be reloaded.  If (`scope`) is provided and is (`global`), the plugin(s) are reloaded globally.

## Request body

- SystemPluginsReloadBackendRequest
  - `mounts` string[] — The mount paths of the plugin backends to reload.
  - `plugin` string — The name of the plugin to reload, as registered in the plugin catalog.
  - `scope` string

## Response `200`

OK

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