---
title: "Forces a GC collect."
method: POST
path: "/serverstatus/gc-collect/v1"
tags: ["ServerStatus"]
---

# Forces a GC collect.

`POST /serverstatus/gc-collect/v1`

Triggers a garbage collection pass for all heap generations, including the large object heap.

## Response `200`

Internal

- TriggerGarbageCollectionResponse

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request. Either the payload was not structurally valid or business rules did not permit the operation.
- `404` — Not found. One or more of the entities involved in the operation was not found.

---

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