---
title: "Launch a game server restart for a universe."
method: POST
path: "/server-management/v1/universes/{universeId}/restarts"
tags: ["Universes"]
---

# Launch a game server restart for a universe.

`POST /server-management/v1/universes/{universeId}/restarts`

## Path parameters

- `universeId` integer, required

## Request body

- LaunchRestartRequest — Request model for launching a game restart.
  - `bleedOffDurationMinutes` integer, nullable — Period in minutes before servers begin to be restarted. During this time, players will not be matchmade to servers scheduled for restart. Valid range: 1-240.
  - `places` object, nullable — Optional mapping of place ID to specific PlaceFilter objects. If empty for a place, restart all versions of that place. If null/omitted entirely, restart all places in the universe.
  - `attributes` unknown

## Response `200`

Success

- LaunchRestartResponse — Response model for launching a game restart.
  - `id` string, nullable — ID of the restart.
  - `playersImpacted` integer — Number of players in instances that will be shut down.
  - `instancesImpacted` integer — Number of game instances that will be closed.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/roblox/apis/roblox-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/roblox/apis/roblox-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/roblox/roblox-api/versions/e15802062270/schema)