---
title: "Reallocate Container Instance"
method: POST
path: "/v1/reallocate"
tags: ["metadata"]
---

# Reallocate Container Instance

`POST /v1/reallocate`

Reallocates the current container instance to another SaladCloud node

## Headers

- `Metadata` 'true', required

## Request body

- ReallocatePrototype — Represents a request to reallocate the current container instance to another SaladCloud node.
  - `reason` string, required — The reason for reallocating the current container instance. This value is reported to SaladCloud support for quality assurance purposes of SaladCloud nodes.

## Response `204`

No Content

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `default` — Unknown Error

---

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