> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.arct.cloud/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Reinstall a Server > Wipes the disk and installs `image_id`. The server must be running or stopped. Returns `202` while it reinstalls. ## OpenAPI ````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json post /servers/{server_id}/reinstall openapi: 3.1.0 info: title: Arct Cloud API description: >- Manage Arct Cloud servers over HTTPS with an API token. Errors return an `error` object with `code`, `message` and `details`. version: 1.0.0 servers: - url: https://api.arct.cloud/v1 security: [] tags: - name: Account description: The account and token behind the request. - name: Servers description: List, read, create, update, power, reinstall, resize and delete servers. - name: Catalog description: Locations, plans and OS images you can order. - name: Invoices description: Your invoices. - name: SSH Keys description: Keys to install on new and reinstalled servers. paths: /servers/{server_id}/reinstall: post: tags: - Servers summary: Reinstall a Server description: >- Wipes the disk and installs `image_id`. The server must be running or stopped. Returns `202` while it reinstalls. operationId: reinstall_server_servers__server_id__reinstall_post parameters: - name: server_id in: path required: true schema: type: string format: uuid title: Server Id requestBody: required: true content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerReinstall' responses: '202': description: Accepted. Poll `GET /servers/{server_id}` for `status`. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ReinstallResponse' '400': description: '`bad_request`; `message` says why.' content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' '401': description: '`invalid_token`, `token_disabled` or `token_expired`.' content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' '403': description: '`account_disabled`, `api_access_disabled` or `insufficient_scope`.' content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' '404': description: '`not_found`: unknown ID, or not yours.' content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' '409': description: '`conflict`: the current state doesn''t allow this.' content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' '422': description: '`validation_error`; see `details.fields`.' content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' '429': description: '`rate_limit_exceeded`; see `Retry-After`.' content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' '500': description: '`internal_error`.' content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' security: - bearerAuth: [] components: schemas: ServerReinstall: properties: image_id: type: string format: uuid title: Image Id description: Image ID from `GET /images`, for the server's location and plan. ssh_key_ids: items: type: string format: uuid type: array maxItems: 20 title: Ssh Key Ids description: >- IDs of your SSH keys to install. Omit for all saved keys (a password if none); send `[]` for a password. Ignored for Windows images. hostname: type: string maxLength: 63 minLength: 1 pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9]([a-zA-Z0-9-]*[a-zA-Z0-9])?$ title: Hostname description: Hostname for the reinstalled OS. additionalProperties: false type: object required: - image_id title: ServerReinstall ReinstallResponse: properties: server: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Server' password: anyOf: - type: string - type: 'null' title: Password description: >- Login password for `server.login_user`, or null when SSH keys are installed. Shown only here and in the email. If support retries the build or Windows password setup fails, follow the email. The old password stops working. type: object required: - server title: ReinstallResponse ErrorResponse: properties: error: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDetail' type: object required: - error title: ErrorResponse Server: properties: id: type: string format: uuid title: Id hostname: type: string title: Hostname status: $ref: '#/components/schemas/VMStatus' location: type: string title: Location description: Location code, such as `fra`. plan: type: string title: Plan description: Plan slug. plan_name: anyOf: - type: string - type: 'null' title: Plan Name cpu_cores: type: integer title: Cpu Cores ram_gb: type: integer title: Ram Gb storage_gb: type: integer title: Storage Gb bandwidth_tb: type: integer title: Bandwidth Tb ipv4: anyOf: - type: string - type: 'null' title: Ipv4 description: Null until the server is set up. ipv6: anyOf: - type: string - type: 'null' title: Ipv6 description: IPv6 address, or null if none is assigned. os: type: string title: Os login_user: anyOf: - type: string - type: 'null' title: Login User description: OS user to sign in as. Null in list responses. labels: items: type: string type: array title: Labels delete_protection: type: boolean title: Delete Protection description: True blocks `DELETE`. billing_period: type: string title: Billing Period description: '`monthly`, `quarterly`, `semi_annual` or `yearly`.' price: type: number title: Price description: Price per billing period, in USD. next_due_date: anyOf: - type: string format: date - type: 'null' title: Next Due Date description: Next renewal date. cancel_at: anyOf: - type: string format: date-time - type: 'null' title: Cancel At description: Date a scheduled cancellation takes effect, or null if none. created_at: type: string format: date-time title: Created At type: object required: - id - hostname - status - location - plan - plan_name - cpu_cores - ram_gb - storage_gb - bandwidth_tb - ipv4 - ipv6 - os - login_user - labels - delete_protection - billing_period - price - next_due_date - cancel_at - created_at title: Server ErrorDetail: properties: code: type: string title: Code message: type: string title: Message details: anyOf: - type: object - type: 'null' title: Details type: object required: - code - message title: ErrorDetail VMStatus: type: string enum: - provisioning - running - stopped - restarting - reinstalling - restoring - error - deleting - suspended - pre_order title: VMStatus description: VM status enumeration. securitySchemes: bearerAuth: type: http description: API token from Dashboard > Settings > API Tokens. scheme: bearer bearerFormat: arct_... ```` This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.