open-vault/website/source/api/system/plugins-backend-reload.html.md
Calvin Leung Huang 95af5bf6c7 Add plugin backends docs (#3125)
* Add docs on plugins/backend/reload, add plugin backend guide

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* Fix API endpoint description

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---
layout: "api"
page_title: "/sys/plugins/backend/reload - HTTP API"
sidebar_current: "docs-http-system-plugins-backend-reload"
description: |-
The `/sys/plugins/backend/reload` endpoint is used to reload plugin backends.
---
# `/sys/plugins/backend/reload`
The `/sys/plugins/backend/reload` endpoint is used to reload mounted plugin
backends. 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.
## Reload Plugins
This endpoint reloads mounted plugin backends.
| Method | Path - | Produces |
| :------- | :---------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `PUT` | `/sys/plugins/backend/reload` | `204 (empty body)` |
### Parameters
- `plugin` `(string: "")`  The name of the plugin to reload, as
registered in the plugin catalog.
- `mounts` `(slice: [])`  Array or comma separated string mount paths
of the plugin backends to reload.
### Sample Payload
```json
{
"plugin": "mock-plugin"
}
```
### Sample Request
```
$ curl \
--header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
--request PUT
https://vault.rocks/v1/sys/backends/reload
```