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POST
Restart computer
Reboots a computer in place on the host it is already running on. The disk is untouched; memory and running processes are not.
A restart rotates the computer’s ports and its VNC / Desktop API token, so the connection_url, url, and vnc_password you held before the call may stop working. Re-fetch GET /computers/{id} once the call returns.
The computer must have a live host. A frozen or stopped computer has none, so restarting it returns 500. Use start instead.

Path parameters

string
required
Computer UUID or instance_id. Both resolve to the same computer.

Response

boolean
true when the computer restarted. The response is sent after the reboot completes, not when it is queued.

Use cases

  • Recover from a hung or unresponsive computer
  • Clear temporary files and caches
  • Reset the running environment

Example

Response

Errors

A failed restart never asserts that the computer is off. The status is corrected only from a confirmed observation; when the host cannot be reached, the computer keeps the status it had before the call.

Authorizations

Authorization
string
header
required

API key authentication. Get your key at orgo.ai/workspaces

Path Parameters

id
string
required

Computer ID

Response

Computer restarting

success
boolean
Example:

true