# /sys/plugins/reload/backend

The `/sys/plugins/reload/backend` 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 -                        |
| ------ | ----------------------------- |
| `POST` | `/sys/plugins/reload/backend` |

#### Parameters

* `plugin` `(string: "")` – The name of the plugin to reload, as registered in the plugin catalog.
* `mounts` `(array: [])` – Array or comma-separated string mount paths of the plugin backends to reload.
* `scope` `(string: "")` - The scope of the reload. If omitted, reloads the plugin or mounts on this Vault instance. If 'global', will begin reloading the plugin on all instances of a cluster.

#### Sample payload

```json
{
  "plugin": "mock-plugin"
}
```

#### Sample request

```shell-session
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request POST \
    --data @payload.json \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/sys/plugins/reload/backend
```