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title: "How to flush the Confluence search index"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/SUPPORT/89147194/How%20to%20flush%20the%20Confluence%20search%20index"
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---
> ✅ 1. These actions require administrator level permissions.
> ✅ 2. Not available for Cloud.

| **Description** | **Use** |
| --- | --- |
| **Flush Index** | This is normally very quick.<br>##### **Prior to Confluence 7.9**<br>```
--action renderRequest --request /admin/flushindexqueue.action --file ""
```<br>##### **Confluence 7.9 or higher**<br>```
--action renderRequest --request /admin/flushcontentindexqueue.action --file ""
``` |
| **Start rebuild** | :warning: may take a long time to complete the rebuild! The action returns immediately.<br>```
--action renderRequest --request /admin/reindex.action --file ""
``` |
| **Rebuild status** | ```
--action renderRequest --request /json/reindextaskprogress.action 
``` |