---
tags:
  - spool
---
# POST /api/admin/spool-compact/v1


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Force a flush and major compaction of the named spool.

This API endpoint is used by the [kcli spool-compact](../../kcli/spool-compact.md) command.
Primarily intended for operational diagnostics and integration
tests.  For rocksdb-backed spools this performs a flush of the
memtable followed by a full-keyspace compaction.  For other spool
kinds it is a no-op.

Returns an error if the named spool is not defined, or if the
underlying storage reports an error (for example, a missing or
corrupt SST file encountered during compaction).

## Request Body

The request body is required.

The `Content-Type` header must be set to `application/json`.


This is an object value, with the following properties:


  * `name` - required `string`. Name of the spool to compact, matching a `kumo.define_spool` name.

### Examples
```json
{
  "name": "string"
}
```

## Responses
### Status 200
Compaction completed successfully

