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source: https://qlik.dev/toolkits/qlik-cli/direct-access-agent/direct-access-agent-restart/
last_updated: 2025-06-18T09:34:47+02:00
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# direct-access-agent restart

## qlik direct-access-agent restart

Restart an agent

### Synopsis

Restarts the specified agent. If a reload is in `RELOADING` status, the `restart` action will be ignored, but `force-restart` will restart the agent even if a reload is in `RELOADING` status. Requestor must be assigned the `TenantAdmin` role. Available in Direct Access Gateway V1.7.2+.

```
qlik direct-access-agent restart <agentAction> [flags]
```

### Options

```
      --direct-access-agentId string   (Required) The agent ID
  -h, --help                           help for restart
      --interval int                   Duration in seconds to wait between retries, at least 1 (default 1)
  -q, --quiet                          Return only IDs from the command
      --raw                            Return original response from server without any processing
      --retry int                      Number of retries to do before failing, max 10
```

### Options inherited from parent commands

```
  -c, --config string            path/to/config.yml where parameters can be set instead of on the command line
      --context string           Name of the context used when connecting to Qlik Associative Engine
      --headers stringToString   HTTP headers to use when connecting to Qlik Associative Engine (default [])
      --insecure                 Allow connecting to hosts with self-signed certificates
      --json                     Returns output in JSON format, if possible. Disables verbose and traffic output
  -s, --server string            URL to Qlik Cloud or directly to a Qlik Associative Engine
      --server-type string       The type of server you are using: cloud, Windows (Enterprise on Windows) or engine
  -v, --verbose                  Log extra information
```