# Re-ingest an existing document

> Re-runs ingestion for an existing document against its already-stored

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<MethodEndpoint
  method={"post"}
  path={"/api/v1/documents/{document_id}/ingest"}
  context={"endpoint"}
>
  
</MethodEndpoint>

Re-runs ingestion for an existing document against its already-stored
source file. Existing chunks are discarded and the document is reset to
`status=pending` before re-processing. Use this to recover a document
stuck in `processing`/`failed` or to re-chunk with a different strategy
without re-uploading the file. Background by default (`202`); pass
`?wait=true` to run synchronously (`201`).

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<ParamsDetails
  {...require("./reingest-document.ParamsDetails.json")}
>
  
</ParamsDetails>

<RequestSchema
  {...require("./reingest-document.RequestSchema.json")}
>
  
</RequestSchema>

<StatusCodes
  {...require("./reingest-document.StatusCodes.json")}
>
  
</StatusCodes>