[[reference-cluster-reroute]]

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[discrete]
=== client.cluster.reroute

Allows to manually change the allocation of individual shards in the cluster.

{ref}/cluster-reroute.html[{es} documentation]

[discrete]
==== Function signature

[source,ts]
----
(ClusterRerouteRequest, options?): Promise<ClusterRerouteResponse>
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[discrete]
===== `ClusterRerouteRequest`

[source,ts]
----
interface ClusterRerouteRequest extends <<shared-type-request-base, RequestBase>> {
  dry_run?: boolean
  explain?: boolean
  metric?: <<shared-type-metrics, Metrics>>
  retry_failed?: boolean
  master_timeout?: <<shared-type-duration, Duration>>
  timeout?: <<shared-type-duration, Duration>>
  commands?: ClusterRerouteCommand[]
}
----

[discrete]
===== `ClusterRerouteResponse`

[source,ts]
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interface ClusterRerouteResponse {
  acknowledged: boolean
  explanations?: ClusterRerouteRerouteExplanation[]
  state?: any
}
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