diff --git a/content/operate/rs/references/rest-api/permissions.md b/content/operate/rs/references/rest-api/permissions.md
index b4d7104eaa..4ad876105a 100644
--- a/content/operate/rs/references/rest-api/permissions.md
+++ b/content/operate/rs/references/rest-api/permissions.md
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ Available management roles include:
| Role | Permissions |
|------|-------------|
| none | No permissions |
-| admin | [add_cluster_module](#add_cluster_module), [cancel_cluster_action](#cancel_cluster_action), [cancel_node_action](#cancel_node_action), [config_ldap](#config_ldap), [config_ocsp](#config_ocsp), [create_bdb](#create_bdb), [create_crdb](#create_crdb), [create_ldap_mapping](#create_ldap_mapping), [create_new_user](#create_new_user), [create_redis_acl](#create_redis_acl), [create_role](#create_role), [delete_bdb](#delete_bdb), [delete_cluster_module](#delete_cluster_module), [delete_crdb](#delete_crdb), [delete_ldap_mapping](#delete_ldap_mapping), [delete_redis_acl](#delete_redis_acl), [delete_role](#delete_role), [delete_user](#delete_user), [edit_bdb_module](#edit_bdb_module), [flush_crdb](#flush_crdb), [install_new_license](#install_new_license), [migrate_shard](#migrate_shard), [purge_instance](#purge_instance), [reset_bdb_current_backup_status](#reset_bdb_current_backup_status), [reset_bdb_current_export_status](#reset_bdb_current_export_status), [reset_bdb_current_import_status](#reset_bdb_current_import_status), [start_bdb_export](#start_bdb_export), [start_bdb_import](#start_bdb_import), [start_bdb_recovery](#start_bdb_recovery), [start_cluster_action](#start_cluster_action), [start_node_action](#start_node_action), [test_ocsp_status](#test_ocsp_status), [update_bdb](#update_bdb), [update_bdb_alerts](#update_bdb_alerts), [update_bdb_with_action](#update_bdb_with_action), [update_cluster](#update_cluster), [update_crdb](#update_crdb), [update_ldap_mapping](#update_ldap_mapping), [update_node](#update_node), [update_proxy](#update_proxy), [update_redis_acl](#update_redis_acl), [update_role](#update_role), [update_user](#update_user), [view_all_bdb_stats](#view_all_bdb_stats), [view_all_bdbs_alerts](#view_all_bdbs_alerts), [view_all_bdbs_info](#view_all_bdbs_info), [view_all_ldap_mappings_info](#view_all_ldap_mappings_info), [view_all_nodes_alerts](#view_all_nodes_alerts), [view_all_nodes_checks](#view_all_nodes_checks), [view_all_nodes_info](#view_all_nodes_info), [view_all_nodes_stats](#view_all_nodes_stats), [view_all_proxies_info](#view_all_proxies_info), [view_all_redis_acls_info](#view_all_redis_acls_info), [view_all_roles_info](#view_all_roles_info), [view_all_shard_stats](#view_all_shard_stats), [view_all_users_info](#view_all_users_info), [view_bdb_alerts](#view_bdb_alerts), [view_bdb_info](#view_bdb_info), [view_bdb_recovery_plan](#view_bdb_recovery_plan), [view_bdb_stats](#view_bdb_stats), [view_cluster_alerts](#view_cluster_alerts), [view_cluster_info](#view_cluster_info), [view_cluster_keys](#view_cluster_keys), [view_cluster_modules](#view_cluster_modules), [view_cluster_stats](#view_cluster_stats), [view_crdb](#view_crdb), [view_crdb_list](#view_crdb_list), [view_crdb_task](#view_crdb_task), [view_crdb_task_list](#view_crdb_task_list), [view_debugging_info](#view_debugging_info), [view_endpoint_stats](#view_endpoint_stats), [view_ldap_config](#view_ldap_config), [view_ldap_mapping_info](#view_ldap_mapping_info), [view_license](#view_license), [view_logged_events](#view_logged_events), [view_node_alerts](#view_node_alerts), [view_node_check](#view_node_check), [view_node_info](#view_node_info), [view_node_stats](#view_node_stats), [view_ocsp_config](#view_ocsp_config), [view_ocsp_status](#view_ocsp_status), [view_proxy_info](#view_proxy_info), [view_redis_acl_info](#view_redis_acl_info), [view_redis_pass](#view_redis_pass), [view_role_info](#view_role_info), [view_shard_stats](#view_shard_stats), [view_status_of_all_node_actions](#view_status_of_all_node_actions), [view_status_of_cluster_action](#view_status_of_cluster_action), [view_status_of_node_action](#view_status_of_node_action), [view_user_info](#view_user_info) |
-| cluster_member | [create_bdb](#create_bdb), [create_crdb](#create_crdb), [delete_bdb](#delete_bdb), [delete_crdb](#delete_crdb), [edit_bdb_module](#edit_bdb_module), [flush_crdb](#flush_crdb), [migrate_shard](#migrate_shard), [purge_instance](#purge_instance), [reset_bdb_current_backup_status](#reset_bdb_current_backup_status), [reset_bdb_current_export_status](#reset_bdb_current_export_status), [reset_bdb_current_import_status](#reset_bdb_current_import_status), [start_bdb_export](#start_bdb_export), [start_bdb_import](#start_bdb_import), [start_bdb_recovery](#start_bdb_recovery), [update_bdb](#update_bdb), [update_bdb_alerts](#update_bdb_alerts), [update_bdb_with_action](#update_bdb_with_action), [update_crdb](#update_crdb), [view_all_bdb_stats](#view_all_bdb_stats), [view_all_bdbs_alerts](#view_all_bdbs_alerts), [view_all_bdbs_info](#view_all_bdbs_info), [view_all_nodes_alerts](#view_all_nodes_alerts), [view_all_nodes_checks](#view_all_nodes_checks), [view_all_nodes_info](#view_all_nodes_info), [view_all_nodes_stats](#view_all_nodes_stats), [view_all_proxies_info](#view_all_proxies_info), [view_all_redis_acls_info](#view_all_redis_acls_info), [view_all_roles_info](#view_all_roles_info), [view_all_shard_stats](#view_all_shard_stats), [view_bdb_alerts](#view_bdb_alerts), [view_bdb_info](#view_bdb_info), [view_bdb_recovery_plan](#view_bdb_recovery_plan), [view_bdb_stats](#view_bdb_stats), [view_cluster_alerts](#view_cluster_alerts), [view_cluster_info](#view_cluster_info), [view_cluster_keys](#view_cluster_keys), [view_cluster_modules](#view_cluster_modules), [view_cluster_stats](#view_cluster_stats), [view_crdb](#view_crdb), [view_crdb_list](#view_crdb_list), [view_crdb_task](#view_crdb_task), [view_crdb_task_list](#view_crdb_task_list), [view_debugging_info](#view_debugging_info), [view_endpoint_stats](#view_endpoint_stats), [view_license](#view_license), [view_logged_events](#view_logged_events), [view_node_alerts](#view_node_alerts), [view_node_check](#view_node_check), [view_node_info](#view_node_info), [view_node_stats](#view_node_stats), [view_proxy_info](#view_proxy_info), [view_redis_acl_info](#view_redis_acl_info), [view_redis_pass](#view_redis_pass), [view_role_info](#view_role_info), [view_shard_stats](#view_shard_stats), [view_status_of_all_node_actions](#view_status_of_all_node_actions), [view_status_of_cluster_action](#view_status_of_cluster_action), [view_status_of_node_action](#view_status_of_node_action) |
+| admin | [add_cluster_module](#add_cluster_module), [cancel_cluster_action](#cancel_cluster_action), [cancel_node_action](#cancel_node_action), [config_ldap](#config_ldap), [config_ocsp](#config_ocsp), [create_bdb](#create_bdb), [create_crdb](#create_crdb), [create_ldap_mapping](#create_ldap_mapping), [create_new_user](#create_new_user), [create_redis_acl](#create_redis_acl), [create_role](#create_role), [delete_bdb](#delete_bdb), [delete_cluster_module](#delete_cluster_module), [delete_crdb](#delete_crdb), [delete_ldap_mapping](#delete_ldap_mapping), [delete_redis_acl](#delete_redis_acl), [delete_role](#delete_role), [delete_user](#delete_user), [edit_bdb_module](#edit_bdb_module), [failover_shard](#failover_shard), [flush_crdb](#flush_crdb), [install_new_license](#install_new_license), [migrate_shard](#migrate_shard), [purge_instance](#purge_instance), [reset_bdb_current_backup_status](#reset_bdb_current_backup_status), [reset_bdb_current_export_status](#reset_bdb_current_export_status), [reset_bdb_current_import_status](#reset_bdb_current_import_status), [start_bdb_export](#start_bdb_export), [start_bdb_import](#start_bdb_import), [start_bdb_recovery](#start_bdb_recovery), [start_cluster_action](#start_cluster_action), [start_node_action](#start_node_action), [test_ocsp_status](#test_ocsp_status), [update_bdb](#update_bdb), [update_bdb_alerts](#update_bdb_alerts), [update_bdb_with_action](#update_bdb_with_action), [update_cluster](#update_cluster), [update_crdb](#update_crdb), [update_ldap_mapping](#update_ldap_mapping), [update_node](#update_node), [update_proxy](#update_proxy), [update_redis_acl](#update_redis_acl), [update_role](#update_role), [update_user](#update_user), [view_all_bdb_stats](#view_all_bdb_stats), [view_all_bdbs_alerts](#view_all_bdbs_alerts), [view_all_bdbs_info](#view_all_bdbs_info), [view_all_ldap_mappings_info](#view_all_ldap_mappings_info), [view_all_nodes_alerts](#view_all_nodes_alerts), [view_all_nodes_checks](#view_all_nodes_checks), [view_all_nodes_info](#view_all_nodes_info), [view_all_nodes_stats](#view_all_nodes_stats), [view_all_proxies_info](#view_all_proxies_info), [view_all_redis_acls_info](#view_all_redis_acls_info), [view_all_roles_info](#view_all_roles_info), [view_all_shard_stats](#view_all_shard_stats), [view_all_users_info](#view_all_users_info), [view_bdb_alerts](#view_bdb_alerts), [view_bdb_info](#view_bdb_info), [view_bdb_recovery_plan](#view_bdb_recovery_plan), [view_bdb_stats](#view_bdb_stats), [view_cluster_alerts](#view_cluster_alerts), [view_cluster_info](#view_cluster_info), [view_cluster_keys](#view_cluster_keys), [view_cluster_modules](#view_cluster_modules), [view_cluster_stats](#view_cluster_stats), [view_crdb](#view_crdb), [view_crdb_list](#view_crdb_list), [view_crdb_task](#view_crdb_task), [view_crdb_task_list](#view_crdb_task_list), [view_debugging_info](#view_debugging_info), [view_endpoint_stats](#view_endpoint_stats), [view_ldap_config](#view_ldap_config), [view_ldap_mapping_info](#view_ldap_mapping_info), [view_license](#view_license), [view_logged_events](#view_logged_events), [view_node_alerts](#view_node_alerts), [view_node_check](#view_node_check), [view_node_info](#view_node_info), [view_node_stats](#view_node_stats), [view_ocsp_config](#view_ocsp_config), [view_ocsp_status](#view_ocsp_status), [view_proxy_info](#view_proxy_info), [view_redis_acl_info](#view_redis_acl_info), [view_redis_pass](#view_redis_pass), [view_role_info](#view_role_info), [view_shard_stats](#view_shard_stats), [view_status_of_all_node_actions](#view_status_of_all_node_actions), [view_status_of_cluster_action](#view_status_of_cluster_action), [view_status_of_node_action](#view_status_of_node_action), [view_user_info](#view_user_info) |
+| cluster_member | [create_bdb](#create_bdb), [create_crdb](#create_crdb), [delete_bdb](#delete_bdb), [delete_crdb](#delete_crdb), [edit_bdb_module](#edit_bdb_module), [failover_shard](#failover_shard), [flush_crdb](#flush_crdb), [migrate_shard](#migrate_shard), [purge_instance](#purge_instance), [reset_bdb_current_backup_status](#reset_bdb_current_backup_status), [reset_bdb_current_export_status](#reset_bdb_current_export_status), [reset_bdb_current_import_status](#reset_bdb_current_import_status), [start_bdb_export](#start_bdb_export), [start_bdb_import](#start_bdb_import), [start_bdb_recovery](#start_bdb_recovery), [update_bdb](#update_bdb), [update_bdb_alerts](#update_bdb_alerts), [update_bdb_with_action](#update_bdb_with_action), [update_crdb](#update_crdb), [view_all_bdb_stats](#view_all_bdb_stats), [view_all_bdbs_alerts](#view_all_bdbs_alerts), [view_all_bdbs_info](#view_all_bdbs_info), [view_all_nodes_alerts](#view_all_nodes_alerts), [view_all_nodes_checks](#view_all_nodes_checks), [view_all_nodes_info](#view_all_nodes_info), [view_all_nodes_stats](#view_all_nodes_stats), [view_all_proxies_info](#view_all_proxies_info), [view_all_redis_acls_info](#view_all_redis_acls_info), [view_all_roles_info](#view_all_roles_info), [view_all_shard_stats](#view_all_shard_stats), [view_bdb_alerts](#view_bdb_alerts), [view_bdb_info](#view_bdb_info), [view_bdb_recovery_plan](#view_bdb_recovery_plan), [view_bdb_stats](#view_bdb_stats), [view_cluster_alerts](#view_cluster_alerts), [view_cluster_info](#view_cluster_info), [view_cluster_keys](#view_cluster_keys), [view_cluster_modules](#view_cluster_modules), [view_cluster_stats](#view_cluster_stats), [view_crdb](#view_crdb), [view_crdb_list](#view_crdb_list), [view_crdb_task](#view_crdb_task), [view_crdb_task_list](#view_crdb_task_list), [view_debugging_info](#view_debugging_info), [view_endpoint_stats](#view_endpoint_stats), [view_license](#view_license), [view_logged_events](#view_logged_events), [view_node_alerts](#view_node_alerts), [view_node_check](#view_node_check), [view_node_info](#view_node_info), [view_node_stats](#view_node_stats), [view_proxy_info](#view_proxy_info), [view_redis_acl_info](#view_redis_acl_info), [view_redis_pass](#view_redis_pass), [view_role_info](#view_role_info), [view_shard_stats](#view_shard_stats), [view_status_of_all_node_actions](#view_status_of_all_node_actions), [view_status_of_cluster_action](#view_status_of_cluster_action), [view_status_of_node_action](#view_status_of_node_action) |
| cluster_viewer | [view_all_bdb_stats](#view_all_bdb_stats), [view_all_bdbs_alerts](#view_all_bdbs_alerts), [view_all_bdbs_info](#view_all_bdbs_info), [view_all_nodes_alerts](#view_all_nodes_alerts), [view_all_nodes_checks](#view_all_nodes_checks), [view_all_nodes_info](#view_all_nodes_info), [view_all_nodes_stats](#view_all_nodes_stats), [view_all_proxies_info](#view_all_proxies_info), [view_all_redis_acls_info](#view_all_redis_acls_info), [view_all_roles_info](#view_all_roles_info), [view_all_shard_stats](#view_all_shard_stats), [view_bdb_alerts](#view_bdb_alerts), [view_bdb_info](#view_bdb_info), [view_bdb_recovery_plan](#view_bdb_recovery_plan), [view_bdb_stats](#view_bdb_stats), [view_cluster_alerts](#view_cluster_alerts), [view_cluster_info](#view_cluster_info), [view_cluster_modules](#view_cluster_modules), [view_cluster_stats](#view_cluster_stats), [view_crdb](#view_crdb), [view_crdb_list](#view_crdb_list), [view_crdb_task](#view_crdb_task), [view_crdb_task_list](#view_crdb_task_list), [view_endpoint_stats](#view_endpoint_stats), [view_license](#view_license), [view_logged_events](#view_logged_events), [view_node_alerts](#view_node_alerts), [view_node_check](#view_node_check), [view_node_info](#view_node_info), [view_node_stats](#view_node_stats), [view_proxy_info](#view_proxy_info), [view_redis_acl_info](#view_redis_acl_info), [view_role_info](#view_role_info), [view_shard_stats](#view_shard_stats), [view_status_of_all_node_actions](#view_status_of_all_node_actions), [view_status_of_cluster_action](#view_status_of_cluster_action), [view_status_of_node_action](#view_status_of_node_action) |
-| db_member | [create_bdb](#create_bdb), [create_crdb](#create_crdb), [delete_bdb](#delete_bdb), [delete_crdb](#delete_crdb), [edit_bdb_module](#edit_bdb_module), [flush_crdb](#flush_crdb), [migrate_shard](#migrate_shard), [purge_instance](#purge_instance), [reset_bdb_current_backup_status](#reset_bdb_current_backup_status), [reset_bdb_current_export_status](#reset_bdb_current_export_status), [reset_bdb_current_import_status](#reset_bdb_current_import_status), [start_bdb_export](#start_bdb_export), [start_bdb_import](#start_bdb_import), [start_bdb_recovery](#start_bdb_recovery), [update_bdb](#update_bdb), [update_bdb_alerts](#update_bdb_alerts), [update_bdb_with_action](#update_bdb_with_action), [update_crdb](#update_crdb), [view_all_bdb_stats](#view_all_bdb_stats), [view_all_bdbs_alerts](#view_all_bdbs_alerts), [view_all_bdbs_info](#view_all_bdbs_info), [view_all_nodes_alerts](#view_all_nodes_alerts), [view_all_nodes_checks](#view_all_nodes_checks), [view_all_nodes_info](#view_all_nodes_info), [view_all_nodes_stats](#view_all_nodes_stats), [view_all_proxies_info](#view_all_proxies_info), [view_all_redis_acls_info](#view_all_redis_acls_info), [view_all_roles_info](#view_all_roles_info), [view_all_shard_stats](#view_all_shard_stats), [view_bdb_alerts](#view_bdb_alerts), [view_bdb_info](#view_bdb_info), [view_bdb_recovery_plan](#view_bdb_recovery_plan), [view_bdb_stats](#view_bdb_stats), [view_cluster_alerts](#view_cluster_alerts), [view_cluster_info](#view_cluster_info), [view_cluster_modules](#view_cluster_modules), [view_cluster_stats](#view_cluster_stats), [view_crdb](#view_crdb), [view_crdb_list](#view_crdb_list), [view_crdb_task](#view_crdb_task), [view_crdb_task_list](#view_crdb_task_list), [view_debugging_info](#view_debugging_info), [view_endpoint_stats](#view_endpoint_stats), [view_license](#view_license), [view_logged_events](#view_logged_events), [view_node_alerts](#view_node_alerts), [view_node_check](#view_node_check), [view_node_info](#view_node_info), [view_node_stats](#view_node_stats), [view_proxy_info](#view_proxy_info), [view_redis_acl_info](#view_redis_acl_info), [view_redis_pass](#view_redis_pass), [view_role_info](#view_role_info), [view_shard_stats](#view_shard_stats), [view_status_of_all_node_actions](#view_status_of_all_node_actions), [view_status_of_cluster_action](#view_status_of_cluster_action), [view_status_of_node_action](#view_status_of_node_action) |
+| db_member | [create_bdb](#create_bdb), [create_crdb](#create_crdb), [delete_bdb](#delete_bdb), [delete_crdb](#delete_crdb), [edit_bdb_module](#edit_bdb_module), [failover_shard](#failover_shard), [flush_crdb](#flush_crdb), [migrate_shard](#migrate_shard), [purge_instance](#purge_instance), [reset_bdb_current_backup_status](#reset_bdb_current_backup_status), [reset_bdb_current_export_status](#reset_bdb_current_export_status), [reset_bdb_current_import_status](#reset_bdb_current_import_status), [start_bdb_export](#start_bdb_export), [start_bdb_import](#start_bdb_import), [start_bdb_recovery](#start_bdb_recovery), [update_bdb](#update_bdb), [update_bdb_alerts](#update_bdb_alerts), [update_bdb_with_action](#update_bdb_with_action), [update_crdb](#update_crdb), [view_all_bdb_stats](#view_all_bdb_stats), [view_all_bdbs_alerts](#view_all_bdbs_alerts), [view_all_bdbs_info](#view_all_bdbs_info), [view_all_nodes_alerts](#view_all_nodes_alerts), [view_all_nodes_checks](#view_all_nodes_checks), [view_all_nodes_info](#view_all_nodes_info), [view_all_nodes_stats](#view_all_nodes_stats), [view_all_proxies_info](#view_all_proxies_info), [view_all_redis_acls_info](#view_all_redis_acls_info), [view_all_roles_info](#view_all_roles_info), [view_all_shard_stats](#view_all_shard_stats), [view_bdb_alerts](#view_bdb_alerts), [view_bdb_info](#view_bdb_info), [view_bdb_recovery_plan](#view_bdb_recovery_plan), [view_bdb_stats](#view_bdb_stats), [view_cluster_alerts](#view_cluster_alerts), [view_cluster_info](#view_cluster_info), [view_cluster_modules](#view_cluster_modules), [view_cluster_stats](#view_cluster_stats), [view_crdb](#view_crdb), [view_crdb_list](#view_crdb_list), [view_crdb_task](#view_crdb_task), [view_crdb_task_list](#view_crdb_task_list), [view_debugging_info](#view_debugging_info), [view_endpoint_stats](#view_endpoint_stats), [view_license](#view_license), [view_logged_events](#view_logged_events), [view_node_alerts](#view_node_alerts), [view_node_check](#view_node_check), [view_node_info](#view_node_info), [view_node_stats](#view_node_stats), [view_proxy_info](#view_proxy_info), [view_redis_acl_info](#view_redis_acl_info), [view_redis_pass](#view_redis_pass), [view_role_info](#view_role_info), [view_shard_stats](#view_shard_stats), [view_status_of_all_node_actions](#view_status_of_all_node_actions), [view_status_of_cluster_action](#view_status_of_cluster_action), [view_status_of_node_action](#view_status_of_node_action) |
| db_viewer | [view_all_bdb_stats](#view_all_bdb_stats), [view_all_bdbs_alerts](#view_all_bdbs_alerts), [view_all_bdbs_info](#view_all_bdbs_info), [view_all_nodes_alerts](#view_all_nodes_alerts), [view_all_nodes_checks](#view_all_nodes_checks), [view_all_nodes_info](#view_all_nodes_info), [view_all_nodes_stats](#view_all_nodes_stats), [view_all_proxies_info](#view_all_proxies_info), [view_all_redis_acls_info](#view_all_redis_acls_info), [view_all_roles_info](#view_all_roles_info), [view_all_shard_stats](#view_all_shard_stats), [view_bdb_alerts](#view_bdb_alerts), [view_bdb_info](#view_bdb_info), [view_bdb_recovery_plan](#view_bdb_recovery_plan), [view_bdb_stats](#view_bdb_stats), [view_cluster_alerts](#view_cluster_alerts), [view_cluster_info](#view_cluster_info), [view_cluster_modules](#view_cluster_modules), [view_cluster_stats](#view_cluster_stats), [view_crdb](#view_crdb), [view_crdb_list](#view_crdb_list), [view_crdb_task](#view_crdb_task), [view_crdb_task_list](#view_crdb_task_list), [view_endpoint_stats](#view_endpoint_stats), [view_license](#view_license), [view_node_alerts](#view_node_alerts), [view_node_check](#view_node_check), [view_node_info](#view_node_info), [view_node_stats](#view_node_stats), [view_proxy_info](#view_proxy_info), [view_redis_acl_info](#view_redis_acl_info), [view_role_info](#view_role_info), [view_shard_stats](#view_shard_stats), [view_status_of_all_node_actions](#view_status_of_all_node_actions), [view_status_of_cluster_action](#view_status_of_cluster_action), [view_status_of_node_action](#view_status_of_node_action) |
## Roles list per permission
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ Available management roles include:
| delete_role | admin |
| delete_user | admin |
| edit_bdb_module | admin
cluster_member
db_member |
+| failover_shard | admin
cluster_member
db_member |
| flush_crdb | admin
cluster_member
db_member |
| install_new_license | admin |
| migrate_shard | admin
cluster_member
db_member |
diff --git a/content/operate/rs/references/rest-api/requests/shards/actions/failover.md b/content/operate/rs/references/rest-api/requests/shards/actions/failover.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9099c31cd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/content/operate/rs/references/rest-api/requests/shards/actions/failover.md
@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+---
+Title: Shard failover requests
+alwaysopen: false
+categories:
+- docs
+- operate
+- rs
+description: REST API requests to fail over database shards
+headerRange: '[1-2]'
+linkTitle: failover
+weight: $weight
+---
+
+| Method | Path | Description |
+|--------|------|-------------|
+| [POST](#post-multi-shards) | `/v1/shards/actions/failover` | Fail over multiple shards |
+| [POST](#post-shard) | `/v1/shards/{uid}/actions/failover` | Fail over a specific shard |
+
+## Fail over multiple shards {#post-multi-shards}
+
+ POST /v1/shards/actions/failover
+
+Performs failover on the primary shards specified by `shard_uids` in the request body, and promotes their replicas to primary shards. This request is asynchronous.
+
+The cluster automatically manages failover to ensure high availability. Use this failover REST API request only for testing and planned maintenance.
+
+#### Required permissions
+
+| Permission name | Roles |
+|-----------------|-------|
+| [failover_shard]({{< relref "/operate/rs/references/rest-api/permissions#failover_shard" >}}) | admin
cluster_member
db_member |
+
+### Request {#post-multi-request}
+
+#### Example HTTP request
+
+ POST /shards/actions/failover
+
+#### Example JSON body
+
+```json
+{
+ "shard_uids": ["2","4","6"]
+}
+```
+
+#### Request headers
+
+| Key | Value | Description |
+|-----|-------|-------------|
+| Host | cnm.cluster.fqdn | Domain name |
+| Accept | application/json | Accepted media type |
+
+#### Request body {#post-multi-request-body}
+
+The request body is a JSON object that can contain the following fields:
+
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| shard_uids | array of strings | List of primary shard UIDs to fail over. The shards must belong to the same database. |
+| dead_uids | array of strings | Primary shards to avoid stopping. Optional. |
+| dead_nodes | array of strings | Nodes that should not be drained or used for promoted replica shards. Optional. |
+| dry_run | boolean | Determines whether the failover is actually done. If true, will just do a dry run. If the dry run succeeds, the request returns a `200 OK` status code. Otherwise, it returns a JSON object with an error code and description. Optional. |
+| force_rebind | boolean | Rebind after promotion. Optional. |
+| redis_version_upgrade | string | New version of the promoted primary shards. Optional. |
+
+### Response {#post-multi-response}
+
+Returns a JSON object with an `action_uid`. You can track the action's progress with a [`GET /v1/actions/`]({{}}) request.
+
+#### Example JSON body
+
+```json
+{
+ "action_uid": "e5e24ddf-a456-4a7e-ad53-4463cd44880e",
+ "description": "Failover was triggered"
+}
+```
+
+### Status codes {#post-multi-status-codes}
+
+| Code | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| [200 OK](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110.html#name-200-ok) | No error. |
+| [400 Bad Request](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110.html#name-400-bad-request) | Shard is a replica or the specified failover shards are not in the same database. |
+| [404 Not Found](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110.html#name-404-not-found) | A list of shard UIDs is required and not given, or a specified shard does not exist. |
+| [409 Conflict](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110.html#name-409-conflict) | Database is currently busy. |
+
+### Error codes {#put-multi-error-codes}
+
+When errors are reported, the server may return a JSON object with `error_code` and `message` field that provide additional information. The following are possible `error_code` values:
+
+| Code | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| db_busy | Database is currently busy. |
+| failover_shards_different_bdb | All failover shards should be in the same database. |
+| shard_is_slave | Shard is a replica. |
+| shard_not_exist | Shard does not exist. |
+| shard_uids_required | List of shard UIDs is required and not given. |
+
+## Fail over shard {#post-shard}
+
+ POST /v1/shards/{int: uid}/actions/failover
+
+Performs failover on the primary shard with the specified `shard_uid`, and promotes its replica shard to a primary shard. This request is asynchronous.
+
+The cluster automatically manages failover to ensure high availability. Use this failover REST API request only for testing and planned maintenance.
+
+#### Required permissions
+
+| Permission name | Roles |
+|-----------------|-------|
+| [failover_shard]({{< relref "/operate/rs/references/rest-api/permissions#failover_shard" >}}) | admin
cluster_member
db_member |
+
+### Request {#post-request}
+
+#### Example HTTP request
+
+ POST /shards/1/actions/failover
+
+#### Example JSON body
+
+```json
+{
+ "force_rebind": true
+}
+```
+
+#### Request headers
+
+| Key | Value | Description |
+|-----|-------|-------------|
+| Host | cnm.cluster.fqdn | Domain name |
+| Accept | application/json | Accepted media type |
+
+
+#### URL parameters
+
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| uid | integer | The unique ID of the shard to fail over. |
+
+
+#### Request body {#post-request-body}
+
+The request body is a JSON object that can contain the following fields:
+
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| dead_uid | string | Primary shard to avoid stopping. Optional. |
+| dead_nodes | array of strings | Nodes that should not be drained or used for promoted replica shards. Optional. |
+| dry_run | boolean | Determines whether the failover is actually done. If true, will just do a dry run. If the dry run succeeds, the request returns a `200 OK` status code. Otherwise, it returns a JSON object with an error code and description. Optional. |
+| force_rebind | boolean | Rebind after promotion. Optional. |
+| redis_version_upgrade | string | New version of the promoted primary shards. Optional. |
+
+### Response {#post-response}
+
+Returns a JSON object with an `action_uid`. You can track the action's progress with a [`GET /v1/actions/`]({{}}) request.
+
+#### Example JSON body
+
+```json
+{
+ "action_uid": "e5e24ddf-a456-4a7e-ad53-4463cd44880e",
+ "description": "Failover was triggered"
+}
+```
+
+### Status codes {#post-status-codes}
+
+| Code | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| [200 OK](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110.html#name-200-ok) | No error. |
+| [400 Bad Request](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110.html#name-400-bad-request) | Shard is a replica. |
+| [404 Not Found](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110.html#name-404-not-found) | Specified shard does not exist. |
+| [409 Conflict](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110.html#name-409-conflict) | Database is currently busy. |
+
+### Error codes {#put-error-codes}
+
+When errors are reported, the server may return a JSON object with `error_code` and `message` field that provide additional information. The following are possible `error_code` values:
+
+| Code | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| db_busy | Database is currently busy. |
+| shard_is_slave | Shard is a replica. |
+| shard_not_exist | Shard does not exist. |