elasticsearch/docs/java-rest/high-level/security/clear-roles-cache.asciidoc

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:api: clear-roles-cache
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:response: ClearRolesCacheResponse
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=== Clear Roles Cache API

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==== Clear Roles Cache Request

A +{request}+ supports defining the name of roles that the cache should be cleared for.

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==== Clear Roles Cache Response

The returned +{response}+ allows to retrieve information about where the cache was cleared.

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<1> the list of nodes that the cache was cleared on