# reconnect_account

> Page: https://docs.flung.dev/reference/mcp/reconnect-account. Index of every page: https://docs.flung.dev/llms.txt

Reconnect an account. For an account that is needs_reconnect, disconnected, or near its reconnectBy. Returns a session with an authorizationUrl for the person to open; they must sign in as the same platform user, or it fails with wrong_account. Then call get_connect_session until it is not pending.

## TL;DR

| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does it do? | For an account that is needs_reconnect, disconnected, or near its reconnectBy. Returns a session with an authorizationUrl for the person to open; they must sign in as the same platform user, or it fails with wrong_account. Then call get_connect_session until it is not pending. |
| Does it change anything? | Changes something. |
| Which endpoint does it call? | [`POST /v1/accounts/{id}/reconnect`](https://docs.flung.dev/reference/api/post-v1-accounts-id-reconnect.md) |
| Which server? | `https://mcp.flung.dev/mcp-oauth` (sign in) or `https://mcp.flung.dev/mcp` (API key). |

## Arguments

| Argument | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `accountId` | `string` | yes | An account id (acct_...) from list_accounts. at least 1 character; at most 64 characters; pattern `^acct_[a-z2-7]+$`. |
| `redirectUrl` | `string` | no | Where to send the person afterwards. Omit it for Flung's own page. at most 2048 characters. |

## Example call

```json
{
  "name": "reconnect_account",
  "arguments": {
    "accountId": "acct_aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"
  }
}
```

## Things a person might say

- "My Instagram stopped posting, fix it."
- "Reconnect the accounts that are about to expire."

## Annotations

| Hint | Value |
|---|---|
| `readOnlyHint` | false |
| `destructiveHint` | false |
| `idempotentHint` | false |
| `openWorldHint` | true |

## See also

| Doc | Why |
|---|---|
| [MCP tools](https://docs.flung.dev/reference/mcp.md) | Every tool |
| [Connect an AI agent](https://docs.flung.dev/mcp.md) | Install the server in your client |
| [`POST /v1/accounts/{id}/reconnect`](https://docs.flung.dev/reference/api/post-v1-accounts-id-reconnect.md) | The same operation over HTTP |