# Sync object

```json metadata
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  "title": "Sync object",
  "description": "Documents the sync object used with Redis Software REST API calls.",
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  "tableOfContents": {"sections":[]}

,
  "codeExamples": []
}
```
| Name | Type/Value | Description |
|------|------------|-------------|
| progress  | integer        | Number of bytes remaining in current sync |
| status    | 'in_progress'<br />'idle'<br />'link_down' | Indication of the shard's current sync status |