diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_v1.py b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_v1.py
index ccbcbb94f..2354c4bf8 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_v1.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_v1.py
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 # 2.25: Add several profit values to /status endpoint
 # 2.26: increase /balance output
 # 2.27: Add /trades/<id>/reload endpoint
-API_VERSION = 2.27
+# 2.28: Switch reload endpoint to Post
+API_VERSION = 2.28
 
 # Public API, requires no auth.
 router_public = APIRouter()
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ def trade_cancel_open_order(tradeid: int, rpc: RPC = Depends(get_rpc)):
     return rpc._rpc_trade_status([tradeid])[0]
 
 
-@router.get('/trades/{tradeid}/reload', response_model=OpenTradeSchema,  tags=['trading'])
+@router.post('/trades/{tradeid}/reload', response_model=OpenTradeSchema,  tags=['trading'])
 def trade_reload(tradeid: int, rpc: RPC = Depends(get_rpc)):
     rpc._rpc_reload_trade_from_exchange(tradeid)
     return rpc._rpc_trade_status([tradeid])[0]
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
index 44d70e318..1e76ce557 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ def test_api_trade_reload_trade(botclient, mocker, fee, markets, ticker, is_shor
         cancel_stoploss_order=stoploss_mock,
     )
 
-    rc = client_get(client, f"{BASE_URI}/trades/10/reload")
+    rc = client_post(client, f"{BASE_URI}/trades/10/reload")
     assert_response(rc, 502)
     assert 'Could not find trade with id 10.' in rc.json()['error']
     assert ftbot.handle_onexchange_order.call_count == 0
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ def test_api_trade_reload_trade(botclient, mocker, fee, markets, ticker, is_shor
     create_mock_trades(fee, is_short=is_short)
     Trade.commit()
 
-    rc = client_get(client, f"{BASE_URI}/trades/5/reload")
+    rc = client_post(client, f"{BASE_URI}/trades/5/reload")
     assert ftbot.handle_onexchange_order.call_count == 1