diff --git a/src/app.ts b/src/app.ts
index 3f2b993..ee0ab8c 100644
--- a/src/app.ts
+++ b/src/app.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import { youtubeApiProxy } from "./routes/youtubeApiProxy";
 import { getChapterNames } from "./routes/getChapterNames";
 import { postRating } from "./routes/ratings/postRating";
 import { getRating } from "./routes/ratings/getRating";
+import { postClearCache as ratingPostClearCache } from "./routes/ratings/postClearCache";
 
 export function createServer(callback: () => void): Server {
     // Create a service (the app object is just a callback).
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ function setupRoutes(router: Router) {
     // ratings
     router.get("/api/ratings/rate/:prefix", getRating);
     router.post("/api/ratings/rate", postRateEndpoints);
+    router.post("/api/ratings/clearCache", ratingPostClearCache);
 
     if (config.postgres) {
         router.get("/database", (req, res) => dumpDatabase(req, res, true));
diff --git a/src/routes/postClearCache.ts b/src/routes/postClearCache.ts
index 91d4184..4d8ee82 100644
--- a/src/routes/postClearCache.ts
+++ b/src/routes/postClearCache.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export async function postClearCache(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<Respo
     }
 
     try {
-        QueryCacher.clearVideoCache({
+        QueryCacher.clearSegmentCache({
             videoID,
             hashedVideoID,
             service
diff --git a/src/routes/postPurgeAllSegments.ts b/src/routes/postPurgeAllSegments.ts
index 9ff7826..fe9cf26 100644
--- a/src/routes/postPurgeAllSegments.ts
+++ b/src/routes/postPurgeAllSegments.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export async function postPurgeAllSegments(req: Request, res: Response): Promise
         await db.prepare("run", `UPDATE "sponsorTimes" SET "hidden" = 1 WHERE "videoID" = ?`, [videoID]);
 
         const hashedVideoID: VideoIDHash = getHash(videoID, 1);
-        QueryCacher.clearVideoCache({
+        QueryCacher.clearSegmentCache({
             videoID,
             hashedVideoID,
             service
diff --git a/src/routes/postSkipSegments.ts b/src/routes/postSkipSegments.ts
index 09b6c06..09e3654 100644
--- a/src/routes/postSkipSegments.ts
+++ b/src/routes/postSkipSegments.ts
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ export async function postSkipSegments(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<Res
                     videoID, apiVideoInfo?.data?.authorId || "", apiVideoInfo?.data?.title || "", apiVideoInfo?.data?.published || 0, apiVideoInfo?.data?.genreUrl || "", videoID]);
 
                 // Clear redis cache for this video
-                QueryCacher.clearVideoCache({
+                QueryCacher.clearSegmentCache({
                     videoID,
                     hashedVideoID,
                     service,
diff --git a/src/routes/ratings/getRating.ts b/src/routes/ratings/getRating.ts
index fe5211f..ec7e9f0 100644
--- a/src/routes/ratings/getRating.ts
+++ b/src/routes/ratings/getRating.ts
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ export async function getRating(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<Response>
                     : [req.query.type]
                 : [RatingType.Upvote, RatingType.Downvote];
         if (!Array.isArray(types)) {
-            return res.status(400).send("Categories parameter does not match format requirements.");
+            return res.status(400).send("Types parameter does not match format requirements.");
         }
 
         types = types.map((type) => parseInt(type as unknown as string, 10));
     } catch(error) {
-        return res.status(400).send("Bad parameter: categories (invalid JSON)");
+        return res.status(400).send("Bad parameter: types (invalid JSON)");
     }
 
     const service: Service = getService(req.query.service, req.body.service);
@@ -53,20 +53,15 @@ export async function getRating(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<Response>
                 type: rating.type,
                 count: rating.count
             }));
-
-        if (ratings) {
-            res.status(200);
-        } else {
-            res.status(404);
-        }
-        return res.send(ratings ?? []);
+        return res.status((ratings.length) ? 200 : 404)
+            .send(ratings ?? []);
     } catch (err) {
         Logger.error(err as string);
         return res.sendStatus(500);
     }
 }
 
-async function getRatings(hashPrefix: VideoIDHash, service: Service): Promise<DBRating[]> {
+function getRatings(hashPrefix: VideoIDHash, service: Service): Promise<DBRating[]> {
     const fetchFromDB = () => db
         .prepare(
             "all",
@@ -74,9 +69,7 @@ async function getRatings(hashPrefix: VideoIDHash, service: Service): Promise<DB
             [`${hashPrefix}%`, service]
         ) as Promise<DBRating[]>;
 
-    if (hashPrefix.length === 4) {
-        return await QueryCacher.get(fetchFromDB, ratingHashKey(hashPrefix, service));
-    }
-
-    return fetchFromDB();
+    return (hashPrefix.length === 4)
+        ? QueryCacher.get(fetchFromDB, ratingHashKey(hashPrefix, service))
+        : fetchFromDB();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/ratings/postClearCache.ts b/src/routes/ratings/postClearCache.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed3d5d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/ratings/postClearCache.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import { Logger } from "../../utils/logger";
+import { HashedUserID, UserID } from "../../types/user.model";
+import { getHash } from "../../utils/getHash";
+import { Request, Response } from "express";
+import { Service, VideoID } from "../../types/segments.model";
+import { QueryCacher } from "../../utils/queryCacher";
+import { isUserVIP } from "../../utils/isUserVIP";
+import { VideoIDHash } from "../../types/segments.model";
+import { getService } from "../..//utils/getService";
+
+export async function postClearCache(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<Response> {
+    const videoID = req.query.videoID as VideoID;
+    const userID = req.query.userID as UserID;
+    const service = getService(req.query.service as Service);
+
+    const invalidFields = [];
+    if (typeof videoID !== "string") {
+        invalidFields.push("videoID");
+    }
+    if (typeof userID !== "string") {
+        invalidFields.push("userID");
+    }
+
+    if (invalidFields.length !== 0) {
+        // invalid request
+        const fields = invalidFields.reduce((p, c, i) => p + (i !== 0 ? ", " : "") + c, "");
+        return res.status(400).send(`No valid ${fields} field(s) provided`);
+    }
+
+    // hash the userID as early as possible
+    const hashedUserID: HashedUserID = getHash(userID);
+    // hash videoID
+    const hashedVideoID: VideoIDHash = getHash(videoID, 1);
+
+    // Ensure user is a VIP
+    if (!(await isUserVIP(hashedUserID))){
+        Logger.warn(`Permission violation: User ${hashedUserID} attempted to clear cache for video ${videoID}.`);
+        return res.status(403).json({ "message": "Not a VIP" });
+    }
+
+    try {
+        QueryCacher.clearRatingCache({
+            hashedVideoID,
+            service
+        });
+        return res.status(200).json({
+            message: `Cache cleared on video ${videoID}`
+        });
+    } catch(err) {
+        return res.sendStatus(500);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/ratings/postRating.ts b/src/routes/ratings/postRating.ts
index 7e73903..f5424b1 100644
--- a/src/routes/ratings/postRating.ts
+++ b/src/routes/ratings/postRating.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { getIP } from "../../utils/getIP";
 import { getService } from "../../utils/getService";
 import { RatingType, RatingTypes } from "../../types/ratings.model";
 import { config } from "../../config";
+import { QueryCacher } from "../../utils/queryCacher";
 
 export async function postRating(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<Response> {
     const privateUserID = req.body.userID as UserID;
@@ -34,26 +35,26 @@ export async function postRating(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<Response>
             // Undo the vote
             await db.prepare("run", `UPDATE "ratings" SET "count" = "count" - 1 WHERE "videoID" = ? AND "service" = ? AND type = ?`, [videoID, service, type]);
             await privateDB.prepare("run", `DELETE FROM "ratings" WHERE "videoID" = ? AND "service" = ? AND "type" = ? AND "userID" = ?`, [videoID, service, type, hashedUserID]);
-
-            return res.sendStatus(200);
         } else if (existingVote.count === 0 && enabled) {
             // Make sure there hasn't been another vote from this IP
             const existingIPVote = (await privateDB.prepare("get", `SELECT count(*) as "count" FROM "ratings" WHERE "videoID" = ? AND "service" = ? AND "type" = ? AND "hashedIP" = ?`, [videoID, service, type, hashedIP]))
                 .count > 0;
-            if (!existingIPVote) {
-                // Check if general rating already exists, if so increase it
-                const rating = await db.prepare("get", `SELECT count(*) as "count" FROM "ratings" WHERE "videoID" = ? AND "service" = ? AND type = ?`, [videoID, service, type]);
-                if (rating.count > 0) {
-                    await db.prepare("run", `UPDATE "ratings" SET "count" = "count" + 1 WHERE "videoID" = ? AND "service" = ? AND type = ?`, [videoID, service, type]);
-                } else {
-                    await db.prepare("run", `INSERT INTO "ratings" ("videoID", "service", "type", "count", "hashedVideoID") VALUES (?, ?, ?, 1, ?)`, [videoID, service, type, hashedVideoID]);
-                }
-
-                // Create entry in privateDB
-                await privateDB.prepare("run", `INSERT INTO "ratings" ("videoID", "service", "type", "userID", "timeSubmitted", "hashedIP") VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`, [videoID, service, type, hashedUserID, Date.now(), hashedIP]);
+            if (existingIPVote) { // if exisiting vote, exit early instead
+                return res.sendStatus(200);
+            }
+            // Check if general rating already exists, if so increase it
+            const rating = await db.prepare("get", `SELECT count(*) as "count" FROM "ratings" WHERE "videoID" = ? AND "service" = ? AND type = ?`, [videoID, service, type]);
+            if (rating.count > 0) {
+                await db.prepare("run", `UPDATE "ratings" SET "count" = "count" + 1 WHERE "videoID" = ? AND "service" = ? AND type = ?`, [videoID, service, type]);
+            } else {
+                await db.prepare("run", `INSERT INTO "ratings" ("videoID", "service", "type", "count", "hashedVideoID") VALUES (?, ?, ?, 1, ?)`, [videoID, service, type, hashedVideoID]);
             }
-        }
 
+            // Create entry in privateDB
+            await privateDB.prepare("run", `INSERT INTO "ratings" ("videoID", "service", "type", "userID", "timeSubmitted", "hashedIP") VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`, [videoID, service, type, hashedUserID, Date.now(), hashedIP]);
+        }
+        // clear rating cache
+        QueryCacher.clearRatingCache({ hashedVideoID, service });
         return res.sendStatus(200);
     } catch (err) {
         Logger.error(err as string);
diff --git a/src/routes/shadowBanUser.ts b/src/routes/shadowBanUser.ts
index 5acd570..fd4f5bc 100644
--- a/src/routes/shadowBanUser.ts
+++ b/src/routes/shadowBanUser.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export async function shadowBanUser(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<Respon
                     // collect list for unshadowbanning
                     (await db.prepare("all", `SELECT "videoID", "hashedVideoID", "service", "votes", "views", "userID" FROM "sponsorTimes" WHERE "UUID" = ? AND "shadowHidden" = 1 AND "category" in (${categories.map((c) => `'${c}'`).join(",")})`, [UUID]))
                         .forEach((videoInfo: {category: Category, videoID: VideoID, hashedVideoID: VideoIDHash, service: Service, userID: UserID}) => {
-                            QueryCacher.clearVideoCache(videoInfo);
+                            QueryCacher.clearSegmentCache(videoInfo);
                         }
                         );
 
@@ -125,6 +125,6 @@ async function unHideSubmissions(categories: string[], userID: UserID) {
     // clear cache for all old videos
     (await db.prepare("all", `SELECT "videoID", "hashedVideoID", "service", "votes", "views" FROM "sponsorTimes" WHERE "userID" = ?`, [userID]))
         .forEach((videoInfo: { category: Category; videoID: VideoID; hashedVideoID: VideoIDHash; service: Service; userID: UserID; }) => {
-            QueryCacher.clearVideoCache(videoInfo);
+            QueryCacher.clearSegmentCache(videoInfo);
         });
 }
diff --git a/src/routes/voteOnSponsorTime.ts b/src/routes/voteOnSponsorTime.ts
index 2fa7272..f713caa 100644
--- a/src/routes/voteOnSponsorTime.ts
+++ b/src/routes/voteOnSponsorTime.ts
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ async function categoryVote(UUID: SegmentUUID, userID: UserID, isVIP: boolean, i
         }
     }
 
-    QueryCacher.clearVideoCache(videoInfo);
+    QueryCacher.clearSegmentCache(videoInfo);
 
     return res.sendStatus(finalResponse.finalStatus);
 }
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ export async function voteOnSponsorTime(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<Re
                 await db.prepare("run", 'UPDATE "sponsorTimes" SET locked = 0 WHERE "UUID" = ?', [UUID]);
             }
 
-            QueryCacher.clearVideoCache(videoInfo);
+            QueryCacher.clearSegmentCache(videoInfo);
         }
         if (incrementAmount - oldIncrementAmount !== 0) {
             sendWebhooks({
diff --git a/src/utils/queryCacher.ts b/src/utils/queryCacher.ts
index c35e9b1..d8ecb96 100644
--- a/src/utils/queryCacher.ts
+++ b/src/utils/queryCacher.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import redis from "../utils/redis";
 import { Logger } from "../utils/logger";
-import { skipSegmentsHashKey, skipSegmentsKey, reputationKey } from "./redisKeys";
+import { skipSegmentsHashKey, skipSegmentsKey, reputationKey, ratingHashKey } from "./redisKeys";
 import { Service, VideoID, VideoIDHash } from "../types/segments.model";
 import { UserID } from "../types/user.model";
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ async function get<T>(fetchFromDB: () => Promise<T>, key: string): Promise<T> {
     return data;
 }
 
-function clearVideoCache(videoInfo: { videoID: VideoID; hashedVideoID: VideoIDHash; service: Service; userID?: UserID; }): void {
+function clearSegmentCache(videoInfo: { videoID: VideoID; hashedVideoID: VideoIDHash; service: Service; userID?: UserID; }): void {
     if (videoInfo) {
         redis.delAsync(skipSegmentsKey(videoInfo.videoID, videoInfo.service));
         redis.delAsync(skipSegmentsHashKey(videoInfo.hashedVideoID, videoInfo.service));
@@ -30,7 +30,14 @@ function clearVideoCache(videoInfo: { videoID: VideoID; hashedVideoID: VideoIDHa
     }
 }
 
+function clearRatingCache(videoInfo: { hashedVideoID: VideoIDHash; service: Service;}): void {
+    if (videoInfo) {
+        redis.delAsync(ratingHashKey(videoInfo.hashedVideoID, videoInfo.service));
+    }
+}
+
 export const QueryCacher = {
     get,
-    clearVideoCache
+    clearSegmentCache,
+    clearRatingCache
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/cases/ratings/getRating.ts b/test/cases/ratings/getRating.ts
index 876ec47..ee82f23 100644
--- a/test/cases/ratings/getRating.ts
+++ b/test/cases/ratings/getRating.ts
@@ -8,15 +8,19 @@ import { partialDeepEquals } from "../../utils/partialDeepEquals";
 const endpoint = "/api/ratings/rate/";
 const getRating = (hash: string, params?: unknown): Promise<AxiosResponse> => client.get(endpoint + hash, { params });
 
+const videoOneID = "some-likes-and-dislikes";
+const videoOneIDHash = getHash(videoOneID, 1);
+const videoOnePartialHash = videoOneIDHash.substr(0, 4);
+
 describe("getRating", () => {
     before(async () => {
         const insertUserNameQuery = 'INSERT INTO "ratings" ("videoID", "service", "type", "count", "hashedVideoID") VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)';
-        await db.prepare("run", insertUserNameQuery, ["some-likes-and-dislikes", "YouTube", 0, 5, getHash("some-likes-and-dislikes", 1)]); //b3f0
-        await db.prepare("run", insertUserNameQuery, ["some-likes-and-dislikes", "YouTube", 1, 10, getHash("some-likes-and-dislikes", 1)]);
+        await db.prepare("run", insertUserNameQuery, [videoOneID, "YouTube", 0, 5, videoOneIDHash]);
+        await db.prepare("run", insertUserNameQuery, [videoOneID, "YouTube", 1, 10, videoOneIDHash]);
     });
 
     it("Should be able to get dislikes and likes by default", (done) => {
-        getRating("b3f0")
+        getRating(videoOnePartialHash)
             .then(res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const expected = [{
@@ -33,7 +37,7 @@ describe("getRating", () => {
     });
 
     it("Should be able to filter for only dislikes", (done) => {
-        getRating("b3f0", { type: 0 })
+        getRating(videoOnePartialHash, { type: 0 })
             .then(res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const expected = [{
@@ -46,4 +50,31 @@ describe("getRating", () => {
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
     });
+
+    it("Should return 400 for invalid hash", (done) => {
+        getRating("a")
+            .then(res => {
+                assert.strictEqual(res.status, 400);
+                done();
+            })
+            .catch(err => done(err));
+    });
+
+    it("Should return 404 for nonexitent type", (done) => {
+        getRating(videoOnePartialHash, { type: 100 })
+            .then(res => {
+                assert.strictEqual(res.status, 404);
+                done();
+            })
+            .catch(err => done(err));
+    });
+
+    it("Should return 404 for nonexistent videoID", (done) => {
+        getRating("aaaa")
+            .then(res => {
+                assert.strictEqual(res.status, 404);
+                done();
+            })
+            .catch(err => done(err));
+    });
 });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/cases/ratings/postClearCache.ts b/test/cases/ratings/postClearCache.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b2b69a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/ratings/postClearCache.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import { db } from "../../../src/databases/databases";
+import { getHash } from "../../../src/utils/getHash";
+import assert from "assert";
+import { client } from "../../utils/httpClient";
+
+const VIPUser = "clearCacheVIP";
+const regularUser = "regular-user";
+const endpoint = "/api/ratings/clearCache";
+const postClearCache = (userID: string, videoID: string) => client({ method: "post", url: endpoint, params: { userID, videoID } });
+
+describe("ratings postClearCache", () => {
+    before(async () => {
+        await db.prepare("run", `INSERT INTO "vipUsers" ("userID") VALUES ('${getHash(VIPUser)}')`);
+    });
+
+    it("Should be able to clear cache amy video", (done) => {
+        postClearCache(VIPUser, "dne-video")
+            .then(res => {
+                assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
+                done();
+            })
+            .catch(err => done(err));
+    });
+
+    it("Should get 403 as non-vip", (done) => {
+        postClearCache(regularUser, "clear-test")
+            .then(res => {
+                assert.strictEqual(res.status, 403);
+                done();
+            })
+            .catch(err => done(err));
+    });
+
+    it("Should give 400 with missing videoID", (done) => {
+        client.post(endpoint, { params: { userID: VIPUser } })
+            .then(res => {
+                assert.strictEqual(res.status, 400);
+                done();
+            })
+            .catch(err => done(err));
+    });
+
+    it("Should give 400 with missing userID", (done) => {
+        client.post(endpoint, { params: { videoID: "clear-test" } })
+            .then(res => {
+                assert.strictEqual(res.status, 400);
+                done();
+            })
+            .catch(err => done(err));
+    });
+});
diff --git a/test/cases/ratings/postRating.ts b/test/cases/ratings/postRating.ts
index 9ff7ebd..be63f60 100644
--- a/test/cases/ratings/postRating.ts
+++ b/test/cases/ratings/postRating.ts
@@ -9,37 +9,43 @@ const endpoint = "/api/ratings/rate/";
 const postRating = (body: unknown): Promise<AxiosResponse> => client.post(endpoint, body);
 const queryDatabase = (videoID: string) => db.prepare("all", `SELECT * FROM "ratings" WHERE "videoID" = ?`, [videoID]);
 
+const videoIDOne = "normal-video";
+const videoIDTwo = "multiple-rates";
+const ratingUserID = "rating-testman";
+
 describe("postRating", () => {
     before(async () => {
         const insertUserNameQuery = 'INSERT INTO "ratings" ("videoID", "service", "type", "count", "hashedVideoID") VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)';
-        await db.prepare("run", insertUserNameQuery, ["multiple-rates", "YouTube", 0, 3, getHash("multiple-rates", 1)]);
+        await db.prepare("run", insertUserNameQuery, [videoIDTwo, "YouTube", 0, 3, getHash(videoIDTwo, 1)]);
     });
 
     it("Should be able to vote on a video", (done) => {
+        const videoID = videoIDOne;
         postRating({
-            userID: "rating-testman",
-            videoID: "normal-video",
+            userID: ratingUserID,
+            videoID,
             type: 0
         })
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const expected = [{
-                    hashedVideoID: getHash("normal-video", 1),
-                    videoID: "normal-video",
+                    hashedVideoID: getHash(videoID, 1),
+                    videoID,
                     type: 0,
                     count: 1,
                     service: "YouTube"
                 }];
-                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(await queryDatabase("normal-video"), expected));
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(await queryDatabase(videoID), expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
     });
 
     it("Should be able to undo a vote on a video", (done) => {
+        const videoID = videoIDOne;
         postRating({
-            userID: "rating-testman",
-            videoID: "normal-video",
+            userID: ratingUserID,
+            videoID,
             type: 0,
             enabled: false
         })
@@ -49,16 +55,17 @@ describe("postRating", () => {
                     type: 0,
                     count: 0
                 }];
-                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(await queryDatabase("normal-video"), expected));
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(await queryDatabase(videoID), expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
     });
 
     it("Should be able to vote after someone else on a video", (done) => {
+        const videoID = videoIDTwo;
         postRating({
-            userID: "rating-testman",
-            videoID: "multiple-rates",
+            userID: ratingUserID,
+            videoID,
             type: 0
         })
             .then(async res => {
@@ -67,16 +74,17 @@ describe("postRating", () => {
                     type: 0,
                     count: 4
                 }];
-                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(await queryDatabase("multiple-rates"), expected));
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(await queryDatabase(videoID), expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
     });
 
     it("Should be able to vote a different type than existing votes on a video", (done) => {
+        const videoID = videoIDTwo;
         postRating({
-            userID: "rating-testman",
-            videoID: "multiple-rates",
+            userID: ratingUserID,
+            videoID,
             type: 1
         })
             .then(async res => {
@@ -88,7 +96,21 @@ describe("postRating", () => {
                     type: 1,
                     count: 1
                 }];
-                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(await queryDatabase("multiple-rates"), expected));
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(await queryDatabase(videoID), expected));
+                done();
+            })
+            .catch(err => done(err));
+    });
+
+    it("Should not be able to vote with nonexistent type", (done) => {
+        const videoID = videoIDOne;
+        postRating({
+            userID: ratingUserID,
+            videoID,
+            type: 100
+        })
+            .then(res => {
+                assert.strictEqual(res.status, 400);
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));