---
title: "Start recording of the call."
method: POST
path: "/calling/serverCalls/{serverCallId}/recordings"
tags: ["Recording"]
---

# Start recording of the call.

`POST /calling/serverCalls/{serverCallId}/recordings`

## Path parameters

- `serverCallId` string, required

## Query parameters

- `api-version` string, required

## Request body

- StartCallRecordingRequest — The request payload start call recording operation.
  - `recordingStateCallbackUri` string — The uri to send notifications to.
  - `recordingContentType` 'audio' | 'audioVideo' — The content type of a call recording.
  - `recordingChannelType` 'mixed' | 'unmixed' — The channel type of a call recording.
  - `recordingFormatType` 'wav' | 'mp3' | 'mp4' — The media container format type of a call recording.

## Response `200`

Returns the start call recording response.

- StartCallRecordingResult — The response payload of start call recording operation.
  - `recordingId` string — The recording id of the started recording

## Other responses

- `400` — BadRequest
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — NotFound
- `500` — InternalServerError

---

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