---
title: "Implements the operation to start a virtual machine."
method: POST
path: "/{resourceUri}/providers/Microsoft.ConnectedVMwarevSphere/virtualMachineInstances/default/start"
tags: ["VirtualMachineInstances"]
---

# Implements the operation to start a virtual machine.

`POST /{resourceUri}/providers/Microsoft.ConnectedVMwarevSphere/virtualMachineInstances/default/start`

The operation to start a virtual machine instance.

## Path parameters

- `resourceUri` string, required

## Query parameters

- `api-version` string, required

## Response `202`

Accepted

## Other responses

- `default` — Error response describing why the operation failed.

## Changes

- **2026-07-13** (2020-10-01-preview) `9a5918d99140` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2021-10-01** (2020-10-01-preview) `3bc66cfa77bc` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/azure/apis/connectedvmware-microsoft-connectedvmwarevsphere/changes/:resourceUri/providers/Microsoft.ConnectedVMwarevSphere/virtualMachineInstances/default/start/post.md)

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