---
title: "Start recording"
method: POST
path: "/boxes/{boxId}/actions/recording/start"
tags: ["UI Action"]
---

# Start recording

`POST /boxes/{boxId}/actions/recording/start`

Start recording the box screen. Only one recording can be active at a time. If a recording is already in progress, starting a new recording will stop the previous one and keep only the latest recording.

## Path parameters

- `boxId` string, required

## Response `201`

## Changes

- **2025-09-12** `9f04ca85070c` — 1 breaking
  - removed the request body

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/babelcloud/apis/gbox-open-api/changes/boxes/:boxId/actions/recording/start/post.md)

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