---
title: "Sets a job to started"
method: PUT
path: "/v1/jobs/{jobId}/start"
tags: ["Jobs"]
---

# Sets a job to started

`PUT /v1/jobs/{jobId}/start`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.bigchange.com`
- URL: `https://api.bigchange.com/v1/jobs/{jobId}/start`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Sets a specific job to started.  The job must be in a valid state to use this endpoint (required scope jobs:write)

## Path parameters

- `jobId` integer, required

## Headers

- `Customer-Id` integer, required

## Request body

- UpdateJobStartModel: Represents a model containing information for starting a job<br/> <br/>Validation:<br/>- Job status must be one of: Scheduled, Rescheduled, Sent, Read, Accepted, OnTheWay, Suspended
  - `comment` string, nullable: Optional free-form comment to associate with the status update<br/> <br/>Validation:<br/>- Maximum length of 250 characters
  - `statusModifiedAt` string, date-time, nullable: The UTC timestamp the status change should be recorded as.<br/>If omitted, the current UTC time will be used.<br/> <br/>Validation:<br/>- Must not be a future date/time

## Response `204`

No Content

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not Found
- `422`: Unprocessable Content
- `500`: Internal Server Error

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/bigchange/apis/bigchange-dx.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/bigchange/apis/bigchange-dx/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/bigchange/apis/bigchange-dx/revisions/b262bfdb1dd0?raw)