---
title: "Start"
method: POST
path: "/databases/{uuid}/start"
tags: ["Databases"]
---

# Start

`POST /databases/{uuid}/start`

Start database.

## Path parameters

- `uuid` string, required

## Response `200`

Start database.

- object
  - `message` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid token.
- `401` — Unauthenticated.
- `404` — Resource not found.
- `409` — Another start, restart or import of this database is already in progress.

## Changes

- **2026-09-26** `f8b16020e5dd` — 1 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `409`
- **2026-07-19** `16dc4d4d2f00` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/coollabsio/apis/coolify/changes/databases/:uuid/start/post.md)

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