---
title: "Run a spider"
method: POST
path: "/spiders/{id}/run"
tags: ["Spiders"]
---

# Run a spider

`POST /spiders/{id}/run`

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required — MongoDB ObjectId represented as a hexadecimal string

## Request body

- object
  - `priority` integer
  - `param` object

## Response `200`

Spider started successfully

- Success
  - `code` integer
  - `message` string

## Changes

- **2025-03-03** `14e4eafea538` — 1 warning
  - removed the optional property `data` from the response with the `200` status
- **2025-03-02** `526e5bdf6dee` — 3 breaking, 7 warning, 7 info
  - added the pattern `^[0-9a-fA-F]{24}$` to the `path` request parameter `id`
  - the `param` request property type/format changed from `string`/`` to `object`/``
  - the `data` response's property type/format changed from `array`/`` to `object`/`` for status `200`
  - removed the request property `cmd`
  - …13 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/crawlab-team/apis/crawlab-api/changes/spiders/:id/run/post.md)

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