---
title: "Issue a command to a process"
method: PUT
path: "/api/v3/process/{id}/command"
tags: ["v16.7.2"]
---

# Issue a command to a process

`PUT /api/v3/process/{id}/command`

Issue a command to a process: start, stop, reload, restart

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Request body

- ApiCommand
  - `command` 'start' | 'stop' | 'restart' | 'reload', required

## Response `200`

OK

- string

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `404` — Not Found

## Changes

- **2022-10-13** `37e2216cc6a2` — 1 info
  - api tag `v16.7.2` added
- **2022-07-29** `44bcbc1544e1` — 1 info
  - api operation id `restream-3-command` removed and replaced with `process-3-command`
- **2022-05-13** `d0614126abfa` — 2 info
  - api operation id `process-3-command` removed and replaced with `restream-3-command`
  - api tag `v16.7.2` removed

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/datarhei/apis/datarhei-core-api/changes/api/v3/process/:id/command/put.md)

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