---
title: "POST /v1/{+name}:start"
method: POST
path: "/v1/{+name}:start"
tags: ["projects"]
---

# POST /v1/{+name}:start

`POST /v1/{+name}:start`

Start an already created migration job.

## Path parameters

- `name` string, required

## Request body

- StartMigrationJobRequest — Request message for 'StartMigrationJob' request.
  - `skipValidation` boolean — Optional. Start the migration job without running prior configuration verification. Defaults to `false`.

## Response `200`

Successful response

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