---
title: "Initialize or resume a mission"
method: POST
path: "/missions"
---

# Initialize or resume a mission

`POST /missions`

Create a new mission record or retrieve an existing one to resume data upload.

## Request body

- object
  - `mission_id` string, uuid — Optional. Provide to resume an existing mission.
  - `robot_id` string, required — Unique identifier for the drone/quadruped.
  - `metadata` MissionMetadata
    - `time_taken` number
    - `sensor_config` object
    - `battery_level_at_end` number

## Response `201`

Mission initialized/resumed successfully.

- Mission
  - `mission_id` string
  - `status` 'IN_PROGRESS' | 'COMPLETED' | 'PROCESSING' | 'FAILED'
  - `created_at` string, date-time

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/google/apis/robot-fleet-data-management-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/google/apis/robot-fleet-data-management-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/google/robot-fleet-data-management-api/revisions/a330f96c56b5/schema)