---
title: "POST /containers/{id}/start"
method: POST
path: "/containers/{id}/start"
---

# POST /containers/{id}/start

`POST /containers/{id}/start`

Start a container

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `detachKeys` string

## Response `204`

There is no content to send for this request, but the headers may be useful.

## Changes

- **2026-02-14** `31f80d10d31a` — 4 info
  - api tag `Container` removed
  - removed the non-success response with the status `304`
  - removed the non-success response with the status `404`
  - removed the non-success response with the status `500`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/hexlet/apis/docker-engine-api/changes/containers/:id/start/post.md)

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