---
title: "Startup Endpoint"
method: GET
path: "/_startup"
---

# Startup Endpoint

`GET /_startup`

The startup probe is used by Kubernetes to delay probing liveness and readiness.

Since it is only run in the beginning, we're building the slightly expensive context in the
handler. We want to be sure that context works before serving traffic.

## Headers

- `x-client-secret` string, nullable — A secret token identifying the client connecting to the API

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- unknown

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

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