---
title: "Run a task instance"
method: POST
path: "/configuration_manager/tasks/instance/run"
tags: ["Configuration Manager"]
---

# Run a task instance

`POST /configuration_manager/tasks/instance/run`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://example.itential.io`
- URL: `https://example.itential.io/configuration_manager/tasks/instance/run`
- Auth: none declared

Runs an instance of a task and save it to the database.

## Request body

- object
  - `taskId` string
  - `options` ConfigurationManagerTasksInstanceRunPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaOptions

## Response `200`

Data returned by the execution of the task instance..

- ConfigurationManagerRunTaskInstanceResponse200

## Other responses

- `500`: Error response from API

## Changes

- **2026-10-31** `2095cc90e583`: 2 info
  - api tag `Configuration Manager` added
  - api tag `configurationManager` removed

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/itential/apis/itential-2/changes/configuration_manager/tasks/instance/run/post.md)

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