---
title: "Start an agent"
method: POST
path: "/agents/{agent_id}/start"
tags: ["Agents"]
---

# Start an agent

`POST /agents/{agent_id}/start`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api-docs.jackhamr.ai` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://api-docs.jackhamr.ai/agents/{agent_id}/start`
- Auth: none declared

Start a stopped agent's LXC container.

## Path parameters

- `agent_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- AgentActionResponse: Generic lifecycle-action response (start/stop).
  - `agent_id` string, required
  - `action` string, required
  - `status` string, required
  - `message` string, required
  - `timestamp` string, date-time

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

---

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