---
title: "Start run"
method: POST
path: "/runs/start"
tags: ["runs"]
---

# Start run

`POST /runs/start`

Start a new run for tracking

## Request body

- RunsStartRunRequest
  - `config` PluginRawPluginConfig
  - `pipeline_name` string, required
  - `source_name` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- PluginRun
  - `completed_at` string
  - `config` PluginRawPluginConfig
  - `created_by` string
  - `error_message` string
  - `id` string
  - `pipeline_name` string
  - `run_id` string
  - `source_name` string
  - `started_at` string
  - `status` 'running' | 'completed' | 'failed' | 'cancelled'
  - `summary` PluginRunSummary
    - `assets_created` integer
    - `assets_deleted` integer
    - `assets_updated` integer
    - `documentation_added` integer
    - `duration_seconds` integer
    - `errors_count` integer
    - `lineage_created` integer
    - `lineage_updated` integer
    - `total_entities` integer

## Changes

- **2025-09-24** `01ebcc70d5ab` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-06-02** `0c070796939d` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/marmotdata/apis/marmot-api/changes/runs/start/post.md)

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