---
title: "Start Test Lab Interview"
method: POST
path: "/v1/interviews/{interview_id}/test-lab/start"
tags: ["interviews"]
---

# Start Test Lab Interview

`POST /v1/interviews/{interview_id}/test-lab/start`

Create a disposable in-app test session for Ontora staff or API-key automation.

## Path parameters

- `interview_id` string, uuid, required

## Headers

- `X-API-Key` string, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- TestLabStartResponse
  - `session_url` string, required
  - `contact_id` string, uuid, required
  - `conversation_id` string, uuid, required
  - `session_token` string, required
  - `message` string, required

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

---

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