---
title: "Start a new workflow asynchronously. Returns the ID of the workflow instance that can be later used for tracking"
method: POST
path: "/api/workflow/start/{name}/{version}"
tags: ["workflow-resource"]
---

# Start a new workflow asynchronously. Returns the ID of the workflow instance that can be later used for tracking

`POST /api/workflow/start/{name}/{version}`

## Path parameters

- `name` string, required
- `version` integer, required

## Query parameters

- `correlationId` string
- `priority` integer

## Headers

- `X-Idempotency-key` string
- `X-on-conflict` 'FAIL' | 'RETURN_EXISTING' | 'FAIL_ON_RUNNING'

## Request body

- object

## Response `200`

OK

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/orkescloud/apis/orkes-conductor-api-server.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/orkescloud/apis/orkes-conductor-api-server/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/orkescloud/orkes-conductor-api-server/revisions/6ebf0c14ac41/schema)