---
title: "Set Startup App"
method: PUT
path: "/api/apps/startup-app"
---

# Set Startup App

`PUT /api/apps/startup-app`

Set (or clear, with null) the app that auto-starts on wake-up.

Must already be installed (install via /apps/install first). Applied live, so
no daemon restart is needed.

## Request body

- StartupApp — The app configured to auto-start on the robot's first wake-up.
  - `startup_app` string, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- StartupApp — The app configured to auto-start on the robot's first wake-up.
  - `startup_app` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

## Changes

- **2026-07-03** `cc6647771b62` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-03-03** `8d430e48a90a` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/pollen-robotics/apis/reachy-mini-rest-api/changes/api/apps/startup-app/put.md)

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