---
title: "Changes to Start a machine."
method: POST
path: "/v1/machines/{id}/start"
---

# Changes to Start a machine.

`POST /v1/machines/{id}/start`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 1 of 2 revisions.

- **2026-10-16** `bc31fc04a568`: 2 breaking, 28 info

## Changes

- **2026-10-16** `bc31fc04a568`: 2 breaking, 28 info
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2` to the `source` response property `oneOf` list for the response status `200`
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2, subschema #3` to the `network` response property `oneOf` list for the response status `200`
  - the endpoint scheme security `ApiKeyAuth` was added to the API
  - added the non-success response with the status `401`
  - added the non-success response with the status `403`
  - added the non-success response with the status `404`
  - added the non-success response with the status `429`
  - added the non-success response with the status `500`
  - added the optional property `arch` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `branchGeneration` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `branchState` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `branchable` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `cacheDisk` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `capabilities` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `checkpointState` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `createdBy` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `error` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `forkGeneration` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `forkable` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `labels` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `parentMachineId` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `ports` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `ready` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `readyAt` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `resources/diskDurability` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `rootBranchId` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `rootCheckpointId` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `url` to the response with the `200` status
  - removed `subschema #1, subschema #2` from the `source` response property `oneOf` list for the response status `200`
  - removed `subschema #1, subschema #2, subschema #3` from the `network` response property `oneOf` list for the response status `200`

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/smolmachines/apis/smolfleet-api/docs/v1/machines/:id/start/post.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/smolmachines/apis/smolfleet-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/smolmachines/apis/smolfleet-api/changes/v1/machines/:id/start/post)