---
title: "Changes to Start a sandbox"
method: POST
path: "/sandboxes/start"
---

# Changes to Start a sandbox

`POST /sandboxes/start`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 7 of 21 revisions.

- **2026-11-04** `62bf97c7bba4`: 1 info
- **2026-10-09** `bb87f576fc44`: 1 info
- **2026-09-18** `e6309ce01c8d`: 5 breaking, 3 info
- **2026-09-14** `331d1ab62bd5`: 2 info
- **2026-09-10** `54488acbedcb`: 1 info
- **2026-08-29** `122382e24d26`: 1 warning
- **2026-08-27** `2115493485e6`: 1 info

## Changes

- **2026-11-04** `62bf97c7bba4`: 1 info
  - added the new optional request property `queue`
- **2026-10-09** `bb87f576fc44`: 1 info
  - added the new optional request property `gatedFeatures`
- **2026-09-18** `e6309ce01c8d`: 5 breaking, 3 info
  - added the new required request property `lifetime`
  - added the new required request property `network_policy`
  - added the new required request property `spec`
  - removed `#/components/schemas/thundertypes.SandboxStartRequest, subschema #1` from the request body `oneOf` list
  - the request's body type changed from no type to `object`
  - added the new optional request property `env`
  - added the new optional request property `image_id`
  - added the new optional request property `name`
- **2026-09-14** `331d1ab62bd5`: 2 info
  - added the new `A100XL` enum value to the request property `oneOf[#/components/schemas/thundertypes.SandboxStartRequest]/spec/gpu_type`
  - added the new `A100XL` enum value to the request property `oneOf[#/components/schemas/thundertypes.SandboxStartRequest]/spec/gpu_type`
- **2026-09-10** `54488acbedcb`: 1 info
  - added the new optional request property `oneOf[#/components/schemas/thundertypes.SandboxStartRequest]/image_id`
- **2026-08-29** `122382e24d26`: 1 warning
  - removed the request property `oneOf[#/components/schemas/thundertypes.SandboxStartRequest]/ssh_public_key`
- **2026-08-27** `2115493485e6`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/thundercompute/apis/thunder-compute-api/docs/sandboxes/start/post.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/thundercompute/apis/thunder-compute-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/thundercompute/apis/thunder-compute-api/changes/sandboxes/start/post)