---
title: "Start connection"
method: POST
path: "/v1/connections/{provider}/start"
tags: ["Owner"]
---

# Start connection

`POST /v1/connections/{provider}/start`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.vicem.ai`
- URL: `https://api.vicem.ai/v1/connections/{provider}/start`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Path parameters

- `provider` string, required

## Request body

- StartConnectionRequest
  - `purposes` string[], required
  - `returnTo` 'app' | 'web', required

## Response `200`

OK

- StartConnectionResponse
  - `url` string, uri, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid request (body not JSON, or schema validation failed).
- `401`: Missing, expired or invalid bearer token.
- `404`: No such resource, or not visible to this caller.
- `413`: Body over the limit (64 KB; 512 KB for contact import).
- `500`: Unexpected server error (reported to Sentry).

---

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