---
title: "Start transcode job"
method: POST
path: "/transcode"
tags: ["Transcode"]
---

# Start transcode job

`POST /transcode`

## Request body

- object
  - `source` string, required — Source video ID

## Response `200`

Transcode job started

- object
  - `success` boolean
  - `data` object
    - `job_id` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request

## Changes

- **2026-02-12** `fd78812f318f` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-01-23** `7d19a3906d5b` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/video-db/apis/videodb-server-api/changes/transcode/post.md)

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