---
title: "POST /api/{session}/start-session"
method: POST
path: "/api/{session}/start-session"
tags: ["Auth"]
---

# POST /api/{session}/start-session

`POST /api/{session}/start-session`

## Path parameters

- `session` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `webhook` string
  - `waitQrCode` boolean
  - `proxy` object
    - `url` string
    - `username` string
    - `password` string

## Response `default`

## Changes

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- **2022-07-21** `5384d2ef4ae9` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/wppconnect-team/apis/wppconnect-api-rest/changes/api/:session/start-session/post.md)

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