---
title: "offerProcess.start"
method: POST
path: "/offerProcess.start"
tags: ["Offer Process"]
---

# offerProcess.start

`POST /offerProcess.start`

Starts an offer process for a candidate.

**Requires the [`offersWrite`](authentication#permissions-offerprocessstart) permission.**

## Request body

- OfferProcessStartRequest
  - `applicationId` string, uuid, required — The id of the application to start an offer process for

## Response `200`

Responses from the offerProcess.start endpoint

- union
  - OfferProcessStartSuccessResponse
    - `success` true, required
    - `results` OfferProcess, required
      - `id` string, uuid, required — The id of the started offer process
      - `applicationId` string, uuid, required — The id of the application the offer process was started for
      - `status` 'WaitingOnOfferCreation' | 'WaitingOnApprovalStart' | 'WaitingOnOfferApproval' | 'WaitingOnApprovalDefinition' | 'WaitingOnCandidateResponse' | 'CandidateRejected' | 'CandidateAccepted' | 'OfferCancelled', required — The status of the offer process
  - ErrorResponse
    - `success` false, required
    - `errors` ErrorDetail[], required
      - `message` string, required
      - `parameter` string

---

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