---
title: "Start timer for a project task"
method: POST
path: "/v1/time-track/projects/{projectId}/tasks/{taskId}/start"
tags: ["Task Timer"]
---

# Start timer for a project task

`POST /v1/time-track/projects/{projectId}/tasks/{taskId}/start`

Starts a new timer for the given task ID inside a specific project. Used to track task duration.

## Path parameters

- `projectId` integer, required
- `taskId` integer, required

## Headers

- `X-Org-Id` integer, required

## Request body

- TimerRequest — Payload to start a timer for a task. Use this to mark time as billable or non-billable and optionally include notes about the work.
  - `billingType` boolean, required — Whether the timer is billable.
  - `notes` string — Optional notes about the timer.

## Response `200`

Timer started successfully

- ApiSuccessResponseTimeTrackerDto — Standard API success response structure
  - `success` boolean — Indicates if the operation was successful
  - `message` string — Message describing the result of the operation
  - `code` integer — HTTP status code of the response
  - `data` TimeTrackerDto
    - `tenantId` integer
    - `trackId` integer
    - `trackerType` string
    - `startTime` string, date-time
    - `endTime` string, date-time
    - `timePeriod` integer
    - `taskId` integer
    - `parentTaskId` integer
    - `title` string
    - `projectId` integer
    - `spaceId` integer
    - `billingType` boolean
    - `notes` string
    - `user` UserMinimalDto
      - `userId` integer
      - `firstName` string
      - `email` string
      - `profilePicURL` string
      - `profilePicColor` string
      - `provider` string
      - `role` OrgRoleDto
        - `orgRoleId` integer
        - `roleName` string
    - `createdTime` string, date-time
    - `when` string, date-time
    - `status` string
  - `timestamp` string, date-time — Timestamp of the response

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