---
title: "POST /v1/flows/start/{flowArn}"
method: POST
path: "/v1/flows/start/{flowArn}"
---

# POST /v1/flows/start/{flowArn}

`POST /v1/flows/start/{flowArn}`

Starts a flow.

## Path parameters

- `flowArn` string, required

## Response `202`

Success

- StartFlowResponse
  - `FlowArn` string — The ARN of the flow that you started.
  - `Status` 'STANDBY' | 'ACTIVE' | 'UPDATING' | 'DELETING' | 'STARTING' | 'STOPPING' | 'ERROR' — The status of the flow when the StartFlow process begins.

## Other responses

- `480` — BadRequestException
- `481` — InternalServerErrorException
- `482` — ForbiddenException
- `483` — NotFoundException
- `484` — ServiceUnavailableException
- `485` — TooManyRequestsException

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