---
title: "Creates Flows from a Recipe based on the specified Recipe Id and starts them immediately"
method: POST
path: "/recipes/{recipe_id}/activate"
tags: ["recipes"]
---

# Creates Flows from a Recipe based on the specified Recipe Id and starts them immediately

`POST /recipes/{recipe_id}/activate`

You need `workspaces.flow.edit` permission to access this resource

If the Recipe contains a Component, which requires a Credential, it should be provided among the request payload.

## Path parameters

- `recipe_id` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `data` object, required
    - `type` 'recipe-activation-config', required
    - `attributes` object, required
      - `credentials` object, required — Specify values for Credentials used by steps in a Flow
      - `variables` object, required — Specify values for variables which were defined in Recipe for mapping
    - `relationships` object, required
      - `workspace` object, required
        - `data` object, required
          - `id` string, required — Workspace ID
          - `type` 'workspace', required

## Response `201`

Created

- object
  - `data` object, required
    - `relationships` object, required
      - `flow` object
        - `data` object[], required
          - `type` 'flow', required
          - `id` string, required
      - `recipe_deployment` object, required
        - `data` object, required
          - `type` 'recipe-deployment', required
          - `id` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden

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