---
title: "Bootstrap First Edition"
method: POST
path: "/api/v3/tournaments/bootstrap"
tags: ["Tournaments"]
---

# Bootstrap First Edition

`POST /api/v3/tournaments/bootstrap`

Manually activate the FIRST grid-snapped edition (one edition + one child cycle per active category) so it then rolls over automatically via the pg_cron transition machinery. Idempotent-safe: an active edition already existing returns 409. The shared started_at is grid-snapped (never now()).

## Response `201`

Document created, URL follows

- TournamentEditionResponse
  - `id` integer, required
  - `started_at` string, date-time, required
  - `ends_at` string, date-time, required
  - `status` 'active' | 'awaiting_results' | 'completed', required
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required

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