---
title: "StartEnvironment"
method: POST
path: "/gitpod.v1.EnvironmentService/StartEnvironment"
tags: ["gitpod.v1.EnvironmentService"]
---

# StartEnvironment

`POST /gitpod.v1.EnvironmentService/StartEnvironment`

Starts a stopped environment.

 Use this method to resume work on a previously stopped environment. The environment
 retains its configuration and workspace content from when it was stopped.

 ### Examples

 - Start an environment:

   Resumes a previously stopped environment with its existing configuration.

   ```yaml
   environmentId: "07e03a28-65a5-4d98-b532-8ea67b188048"
   ```

## Request body

- GitpodV1StartEnvironmentRequest
  - `environmentId` string, uuid — environment_id specifies which environment should be started.

## Response `200`

Success

- GitpodV1StartEnvironmentResponse

## Other responses

- `default` — Error

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