---
title: "Manually start clocks"
method: POST
path: "/api/bulk-pairing/{id}/start-clocks"
tags: ["Bulk pairings"]
---

# Manually start clocks

`POST /api/bulk-pairing/{id}/start-clocks`

Immediately start all clocks of the games of a bulk pairing.
This overrides the `startClocksAt` value of an existing bulk pairing.
If the games have not yet been created (`bulk.pairAt` is in the future), then this does nothing.
If the clocks have already started (`bulk.startClocksAt` is in the past), then this does nothing.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required — The ID of the bulk pairing

## Response `200`

The clocks of the games of a bulk pairing were successfully started.

- Ok
  - `ok` boolean, required

## Other responses

- `404` — The bulk pairing was not found.

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