---
title: "Start pipeline tap"
method: POST
path: "/pipeline/{pipeline_id}/tap/{component_id}"
tags: ["Sampling and Simulation"]
---

# Start pipeline tap

`POST /pipeline/{pipeline_id}/tap/{component_id}`

Start a tap operation to view data as it flows through the pipeline.

## Path parameters

- `pipeline_id` string, uuid, required
- `component_id` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `limit` integer — The maximum number of events to return
  - `timeout` integer — The amount of time, in seconds, to wait for `limit` events to return before timing out
  - `edge_id` string — Specific edge_id instance to tap
  - `filter` unknown

## Response `200`

Default Response

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/mezmo/apis/pipeline-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/mezmo/apis/pipeline-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/mezmo/pipeline-api/revisions/fb2535545d90/schema)