---
title: "Start Task"
method: POST
path: "/start-task"
tags: ["Tasks"]
---

# Start Task

`POST /start-task`

Initiates a new image upscaling task with specified parameters.
Supports both direct file upload and processing of previously uploaded files.

## Response `200`

Task started successfully

- object
  - `status` 'success', required
  - `data` object, required
    - `taskId` string, uuid, required
    - `message` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request parameters
- `401` — Authentication failed or API key missing
- `402` — Insufficient credits
- `429` — Rate limit exceeded
- `500` — Internal server error occurred

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/upscayl/apis/upscayl-cloud-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/upscayl/apis/upscayl-cloud-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/upscayl/upscayl-cloud-api/versions/2320ccb2ffed/schema)