---
title: "Start recording"
method: PUT
path: "/transcoders/{id}/start_recording"
tags: ["transcoders"]
---

# Start recording

`PUT /transcoders/{id}/start_recording`

This operation starts the recording of a transcoder after the transcoder has started.
If you want the recording to start and stop automatically when you start or stop the transcoder instead, set _recording_ to **true** when you create a transcoder or update a transcoder.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

Success

- object
  - `transcoder` object, required
    - `recording` object — The recording for the transcoder.
      - `state` 'started' | 'stopped' — The state of video capture for the transcoder.

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `410` — Gone
- `422` — Unprocessable Entity

---

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