# Start a sandbox

Collection: api
Human docs: https://zei.sh/docs/api

Request a sandbox runtime to start.

POST /public/sandboxes/:sandboxId/start
Permission: MACHINE_UPDATE.
Use start after a sandbox is stopped and poll its detail or events until it is running.
Response: The lifecycle result.

Example:

```
curl -X POST https://api.zei.sh/api/v1/public/sandboxes/:sandboxId/start \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ZEISH_API_KEY"
```