# Start executing a deployment task.

Transitions the given task to RUNNING state. Possible error codes are TASK_LIMIT_REACHED, INVALID_TASK, TASK_DEPLOYMENTS_RUNNING, TASK_RUNNING.

## Endpoints

PUT `/emsapi/osdeployer/tasks/{taskId}/start`

## Request

### Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/emsapi/osdeployer/tasks/{taskId}/start`

### Scope

`OSDTask.UPDATE`

### Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

- **Accept** `string` — Mandatory: `application/deploymentTaskStartedStatus.v1+json`

#### Path Parameters

- **taskId** `string` — Mandatory

  ID of the OS Deployment task

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request PUT \
  --url https://appdomain/emsapi/osdeployer/tasks/{taskId}/start \
  --header 'Accept: application/deploymentTaskStartedStatus.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response

### Response Parameters

#### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/deploymentTaskStartedStatus.v1+json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **isTaskStarted** `boolean`

    True if the task was successfully started.

### Possible Response Codes

- **200** — HTTP code

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

Task has transitioned to RUNNING

```json
{
  "isTaskStarted": true
}
```

## Rate Limits

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 50 | **Lock period:** 5 minutes

Duration - Time window for the threshold.  
Threshold - Number of API calls allowed within the specified duration.  
Lock Period - Wait time before consecutive API requests.