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POST
/
sandbox
/
{sandboxIdOrName}
/
start
curl -X POST https://api.daytona.io/sandbox/sandbox123/start \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "X-Daytona-Organization-ID: your-org-id"

{
  "id": "sandbox123",
  "organizationId": "org456",
  "name": "my-development-sandbox",
  "snapshot": "ubuntu-4vcpu-8ram-100gb",
  "user": "daytona",
  "env": {
    "NODE_ENV": "development"
  },
  "labels": {
    "project": "my-app",
    "environment": "dev"
  },
  "public": false,
  "networkBlockAll": false,
  "target": "us-east-1",
  "cpu": 4,
  "gpu": 0,
  "memory": 8,
  "disk": 100,
  "state": "starting",
  "desiredState": "started",
  "autoStopInterval": 60,
  "autoArchiveInterval": 10080,
  "autoDeleteInterval": -1,
  "volumes": [],
  "createdAt": "2024-10-01T12:00:00Z",
  "updatedAt": "2024-10-01T14:30:00Z",
  "runnerId": "runner789"
}
Starts a stopped sandbox or restores an archived sandbox to a running state.

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Headers

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X-Daytona-Organization-ID
string
Use with JWT to specify the organization ID

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Path Parameters

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sandboxIdOrName
string
required
ID or name of the sandbox to start

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Response

Returns the updated sandbox object with the new state.
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id
string
The unique identifier of the sandbox
​
organizationId
string
The organization ID of the sandbox
​
name
string
The name of the sandbox
​
snapshot
string
The snapshot used for the sandbox
​
user
string
The user associated with the sandbox
​
env
object
Environment variables for the sandbox
​
labels
object
Labels for the sandbox
​
public
boolean
Whether the sandbox HTTP preview is public
​
networkBlockAll
boolean
Whether all network access is blocked
​
networkAllowList
string
Comma-separated list of allowed CIDR network addresses
​
target
string
The target environment for the sandbox
​
cpu
number
The CPU quota for the sandbox
​
gpu
number
The GPU quota for the sandbox
​
memory
number
The memory quota for the sandbox in GB
​
disk
number
The disk quota for the sandbox in GB
​
state
string
The current state of the sandbox (will be starting or restoring)Options: starting, restoring, started
​
desiredState
string
The desired state of the sandbox
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autoStopInterval
number
Auto-stop interval in minutes
​
autoArchiveInterval
number
Auto-archive interval in minutes
​
autoDeleteInterval
number
Auto-delete interval in minutes
​
volumes
array
Array of volumes attached to the sandbox
​
createdAt
string
The creation timestamp of the sandbox
​
updatedAt
string
The last update timestamp of the sandbox
​
runnerId
string
The runner ID of the sandbox
curl -X POST https://api.daytona.io/sandbox/sandbox123/start \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "X-Daytona-Organization-ID: your-org-id"

{
  "id": "sandbox123",
  "organizationId": "org456",
  "name": "my-development-sandbox",
  "snapshot": "ubuntu-4vcpu-8ram-100gb",
  "user": "daytona",
  "env": {
    "NODE_ENV": "development"
  },
  "labels": {
    "project": "my-app",
    "environment": "dev"
  },
  "public": false,
  "networkBlockAll": false,
  "target": "us-east-1",
  "cpu": 4,
  "gpu": 0,
  "memory": 8,
  "disk": 100,
  "state": "starting",
  "desiredState": "started",
  "autoStopInterval": 60,
  "autoArchiveInterval": 10080,
  "autoDeleteInterval": -1,
  "volumes": [],
  "createdAt": "2024-10-01T12:00:00Z",
  "updatedAt": "2024-10-01T14:30:00Z",
  "runnerId": "runner789"
}

​
Notes

  • If the sandbox is in an archived state, it will be restored before starting
  • The sandbox state will transition to starting and eventually to started
  • Starting a sandbox that is already running will have no effect

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