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Use this endpoint to start a database that is currently stopped. The database will boot up and become available for connections. This is useful when you have previously stopped a database to conserve resources and are ready to resume using it.

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Request

POST https://api.virtuscloud.app/v2/database/{databaseId}/start

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Headers

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Authorization
string
required
Your Virtus Cloud API key. Pass it directly as the header value — no prefix required.Example: Authorization: vc_live_xxxxxxxxxxxx

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Path Parameters

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databaseId
string
required
The unique identifier of the database you want to start. You can find this ID in the response from the Create Database endpoint or in the Virtus Cloud dashboard.

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Response

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status
string
Returns "success" when the start command is accepted and the database is booting up.
The database may take a few seconds to fully initialize after receiving the start command. Poll the Status endpoint to confirm it is running before sending connections.

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Examples

curl -X POST https://api.virtuscloud.app/v2/database/a14b8d5e1cb7405a851eb4c075506121/start \
  -H "Authorization: <api_key>"

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Response Example

{
  "status": "success"
}