## StartEnvironment

`environments.start(EnvironmentStartParams**kwargs)  -> object`

**post** `/gitpod.v1.EnvironmentService/StartEnvironment`

Starts a stopped environment.

Use this method to resume work on a previously stopped environment. The environment
retains its configuration and workspace content from when it was stopped.

### Examples

- Start an environment:

  Resumes a previously stopped environment with its existing configuration.

  ```yaml
  environmentId: "07e03a28-65a5-4d98-b532-8ea67b188048"
  ```

### Parameters

- `environment_id: Optional[str]`

  environment_id specifies which environment should be started.

### Returns

- `object`

### Example

```python
import os
from gitpod import Gitpod

client = Gitpod(
    bearer_token=os.environ.get("GITPOD_API_KEY"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
)
response = client.environments.start(
    environment_id="07e03a28-65a5-4d98-b532-8ea67b188048",
)
print(response)
```

#### Response

```json
{}
```