## StartEnvironment

**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"
  ```

### Body Parameters

- `environmentId: optional string`

  environment_id specifies which environment should be started.

### Example

```http
curl https://app.gitpod.io/api/gitpod.v1.EnvironmentService/StartEnvironment \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $GITPOD_API_KEY" \
    -d '{}'
```

#### Response

```json
{}
```