## StartEnvironment

`client.environments.start(EnvironmentStartParamsbody, RequestOptionsoptions?): EnvironmentStartResponse`

**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

- `body: EnvironmentStartParams`

  - `environmentId?: string`

    environment_id specifies which environment should be started.

### Returns

- `EnvironmentStartResponse = unknown`

### Example

```typescript
import Gitpod from '@gitpod/sdk';

const client = new Gitpod({
  bearerToken: process.env['GITPOD_API_KEY'], // This is the default and can be omitted
});

const response = await client.environments.start({
  environmentId: '07e03a28-65a5-4d98-b532-8ea67b188048',
});

console.log(response);
```

#### Response

```json
{}
```