Computer Lifecycle
Start computer
Boot a stopped computer.
POST
Start computer
Starts a computer that is
Starting is idempotent for an already-
frozen or stopped. Its archived disk is restored, including files, installed software, and configuration. It cold-boots on a freshly chosen host.
A started computer receives a new IP address, new ports, and a new VNC / Desktop API token, so re-fetch
GET /computers/{id} afterwards. Only the disk is restored: processes and other in-memory state from before the stop are gone. The call can take considerably longer than a normal request while the saved disk is fetched and the computer boots.Path parameters
string
required
Computer UUID or
instance_id. Both resolve to the same computer.Response
boolean
true when the start succeeded or the computer was already running.boolean
Present and
true only when the computer’s record said stopped but the computer was still running on its host, so the record was corrected instead of a second copy being booted. No boot happened.running computer: it returns { "success": true } and changes nothing. Only frozen and stopped computers are startable. Every other status returns 409. A suspended computer resumes on interaction rather than through this endpoint.