Layerbeat

Start a stopped server

POST
/v1/vms/{id}/start

Starts a stopped VPS and returns an operation to track progress.

Access: API key: vm:write · Session: developer, admin or owner.

Authorization

headerAuthorizationBearer <token>

Send Authorization: Bearer <token>. A token is an API key (lb_live_…, scoped, for programs) or a session (lb_sess_…, from signup or login, for people). See Authentication above.

Path Parameters

id*string

The resource id.

Header Parameters

X-Org-ID?string

Sessions only: act on this organization (you must be a member). Default: your first organization.

Response Body

Accepted

application/json
  1. response
operation*
curl -X POST 'https://layerbeat.com/v1/vms/string/start'
{  "operation": {    "id": "op_4yw4xmradad4bstgr4d5qtreb4",    "type": "vm.start",    "status": "pending",    "vm_id": "vm_gnkrp6zuxvsqki7sqxeluvsw2y",    "steps": [      {        "name": "start",        "status": "running"      }    ],    "result": null,    "error": null,    "created_at": "2026-10-01T10:00:00Z",    "finished_at": null  }}