# Start a Compute instance

**PUT /instance/{id}:start**

This operation starts a virtual machine, potentially using a rescue profile if specified


## Servers
- https://api-ch-gva-2.exoscale.com/v2: https://api-ch-gva-2.exoscale.com/v2 ()



## Parameters

#### Path parameters
- **id** (string(uuid))
  


## Body parameters
Content-type: application/json

- **rescue-profile** (string)
  Boot in Rescue Mode, using named profile (supported: netboot, netboot-efi)

## Responses
### 200: 200

#### Body Parameters: application/json (object)
- **id** (string(uuid))
  Operation ID
- **reason** (string)
  Operation failure reason
- **reference** (object)
  Related resource reference
- **message** (string)
  Operation message
- **state** (string)
  Operation status


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