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# Start meeting

> Move a planned meeting to running, so outcomes, decisions and poll results can be recorded.

Moves a planned meeting to `RUNNING`. From now on outcomes and decisions can be recorded.

<Info>
  Scope `meetings:write`. Needs moderator rights: organizers, co-organizers or the meeting's moderator.
  No request body.
</Info>

## Path parameters

<ParamField path="meetingId" type="string" required>The planned meeting.</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField name="data" type="object" required>
  <Expandable title="properties">
    <ResponseField name="id" type="string" required>The running meeting.</ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={"dark"}
  curl -X POST "https://your-collabase.ch/api/v1/meetings/cm2meet0001abcd/start" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer clb_xYz123ABCD..."
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 200 theme={"dark"}
  { "data": { "id": "cm2meet0001abcd" } }
  ```

  ```json 409 theme={"dark"}
  { "error": { "code": "CONFLICT", "message": "Only a planned meeting can be started" } }
  ```
</ResponseExample>


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