awx/awx/api/templates/api/job_start.md

Start Job

Make a GET request to this resource to determine if the job can be started and whether any passwords are required to start the job. The response will include the following fields:

• can_start: Flag indicating if this job can be started (boolean, read-only)
• passwords_needed_to_start: Password names required to start the job (array, read-only)

Make a POST request to this resource to start the job. If any passwords are required, they must be passed via POST data.

If successful, the response status code will be 202. If any required passwords are not provided, a 400 status code will be returned. If the job cannot be started, a 405 status code will be returned.