Starts an Elastic Compute Service (ECS) instance. After the operation is called, the instance enters the Starting state.

Description

When you call this operation, take note of the following items:

  • The instance to be started must be in the Stopped (Stopped) state.
  • If OperationLocks in the DescribeInstances response contains "LockReason" : "security" for an instance, the instance is locked for security reasons and cannot be started.

Debugging

OpenAPI Explorer automatically calculates the signature value. For your convenience, we recommend that you call this operation in OpenAPI Explorer. OpenAPI Explorer dynamically generates the sample code of the operation for different SDKs.

Request parameters

Parameter Type Required Example Description
Action String Yes StartInstance

The operation that you want to perform. Set the value to StartInstance.

InstanceId String Yes i-bp67acfmxazb4p****

The ID of the instance that you want to start.

InitLocalDisk Boolean No true

Specifies whether to restore the instance to its initial health state. This parameter is applicable to instances of instance families that are equipped with local disks, such as d1, i1, and i2 instances. If a local disk of a d1, i1, or i2 instance fails, you can use this parameter to specify whether to restore the instance to its initial health state on startup. Valid values:

  • true: restores the instance to its initial health state on startup. After the instance is restored to its initial health state, data stored on the local disks of the instance is lost.
  • false: does not perform operations and keeps the instance in the current state.

Default value: false.

DryRun Boolean No true

Specifies whether to check the validity of the request without actually making the request. Valid values:

  • true: The validity of the request is checked but the request is not made. Check items include whether your AccessKey pair is valid, whether Resource Access Management (RAM) users are granted required permissions, and whether the required parameters are specified. If the check fails, the corresponding error is returned. If the check succeeds, the DryRunOperation error code is returned.
  • false: The validity of the request is checked. If the check succeeds, a 2XX HTTP status code is returned and the request is made.

Default value: false.

Response parameters

Parameter Type Example Description
RequestId String 473469C7-AA6F-4DC5-B3DB-A3DC0DE3C83E

The ID of the request.

Examples

Sample requests

https://ecs.aliyuncs.com/?Action=StartInstance
&InstanceId=i-bp67acfmxazb4p****
&InitLocalDisk=true
&<Common request parameters>

Sample success responses

XML format 

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type:application/xml

<StartInstanceResponse>
    <RequestId>473469C7-AA6F-4DC5-B3DB-A3DC0DE3C83E</RequestId>
</StartInstanceResponse>

JSON format 

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type:application/json

{
  "RequestId" : "473469C7-AA6F-4DC5-B3DB-A3DC0DE3C83E"
}

Error codes

HTTP status code Error code Error message Description
403 IncorrectInstanceStatus The current status of the resource does not support this operation. The error message returned because the operation is not supported while the resource is in the current state.
403 InstanceLockedForSecurity The specified operation is denied as your instance is locked for security reasons. The error message returned because the operation is not supported while the instance is locked for security reasons.
403 InsufficientBalance Your account does not have enough balance. The error message returned because your account balance is insufficient. Add funds to your account and try again.
403 DiskError IncorrectDiskStatus. The error message returned because the state of the specified disk is invalid.
403 InstanceExpired The postPaid instance has been expired. Please ensure your account have enough balance. The error message returned because the pay-as-you-go instance has expired. When a pay-as-you-go instance is stopped due to an overdue payment, the instance enters the Expired state. Make sure that your account balance is sufficient.
403 InstanceNotReady The specified instance is not ready for use. The error message returned because the operation is not supported while the resource is in the current state. Try again later.
403 DiskInArrears The specified operation is denied as your disk has expired. The error message returned because the disk has expired due to overdue payments.
403 OperationDenied.NoStock The requested resource is sold out in the specified zone; try other types of resources or other regions and zones. The error message returned because requested resources are unavailable in the specified zone. Try another instance type or zone. You can call the DescribeZones operation to query available resources in zones.
403 OperationDenied.SpotPriceLowerThanPublicPrice The spot instance price is lower than public price. The error message returned because the user-defined maximum hourly price of a preemptible instance is lower than the spot price.
403 IncorrectInstanceStatus %s The error message returned because the operation is not supported while the instance is in the current state.
403 InvalidParameter.KMSKeyId.CMKNotEnabled The CMK needs to be enabled. The error message returned because the customer master key (CMK) is not enabled when a Key Management Service (KMS) key ID is specified for a disk. You can call the DescribeKey operation of KMS to query information of the specified CMK.
403 InvalidParameter.KMSKeyId.KMSUnauthorized ECS service have no right to access your KMS. The error message returned because ECS is not authorized to access your KMS resources.
403 QuotaExceed.ElasticQuota No additional quota is available for the specified ECS instance type. The error message returned because the maximum number of instances of the specified instance type in the region has been reached. Try another region or instance type, or reduce the purchase quantity. You can go to the ECS console or Quota Center to request a quota increase.
403 QuotaExceed.ElasticQuota The number of the specified ECS instances has exceeded the quota of the specified instance type. The error message returned because the maximum number of instances of the specified instance type in the region has been reached. Try another region or instance type, or reduce the purchase quantity. You can go to the ECS console or Quota Center to request a quota increase.
403 QuotaExceed.ElasticQuota The number of vCPUs assigned to the ECS instances has exceeded the quota in the zone. The error message returned because the maximum number of vCPUs for all instance types in the zone has been reached. You can go to the ECS console or Quota Center to request a quota increase.
403 QuotaExceed.ElasticQuota The number of the specified ECS instances has exceeded the quota of the specified instance type, or the number of vCPUs assigned to the ECS instances has exceeded the quota in the zone. The error message returned because the maximum number of instances of the specified instance type in the region has been reached or because the maximum number of vCPUs for all instance types has been reached. You can go to the ECS console or Quota Center to request a quota increase.
403 OperationDenied.HostRepairing The specified operation is denied as the host of ECS instance is being repaired. The error message returned because the operation is not supported while the physical machine that hosts the ECS instance is being repaired.
404 InvalidInstanceId.NotFound The specified InstanceId does not exist. The error message returned because the specified InstanceId parameter is invalid.
500 InstanceNotReady The specified instance is not ready for use The error message returned because the specified instance cannot be connected for the moment. Try again later.
500 InternalError The request processing has failed due to some unknown error. The error message returned because an internal error has occurred. Try again later. If the error persists, submit a ticket.
500 InternalError The request processing has failed due to some unknown error, exception or failure. The error message returned because an internal error has occurred. Try again later. If the error persists, submit a ticket.

For a list of error codes, visit the API Error Center.