Start Campaign

Start campaign execution. The campaign will begin contacting contacts based on the configured schedule.

Path Parameters

campaign_id (integer, required): The unique identifier of the campaign

Prerequisites

Before starting a campaign, ensure:

Campaign has at least one contact imported
Campaign status is draft, scheduled, or paused
Associated assistant is properly configured

Behavior

Immediate schedule: Execution begins immediately
Scheduled: Execution is queued for the scheduled time
Paused campaigns: Resume execution from where it stopped

Response

Response (Immediate Start)

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Campaign execution started immediately",
  "task_id": "abc123-def456",
  "campaign_id": 42,
  "status": "scheduled"
}

Response (Scheduled)

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Campaign scheduled for 2024-02-15 09:00:00 UTC",
  "task_id": "abc123-def456",
  "campaign_id": 42,
  "status": "scheduled",
  "scheduled_time": "2024-02-15T09:00:00Z"
}

Response Fields

Field	Description
`success`	Whether the operation succeeded
`message`	Human-readable status message
`task_id`	Background task identifier for tracking
`campaign_id`	The campaign ID
`status`	New campaign status
`scheduled_time`	When execution will begin (for scheduled campaigns)

Example Code

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.burki.dev/api/v1/campaigns/42/start" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Python

import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.burki.dev/api/v1/campaigns/42/start",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"}
)

result = response.json()
if result["success"]:
    print(f"Campaign started! Task ID: {result['task_id']}")
else:
    print(f"Error: {result}")

JavaScript

const response = await fetch("https://api.burki.dev/api/v1/campaigns/42/start", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
  }
});

const result = await response.json();
if (result.success) {
  console.log(`Campaign started! Task ID: ${result.task_id}`);
} else {
  console.error("Error:", result);
}

Error Responses

Status Code	Description
400	Cannot start campaign - invalid status or no contacts
400	Scheduled time is in the past
404	Campaign not found
500	Background task system unavailable

Common Error Messages

Error	Solution
”No contacts found”	Import contacts before starting
”All contacts have already been processed”	Use re-execute endpoint to retry
”Campaign is not running”	Campaign is already in wrong status
”Scheduled time is in the past”	Update schedule to future time

Authorizations

Authorization

string

header

required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Path Parameters

campaign_id

integer

required

Response

Successful Response

API Documentation

Assistants

Assistant Phone Numbers

Assistant Documents (RAG)

Voice Cloning

Calls

Messaging

SIP Trunks

Billing

Phone Number Management

Call Data

Organization

Webhooks & System

Campaigns

WebSockets

Tools & Custom Actions

Conversation Flows

Learning & Memory

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