> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://vida.io/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Start recording a browser workflow

> Starts a browser workflow recording for the selected Computer Agent. When using a browser automation session, pass the exact slot returned by that session.




## OpenAPI

````yaml post /api/v2/computer/accounts/{targetAccountId}/workflow-recordings/start
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  version: 2.0.0
  title: Vida API
  description: Vida API Documentation
servers:
  - url: https://api.vida.dev
    description: Vida Production
    variables:
      baseUrl:
        default: api.vida.dev
        description: Production API Root
security: []
tags:
  - name: Agents
  - name: Inbound Email
    description: Control which senders may create inbound email work for an Agent.
  - name: Features
    description: Inspect capabilities available within an account hierarchy.
  - name: Conversation Logs
    description: Query conversation activity and calculate account-level metrics.
  - name: Computer Agents
    description: Set up, configure, inspect, and manage Vida Computer Agents.
  - name: Computer Agent Sessions
    description: View and reset Computer Agent sessions.
  - name: Accounts
  - name: Agent Templates
    description: Create, manage, and apply reusable Agent configurations.
paths:
  /api/v2/computer/accounts/{targetAccountId}/workflow-recordings/start:
    post:
      tags:
        - Computer Agents
      summary: Start recording a browser workflow
      description: >
        Starts a browser workflow recording for the selected Computer Agent.
        When using a browser automation session, pass the exact slot returned by
        that session.
      operationId: workflowRecordingsPostStart
      parameters:
        - name: targetAccountId
          in: path
          required: true
          description: ''
          schema:
            type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
                - slotId
              properties:
                slotId:
                  type: integer
                  minimum: 0
                  description: Browser slot returned by the browser automation session.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Recording started
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    example: true
                  state:
                    type: string
                  recordingId:
                    type: string
                    description: Stable identifier for this recording.
                  slotId:
                    type: integer
                  finalized:
                    type: boolean
                    enum:
                      - false
                  updatedAt:
                    type: string
                    format: date-time
                  evidenceRoot:
                    type: string
                    description: >-
                      Workspace-relative directory where recording evidence will
                      be stored.
      security:
        - apiKeyAuth: []
components:
  securitySchemes:
    apiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: token
      description: Vida API Token

````