# ExecuteAction Method

## Description

Executes an existing action. The action must be enabled.

## HTTP Request

`PUT https://api.skeddly.com/api/Actions/<id>/Execute`

## URL Parameters

### id

The ID of the action.

Type: `string`

Required: Yes

## Returns

An [ActionExecution](/data-types/actionexecution-object.md) object.

## Sample Request

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="HTTP" %}

```http
PUT /api/Actions/a-00000001/Execute HTTP/1.1
Host: api.skeddly.com
Authorization: AccessKey <api key>
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Bash" %}

```bash
curl -X PUT "https://api.skeddly.com/api/Actions/a-00000001/Execute"
  -H "Authorization: AccessKey <api key>"
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```python
import skeddly
client = skeddly.Client()
execution = client.execute_action("a-12345678")
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Sample Response

```javascript
{
    "actionExecutionId": "ae-00000001",
    "status": "running",
    "startDate": "2016-06-01T12:00:00Z",
    "trigger": "user",
    "actionId": "a-00000001",
    "actionVersionId": "av-00000001",
    "actionType": "amazon-start-ec2-instance",
    "actionName": "Start My Instances",
    "timeZoneId": "UTC",
    "credentialId": "cred-00000001"
}
```


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