# Start onboarding internal

`POST /omni/internal/start` · [developer.incode.com ↗](https://developer.incode.com/reference/introduction)

> Start onboarding internal

This endpoint is mandatory to start any onboarding session in Incode Omni and session can be monitored on the Incode Dashboard. This endpoint is internal because it can be called only from Authentication Server.

## Authentication

| Header | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `x-api-key` | yes | API key for the region/environment. |
| `api-version` | yes | API version, defaults to `1.0`. |

**Category:** Interview

## Sources

- Public reference: <https://developer.incode.com/reference/introduction>
- Reconstructed from the Incode Omni OpenAPI spec (operation `startInterview`); see the Implementation pane for source & tests.