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# Start Webhook Monitoring

> Start real-time monitoring for a LinkedIn account

Begin real-time monitoring for a registered LinkedIn account to receive webhook notifications.

<Warning>
  **LinkedIn Only:** This endpoint only works for LinkedIn accounts. WhatsApp monitoring starts automatically after QR authentication.
</Warning>

<Warning>
  **Credit Usage:** Starting monitoring will consume **10 credits per day** (1 credit every 144 minutes) for this account.
</Warning>

### Header Parameters

<ParamField header="x-api-key" type="string" required>
  Your API key
</ParamField>

### Path Parameters

<ParamField path="account_id" type="string" required>
  The ID of the account to start monitoring
</ParamField>

### Response

<ResponseField name="account_id" type="string">
  The account ID that was activated
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="is_active" type="boolean">
  Monitoring status (true when started)
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="message" type="string">
  Success confirmation message
</ResponseField>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json Success Response theme={null}
  {
    "account_id": "60f7b3b3e4b0c8a2d8e9f1a2",
    "is_active": true,
    "message": "Monitoring started successfully"
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>

### Notes

* Starting monitoring establishes a persistent connection to LinkedIn
* Webhooks will be sent to the configured webhook URL in real-time
* The system automatically handles reconnections if the connection drops
* Each account maintains its own monitoring process
* Credit consumption begins immediately when monitoring starts
* Stopping and restarting monitoring will not affect daily credit usage