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# Start release asset manifest build

> Start manifest build.

`startReleaseAssetManifestBuild(input: StartReleaseAssetManifestBuildInput!): ReleaseAssetManifestBuild!`

Requires project.files.write.

## Arguments

| Argument | Type | Required |
| - | - | - |
| `input` | [`StartReleaseAssetManifestBuildInput!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/startreleaseassetmanifestbuildinput) | Yes |

## Input fields

### input

[`StartReleaseAssetManifestBuildInput`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/startreleaseassetmanifestbuildinput)

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| - | - | - | - |
| `projectReference` | [`String!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/string) | Yes | Project UUID, slug or configured domain. |
| `releaseReference` | [`String!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/string) | Yes | Release ID or version specifier, for example 1.2.3, or 1.2 for the newest 1.2.x. |
| `queueTask` | [`Boolean`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/boolean) | No | Set to false to leave the build for a runtime executor to claim. Omit to enqueue the release asset build task. |

## Response

Returns [`ReleaseAssetManifestBuild!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/releaseassetmanifestbuild). Open the type for its fields and nested types.

| Field | Type | Description |
| - | - | - |
| `id` | [`ID!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/id) | Manifest build ID. |
| `manifestVersion` | [`Int!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/int) | Version of the manifest document. |
| `state` | [`ReleaseAssetManifestBuildState!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/releaseassetmanifestbuildstate) | State of the build. |

Types marked with `!` cannot be null. Lists use `[Type]` notation. The [type index](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/schema.md) lists all published input and response types.

## Example

```graphql title="query.graphql" theme={null}
mutation StartReleaseAssetManifestBuild($input: StartReleaseAssetManifestBuildInput!) {
  startReleaseAssetManifestBuild(input: $input) {
    id
    manifestVersion
    state
  }
}
```

```json title="variables.json" theme={null}
{
  "input": {
    "projectReference": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001",
    "releaseReference": "example"
  }
}
```

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