[Home](./index.md) > [bitburner](./bitburner.md) > [Bladeburner](./bitburner.bladeburner.md) > [startAction](./bitburner.bladeburner.startaction.md) ## Bladeburner.startAction() method Start an action. Signature: ```typescript startAction(type: string, name: string): boolean; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | type | string | Type of action. | | name | string | Name of action. Must be an exact match | Returns: boolean True if the action was started successfully, and false otherwise. ## Remarks RAM cost: 4 GB Attempts to start the specified Bladeburner action. Returns true if the action was started successfully, and false otherwise.