---
title: startDate
framework: appstoreserverapi
role: symbol
role_heading: Type
path: appstoreserverapi/startdate
---

# startDate

The start date of a timespan, expressed in UNIX time, in milliseconds.

## Declaration

```data
timestamp startDate
```

## Discussion

Discussion The start date must be earlier than the endDate.

## See Also

### Data types

- [endDate](appstoreserverapi/enddate.md)
- [notificationType](appstoreserverapi/notificationtype.md)
- [notificationSubtype](appstoreserverapi/notificationsubtype.md)
- [onlyFailures](appstoreserverapi/onlyfailures.md)