def start(
        self,
        *,
        error_trace: t.Optional[bool] = None,
        filter_path: t.Optional[t.Union[str, t.Sequence[str]]] = None,
        human: t.Optional[bool] = None,
        master_timeout: t.Optional[t.Union[str, t.Literal[-1], t.Literal[0]]] = None,
        pretty: t.Optional[bool] = None,
        timeout: t.Optional[t.Union[str, t.Literal[-1], t.Literal[0]]] = None,
    ) -> ObjectApiResponse[t.Any]:
        """
        .. raw:: html

          <p>Start the ILM plugin.
          Start the index lifecycle management plugin if it is currently stopped.
          ILM is started automatically when the cluster is formed.
          Restarting ILM is necessary only when it has been stopped using the stop ILM API.</p>


        `<https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-ilm-start>`_

        :param master_timeout: Period to wait for a connection to the master node. If
            no response is received before the timeout expires, the request fails and
            returns an error.
        :param timeout: Period to wait for a response. If no response is received before
            the timeout expires, the request fails and returns an error.
        """
        __path_parts: t.Dict[str, str] = {}
        __path = "/_ilm/start"
        __query: t.Dict[str, t.Any] = {}
        if error_trace is not None:
            __query["error_trace"] = error_trace
        if filter_path is not None:
            __query["filter_path"] = filter_path
        if human is not None:
            __query["human"] = human
        if master_timeout is not None:
            __query["master_timeout"] = master_timeout
        if pretty is not None:
            __query["pretty"] = pretty
        if timeout is not None:
            __query["timeout"] = timeout
        __headers = {"accept": "application/json"}
        return self.perform_request(  # type: ignore[return-value]
            "POST",
            __path,
            params=__query,
            headers=__headers,
            endpoint_id="ilm.start",
            path_parts=__path_parts,
        )

        .. raw:: html

          <p>Start the ILM plugin.
          Start the index lifecycle management plugin if it is currently stopped.
          ILM is started automatically when the cluster is formed.
          Restarting ILM is necessary only when it has been stopped using the stop ILM API.</p>


        `<https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-ilm-start>`_

        :param master_timeout: Period to wait for a connection to the master node. If
            no response is received before the timeout expires, the request fails and
            returns an error.
        :param timeout: Period to wait for a response. If no response is received before
            the timeout expires, the request fails and returns an error.
        
elasticsearch/_sync/client/ilm.py