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# Start HAR Recording

Start capturing network traffic in a HAR recording for later review.

Start HAR recording begins a network capture for the Test Case. Place it before the journey you want to inspect, and end it with [End HAR recording](/test-steps/utility/end-har-recording.md).

![Start HAR recording Test Step](https://app.does.qa/screenshots/node/utility_har_recordStart.png)

## When to use it

* Capture requests around a login, checkout, or API-heavy path.
* Bracket only the section you care about so the HAR stays small and readable.

## Example Flow

Start the recording, run the page journey, then end the recording.

![Start HAR recording, Open, End HAR recording](https://2973996442-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FH10EEO19EDpBHNPowThh%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-ae692bb9b8496e7168fdb7847c96c5d3fc9adb44%2Fhar-recording-miniflow-approx.png?alt=media)

## Configure

This step has no fields. Place it in the Flow, then add [End HAR recording](/test-steps/utility/end-har-recording.md) after the path you want to capture.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Pro tip:** Start HAR recording before [Open](/test-steps/starter/open.md) when you need the first page load in the capture.
{% endhint %}

## Related

* [End HAR recording](/test-steps/utility/end-har-recording.md)
* [Start console recording](/test-steps/utility/start-console-recording.md)
* [Utilities](/test-steps/utility.md)

**Tags:** `utility`, `har`, `recordStart`, `network`, `logs`