# Backtest Parameters

## Required Parameters

| Parameter | Type       | Description                          |
|-----------|------------|--------------------------------------|
| auth_rule_token | uuid | Auth Rule Token                     |
| start     | date-time  | The start time of the backtest.     |
| end       | date-time  | The end time of the backtest.       |

# Responses

## 200 Backtest request received

```json
{
  "backtest_token": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6"
}
```

## 400 Bad Request

## 404 Not Found

# Sample CURL Request

```shell
curl --request POST \
     --url https://sandbox.lithic.com/v2/auth_rules/auth_rule_token/backtests \
     --header 'accept: application/json' \
     --header 'content-type: application/json' \
     --data '
{
  "start": "2026-07-18T03:11:45.776Z",
  "end": "2026-07-18T03:11:45.776Z"
}
'
```