:doc:`Connect <../../connect>` / Client / start_screen_sharing

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start_screen_sharing
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.. py:method:: Connect.Client.start_screen_sharing(**kwargs)

  

  Starts screen sharing for a contact. For more information about screen sharing, see `Set up in-app, web, video calling, and screen sharing capabilities <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/adminguide/inapp-calling.html>`__ in the *Amazon Connect Administrator Guide*.

  

  See also: `AWS API Documentation <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/connect-2017-08-08/StartScreenSharing>`_  


  **Request Syntax**
  ::

    response = client.start_screen_sharing(
        ClientToken='string',
        InstanceId='string',
        ContactId='string'
    )
    
  :type ClientToken: string
  :param ClientToken: 

    A unique, case-sensitive identifier that you provide to ensure the idempotency of the request. If not provided, the Amazon Web Services SDK populates this field. For more information about idempotency, see `Making retries safe with idempotent APIs <https://aws.amazon.com/builders-library/making-retries-safe-with-idempotent-APIs/>`__.

    This field is autopopulated if not provided.

  
  :type InstanceId: string
  :param InstanceId: **[REQUIRED]** 

    The identifier of the Amazon Connect instance. You can `find the instance ID <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/adminguide/find-instance-arn.html>`__ in the Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the instance.

    

  
  :type ContactId: string
  :param ContactId: **[REQUIRED]** 

    The identifier of the contact in this instance of Amazon Connect.

    

  
  
  :rtype: dict
  :returns: 
    
    **Response Syntax**

    
    ::

      {}
      
    **Response Structure**

    

    - *(dict) --* 
  
  **Exceptions**
  
  *   :py:class:`Connect.Client.exceptions.InternalServiceException`

  
  *   :py:class:`Connect.Client.exceptions.AccessDeniedException`

  
  *   :py:class:`Connect.Client.exceptions.InvalidRequestException`

  
  *   :py:class:`Connect.Client.exceptions.InvalidParameterException`

  
  *   :py:class:`Connect.Client.exceptions.ThrottlingException`

  
  *   :py:class:`Connect.Client.exceptions.ResourceNotFoundException`

  