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# Start Session • AI Agent SDK

> start_session: Start a new detection session.

# start\_session

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> This is a method of the [**DoomLoopDetector**](../classes/DoomLoopDetector) class in the [**doom\_loop**](../modules/doom_loop) module.

Start a new detection session.

## Signature

```python theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
def start_session() -> Any
```

### Returns

<ResponseField name="Returns" type="Any">
  The result of the operation.
</ResponseField>

## Uses

* `time.time`

## Used By

* [`DoomLoopTracker.clear_actions`](../functions/DoomLoopTracker-clear_actions)
* [`DoomLoopTracker.reset`](../functions/DoomLoopTracker-reset)
* [`EscalationPipeline.execute_at_stage`](../functions/EscalationPipeline-execute_at_stage)

## Source

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  `praisonaiagents/escalation/doom_loop.py` at line 124
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## Related Documentation

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  <Card title="Session Management" icon="clock" href="/docs/docs/concepts/session-management" />

  <Card title="Sessions Feature" icon="folder" href="/docs/docs/features/sessions" />

  <Card title="Session Persistence" icon="database" href="/docs/docs/features/session-persistence" />
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