diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index cd9462e105..0a44371f6e 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
     Route::put('processes/{process}', [ProcessController::class, 'update'])->name('processes.update')->middleware('can:edit-processes');
     Route::delete('processes/{process}', [ProcessController::class, 'destroy'])->name('processes.destroy')->middleware('can:archive-processes');
 
+    Route::get('process_events/{process}', [ProcessController::class, 'triggerStartEventApi'])->name('process_events.trigger')->middleware('can:start,process');
     Route::get('processes/{process}/export/translation/{language}', [ProcessTranslationController::class, 'export']);
     Route::get('processes/{process}/import/translation', [ProcessTranslationController::class, 'import']);
 
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Api/ProcessTest.php b/tests/Feature/Api/ProcessTest.php
index 8828e2b570..018605ab4e 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Api/ProcessTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Api/ProcessTest.php
@@ -1190,4 +1190,21 @@ public function testDiscardDraft()
         // Assert draft version is deleted.
         $this->assertEquals(0, $process->versions()->draft()->count());
     }
+
+    public function testTriggerStartEventWeb()
+    {
+        $this->withoutExceptionHandling();
+        $process = Process::factory()->create([
+            'bpmn' => Process::getProcessTemplate('SingleTask.bpmn'),
+        ]);
+
+        $route = route('process_events.trigger', [
+            'process' => $process->id,
+            'event' => 'StartEventUID',
+        ]);
+        $response = $this->webCall('GET', $route);
+
+        // Assert redirect status.
+        $response->assertStatus(302);
+    }
 }