diff --git a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte/resources.py b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte/resources.py
index d17f975d3586a..2be0677807f1b 100644
--- a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte/resources.py
+++ b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte/resources.py
@@ -992,6 +992,17 @@ def get_destination_details(self, destination_id: str) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
             base_url=self.rest_api_base_url,
         )
 
+    def start_sync_job(self, connection_id: str) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
+        return self._make_request(
+            method="POST",
+            endpoint="jobs",
+            base_url=self.rest_api_base_url,
+            data={
+                "connectionId": connection_id,
+                "jobType": "sync",
+            },
+        )
+
 
 @experimental
 class AirbyteCloudWorkspace(ConfigurableResource):
diff --git a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte_tests/experimental/conftest.py b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte_tests/experimental/conftest.py
index e304655478e57..67d366c7c5717 100644
--- a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte_tests/experimental/conftest.py
+++ b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte_tests/experimental/conftest.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 }
 
 
-# Taken from Airbyte API documentation
+# Taken from Airbyte REST API documentation
 # https://reference.airbyte.com/reference/getdestination
 SAMPLE_DESTINATION_DETAILS = {
     "destinationId": TEST_DESTINATION_ID,
@@ -162,6 +162,17 @@
 }
 
 
+# Taken from Airbyte REST API documentation
+# https://reference.airbyte.com/reference/getjob
+SAMPLE_JOB_RESPONSE = {
+    "jobId": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
+    "status": "running",
+    "jobType": "sync",
+    "startTime": "2023-03-25T01:30:50Z",
+    "connectionId": TEST_CONNECTION_ID,
+}
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(
     name="base_api_mocks",
 )
@@ -201,3 +212,18 @@ def fetch_workspace_data_api_mocks_fixture(
         status=200,
     )
     yield base_api_mocks
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(
+    name="all_api_mocks",
+)
+def all_api_mocks_fixture(
+    fetch_workspace_data_api_mocks: responses.RequestsMock,
+) -> Iterator[responses.RequestsMock]:
+    fetch_workspace_data_api_mocks.add(
+        method=responses.POST,
+        url=f"{AIRBYTE_REST_API_BASE}/{AIRBYTE_REST_API_VERSION}/jobs",
+        json=SAMPLE_JOB_RESPONSE,
+        status=200,
+    )
+    yield fetch_workspace_data_api_mocks
diff --git a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte_tests/experimental/test_resources.py b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte_tests/experimental/test_resources.py
index 42340a5cf9182..144bad731c115 100644
--- a/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte_tests/experimental/test_resources.py
+++ b/python_modules/libraries/dagster-airbyte/dagster_airbyte_tests/experimental/test_resources.py
@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@ def assert_token_call_and_split_calls(calls: responses.CallList):
     return calls[1:]
 
 
-def assert_rest_api_call(call: responses.Call, endpoint: str):
+def assert_rest_api_call(call: responses.Call, endpoint: str, object_id: Optional[str] = None):
     rest_api_url = call.request.url.split("?")[0]
     assert rest_api_url == f"{AIRBYTE_REST_API_BASE}/{AIRBYTE_REST_API_VERSION}/{endpoint}"
+    if object_id:
+        assert object_id in call.request.body.decode()
     assert call.request.headers["Authorization"] == f"Bearer {TEST_ACCESS_TOKEN}"
 
 
@@ -112,7 +114,7 @@ def test_refresh_access_token(base_api_mocks: responses.RequestsMock) -> None:
 
 
 def test_basic_resource_request(
-    fetch_workspace_data_api_mocks: responses.RequestsMock,
+    all_api_mocks: responses.RequestsMock,
 ) -> None:
     resource = AirbyteCloudWorkspace(
         workspace_id=TEST_WORKSPACE_ID,
@@ -125,13 +127,15 @@ def test_basic_resource_request(
     client.get_connections()
     client.get_connection_details(connection_id=TEST_CONNECTION_ID)
     client.get_destination_details(destination_id=TEST_DESTINATION_ID)
+    client.start_sync_job(connection_id=TEST_CONNECTION_ID)
 
-    assert len(fetch_workspace_data_api_mocks.calls) == 4
+    assert len(all_api_mocks.calls) == 5
     # The first call is to create the access token
-    api_calls = assert_token_call_and_split_calls(calls=fetch_workspace_data_api_mocks.calls)
+    api_calls = assert_token_call_and_split_calls(calls=all_api_mocks.calls)
     # The next calls are actual API calls
     assert_rest_api_call(call=api_calls[0], endpoint="connections")
     assert_configuration_api_call(
         call=api_calls[1], endpoint="connections/get", object_id=TEST_CONNECTION_ID
     )
     assert_rest_api_call(call=api_calls[2], endpoint=f"destinations/{TEST_DESTINATION_ID}")
+    assert_rest_api_call(call=api_calls[3], endpoint="jobs", object_id=TEST_CONNECTION_ID)