---
title: "Create a ListenKey (USER_STREAM)"
method: POST
path: "/api/v3/userDataStream"
tags: ["Stream"]
---

# Create a ListenKey (USER_STREAM)

`POST /api/v3/userDataStream`

Start a new user data stream.
The stream will close after 60 minutes unless a keepalive is sent. If the account has an active `listenKey`, that `listenKey` will be returned and its validity will be extended for 60 minutes.

Weight: 2

## Response `200`

Listen key

- object
  - `listenKey` string, required

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