---
title: "Get a stream"
method: GET
path: "/api/streams/{name}"
tags: ["streams"]
---

# Get a stream

`GET /api/streams/{name}`

**Spaces method and path for this operation:**

<div><span class="operation-verb get">get</span>&nbsp;<span class="operation-path">/s/{space_id}/api/streams/{name}</span></div>

Refer to [Spaces](https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/manage-spaces) for more information.

Fetches a stream definition and associated dashboards<br/><br/>[Required authorization] Route required privileges: read_stream.

## Path parameters

- `name` string, required

## Request body

- union
  - object
  - unknown
  - unknown

## Response `200`

Stream definition and associated metadata.

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