---
title: "Get Viewer Token"
method: GET
path: "/v1/live-streams/{stream_id}/viewer-token"
tags: ["live-streams"]
---

# Get Viewer Token

`GET /v1/live-streams/{stream_id}/viewer-token`

Return a short-lived LiveKit viewer JWT for an active stream.

Called by SDK clients when a LiveKit live item becomes the active cell.
Returns 400 for Mux streams, 409 if stream is not currently active.
Atomically increments total_views on each successful token issuance.

## Path parameters

- `stream_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- unknown

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

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