---
title: "Create Stream"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/stream"
tags: ["Stream"]
---

# Create Stream

`POST /api/v1/stream`

Creates a new stream.

## Headers

- `idempotency-key` string

## Request body

- StreamIn
  - `name` string, required — The stream's name.
  - `uid` string, nullable — An optional unique identifier for the stream.
  - `metadata` object

## Response `201`

- StreamOut
  - `id` string, required — The stream's ID.
  - `uid` string, nullable — The stream's UID.
  - `name` string, nullable — The stream's name.
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time, required
  - `metadata` object, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `409` — Conflict
- `422` — Validation Error
- `429` — Too Many Requests

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