# BlacklistStreams API does not populate "Blacklisted" list and does not block stream. The blacklist.txt file is created.

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/blackliststreams-api-does-not-populate-blacklisted-list-and-does-not-block-stream-the-blacklist-txt-file-is-created/52249>\
**Category:** Wowza Developer Dojo\
**Tags:** security\
**Created:** [November 1, 2018, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/blackliststreams-api-does-not-populate-blacklisted-list-and-does-not-block-stream-the-blacklist-txt-file-is-created/52249 "2018-11-01T15:41:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ed\_Griffith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Ed\_Griffith](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ed_Griffith)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/blackliststreams-api-does-not-populate-blacklisted-list-and-does-not-block-stream-the-blacklist-txt-file-is-created/52249/1 "2018-11-01T15:41:49Z")

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**Author:** ![Rose\_Power-Wowza\_Com](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/rose_power-wowza_com/32/431_2.png) [@Rose\_Power-Wowza\_Com](https://community.wowza.com/u/Rose_Power-Wowza_Com)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/blackliststreams-api-does-not-populate-blacklisted-list-and-does-not-block-stream-the-blacklist-txt-file-is-created/52249/2 "2018-11-01T20:57:58Z")

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Hello @Ed Griffith I’m curious what you used as a resource? Was it the GitHub link?

[https://github.com/WowzaMediaSystems/wse-plugin-blackliststreams](https://github.com/WowzaMediaSystems/wse-plugin-blackliststreams)

I don’t have a reason for you why this is, but I did see you submitted a support ticket and the engineers will support you on this very soon. I’ll be sure to follow the progress. Thanks for reaching out to us.

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