# Can wowza listen for http requests?
**URL:** https://community.wowza.com/t/can-wowza-listen-for-http-requests/43935
**Category:** Wowza Developer Dojo
**Tags:** wowza-streaming-server-java-api
**Created:** [August 2, 2016, 9:30am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/can-wowza-listen-for-http-requests/43935 "2016-08-02T09:30:05Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Jim\_Houseman](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jim_Houseman)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2016, 9:30am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/can-wowza-listen-for-http-requests/43935/1 "2016-08-02T09:30:05Z")
I’d like this to happen:
1. A client sends an HTTP request to Wowza (ex: http://[wowza]/video1/start)
2. Wowza reads this request and finds the associated resource for this request in it’s storage directory ex (video1.mp4)
3. Wowza starts streaming video1 on the “live” application.
I think I know how to do #2 and #3. It’s #1 I’m curious about.
Does Wowza have the capability to listen to http requests like this? If so, how can I listen for, and read these requests?
Thanks.
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### Author:  [@Jim\_Houseman](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jim_Houseman)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2016, 11:31am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/can-wowza-listen-for-http-requests/43935/2 "2016-08-02T11:31:11Z")
Oh, I was able to do this using the HTTProvider
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### Author:  [@Andy\_Engberson](https://community.wowza.com/u/Andy_Engberson)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2016, 12:46am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/can-wowza-listen-for-http-requests/43935/3 "2016-08-24T00:46:50Z")
Glad you were able to find the solution. Thank for posting the feedback.
Regards,
Andy\_E