# Connect a stream using REST API

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/connect-a-stream-using-rest-api/46246>\
**Category:** Wowza Developer Dojo\
**Created:** [February 12, 2016, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/connect-a-stream-using-rest-api/46246 "2016-02-12T18:20:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Navin\_Chandran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc29f/32.png) [@Navin\_Chandran](https://community.wowza.com/u/Navin_Chandran)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/connect-a-stream-using-rest-api/46246/1 "2016-02-12T18:20:28Z")

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Hi,

I was trying starts and stop a stream using rest api

I successfully disconnect a stream using the below api

PUT: [http://localhost:8087/v2/servers/](http://localhost:8087/v2/servers/)_defaultServer_/vhosts/{vhostName}/applications/{appName}/instances/{instanceName}/incomingstreams/{streamName}/actions/disconnectStream

But couldnt find any api to start/connect a stream

Please help me out.

With Regards

Navin.

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**Author:** ![Matt\_Young](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/matt_young/32/389_2.png) [@Matt\_Young](https://community.wowza.com/u/Matt_Young)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 7:59am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/connect-a-stream-using-rest-api/46246/2 "2016-02-12T07:59:16Z")

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Hello Navin

To connect a stream, please check out the [following article](https://www.wowza.com/docs/stream-management-query-examples#connectstreamfile).

Thanks,

Matt