# Limit Number of Incoming Connections (Live Streams)

**URL:** https://community.wowza.com/t/limit-number-of-incoming-connections-live-streams/45617
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine
**Created:** [February 1, 2016, 12:43pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/limit-number-of-incoming-connections-live-streams/45617 "2016-02-01T12:43:53Z")
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### Author: ![User1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/5daacb/32.png) [@User1](https://community.wowza.com/u/User1)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2016, 12:43pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/limit-number-of-incoming-connections-live-streams/45617/1 "2016-02-01T12:43:53Z")

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Hello,

Is there any way to limit the number of number of incoming connections i.e. number streams that can be published to a application/server?

So far I found **Maximum Connections** \<[https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-configure-security-using-wowza-streaming-engine-manager#maximum\_connections](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-configure-security-using-wowza-streaming-engine-manager#maximum_connections)\>, but this setting applies to connections of any type (incoming or outgoing).

If Wowza does not offer such limit, can it be done using a custom module (using the Server-side API)?

Thanks.

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### Author: ![sal\_jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sal\_jefferson](https://community.wowza.com/u/sal_jefferson)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2016, 7:56am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/limit-number-of-incoming-connections-live-streams/45617/2 "2016-02-05T07:56:43Z")

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Hello there.

There is nothing built-in to Wowza to do this, but you can do it with a custom module. Take a look at this module as a starting place:

[How to override publish to remap a stream name](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-override-publish-to-remap-a-stream-name)

Also take a look at this HTTPProvider for examples:

[How to get detailed server info with an HTTP Provider](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-get-detailed-server-info-with-an-http-provider)

If you need assistance with this, please consider posting a request to the [find a consultant forum](http://community.wowza.com/c/-/7).

Regards,

Salvadore