# Start/stop MediaCasterStream via rest api?

**URL:** https://community.wowza.com/t/start-stop-mediacasterstream-via-rest-api/45359
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine
**Created:** [May 22, 2015, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/start-stop-mediacasterstream-via-rest-api/45359 "2015-05-22T21:06:54Z")
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### Author: ![Mark\_Hassman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mark\_Hassman](https://community.wowza.com/u/Mark_Hassman)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2015, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/start-stop-mediacasterstream-via-rest-api/45359/1 "2015-05-22T21:06:54Z")

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Hi,

There’s an example of how to start/stop a mediacaster stream via server-side java: [https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-use-the-wowza-streaming-engine-java-api-to-start-and-stop-mediacaster-streams](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-use-the-wowza-streaming-engine-java-api-to-start-and-stop-mediacaster-streams).

I found this: [http://127.0.0.1:8087/v2/servers/wowza-test/mediacasters](http://127.0.0.1:8087/v2/servers/wowza-test/mediacasters) - which allows me to enumerate config details, but nothing apparent for control.

Can someone please provide an example to control a mediacaster stream via rest api?

Thanks in advance!

-Mark

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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: [May 26, 2015, 8:02am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/start-stop-mediacasterstream-via-rest-api/45359/2 "2015-05-26T08:02:28Z")

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Hello Mark

It sounds as though you want to connect a stream file. In a simple curl example:

```auto
curl -X PUT --header 'Accept:application/json; charset=utf-8' --header 'Content-type:application/json; charset=utf-8' "http://localhost:8087/v2/servers/_defaultServer_/vhosts/_defaultVHost_/streamfiles/[streamfilename]/actions/connect?connectAppName=[app-name]&appInstance=_definst_&mediaCasterType=rtp"

```

To use the REST API, you’ll need to have the appropriate license. Please see the [following guide](https://www.wowza.com/docs/wowza-streaming-engine-rest-api#license).

Thanks,

Matt