# StreamControl API & GeoIP plugin & Virtual Live Streams

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/streamcontrol-api-geoip-plugin-virtual-live-streams/34945>\
**Category:** Wowza Developer Dojo\
**Created:** [November 4, 2016, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/streamcontrol-api-geoip-plugin-virtual-live-streams/34945 "2016-11-04T14:55:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tit\_Petric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@Tit\_Petric](https://community.wowza.com/u/Tit_Petric)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/streamcontrol-api-geoip-plugin-virtual-live-streams/34945/1 "2016-11-04T14:55:01Z")

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I’ve created a StreamControl API which enables stopping/restarting/starting application instances, creating and removing mediacaster streams in a running Wowza instance with no restarts needed;

Documentation: [https://scene-si.org/docs/streamcontrol-plugin/](https://scene-si.org/docs/streamcontrol-plugin/)

Purchase ($80): [https://sites.fastspring.com/petric/instant/streamcontrol-plugin](https://sites.fastspring.com/petric/instant/streamcontrol-plugin)

I’ve also revamped the GeoIP plugin and extended it with documentation/functionality. It allows blocking or rewriting streams based on GeoIP/IP rules. Rewriting streams is used to give a “friendly” notice of blocking to the video client;

Documentation: [https://scene-si.org/docs/geoip-plugin](https://scene-si.org/docs/geoip-plugin)

Purchase ($50): [https://sites.fastspring.com/petric/instant/geoip-plugin](https://sites.fastspring.com/petric/instant/geoip-plugin)

Create a virtual stream - a live stream from a VOD file on disk. The file will play in a loop. It’s a “cheap” way to provide a live stream without needing a live video source (ffmpeg/vlc, video encoder);

Documentation: [https://scene-si.org/docs/virtualstreams-plugin](https://scene-si.org/docs/virtualstreams-plugin)

Purchase ($20): [https://sites.fastspring.com/petric/instant/virtualstreams-plugin](https://sites.fastspring.com/petric/instant/virtualstreams-plugin)