get_stream

get_stream(**kwargs)

Gets information about the active (live) stream on a specified channel.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.get_stream(
    channelArn='string'
)
Parameters
channelArn (string) --

[REQUIRED]

Channel ARN for stream to be accessed.

Return type
dict
Returns
Response Syntax
{
    'stream': {
        'channelArn': 'string',
        'health': 'HEALTHY'|'STARVING'|'UNKNOWN',
        'playbackUrl': 'string',
        'startTime': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
        'state': 'LIVE'|'OFFLINE',
        'streamId': 'string',
        'viewerCount': 123
    }
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --
    • stream (dict) --
      • channelArn (string) --

        Channel ARN for the stream.

      • health (string) --

        The stream’s health.

      • playbackUrl (string) --

        URL of the master playlist, required by the video player to play the HLS stream.

      • startTime (datetime) --

        Time of the stream’s start. This is an ISO 8601 timestamp; note that this is returned as a string .

      • state (string) --

        The stream’s state.

      • streamId (string) --

        Unique identifier for a live or previously live stream in the specified channel.

      • viewerCount (integer) --

        A count of concurrent views of the stream. Typically, a new view appears in viewerCount within 15 seconds of when video playback starts and a view is removed from viewerCount within 1 minute of when video playback ends. A value of -1 indicates that the request timed out; in this case, retry.

Exceptions

  • IVS.Client.exceptions.ResourceNotFoundException
  • IVS.Client.exceptions.AccessDeniedException
  • IVS.Client.exceptions.ValidationException
  • IVS.Client.exceptions.ChannelNotBroadcasting