AWS Kinesis Create Stream API

The Create Stream API from AWS Kinesis — 1 operation(s) for create stream.

Operations 1

POST /createStream Create stream #

Documentation

Specifications

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Pricing
https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/data-streams/pricing/
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FAQ
https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/data-streams/faqs/
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DeveloperGuide
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/streams/latest/dev/introduction.html
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Security
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/streams/latest/dev/security.html
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Customers
https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/data-streams/customers/
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Integrations
https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/data-streams/integrations/
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Pricing
https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/data-firehose/pricing/
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FAQ
https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/data-firehose/faqs/
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DeveloperGuide
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/firehose/latest/dev/what-is-this-service.html
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Pricing
https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/data-analytics/pricing/
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FAQ
https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/data-analytics/faqs/
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DeveloperGuide
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kinesisanalytics/latest/dev/how-it-works.html
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Security
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kinesisanalytics/latest/dev/security.html
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Pricing
https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/video-streams/pricing/
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FAQ
https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/video-streams/faqs/
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DeveloperGuide
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kinesisvideostreams/latest/dg/what-is-kinesis-video.html
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Security
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kinesisvideostreams/latest/dg/security.html
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Customers
https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/video-streams/customers/
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Features
https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/video-streams/features/
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Resources
https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/video-streams/resources/
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WebRTCGuide
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kinesisvideostreams-webrtc-dg/latest/devguide/what-is-kvswebrtc.html

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OpenAPI Specification

kinesis-create-stream-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: 2017-09-30
  x-release: v4
  title: Amazon Kinesis Video Streams Create Stream API
  description: ''
  x-logo:
    url: https://api.apis.guru/v2/cache/logo/https_twitter.com_awscloud_profile_image.png
    backgroundColor: '#FFFFFF'
  termsOfService: https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/
  contact:
    name: Mike Ralphson
    email: mike.ralphson@gmail.com
    url: https://github.com/mermade/aws2openapi
    x-twitter: PermittedSoc
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0 License
    url: http://www.apache.org/licenses/
  x-providerName: amazonaws.com
  x-serviceName: kinesisvideo
  x-origin:
  - contentType: application/json
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aws/aws-sdk-js/master/apis/kinesisvideo-2017-09-30.normal.json
    converter:
      url: https://github.com/mermade/aws2openapi
      version: 1.0.0
    x-apisguru-driver: external
  x-apiClientRegistration:
    url: https://portal.aws.amazon.com/gp/aws/developer/registration/index.html?nc2=h_ct
  x-apisguru-categories:
  - cloud
  x-preferred: true
servers:
- url: http://kinesisvideo.{region}.amazonaws.com
  variables:
    region:
      description: The AWS region
      enum:
      - us-east-1
      - us-east-2
      - us-west-1
      - us-west-2
      - us-gov-west-1
      - us-gov-east-1
      - ca-central-1
      - eu-north-1
      - eu-west-1
      - eu-west-2
      - eu-west-3
      - eu-central-1
      - eu-south-1
      - af-south-1
      - ap-northeast-1
      - ap-northeast-2
      - ap-northeast-3
      - ap-southeast-1
      - ap-southeast-2
      - ap-east-1
      - ap-south-1
      - sa-east-1
      - me-south-1
      default: us-east-1
  description: The Kinesis Video multi-region endpoint
- url: https://kinesisvideo.{region}.amazonaws.com
  variables:
    region:
      description: The AWS region
      enum:
      - us-east-1
      - us-east-2
      - us-west-1
      - us-west-2
      - us-gov-west-1
      - us-gov-east-1
      - ca-central-1
      - eu-north-1
      - eu-west-1
      - eu-west-2
      - eu-west-3
      - eu-central-1
      - eu-south-1
      - af-south-1
      - ap-northeast-1
      - ap-northeast-2
      - ap-northeast-3
      - ap-southeast-1
      - ap-southeast-2
      - ap-east-1
      - ap-south-1
      - sa-east-1
      - me-south-1
      default: us-east-1
  description: The Kinesis Video multi-region endpoint
- url: http://kinesisvideo.{region}.amazonaws.com.cn
  variables:
    region:
      description: The AWS region
      enum:
      - cn-north-1
      - cn-northwest-1
      default: cn-north-1
  description: The Kinesis Video endpoint for China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia)
- url: https://kinesisvideo.{region}.amazonaws.com.cn
  variables:
    region:
      description: The AWS region
      enum:
      - cn-north-1
      - cn-northwest-1
      default: cn-north-1
  description: The Kinesis Video endpoint for China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia)
security:
- hmac: []
tags:
- name: Create Stream
paths:
  /createStream:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-Amz-Content-Sha256'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-Amz-Date'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-Amz-Algorithm'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-Amz-Credential'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-Amz-Security-Token'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-Amz-Signature'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-Amz-SignedHeaders'
    post:
      operationId: CreateStream
      description: 'Creates a new Kinesis video stream.


        When you create a new stream, Kinesis Video Streams assigns it a version number. When you change the stream''s metadata, Kinesis Video Streams updates the version.


        CreateStream is an asynchronous operation.


        For information about how the service works, see How it Works.


        You must have permissions for the KinesisVideo:CreateStream action.'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateStreamOutput'
        '480':
          description: AccountStreamLimitExceededException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AccountStreamLimitExceededException'
        '481':
          description: DeviceStreamLimitExceededException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DeviceStreamLimitExceededException'
        '482':
          description: ResourceInUseException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResourceInUseException'
        '483':
          description: InvalidDeviceException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InvalidDeviceException'
        '484':
          description: InvalidArgumentException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InvalidArgumentException'
        '485':
          description: ClientLimitExceededException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ClientLimitExceededException'
        '486':
          description: TagsPerResourceExceededLimitException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TagsPerResourceExceededLimitException'
      parameters: []
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - StreamName
              properties:
                DeviceName:
                  description: <p>The name of the device that is writing to the stream. </p> <note> <p>In the current implementation, Kinesis Video Streams does not use this name.</p> </note>
                  type: string
                  pattern: '[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+'
                  minLength: 1
                  maxLength: 128
                StreamName:
                  description: <p>A name for the stream that you are creating.</p> <p>The stream name is an identifier for the stream, and must be unique for each account and region.</p>
                  type: string
                  pattern: '[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+'
                  minLength: 1
                  maxLength: 256
                MediaType:
                  description: <p>The media type of the stream. Consumers of the stream can use this information when processing the stream. For more information about media types, see <a href="http://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/media-types.xhtml">Media Types</a>. If you choose to specify the <code>MediaType</code>, see <a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6838#section-4.2">Naming Requirements</a> for guidelines.</p> <p>Example valid values include "video/h264" and "video/h264,audio/aac".</p> <p>This parameter is optional; the default value is <code>null</code> (or empty in JSON).</p>
                  type: string
                  pattern: '[\w\-\.\+]+/[\w\-\.\+]+(,[\w\-\.\+]+/[\w\-\.\+]+)*'
                  minLength: 1
                  maxLength: 128
                KmsKeyId:
                  description: <p>The ID of the Key Management Service (KMS) key that you want Kinesis Video Streams to use to encrypt stream data.</p> <p>If no key ID is specified, the default, Kinesis Video-managed key (<code>aws/kinesisvideo</code>) is used.</p> <p> For more information, see <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/APIReference/API_DescribeKey.html#API_DescribeKey_RequestParameters">DescribeKey</a>. </p>
                  type: string
                  pattern: .+
                  minLength: 1
                  maxLength: 2048
                DataRetentionInHours:
                  description: <p>The number of hours that you want to retain the data in the stream. Kinesis Video Streams retains the data in a data store that is associated with the stream.</p> <p>The default value is 0, indicating that the stream does not persist data.</p> <p>When the <code>DataRetentionInHours</code> value is 0, consumers can still consume the fragments that remain in the service host buffer, which has a retention time limit of 5 minutes and a retention memory limit of 200 MB. Fragments are removed from the buffer when either limit is reached.</p>
                  type: integer
                  minimum: 0
                Tags:
                  description: A list of tags to associate with the specified stream. Each tag is a key-value pair (the value is optional).
                  type: object
                  minProperties: 1
                  maxProperties: 50
                  additionalProperties:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/TagValue'
      tags:
      - Create Stream
      summary: Create stream
      x-summary-source: derived
components:
  schemas:
    TagValue:
      type: string
      pattern: '[\p{L}\p{Z}\p{N}_.:/=+\-@]*'
      minLength: 0
      maxLength: 256
    ResourceInUseException: {}
    InvalidDeviceException: {}
    ResourceARN:
      type: string
      pattern: arn:[a-z\d-]+:kinesisvideo:[a-z0-9-]+:[0-9]+:[a-z]+/[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+/[0-9]+
      minLength: 1
      maxLength: 1024
    AccountStreamLimitExceededException: {}
    DeviceStreamLimitExceededException: {}
    TagsPerResourceExceededLimitException: {}
    InvalidArgumentException: {}
    ClientLimitExceededException: {}
    CreateStreamOutput:
      type: object
      properties:
        StreamARN:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResourceARN'
          - description: The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the stream.
  parameters:
    X-Amz-SignedHeaders:
      name: X-Amz-SignedHeaders
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
      required: false
    X-Amz-Content-Sha256:
      name: X-Amz-Content-Sha256
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
      required: false
    X-Amz-Signature:
      name: X-Amz-Signature
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
      required: false
    X-Amz-Algorithm:
      name: X-Amz-Algorithm
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
      required: false
    X-Amz-Date:
      name: X-Amz-Date
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
      required: false
    X-Amz-Credential:
      name: X-Amz-Credential
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
      required: false
    X-Amz-Security-Token:
      name: X-Amz-Security-Token
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
      required: false
  securitySchemes:
    hmac:
      type: apiKey
      name: Authorization
      in: header
      description: Amazon Signature authorization v4
      x-amazon-apigateway-authtype: awsSigv4
externalDocs:
  description: Amazon Web Services documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kinesisvideo/