---
title: "Probe a process"
method: GET
path: "/api/v3/process/{id}/probe"
tags: ["v16.7.2"]
---

# Probe a process

`GET /api/v3/process/{id}/probe`

Probe an existing process to get a detailed stream information on the inputs.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- ApiProbe
  - `log` string[]
  - `streams` ApiProbeIO[]
    - `bitrate_kbps` number
    - `channels` integer
    - `codec` string
    - `coder` string
    - `duration_sec` number
    - `format` string
    - `fps` number — video
    - `height` integer
    - `index` integer
    - `language` string
    - `layout` string
    - `pix_fmt` string
    - `sampling_hz` integer — audio
    - `stream` integer
    - `type` string
    - `url` string — common
    - `width` integer

## Changes

- **2022-10-13** `37e2216cc6a2` — 1 info
  - api tag `v16.7.2` added
- **2022-07-29** `44bcbc1544e1` — 1 info
  - api operation id `restream-3-probe` removed and replaced with `process-3-probe`
- **2022-05-13** `d0614126abfa` — 2 info
  - api operation id `process-3-probe` removed and replaced with `restream-3-probe`
  - api tag `v16.7.2` removed

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/datarhei/apis/datarhei-core-api/changes/api/v3/process/:id/probe/get.md)

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