---
title: "Create a new place.stream.livestream record, automatically populating a thumbnail and creating a Bluesky post and whatnot. You can do this manually by creating a record but this method can work better for mobile livestreaming and such."
method: POST
path: "/xrpc/place.stream.live.startLivestream"
tags: ["place.stream.live"]
---

# Create a new place.stream.livestream record, automatically populating a thumbnail and creating a Bluesky post and whatnot. You can do this manually by creating a record but this method can work better for mobile livestreaming and such.

`POST /xrpc/place.stream.live.startLivestream`

## Request body

- object
  - `livestream` unknown, required
  - `streamer` string, did, required — The DID of the streamer.
  - `createBlueskyPost` boolean — Whether to create a Bluesky post announcing the livestream.

## Response `200`

Success

- object
  - `uri` string, uri, required — The URI of the livestream record.
  - `cid` string, cid, required — The CID of the livestream record.

## Changes

- **2026-04-20** `3353f5f6354a` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-04-20** `f6e6f5a5a3cb` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation
- **2026-02-26** `8c923c4905d5` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-01-21** `b21cd7605630` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/streamplace/apis/generated-lexicon-api-schema/changes/xrpc/place.stream.live.startLivestream/post.md)

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