---
title: "Play a stream over WebRTC using WHEP."
method: POST
path: "/xrpc/place.stream.playback.whep"
tags: ["place.stream.playback"]
---

# Play a stream over WebRTC using WHEP.

`POST /xrpc/place.stream.playback.whep`

## Query parameters

- `streamer` string, required — The DID of the streamer to play.
- `rendition` string, required — The rendition of the stream to play.

## Response `200`

Success

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request

## Changes

- **2026-04-20** `3353f5f6354a` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-04-20** `f6e6f5a5a3cb` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation
- **2026-02-18** `9826a9a45edf` — 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.playback.whep/post.md)

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