# Create a Wowza stream source

(Available from version 1.4) This operation creates a Wowza stream source.  A Wowza stream source enables automatic transcoder start, stop, and broadcast location detection.

Endpoint: POST /stream_sources/wowza
Version: v2.0

## Request fields (application/json):

  - `stream_source_wowza` (object, required)
    Example: {"name":"My Wowza Stream Source"}

  - `stream_source_wowza.name` (string, required)
    A descriptive name for the Wowza stream source. Maximum 255 characters.
    Example: "My Wowza Stream Source"

## Response 201 fields (application/json):

  - `stream_source_wowza` (object, required)
    Example: {"created_at":"2020-01-29T17:16:22.001Z","id":"brcndjJt","name":"My Wowza Stream Source","primary_url":"rtmp://origin.cdn.wowza.com:1935/live","state":"stopped","stream_name":"0I3abc1FPZ2P3Qxdfz3YwKtZdDqu6102","updated_at":"2020-01-31T07:32:43.001Z"}

  - `stream_source_wowza.created_at` (string)
    The date and time that the Wowza stream source was created.
    Example: "2020-01-29T17:16:22.001Z"

  - `stream_source_wowza.id` (string)
    The unique alphanumeric string that identifies the Wowza stream source.
    Example: "brcndjJt"

  - `stream_source_wowza.name` (string)
    A descriptive name for the Wowza stream source. Maximum 255 characters.
    Example: "My Wowza Stream Source"

  - `stream_source_wowza.primary_url` (string)
    The origin URL where you send your source stream.
    Example: "rtmp://origin.cdn.wowza.com:1935/live"

  - `stream_source_wowza.state` (string)
    The current state of the Wowza stream source.
    Enum: "started", "stopped", "error"

  - `stream_source_wowza.stream_name` (string)
    The name of the stream that you can use to configure the source encoder to connect to the Wowza stream source.
    Example: "0I3abc1FPZ2P3Qxdfz3YwKtZdDqu6102"

  - `stream_source_wowza.updated_at` (string)
    The date and time that the Wowza stream source was updated.
    Example: "2020-01-31T07:32:43.001Z"

## Response 401 fields (application/json):

  - `meta` (object, required)

  - `meta.status` (integer)

  - `meta.code` (string)

  - `meta.title` (string)

  - `meta.message` (string)

  - `meta.description` (string)

  - `meta.links` (array)

## Response 422 fields (application/json):

  - `meta` (object, required)

  - `meta.status` (integer)

  - `meta.code` (string)

  - `meta.title` (string)

  - `meta.message` (string)

  - `meta.description` (string)

  - `meta.links` (array)