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title: start_stream
slug: /reference/python/rest/compat/calls/start-stream
description: Start a media stream on an active call.
max-toc-depth: 3
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Start a media stream on an active call, sending real-time audio to a WebSocket URL.

<EndpointSchemaSnippet endpoint="POST /Accounts/{AccountSid}/Calls/{CallSid}/Streams" />

## **Response Example**

<EndpointResponseSnippet endpoint="POST /Accounts/{AccountSid}/Calls/{CallSid}/Streams" />

## **Example**

```python {9}
from signalwire.rest import RestClient

client = RestClient(
    project="your-project-id",
    token="your-api-token",
    host="your-space.signalwire.com",
)

stream = client.compat.calls.start_stream("CA...", Url="wss://stream.example.com")
```