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# Create Call Stream Token

POST https://api.pinnacle.sh/calls/{id}/stream-token
Content-Type: application/json

Mint a short-lived WebSocket token for a call. Use the returned `stream_url` to connect to Pinnacle's bidirectional voice stream.

Reference: https://docs.pinnacle.sh/api-reference/calls/streaming/create-call-stream-token

## Authentication

- `PINNACLE-API-KEY` header (required) — API Key authentication via header

## Request

### Path parameters

- `id` (string, required) — Pinnacle call ID.

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects a CreateStreamTokenParams.

- `commands_enabled` (boolean, optional) — Whether this WebSocket may send call commands. Defaults to true.
- `stream_id` (string, optional) — Customer-chosen stream ID for reconnects and multiple subscribers.
- `record` (boolean, optional) — Enable recording for this WebSocket stream.

## Response

### 200

Stream token.

- `token` (string, required) — Short-lived stream token.
- `expires_at` (string, required)
- `stream_url` (string, required) — Pre-built WebSocket URL containing the token.

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

Validation failed. The payload has missing required fields and/or invalid types.  See [https://zod.dev/error-formatting](https://zod.dev/error-formatting) for more information.

- `description` (string, required) — Human-readable summary of validation failures.
- `errors` (ZodErrorErrors, required) — Structured dictionary of issues containing two main sections: - `errors`: Array of global validation errors not tied to specific fields - `properties`: Object mapping field names to their specific validation errors, where each field contains an `errors` array

### 401 Unauthorized Error

The request lacks valid authentication credentials or the provided credentials are invalid.  Ensure you're including a valid API key in the request headers and that your account has the necessary permissions to access this endpoint.

- `error` (string, required) — Human-readable description of the error that occurred, corresponding to the HTTP status code.

### 404 Not Found Error

The requested resource could not be found.  This may occur if the identifier is incorrect, the resource has been deleted, or you don't have permission to access it.

- `error` (string, required) — Human-readable description of the error that occurred, corresponding to the HTTP status code.

### 409 Conflict Error

This action cannot be completed right now because the resource is already being processed or is in a state that does not allow the requested change. Check the latest resource status and try again when it is ready.

- `error` (string, required) — Human-readable description of the error that occurred, corresponding to the HTTP status code.

### 500 Internal Server Error

An unexpected error occurred on Pinnacle's servers while processing your request.  If this error persists, please contact support with the request details.

- `error` (string, required) — Human-readable description of the error that occurred, corresponding to the HTTP status code.

### 503 Service Unavailable Error

This service is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later or contact support if the issue continues.

- `error` (string, required) — Human-readable description of the error that occurred, corresponding to the HTTP status code.

## Types

### ZodErrorErrors

Structured dictionary of issues containing two main sections: - `errors`: Array of global validation errors not tied to specific fields - `properties`: Object mapping field names to their specific validation errors, where each field contains an `errors` array

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "token": "string",
  "expires_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
  "stream_url": "string"
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://api.pinnacle.sh/calls/call_7cQe4F8xT1yB2mN9pK3L/stream-token"

payload = {}
headers = {
    "PINNACLE-API-KEY": "<apiKey>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://api.pinnacle.sh/calls/call_7cQe4F8xT1yB2mN9pK3L/stream-token';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {'PINNACLE-API-KEY': '<apiKey>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.pinnacle.sh/calls/call_7cQe4F8xT1yB2mN9pK3L/stream-token"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("PINNACLE-API-KEY", "<apiKey>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.pinnacle.sh/calls/call_7cQe4F8xT1yB2mN9pK3L/stream-token")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["PINNACLE-API-KEY"] = '<apiKey>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.pinnacle.sh/calls/call_7cQe4F8xT1yB2mN9pK3L/stream-token")
  .header("PINNACLE-API-KEY", "<apiKey>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{}")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.pinnacle.sh/calls/call_7cQe4F8xT1yB2mN9pK3L/stream-token', [
  'body' => '{}',
  'headers' => [
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
    'PINNACLE-API-KEY' => '<apiKey>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.pinnacle.sh/calls/call_7cQe4F8xT1yB2mN9pK3L/stream-token");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("PINNACLE-API-KEY", "<apiKey>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "PINNACLE-API-KEY": "<apiKey>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.pinnacle.sh/calls/call_7cQe4F8xT1yB2mN9pK3L/stream-token")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```