JavaScript

Learn how to create your first stream using the Livepeer Javascript SDK.

1. Prerequisites

   To get the most out of this guide, you’ll need to:

   • Create an API key
2. Install the SDK

   Get the Livepeer Javascript SDK.

   npm

   npm install livepeer
   

   yarn

   yarn add livepeer
   

   pnpm

   pnpm install livepeer
   

   bun

   bun install livepeer
   
3. Initialize the SDK

   The first step is to initialize the SDK with your Livepeer Studio API key.

   import { Livepeer } from "livepeer";
   
   const livepeer = new Livepeer({
     apiKey: "<api-key>", // Your API key
   });
   
4. Use the SDK

   Now that you have the SDK installed and initialized, you can use it in your app. Let’s create a stream.

   import { Livepeer } from "livepeer";
   
   const livepeer = new Livepeer({
     apiKey: "<api-key>",
   });
   
   const main = async () => {
     const { stream } = await livepeer.stream.create({
       name: "Hello from JS SDK!",
     });
     console.log(stream);
   };
   
   main();
   
5. Try it yourself

   JavaScript Example

   See the full example on GitHub.

Next steps

Checkout Livepeer API Reference to learn more about the Livepeer API and the Javascript SDK.