# Start streaming

**URL:** <https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/start-streaming/16720>\
**Category:** API\
**Created:** [July 21, 2018, 10:45am UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/start-streaming/16720 "2018-07-21T10:45:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Maksat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@Maksat](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/Maksat)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2018, 10:45am UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/start-streaming/16720/1 "2018-07-21T10:45:43Z")

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Where can I find out about the fact that the stream started? It is advisable to use the new API.  
I need this for a bot that sends messages about the beginning of the stream.

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**Author:** ![BarryCarlyon](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/barrycarlyon/32/253_2.png) [@BarryCarlyon](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/BarryCarlyon)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2018, 10:58am UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/start-streaming/16720/2 "2018-07-21T10:58:12Z")

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You can either

1. Long Poll the API:

> **[Reference](https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/api/reference/#get-streams)**
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> Twitch Developer tools and services to integrate Twitch into your development or create interactive experience on twitch.tv.

1. Use Webhooks

[https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/api/webhooks-guide/](https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/api/webhooks-guide/)

Hope this helps

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**Author:** ![system](https://d2opxh93rbxzdn.cloudfront.net/original/2X/0/05909729875cce3b53e59d5561c4d23bb14948fc.png) [@system](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 10:58am UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/start-streaming/16720/3 "2018-08-20T10:58:16Z")

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Closed on August 20, 2018, 10:58am UTC

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