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API Reference

Unleash Stream CLI

Version: 0.2.5

Unleash Stream CLI is a command-line tool for streaming local cameras, files, and network streams to Unleash live platform. It runs with a background service so streams can continue independently of your interactive shell session.

Key Capabilities

Section titled “Key Capabilities”
  • Multi-source streaming: RTSP, RTMP, HTTP (m3u8/mpegts), UDP, local cameras, and local video files
  • Snapshot capture: periodic still-image capture and upload via API
  • Automatic retry with backoff and optional retry limits
  • Continuous mode (-C) for always-on streaming workloads
  • Persistent stream configuration across service restarts
  • Multi-stream management with per-stream logs and real-time status

Quick Start

Section titled “Quick Start”

Add a stream from an RTSP camera to your Unleash live device

Terminal window
unleash-stream-cli add 'rtsp://192.168.1.100:554/stream' -D 'rtmp://stream.unleashlive.com/rtmp/W123abc?token=fluffy-black-dog-11'

Check stream status

Terminal window
unleash-stream-cli list

View logs

Terminal window
unleash-stream-cli logs