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A streaming started event emits when Daily begins to stream a call. These can be activated via startLiveStreaming() or via the REST API.

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Common fields

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version
string
Represents the version of the event. Uses semantic versioning to inform a consumer if the payload has introduced any breaking changes.
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type
string
Represents the type of the event described in the payload.
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id
string
An identifier representing this specific event.
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payload
object
An object representing the event, whose fields are described below.
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event_ts
number
Documenting when the webhook itself was sent. This timestamp is different than the time of the event the webhook describes.

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Payload

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timestamp
integer
The Unix epoch time in seconds representing when streaming was started.
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instance_id
string
The streaming instance ID.
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domain_id
string
ID of the domain for which streaming was started.
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layout
object
The layout used for streaming.
{
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "type": "streaming.started",
  "id": "str-sta-c3df927c-f738-4471-a2b7-066fa7e95a6b-1692124183",
  "payload": {
    "timestamp": 1692124183,
    "instance_id": "c3df927c-f738-4471-a2b7-066fa7e95a6b",
    "domain_id": "96df0296-b344-4abb-8b78-82df35cc58f4",
    "layout": {
      "preset": "active-participant"
    }
  },
  "event_ts": 1692124183
}