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# Initiate video uploads using TUS

client.stream.create(StreamCreateParams { account\_id, tusResumable, uploadLength, 3 more } params, RequestOptionsoptions?): void

POST/accounts/{account\_id}/stream

Initiates a video upload using the TUS protocol. On success, the server responds with a status code 201 (created) and includes a `location` header to indicate where the content should be uploaded. Refer to <https://tus.io> for protocol details.

##### Security

API Token

The preferred authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. [Create a token](https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/api/get-started/create-token/).

**Example:**`Authorization: Bearer Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY`

API Email + API Key

The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API, used in conjunction with a Global API key.

**Example:**`X-Auth-Email: user@example.com`

The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. When possible, use API tokens instead of Global API keys.

**Example:**`X-Auth-Key: 144c9defac04969c7bfad8efaa8ea194`

##### Accepted Permissions (at least one required)

`Stream Write`

##### ParametersExpand Collapse 

params: StreamCreateParams { account\_id, tusResumable, uploadLength, 3 more } 

account\_id: string

Path param: The account identifier tag.

maxLength32

tusResumable: "1.0.0"

Header param: Specifies the TUS protocol version. This value must be included in every upload request. Notes: The only supported version of TUS protocol is 1.0.0.

uploadLength: number

Header param: Indicates the size of the entire upload in bytes. The value must be a non-negative integer.

minimum0

direct\_user?: boolean

Query param: Provisions a URL to let your end users upload videos directly to Cloudflare Stream without exposing your API token to clients.

uploadCreator?: string

Header param: A user-defined identifier for the media creator.

maxLength64

uploadMetadata?: string

Header param: Comma-separated key-value pairs following the TUS protocol specification. Values are Base-64 encoded. Supported keys: `name`, `requiresignedurls`, `allowedorigins`, `thumbnailtimestamppct`, `watermark`, `scheduleddeletion`, `maxdurationseconds`.

### Initiate video uploads using TUS

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```
import Cloudflare from 'cloudflare';

const client = new Cloudflare({
  apiToken: process.env['CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN'], // This is the default and can be omitted
});

await client.stream.create({
  account_id: '023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353',
  'Tus-Resumable': '1.0.0',
  'Upload-Length': 0,
});
```

##### Returns Examples