---
title: "Live Station overview"
slug: "media-livestation"
tags: ["Live Station", "overview"]
updated: 2026-09-17T10:12:40Z
published: 2026-09-17T10:12:40Z
canonical: "api.ncloud-docs.com/media-livestation"
---

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# Live Station overview

Available in Classic and VPC

Live Station is a NAVER Cloud Platform's video encoding platform service that provides all the features required to build a live stream service. The Live Station service provides live channel management, short clip/live curtain creation and management, image quality management, re-stream channel management, VOD2LIVE channel management, and event management features in the RESTful API form.

## Common Live Station settings

The following describes commonly used request and response formats in Live Station APIs.

### Request

The following describes the common request format.

#### API URL

The request API URL is as follows:

```
https://livestation.apigw.ntruss.com
```

#### Request headers

The following describes the request headers.

| Field | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `x-ncp-apigw-timestamp` | Required | This is the number of milliseconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC. - Request is considered invalid if the timestamp differs from the current time by more than 5 minutes. - Unix timestamp format. |
| `x-ncp-iam-access-key` | Required | Access key issued on NAVER Cloud Platform - Issue and check access key: See [Create authentication key](/docs/en/common-ncpapi). - Issue and check access key for sub account: See [Create sub account](https://guide.ncloud-docs.com/docs/en/subaccount-use#%EC%84%9C%EB%B8%8C-%EA%B3%84%EC%A0%95-%EC%83%9D%EC%84%B1). |
| `x-ncp-apigw-signature-v2` | Required | Base64-encoded signature that encrypts the request information with a secret key that maps to the access key issued on NAVER Cloud Platform, using the HMAC encryption algorithm (HmacSHA256) - Issue and check secret key: See [Create authentication key](/docs/en/common-ncpapi). - Create signature: See [Create signature](/docs/en/common-ncpapi). |
| `Content-Type` | Required | Request data format - `application/json` |
| `x-ncp-region_code` | Required | Region code - `KR` (valid value) |

### Response

The following describes the common response format.

#### Response body

The response body includes the following data:

**error**

error defines the API call failure information. The following describes error.

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `error` | Object | - | Error code and message |
| `error.errorCode` | String | Required | Error code |
| `error.message` | String | Required | Error message |
| `error.errorName` | String | Required | Error name |

#### Response status codes

For information about the HTTP status codes common to all Live Station APIs, see [Live Station response status codes](/docs/en/live-station-error-code).

              Note

              

For information about the HTTP status codes common to NAVER Cloud Platform, see [Ncloud API response status codes](/docs/en/common-ncpapi#3%EC%9D%91%EB%8B%B5%EC%83%81%ED%83%9C%EC%BD%94%EB%93%9C).

#### Response example

For response examples when a call is successful, see each API specification. The following is a sample response upon a failed call.

```
{
    "error": {
        "errorCode": 250000,
        "message": "Unexpected error occurred.",
        "errorName": "EXCEPTION"
    }
}
```

## Live Station API

The following describes the APIs provided by the Live Station service.

### Channel Management

This section describes the APIs related to channel management.

#### Channel

The following describes the channel-related APIs.

| API | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Create channel](/docs/en/media-livestation-channel-channelcreate) | Create Live channel. |
| [Get channel list](/docs/en/media-livestation-channel-channellist) | Get live channel list. |
| [Get channel stream metadata](/docs/en/media-livestation-channel-publishingmetainfo) | Get outgoing stream metadata for a live channel. |
| [Get channel](/docs/en/media-livestation-channel-channelinfo) | Get live channel details. |
| [Get channel service URL](/docs/en/media-livestation-channel-serviceurl) | Get channel live playback URL, time machine URL, and thumbnail URL. |
| [Change channel settings](/docs/en/media-livestation-channel-channelupdate) | Change live channel settings. |
| [Stop channel](/docs/en/media-livestation-channel-channeloff) | Stop live channel. |
| [Remove channel suspension](/docs/en/media-livestation-channel-channelon) | Enable stopped live channel. |
| [Channel termination](/docs/en/media-livestation-channel-channeldelete) | Terminate live channel. |
| [Switch channel stream](/docs/en/channel-stream-switch) | Switch the active streaming between the main stream and backup stream of a live channel. |

#### Recording

The following describes the recording-related APIs.

| API | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Start recording](/docs/en/media-livestation-recording-recordingstart) | Start recording while streaming channel. |
| [Stop recording](/docs/en/media-livestation-recording-recordingstop) | Channel recording ended |
| [Upload recording file](/docs/en/media-livestation-recording-recordingupload) | Upload channel recording file to Object Storage bucket. |
| [Get recording file list](/docs/en/media-livestation-recording-recordinglist) | Get channel recording file list. |
| [Get recording file](/docs/en/media-livestation-recording-recordinginfo) | Get channel recording file details. |
| [Delete recording file](/docs/en/media-livestation-recording-recordingdelete) | Delete channel recording file. |

#### Short Clip

The following describes the APIs related to short clip.

| API | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Create snapshot](/docs/en/media-livestation-snapshot-snapshotcreate) | Create a snapshot of a live channel that is streaming. |
| [Get snapshot](/docs/en/media-livestation-snapshot-snapshotinfo) | Get snapshot details. |
| [Create short clip](/docs/en/media-livestation-shortclip-shortclipcreate) | Create a live short clip based on a snapshot. |
| [Get short clip list](/docs/en/media-livestation-shortclip-shortcliplist) | Get live short clip list. |
| [Get short clip](/docs/en/media-livestation-shortclip-shortclipinfo) | Get live short clip details. |

#### Live Curtain

The following describes the APIs related to live curtain.

| API | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Create live curtain content](/docs/en/media-livestation-curtaincontent-curtaincontentcreate) | Create content to be used for live curtain. |
| [Get live curtain content list](/docs/en/media-livestation-curtaincontent-curtaincontentlist) | Get live curtain content list. |
| [Get live curtain content](/docs/en/media-livestation-curtaincontent-curtaincontentinfo) | Get live curtain content details. |
| [Delete live curtain content](/docs/en/media-livestation-curtaincontent-curtaincontentdelete) | Delete live curtain content. |
| [Start live curtain](/docs/en/media-livestation-curtain-curtaininsert) | Start live curtain streaming. |
| [End live curtain](/docs/en/media-livestation-curtain-curtainremove) | Force end live curtain streaming. |

### Quality Management

This section scribes the APIs related to quality management.

#### Quality Profile

The following describes the APIs related to quality profile.

| API | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Get image quality list](/docs/en/media-livestation-quality-qualitylist) | Get complete image quality list. |
| [Get image quality](/docs/en/media-livestation-quality-qualityinfo) | Get complete image quality details. |
| [Create custom image quality](/docs/en/media-livestation-quality-qualitycreate) | Create custom image quality. |
| [Delete custom image quality](/docs/en/media-livestation-quality-qualitydelete) | Delete custom image quality. |

#### Quality Setting

The following describes the APIs related to quality setting.

| API | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Get image quality settings list](/docs/en/media-livestation-qualitysetting-qualitysettinglist) | Get complete image quality settings list. |
| [Get image quality settings](/docs/en/media-livestation-qualitysetting-qualitysettinginfo) | Get complete image quality settings details. |
| [Create custom image quality settings](/docs/en/media-livestation-qualitysetting-qualitysettingcreate) | Create custom image quality settings. |
| [Edit custom image quality settings](/docs/en/media-livestation-qualitysetting-qualitysettingupdate) | Edit custom image quality settings. |
| [Delete custom image quality settings](/docs/en/media-livestation-qualitysetting-qualitysettingdelete) | Delete custom image quality settings. |

### Re-Stream Management

This section describes the APIs related to re-stream management.

| API | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Create channel](/docs/en/media-livestation-re-stream-channelcreate) | Create re-stream channel. |
| [Get re-stream platform list](/docs/en/media-livestation-re-stream-platformlist) | Get re-stream platform list. |
| [Get channel list](/docs/en/media-livestation-re-stream-channellist) | Get re-stream channel list. |
| [Get channel](/docs/en/media-livestation-re-stream-channelinfo) | Get re-stream channel details. |
| [Edit re-stream platform](/docs/en/media-livestation-re-stream-platformupdate) | Edit re-stream platform information. |
| [Channel termination](/docs/en/media-livestation-re-stream-channeldelete) | Terminate re-stream channel. |

### VOD2LIVE Management

This section describes the APIs related to VOD2LIVE management.

#### Channel

The following describes the channel-related APIs.

| API | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Create channel](/docs/en/media-livestation-channel-vodchannelcreate) | Create VOD2LIVE channel. |
| [Get channel list](/docs/en/media-livestation-channel-vodchannellist) | Get VOD2LIVE channel list. |
| [Get channel](/docs/en/media-livestation-channel-vodchannelinfo) | Get VOD2LIVE channel details. |
| [Get channel service URL](/docs/en/media-livestation-channel-vodserviceurl) | Get VOD2LIVE channel playback URL and thumbnail URL. |
| [Change channel settings](/docs/en/media-livestation-channel-vodchannelupdate) | Change VOD2LIVE channel settings. |
| [Stop channel](/docs/en/media-livestation-channel-vodchanneloff) | Stop VOD2LIVE channel. |
| [Remove channel suspension](/docs/en/media-livestation-channel-vodchannelon) | Enable stopped VOD2LIVE live channel. |
| [Change channel CDN](/docs/en/media-livestation-vodchannelchange) | Change CDN server connected to VOD2LIVE channel. |
| [Bulk change channel CDNs](/docs/en/media-livestation-vodchannelbulkchange) | Bulk change CDN servers for multiple VOD2LIVE channels. |
| [Channel termination](/docs/en/media-livestation-channel-vodchanneldelete) | Terminate VOD2LIVE channel. |

#### Schedule

The following describes the schedule-related APIs.

| API | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Create schedule](/docs/en/media-livestation-schedule-schedulecreate) | Create VOD streaming schedule. |
| [Get schedule](/docs/en/media-livestation-schedule-schedulelinfo) | Get VOD streaming schedule. |
| [Edit schedule](/docs/en/media-livestation-schedule-scheduleupdate) | Edit VOD streaming schedule. |
| [Delete schedule](/docs/en/media-livestation-schedule-scheduledelete) | Delete VOD streaming schedule. |

### Event

The following describes the event-related APIs.

| API | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Get admin group list](/docs/en/media-livestation-event-managergrouplist) | Get admin group list. |
| [Get admin](/docs/en/media-livestation-event-managerlist) | Get admin information. |
| [Set event notifications](/docs/en/media-livestation-event-notification) | Set event notifications. |
| [Get event list](/docs/en/media-livestation-event-eventlist) | Get the list of events for all channels. |
| [Get live channel streaming event list](/docs/en/media-livestation-event-generalpublisheventlist) | Get the list of streaming events for a live channel. |
| [Get live channel event list](/docs/en/media-livestation-event-generaleventlist) | Get the list of events for a live channel. |
| [Get re-stream channel streaming event list](/docs/en/media-livestation-event-restreampublisheventlist) | Get the list of streaming events for a re-stream channel. |
| [Get re-stream channel event list](/docs/en/media-livestation-event-restreameventlist) | Get the list of events for a re-stream channel. |
| [Register callback endpoint](/docs/en/media-livestation-event-callbacksetting) | Register default callback endpoint that will receive event notifications for all channels. |
| [Register callback endpoint (live)](/docs/en/media-livestation-event-callbacksetting-live) | Register callback endpoint that will receive event notifications for live channels. |
| [Register callback endpoint (re-stream)](/docs/en/media-livestation-event-callbacksetting-restream) | Register callback endpoint that will receive event notifications for re-stream channels. |
| [Register callback endpoint (VOD2LIVE)](/docs/en/media-livestation-event-callbacksetting-vod2live) | Register callback endpoint that will receive event notifications for VOD2LIVE channels. |
| [Get callback endpoint](/docs/en/media-livestation-event-callbackinfo) | Get registered callback endpoint. |

## Live Station related resources

NAVER Cloud Platform provides a variety of related resources to help users better understand Live Station APIs.

- Live Station API guides
  - [Create signature](/docs/en/common-ncpapi): How to create a signature to add to the request header
  - [Sub Account User Guides](https://guide.ncloud-docs.com/docs/en/subaccount-overview): How to issue the access key to be added to the request header
  - [Common Ncloud response status codes](/docs/en/common-ncpapi#3%EC%9D%91%EB%8B%B5%EC%83%81%ED%83%9C%EC%BD%94%EB%93%9C): Information on common response status codes of NAVER Cloud Platform used by the SourcePipeline service
- How to use the Live Station service
  - [Live Station user guide](https://guide.ncloud-docs.com/docs/en/livestation-overview): How to use the Live Station service in the NAVER Cloud Platform console
  - [Ncloud user environment guide](https://guide.ncloud-docs.com/docs/en/environment-environment-1-1): Explore VPC and Classic environments and supported services.
  - [Pricing and features](https://www.ncloud.com/product/media/liveStation): View pricing details and key capabilities.
  - [Latest service news](https://www.ncloud.com/intro/news?categoryCode=MEDIA&serviceCode=SV_0114): The latest news on the Live Station service
  - [FAQs](https://www.ncloud.com/support/faq/prod?categoryCode2=MEDIA&categoryCode3=SV_0114&page=1): Get answers to common Live Station questions.
  - [Contact Support](https://www.ncloud.com/support/question/general): Get help if you can't find what you need in the API guide.