> ## Documentation Index
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# Retrieve a Live Stream

> Use this action to retrieve a live stream. [Learn more in Mux's documentation](https://docs.mux.com/api-reference#video/operation/get-live-stream)

### Fields

| **Field**          | **Type** | **Description**    |
| ------------------ | -------- | ------------------ |
| **Live stream id** | Text     | The live stream id |

### Returned Values

| **Field**             | **Type**    | **Description**                                                                                                                 |
| --------------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **stream key**        | Text        | Unique key for streaming to a Mux RTMP endpoint. Treat this as sensitive information; anyone with this key can begin streaming. |
| **status**            | Text        | Status of the stream. Possible values: **active**, **idle**, **disabled**.                                                      |
| **reconnect window**  | Text        | Duration (in seconds) that Mux will wait for reconnection before ending the stream.                                             |
| **playback ids**      | Text (list) | List of Playback IDs, used to generate HLS playback URLs.                                                                       |
| **playback policies** | Text        | Lists the playback policies: **public**, **signed**, **drm**.                                                                   |
| **id**                | Text        | Unique identifier for the live stream. Maximum of 255 characters.                                                               |
| **created at**        | Text        | Creation timestamp for the live stream, given as a Unix timestamp (seconds since epoch).                                        |

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