## Initiate video uploads using TUS

`client.stream.create(StreamCreateParamsparams, 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.

### Parameters

- `params: StreamCreateParams`

  - `account_id: string`

    Path param: The account identifier tag.

  - `body: unknown`

    Body param

  - `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.

    - `"1.0.0"`

  - `uploadLength: number`

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

  - `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.

  - `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`.

### Example

```node
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',
  body: {},
  'Tus-Resumable': '1.0.0',
  'Upload-Length': 0,
});
```

#### Response

```json
{}
```