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# Get user live stream

> Returns the current live stream for a user, including stream URLs and viewer count. Returns 404 if the user is not currently live.

## What it does

Returns the current live stream for a user, including stream URLs and viewer count. Returns 404 if the user is not currently live.

## Tool details

| Field         | Value                                  |
| ------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| Tool name     | `tiktok_get_user_live`                 |
| Platform      | TikTok                                 |
| REST endpoint | `GET /v1/tiktok/users/{username}/live` |
| Result type   | Detail tool                            |

## Parameters

| Parameter           | Type       | Required | Description                                                                                    |
| ------------------- | ---------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `username`          | `string`   | Yes      | TikTok username (with or without @ symbol)                                                     |
| `projection_preset` | `string`   | No       | Defaults to `minimal`. Allowed values: `full`, `minimal`, `identity`, `engagement`, `content`. |
| `data_fields`       | `string[]` | No       | Adds top-level keys from `data` on top of the selected `projection_preset`.                    |

## Example

```json theme={null}
{
  "name": "tiktok_get_user_live",
  "arguments": {
    "username": "khaby.lame",
    "projection_preset": "minimal",
    "data_fields": [
      "entityId",
      "published",
      "content",
      "url"
    ]
  }
}
```

## Available data fields

* `@context`
* `type`
* `id`
* `url`
* `entityId`
* `published`
* `isLive`
* `viewCount`
* `viewerCount`
* `content`
* `attributedTo`
* `image`
* `attachment`

## Response notes

Successful calls return a JSON object with a top-level `data` field and, when
available, `metadata.creditsUsed` and `metadata.creditsRemaining`. See
[response format](/getting-started/response-format),
[pagination](/getting-started/pagination), and [credits](/getting-started/credits).