# Owncast Docs

> Owncast REST API documentation

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- Updated: 2026-09-17
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# Owncast Docs Documentation

Owncast REST API documentation

**Original Sources**:
- [https://owncast.online/docs/api/](https://owncast.online/docs/api/)

**Contains**: 36 markdown files with full folder structure (crawled at depth 3).
*Last updated: March 29, 2026*

## 📚 Table of Contents

- [The Directory](reference/api.md)
- [Object Storage](reference/appearance.md)
- [Object Storage](reference/backups.md)
- [Broadcasting Software](reference/broadcasting.md)
- [ffmpeg](reference/broadcasting_ffmpeg.md)
- [Compatible hardware](reference/broadcasting_hardware.md)
- [Jitsi](reference/broadcasting_jitsi.md)
- [OBS/Streamlabs OBS](reference/broadcasting_obs.md)
- [Restream.io](reference/broadcasting_restream.md)
- [Zoom](reference/broadcasting_zoom.md)
- [Object Storage](reference/cdns.md)
- [Object Storage](reference/chat_chat-authentication.md)
- [Object Storage](reference/chat_emoji.md)
- [Object Storage](reference/chat_moderation.md)
- [Object Storage](reference/codecs.md)
- [Configuration](reference/configuration.md)
- [Object Storage](reference/custom-assets.md)
- [Object Storage](reference/custom-javascript.md)
- [The Directory](reference/directory.md)
- [Video](reference/encoding.md)
- [Object Storage](reference/metrics.md)
- [Live stream notifications](reference/notifications.md)
- [Resources Requirements](reference/resources-requirements.md)
- [Scaling Owncast](reference/scaling.md)
- [Social features](reference/social.md)
- [SSL & HTTP Proxies](reference/sslproxies.md)
- [Apache](reference/sslproxies_apache.md)
- [Caddy](reference/sslproxies_caddy.md)
- [HAProxy](reference/sslproxies_haproxy.md)
- [lighttpd](reference/sslproxies_lighttpd.md)
- [NGINX](reference/sslproxies_nginx.md)
- [Object Storage](reference/storage.md)
- [Stream Keys](reference/stream-keys.md)
- [Run as a system service](reference/systemservice.md)
- [Video](reference/video.md)
- [Web Site + Chat](reference/website.md)

## 🤖 Agent Usage Guide

- When the user asks anything about **Owncast Docs**, consult the reference files.
- Prefer exact quotes and direct links to the relevant file/section.
- The hierarchical TOC above makes navigation fast and intuitive.
- All images and assets are preserved so links work perfectly.