Find your ingest URL and stream key

If you're streaming with OBS, Streamlabs, or another external encoder instead of Web Studio, ApexStream gives you a server address (your ingest URL) and a private stream key to connect it. Here's where to find them.

Open your stream setup page

1. From your dashboard, open Settings, then click Stream Setup.
2. You'll see a Connect your encoder panel with a row of protocol tabs: RTMP, RTMPS, SRT, WHIP, and HLS.

Choose a protocol

• RTMP is the standard option and works with almost any encoder, including OBS, Streamlabs, and vMix. It's available on every plan.
• RTMPS is the encrypted version of RTMP — pick it if your encoder supports it or your network requires encrypted connections. It's included in every plan, although the dashboard currently shows the RTMPS tab only for paid plans.
• SRT offers low latency and reconnects automatically if your network drops. It's unlocked on Creator, Scale, and Enterprise plans.
• WHIP is a WebRTC-based option built for sub-second latency. Like SRT, it's unlocked on Creator, Scale, and Enterprise plans.
• HLS isn't for pushing your stream in — it's a playback link you can use once you're already live.

Tabs that your plan doesn't unlock yet show a lock icon.

Pick your region (optional)

On Scale and Enterprise plans, use the Region selector to choose the ApexStream server closest to where you're broadcasting from — Singapore, the United States, Germany, or Auto to let ApexStream route you automatically. Your server address updates to match whichever region you pick. Free and Hobby plans use the default routing.

Copy your credentials

1. Copy the Ingest Server URL shown in the box, using the copy icon beside it.
2. Under Stream Key, click the eye icon to reveal your key, then use the copy icon to copy it.
3. Paste the server URL and stream key into your encoder's stream settings.

SRT is the one exception — there's no separate stream key field, because the key is already built into the single URL you copy. Just paste that whole URL into your encoder.

Good to know: Standard RTMP sends your stream key over an unencrypted connection. If your encoder supports it, use RTMPS instead — same setup, with encryption added.