Create a data stream

The first step in sending data to a control app with the data stream API is to create a data stream. Here's how:

1. Open the Singular Dashboard and select Data Stream Manager in the user menu.

   

   Opening the data stream manager
2. Select New to create and name a new data stream.

   

   Creating a new data stream
3. Locate the private token and public token, which you'll need to link a data stream to a composition and send data to a control app using the data stream API.

   

   Getting a data stream's tokens

Next steps

Now that you've set up a new data stream, continue to the next how-to-guide to learn how to link a data stream to a composition.