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title: "API Stream Sensor"
description: "Instructions on how to count clients using the API stream within Home Assistant."
date: 2016-11-19 10:00
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ha_category: Sensor
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The `api_stream` sensor platform shows how many clients are connected to the stream API 

To add the connected clients to your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:

```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
sensor:
  - platform: api_streams
```