**To register a data stream consumer** The following ``register-stream-consumer`` example registers a consumer called ``KinesisConsumerApplication`` with the specified data stream. :: aws kinesis register-stream-consumer \ --stream-arn arn:aws:kinesis:us-west-2:012345678912:stream/samplestream \ --consumer-name KinesisConsumerApplication Output:: { "Consumer": { "ConsumerName": "KinesisConsumerApplication", "ConsumerARN": "arn:aws:kinesis:us-west-2: 123456789012:stream/samplestream/consumer/KinesisConsumerApplication:1572383852", "ConsumerStatus": "CREATING", "ConsumerCreationTimestamp": 1572383852.0 } } For more information, see `Developing Consumers with Enhanced Fan-Out Using the Kinesis Data Streams API <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/streams/latest/dev/building-enhanced-consumers-api.html>`__ in the *Amazon Kinesis Data Streams Developer Guide*.