diff --git a/videodb/collection.py b/videodb/collection.py
index b7ed62e..fdf56e9 100644
--- a/videodb/collection.py
+++ b/videodb/collection.py
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ def connect_rtstream(
         ws_connection_id: str = None,
         ingest_mode: str = "pull",
         protocol: str = None,
+        wait: bool = True,
+        timeout: int = 180,
     ) -> RTStream:
         """Connect to an rtstream.
 
@@ -201,6 +203,9 @@ def connect_rtstream(
         :param str ws_connection_id: WebSocket connection ID for receiving events (optional)
         :param str ingest_mode: ``"pull"`` (default) or ``"push"``
         :param str protocol: Push protocol when ``ingest_mode="push"`` (e.g. ``"rtmp"``)
+        :param bool wait: For ``ingest_mode="push"``, block until the destination is
+            provisioned and ``push_url`` is available (default: True). Ignored for pull.
+        :param int timeout: Max seconds to wait for push provisioning (default: 180)
         :return: :class:`RTStream <RTStream>` object
         """
         if not name:
@@ -246,7 +251,14 @@ def connect_rtstream(
             path=f"{ApiPath.rtstream}",
             data=data,
         )
-        return RTStream(self._connection, **rtstream_data)
+        rtstream = RTStream(self._connection, **rtstream_data)
+
+        # Push destinations are provisioned asynchronously server-side; poll until
+        # the push URL is available (or the stream fails) before returning.
+        if ingest_mode == "push" and wait:
+            rtstream.wait_until_ready(timeout=timeout)
+
+        return rtstream
 
     def get_rtstream(self, id: str) -> RTStream:
         """Get an rtstream by its ID.
diff --git a/videodb/rtstream.py b/videodb/rtstream.py
index 0fbeea7..0765260 100644
--- a/videodb/rtstream.py
+++ b/videodb/rtstream.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import time
+
 from typing import Optional, List, Dict, Any
 
 from videodb._constants import (
@@ -412,6 +414,41 @@ def __repr__(self) -> str:
             f"push_url={self.push_url})"
         )
 
+    def refresh(self) -> "RTStream":
+        """Re-fetch this rtstream's state from the server (in place).
+
+        :return: self
+        :rtype: :class:`RTStream <RTStream>`
+        """
+        data = self._connection.get(path=f"{ApiPath.rtstream}/{self.id}")
+        self.__init__(self._connection, **data)
+        return self
+
+    def wait_until_ready(self, timeout: int = 180, poll_interval: int = 3) -> "RTStream":
+        """Poll until a push destination is provisioned (``push_url`` available).
+
+        Used for ``ingest_mode="push"`` streams, which are provisioned asynchronously.
+
+        :param int timeout: Max seconds to wait (default: 180)
+        :param int poll_interval: Seconds between polls (default: 3)
+        :return: self
+        :rtype: :class:`RTStream <RTStream>`
+        :raises Exception: if provisioning fails
+        :raises TimeoutError: if not ready within ``timeout``
+        """
+        elapsed = 0
+        while elapsed < timeout:
+            if self.push_url:
+                return self
+            if self.status == "failed":
+                raise Exception(f"RTStream {self.id} provisioning failed")
+            time.sleep(poll_interval)
+            elapsed += poll_interval
+            self.refresh()
+        raise TimeoutError(
+            f"Timed out waiting for push destination after {timeout}s (rtstream {self.id})"
+        )
+
     def start(self):
         """Connect to the rtstream.