diff --git a/services/capture/deltacast-bridge/fc_writer.c b/services/capture/deltacast-bridge/fc_writer.c
index d0d8287..1644116 100644
--- a/services/capture/deltacast-bridge/fc_writer.c
+++ b/services/capture/deltacast-bridge/fc_writer.c
@@ -196,8 +196,15 @@ fc_writer_t *fc_writer_open(const char *fc_url,
 
     char resp[1024] = {0};
     int status = http_request("POST", host, port, "/slots", body, resp, sizeof resp);
-    if (status != 201) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "[fc_writer:%s] POST /slots failed (HTTP %d): %s\n",
+    if (status == 409) {
+        /* Already exists, fetch slot details */
+        char path[256];
+        snprintf(path, sizeof path, "/slots/%s", slot_id);
+        status = http_request("GET", host, port, path, NULL, resp, sizeof resp);
+    }
+    
+    if (status != 200 && status != 201) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "[fc_writer:%s] POST/GET /slots failed (HTTP %d): %s\n",
                 slot_id, status, resp);
         return NULL;
     }