mirror-chatterino2/src/providers/twitch/api/README.md

# Twitch API

this folder describes what sort of API requests we do, what permissions are required for the requests etc

## Kraken (V5)

We use a bunch of Kraken (V5) in Chatterino2.

### Get Cheermotes

URL: https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/v5/reference/bits#get-cheermotes

Migration path: **Not checked**

- We implement this API in `providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.cpp` to resolve a chats available cheer emotes. This helps us parse incoming messages like `pajaCheer1000`

### Get User Emotes

URL: https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/v5/reference/users#get-user-emotes  
Requires `user_subscriptions` scope

Migration path: **Unknown**

- We use this in `providers/twitch/TwitchAccount.cpp loadEmotes` to figure out which emotes a user is allowed to use!

### AUTOMOD APPROVE

**Unofficial** documentation: https://discuss.dev.twitch.tv/t/allowing-others-aka-bots-to-use-twitchbot-reject/8508/2

- We use this in `providers/twitch/TwitchAccount.cpp autoModAllow` to approve an automod deny/allow question

### AUTOMOD DENY

**Unofficial** documentation: https://discuss.dev.twitch.tv/t/allowing-others-aka-bots-to-use-twitchbot-reject/8508/2

- We use this in `providers/twitch/TwitchAccount.cpp autoModDeny` to deny an automod deny/allow question

## Helix

Full Helix API reference: https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/api/reference

### Get Users

URL: https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/api/reference#get-users

- We implement this in `providers/twitch/api/Helix.cpp fetchUsers`.  
  Used in:
  - `UserInfoPopup` to get ID, viewCount, displayName, createdAt of username we clicked
  - `CommandController` to power any commands that need to get a user ID
  - `Toasts` to get the profile picture of a streamer who just went live
  - `TwitchAccount` block and unblock features to translate user name to user ID

### Get Users Follows

URL: https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/api/reference#get-users-follows

- We implement this in `providers/twitch/api/Helix.cpp fetchUsersFollows`  
  Used in:
  - `UserInfoPopup` to get number of followers a user has

### Get Streams

URL: https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/api/reference#get-streams

- We implement this in `providers/twitch/api/Helix.cpp fetchStreams`  
  Used in:
  - `TwitchChannel` to get live status, game, title, and viewer count of a channel
  - `NotificationController` to provide notifications for channels you might not have open in Chatterino, but are still interested in getting notifications for

### Follow User

URL: https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/api/reference#create-user-follows  
Requires `user:edit:follows` scope

- We implement this in `providers/twitch/api/Helix.cpp followUser`  
  Used in:
  - `widgets/dialogs/UserInfoPopup.cpp` to follow a user by ticking follow checkbox in usercard
  - `controllers/commands/CommandController.cpp` in /follow command

### Unfollow User

URL: https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/api/reference#delete-user-follows  
Requires `user:edit:follows` scope

- We implement this in `providers/twitch/api/Helix.cpp unfollowUser`  
  Used in:
  - `widgets/dialogs/UserInfoPopup.cpp` to unfollow a user by unticking follow checkbox in usercard
  - `controllers/commands/CommandController.cpp` in /unfollow command

### Create Clip

URL: https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/api/reference#create-clip  
Requires `clips:edit` scope

- We implement this in `providers/twitch/api/Helix.cpp createClip`  
  Used in:
  - `TwitchChannel` to create a clip of a live broadcast

### Get Channel

URL: https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/api/reference#get-channel-information

- We implement this in `providers/twitch/api/Helix.cpp getChannel`
  Used in:
  - `TwitchChannel` to refresh stream title

### Update Channel

URL: https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/api/reference#modify-channel-information
Requires `channel:manage:broadcast` scope

- We implement this in `providers/twitch/api/Helix.cpp updateChannel`
  Used in:
  - `/setgame` to update the game in the current channel
  - `/settitle` to update the title in the current channel

### Create Stream Marker

URL: https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/api/reference/#create-stream-marker  
Requires `user:edit:broadcast` scope

- We implement this in `providers/twitch/api/Helix.cpp createStreamMarker`  
  Used in:
  - `controllers/commands/CommandController.cpp` in /marker command

### Get User Block List

URL: https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/api/reference#get-user-block-list
Requires `user:read:blocked_users` scope

- We implement this in `providers/twitch/api/Helix.cpp loadBlocks`
  Used in:
  - `providers/twitch/TwitchAccount.cpp loadBlocks` to load list of blocked (blocked) users by current user

### Block User

URL: https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/api/reference#block-user
Requires `user:manage:blocked_users` scope

- We implement this in `providers/twitch/api/Helix.cpp blockUser`
  Used in:
  - `widgets/dialogs/UserInfoPopup.cpp` to block a user via checkbox in the usercard
  - `controllers/commands/CommandController.cpp` to block a user via "/block" command

### Unblock User

URL: https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/api/reference#unblock-user
Requires `user:manage:blocked_users` scope

- We implement this in `providers/twitch/api/Helix.cpp unblockUser`
  Used in:
  - `widgets/dialogs/UserInfoPopup.cpp` to unblock a user via checkbox in the usercard
  - `controllers/commands/CommandController.cpp` to unblock a user via "/unblock" command

### Search Categories

URL: https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/api/reference#search-categories

- We implement this in `providers/twitch/api/Helix.cpp searchGames`
  Used in:
  - `controllers/commands/CommandController.cpp` in `/setgame` command to fuzzy search for game titles

## TMI

The TMI api is undocumented.

### Get Chatters

**Undocumented**

- We use this in `widgets/splits/Split.cpp showViewerList`
- We use this in `providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.cpp refreshChatters`