mirror-chatterino2/src/providers/twitch/api

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 Block List

URL: https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/v5/reference/users#get-user-block-list

Migration path: Unknown

• We use this in providers/twitch/TwitchAccount.cpp loadIgnores

Block User

URL: https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/v5/reference/users#block-user
Requires user_blocks_edit scope

Migration path: Unknown

• We use this in providers/twitch/TwitchAccount.cpp ignoreByID

Unblock User

URL: https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/v5/reference/users#unblock-user
Requires user_blocks_edit scope

Migration path: Unknown

• We use this in providers/twitch/TwitchAccount.cpp unignoreByID

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 ignore and unignore 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

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