The api
product enables users to interact with the Twitch API via CLI. It supports both query parameters and bodies for applicable endpoints, and all standard HTTP methods.
The format is api <method> <url> <flags>
.
All API commands accept one of two formats:
- The endpoint with a leading slash, for example:
twitch api get /users/follows
- The endpoint without slashes, such as
twitch api patch channels
Allows the user to make GET calls to endpoints on Helix. Requires a logged in token from the token
command.
Args
Flags
Flag | Shorthand | Description | Example | Required? (Y/N) |
---|---|---|---|---|
--query-param |
-q |
Query parameters for the endpoint in key=value format. Multiple can be entered to give multiple parameters. |
get -q login=ninja |
N |
--unformatted |
-u |
Whether to return unformatted responses. Default is false . |
get -u |
N |
Examples
twitch api get users follows -q from_id=44635596 // gets user follows from user ID 44635596
twitch api get /subscriptions -q broadcaster_id=44635596 // gets subscriptions to broadcaster 44635596
Allows the user to make POST calls to endpoints on Helix. Requires a logged in token from the token
command.
Args
Flags
Flag | Shorthand | Description | Example | Required? (Y/N) |
---|---|---|---|---|
--query-param |
-q |
Query parameters for the endpoint in key=value format. Multiple can be entered to give multiple parameters. |
post -q login=ninja |
N |
--body |
-b |
Body for the request. Supports CURL-like references to files using the format of @data.json . |
post -b @data.json |
N |
--pretty-print |
-p |
Whether to pretty-print API requests. Default is true . |
post -p |
N |
Examples
twitch api post users follows -q from_id=44635596 -q to_id=135093069
Allows the user to make PUT calls to endpoints on Helix. Requires a logged in token from the token
command.
Args
Flags
Flag | Shorthand | Description | Example | Required? (Y/N) |
---|---|---|---|---|
--query-param |
-q |
Query parameters for the endpoint in key=value format. Multiple can be entered to give multiple parameters. |
put -q login=ninja |
N |
--body |
-b |
Body for the request. Supports CURL-like references to files using the format of @data.json . |
put -b @data.json |
N |
--pretty-print |
-p |
Whether to pretty-print API requests. Default is true . |
put -p |
N |
Examples
twitch api put users -q "description=hi mom"
Allows the user to make PATCH calls to endpoints on Helix. Requires a logged in token from the token
command.
Args
Flags
Flag | Shorthand | Description | Example | Required? (Y/N) |
---|---|---|---|---|
--query-param |
-q |
Query parameters for the endpoint in key=value format. Multiple can be entered to give multiple parameters. |
patch -q login=ninja |
N |
--body |
-b |
Body for the request. Supports CURL-like references to files using the format of @data.json . |
patch -b @data.json |
N |
--pretty-print |
-p |
Whether to pretty-print API requests. Default is true . |
patch -p |
N |
Examples
twitch api patch channels -q broadcaster_id=44635596 -b '{"game_id":"394568"}'
Allows the user to make DELETE calls to endpoints on Helix. Requires a logged in token from the token
command.
Args
Flags
Flag | Shorthand | Description | Example | Required? (Y/N) |
---|---|---|---|---|
--query-param |
-q |
Query parameters for the endpoint in key=value format. Multiple can be entered to give multiple parameters. |
patch -q login=ninja |
N |
Examples
twitch api delete users follows -q from_id=44635596 -q to_id=135093069