Twitch MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that interacts with the Twitch API. This server utilizes the Twitch Helix API to retrieve channel information, stream details, game data, and more.

Features

• Get channel information (profile, description, creation date, etc.)

• Get stream information (title, game, viewer count, start time, etc.)

• Get list of top games

• Search categories/games

• Search channels

• Get live streams (filterable by game and language)

• Get global emotes

• Get global chat badges

• Get user information

• Get clips from a channel

• Get chat settings

• Get videos from a specified channel

• Get comments from archived videos (using GraphQL API)

Related MCP server: MCP Spotify Server

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or higher recommended)

• Twitch Developer Account

• Twitch API Client ID and Client Secret

• Twitch GraphQL Client ID (for video comments feature)

Installation

Install the package using npm:

Configuration

1. Create a new application in the Twitch Developer Console

2. Set the following environment variables:

Alternatively, you can create a .env file:

Usage

After installation, you can start using the server by running:

Debugging

Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the MCP Inspector, which is available as a package script:

The Inspector will provide a URL to access debugging tools in your browser.

License

MIT License