mtane0412_twitch-mcp-server

mtane0412_twitch-mcp-server

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entertainment_and_mediacommunication

The Twitch MCP Server is designed to interface with the Twitch Helix API, providing comprehensive access to channel, stream, and game information. It offers extensive features such as searching categories, live streams, and retrieving chat settings, enhancing interaction with Twitch data.

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)

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:

npm install @mtane0412/twitch-mcp-server

Configuration

  1. Create a new application in the Twitch Developer Console

  2. Set the following environment variables:

# macOS/Linux
export TWITCH_CLIENT_ID="your_client_id"
export TWITCH_CLIENT_SECRET="your_client_secret"

# Windows (PowerShell)
$env:TWITCH_CLIENT_ID="your_client_id"
$env:TWITCH_CLIENT_SECRET="your_client_secret"

Alternatively, you can create a .env file:

TWITCH_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id
TWITCH_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret

Usage

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

npx @mtane0412/twitch-mcp-server

Debugging

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

npm run inspect

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

License

MIT License