# Kick Clip & Video Downloader (`hipersoft/kick-downloader`) Actor

Download Kick.com clips and VODs by URL or channel. Get ready download links — clips as playable MP4, VODs as a direct stream — plus title, channel, category, views and duration. One clean row per item as JSON, CSV or Excel. Cheap pay-per-item pricing for creators, research and n8n.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/hipersoft/kick-downloader.md
- **Developed by:** [hiper soft](https://apify.com/hipersoft) (community)
- **Categories:** Videos, Social media
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.0015 / item scraped

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Kick Clip & Video Downloader

Download Kick.com clips and VODs in bulk. Paste one or more Kick clip or video links — or just a channel name — and get a ready-to-use download link for each, plus the data behind it: title, channel, category, views, duration and thumbnail. **Clips come back as a single playable MP4**, longer videos (VODs) as a direct stream link. One tidy row per item, ready to export as JSON, CSV or Excel.

This is the cheap, no-nonsense way to save Kick clips and videos at scale for content creators, editors, marketers, researchers and anyone building an automated media pipeline.

### Why use this Kick downloader

- 🎬 **Clips as playable MP4** — short Kick clips are delivered as one clean MP4 you can play, edit or share right away.
- 📺 **Full VODs supported** — paste a Kick video (VOD) link and get its stream link plus title, channel and duration.
- 🧑‍💻 **By channel, not just URL** — give a channel name and pull its top or most-recent clips automatically.
- 🔗 **Any Kick link** — clip links (`kick.com/{channel}?clip=…` or `kick.com/{channel}/clips/…`) and video links (`kick.com/video/…`) all work, and bare clip ids / video ids too.
- 📊 **Rich metadata** — title, channel, category, view count, duration, creation date and thumbnail come with every item.
- 📦 **Bulk in one run** — drop in a whole list of URLs and/or channels and get one clean record per item.
- 💸 **Cheapest per-item pricing** — pay only for the items you actually download, with volume discounts as you scale.
- 📤 **Export anywhere** — JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull straight from the dataset into your own tools, Make or n8n.

### What you get

Each item is one dataset record like this:

```json
{
  "source": "kick",
  "inputUrl": "https://kick.com/xqc/clips/clip_01H811MXG4FBR62FXPE1AXABDH",
  "type": "clip",
  "id": "clip_01H811MXG4FBR62FXPE1AXABDH",
  "title": "soda",
  "channel": "xqc",
  "category": "Just Chatting",
  "views": 326718,
  "durationSec": 30,
  "createdAt": "2023-08-17T06:07:19.490719Z",
  "thumbnailUrl": "https://.../thumbnail.png",
  "hlsUrl": "https://.../playlist.m3u8",
  "downloadUrl": "https://.../records/clip-clip_01H811MXG4FBR62FXPE1AXABDH.mp4",
  "kickUrl": "https://kick.com/xqc/clips/clip_01H811MXG4FBR62FXPE1AXABDH",
  "status": "ready"
}
```

For a VOD, `type` is `"vod"` and `downloadUrl` is the direct video stream link (VODs can be hours long, so they are handed back as a stream rather than a single file).

### Input

Give the downloader a list of Kick clip/video URLs, a list of channel names, or both.

```json
{
  "urls": [
    "https://kick.com/xqc/clips/clip_01H811MXG4FBR62FXPE1AXABDH",
    "https://kick.com/video/3d17506f-aee7-4562-91f6-e6a9e81bad89"
  ],
  "channels": ["xqc"],
  "sort": "view",
  "maxItemsPerChannel": 10,
  "maxItems": 0
}
```

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `urls` | Kick clip and/or video (VOD) URLs. Clip and video links, and bare clip ids / video ids, all work. Plain strings or `{ "url": "..." }` objects. |
| `channels` | Optional. Channel names (e.g. `"xqc"`) to pull clips from. |
| `sort` | For channel clips: `view` (most viewed) or `date` (most recent). |
| `maxItemsPerChannel` | Max clips to pull from each channel. |
| `maxItems` | Overall cap across all URLs and channels (0 = no limit). |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Optional. Not needed for normal use — leave it off. |

### Output fields

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `source` | Always `"kick"`. |
| `inputUrl` | The URL (or channel item) this record came from. |
| `type` | `clip` or `vod`. |
| `id` | Kick clip id or video id. |
| `title` | Clip or stream title. |
| `channel` | Channel name the item belongs to. |
| `category` | Category / game the item was filed under. |
| `views` | View count. |
| `durationSec` | Duration in seconds (when available). |
| `createdAt` | When the item was created. |
| `thumbnailUrl` | Thumbnail image link. |
| `hlsUrl` | The video stream link (`.m3u8`) — always returned. |
| `downloadUrl` | Best single ready-to-use link: the combined MP4 for clips, otherwise the stream link. |
| `kickUrl` | Canonical Kick page for the item. |
| `status` | `ready` when a download link is available, otherwise `failed`. |

### Use cases

- **Save Kick clips as MP4** — grab a playable file for reposting, editing or archiving.
- **Pull a channel's best clips** — enumerate a channel's top or newest clips in one run.
- **Archive VODs** — capture a stream link and its metadata for research or backups.
- **Content research** — collect titles, categories, view counts and durations across a batch.
- **Automation** — feed a list of URLs or channels from a spreadsheet, Make or n8n and get structured records back with direct download links.

### FAQ

**Do clips download as a normal video file?** Yes. Clips come back as a single playable MP4 in `downloadUrl`, and the stream link is always included too.

**Can I download a whole channel's clips?** Yes. Put the channel name in `channels` and choose most-viewed or most-recent with `sort`.

**What about long VODs?** Full videos can be hours long, so they are returned as a direct stream link (`hlsUrl` / `downloadUrl`) rather than a single downloaded file.

**Can I download many items at once?** Yes. Put as many URLs and channels as you like and you get one record per item.

**Do I need a proxy?** No. Proxy is optional and off by default.

**How much does it cost?** Pay-per-event: a tiny charge per run plus a small charge per item downloaded, with tier discounts as your volume grows. See the **Pricing** tab for current rates.

### Notes

This tool retrieves media and public metadata for Kick clips and videos whose URLs (or channels) you provide. It is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to Kick; all names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Only download content you own or have the right to use, and respect Kick's terms and applicable copyright law. Public content only.

# Actor input Schema

## `urls` (type: `array`):

One or more Kick clip or VOD URLs to download. Clips: https://kick.com/{channel}?clip=clip\_xxx or https://kick.com/{channel}/clips/clip\_xxx. Videos (VODs): https://kick.com/video/{uuid} or https://kick.com/{channel}/videos/{uuid}. Bare clip ids and video uuids also work. Paste plain strings or {"url": "..."} objects.

## `channels` (type: `array`):

Optional. One or more Kick channel names (e.g. "xqc") to pull recent or top clips from. Respects Max clips per channel.

## `sort` (type: `string`):

When pulling clips from a channel, order them by most-viewed or most-recent.

## `maxItemsPerChannel` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of clips to pull from each channel listed in "channels".

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Overall cap on the number of items to download across all URLs and channels (0 = no limit).

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional proxy. Not required — leave off to run on a direct connection. Enable only if you specifically want requests routed through a proxy.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "urls": [
    "https://kick.com/xqc/clips/clip_01H811MXG4FBR62FXPE1AXABDH"
  ],
  "channels": [
    "xqc"
  ],
  "sort": "view",
  "maxItemsPerChannel": 10,
  "maxItems": 0,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

The results as dataset items.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "urls": [
        "https://kick.com/xqc/clips/clip_01H811MXG4FBR62FXPE1AXABDH"
    ],
    "channels": [
        "xqc"
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("hipersoft/kick-downloader").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "urls": ["https://kick.com/xqc/clips/clip_01H811MXG4FBR62FXPE1AXABDH"],
    "channels": ["xqc"],
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("hipersoft/kick-downloader").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "urls": [
    "https://kick.com/xqc/clips/clip_01H811MXG4FBR62FXPE1AXABDH"
  ],
  "channels": [
    "xqc"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call hipersoft/kick-downloader --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,hipersoft/kick-downloader"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/VXfa7mIAmkjKXlrye/builds/frqAkAWmgpApDgpZq/openapi.json