# Twitch Scraper: Channels, Live Streams, VODs & Clips (`ksvan/twitch-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Twitch channels (followers, live status, socials), live streams by category and language, VODs, clips and top categories. Search channels by keyword. Fast, no login, low price per record.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/ksvan/twitch-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [K.S. Van](https://apify.com/ksvan) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Videos, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

Pay per event

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Twitch Scraper: Channels, Live Streams, VODs & Clips

Scrape **Twitch channels, live streams, videos (VODs), clips and categories** in one run. Paste channel names, search channels by keyword, or pick categories and languages, and get **followers, live status and viewers, stream titles and tags, social links**, past broadcasts with view counts, the most viewed clips, and the **top categories right now**.

No login, no browser, no Twitch API key. Pay only per record delivered.

### What you can scrape

- **Channels**: `kaicenat`, `https://www.twitch.tv/xqc`: followers, partner/affiliate, language, live now (viewers, title, category, tags), last stream, socials (Instagram, X, YouTube, Discord...), avatar and banner.
- **Channel search**: keywords like `minecraft` or `speedrun` find matching channels.
- **Live streams by category**: `just-chatting`, `Minecraft` or a `/directory/category/...` URL: top streams by viewers, filtered by language.
- **Top live streams**: the most watched streams on Twitch right now, overall or per language.
- **Top categories**: the most watched games and categories with viewers and live channel counts.
- **Videos (VODs)**: past broadcasts, highlights and uploads per channel, newest or most viewed.
- **Clips**: the most viewed clips per channel in the last day, week, month or all time.

### What you get

#### Channels

| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| `channel`, `channelName`, `channelId`, `url` | kaicenat, KaiCenat, 641972806 |
| `followersCount`, `isPartner`, `isAffiliate`, `language`, `createdAt` | 21890698, true, false, en |
| `isLive`, `liveViewers`, `liveTitle`, `liveCategory`, `liveStartedAt`, `liveTags` | live data when the channel is streaming |
| `lastStreamTitle`, `lastStreamAt`, `lastStreamCategory` | RETURNING TO JAPAN, 2026-10-16, Just Chatting |
| `socials` | name, title and URL of each linked profile |
| `description`, `avatar`, `banner` | |

#### Live streams

| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| `rank`, `streamId`, `title`, `viewersCount`, `startedAt` | 1, 318890905191, 12674 |
| `language`, `category`, `categorySlug`, `tags`, `isMature` | de, Just Chatting |
| `channel`, `channelName`, `channelFollowers`, `isPartner` | handofblood, HandOfBlood, 1668543 |
| `thumbnail`, `url` | live preview image, channel URL |

#### Videos and clips

| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| `videoId` / `clipId`, `title`, `viewCount`, `durationSeconds` | 2312834147, MAFIATHON 2, 25019621, 79532 |
| `publishedAt` / `createdAt`, `videoType`, `category` | archive, highlight or upload |
| `channel`, `clippedBy`, `thumbnail`, `url` | |

#### Categories

| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| `rank`, `category`, `categorySlug`, `categoryId` | 1, Just Chatting, just-chatting |
| `viewersCount`, `liveChannelsCount`, `followersCount`, `tags` | 235498, 3671, 53279452, IRL |
| `boxArt`, `url` | |

Each record has `type` (`channel`, `stream`, `video`, `clip`, `category`) and `input` so you can filter one dataset. The Output tab has a view for each type.

### Use cases

- **Influencer and sponsor research**: find streamers in a game or language, compare followers and live viewers, collect their social links.
- **Market and game analytics**: track which categories and streams are on top, hour by hour, per language.
- **Esports and agencies**: monitor rosters, last stream dates and the clips that go viral.
- **Content teams**: pull the most viewed clips and VODs of a channel for highlights.

### How to use

1. Add channels, search keywords and/or categories, or turn on **Top live streams** / **Top categories**.
2. Optional: set **Stream languages** (`en`, `de`, `es`...) and how many streams per category.
3. Optional: set **Videos per channel** and **Clips per channel**.
4. Run, then open the Channels, Live streams, Videos and clips, or Categories view.

#### Example input

```json
{
  "channels": ["kaicenat", "https://www.twitch.tv/xqc"],
  "searchQueries": ["speedrun"],
  "maxChannelsPerSearch": 20,
  "categories": ["just-chatting", "Minecraft"],
  "languages": ["en", "de"],
  "maxStreamsPerCategory": 50,
  "topCategories": 20,
  "maxVideosPerChannel": 10,
  "maxClipsPerChannel": 10,
  "clipsPeriod": "LAST_WEEK"
}
```

### Pricing

- **Channel**: charged per channel record.
- **Stream, video, clip or category**: a lower price per record.

No start fee. Channels and categories that do not exist are reported as `error` records and are **not charged**.

### Tips and limits

- Twitch serves the top part of each list: up to 100 live streams per category and language, 30 top live streams per language, 100 top categories, and up to 100 videos and 100 clips per channel. Add languages to cover more streams in a big category.
- Schedule runs every 15–60 minutes to build viewer history for streams and categories.
- Only public data is collected. Chat messages, subscriber counts and private stats are not included.

### FAQ

**Do I need a Twitch account or API key?** No.

**Is it legal?** The actor reads public data that Twitch shows to every visitor. Use it in line with Twitch terms and data protection rules.

**Something missing?** Open an issue on the Issues tab and I will look at it.

# Actor input Schema

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

Channel names (kaicenat) or URLs (https://www.twitch.tv/xqc). One channel record each, plus videos and clips if set below.

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

Keywords like 'minecraft' or 'speedrun'. Found channels are scraped like the channels above.

## `maxChannelsPerSearch` (type: `integer`):

How many matching channels to scrape for each keyword.

## `categories` (type: `array`):

Category slugs (just-chatting), names (Just Chatting) or URLs (https://www.twitch.tv/directory/category/minecraft). Returns the category record and its top live streams.

## `maxStreamsPerCategory` (type: `integer`):

Top streams by viewers. Twitch returns up to 100 per category; add languages to get more (up to 100 per language).

## `languages` (type: `array`):

Optional two-letter codes: en, de, es, fr, pt, ja, ko... Applied to category streams and top live streams. Empty = all languages.

## `topLiveStreams` (type: `boolean`):

The 30 most watched live streams right now (30 per language if languages are set).

## `topCategories` (type: `integer`):

The most watched categories right now with viewers and live channel counts. 0 = off.

## `maxVideosPerChannel` (type: `integer`):

Past broadcasts, highlights and uploads with views and duration. 0 = none.

## `videoType` (type: `string`):

Which videos to collect.

## `videoSort` (type: `string`):

Order of the videos.

## `maxClipsPerChannel` (type: `integer`):

Most viewed clips in the period below. 0 = none.

## `clipsPeriod` (type: `string`):

Clips created in this period, most viewed first.

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

0 = no limit.

## `maxRetries` (type: `integer`):

Each retry uses a new proxy IP.

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

Datacenter proxy is enough.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "channels": [
    "kaicenat",
    "https://www.twitch.tv/xqc"
  ],
  "maxChannelsPerSearch": 20,
  "categories": [
    "just-chatting"
  ],
  "maxStreamsPerCategory": 30,
  "topLiveStreams": false,
  "topCategories": 0,
  "maxVideosPerChannel": 0,
  "videoType": "ALL",
  "videoSort": "TIME",
  "maxClipsPerChannel": 0,
  "clipsPeriod": "LAST_WEEK",
  "maxItems": 0,
  "maxRetries": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

One record per item; failed inputs appear as error records and are not charged.

# 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 = {
    "channels": [
        "kaicenat",
        "https://www.twitch.tv/xqc"
    ],
    "categories": [
        "just-chatting"
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("ksvan/twitch-scraper").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 = {
    "channels": [
        "kaicenat",
        "https://www.twitch.tv/xqc",
    ],
    "categories": ["just-chatting"],
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("ksvan/twitch-scraper").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 '{
  "channels": [
    "kaicenat",
    "https://www.twitch.tv/xqc"
  ],
  "categories": [
    "just-chatting"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call ksvan/twitch-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

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/TOXk0VeHoISe8c1pg/builds/Nij9ZcwuEmP8g0aAT/openapi.json