Supporting the Twitch developer community and providing the latest updates regarding third-party products and services from the #TwitchAPI to #TwitchExtensions.
If you're at TwitchCon Europe, don't miss "Interactive Experiences with TwitchDev Tech" at 15:30 presented by @Xemdo and special guest @JulieOkahara.
They'll discuss our latest developer resources and how creativity strengthens interactive experiences.
twitchcon.com/rotterdam-2026โฆ
๐ข Introducing API and EventSub support for Custom Power-ups, now available to all eligible monetizing streamers.
Check out the forum announcement for more details and questions. ๐
discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/intโฆ
New features alert ๐จ
Introducing Creator Badge Drops and Custom Power-ups, two new ways to boost your earnings while spreading hype with your community, available to all eligible monetizing streamers.
Read more in our blog or our thread below ๐งต
๐ blog.twitch.tv/en/2026/05/19โฆ
๐ข Never miss a Clip. Developers can now Clip from VODs to help streamers find and highlight every moment that matters, even after the stream has ended.
๐ฌ We've also added new features and parameters to the Create Clip API endpoint. Check it out! ๐
discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/intโฆ
๐ข With the introduction of Lead Moderators, action may be required for some developers with chatbots or services that rely on the "moderator" badge to confirm identity. discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/leaโฆ
๐ข Today we launched an API endpoint to download Twitch clips!
Third-party tools can now download clips to provide streamers (and their editors) with automatic editing solutions, stream summaries, content for AFK scenes, and more. ๐ฌ
discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/getโฆ
๐ข A new way to identify your chatbot in chat!
The Chat Bot badge and updates to the "Users in Chat" list are now available for developers. Check out the announcement below for details and refer to the documentation for requirements. ๐ค
discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/intโฆ
โ ๏ธ Non-secure WebSocket connections to Twitch IRC servers will be decommissioned this month.
Disruption to third-party tools is expected to be minimal due to low usage and redirects to secure connections. Please refer to the announcement for more details.
discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/decโฆ
โ ๏ธ The shutdown for legacy PubSub is taking place in April.
The next phased shutdown window is on March 10 and further email reminders can be expected. For more info and questions regarding the switch to EventSub, please see below or the Discord server.
discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/legโฆ
Today is the last day for the Streamer Tools Hackathon! ๐จ๐พโ๐ป ๐ฉ๐ผโ๐ป ๐ง๐ปโ๐ป
Submissions are open until 4pm PST. โฐ
twitchstreamertools.devpost.โฆ
The latest edition of "Standard Output" is today at 2:30pm EDT! ๐ ๏ธ
twitch.tv/TwitchDev
We'll discuss the latest updates for third-party developers and answer your questions as the Streamer Tools Hackathon continues over the next few weeks. ๐ฉโ๐ป ๐จโ๐ป
Itโs time for a friendly competition! ๐ง๐ปโ๐ป๐ฉ๐ผโ๐ป๐จ๐พโ๐ป
The Twitch Streamer Tools Hackathon begins today. ๐
Build applications that empower streamers to collaborate with each other, enable community interaction, or enhance the appearance of the stream.
twitchstreamertools.devpost.โฆ
Game developers! Get ready for Twitch Game Jam 2024 starting on July 26. ๐น๏ธ
Head on over to the Itch jam page for more info and how to participate! #TwitchGameJamitch.io/jam/twitch-2024-gameโฆ
This is a train you don't want to miss and it's well underway! ๐
If you enjoy @OBSProject development, check out the "Stream Pro Raid Train" today on Twitch organized by a number of innovative dev streamers. ๐ป
The schedule is available here. ๐ raid-train.com
โ ๏ธ Following the most recent additions to EventSub, the legacy PubSub system is now deprecated with a 12-month timeline until it is shut down.
Please refer to the following announcement for more details.
discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/legโฆ
The search is on for the newest set of Twitch Ambassadors and the next one could be YOU!
These streamers have a positive impact on the Twitch community - from being role models, to establishing new content genres, to having inspirational stories that empower those around them.
The Twitch game engine plugins are now available! ๐
They are designed to simplify Twitch development; making it easier for you to build interactively experiences in your game for streamers and their audience. ๐ฎ
discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/theโฆ
The Twitch game engine plugins would not have been possible without our collaboration with @datawisp. We want to thank their entire team for helping us empower the game development community by making it easier to build Twitch integrations. ๐ช