twitchAPI
A Python 3.7+ implementation of the Twitch Helix API, EventSub and Chat
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and a permissive license. It provides a complete, production-ready implementation of Twitch's modern APIs with good async/await ergonomics. Install it if you need to integrate Twitch API, EventSub, or chat functionality into a Python application.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.7 or later; all operations are async and must run within an asyncio event loop.
- Low friction install with a pure-Python wheel and four common async-friendly dependencies (aiohttp, python-dateutil, typing_extensions, enum-tools).
- Actively maintained as of 2026-02-15 with 293 repository stars.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you must include a copy of the license and copyright notice in distributions.
last release 2025-05-23 (448 days) · last repo commit 2026-02-15 · 293 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 99,284 downloads/mo, #13,030 on PyPI
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pip install twitchAPI
from twitchAPI.twitch import Twitch
import asyncio
async def example():
twitch = await Twitch('app_id', 'app_secret')
# Make API calls here
await twitch.close()
asyncio.run(example())- Rate limit behavior and quotas for different authentication types beyond 'better for authenticated calls'
- EventSub transport options and their specific use-case trade-offs
- Chat command parsing and event filtering capabilities
- Token refresh callback error handling and retry semantics
What it is and what it does
twitchAPI is a complete async Python client for Twitch's Helix API, EventSub webhooks, and IRC-based chat. It handles both app-level and user-level OAuth authentication, automatically managing token refresh via callbacks. The library exposes the full Helix API surface through async generators and coroutines, supports real-time event subscriptions through EventSub (with pluggable transports), and includes a chat bot framework for joining channels, listening to messages, and responding to commands and subscription events.
The package is built on aiohttp for HTTP operations and python-dateutil for timestamp handling, making it suitable for long-running bots and event-driven applications. It targets Python 3.7+ and is classified as Production/Stable. Authentication setup is straightforward for app credentials, while user authentication can leverage a built-in browser-based OAuth flow or manual token management.
Use it for
- Build a Twitch chat bot that joins channels, listens for messages, and responds to commands or subscription events.
- Monitor Twitch streams and channels in real-time using EventSub to trigger actions on stream goes live, follows, or subscriptions.
- Retrieve user data, stream metadata, and analytics from the Twitch Helix API for dashboards or reporting tools.
- Automate moderation or engagement tasks by listening to chat events and calling Helix API endpoints to manage channels.
- Create a multi-channel monitoring service that aggregates events from multiple Twitch channels into a single async application.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and a permissive license. It provides a complete, production-ready implementation of Twitch's modern APIs with good async/await ergonomics. Install it if you need to integrate Twitch API, EventSub, or chat functionality into a Python application.
Install
twitchapi on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with a pure-Python wheel and four common async-friendly dependencies (aiohttp, python-dateutil, typing_extensions, enum-tools). Actively maintained as of 2026-02-15 with 293 repository stars.
Requires Python 3.7 or later; all operations are async and must run within an asyncio event loop.
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you must include a copy of the license and copyright notice in distributions.
Quickstart
pip install twitchAPI
from twitchAPI.twitch import Twitch
import asyncio
async def example():
twitch = await Twitch('app_id', 'app_secret')
# Make API calls here
await twitch.close()
asyncio.run(example())Verify before relying
- Rate limit behavior and quotas for different authentication types beyond 'better for authenticated calls'
- EventSub transport options and their specific use-case trade-offs
- Chat command parsing and event filtering capabilities
- Token refresh callback error handling and retry semantics
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagesaiohttppython-dateutiltyping_extensionsenum-tools |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 448 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 99,284 / month, #13,030 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: CommunicationsTopic :: Software Development :: LibrariesTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Application FrameworksTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: twitchapi-4.5.0-py3-none-any.whl
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