Celebrate the Launch of Street Fighter 6 with Chipotle and Twitch Merch!

During our annual event, we discussed the latest third-party developer features and members of the community explored how they can be used to enhance the viewer and creator experience on Twitch.

Starting November 17, the cover art on IGDB will be displayed for Twitch categories.

Twitch is now the destination for an in-game Lethal Tide DLC Uniform Set in the highly awaited Eastern Front Expansion.

Today we are announcing the timeline to decommission the Legacy Twitch API v5.

A look back at the Twitch API and EventSub features added so far in 2021.

Announcing a handful of commonly-requested improvements and features to Twitch Drops.

Twitch is now the destination for exclusive in-game items for the critically acclaimed MMORPG FINAL FANTASY XIV.

Today, we are announcing the deprecation and sunset plan for WebSub webhooks – our non-EventSub webhooks product.

Polls and Channel Points Predictions are now generally available through the Twitch API and EventSub.

Today is an exciting day as we announce the winning submissions for the Twitch Channel Points Hackathon. Check out these projects!

We're delighted to announce the launch of Twitch CLI 1.0, which brings full parity of EventSub and WebSub along with additional improvements introduced throughout the beta versions.

We are delighted to announce the Twitch Command Line Interface (CLI), now available in an open beta.

Twitch Developer Day is a unique moment each year when we celebrate our innovative developer community and present the latest enhancements for our third-party products and services.

The fourth-annual Twitch Developer Day will take place on Friday, November 13 starting at 10am PST on the TwitchDev channel.

Today, we’re excited to bring game developers a new version of Drops – with an improved viewer experience, new publisher self-service dashboard, and more.

One of the most common points of feedback you have provided is the challenge of keeping your review channel live while waiting for your Extension review to be completed. So today we have made changes to improve this experience. Our review team has implemented a new process for requesting your availability if your channel is not live at the time of review.

From July to October, the Twitch developer community has been hard at work launching game-matched experiences for the Twitch DevJam. Here are the winners!

One of the most common hurdles when first developing a new integration or Extension with Twitch is determining the authentication method that best fits your needs.

This year’s TwitchCon Hackathon saw 145 developers from around the world come to team up and build Twitch Extensions over the course of just 24 hours.

Level up the Twitch community with game-matched Extensions

One day at the Private Division office, a publicist turned to a backend engineer and said, “How do you feel about crazy, stupid ideas?” Four hours and one working prototype later, The Outer Worlds became a game where Twitch Chat commands control a streamer’s character .

You probably noticed the refreshed TwitchDev look coinciding with the Twitch brand update, but we wanted to share a few product updates to the Developer Console as well.

Last year, Twitch invited a handful of merchandise vendors and charity donation platforms to build Twitch Extensions, powered mainly by…

I had the pleasure of interning on the Developer Relations team at Twitch. But what does that even mean? I’m here to answer that and more.

The Collaborative is an experimental top-down shooter from Amazon Games that empowers streamers and viewers to play together.

It’s always a good time for fireworks! And fireworks are even better when they’re digital and in a Twitch Extension. Recently we published…

The Twitch Developer community has created some incredible, open source projects that help developers get started on Twitch. These…

Notify your Discord and website when streamers go live with your Extension!

We’ve added a number of exciting and often-requested features to the Twitch API in the past three months. There’s something for everyone …

Discover tips from a TwitchDev community developer to begin or improve your Twitch Extensions

We recently announced an upcoming design update to component Extensions that will change the way streamers and viewers activate and…

Developers are now fully integrated into TwitchCon San Diego with a dedicated learning path and fun experiences specific to developers.

If you’re building an Extension, these features can encourage streamers to adopt your Extension

Help Cure Cancer, End Hunger, Raise Awareness with Charity in Extensions

The Borderlands 3 ECHOcast Extension is driving viewer engagement & building pre-sale buzz months before launch.

Thanks to our community and partners that came out to see us on tour!

Expanding on our goal to help streamers and developers generate revenue on Twitch, today we’re announcing new features that will enable…

How to integrate Twitch into any part of the game development lifecycle

We are excited to partner with gamesweekberlin 8 April through 14 April, 2019! Our Twitch Developer Tour Berlin is now part of their seven…

For three months, the Twitch developer community has been hard at work creating, building, and launching Extensions for the Twitch…

Next week is the Game Developers Conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco! That special time of year when we get to show some…

Q&A with Fatshark Games and Warwitch

Want to catch up on the latest news and updates, get answers from Twitch Developer experts, just say hi, or make some new friends? Join…

Speedrunning is nothing new to the Twitch community; in fact, it’s a formula that complements the Twitch platform perfectly. If you’re not…

The Twitch Developer team is coming to meet our community of developers and builders across the world this year!

Let’s remove as many of the dependencies on non-Twitch services as we can.

Celebrating a new year is one of the few events in which almost every culture in the world takes part in some way shape or form. And while…

Q&A with Motion Twin

With over 60 percent of Partners and Affiliates already using Extensions, they’re quickly becoming one of the best ways for creators to…

The growth of Twitch as a targeted developer destination is creating a cottage industry of developers who build custom and off-the-shelf…

Technology shouldn’t stifle your creativity. We want you to spend time realizing your great ideas, not on the infrastructure to make them…

Twitch is partnering with Capitol 360 Innovation Lab as a Founding Member to bring you Capitol Royale, a two-day tech conference and…

Do you want to help build the future of live entertainment, but don’t know where to start? Or have you been wanting to build a Twitch…

This year’s TwitchCon Hackathon saw 70 developers from around the United States come to team up and build Twitch Extensions over the…

Thanks to everyone who made our second annual TwitchCon Developer Day a success! Over 600 Twitch developers attended, which is 166 percent…

There’s no doubt that Twitch extensions are a great way to increase interactivity between you and your community but changing your active…

At TwitchCon Developer Day 2018, we reviewed the many product innovations released in the past year. We also celebrated some of the…

We at Twitch are on a mission to transform the way we interact with media. This TwitchCon, we’re excited to announce a suite of brand new…

Developer Day is only a week away! You might have some questions about what we have in store. We have answers.

Building Extensions for Twitch keeps getting faster and easier. We recently announced the new and improved Developer Rig that helps…

Whether you were finding the perfect response on Twitter or just goofing around on Slack, you’ve probably used GIPHY for your urgent GIF…

Update: Since the publishing of this blog, we unveiled the beta build of a new Native Developer Rig, a rebuilt version of the Rig focused…

One thing is for certain, the Twitch community loves games. Nothing speaks to that magnetic appeal more than our Games in Extensions…

We hope you’re getting excited for our second-annual TwitchCon Developer Day; where developers can learn how to create the best interactive…

Few entertainment franchises have achieved global success in the same way Pokémon has. Last week, Twitch and The Pokémon Company…

When you think of interacting with your favorite streamers on Twitch, you probably think of the energy in Twitch Chat. This is where all…

Not every Twitch Extension is made by a whole team of people. Sometimes, like in the case of Sounds Alerts, all it takes is one person…

Twitch has an incredible, thriving community. In 2017, we had over 355 billion minutes watched, 2+ million unique monthly broadcasters, and…

The TwitchDev team is heading to Cologne this weekend! We are going to DevCom! Will we see you there?

Looking for something interesting to attend on August 30 — between PAX Dev and PAX West? Join TwitchDev, GameSparks, and Amazon Web…

In 2018, we are focused on delivering the tools developers need to build, monetize, and grow their Twitch Extensions. We recently announced…

The folks at Overwolf have announced an epic developer challenge sponsored by Twitch to build new types of Extensions with their platform…

There are tons of ways to use Twitch extensions to get more involved than ever with your audience or favorite streamer. But the work done…

Extensions developers can now build and manage their own Bits-in-Extensions product catalog

Muxy + Twitch Extensions are a perfect combo. They specialize in extensions that encourage viewer involvement, like their Community…

With the rise of online gaming platforms and livestreaming, it has become easier than ever for friends and fans to connect through the…

The new Twitch API has been around for about ten months now. Since the initial launch, we have added thirteen new endpoints and four…

Developers, are you coming to TwitchCon? Join us for our second annual Developer Day, a one-day event on Thursday, October 25 serving as…

You may not be familiar with the name Porcupine, but if you’ve watched a Twitch channel with one of their Extensions enabled, chances are…

We’ve updated the Twitch Developers site to reflect our commitment toward enabling our community to deliver innovative experiences for live…

We consistently hear that the Twitch developer community is looking to gain deeper insights into how games or extensions are performing, so…

This summer, the Twitch Developer team is traveling to three cities across Europe as part of the Twitch Developer Tour. We can’t wait to…

One of the first pieces of feedback we heard from creators after launching Extensions was, “How can I get more of them on my channel?”…

Up until today, when building a Twitch extension, you’d choose a single anchor point upon creation. This meant that if you wanted to create…

Update: Since the publishing of this blog, we unveiled the beta build of a new Native Developer Rig, a rebuilt version of the Rig focused…

We’ve refreshed the developer documentation and API reference experience to help you find the guides and materials needed to rapidly…

As a game developer, we know it’s crucial for you to understand how your game is performing on Twitch in order to create the most engaging…

UPDATE (March 21, 2018): Extensions are now available on Twitch iOS and Android. Don’t forget to add mobile support for your Extension…

We are getting closer to our favorite week in San Francisco, when the city transforms into a game developer mecca thanks to GDC! Our Twitch…

Mobalytics has developed an exciting new Extension for League of Legends streamers. Today, they’re sharing how they transformed their idea…

Thinking about building a Twitch Extension? Check out a few of these helpful design and implementation tips the Twitch community has shared…

Today Twitch is releasing Twirp, an RPC framework we use for communication between backend servers written in Go.

Late last year we committed to publishing and updating a public roadmap for our developer platform and now we’ll be adding on to that…

Control the Show is a new Extension that enables the Twitch community to get in the holiday spirit and take control of other people’s…

Extensions provide an opportunity for developers and streamers to revolutionize live streaming together. These interactive experiences can…

Stream Up/Down Webhook

Last month at Developer Day at TwitchCon, we announced our plans to help you, the developer community, build your business on Twitch. Just…

Good news for all Extension developers! We’re making it easier to enable Twitch functionality within Extensions, starting with follows.

TwitchCon was home to many competitions, but beyond the H1Z1 arena teeming with screaming fans and streaming celebrities, past the expo…

We hosted our first ever Developer Day at TwitchCon on October 19. The event was dedicated to helping game creators and stream-tool…

Embed your streams and VODs in an all-in-one iframe that lets your viewers watch, chat, follow, and subscribe to your channel.

Webhooks Are Here

The first ever Developer Day at TwitchCon begins tomorrow! Developer Day is a day dedicated to helping game creators and stream-tool…

Last week was a watershed moment for developers, streamers, and Twitch. We launched two new opportunities to revolutionize streaming using…

The Deep Metadata API uses computer vision technology to provide game stream metadata based on a visual analysis of the broadcast.

With 10 million users per day watching content presented by 2.2 million streamers, Twitch is already huge with gamers and game companies…

With 10 million users per day watching content presented by 2.2 million streamers, Twitch is already huge with gamers and game companies…

With 10 million users per day watching content presented by 2.2 million streamers, Twitch is already huge with gamers and game companies…

With 10 million users per day watching content presented by 2.2 million streamers, Twitch is already huge with gamers and game companies…

Update: Please visit our Developer Forum post for more details regarding the deprecation of v3 and v5 of the Twitch API.

UPDATE: Twitch Extensions are now live for streamers and developers. The Extensions that streamers can add to their channel page are…

This week, the Twitch Developer team is descending upon Seattle and heading to PAX Dev/West! We couldn’t be more excited to join the thousa…

October 19 in Long Beach, California

Community — an essential component not to be ignored when developing competitive online games. With a strong, cultivated following, a game…

Today we are delighted to announce that code samples are coming to the Twitch developer website. While documentation is a vital part of the…

The Twitch community includes not only viewers and streamers, but also the game creators who provide incredible new adventures for them to…

Twitch is heading to the Game Developers Conference (GDC) next week! We couldn’t be more excited to join the many thousands of game…

This program enables you to grant in-game items or “Drops” to your gaming community natively within the Twitch viewing experience.

With the launch of Communities, streamers can reach the most relevant audiences, and viewers will discover and engage with new content they…

Global Game Jam® is the world’s largest games creation event. From January 20–22, over 40,000 game makers in 95 countries will create…

TL;DR: We did a lot in 2016! To kick off 2017, we have a new Clips Discovery API for you to use.

TL;DR: Read all of this. It’s important and will break your integrations. We’re changing how the Twitch API works and old versions of our…

One measure of a platform’s relevance is how fiercely its users argue about what’s right or wrong in the community. By that measure, we’re…

TL;DR: We have a new Developer Agreement that includes guidelines around the use of Twitch APIs.

TL;DR: The Flash player embed is going to be deprecated as of August 29, 2016. Developers should move to a supported embed to avoid any…

Chat is a core part of the Twitch experience. Rendering new chat lines dozens of times a second on the client turns out to be a very…

It’s like Fight Club with cards, mics, and Twitch — use your mouth instead of fists! It’s actually nothing like Fight Club.

Creative engineer? Sandbox builder? Professional architect? None of the above? No problem!

Update: Twitch won! tinyBuild should’ve known resistance was futile. Download a copy of One Troll Army for free, and wage war across…

TL;DR: On Monday, August 8th, 2016, we’re going to really-for-real require the Client-ID header on all of your API requests to Kraken.

Hey, current and future Twitch developers!

BetaDwarf, the studio best known for their crazy startup story, is back with their second title: Forced Showdown, and they’re putting the…

One of the most common questions we get from game developers is, “How do I make a successful game on Twitch?” In an effort to answer this…

Global Game Jam is the world’s largest games creation event! From January 29–31, up to 40,000 game makers in 93 countries will create…