👀 n8n Twitch node features

Once installed, you will be able to add Twitch triggers and actions to your n8n workflows.

1. Search for Twitch node:

2. Select the desired action or trigger:

3. Parametrize it:

ℹ️ About this project (attribution and scope)

This package started from the great foundational work by Codely (see credits and links below). It has since been significantly extended and maintained here as a community fork to cover a broader surface of the Twitch API:

• Added dual authentication support with both User Access Tokens and App Access Tokens
• Implemented 70+ actions and utilities beyond the original scope
• Quality and structure aligned with n8n community node conventions

Credits: The original node and documentation were created by Codely. This repository acknowledges and builds upon that work while evolving the feature set and architecture. This is not the original Codely codebase and has diverged substantially.

🔐 Authentication overview

Twitch uses two OAuth token types and different endpoints accept different types:

• User Access Token: Required for user-context actions (e.g., schedule changes, chat/moderation, clips creation, followed streams). These require scopes.
• App Access Token: Suitable for app-context/server-to-server actions (e.g., EventSub management, some analytics/transactions).

This node lets you configure both credentials:

• "Twitch API (User Access Token)" — standard OAuth2 credential with scopes
• "Twitch API (App Access Token)" — client credentials flow

The node will automatically select the appropriate token for many endpoints, prefer user tokens when both are acceptable, and force the correct token where mandated (e.g., EventSub uses App tokens). You can also explicitly choose in the node when needed.

Required scopes by operation

• Get Extension Analytics: analytics:read:extensions
• Get Game Analytics: analytics:read:games
• Get Bits Leaderboard: bits:read

Authentication notes for analytics

• Analytics endpoints require a user access token. Ensure you configure twitchOAuth2Api and grant the appropriate scopes in Twitch Developer Console. The node auto-selects user auth for /analytics/extensions and /analytics/games.

Bits Leaderboard notes

• Requires a User Access Token with the bits:read scope.
• Supports count, period, started_at, and user_id query parameters. Do not send broadcaster_id (the authenticated broadcaster is implied).
• If period is not all, you must provide started_at (RFC3339). Twitch computes the window in PST; adjust your timestamp accordingly if needed.

🚀 Installation instructions

This node is in the process to be officially verified by n8n. The installation process will be as simple as searching for "Twitch" in the nodes panel once we get that verification, but in the meantime, you have several options that depend on how you use n8n.

We recommend checking out the updated n8n instructions on how to install community nodes for possible updates to this process.

a) n8n cloud instance

It is not possible to install unverified community nodes in n8n cloud (documentation). Once we get that verification, you will be able to install this node following this step by step.

b) Self-hosted n8n instance

b.a) Not using queue mode: GUI installation

Follow the official instructions specifying @codelytv/n8n-nodes-twitch as the node name to install:

b.b) Using queue mode

b.b.a) Install as npm package

This is the officially recommended way for self-hosted n8n instances running in queue mode (documentation.

Go to the folder where n8n is installed (if you are using the standard Docker installation, it will probably be: /usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n) and install the package as any other npm package:

npm i @codelytv/n8n-nodes-twitch

b.b.b) Install as Custom Docker image

Dockerfile contents example for a custom image with this node added:

ARG N8N_VERSION
FROM n8nio/n8n:${N8N_VERSION}

RUN if [ -z "$N8N_VERSION" ]; then echo "💥 N8N_VERSION argument missing."; exit 1; fi && \
    mkdir -p /home/node/.n8n/nodes && \
    npm install --prefix /home/node/.n8n/nodes --production --silent @codelytv/n8n-nodes-twitch

b.b.c) Install using Docker Compose / Docker Swarm with mapped volume

Take into account that this option has a considerable downside: The workflows you create will contain CUSTOM.twitchTrigger as the node type reference instead of @codelytv/n8n-nodes-twitch.twitchTrigger. However, it could be the best approach if you want a faster feedback loop while developing. Take into account that localhost will not be reachable from Twitch, so you probably are interested into exposing it with a tunnel using something like cloudflared`, or just expose a remote host to Twitch.

Docker Compose / Docker Swarm definition snippet:

volumes:
  n8n_data:
    name: '{{.Service.Name}}_{{.Task.Slot}}'

services:
  n8n-main:
    volumes:
      - n8n_data:/home/node/.n8n
      - /home/codely/n8n-custom-nodes:/home/node/.n8n/custom

Deploy process:

CUSTOM_NODES_DIR="$HOME/n8n-custom-nodes"

mkdir -p "$CUSTOM_NODES_DIR"

docker run --rm \
  --user "$(id -u):$(id -g)" \
  -v "$CUSTOM_NODES_DIR":/data \
  -w /data \
  node:22-alpine \
  sh -c "npm install @codelytv/n8n-nodes-twitch --production --silent"

docker stack deploy -c n8n-swarm.yml n8n

🔑 How to get Twitch credentials

You will need to create a new Twitch application to get Client ID and Client Secret following these steps:

1. Go to the Twitch Developer Console.
2. Log in using your Twitch account credentials.
3. Click on the "+ Register Your Application" button.
4. Fill out the form as follows and click "Create":
   • Name: Name your app (e.g., “n8nTwitchBot”).
   • OAuth Redirect URLs: Use a valid redirect URL. Something like http://localhost:5678/rest/oauth2-credential/callback works. For User Access Tokens you will authorize scopes via OAuth; for App Access Tokens you will use client credentials. A localhost redirect URL is fine for development.
   • Category: Application Integration
   • Client Type: Confidential
5. Get your credentials:
   • Click on "Manage"
   • Client ID: Visible right away.
   • Client Secret: Click "New Secret" to generate one. Be sure to store this securely (it won’t be shown again).

💻 Documentation for node contributors

How to locally test this node (based on the official n8n guide):

1. Clone and move to the node development folder

   cd ~/Code/work/codely/public/
   git clone [email protected]:CodelyTV/n8n-nodes-twitch.git
   cd n8n-nodes-twitch

2. Build the node

   npm run build

3. Create a npm global symlink to the locally installed package

   npm link

4. Install n8n locally:

   npm install n8n -g

5. Move to your n8n local installation

   cd ~/.n8n/

6. Create a custom nodes folder

   mkdir custom
   cd custom

7. Link the node package to the symlink previously created

   npm link @codelytv/n8n-nodes-twitch

8. Validate that the local n8n instance has the Twitch node pointing to the local folder

   tree -L 3 -d

   Expected output:

   .
   └── node_modules
       └── @codelytv
           └── n8n-nodes-twitch -> ../../../../Code/work/codely/public/n8n-nodes-twitch

9. Run n8n

   n8n start

10. Enjoy!

👌 Codely Code Quality Standards

Publishing this package we are committing ourselves to the following code quality standards:

• 🤝 Respect Semantic Versioning: No breaking changes in patch or minor versions
• 🤏 No surprises in transitive dependencies: Use the bare minimum dependencies needed to meet the purpose
• 🎯 One specific purpose to meet without having to carry a bunch of unnecessary other utilities
• 📖 Well documented ReadMe showing how to install and use
• ⚖️ License favoring Open Source and collaboration

🧪 Testing status and contributions

This project covers a wide range of Twitch endpoints. Not all newly implemented operations have been fully tested across every permutation. You may encounter issues or edge cases.

• If you find a bug or need help, please open a GitHub issue with details and reproduction steps.
• Contributions are welcome! PRs that add missing tests, fix bugs, or improve documentation/auth scope coverage are appreciated.