Twitch: scrapers and the official API, compared

Live streams, channels, viewer counts, games and VOD metadata from Twitch.

Short answer

For most Twitch jobs, start with Twitch Live Stream, Channel & VOD Metadata Extractor: it covers 7 of 7 core fields (title, channel, display, viewers and 3 more) at $0.99 per 1,000 results on Apify's Free plan. The top published score for Twitch goes to Twitch Scraper by piotrv1001 (91 of 100), a Store tool from another publisher, listed for reference.

From published Store listings, output schemas and the official documentation. Checked 2026-10-28. How the ranking works.

Twitch Live Stream, Channel & VOD Metadata Extractor: inputs, code and cost Open in Apify Store

1 catalogue Actor 8 other Store tools Official API: Public API Lowest rate $0.96 per 1K

Route map

Each line is one way to get Twitch data; each stop is a field you probably need. Green lines are catalogue Actors, ranked by the published formula.

1 Twitch Live Stream, Channel & VOD Metadata Extractor 8 output fields, pay per event 7 of 7 core fields
$0.99 / 1K
+ 6 other Store tools, combined Reference only 7 of 7 core fields
from $0.96 / 1K
API Twitch API (Helix) Public API fields not compared

Stops are fields. A ring means the field is in that route's published output schema; no ring means the line passes without it. Bold labels are the core fields for this website, the rest are fields that differ between routes. A white capsule means every data line stops there. The red line is the official API; its field coverage is not compared. A crossed red line means there is no open official API.

Catalogue Actors for Twitch

Twitch Live Stream, Channel & VOD Metadata Extractor

Get Twitch top live streams, channel profiles, category directories, VOD metadata and clip details, or resolve any twitch.tv URL into structured data.

7/7 core fields 8 output fields $0.99 per 1K Open in Apify Store

Field matrix: who returns what

Every tool with a published output schema, against the 7 fields most Twitch jobs need. A dot means the field name appears in the schema; rows can still leave it empty.

Which tools return each core Twitch field, from published output schemas
Tool	title	channel	display	viewers	view	game	url	Fields
Twitch Live Stream, Channel & VOD Metadata Extractor	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	7/7
Twitch ScraperReference only, by piotrv1001	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	7/7
Twitch Scraper: Channels, Streams, Clips & GamesReference only, by automation-lab	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	7/7
Twitch ScraperReference only, by parsebird	●	–	●	●	●	●	●	6/7
Twitch Chat ScraperReference only, by devilscrapes	●	–	–	–	–	–	–	1/7
Twitch Email ScraperReference only, by khadinakbar	●	–	●	●	–	●	●	5/7
Twitch ScraperReference only, by cleandata	●	–	●	●	–	–	●	4/7
Tools returning it	7	3	6	6	4	5	6

Field dictionary: the exact keys

The same core field has a different key in each Actor's output. Map these before you merge datasets; a dash means the published schema has no matching key. Need a field that is not listed here, such as email? Search every Twitch Actor by field.

Output keys for each core Twitch field in the top catalogue Actors
Core field	Twitch Live Stream, Channel…
title	title, channelName, displayName
channel	channelName
display	displayName
viewers	viewersCount
view	viewCount
game	gameName
url	url

All 9 tools, scored

Catalogue Actors link to their detail pages; the score (0 to 100) is the published formula, identical for every tool. Other Store tools follow in their own table, for reference. Price is the published primary-result rate per 1,000 (the Free-plan rate where the price is tiered; higher Apify plans pay less); start events and platform usage are excluded.

Catalogue Actors for Twitch, ranked by the published method
		Sample fields
87	Twitch Live Stream, Channel & VOD Metadata Extractor Catalogue Actor, pay per event	title, channelName, displayName	8	$0.99	15 runs, too few to rate	Oct 2026

Other Store tools, for reference

Scored with the same published formula and listed for comparison only; this site does not link or recommend them.

Other Store tools for Twitch, for reference
		Sample fields
91	Twitch Scraper Reference only, by piotrv1001	displayName, channel, viewers	32	$2.00	100% of 88 runs	Nov 2026
88	Twitch Scraper: Channels, Streams, Clips & Games Reference only, by automation-lab	displayName, channelDisplayName, currentViewers	45	$3.45	100% of 7,925 runs	Nov 2026
80	Twitch Scraper Reference only, by parsebird	displayName, viewersCount, viewCount	17	$2.99	100% of 31 runs	Aug 2026
69	Twitch Chat Scraper Reference only, by devilscrapes	vod_title, vod_id, channel_login	15	$0.96	88% of 40 runs	Sep 2026
67	Twitch Email Scraper Reference only, by khadinakbar	displayName, liveViewers, primaryGame	21	$5.00	91% of 550 runs	Nov 2026
62	Twitch Scraper Reference only, by cleandata	displayName, liveViewers, url	11	$5.00	99% of 323 runs	Nov 2026
53	Twitch Channel Scraper Reference only, by easyapi	No published schema	–	$4.99	95% of 81 runs	Apr 2026
45	Twitch Videos Scraper Reference only, by easyapi	No published schema	–	$4.99	5 runs, too few to rate	Nov 2025

Official API route

Twitch API (Helix)

The Twitch API is a REST API covering channels, streams, videos, chat and more. Public data such as videos can be read with an app access token after registering an app in the developer console.

Price. No price is published; a registered app (Client ID) is required.

Limits. Requests draw from a per-minute token bucket of points, reported in Ratelimit headers. Registering an app requires a verified Twitch account with two-factor authentication.

Official documentation

Terms and personal data

API use is governed by the Twitch Developer Services Agreement; public channel data only. This is general information, not legal advice.

Read Twitch's terms. Keep to public data, do not bypass logins or access controls, and check whether personal data is involved before you collect it. The can-I-scrape checklist walks through it.

How to start

Open Twitch Live Stream, Channel & VOD Metadata Extractor and start from its default input; its Actor page has the full example input and code.
Set the Twitch search, profile, listing or URL you need and a result limit; the required input is mode.
Run it and export the dataset as JSON, CSV or Excel, or call it from the Apify API.

Call Twitch Live Stream, Channel & VOD Metadata Extractor from code

The example input uses the Actor's published defaults; set your own Twitch query before you run it. You need an Apify API token.

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run_input = {
    "mode": "topStreams",
    "searchQuery": "lirik",
    "searchType": "all",
    "channelNames": [],
    "videoIds": [],
    "clipSlugs": [],
    "twitchUrls": [],
    "language": "EN",
    "streamSort": "VIEWER_COUNT",
    "streamTags": [],
    "videoSort": "TIME",
    "clipPeriod": "LAST_WEEK",
    "clipSort": "VIEWS_DESC",
    "includeChannelClips": True,
    "includeChannelVideos": True,
    "onlyLive": False,
    "maxItems": 3
}

run = client.actor("vexaloom-labs/twitch-live-stream-channel-and-vod-metadata").call(run_input=run_input)
if run is None:
    raise RuntimeError("The Actor run was not found.")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

pip install apify-client

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: "<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>" });
const input = {
    "mode": "topStreams",
    "searchQuery": "lirik",
    "searchType": "all",
    "channelNames": [],
    "videoIds": [],
    "clipSlugs": [],
    "twitchUrls": [],
    "language": "EN",
    "streamSort": "VIEWER_COUNT",
    "streamTags": [],
    "videoSort": "TIME",
    "clipPeriod": "LAST_WEEK",
    "clipSort": "VIEWS_DESC",
    "includeChannelClips": true,
    "includeChannelVideos": true,
    "onlyLive": false,
    "maxItems": 3
};

const run = await client.actor("vexaloom-labs/twitch-live-stream-channel-and-vod-metadata").call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

npm install apify-client

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/vexaloom-labs~twitch-live-stream-channel-and-vod-metadata/run-sync-get-dataset-items"   -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"mode":"topStreams","searchQuery":"lirik","searchType":"all","channelNames":[],"videoIds":[],"clipSlugs":[],"twitchUrls":[],"language":"EN","streamSort":"VIEWER_COUNT","streamTags":[],"videoSort":"TIME","clipPeriod":"LAST_WEEK","clipSort":"VIEWS_DESC","includeChannelClips":true,"includeChannelVideos":true,"onlyLive":false,"maxItems":3}'

Waits for the run and returns the dataset items (runs over 300 seconds return HTTP 408; start an async run instead).

MCP (AI agents)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=vexaloom-labs/twitch-live-stream-channel-and-vod-metadata",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Adds this Actor as a tool in an MCP client that takes a remote server URL (Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code) through Apify's hosted MCP server. OAuth sign-in also works without the header. Clients that only start local servers can wrap the URL with npx mcp-remote.

Questions people ask

What is the cheapest catalogue Actor for Twitch data?

Twitch Live Stream, Channel & VOD Metadata Extractor lists $0.99 per 1,000 results (pay per event), with 8 fields in its published output schema. Start events and platform usage are billed separately. Checked 2026-10-28.

Which Twitch scraper returns the most core fields?

Twitch Live Stream, Channel & VOD Metadata Extractor covers 7 of the 7 core Twitch fields this page tracks (title, channel, display, viewers, view, game, url), based on its published output schema.

Does Twitch have an official API?

Public API: The Twitch API is a REST API covering channels, streams, videos, chat and more. Public data such as videos can be read with an app access token after registering an app in the developer console. No price is published; a registered app (Client ID) is required.

Is it legal to scrape Twitch?

It depends on what you collect and how. API use is governed by the Twitch Developer Services Agreement; public channel data only. Read Twitch's terms (https://legal.twitch.com/legal/terms-of-service/) before you collect, and check whether personal data is involved. This is general information, not legal advice.

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Sources

Data checked 2026-10-28

Cite this page

Scraper Finder. "How to get Twitch data." https://scraperfinder.com/sites/twitch/ (data checked 2026-10-28).

Highest-scoring catalogue Actor

Twitch Live Stream, Channel & VOD Metadata Extractor: 7 of 7 core fields, $0.99 per 1,000 results, score 87. The highest score overall is 91 (Twitch Scraper, a Store tool from another publisher); both are in the table above.

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