Sample Code for Channel Points using NodeJS

This is a basic sample that aims to show how to use the new Channel Points APIs, including creating rewards, getting rewards, getting redemptions, and updating the fulfillment status of each reward.

To do so, this sample will:

Create a new custom reward (if it doesn't exist)
Poll for new redemptions
Follow the user as the action
Mark the redemption as fulfilled (or cancelled if an error happens)

This sample is in Node to show the ease of the new APIs.

Note

This example polls for redemptions, but for larger-scale production tools, you should look into using EventSub's Channel Points Webhook as it will scale more quickly than this example.

How to Use

To use this sample, you will need to do three things:

Get a user token with appropriate scopes
Set the token in a .env file
Install required packages

Getting a Token

The first is to install the Twitch CLI here which will enable you to generate a token quickly using the following command:

twitch token -u -s "channel:manage:redemptions user:edit:follows"

Alternatively, you can generate a token using the normal OAuth 2.0 flow as described in the Authentication Docs. The token requires two scopes:

channel:manage:redemptions
user:edit:follows

Setting the Token in an Environment File (.env)

Once you have the token, you will want to copy .env-sample into a new file .env. Once you've done so, set the TWITCH_ACCESS_TOKEN to the token generated above.

An example .env file would look like:

TWITCH_ACCESS_TOKEN=abcdef12345

The sample will call the validate endpoint to get the broadcaster and Client ID used here.

Install Required Packages

To install the required packages, you just need to run the following in the root of the project:

npm install

Running the Sample

Once you've done the above, you can run the sample.

To do so, simply run:

npm start

This will start the file.

Adjusting the File

All of the code is in the index.js file. Please feel free to update the customRewardBody variable to meet your needs.