sortstring
Sort order for streams.
Default: "RELEVANCE"
Twitch Live Streams
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/twitch/live-streamsGet currently live streams, optionally filtered by game/category. Returns streams sorted by relevance or viewer count with broadcaster info, game details, and tags. Supports pagination via cursor.
- Price
- $0.03USD / call
- Method
- POST
- Response
- JSON
- Parameters
- 0 required · 3 optional
Playground
Input
Sort order for streams.
Number of streams to return (1-100)
Game/category slug (e.g., 'just-chatting', 'fortnite', 'league-of-legends'). If omitted or empty, returns top streams across all categories.
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API README
Twitch Live Streams API
Get currently live streams, optionally filtered by game/category. Returns streams sorted by relevance or viewer count with broadcaster info, game details, and tags. Supports pagination via cursor.
Request
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"model": "twitch/live-streams", "sort": "RELEVANCE", "limit": 5, "category": "just-chatting"}'
The result is returned in outputs[0].data.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
category | string | No | Game/category slug (e.g., 'just-chatting', 'fortnite', 'league-of-legends'). If omitted or empty, returns top streams across all categories. |
limit | integer | No | Number of streams to return (1-100) |
sort | string | No | Sort order for streams. |
Pricing
Flat $0.03 per call. Failed calls are not charged.
Start building
Send your first request
Platform API endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
-X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/twitch/live-streams" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
"sort": "RELEVANCE",
"limit": 5,
"category": "just-chatting"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"2. Authentication
Set your SandBase API key in your server environment. Requests use Bearer authentication.
export SANDBASE_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"Keep your key on the server. Do not expose it in browser code.
3. Parameters
limitinteger
Number of streams to return (1-100)
Default: 30
categorystring
Game/category slug (e.g., 'just-chatting', 'fortnite', 'league-of-legends'). If omitted or empty, returns top streams across all categories.
4. Response
Saved example response for this API; no live request is made when viewing it.
No saved response has been published. Run the API in Playground to inspect its response.
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Questions
FAQ
How do I use the Twitch Live Streams API?
Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/twitch/live-streams with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.
How much does the Twitch Live Streams API cost?
$0.03 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.
What parameters does the Twitch Live Streams API accept?
No parameters are required. Optional: sort (string), limit (integer) and category (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.
What does the Twitch Live Streams API return?
A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).
Do I need a Twitch developer account or API key?
No. Twitch Live Streams runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Twitch API access separately.