Python 3 bot which logs chat messages in the Twitch channels with the highest viewers.
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Python 3.5 or newer.
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Requests is used to get data on the most popular streamers online right now.
pip install requests
Fill out the settings in config.ini and then run run_bot.py. Log files will be saved in the same directory as the script in a directory called logs
| Parameter | Description |
| username | What the bot will call itself when joining the IRC server. Do not use the same name as a popular streamer, it will cause issues. |
| token | The Twitch IRC requires an OAuth token for authentication. See here to get your own token. |
| client_id | The Twitch API requires a ClientID for API access which we use to get a list of currently popular streamers. See the Twitch API docs to get your own client ID |
| channel_limit | The number of IRC channels to join. Ex. If set to 20 the bot will join and log the 20 channels with the most viewers. Max: 100 |
This will join the top 10 streamers with the name john_logger_bot999.
config.ini
username = john_logger_bot999
token = oauth:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
client_id = xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
channel_limit = 10
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