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Twitch API: List top streams

Lists the most-watched live Twitch streams, optionally within a category and language. All-category results are limited to 30 streams; category results allow up to 100.

twitch.tv (opens in a new tab)Version 1ReadNo sign-inVerified Nov 2, 2026

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Inputs

Values from the run on Oct 23, 2026, shown under Output.

Category optionalcategory

Game or category name, such as Fortnite or Just Chatting. Leave blank for all categories.

Fortnite

Default .

Language optionallanguage

Stream language name or two-letter code, such as English or es. Leave blank for all languages.

English

Default .

Max Results optionalmax_results

Maximum number of streams, such as 25.

25

Whole number from 1 to 100. Default 25.

Output

From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened for this page.
{  "streams": [    {      "rank": 1,      "category": "Fortnite",      "language": "English",      "started_at": "2026-10-23T07:03:56+00:00",      "channel_link": "https://www.twitch.tv/loeya",      "stream_title": "FRIYAY chat chooses my fits! - !corsair - Code: LOEYA #EpicPartner",      "streamer_name": "Loeya",      "thumbnail_link": "https://static-cdn.jtvnw.net/previews-ttv/live_user_loeya-640x360.jpg",      "current_viewers": 1499    },    {      "rank": 2,      "category": "Fortnite",      "language": "English",      "started_at": "2026-10-23T06:01:43+00:00",      "channel_link": "https://www.twitch.tv/oatley",      "stream_title": "🏆 SOLO RELOAD VICTORY CUP FINALS 🏆 !map",      "streamer_name": "Oatley",      "thumbnail_link": "https://static-cdn.jtvnw.net/previews-ttv/live_user_oatley-640x360.jpg",      "current_viewers": 1048    },    {      "rank": 3,      "category": "Fortnite",      "language": "English",      "started_at": "2026-10-23T02:07:26+00:00",      "channel_link": "https://www.twitch.tv/blou",      "stream_title": "Not Ending Till I Win A game of Fortnite B lou Gaming",      "streamer_name": "BLOU",      "thumbnail_link": "https://static-cdn.jtvnw.net/previews-ttv/live_user_blou-640x360.jpg",      "current_viewers": 838    }  ]}
Price
1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free.
Method
twitch.tv/list_top_streams
Returns
rank, streamer, title, category, viewers, language, start time, thumbnail, channel link

Use it from your agent

Give your agent this line. It reads SKILL.md, gets a Fous API key and connects the Fous MCP server. Its run then takes the method twitch.tv/list_top_streams with the inputs above.

Ask your agent

  • What are the most-watched live streams on Twitch right now?
  • Show me the top 10 Fortnite streams currently live, with viewer counts.
  • Which Spanish-language streams have the biggest audiences at the moment?
  • List the 50 biggest live Just Chatting broadcasts and their start times.
  • Give me the current top streams across all categories in English, limited to 30.
  • Lists Twitch games and categories ranked by current live viewers, with content tags, box art and category links.

    twitch.tv/list_top_categories
  • Lists a Twitch channel's public past broadcasts or highlights by date, or its top clips by views for a chosen period. Returns up to 100 items; clips unavailable to anonymous viewers are not included.

    twitch.tv/list_channel_videos
  • Looks up a public Twitch channel by name, display name or channel link and returns its profile, live status and up to 10 recent broadcast videos.

    twitch.tv/get_channel
  • Returns a Twitch channel's public upcoming stream schedule for the next 1 to 30 days, with start and end times, titles, categories and cancellations.

    twitch.tv/get_stream_schedule
  • Lists the most-watched live Kick streams right now, optionally in one category and language, sorted by current viewers.

    kick.com/list_live_streams
  • Lists Spotify's top or trending podcasts for a country in chart order, with rank, movement, publisher, artwork and Spotify link. Category charts exist only for some countries.

    open.spotify.com/list_top_podcasts
  • Lists the games with the most players on Steam right now, with current and peak players and prices for a chosen country.

    store.steampowered.com/list_most_played
  • Lists ranked Android apps or games from the Google Play top free, top paid or top grossing chart for a country and category.

    play.google.com/list_top_charts