What is this example

This example covers how to send an Extension Chat message with an Emote!

Reference Documentation

• Send Extension Chat Message;

Setting up the config

• Open config_sample.json in a text editor
• Visit Twitch Dev Console
• Visit Extensions
• Manage your Extension, or create one if you don't have any
• Top right select "Extension Settings"
• Copy the "Client ID" from the top into the "" of client_id
• Down the bottom under Extension Client Configuration hit the show button
• Copy the contents of the field into the "" of extension_secret
• Set the "" of owner to the TwitchID of the user that owns the extension, usually this is you but it might not be
• Set the "" of channel_id to the TwitchID of the channel that has the extension installed and active in a slot
• Set the "" of extension_version to the version of the extension you wish to test. If does not have to be a released version. Just active on the target channel.
• Save your modified file as config.json

If is important that the owner and channel_id in the config.json is wrapped in ", as channelID's and userID's for extensions need to be cast as strings, not numerics.

Setting up the extension

Make sure the Extension is ACTIVE in ANY slot in order to send Chat Messages.

Running the example

In a console/terminal, run these commands:

• npm install
• node send_chat.js