Channel search

[Kyle0654]

I could really use a channel search functionality that lets me search for channels/streams by a text string (which would search display_name, status, and potentially team display_names as well). I'd also like to be able to specify a game filter, to only retrieve results within a specific game (or multiple games if possible).

Basically, something like this, except with API-formatted results:
http://www.twitch.tv/search?query=tsm

[Hebo]

Good suggestion; we would like to get this in soon. I'll update as it gets farther down the pipeline.

[Kyle0654]

Awesome! Now that Twitch is pretty much the only provider for game streams, I figured I could probably integrate with Twitch a little more heavily in my extension. I figure adding search is a good first step, and is a feature I've had many requests for over the last year.

[Kyle0654]

Is there any chance I can get an update on this? Thanks

[mpoon]

Channel search is still on the roadmap, but a bit lower priority than other the other open issues.

We already have stream searching: https://github.com/justintv/Twitch-API/blob/master/v2_resources/search.md#get-searchstreams

We also allow you to filter streams by game: https://github.com/justintv/Twitch-API/blob/master/v2_resources/streams.md#get-streams

[Kyle0654]

Yes, but I can't search for offline streams, which is specifically what I need this for. =/

[mpoon]

So what are you planning on building? We find really neat uses of the API to be a great motivator. :]

[Kyle0654]

I'm the author of League of Legends Stream Browser (and the Dota 2 and Starcraft 2 variants) - something like 140,000 users combined. One of the most requested features has been a search for offline streamers, which I really have no effective way to provide.

[Kyle0654]

Just wondering if there's any update on this?

[mpoon]

It's slated to be worked on in the coming month.

[Kyle0654]

I was wondering if any progress was made on this in the last month? I have users asking about it more frequently now, and I'd like to be able to give them a reasonable timeline. Thanks!

[mpoon]

We haven't started implementing this yet as the team has been focusing on the website recently. This'll be a high priority feature when we resume active work on the API.

[Kyle0654]

I notice the new dev portal mentions search by channel, but I'm still not seeing this. It doesn't seem like I can search for channels that are offline. Any updates on this?

[RickDB]

Any update on this feature request?

[Kyle0654]

Any update here? It's been almost a year since I raised the issue =(

[hayksaakian]

what about

https://github.com/justintv/Twitch-API/blob/master/v2_resources/search.md#get-searchstreams

or

https://github.com/justintv/Twitch-API/blob/master/v2_resources/search.md#get-searchgames

for example:

https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/search/streams?limit=25&offset=0&q=destiny

works fine

[Kyle0654]

These only work if you type the name exactly. They're not fuzzy at all, and they don't do title matching or anything but streamer matching. You might as well just type the exact streamer name into something instead of use the search APIs >.<

[hayksaakian]

could you give some examples? it's not very clear what it should be doing that it can't currently do

consider:

https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/search/streams?limit=25&offset=0&q=dest

correctly finds destiny the streamer

https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/search/streams?limit=25&offset=0&q=paladan

correctly finds dansgaming (paladan is in the title)

https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/search/streams?limit=25&offset=0&q=skyrim+mod

correctly finds dansgaming,

im not sure where it doesn't work

I don't expect google tier search, but it seems like what they have is fine?

[Kyle0654]

Oh right sorry, let me correct that. This doesn't find currently offline streamers (unless I'm missing something). That's the issue.

[hayksaakian]

Oh I see. I noticed that in other API methods as well.

This might be by design, but we should probably get official word on that.
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Oh right sorry, let me correct that. This doesn't find currently offline
streamers (unless I'm missing something). That's the issue.

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[mpoon]

Took a while: https://github.com/justintv/Twitch-API/blob/master/v3_resources/search.md#get-searchchannels

Looking forward to the update in the LoL Stream Browser!

[Kyle0654]

Awesome! Thank you! Maybe I'll try to add this in before I release the next update (finally integrated Twitch login so Stream Browser favorites get marked as Twitch follows, so streamers can get more accurate follower numbers =)).

[Kyle0654]

Actually, quick question: https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/search/channels?q=carra&limit=100 doesn't seem to return scarra in the listing. Is there any sort of wildcard available to make sure the search isn't only left-matching?

[mpoon]

Unfortunately with the search provider we're using and how it's been configured, the search only does prefix matching right now. The API should be feature parity with the search feature on the site, however if and when we upgrade our search capabilities, the API will also follow.