Twitch !Clip Command

Create your own customizable !clip command that creates a clip of your Twitch stream and then posts it to Discord!

Clip Command is a free PotatoHotDog feature that lets you trigger Twitch clip creation via a public API call. When a viewer or your chat bot calls the command, a clip is created from your live stream and the link is automatically posted to a Discord channel of your choice.

Everything is configurable - from the Discord message format to the Twitch chat message that gets posted after the clip is created.

How It Works

Setting up your Clip Command takes just a few steps:

• Create a Clip Command on your PotatoHotDog dashboard and supply your Discord webhook URL and the Twitch channel to monitor.
• Copy your Clip Command ID and API key from the dashboard.
• Wire up the public Create Clip API endpoint in your Twitch chat bot or stream automation tool.
• When a viewer types !clip (or whatever trigger you configure in your bot), the API is called and a Twitch clip is created.
• The clip link is automatically posted to your Discord channel, and a message is sent in Twitch chat confirming the clip.

Clips appear in Discord within about a minute. This short delay is intentional - it gives Twitch time to generate thumbnails and other clip assets before the link is shared.

Customization Options

Each Clip Command can be customized to fit your stream's style:

• Discord message - the message posted to your Discord channel when a clip is created. Supports dynamic parameters so you can include the viewer's name, the clip link, and a link to the Twitch clip editor.
• Twitch message - the message posted in Twitch chat after a clip is created. Also supports dynamic parameters.

Both messages support the following parameters:

• $user - the Twitch username of the viewer who triggered the clip
• $title - the title of the clip
• $link - the direct link to the clip
• $linkEdit - the link to the Twitch clip editor page

Works with Your Existing Chat Bot

The Clip Command is powered by a simple GET request API, which means it connects directly to the chat bot you are already using on your stream. No extra software needed.

It has built-in support for the most popular Twitch chat bots:

• StreamElements - add a custom command and use the urlfetch response type to call the API.
• Nightbot - add a custom command and use urlfetch in the message field to call the API.
• Streamlabs Cloudbot - add a custom command and use the readapi response type to call the API.

The API documentation page provides ready-to-paste command snippets for each of these bots so you can get up and running in minutes.

Get Started

Log in to your PotatoHotDog account and create your first Clip Command to get started. It is free to use.