freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/08-coding-interview-prep/take-home-projects/use-the-twitch-json-api.english.md

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id: bd7158d8c442eddfaeb5bd1f
title: Use the Twitch JSON API
challengeType: 3
isRequired: false
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## Description
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<strong>Objective:</strong> Build a <a href='https://codepen.io' target='_blank'>CodePen.io</a> app that is functionally similar to this: <a href='https://codepen.io/freeCodeCamp/full/Myvqmo/' target='_blank'>https://codepen.io/freeCodeCamp/full/Myvqmo/</a>.
Fulfill the below <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_story' target='_blank'>user stories</a>. Use whichever libraries or APIs you need. Give it your own personal style.
<strong>User Story:</strong> I can see whether freeCodeCamp is currently streaming on Twitch.tv.
<strong>User Story:</strong> I can click the status output and be sent directly to the freeCodeCamp's Twitch.tv channel.
<strong>User Story:</strong> if a Twitch user is currently streaming, I can see additional details about what they are streaming.
<strong>Hint:</strong> See an example call to Twitch.tv's JSONP API at <a href='http://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/use-the-twitchtv-json-api/19541' target='_blank'>http://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/use-the-twitchtv-json-api/19541</a>.
<strong>Hint:</strong> The relevant documentation about this API call is here: <a href='https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/v5/reference/streams/#get-stream-by-user' target='_blank'>https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/v5/reference/streams/#get-stream-by-user</a>.
<strong>Hint:</strong> Here's an array of the Twitch.tv usernames of people who regularly stream: <code>["ESL_SC2", "OgamingSC2", "cretetion", "freecodecamp", "storbeck", "habathcx", "RobotCaleb", "noobs2ninjas"]</code>
<strong>UPDATE:</strong> Due to a change in conditions on API usage explained <a href='https://blog.twitch.tv/client-id-required-for-kraken-api-calls-afbb8e95f843#.f8hipkht1' target='_blank'>here</a> Twitch.tv now requires an API key, but we've built a workaround. Use <a href='https://wind-bow.glitch.me' target='_blank'>https://wind-bow.glitch.me/twitch-api</a> instead of twitch's API base URL (i.e. https://api.twitch.tv/kraken ) and you'll still be able to get account information, without needing to sign up for an API key.
Remember to use <a href='http://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/how-to-get-help-when-you-are-stuck/19514' target='_blank'>Read-Search-Ask</a> if you get stuck.
When you are finished, click the "I've completed this challenge" button and include a link to your CodePen.
You can get feedback on your project by sharing it with your friends on Facebook.
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## Instructions
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## Tests
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tests: []

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## Challenge Seed
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## Solution
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