I’m working with Twitch EventSub API and wondering if there’s a way to monitor stream events for several channels with just one subscription. Right now I’m creating subscriptions like this:
JsonObject payload = new JsonObject()
.put("type", "stream.online")
.put("version", "1")
.put("condition", new JsonObject().put("broadcaster_user_id", channelId))
.put("transport", new JsonObject()
.put("method", "webhook")
.put("callback", webhookUrl)
.put("secret", "my_secret_key")
);
I tried passing an array of channel IDs instead of a single string for the broadcaster_user_id field, but it doesn’t seem to work. Does anyone know if it’s possible to watch multiple streamers with one subscription or do I need to create separate subscriptions for each channel?
Nope, you can’t combine multiple channels into one EventSub subscription. Each one targets exactly one broadcaster_user_id like you found out. I’ve been managing subscriptions for about 40 channels in my streaming analytics project, and I’ve learned to create them in batches of 5-10 with short delays between each batch. Otherwise you’ll hit rate limits fast. The real pain comes later though - managing renewals and cleanup. Expired or failed subscriptions pile up crazy fast if you’re not watching their status. You’ll want a database to track subscription IDs with channel info. Trust me, debugging webhook issues gets way easier when you can match incoming events to specific subscription records. Also heads up - there are subscription limits per app, so plan ahead if you’re going beyond 100 channels.
Nope, the API doesn’t support multi-channel subscriptions - you’re stuck with one subscription per channel. Makes sense from their server side though since each stream has its own state changes. I’ve been monitoring about 30 channels for a year now and parallel subscription creation beats sequential requests every time. The real trick is handling your webhook properly since all channel events hit the same endpoint. Make sure your callback can handle the load when multiple streamers go live at once. Also heads up - there’s a subscription limit per app, so if you’re planning 100+ channels you’ll need to work around that.
Nope, Twitch EventSub doesn’t let you subscribe to multiple channels in one go. Each subscription only works with one broadcaster_user_id, so you’ll have to create separate ones for every channel you’re watching. I hit this same wall building a dashboard for ~15 streamers. What worked for me was a batch function that loops through my channel list and fires off individual subscription requests. Just watch out for rate limits when you’re hammering the API - I had to throw in some delays between requests or it’d reject them. Good news though: you can point all subscriptions to the same webhook endpoint, which makes handling events way cleaner since everything hits one spot.
Yeah, you’re stuck making individual subscriptions like everyone said. Managing hundreds of API calls, webhooks, and rate limits manually is brutal though.
I found this out tracking 50+ channels for analytics. Writing the batching logic, error handling, and retry stuff took forever. Then Twitch updates their API and you’re back to square one.
Latenode actually fixed this for me. Built a workflow that loops through channels, creates subscriptions with delays, handles failures automatically, and routes webhook events wherever I need them. When streamers change settings or I add channels, it just works.
The visual builder makes it easy to see what’s happening with each subscription too. Way better than debugging API calls in code.
unfortuately twitch doesn’t support bulk subscriptions - i’ve been wrestling with this in my bot project forever. you’ll need separate api calls for each channel, but here’s what works: use async requests instead of waiting for each one to finish. saves tons of time when you’re setting up 20+ channels. also track your failed subscriptions cuz they happen way more than you’d expect.