`get_user`

Pack: twitch · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/twitch/mcp

Look up a Twitch user/channel by login (username). Returns profile info: id, display name, description, view count, broadcaster type, account creation date, and profile image. Example: get_user({ login: “ninja” })

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`login`	string	yes	Twitch username (login), e.g. “ninja”, “pokimane”.
`_apiKey`	string	no

Example call

Arguments

{
  "login": "ninja",
  "_apiKey": "your-twitch-api-key"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/twitch/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_user","arguments":{"login":"ninja","_apiKey":"your-twitch-api-key"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_user', {
  "login": "ninja",
  "_apiKey": "your-twitch-api-key"
});

More examples

{
  "login": "pokimane",
  "_apiKey": "your-twitch-api-key"
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "twitch": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/twitch/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_user