Best Twitch API in 2026: pricing compared
Scrappa is first for Twitch videos and Twitch clips in the Datacircle benchmark. TrueScrape is first for Twitch profiles. Scrappa costs $0.0048 per 1,000 videos. TrueScrape costs $0.80 per 1,000 profiles. We score 11 Twitch API providers. 3 of them offer Twitch video, clip and profile APIs: ScrapeCreators, Scrappa and SociaVault. Below, each kind of Twitch data has a line. Each line names the provider we score highest and what that provider's plan costs.
Twitch API comparison and alternatives: the best provider for each kind of data
| Twitch data | Our #1 provider | Price of our #1 provider | Overall score | Tested on | Our #2 and #3 providers | Cheapest plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twitch video API | Scrappa | $0.0048 per 1,000 videos | 79.4 | 4 November 2026 | Omkar Cloud (73.3), ReefAPI (70.0) | Scrappa's pay-as-you-go plan costs the least: $0.20 a month for 10,000 videos. |
| Twitch clip API | Scrappa | $0.30 per 1,000 clips | 79.2 | 30 October 2026 | ScrapeCreators (68.6), SociaVault (63.0) | Scrappa's $10 pack costs the least per 1,000 clips in our ranking: $0.30. |
| Twitch profile API | TrueScrape | $0.80 per 1,000 profiles | 77.9 | 6 November 2026 | ReefAPI (74.8), Scrappa (73.2) | Scrappa's $10 pack is the cheapest paid plan per 1,000 profiles in our ranking: $0.30. |
Top Twitch API providers compared: their rank on each of our 3 rankings
Each provider below is in the top 3 of at least one of our 3 Twitch API rankings.
Scrappa: ranked on all 3 of our Twitch API rankings
- Twitch video API: #1 of 10 providers, Overall score 79.4, $0.0048 per 1,000 videos.
- Twitch clip API: #1 of 4 providers, Overall score 79.2, $0.30 per 1,000 clips.
- Twitch profile API: #3 of 8 providers, Overall score 73.2, $0.30 per 1,000 profiles.
TrueScrape: ranked on 2 of our 3 Twitch API rankings
- Twitch profile API: #1 of 8 providers, Overall score 77.9, $0.80 per 1,000 profiles.
- Twitch video API: #9 of 10 providers, Overall score 63.1, $0.008 per 1,000 videos.
ReefAPI: ranked on 2 of our 3 Twitch API rankings
- Twitch profile API: #2 of 8 providers, Overall score 74.8, $0.67 per 1,000 profiles.
- Twitch video API: #3 of 10 providers, Overall score 70.0, $0.005 per 1,000 videos.
ScrapeCreators: ranked on all 3 of our Twitch API rankings
- Twitch clip API: #2 of 4 providers, Overall score 68.6, $0.99 per 1,000 clips.
- Twitch video API: #6 of 10 providers, Overall score 51.3.
- Twitch profile API: #7 of 8 providers, Overall score 61.9, $0.99 per 1,000 profiles.
SociaVault: ranked on all 3 of our Twitch API rankings
- Twitch clip API: #3 of 4 providers, Overall score 63.0, $2.00 per 1,000 clips.
- Twitch video API: #7 of 10 providers, Overall score 50.7.
- Twitch profile API: #8 of 8 providers, Overall score 55.3, $2.00 per 1,000 profiles.
Omkar Cloud: ranked on 2 of our 3 Twitch API rankings
- Twitch video API: #2 of 10 providers, Overall score 73.3, $0.0048 per 1,000 videos.
- Twitch profile API: #6 of 8 providers, Overall score 68.1, $0.80 per 1,000 profiles.
Top Twitch video API providers by score
FetchGoblin got the most answers right. We rank providers 1 to 8 first because each got at least half as many answers right as FetchGoblin. Providers 9 and 10 got fewer than half as many answers right as FetchGoblin.
| Rank | Provider and plan | Overall score | Accuracy score | Median answer time | $ per 1,000 videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scrappa, $500 pack (alternatives) · scrappa.co | 79.4 | 75 | 0.73 s | $0.0048 |
| 2 | Omkar Cloud, $48 monthly (alternatives) · omkar.cloud | 73.3 | 85 | 0.21 s | $0.0048 |
| 3 | ReefAPI, $450 quarterly (alternatives) · reefapi.com | 70.0 | 55 | 1.0 s | $0.005 |
| 4 | ScrapeAtlas, $249 pack (alternatives) · scrapeatlas.com | 70.0 | 76 | 0.97 s | $0.013 |
| 5 | FetchGoblin, top-up from $5 (alternatives) · fetchgoblin.com | 51.9 | 90 | 1.2 s | Unknown |
| 6 | ScrapeCreators, $47 pack (alternatives) · scrapecreators.com | 51.3 | 90 | 0.94 s | Unknown |
| 7 | SociaVault, $29 pack (alternatives) · sociavault.com | 50.7 | 90 | 1.6 s | Unknown |
| 8 | Scrape Everything, $449 pack (alternatives) · scrapeeverything.com | 49.8 | 60 | 0.62 s | $0.018 |
| 9 | TrueScrape, $500 pack (alternatives) · truescrape.com | 63.1 | 40 | 0.55 s | $0.008 |
| 10 | Scavio, $500 monthly (alternatives) · scavio.dev | 43.5 | 28 | 0.47 s | $0.01 |
Unknown: the provider's pages give the plan's price. They don't say how many videos come with the plan.
Top Twitch clip API providers by score
| Rank | Provider and plan | Overall score | Accuracy score | Median answer time | $ per 1,000 clips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scrappa, $10 pack (alternatives) · scrappa.co | 79.2 | 69 | 0.64 s | $0.30 |
| 2 | ScrapeCreators, $497 pack (alternatives) · scrapecreators.com | 68.6 | 100 | 0.87 s | $0.99 |
| 3 | SociaVault, $399 pack (alternatives) · sociavault.com | 63.0 | 100 | 1.4 s | $2.00 |
| 4 | Scavio, $500 monthly (alternatives) · scavio.dev | 61.8 | 64 | 0.19 s | $1.00 |
Top Twitch profile API providers by score
| Rank | Provider and plan | Overall score | Accuracy score | Median answer time | $ per 1,000 profiles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TrueScrape, $500 pack (alternatives) · truescrape.com | 77.9 | 84 | 1.3 s | $0.80 |
| 2 | ReefAPI, $200 monthly (alternatives) · reefapi.com | 74.8 | 72 | 0.81 s | $0.67 |
| 3 | Scrappa, $10 pack (alternatives) · scrappa.co | 73.2 | 56 | 0.56 s | $0.30 |
| 4 | Twitch, free (alternatives) · dev.twitch.tv | 72.9 | 51 | under 0.1 s | $0.00 |
| 5 | ScrapeAtlas, $249 pack, Scale (alternatives) · scrapeatlas.com | 69.1 | 73 | 1.5 s | $1.25 |
| 6 | Omkar Cloud, $16 monthly (alternatives) · omkar.cloud | 68.1 | 84 | 0.18 s | $0.80 |
| 7 | ScrapeCreators, $497 pack (alternatives) · scrapecreators.com | 61.9 | 86 | 1.3 s | $0.99 |
| 8 | SociaVault, $399 pack (alternatives) · sociavault.com | 55.3 | 86 | 1.6 s | $2.00 |
How we tested
We test each kind of Twitch API separately. We rank each provider only against providers of the same kind.
| API | Providers tested | Inputs sent to each |
|---|---|---|
| Twitch video API | 11 | 20 channels |
| Twitch clip API | 4 | 20 clips |
| Twitch profile API | 8 | 20 channels |
Price and Accuracy weigh most in each plan's Overall score.
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Questions about Twitch APIs
What is a Twitch API?
We rank APIs for 3 kinds of Twitch data. A Twitch video API takes a channel's username and returns the channel's videos. A Twitch clip API takes a clip's URL and returns the clip's details. A Twitch profile API takes a channel's username and returns the channel's profile.
Our price sheets list 698 Twitch API plans.
What is the best Twitch API?
Scrappa is our #1 API for Twitch videos and clips. TrueScrape is our #1 Twitch profile API.
We rank APIs for 3 kinds of Twitch data.
How much does the Twitch API cost?
Scrappa is our top-scored Twitch video API. Scrappa costs $0.0048 per 1,000 videos. TrueScrape is our top-scored Twitch profile API. TrueScrape costs $0.80 per 1,000 profiles.
We list 698 Twitch API plans on our 3 price sheets. We rank 295 of the 698 plans by price.
Is the Twitch API free?
Yes: Twitch's own API is free. Other providers offer Twitch videos, clips and profiles on a free plan too.
For Twitch videos, Scrappa ranks first in our benchmark. Scrappa has a free plan with 500 pages of videos a month. For Twitch clips, Scrappa ranks first, with a free plan of 500 calls a month. For Twitch profiles, Twitch has the best free plan, at 72.9 out of 100.
How do I use the Twitch API?
Scrappa is our #1 Twitch video API. You send login to GET https:.
You can also send first and page. Add the API key from your plan on scrappa.co. Scrappa's API docs explain each input. Scrappa is our #1 Twitch clip API. You send slug to GET https:. Add the API key from your plan on scrappa.co. Scrappa's API docs explain each input. TrueScrape is our #1 Twitch profile API. You send handle to GET https:. You can also send cache_. Add the API key from your plan on truescrape.com. TrueScrape's API docs explain each input.
Does Twitch have an official API?
Yes: Twitch has an official API. We list Twitch's free plan with 697 other Twitch API plans.
Twitch's free plan ranks fourth of 8 in our Twitch profile API benchmark.
How do I get access to the Twitch API?
Register an app with Twitch to get your keys. You need to be an adult who can sign a contract.
The Twitch API docs are on dev.twitch.tv.
Can I use Twitch API data?
Each provider's terms say what you can do with the data.
We rank 11 Twitch API providers. 10 of the 11 publish API terms. 9 of the 11 set no time limit on keeping the data. 10 of the 11 set conditions on how you use the data. Each plan's page shows what the provider's terms say about keeping and using the data.
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