I actually asked this specific question in the Q&A segment as well: Twitch
It seems if I want to which channels a user moderators for, the best shot I have is (using their token):
- Read the user’s complete follow list (up to 20 api calls)
- Attempt to execute a mod-restricted helix endpoint like Get AutoMod Settings (up to 2000 api calls)
So, I’ll end up doing up to 2020 api calls per user, which will take up to 3 minutes to execute within the rate limit.
I guess this is what Twitch is forcing upon us by maintaining an artificial restriction (as /mods continues to be public via webchat)