# Get my own subscribers from a request? Where to start? **URL:** \ **Category:** API\ **Created:** [November 19, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/get-my-own-subscribers-from-a-request-where-to-start/29162 "2020-11-19T16:26:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GianniKoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8edcca/32.png) [@GianniKoch](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/GianniKoch)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/get-my-own-subscribers-from-a-request-where-to-start/29162/1 "2020-11-19T16:26:17Z")
Hello, I have a community discord where I want to show my number of subscribers in real time without having to update it myself. I use node.js to edit the info in the server via discord.js. Now I have the problem that I can’t see my subscribers without an oauth token with scope channel:read:subscribers. I’ve been with this problem for over 2 weeks now and I try something different every day but I get stuck. Can someone help me on my way? EDIT: I forgot to say, I’m trying this with a request from my server (node.js file running)? Kind regards, Gianni ---
**Author:** ![BarryCarlyon](https://d1d6mrmdu7ztse.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/barrycarlyon/32/253_2.png) [@BarryCarlyon](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/BarryCarlyon)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/get-my-own-subscribers-from-a-request-where-to-start/29162/2 "2020-11-19T16:31:02Z")
Step 1) Setup a user oAuth flow [https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/authentication/getting-tokens-oauth#oauth-authorization-code-flow](https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/authentication/getting-tokens-oauth#oauth-authorization-code-flow) Step 2) Get a token for your own account with `channel:read:subscriptions` applied to it Step 3) Call the subscribers endpoint periodically to total up your subscribers [https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/api/reference#get-broadcaster-subscriptions](https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/api/reference#get-broadcaster-subscriptions) Step 4) When your token expires, use the refresh token to get a new token [https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/authentication#refreshing-access-tokens](https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/authentication#refreshing-access-tokens) This NodeJS example demonstrates a server capable of obtaining a User Access Token [https://github.com/BarryCarlyon/twitch\_misc/tree/master/authentication/user\_access\_generator/nodejs](https://github.com/BarryCarlyon/twitch_misc/tree/master/authentication/user_access_generator/nodejs) That should get you going but where are you getting stuck? ---
**Author:** ![GianniKoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8edcca/32.png) [@GianniKoch](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/GianniKoch)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2020, 4:32pm UTC](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/get-my-own-subscribers-from-a-request-where-to-start/29162/3 "2020-11-19T16:32:37Z")
> [@BarryCarlyon](#): > > That should get you going but where are y Thank you for the very quick response, I’m following the steps and I’m gonna check out the github page. ---
**Author:** ![GianniKoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8edcca/32.png) [@GianniKoch](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/GianniKoch)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2020, 5:05pm UTC](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/get-my-own-subscribers-from-a-request-where-to-start/29162/4 "2020-11-19T17:05:41Z")
I just saw your question on the bottom, so yea step 1 basicly… doing it on a server. The github page kinda helped but I’m not 100% sure. Testing it rn. ---
**Author:** ![GianniKoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8edcca/32.png) [@GianniKoch](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/GianniKoch)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2020, 6:24pm UTC](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/get-my-own-subscribers-from-a-request-where-to-start/29162/5 "2020-11-19T18:24:33Z")
hey @BarryCarlyon, I got myself a “code” to use in the Access Token. First question, for how long will this code work? And second, in step 4 the docs says " However, _you should build your applications in such a way that they are resilient to token authentication failures._ In other words, an application capable of refreshing tokens should not need to know how long a token will live. Rather, it should be prepared to deal with the token becoming invalid at any time. " What do you recommend doing here? Should I check when a response is token expired ? or just set a timeout that runs when the time should be over for a new AT? ---
**Author:** ![BarryCarlyon](https://d1d6mrmdu7ztse.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/barrycarlyon/32/253_2.png) [@BarryCarlyon](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/BarryCarlyon)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/get-my-own-subscribers-from-a-request-where-to-start/29162/6 "2020-11-19T18:31:55Z")
> [@GianniKoch](#): > > First question, for how long will this code work? The call to generate a token returns the _expires in_ time You can also use the validate endpoint > **[Authentication](https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/authentication/#validating-requests)** > > Authentication To validate a token and get the remaining time on a token. > [@GianniKoch](#): > > What do you recommend doing here? Should I check when a response is token expired ? Depends what I’m using the token for. For subscribers, like your use case, I always attempt to refresh the token before I fetch all subscribers, because I either fetch once per day, (so the token will always be dead), or my the time schedule I use I’ll do a validate first to check the token and refresh as needed to fit my time schedule ---
**Author:** ![GianniKoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8edcca/32.png) [@GianniKoch](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/GianniKoch)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2020, 6:43pm UTC](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/get-my-own-subscribers-from-a-request-where-to-start/29162/7 "2020-11-19T18:43:46Z")
> [@BarryCarlyon](#): > > The call to generate a token returns the _expires in_ time I meant this code : uri?code= this code &scope=channel%3Aread%3Asubscriptions ---
**Author:** ![BarryCarlyon](https://d1d6mrmdu7ztse.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/barrycarlyon/32/253_2.png) [@BarryCarlyon](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/BarryCarlyon)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/get-my-own-subscribers-from-a-request-where-to-start/29162/8 "2020-11-19T18:45:20Z")
Thats step 2 of oAuth They come back to your site with a `code` You then make a HTTP Post to exchange the code for a token. That gives you a JSON blob with the actual access token AND the expires time for that token > **[Getting OAuth Access Tokens](https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/authentication/getting-tokens-oauth/)** > > Getting OAuth Access Tokens Step 3: ```auto POST https://id.twitch.tv/oauth2/token ?client_id= &client_secret= &code= &grant_type=authorization_code &redirect_uri= ``` ---
**Author:** ![GianniKoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8edcca/32.png) [@GianniKoch](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/GianniKoch)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2020, 6:46pm UTC](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/get-my-own-subscribers-from-a-request-where-to-start/29162/9 "2020-11-19T18:46:14Z")
> [@BarryCarlyon](#): > > gives you a JSON blob with the actual access token AND the expires time for that tok so aslong I use my refresh token I shouldn’t have to redo the get a code via uri step? ---
**Author:** ![BarryCarlyon](https://d1d6mrmdu7ztse.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/barrycarlyon/32/253_2.png) [@BarryCarlyon](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/BarryCarlyon)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2020, 6:47pm UTC](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/get-my-own-subscribers-from-a-request-where-to-start/29162/10 "2020-11-19T18:47:15Z")
Correct. When you refresh you either get a new token (and a possible new refresh token) or you get an error and you have to redo the auth over again. Which is rare/happens due to other criteria ---
**Author:** ![system](https://d2spem0quai2ol.cloudfront.net/original/2X/0/05909729875cce3b53e59d5561c4d23bb14948fc.png) [@system](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 6:47pm UTC](https://staging-discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/get-my-own-subscribers-from-a-request-where-to-start/29162/11 "2020-12-19T18:47:20Z")
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