Questions about helix/bits/leaderboard

You would generate/create the Application yourself, which gives you a clientID and Secret.

Then the streamer Evanbear1 goes to your website, clicks a login with Twitch button then grants your application access to their account.

Then you get a access_token (and refresh_token), and can use those with your ClientID to access the API on their behalf.

You’ll need the refresh token so you can automate getting a new access token when the access token expires. (So avoid implict auth, as otherwise you’ll need the streamer to grant access again in two months)

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