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Build the Future of Live Entertainment

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### Twitch Extensions enable interactive experiences that connect streamers, viewers and your game. Start creating an Extension within minutes using a Twitch account.

[Create an Extension](https://dev.twitch.tv/console/extensions/create) [Explore the Playbook](https://dev.twitch.tv/gamedevelopers/)

Why build on Twitch

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Twitch is the home of shared live experiences. Developers impact how streamers and viewers experience games, pop culture, and conversations at scale.

*   7,000,000

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    ##### unique streamers go live every month1

*   35,000,000

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    ##### avg. daily visitors1

Build the future of live entertainment.

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Twitch provides developers products and solutions that extend the lifecycle  

of entertainment beyond the screen.

Twitch Extensions

Twitch Insights

Twitch API

Twitch Game Solutions

### Twitch Extensions

Twitch Extensions enable you to create live apps that interact with the stream, as a panel on a channel, or with chat. Create interactive experiences such as mini-games, leaderboards, live gear information and more.

[Learn more about Extensions](/extensions)

### Video Extensions

Create interactive elements that complement the live stream, such as live stats or instant replays.

[Learn more about Extensions](/extensions)

### Panel Extensions

Help streamers engage viewers with mini-games, channel information, or challenges.

[Learn more about Extensions](/extensions)

### Chat Extensions

Give everyone in the channel an opportunity to be an active participant in the live stream with Extensions-in-Chat.

[Learn more about Extensions](/extensions)

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### Game Overview Analytics

Register your games to access free insights about your streamers, viewers, and performance on Twitch.

[Access on Console](https://dev.twitch.tv/console/games)

[Insights & Analytics Docs](https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/insights/)

### Quarterly Game Insights

Register your games to access free insights about your Twitch Community of streamers and viewers and learn about your different integrations to help you grow on Twitch.

[Access on Console](https://dev.twitch.tv/console/games)

[Insights & Analytics Docs](https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/insights/)

### Full-Spectrum Extension Analytics

Leverage extension usage data to make data-driven product decisions to keep streamers and viewers coming back for more.

[Access on Console](https://dev.twitch.tv/console/games)

[Insights & Analytics Docs](https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/insights/)

### Clips

Programmatically generate highlights of a stream.

[Clips API Reference](https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/api/reference#get-clips)

### Games

Retrieve game information, including how well it performs on Twitch.

[Games API Reference](https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/api/reference#get-games)

### Streams

Help auidences know who is streaming your game directly within the live experiences.

[Streams API Reference](https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/api/reference#get-streams)

### Users

Create visualizations of users on Twitch for leaderboards, esports contests, and more.

[Users API Reference](https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/api/reference#get-users)

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### Identity

Enable players to login with Twitch to create clips and start streams directly from your game.

[Learn more](https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/authentication/)

### Drops

Reward viewers who watch your game on Twitch with in-game loot or other entitlements.

[Learn more](https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/drops/)

### Item sales in Extensions

Sell items and earn revenue via Amazon pay.

[Learn more](/extensions/bits/)

Create your first extension on Glitch

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[View Sample Code](https://glitch.com/~twitch-config-service)

Stories from our Community

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##### Learn how companies are leveraging Twitch Developer products.

*   [](https://blog.twitch.tv/a-twitch-integration-lets-the-viewers-call-the-shots-b5eae972d3ef)

    #### [A Twitch integration lets the viewers call the shots](https://blog.twitch.tv/a-twitch-integration-lets-the-viewers-call-the-shots-b5eae972d3ef)

    [Learn More](https://blog.twitch.tv/a-twitch-integration-lets-the-viewers-call-the-shots-b5eae972d3ef)

*   [](https://blog.twitch.tv/sound-alerts-a-bits-in-extensions-success-story-f464eb1c59d5)

    #### [Sound Alerts: A Twitch Bits-in-Extensions success story](https://blog.twitch.tv/sound-alerts-a-bits-in-extensions-success-story-f464eb1c59d5)

    [Learn More](https://blog.twitch.tv/sound-alerts-a-bits-in-extensions-success-story-f464eb1c59d5)

*   [](https://blog.twitch.tv/how-twitch-integration-doubled-all-time-minutes-watched-in-a-month-4cdddaeab17c)

    #### [How a Twitch integration doubled all-time minutes watched in a month](https://blog.twitch.tv/how-twitch-integration-doubled-all-time-minutes-watched-in-a-month-4cdddaeab17c)

    [Learn More](https://blog.twitch.tv/how-twitch-integration-doubled-all-time-minutes-watched-in-a-month-4cdddaeab17c)

### Developers and Brands pioneering streaming on Twitch

1\. Source: Twitch Internal Data. Global. 2023.

[Docs](https://dev.twitch.tv/docs) [Status](https://devstatus.twitch.tv) [Support](/support) [Showcase](/showcase) [Blog](https://blog.twitch.tv/tagged/developers)

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