youtube-eng.blogspot: Chat it up, streamers! New Live Chat, Fan Funding & Sponsorships APIs

Chat it up, streamers! New Live Chat, Fan Funding & Sponsorships APIs

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Fan Funding events, which occur when a user makes a one-time voluntary payment to support a creator.

Live Chat events, which allow you to read the content of a YouTube live chat in real time, as well as adding new chat messages on behalf of the authenticated channel.

Live Chat bans, which enable the automated application of chat “time-outs” and “bans.”

Sponsors, which allows access to a list of YouTube users that are sponsoring the channel. A sponsor provides recurring monetary support to a creator and receives special benefits.

LiveBroadcasts API

Using our new Sponsorships feature? Discord will let you offer your sponsors access to private voice and text servers.

Add live chat, new sponsors and new fan funding announcements to an overlay with the latest beta of Gameshow.

Looking for some help with moderating and managing your live chat? Try out Nightbot, a chat bot that can perform a variety of moderating tasks specifically designed to create a more efficient and friendly environment for your community.