> **For coding agents and LLMs:** This is one page from the Social Fetch docs (markdown export). For curated orientation and workflow guidance, start with [`/llms.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.txt); for agent onboarding and crawl rules, use [`/agents.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/agents.txt); for the full endpoint list with links to pages like this one, use [`/llms-endpoints.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-endpoints.txt); for one platform's parameters and curls, use [`/llms-{platform}.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-tiktok.txt); use [`/llms.json`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.json) when you need structured JSON for tool registration. ## This page - **On-site (HTML):** - **Markdown (.mdx) URL:** ## API base URL and authentication - **API origin (from OpenAPI `servers`):** `https://api.socialfetch.dev` - **Authentication:** send `x-api-key: sfk_...` on `/v1/**` and `/v2/**` routes unless the operation is explicitly anonymous (check OpenAPI `security`, the [API reference hub](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api.mdx), [`/llms.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.txt), or [`/llms.json`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.json) for each route). - **OpenAPI JSON:** ## Recommended docs entrypoints (this site) - [Documentation overview](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs.mdx) — top-level orientation (markdown). - [Quickstart](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/quickstart.mdx) — authenticate with `x-api-key`, validate auth with `whoami`, and understand the JSON envelope. - [SDK](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/sdk.mdx) — official TypeScript SDK guide, including `SocialFetchClient`, `Result`, and `unwrap()`. - [Capability matrix](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/capability-matrix.mdx) — every operation with identifiers, pagination, outcomes, media download, credits, and its SDK method. Generated from OpenAPI, so use it for route selection instead of scanning individual pages. - [Recipes](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/recipes.mdx) — copyable workflows (brand monitoring, transcripts, Ad Library, creator scoring, Reddit research) with credit callouts and SDK examples. - [Integrations](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations.mdx) — MCP for AI clients, n8n verified node, Apify Store Actors, Make custom app, SDK, and REST API connection paths. - [MCP product page](https://www.socialfetch.dev/mcp) — hosted MCP overview, OAuth, Skills install. - [MCP integration](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations/mcp.mdx) — hosted `/mcp` server, OAuth, Cursor/VS Code/Claude install snippets, 910 endpoint tools, plus docs_search/docs_read for implementation help. - [n8n integration](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations/n8n.mdx) — install `n8n-nodes-socialfetch`, credentials, and workflow examples. - [Apify integration](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations/apify.mdx) — Store Actors under @social-fetch, PPE billing, dataset export, and quick start. - [Make integration](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations/make.mdx) — custom app modules for Make scenarios, API key credentials, and module catalog. - [`/llms-endpoints.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-endpoints.txt) — every documented operation with a direct link to that route's agent-readable markdown page (prefer this over parsing OpenAPI). - [`/llms-{platform}.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-tiktok.txt) — per-platform endpoint files generated from OpenAPI (parameters, credits, curls). - [`/agents.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/agents.txt) — agent crawl/onboarding file with capabilities, auth rules, and allowlist. - [`/llms.json`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.json) — structured machine-readable operation inventory with parameter names, pagination, outcomes, credits, and SDK mapping. - [API reference hub](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api.mdx) — human-friendly index of operations with links into generated pages. - [Errors](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/errors.mdx) — shared error envelope and HTTP status guidance. - [Credits](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/credits.mdx) — metering, `402`, and planning batch jobs. - Outcome semantics such as `found`, `not_found`, and `private` are documented in [Errors](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/errors.mdx) and on operation pages when present in the OpenAPI contract. ## Markdown docs convention - Every docs page has a markdown twin: append **`.mdx`** to the docs pathname (for example `/docs/quickstart` → `/docs/quickstart.mdx`). - Agents that send `Accept: text/markdown` on `/docs/**` HTML URLs may receive markdown directly (same URL, `Vary: Accept`). - Published blog posts use the same convention: `/blog/{slug}` → `/blog/{slug}.mdx`, or `Accept: text/markdown` on the HTML URL (`Vary: Accept`). --- # Get Kick channel (https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/kick/channels/slug/get) ## Summary Get a Kick channel's profile, socials, follower count, chat modes, links, subscriber badges and live stream. **Tags:** `Kick` ## HTTP - **Method:** GET - **Path:** `/v1/kick/channels/{slug}` - **Base URL:** `https://api.socialfetch.dev` ## Capability summary - **SDK mapping:** `client.kick.getChannel({ slug: "xqc" })` - **Accepted identifiers:** `slug` (path) - **Pagination:** none - **Business outcome field:** `data.lookupStatus` with values `found`, `not_found` ## Credits - 1 credit - Failed requests are free - Found, empty and not-found answers are all charged ## Authentication - **`x-api-key`**: API key (`sfk_...`) ## Parameters ### `slug` (path) - **Required:** yes - **Constraints:** type `string`; minLength: 1; maxLength: 64; pattern: `^[A-Za-z0-9_-]+$` - **Description:** Kick channel slug, case-insensitive. Most replace the username's underscores with hyphens (e.g. `alfalfa-kid`, not `alfalfa_kid`), but some keep an underscore (e.g. `pala_okey`). ## Responses (status codes) - **200**: Kick channel. - **400**: Invalid request - **401**: Missing or invalid API key - **402**: Insufficient credits - **500**: Unexpected or billing error - **502**: Lookup could not be completed. - **503**: Service temporarily unavailable; safe to retry with backoff. ## Response body (200) Kick channel. ### Field outline - **data** (required) — type `object`. Endpoint-specific response payload. - **lookupStatus** (required) — type `string`; enum: found, not_found. `not_found` when the channel slug does not resolve. - **channel** (required) — type `object`; nullable. The channel when found; otherwise null. - **id** (required) — type `integer`. Channel id. - **userId** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. User id behind the channel. - **slug** (required) — type `string`. Canonical channel slug. - **url** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Channel page URL. - **username** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Display name. - **bio** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Profile bio. - **avatarUrl** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Avatar URL. - **club** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Club tag. - **socials** (required) — type `object`. Social handles, normalised to a URL where the network has one. - **twitter** (required) — type `string`; nullable. X/Twitter URL, when set. - **instagram** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Instagram URL, when set. - **youtube** (required) — type `string`; nullable. YouTube URL, when set. - **discord** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Discord URL or the handle the user typed; null when not set. - **tiktok** (required) — type `string`; nullable. TikTok URL, when set. - **facebook** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Facebook URL, when set. - **club** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Club tag, when set. - **followers** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Follower count. - **isVerified** (required) — type `boolean`. Whether the channel is verified. - **isAffiliate** (required) — type `boolean`. Whether it is an affiliate. - **isBanned** (required) — type `boolean`. Whether Kick marks it banned. - **vodEnabled** (required) — type `boolean`. Whether VODs are enabled. - **subscriptionEnabled** (required) — type `boolean`. Whether subscriptions are enabled. - **subscription** (required) — type `object`; nullable. Subscription plan; null when there is none. - **priceUsd** (required) — type `number`; nullable. Monthly subscription price in USD. - **canHost** (required) — type `boolean`; nullable. Whether the channel can host another. - **bannerUrl** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Profile banner URL. - **offlineBannerUrl** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Offline banner URL. - **subscriberBadges** (required) — type `array`. Subscriber badge tiers. - _items:_ - **chat** (required) — type `object`. Live chat settings. - **id** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Chat room id. - **mode** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Chat mode, e.g. `public`. - **slowMode** (required) — type `object`. Slow mode. - **followersOnly** (required) — type `object`. Followers-only mode. - **subscribersOnly** (required) — type `boolean`; nullable. Whether subscribers-only mode is on. - **emotesOnly** (required) — type `boolean`; nullable. Whether emotes-only mode is on. - **recentCategories** (required) — type `array`. Categories recently streamed. - _items:_ - **links** (required) — type `array`. Link panels. - _items:_ - **livestream** (required) — type `object`; nullable. The live stream; null when offline. - **id** (required) — type `integer`. Stream session id. - **slug** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Kick's title-derived stream slug. - **title** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Stream title. - **language** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Language name. - **languageCode** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Language code; null when the route carries only a name. - **isMature** (required) — type `boolean`; nullable. Whether it is mature. - **startedAt** (required) — type `string`; nullable. When the stream started. ISO 8601 UTC; null when the date is not available. - **viewers** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Viewer count; null when Kick hides it. - **category** (required) — type `object`; nullable. The category being streamed. - **tags** (required) — type `array`. Stream tags. - _items:_ - type `string` - **thumbnailUrl** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Thumbnail image URL. - **videoId** (required) — type `string`; nullable. VOD id once the stream ends; null when not known. - **meta** (required) — type `object`. Metadata describing the request and billing outcome. - **requestId** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. Unique request identifier for tracing this API call. - **creditsCharged** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Credits charged for this request. - **version** (required) — type `string`; enum: v1. Public API version that served the response. ### Example JSON (found) ```json { "data": { "lookupStatus": "found", "channel": { "id": 668, "userId": 676, "slug": "xqc", "url": "https://kick.com/xqc", "username": "xQc", "bio": "THE BEST AT ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING. THE JUICER. LEADER OF THE JUICERS.", "avatarUrl": "https://files.kick.com/images/user/676/profile_image/conversion/931b4e8f-5445-427c-bd82-b473530390cc-fullsize.webp", "club": null, "socials": { "twitter": "https://x.com/xqc", "instagram": "https://instagram.com/xqcow1/", "youtube": "https://youtube.com/channel/UCmDTrq0LNgPodDOFZiSbsww", "facebook": null, "tiktok": null, "discord": "xqcow", "club": null }, "followers": 1501639, "isVerified": true, "isAffiliate": false, "isBanned": false, "vodEnabled": true, "subscriptionEnabled": true, "subscription": { "priceUsd": 4.99 }, "canHost": true, "bannerUrl": "https://files.kick.com/images/channel/668/banner_image/6fcf7418-df00-460b-9467-1fa95b8eb981", "offlineBannerUrl": null, "subscriberBadges": [ { "months": 1, "imageUrl": "https://files.kick.com/channel_subscriber_badges/97968/conversion/original-fullsize.png" } ], "chat": { "id": 668, "mode": "public", "slowMode": { "enabled": false, "intervalSeconds": 5 }, "followersOnly": { "enabled": true, "minMinutes": 5760 }, "subscribersOnly": false, "emotesOnly": false }, "recentCategories": [ { "id": 8, "name": "Grand Theft Auto V (GTA)", "slug": "grand-theft-auto-v", "group": { "id": 1, "name": "Games", "slug": "games", "icon": "🕹️" }, "tags": [ "Shooter" ], "description": "Grand Theft Auto V is a vast open world game set in Los Santos, a sprawling sun-soaked metropolis struggling to stay afloat in an era of economic uncertainty and cheap reality TV. The game blends storytelling and gameplay in new ways as players repeatedly jump in and out of the lives of the game’s three lead character…", "isMature": false, "viewers": 266238, "bannerUrl": "https://files.kick.com/images/subcategories/8/banner/dfc3bcf9-6dd1-4f88-bdac-066f17b7d14d", "followers": null } ], "links": [ { "id": 605185, "title": null, "description": null, "url": "https://streamelements.com/xqc/tip", "imageUrl": null, "position": 1 } ], "livestream": { "id": 136033637, "slug": "ec9f7685-liveheredramanewsgta-vnopixel-vpaleto-finale-surelyidkwicked-thoughlock-it-ingettt-innnnnnnn-matenopixel-v", "title": "🐈LIVE🐈HERE🐈DRAMA🐈NEWS🐈GTA V🐈NOPIXEL V🐈PALETO FINALE SURELY🐈IDK🐈WICKED THOUGH🐈LOCK IT IN🐈GETTT INNNNNNNN MATE🐈nopixel V", "language": "English", "languageCode": "en", "isMature": true, "startedAt": "2026-11-04T22:14:29.000Z", "viewers": 11585, "category": { "id": 8, "name": "Grand Theft Auto V (GTA)", "slug": "grand-theft-auto-v", "group": { "id": 1, "name": "Games", "slug": "games", "icon": "🕹️" }, "tags": [ "Shooter" ], "description": "Grand Theft Auto V is a vast open world game set in Los Santos, a sprawling sun-soaked metropolis struggling to stay afloat in an era of economic uncertainty and cheap reality TV. The game blends storytelling and gameplay in new ways as players repeatedly jump in and out of the lives of the game’s three lead character…", "isMature": false, "viewers": 266238, "bannerUrl": null, "followers": null }, "tags": [], "thumbnailUrl": "https://images.kick.com/video_thumbnails/DsuAwCgUc9Bh/OzZAEVtdjMCT/720.webp?versionId=JTpHtvGGpwJLvPynuqu1g3ipzmq4siPd", "videoId": null } } }, "meta": { "requestId": "req_01example_kick_channel", "creditsCharged": 1, "version": "v1" } } ``` ### Machine-readable error codes When an error JSON body is returned, it may include one of these `error.code` values (derived from the OpenAPI schemas for this operation; additional codes may exist at runtime): - `bad_request` ## Error handling & retries Interpret HTTP status codes using the descriptions below. Do not assume a JSON body unless the OpenAPI schema defines one for that status. - **400**: Invalid request **Retry:** Fix the request; retrying the same invalid payload will not help. - **401**: Missing or invalid API key **Retry:** Fix the API key first; retrying without changes will not help. - **402**: Insufficient credits **Retry:** Do not retry without resolving billing/credits (retrying the same request will not help). - **500**: Unexpected or billing error - **502**: Lookup could not be completed. **Retry:** May be transient; a few retries with backoff are reasonable. - **503**: Service temporarily unavailable; safe to retry with backoff. **Retry:** Usually safe to retry with exponential backoff and jitter. ### Suggested client defaults - Send the API key using the `x-api-key` header on every request. - On `503` (and sometimes `502`), retry with backoff; cap retries and surface a clear error to the user. - On `402`, surface an actionable billing message rather than blind retries. ## Examples ### TypeScript SDK ```typescript import { SocialFetchClient } from "@socialfetch/sdk"; const client = new SocialFetchClient({ apiKey: process.env.SOCIALFETCH_API_KEY!, }); const result = await client.kick.getChannel({ slug: "xqc", }); if (!result.ok) { console.error(result.error); } else { console.log(result.value.data); } ``` ### Node.js ```javascript const response = await fetch( "https://api.socialfetch.dev/v1/kick/channels/xqc", { headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" } } ); const data = await response.json(); console.log(data); ``` ### cURL ```bash curl "https://api.socialfetch.dev/v1/kick/channels/xqc" \ -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" ``` ### Python ```python import requests response = requests.get( "https://api.socialfetch.dev/v1/kick/channels/xqc", headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}, ) data = response.json() print(data) ```