DKF Streamers List

This repository maintains the list of Twitch streamers for the Donkey Kong Forum community. It automatically checks which streamers are live and displays them on the forum.

How to Update the Streamers List

Adding a New Streamer

1. Edit the streamers.json file

2. Add a new entry in the array:

   { "twitchUsername": "their_twitch_username", "dkfUsername": "their_forum_username" }

   • twitchUsername is required (their Twitch channel name)
   • dkfUsername is optional (their forum display name, if different)

3. Commit and push your changes to the main branch

4. The list will automatically update within a few minutes

Removing a Streamer

1. Edit the streamers.json file
2. Remove the streamer’s entry from the array
3. Commit and push your changes

Example

[
  { "twitchUsername": "example_streamer" },
  { "twitchUsername": "another_streamer", "dkfUsername": "ForumName" }
]

How It Works

1. GitHub Actions runs every 5 minutes to check which streamers are live
2. It fetches the streamers.json list and queries the Twitch API
3. Results are saved to live-streamers.json on GitHub Pages
4. The forum displays this pre-computed list (no server load!)

Technical Details

• Automatic Token Refresh: The GitHub Action automatically gets fresh Twitch tokens
• Zero Server Load: All processing happens on GitHub’s infrastructure
• Fast Loading: The forum only needs to fetch a small JSON file
• Caching: Results are cached for 5 minutes to reduce requests

Files

• streamers.json - The master list of all streamers (edit this file!)
• live-streamers.json - Auto-generated list of currently live streamers (do not edit)
• .github/workflows/update-live-streamers.yml - GitHub Action that checks who’s live
• scripts/check-live-streamers.js - Script that queries the Twitch API

Live Data

The current list of live streamers is available at: https://donkey-kong-forum.github.io/streamers-list/live-streamers.json