HelixModerationApi

The Helix API methods that deal with moderation.

Overview

Can be accessed using client.moderation on an ApiClient instance.

Example

const api = new ApiClient({ authProvider });
const { data: users } = await api.moderation.getBannedUsers('61369223');

Methods

addBlockedTerm(broadcaster, text)

async

Adds a blocked term to the broadcaster's channel.

This uses the token of the broadcaster by default. If you want to execute this in the context of another user (who has to be moderator of the channel) you can do so using user context overrides.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
broadcaster	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType		none	The broadcaster in whose channel the term will be blocked.
text	string		none	The word or phrase to block from being used in the broadcaster's channel.

Return type: HelixBlockedTerm[]

addModerator(broadcaster, user)

async

Adds a moderator to the broadcaster’s chat room.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
broadcaster	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType		none	The broadcaster that owns the chat room. This ID must match the user ID in the access token.
user	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType		none	The user to add as a moderator in the broadcaster’s chat room.

Return type: void

banUser(broadcaster, data)

async

Bans or times out a user in a channel.

This uses the token of the broadcaster by default. If you want to execute this in the context of another user (who has to be moderator of the channel) you can do so using user context overrides.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
broadcaster	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType	none	The broadcaster in whose channel the user will be banned/timed out.
data	HelixBanUserRequest	none	see below
data.duration	number	none	The duration (in seconds) that the user should be timed out. If this value is null, the user will be banned.
data.reason	string	none	The reason why the user is being timed out/banned.
data.user	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType	none	The user who is to be banned/timed out.

Return type: HelixBanUser[]

checkAutoModStatus(channel, data)

async

Determines whether a string message meets the channel's AutoMod requirements.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
channel	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType		none	The channel in which the messages to check are posted.
data	HelixCheckAutoModStatusData[]		none	An array of message data objects.

Return type: HelixAutoModStatus[]

checkUserBan(channel, user)

async

Checks whether a given user is banned in a given channel.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
channel	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType		none	The channel to check for a ban of the given user.
user	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType		none	The user to check for a ban in the given channel.

Return type: boolean

checkUserMod(channel, user)

async

Checks whether a given user is a moderator of a given channel.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
channel	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType		none	The channel to check.
user	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType		none	The user to check.

Return type: boolean

deleteChatMessages(broadcaster, messageId)

async

Removes a single chat message or all chat messages from the broadcaster’s chat room.

This uses the token of the broadcaster by default. If you want to execute this in the context of another user (who has to be moderator of the channel) you can do so using user context overrides.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
broadcaster	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType		none	The broadcaster the chat belongs to.
messageId	string		none	The ID of the message to remove. If not specified, the request removes all messages in the broadcaster’s chat room.

Return type: void

getAutoModSettings(broadcaster)

async

Gets the AutoMod settings for a broadcaster.

This uses the token of the broadcaster by default. If you want to execute this in the context of another user (who has to be moderator of the channel) you can do so using user context overrides.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
broadcaster	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType		none	The broadcaster to get the AutoMod settings for.

Return type: HelixAutoModSettings[]

getBannedUsers(channel, filter)

async

Gets a list of banned users in a given channel.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
channel	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType	none	The channel to get the banned users from.
filter	HelixBanFilter	none	Additional filters for the result set.
filter.after	string	none	A cursor to get the following page of.
filter.limit	number	none	The number of results per page.
filter.userId	string \| string[]	none	A user ID or a list thereof.

Return type: HelixPaginatedResult<HelixBan>

getBannedUsersPaginated(channel)

Creates a paginator for banned users in a given channel.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
channel	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType		none	The channel to get the banned users from.

Return type: HelixPaginatedRequest<HelixBanData, HelixBan>

getBlockedTerms(broadcaster, pagination)

async

Gets the broadcaster’s list of non-private, blocked words or phrases.

This uses the token of the broadcaster by default. If you want to execute this in the context of another user (who has to be moderator of the channel) you can do so using user context overrides.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
broadcaster	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType	none	The broadcaster to get their channel's blocked terms for.
pagination	HelixForwardPagination	none	see below
pagination.after	string	none	A cursor to get the following page of.
pagination.limit	number	none	The number of results per page.

Return type: HelixPaginatedResult<HelixBlockedTerm>

getModeratedChannels(user, filter)

async

Gets a list of channels where the specified user has moderator privileges.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
user	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType	none	The user for whom to return a list of channels where they have moderator privileges. This ID must match the user ID in the access token.
filter	HelixForwardPagination	none	see below
filter.after	string	none	A cursor to get the following page of.
filter.limit	number	none	The number of results per page.

Return type: HelixPaginatedResult<HelixModeratedChannel>

getModeratedChannelsPaginated(user)

Creates a paginator for channels where the specified user has moderator privileges.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
user	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType		none	The user for whom to return the list of channels where they have moderator privileges. This ID must match the user ID in the access token.

Return type: HelixPaginatedRequest<HelixModeratedChannelData, HelixModeratedChannel>

getModerators(channel, filter)

async

Gets a list of moderators in a given channel.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
channel	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType	none	The channel to get moderators from.
filter	HelixModeratorFilter	none	Additional filters for the result set.
filter.after	string	none	A cursor to get the following page of.
filter.limit	number	none	The number of results per page.
filter.userId	string \| string[]	none	A user ID or a list thereof.

Return type: HelixPaginatedResult<HelixModerator>

getModeratorsPaginated(channel)

Creates a paginator for moderators in a given channel.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
channel	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType		none	The channel to get moderators from.

Return type: HelixPaginatedRequest<HelixModeratorData, HelixModerator>

getShieldModeStatus(broadcaster)

async

Gets the broadcaster's Shield Mode activation status.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
broadcaster	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType		none	The broadcaster whose Shield Mode activation status you want to get.

Return type: HelixShieldModeStatus

processHeldAutoModMessage(user, msgId, allow)

async

Processes a message held by AutoMod.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
user	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType	none	The user who is processing the message.
msgId	string	none	The ID of the message.
allow	boolean	none	Whether to allow the message - `true` allows, and `false` denies.

Return type: void

removeBlockedTerm(broadcaster, moderator, id)

async

Removes a blocked term from the broadcaster's channel.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
broadcaster	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType	none	The broadcaster in whose channel the term will be unblocked.
moderator	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType	none	A user that has permission to unblock terms in the broadcaster's channel. The token of this user will be used to remove the blocked term.
id	string	none	The ID of the term that should be unblocked.

Return type: void

removeModerator(broadcaster, user)

async

Removes a moderator from the broadcaster’s chat room.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
broadcaster	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType		none	The broadcaster that owns the chat room. This ID must match the user ID in the access token.
user	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType		none	The user to remove as a moderator from the broadcaster’s chat room.

Return type: void

unbanUser(broadcaster, user)

async

Unbans/removes the timeout for a user in a channel.

This uses the token of the broadcaster by default. If you want to execute this in the context of another user (who has to be moderator of the channel) you can do so using user context overrides.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
broadcaster	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType		none	The broadcaster in whose channel the user will be unbanned/removed from timeout.
user	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType		none	The user who will be unbanned/removed from timeout.

Return type: void

updateAutoModSettings(broadcaster, data)

async

Updates the AutoMod settings for a broadcaster.

This uses the token of the broadcaster by default. If you want to execute this in the context of another user (who has to be moderator of the channel) you can do so using user context overrides.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
broadcaster	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType		none	The broadcaster for which the AutoMod settings are updated.
data	HelixAutoModSettingsUpdate		none	The updated AutoMod settings that replace the current AutoMod settings.

Return type: HelixAutoModSettings[]

updateShieldModeStatus(broadcaster, activate)

async

Activates or deactivates the broadcaster's Shield Mode.

This uses the token of the broadcaster by default. If you want to execute this in the context of another user (who has to be moderator of the channel) you can do so using user context overrides.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
broadcaster	UserIdResolvable A user ID or a user or channel object. This is not a user name. Please use HelixUserApi#getUserByName to fetch a user object by name. Aliased type: string \| number \| UserIdResolvableType		none	The broadcaster whose Shield Mode you want to activate or deactivate.
activate	boolean		none	The desired Shield Mode status on the broadcaster's channel.

Return type: HelixShieldModeStatus

Main classes

Helix APIs

Classes

Interfaces

Type aliases

HelixModerationApi

Overview

Methods

Example

Methods

addBlockedTerm(broadcaster, text)

addModerator(broadcaster, user)

banUser(broadcaster, data)

checkAutoModStatus(channel, data)

checkUserBan(channel, user)

checkUserMod(channel, user)

deleteChatMessages(broadcaster, messageId)

getAutoModSettings(broadcaster)

getBannedUsers(channel, filter)

getBannedUsersPaginated(channel)

getBlockedTerms(broadcaster, pagination)

getModeratedChannels(user, filter)

getModeratedChannelsPaginated(user)

getModerators(channel, filter)

getModeratorsPaginated(channel)

getShieldModeStatus(broadcaster)

processHeldAutoModMessage(user, msgId, allow)

removeBlockedTerm(broadcaster, moderator, id)

removeModerator(broadcaster, user)

unbanUser(broadcaster, user)

updateAutoModSettings(broadcaster, data)

updateShieldModeStatus(broadcaster, activate)