# Supported path to read Live chat? Live API exposes broadcast fields but nothing for chat **URL:** \ **Category:** API Feedback\ **Created:** [July 9, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://www.patreondevelopers.com/t/supported-path-to-read-live-chat-live-api-exposes-broadcast-fields-but-nothing-for-chat/11387 "2026-07-09T14:29:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![soapergem](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.patreondevelopers.com/soapergem/32/2777_2.png) [@soapergem](https://www.patreondevelopers.com/u/soapergem)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://www.patreondevelopers.com/t/supported-path-to-read-live-chat-live-api-exposes-broadcast-fields-but-nothing-for-chat/11387/1 "2026-07-09T14:29:00Z")
Hi all, I’m the author of [ChatEgg](https://chategg.chat), a mobile app that pulls a creator’s live chat from multiple platforms (Twitch, YouTube, Kick, TikTok) into a single real-time feed. The primary use case is a creator watching their own stream’s chat while they broadcast. I’d love to add support for Patreon Live. I’ve already been working on integrating the official v2 API, including the early-access Live endpoints (`campaigns.lives` / `w:campaigns.lives`). GET `/api/oauth2/v2/lives/{id}` is great for detecting and managing a live as it returns state, rtmp\_url, stream\_key, scheduled\_for, title, description. But everything there is broadcast/ingest control; there’s nothing for consuming the Live’s chat. From what I can tell, Live chat is powered by a third-party chat service (appears to be [getstream.io](http://getstream.io)), and I can’t find any OAuth-authenticated way to obtain the chat connection details (a channel identifier + a chat token). The only path I’ve found to a chat token requires a first-party Patreon web session, which isn’t ideal for a third-party OAuth app. My question: is there a supported / planned OAuth path to read a Live’s chat? For example, exposing the chat channel + a scoped chat token on the Live resource, or an OAuth-authenticated token endpoint. Read-only is entirely sufficient for my use case; I just want to display incoming messages, not post messages. The docs note the Live APIs are early-access and invite feedback, so I’m happy to be an early-access partner and share real-world integration feedback. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![soapergem](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.patreondevelopers.com/soapergem/32/2777_2.png) [@soapergem](https://www.patreondevelopers.com/u/soapergem)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2026, 9:35pm UTC](https://www.patreondevelopers.com/t/supported-path-to-read-live-chat-live-api-exposes-broadcast-fields-but-nothing-for-chat/11387/2 "2026-08-05T21:35:09Z")
@noertap @prenner you are [listed](https://www.patreondevelopers.com/about) as an admin and moderator these forums. I’m just wondering if these forums are dead? Does anyone on the Patreon Engineering team ever check them? I posted my question here a month ago but it’s been crickets… ---
**Author:** ![noertap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.patreondevelopers.com/noertap/32/2868_2.png) [@noertap](https://www.patreondevelopers.com/u/noertap)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 9:56pm UTC](https://www.patreondevelopers.com/t/supported-path-to-read-live-chat-live-api-exposes-broadcast-fields-but-nothing-for-chat/11387/3 "2026-08-11T21:56:52Z")
Hi @soapergem, there are no plans to expose live chat info through the API right now. ---
**Author:** ![noertap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.patreondevelopers.com/noertap/32/2868_2.png) [@noertap](https://www.patreondevelopers.com/u/noertap)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2026, 2:30am UTC](https://www.patreondevelopers.com/t/supported-path-to-read-live-chat-live-api-exposes-broadcast-fields-but-nothing-for-chat/11387/4 "2026-08-18T02:30:04Z")