Authentication ​

While we await proper OAuth authentication support from Kick for third-party developers, we currently rely on the standard consumer login method with a workaround.

Kick enforces two-factor authentication (2FA), requiring users to provide a one-time code during the authentication process. Kient does not generate these codes and leaves it to the end user. A recommended approach is to use a TOTP library like otpauth to generate a one-time code for Kient authentication.

Authenticating Kient ​

To authenticate with Kient after initializing the client, use the following straightforward function:

await client.api.authentication.login({
  email: '', // mail@example.com
  password: '', // qwerty123
  otc: 123456 // one-time code provided via TOTP or Email
})

await client.api.authentication.login({
  email: '', // mail@example.com
  password: '', // qwerty123
  otc: 123456 // one-time code provided via TOTP or Email
})

In case of authentication failure, Kient will throw a KientAuthenticationError with detailed information on the cause of the failure.

Using Authenticated Endpoints ​

Once authenticated, Kient can interact with endpoints requiring authentication, such as sending messages to chatrooms. If an authenticated endpoint is called before the client is authenticated, Kient will throw a KientUnauthenticated error.

const channel = await client.api.channel.getChannel('xqc')

// Throws `KientUnauthenticated` if not authenticated
await client.api.chat.sendMessage(channel.data.chatroom.id, 'Hello!')

const channel = await client.api.channel.getChannel('xqc')

// Throws `KientUnauthenticated` if not authenticated
await client.api.chat.sendMessage(channel.data.chatroom.id, 'Hello!')