AsyncAPI channel · Lichess · Lichess Streaming API

/api/stream/games-by-users

Stream the games played between a list of users in real time. Only games where both players are part of the list are included. Emits an event each time a game is started or finished. Use the `withCurrentGames` query parameter to also receive currently ongoing games at the start of the stream. Up to 300 users.

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Provider: Lichess AsyncAPI: v2.6.0 Spec: Lichess Streaming API Operations: 1 Messages: 1

Channel address

/api/stream/games-by-users

Operations

streamGamesByUsers
Stream games of users (ND-JSON)

Messages

gameStreamGame
A game record emitted on `/api/stream/games-by-users` and `/api/stream/games/{streamId}`. Emitted when a game starts or finishes (and for already-running games at stream open when requested).
Content-Type: application/x-ndjson

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