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Youtube.SuperChat

Someone sends a Super Chat.

  • Platform: youtube
  • Shape: cheer
  • Source event: Youtube.SuperChat
Widget.on("Youtube.SuperChat", (event) => {
// event.user, event.platform…
});
  • user (string): Display name; «Anonymous» for anonymous gifts.
  • userId (string): User id on its platform.
  • userLogin (string): Login, lowercase.
  • amount (number): Bits, or the amount in its currency.
  • currency (string): «bits» on Twitch; the currency code (USD, MXN…) on YouTube.
  • message (string): The message, as plain text.
  • parts (MessagePart[]): The message in parts (text, emotes and cheers), for Widget.dom.renderMessage.
  • anonymous (boolean): Whether the gift is anonymous.

It also carries platform (the source platform) and raw (the original payload).

The example payload that reaches the Studio simulator:

{
"amount": "string",
"broadcast": [],
"currencyCode": "currencyCode",
"eventId": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001",
"isTest": false,
"message": "string",
"parts": [
{
"type": "text",
"text": "¡Hola desde el simulador!"
}
],
"user": {
"id": "string",
"isOwner": false,
"isSponsor": true,
"isVerified": true,
"name": "CanalDePrueba",
"profileImageUrl": "https://yt3.ggpht.com/s0C1fULyWjrKHdHHQ_H8VcloFQWL955jB-G917g-ExxqqfFqdziHk9vPbbI1B1gllU2RNQNA=s88-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj"
},
"publishedAt": "2026-09-26T05:32:11.8891229Z"
}