# Pubsub subscriber / resubscriber example **URL:** \ **Category:** API\ **Created:** [August 11, 2018, 7:32am UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/pubsub-subscriber-resubscriber-example/17075 "2018-08-11T07:32:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lilrex](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/lilrex/32/4782_2.png) [@Lilrex](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/Lilrex)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 7:32am UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/pubsub-subscriber-resubscriber-example/17075/1 "2018-08-11T07:32:18Z")
Does anyone have an example of how to use the Twitch PubSub to track information like subscribers and resubs? I already looked at the Twitch Github ([[https://github.com/twitchdev/pubsub-samples/blob/master/javascript/index.html](https://github.com/twitchdev/pubsub-samples/blob/master/javascript/index.html)] example code but am still pretty lost on how to properly use this. ---
**Author:** ![BarryCarlyon](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/barrycarlyon/32/253_2.png) [@BarryCarlyon](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/BarryCarlyon)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 10:06am UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/pubsub-subscriber-resubscriber-example/17075/2 "2018-08-11T10:06:38Z")
Pubsub requires you to setup a listener. That listener connects to Twitch Pubsub server. It then requests topics Then Twitch will send you events for those topics when they occur. So when you say > [@Lilrex](#): > > example code but am still pretty lost on how to properly use this. What do you mean? What do you want to do? ---
**Author:** ![Lilrex](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/lilrex/32/4782_2.png) [@Lilrex](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/Lilrex)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2018, 4:33pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/pubsub-subscriber-resubscriber-example/17075/3 "2018-08-11T16:33:45Z")
I want to be able to grab new or re-subscriber events to push notifications. ---
**Author:** ![BarryCarlyon](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/barrycarlyon/32/253_2.png) [@BarryCarlyon](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/BarryCarlyon)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 10:00am UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/pubsub-subscriber-resubscriber-example/17075/4 "2018-08-12T10:00:07Z")
Pubsub is documented here: > **[PubSub](https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/pubsub/)** > > PubSub Guide Pay attention to the `connection management` about ping/pong. 1. Connect to pubsub using language of choice that supports websockets 2. On connect send the `listen` command using the topic `channel-subscribe-events-v1.` 3. Wait for messages and parse them ---
**Author:** ![Lilrex](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/lilrex/32/4782_2.png) [@Lilrex](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/Lilrex)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2018, 4:37am UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/pubsub-subscriber-resubscriber-example/17075/5 "2018-08-13T04:37:29Z")
kind of a dumb question, but I dont have a partner/affiliate account, how can I test bits and subs? or am i not able to? ---
**Author:** ![Dist](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/dist/32/7192_2.png) [@Dist](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/Dist)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2018, 8:53am UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/pubsub-subscriber-resubscriber-example/17075/6 "2018-08-13T08:53:57Z")
Find someone who is a partner/affiliate and willing to work with you. They’d need to go through your authentication process so you get a token, and you’ll use that with their pubsub topic. ---
**Author:** ![Lilrex](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/lilrex/32/4782_2.png) [@Lilrex](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/Lilrex)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2018, 3:50pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/pubsub-subscriber-resubscriber-example/17075/7 "2018-08-13T15:50:44Z")
damn, thats what i figured was going to have to happen. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![george](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/george/32/120_2.png) [@george](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/george)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2018, 4:16pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/pubsub-subscriber-resubscriber-example/17075/8 "2018-08-13T16:16:49Z")
Stream yourself developing the application. You might get enough viewers to earn affiliate. 😀 ---
**Author:** ![Lilrex](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/lilrex/32/4782_2.png) [@Lilrex](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/Lilrex)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2018, 4:19pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/pubsub-subscriber-resubscriber-example/17075/9 "2018-08-13T16:19:10Z")
oh, haha, i appreciate that, i actually qualified for affiliate a long time ago, I just never accepted bc of the exclusivity clause (2.2 or 2.4) I like multi-streaming, But i do appreciate the suggestion, thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Lilrex](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/lilrex/32/4782_2.png) [@Lilrex](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/Lilrex)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2018, 7:50pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/pubsub-subscriber-resubscriber-example/17075/10 "2018-08-13T19:50:16Z")
is there a way to spoof an Event? I am still new to the whole pubsub thing, so forgive me if thats a dumb question. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://d2opxh93rbxzdn.cloudfront.net/original/2X/0/05909729875cce3b53e59d5561c4d23bb14948fc.png) [@system](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2018, 7:50pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/pubsub-subscriber-resubscriber-example/17075/11 "2018-09-12T19:50:16Z")
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