# Trigger "Raid Now" after you've used /raid using an API? **URL:** \ **Category:** API\ **Created:** [October 21, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/trigger-raid-now-after-youve-used-raid-using-an-api/34218 "2021-10-21T17:44:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nikrawl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4491bb/32.png) [@nikrawl](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/nikrawl)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/trigger-raid-now-after-youve-used-raid-using-an-api/34218/1 "2021-10-21T17:44:43Z")
After I triggered a new raid using /raid and after the 10s or so windup, can I trigger the raid immediately after that? Either using an API or something else? I’m currently using a Stream Deck and LioranBoard, but can only trigger the /raid command and not force the raid itself. Thanks ---
**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:** [October 21, 2021, 5:47pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/trigger-raid-now-after-youve-used-raid-using-an-api/34218/2 "2021-10-21T17:47:59Z")
Raids are only controlled via chat/the chat UI. Raid now requires a button press on the Twitch Website itself There are no API’s to control raiding other than chat. And Chat (and thus a chat bot) will only allow you to start (or stop) a raid, there is no chat command for “raid now” ---
**Author:** ![system](https://d2opxh93rbxzdn.cloudfront.net/original/2X/0/05909729875cce3b53e59d5561c4d23bb14948fc.png) [@system](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2021, 5:48pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/trigger-raid-now-after-youve-used-raid-using-an-api/34218/3 "2021-11-20T17:48:18Z")
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