Authentication for Twitch API

authentication.py

#Client ID: --***---
#Client Secret: ---***---
#Client ID and Client Secret are sensititve and you should not share them

client_id= <yourclientid>
client_secret= <yourclientsecret>

#Request for the access code using requests library
#I have chosen this method of authentication with my goal in mind

access_code = requests.post('https://id.twitch.tv/oauth2/token?client_id='+str(client_id)+'&client_secret='+str(client_secret)+'&grant_type=client_credentials')

#access token response is a JSON-encoded app access token
access_token = json.loads(access_code.text)
access_token = access_token['access_token']

#Sample response is
"""
{
  "access_token": "prau3ol6mg5glgek8m89ec2s9q5i3i",
  "refresh_token": "",
  "expires_in": 3600,
  "scope": [],
  "token_type": "bearer"
}
"""