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+mongo_uri=
+mongo_db=
+test_id=
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-Tset
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+# HelBot v5
+
+## This Version of HelBot aims to clean up some background logic and mainly auto-renew tokens provided by Twitch.tv
+
+### Planned Features:
+Access Tokens:
+- now stored in DB
+- reacts to 401 response to refresh token
+
+Chat:
+- Chat Mode on:off
+- Respond to Kaw, Caw & Kweh!
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+const { MongoClient } = require('mongodb');
+require('dotenv').config()
+const mClient = new MongoClient(process.env.mongo_uri)
+exports.mClient = mClient;
+
+
+async function connectToMongo() { 
+    await mClient.connect();
+    console.log('Connected to MongoDB');
+
+    async function getChannelInformation(broadcasterId) {
+        const endpoint = `channels?broadcaster_id=${broadcasterId}`;
+        const channelInfo = await makeTwitchRequest(endpoint);
+        if (channelInfo) {
+            console.log('Channel Information:', channelInfo);
+        } else {
+            console.log('Failed to retrieve channel information.');
+        }
+    }
+    getChannelInformation(process.env.test_id);
+    
+}
+connectToMongo();
+
+async function saveToken(accessToken, refreshToken, expires_in) {
+    let db = mClient.db(process.env.mongo_db);
+    let tokenCollection = db.collection("twitch-token");
+
+    const tokenData = {
+        accessToken,
+        refreshToken,
+        expires_in,
+        obtainedAt: Date.now()
+    };
+
+    await tokenCollection.updateOne({}, { $set: tokenData }, { upsert: true });
+    console.log('TTV Token updated in MongoDB');
+}
+async function getStoredToken() {
+    let db = mClient.db(process.env.mongo_db);
+    let tokenCollection = db.collection("twitch-token");
+
+    const tokenData = await tokenCollection.findOne({});
+    if (tokenData) {
+        console.log('Loaded token from MongoDB');
+        return tokenData;
+    } else {
+        console.log('No token found in MongoDB');
+        return null;
+    }
+}
+
+const axios = require('axios');
+async function refreshAccessToken() {
+    let db = mClient.db(process.env.mongo_db)
+    let credentialCollection = db.collection('credentials')
+    let credentials = await credentialCollection.find({ service: 'twitch' }).toArray()
+
+    const token = await getStoredToken();
+    if (!token) {
+        console.error('No token found! Please authenticate manually.');
+        return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+        const response = await axios.post('https://id.twitch.tv/oauth2/token', null, {
+            params: {
+                grant_type: 'refresh_token',
+                refresh_token: token.refreshToken,
+                client_id: credentials.client_id,
+                client_secret: credentials.client_secret
+            }
+        });
+
+        const newAccessToken = response.data.access_token;
+        const newRefreshToken = response.data.refresh_token || token.refreshToken;
+        const newExpirationDate = response.data.expires_in || 0
+
+        await saveToken(newAccessToken, newRefreshToken, newExpirationDate);
+        console.log('Access token refreshed successfully');
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to refresh access token:', error.response?.data || error.message);
+    }
+}
+async function makeTwitchRequest(endpoint) {
+    let db = mClient.db(process.env.mongo_db)
+    let credentialCollection = db.collection('credentials')
+    let credentials = await credentialCollection.findOne({ service: 'twitch' })
+
+    let token = await getStoredToken();
+    if (!token.access_token) {
+        console.error('No access token available.');
+        return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+        const response = await axios.get(`https://api.twitch.tv/helix/${endpoint}`, {
+            headers: {
+                'Client-Id': credentials.client_id,
+                'Authorization': `Bearer ${token.access_token}`
+            }
+        });
+
+        return response.data;
+    } catch (error) {
+        if (error.response?.status === 401) {
+            console.log(error)
+            console.log('Access token expired. Refreshing...');
+            const newToken = await refreshAccessToken();
+            if (newToken) {
+                return makeTwitchRequest(endpoint); // Retry with new token
+            }
+        }
+
+        console.error('Twitch API request failed:', error.response?.data || error.message);
+    }
+}
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