diff --git a/auth.go b/auth.go
index 3d7a69e..193b142 100644
--- a/auth.go
+++ b/auth.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func handleAuthUpdateBotToken(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	botUser, err := twitch.New(cfg.TwitchClient, cfg.TwitchClientSecret, rData.AccessToken, "").GetAuthorizedUsername()
+	_, botUser, err := twitch.New(cfg.TwitchClient, cfg.TwitchClientSecret, rData.AccessToken, "").GetAuthorizedUser()
 	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, errors.Wrap(err, "getting authorized user").Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func handleAuthUpdateChannelGrant(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	grantUser, err := twitch.New(cfg.TwitchClient, cfg.TwitchClientSecret, rData.AccessToken, "").GetAuthorizedUsername()
+	_, grantUser, err := twitch.New(cfg.TwitchClient, cfg.TwitchClientSecret, rData.AccessToken, "").GetAuthorizedUser()
 	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, errors.Wrap(err, "getting authorized user").Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
diff --git a/automessage.go b/automessage.go
index e766d03..afa2a83 100644
--- a/automessage.go
+++ b/automessage.go
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (a *autoMessage) Send(c *irc.Client) error {
 		msg = fmt.Sprintf("\001ACTION %s\001", msg)
 	}
 
-	if err := c.WriteMessage(&irc.Message{
+	if err := sendMessage(&irc.Message{
 		Command: "PRIVMSG",
 		Params: []string{
 			fmt.Sprintf("#%s", strings.TrimLeft(a.Channel, "#")),
diff --git a/botEditor.go b/botEditor.go
index 1c1bf15..c7e8d97 100644
--- a/botEditor.go
+++ b/botEditor.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func getAuthorizationFromRequest(r *http.Request) (string, *twitch.Client, error
 
 	tc := twitch.New(cfg.TwitchClient, cfg.TwitchClientSecret, token, "")
 
-	user, err := tc.GetAuthorizedUsername()
+	_, user, err := tc.GetAuthorizedUser()
 	return user, tc, errors.Wrap(err, "getting authorized user")
 }
 
diff --git a/chatcommands.go b/chatcommands.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ab9d16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chatcommands.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/go-irc/irc"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v2/plugins"
+)
+
+var (
+	availableChatcommands     = map[string]plugins.MsgModificationFunc{}
+	availableChatcommandsLock = new(sync.RWMutex)
+)
+
+func registerChatcommand(linePrefix string, modFn plugins.MsgModificationFunc) {
+	availableChatcommandsLock.Lock()
+	defer availableChatcommandsLock.Unlock()
+
+	if _, ok := availableChatcommands[linePrefix]; ok {
+		log.WithField("linePrefix", linePrefix).Fatal("Duplicate registration of chatcommand")
+	}
+
+	availableChatcommands[linePrefix] = modFn
+}
+
+func handleChatcommandModifications(m *irc.Message) error {
+	availableChatcommandsLock.RLock()
+	defer availableChatcommandsLock.RUnlock()
+
+	msg := m.Trailing()
+
+	for prefix, modFn := range availableChatcommands {
+		if !strings.HasPrefix(msg, prefix) {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if err := modFn(m); err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "modifying message")
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/configEditor_general.go b/configEditor_general.go
index 1f9d6be..43504cf 100644
--- a/configEditor_general.go
+++ b/configEditor_general.go
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func configEditorHandleGeneralGet(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	var uName *string
-	if n, err := twitchClient.GetAuthorizedUsername(); err == nil {
+	if _, n, err := twitchClient.GetAuthorizedUser(); err == nil {
 		uName = &n
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/actors/announce/actor.go b/internal/actors/announce/actor.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4bc27d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/actors/announce/actor.go
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package announce
+
+import (
+	"regexp"
+
+	"github.com/go-irc/irc"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
+	"github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v2/pkg/twitch"
+	"github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v2/plugins"
+)
+
+var (
+	botTwitchClient *twitch.Client
+
+	announceChatcommandRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`^/announce(|blue|green|orange|purple) +(.+)$`)
+)
+
+func Register(args plugins.RegistrationArguments) error {
+	botTwitchClient = args.GetTwitchClient()
+
+	args.RegisterMessageModFunc("/announce", handleChatCommand)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func handleChatCommand(m *irc.Message) error {
+	channel := plugins.DeriveChannel(m, nil)
+
+	matches := announceChatcommandRegex.FindStringSubmatch(m.Trailing())
+	if matches == nil {
+		return errors.New("announce message does not match required format")
+	}
+
+	if err := botTwitchClient.SendChatAnnouncement(channel, matches[1], matches[2]); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "sending announcement")
+	}
+
+	return plugins.ErrSkipSendingMessage
+}
diff --git a/internal/actors/ban/actor.go b/internal/actors/ban/actor.go
index 1e3d908..77101d8 100644
--- a/internal/actors/ban/actor.go
+++ b/internal/actors/ban/actor.go
@@ -2,25 +2,28 @@ package ban
 
 import (
 	"net/http"
-	"strings"
+	"regexp"
 
 	"github.com/go-irc/irc"
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 
+	"github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v2/pkg/twitch"
 	"github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v2/plugins"
 )
 
 const actorName = "ban"
 
 var (
-	formatMessage plugins.MsgFormatter
-	send          plugins.SendMessageFunc
+	botTwitchClient *twitch.Client
+	formatMessage   plugins.MsgFormatter
+
+	banChatcommandRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`^/ban +([^\s]+) +(.+)$`)
 )
 
 func Register(args plugins.RegistrationArguments) error {
+	botTwitchClient = args.GetTwitchClient()
 	formatMessage = args.FormatMessage
-	send = args.SendMessage
 
 	args.RegisterActor(actorName, func() plugins.Actor { return &actor{} })
 
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ func Register(args plugins.RegistrationArguments) error {
 				Description:     "Reason why the user was banned",
 				Key:             "reason",
 				Name:            "Reason",
-				Optional:        true,
+				Optional:        false,
 				SupportTemplate: true,
 				Type:            plugins.ActionDocumentationFieldTypeString,
 			},
@@ -53,7 +56,7 @@ func Register(args plugins.RegistrationArguments) error {
 			{
 				Description: "Reason to add to the ban",
 				Name:        "reason",
-				Required:    false,
+				Required:    true,
 				Type:        "string",
 			},
 		},
@@ -71,6 +74,8 @@ func Register(args plugins.RegistrationArguments) error {
 		},
 	})
 
+	args.RegisterMessageModFunc("/ban", handleChatCommand)
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -84,32 +89,14 @@ func (a actor) Execute(c *irc.Client, m *irc.Message, r *plugins.Rule, eventData
 		return false, errors.Wrap(err, "executing reason template")
 	}
 
-	return a.execBan(
-		plugins.DeriveChannel(m, eventData),
-		plugins.DeriveUser(m, eventData),
-		reason,
-	)
-}
-
-func (actor) execBan(channel, user, reason string) (bool, error) {
-	cmd := []string{
-		"/ban",
-		user,
-	}
-
-	if reason != "" {
-		cmd = append(cmd, reason)
-	}
-
 	return false, errors.Wrap(
-		send(&irc.Message{
-			Command: "PRIVMSG",
-			Params: []string{
-				"#" + strings.TrimLeft(channel, "#"),
-				strings.Join(cmd, " "),
-			},
-		}),
-		"sending ban",
+		botTwitchClient.BanUser(
+			plugins.DeriveChannel(m, eventData),
+			plugins.DeriveUser(m, eventData),
+			0,
+			reason,
+		),
+		"executing ban",
 	)
 }
 
@@ -126,10 +113,25 @@ func handleAPIBan(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		reason  = r.FormValue("reason")
 	)
 
-	if _, err := (actor{}).execBan(channel, user, reason); err != nil {
+	if err := botTwitchClient.BanUser(channel, user, 0, reason); err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, errors.Wrap(err, "issuing ban").Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
 	}
 
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
 }
+
+func handleChatCommand(m *irc.Message) error {
+	channel := plugins.DeriveChannel(m, nil)
+
+	matches := banChatcommandRegex.FindStringSubmatch(m.Trailing())
+	if matches == nil {
+		return errors.New("ban message does not match required format")
+	}
+
+	if err := botTwitchClient.BanUser(channel, matches[1], 0, matches[3]); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "executing ban")
+	}
+
+	return plugins.ErrSkipSendingMessage
+}
diff --git a/internal/actors/delete/actor.go b/internal/actors/delete/actor.go
index 95d3551..120fb2e 100644
--- a/internal/actors/delete/actor.go
+++ b/internal/actors/delete/actor.go
@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
 package deleteactor
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-
 	"github.com/go-irc/irc"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 
+	"github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v2/pkg/twitch"
 	"github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v2/plugins"
 )
 
 const actorName = "delete"
 
+var botTwitchClient *twitch.Client
+
 func Register(args plugins.RegistrationArguments) error {
+	botTwitchClient = args.GetTwitchClient()
+
 	args.RegisterActor(actorName, func() plugins.Actor { return &actor{} })
 
 	args.RegisterActorDocumentation(plugins.ActionDocumentation{
@@ -32,14 +35,11 @@ func (a actor) Execute(c *irc.Client, m *irc.Message, r *plugins.Rule, eventData
 	}
 
 	return false, errors.Wrap(
-		c.WriteMessage(&irc.Message{
-			Command: "PRIVMSG",
-			Params: []string{
-				m.Params[0],
-				fmt.Sprintf("/delete %s", msgID),
-			},
-		}),
-		"sending delete",
+		botTwitchClient.DeleteMessage(
+			plugins.DeriveChannel(m, eventData),
+			msgID,
+		),
+		"deleting message",
 	)
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/actors/filesay/actor.go b/internal/actors/filesay/actor.go
index 14f2a8c..fd470b2 100644
--- a/internal/actors/filesay/actor.go
+++ b/internal/actors/filesay/actor.go
@@ -19,10 +19,14 @@ const (
 	httpTimeout = 5 * time.Second
 )
 
-var formatMessage plugins.MsgFormatter
+var (
+	formatMessage plugins.MsgFormatter
+	send          plugins.SendMessageFunc
+)
 
 func Register(args plugins.RegistrationArguments) error {
 	formatMessage = args.FormatMessage
+	send = args.SendMessage
 
 	args.RegisterActor(actorName, func() plugins.Actor { return &actor{} })
 
@@ -85,7 +89,7 @@ func (a actor) Execute(c *irc.Client, m *irc.Message, r *plugins.Rule, eventData
 
 	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(resp.Body)
 	for scanner.Scan() {
-		if err = c.WriteMessage(&irc.Message{
+		if err = send(&irc.Message{
 			Command: "PRIVMSG",
 			Params: []string{
 				plugins.DeriveChannel(m, eventData),
diff --git a/internal/actors/nuke/actions.go b/internal/actors/nuke/actions.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f13da2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/actors/nuke/actions.go
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package nuke
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+)
+
+type (
+	actionFn func(channel, match, msgid, user string) error
+)
+
+func actionBan(channel, match, msgid, user string) error {
+	return errors.Wrap(
+		botTwitchClient.BanUser(
+			channel,
+			user,
+			0,
+			fmt.Sprintf("Nuke issued for %q", match),
+		),
+		"executing ban",
+	)
+}
+
+func actionDelete(channel, match, msgid, user string) (err error) {
+	return errors.Wrap(
+		botTwitchClient.DeleteMessage(
+			channel,
+			msgid,
+		),
+		"deleting message",
+	)
+}
+
+func getActionTimeout(duration time.Duration) actionFn {
+	return func(channel, match, msgid, user string) error {
+		return errors.Wrap(
+			botTwitchClient.BanUser(
+				channel,
+				user,
+				duration,
+				fmt.Sprintf("Nuke issued for %q", match),
+			),
+			"executing timeout",
+		)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/actors/nuke/actor.go b/internal/actors/nuke/actor.go
index 9869995..d92302b 100644
--- a/internal/actors/nuke/actor.go
+++ b/internal/actors/nuke/actor.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package nuke
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -22,7 +21,8 @@ const (
 )
 
 var (
-	formatMessage plugins.MsgFormatter
+	botTwitchClient *twitch.Client
+	formatMessage   plugins.MsgFormatter
 
 	messageStore     = map[string][]*storedMessage{}
 	messageStoreLock sync.RWMutex
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 func Register(args plugins.RegistrationArguments) error {
+	botTwitchClient = args.GetTwitchClient()
 	formatMessage = args.FormatMessage
 
 	args.RegisterActor(actorName, func() plugins.Actor { return &actor{} })
@@ -161,22 +162,28 @@ func (a actor) Execute(c *irc.Client, m *irc.Message, r *plugins.Rule, eventData
 	}
 	scanTime := time.Now().Add(-scan)
 
-	var action string
+	var (
+		action     actionFn
+		actionName string
+	)
 	rawAction, err := formatMessage(attrs.MustString("action", ptrStringDelete), m, r, eventData)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, errors.Wrap(err, "formatting action")
 	}
 	switch rawAction {
 	case "delete":
-		action = "/delete $msgid"
+		action = actionDelete
+		actionName = "delete $msgid"
 	case "ban":
-		action = `/ban $user Nuke issued for "$match"`
+		action = actionBan
+		actionName = "ban $user"
 	default:
 		to, err := time.ParseDuration(rawAction)
 		if err != nil {
 			return false, errors.Wrap(err, "parsing action duration")
 		}
-		action = fmt.Sprintf(`/timeout $user %d Nuke issued for "$match"`, to/time.Second)
+		action = getActionTimeout(to)
+		actionName = "timeout $user"
 	}
 
 	channel := plugins.DeriveChannel(m, eventData)
@@ -202,23 +209,16 @@ func (a actor) Execute(c *irc.Client, m *irc.Message, r *plugins.Rule, eventData
 		}
 
 		enforcement := strings.NewReplacer(
-			"$match", rawMatch,
 			"$msgid", string(stMsg.Msg.Tags["id"]),
 			"$user", plugins.DeriveUser(stMsg.Msg, nil),
-		).Replace(action)
+		).Replace(actionName)
 
 		if str.StringInSlice(enforcement, executedEnforcement) {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		if err = c.WriteMessage(&irc.Message{
-			Command: "PRIVMSG",
-			Params: []string{
-				channel,
-				enforcement,
-			},
-		}); err != nil {
-			return false, errors.Wrap(err, "sending action")
+		if err = action(channel, rawMatch, string(stMsg.Msg.Tags["id"]), plugins.DeriveUser(stMsg.Msg, nil)); err != nil {
+			return false, errors.Wrap(err, "executing action")
 		}
 
 		executedEnforcement = append(executedEnforcement, enforcement)
diff --git a/internal/actors/punish/actor.go b/internal/actors/punish/actor.go
index 013d804..31a29ef 100644
--- a/internal/actors/punish/actor.go
+++ b/internal/actors/punish/actor.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package punish
 
 import (
 	"math"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -10,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 
 	"github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v2/pkg/database"
+	"github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v2/pkg/twitch"
 	"github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v2/plugins"
 )
 
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 var (
+	botTwitchClient    *twitch.Client
 	db                 database.Connector
 	formatMessage      plugins.MsgFormatter
 	ptrDefaultCooldown = func(v time.Duration) *time.Duration { return &v }(oneWeek)
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ func Register(args plugins.RegistrationArguments) error {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "applying schema migration")
 	}
 
+	botTwitchClient = args.GetTwitchClient()
 	formatMessage = args.FormatMessage
 
 	args.RegisterActor(actorNamePunish, func() plugins.Actor { return &actorPunish{} })
@@ -159,13 +161,15 @@ func (a actorPunish) Execute(c *irc.Client, m *irc.Message, r *plugins.Rule, eve
 	}
 	nLvl := int(math.Min(float64(len(levels)-1), float64(lvl.LastLevel+1)))
 
-	var cmd []string
-
 	switch lt := levels[nLvl]; lt {
 	case "ban":
-		cmd = []string{"/ban", strings.TrimLeft(user, "@")}
-		if reason != "" {
-			cmd = append(cmd, reason)
+		if err = botTwitchClient.BanUser(
+			plugins.DeriveChannel(m, eventData),
+			strings.TrimLeft(user, "@"),
+			0,
+			reason,
+		); err != nil {
+			return false, errors.Wrap(err, "executing user ban")
 		}
 
 	case "delete":
@@ -174,7 +178,12 @@ func (a actorPunish) Execute(c *irc.Client, m *irc.Message, r *plugins.Rule, eve
 			return false, errors.New("found no mesage id")
 		}
 
-		cmd = []string{"/delete", msgID}
+		if err = botTwitchClient.DeleteMessage(
+			plugins.DeriveChannel(m, eventData),
+			msgID,
+		); err != nil {
+			return false, errors.Wrap(err, "deleting message")
+		}
 
 	default:
 		to, err := time.ParseDuration(lt)
@@ -182,20 +191,14 @@ func (a actorPunish) Execute(c *irc.Client, m *irc.Message, r *plugins.Rule, eve
 			return false, errors.Wrap(err, "parsing punishment level")
 		}
 
-		cmd = []string{"/timeout", strings.TrimLeft(user, "@"), strconv.FormatInt(int64(to/time.Second), 10)}
-		if reason != "" {
-			cmd = append(cmd, reason)
-		}
-	}
-
-	if err := c.WriteMessage(&irc.Message{
-		Command: "PRIVMSG",
-		Params: []string{
+		if err = botTwitchClient.BanUser(
 			plugins.DeriveChannel(m, eventData),
-			strings.Join(cmd, " "),
-		},
-	}); err != nil {
-		return false, errors.Wrap(err, "sending command")
+			strings.TrimLeft(user, "@"),
+			to,
+			reason,
+		); err != nil {
+			return false, errors.Wrap(err, "executing user ban")
+		}
 	}
 
 	lvl.Cooldown = cooldown
diff --git a/internal/actors/quotedb/actor.go b/internal/actors/quotedb/actor.go
index 1c8bc55..3ec52d8 100644
--- a/internal/actors/quotedb/actor.go
+++ b/internal/actors/quotedb/actor.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const (
 var (
 	db            database.Connector
 	formatMessage plugins.MsgFormatter
+	send          plugins.SendMessageFunc
 
 	ptrStringEmpty     = func(v string) *string { return &v }("")
 	ptrStringOutFormat = func(v string) *string { return &v }("Quote #{{ .index }}: {{ .quote }}")
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ func Register(args plugins.RegistrationArguments) error {
 	}
 
 	formatMessage = args.FormatMessage
+	send = args.SendMessage
 
 	args.RegisterActor(actorName, func() plugins.Actor { return &actor{} })
 
@@ -154,7 +156,7 @@ func (a actor) Execute(c *irc.Client, m *irc.Message, r *plugins.Rule, eventData
 		}
 
 		return false, errors.Wrap(
-			c.WriteMessage(&irc.Message{
+			send(&irc.Message{
 				Command: "PRIVMSG",
 				Params: []string{
 					plugins.DeriveChannel(m, eventData),
diff --git a/internal/actors/raw/actor.go b/internal/actors/raw/actor.go
index 698e73f..3f4a76c 100644
--- a/internal/actors/raw/actor.go
+++ b/internal/actors/raw/actor.go
@@ -9,10 +9,14 @@ import (
 
 const actorName = "raw"
 
-var formatMessage plugins.MsgFormatter
+var (
+	formatMessage plugins.MsgFormatter
+	send          plugins.SendMessageFunc
+)
 
 func Register(args plugins.RegistrationArguments) error {
 	formatMessage = args.FormatMessage
+	send = args.SendMessage
 
 	args.RegisterActor(actorName, func() plugins.Actor { return &actor{} })
 
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@ func (a actor) Execute(c *irc.Client, m *irc.Message, r *plugins.Rule, eventData
 	}
 
 	return false, errors.Wrap(
-		c.WriteMessage(msg),
+		send(msg),
 		"sending raw message",
 	)
 }
diff --git a/internal/actors/respond/actor.go b/internal/actors/respond/actor.go
index 888e92a..7869c52 100644
--- a/internal/actors/respond/actor.go
+++ b/internal/actors/respond/actor.go
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@ const actorName = "respond"
 
 var (
 	formatMessage plugins.MsgFormatter
+	send          plugins.SendMessageFunc
 
 	ptrBoolFalse = func(v bool) *bool { return &v }(false)
 )
 
 func Register(args plugins.RegistrationArguments) error {
 	formatMessage = args.FormatMessage
+	send = args.SendMessage
 
 	args.RegisterActor(actorName, func() plugins.Actor { return &actor{} })
 
@@ -111,7 +113,7 @@ func (a actor) Execute(c *irc.Client, m *irc.Message, r *plugins.Rule, eventData
 	}
 
 	return false, errors.Wrap(
-		c.WriteMessage(ircMessage),
+		send(ircMessage),
 		"sending response",
 	)
 }
diff --git a/internal/actors/timeout/actor.go b/internal/actors/timeout/actor.go
index 7de091e..f945c6a 100644
--- a/internal/actors/timeout/actor.go
+++ b/internal/actors/timeout/actor.go
@@ -1,24 +1,29 @@
 package timeout
 
 import (
+	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
-	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/go-irc/irc"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 
+	"github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v2/pkg/twitch"
 	"github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v2/plugins"
 )
 
 const actorName = "timeout"
 
 var (
-	formatMessage  plugins.MsgFormatter
-	ptrStringEmpty = func(v string) *string { return &v }("")
+	botTwitchClient *twitch.Client
+	formatMessage   plugins.MsgFormatter
+	ptrStringEmpty  = func(v string) *string { return &v }("")
+
+	timeoutChatcommandRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`^/timeout +([^\s]+) +([0-9]+) +(.+)$`)
 )
 
 func Register(args plugins.RegistrationArguments) error {
+	botTwitchClient = args.GetTwitchClient()
 	formatMessage = args.FormatMessage
 
 	args.RegisterActor(actorName, func() plugins.Actor { return &actor{} })
@@ -43,43 +48,34 @@ func Register(args plugins.RegistrationArguments) error {
 				Description:     "Reason why the user was timed out",
 				Key:             "reason",
 				Name:            "Reason",
-				Optional:        true,
+				Optional:        false,
 				SupportTemplate: true,
 				Type:            plugins.ActionDocumentationFieldTypeString,
 			},
 		},
 	})
 
+	args.RegisterMessageModFunc("/timeout", handleChatCommand)
+
 	return nil
 }
 
 type actor struct{}
 
 func (a actor) Execute(c *irc.Client, m *irc.Message, r *plugins.Rule, eventData *plugins.FieldCollection, attrs *plugins.FieldCollection) (preventCooldown bool, err error) {
-	cmd := []string{
-		"/timeout",
-		plugins.DeriveUser(m, eventData),
-		strconv.FormatInt(int64(attrs.MustDuration("duration", nil)/time.Second), 10),
-	}
-
 	reason, err := formatMessage(attrs.MustString("reason", ptrStringEmpty), m, r, eventData)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, errors.Wrap(err, "executing reason template")
 	}
 
-	if reason != "" {
-		cmd = append(cmd, reason)
-	}
-
 	return false, errors.Wrap(
-		c.WriteMessage(&irc.Message{
-			Command: "PRIVMSG",
-			Params: []string{
-				plugins.DeriveChannel(m, eventData),
-				strings.Join(cmd, " "),
-			},
-		}),
-		"sending timeout",
+		botTwitchClient.BanUser(
+			plugins.DeriveChannel(m, eventData),
+			plugins.DeriveUser(m, eventData),
+			attrs.MustDuration("duration", nil),
+			reason,
+		),
+		"executing timeout",
 	)
 }
 
@@ -93,3 +89,23 @@ func (a actor) Validate(attrs *plugins.FieldCollection) (err error) {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func handleChatCommand(m *irc.Message) error {
+	channel := plugins.DeriveChannel(m, nil)
+
+	matches := timeoutChatcommandRegex.FindStringSubmatch(m.Trailing())
+	if matches == nil {
+		return errors.New("timeout message does not match required format")
+	}
+
+	duration, err := strconv.ParseInt(matches[2], 10, 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "parsing timeout duration")
+	}
+
+	if err = botTwitchClient.BanUser(channel, matches[1], time.Duration(duration)*time.Second, matches[3]); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "executing timeout")
+	}
+
+	return plugins.ErrSkipSendingMessage
+}
diff --git a/internal/actors/whisper/actor.go b/internal/actors/whisper/actor.go
index 09aebbb..09b79d9 100644
--- a/internal/actors/whisper/actor.go
+++ b/internal/actors/whisper/actor.go
@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
 package whisper
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-
 	"github.com/go-irc/irc"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 
+	"github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v2/pkg/twitch"
 	"github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v2/plugins"
 )
 
 const actorName = "whisper"
 
-var formatMessage plugins.MsgFormatter
+var (
+	botTwitchClient *twitch.Client
+	formatMessage   plugins.MsgFormatter
+)
 
 func Register(args plugins.RegistrationArguments) error {
+	botTwitchClient = args.GetTwitchClient()
 	formatMessage = args.FormatMessage
 
 	args.RegisterActor(actorName, func() plugins.Actor { return &actor{} })
@@ -61,16 +64,8 @@ func (a actor) Execute(c *irc.Client, m *irc.Message, r *plugins.Rule, eventData
 		return false, errors.Wrap(err, "preparing whisper message")
 	}
 
-	channel := "#tmijs" // As a fallback, copied from tmi.js
-
 	return false, errors.Wrap(
-		c.WriteMessage(&irc.Message{
-			Command: "PRIVMSG",
-			Params: []string{
-				channel,
-				fmt.Sprintf("/w %s %s", to, msg),
-			},
-		}),
+		botTwitchClient.SendWhisper(to, msg),
 		"sending whisper",
 	)
 }
diff --git a/irc.go b/irc.go
index 3ecceaf..c888e72 100644
--- a/irc.go
+++ b/irc.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ type ircHandler struct {
 func newIRCHandler() (*ircHandler, error) {
 	h := new(ircHandler)
 
-	username, err := twitchClient.GetAuthorizedUsername()
+	_, username, err := twitchClient.GetAuthorizedUser()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "fetching username")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/twitch/channels.go b/pkg/twitch/channels.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eaf8583
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/twitch/channels.go
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+package twitch
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+)
+
+func (c *Client) ModifyChannelInformation(ctx context.Context, broadcasterName string, game, title *string) error {
+	if game == nil && title == nil {
+		return errors.New("netiher game nor title provided")
+	}
+
+	broadcaster, err := c.GetIDForUsername(broadcasterName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "getting ID for broadcaster name")
+	}
+
+	data := struct {
+		GameID *string `json:"game_id,omitempty"`
+		Title  *string `json:"title,omitempty"`
+	}{
+		Title: title,
+	}
+
+	switch {
+	case game == nil:
+		// We don't set the GameID
+
+	case (*game)[0] == '@':
+		// We got an ID and don't need to resolve
+		gameID := (*game)[1:]
+		data.GameID = &gameID
+
+	default:
+		categories, err := c.SearchCategories(ctx, *game)
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "searching for game")
+		}
+
+		switch len(categories) {
+		case 0:
+			return errors.New("no matching game found")
+
+		case 1:
+			data.GameID = &categories[0].ID
+
+		default:
+			// Multiple matches: Search for exact one
+			for _, c := range categories {
+				if c.Name == *game {
+					gid := c.ID
+					data.GameID = &gid
+					break
+				}
+			}
+
+			if data.GameID == nil {
+				// No exact match found: This is an error
+				return errors.New("no exact game match found")
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	body := new(bytes.Buffer)
+	if err := json.NewEncoder(body).Encode(data); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "encoding payload")
+	}
+
+	return errors.Wrap(
+		c.request(clientRequestOpts{
+			AuthType: authTypeBearerToken,
+			Body:     body,
+			Context:  ctx,
+			Method:   http.MethodPatch,
+			OKStatus: http.StatusNoContent,
+			URL:      fmt.Sprintf("https://api.twitch.tv/helix/channels?broadcaster_id=%s", broadcaster),
+		}),
+		"executing request",
+	)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/twitch/chat.go b/pkg/twitch/chat.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77844ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/twitch/chat.go
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package twitch
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+)
+
+// SendChatAnnouncement sends an announcement in the specified
+// channel with the given message. Colors must be blue, green,
+// orange, purple or primary (empty color = primary)
+func (c *Client) SendChatAnnouncement(channel, color, message string) error {
+	var payload struct {
+		Color   string `json:"color,omitempty"`
+		Message string `json:"message"`
+	}
+
+	payload.Color = color
+	payload.Message = message
+
+	botID, _, err := c.GetAuthorizedUser()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "getting bot user-id")
+	}
+
+	channelID, err := c.GetIDForUsername(strings.TrimLeft(channel, "#@"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "getting channel user-id")
+	}
+
+	body := new(bytes.Buffer)
+	if err = json.NewEncoder(body).Encode(payload); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "encoding payload")
+	}
+
+	return errors.Wrap(
+		c.request(clientRequestOpts{
+			AuthType: authTypeBearerToken,
+			Context:  context.Background(),
+			Method:   http.MethodPost,
+			OKStatus: http.StatusNoContent,
+			Body:     body,
+			URL: fmt.Sprintf(
+				"https://api.twitch.tv/helix/chat/announcements?broadcaster_id=%s&moderator_id=%s",
+				channelID, botID,
+			),
+		}),
+		"executing request",
+	)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/twitch/eventsub.go b/pkg/twitch/eventsub.go
index 9c427d1..7735b08 100644
--- a/pkg/twitch/eventsub.go
+++ b/pkg/twitch/eventsub.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -388,10 +389,89 @@ func (e *EventSubClient) RegisterEventSubHooks(event string, condition EventSubC
 	return func() { e.unregisterCallback(cacheKey, cbKey) }, nil
 }
 
+func (c *Client) createEventSubSubscription(ctx context.Context, sub eventSubSubscription) (*eventSubSubscription, error) {
+	var (
+		buf  = new(bytes.Buffer)
+		resp struct {
+			Total      int64                  `json:"total"`
+			Data       []eventSubSubscription `json:"data"`
+			Pagination struct {
+				Cursor string `json:"cursor"`
+			} `json:"pagination"`
+		}
+	)
+
+	if err := json.NewEncoder(buf).Encode(sub); err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "assemble subscribe payload")
+	}
+
+	if err := c.request(clientRequestOpts{
+		AuthType: authTypeAppAccessToken,
+		Body:     buf,
+		Context:  ctx,
+		Method:   http.MethodPost,
+		OKStatus: http.StatusAccepted,
+		Out:      &resp,
+		URL:      "https://api.twitch.tv/helix/eventsub/subscriptions",
+	}); err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "executing request")
+	}
+
+	return &resp.Data[0], nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) deleteEventSubSubscription(ctx context.Context, id string) error {
+	return errors.Wrap(c.request(clientRequestOpts{
+		AuthType: authTypeAppAccessToken,
+		Context:  ctx,
+		Method:   http.MethodDelete,
+		OKStatus: http.StatusNoContent,
+		URL:      fmt.Sprintf("https://api.twitch.tv/helix/eventsub/subscriptions?id=%s", id),
+	}), "executing request")
+}
+
 func (e *EventSubClient) fullAPIurl() string {
 	return strings.Join([]string{e.apiURL, e.secretHandle}, "/")
 }
 
+func (c *Client) getEventSubSubscriptions(ctx context.Context) ([]eventSubSubscription, error) {
+	var (
+		out    []eventSubSubscription
+		params = make(url.Values)
+		resp   struct {
+			Total      int64                  `json:"total"`
+			Data       []eventSubSubscription `json:"data"`
+			Pagination struct {
+				Cursor string `json:"cursor"`
+			} `json:"pagination"`
+		}
+	)
+
+	for {
+		if err := c.request(clientRequestOpts{
+			AuthType: authTypeAppAccessToken,
+			Context:  ctx,
+			Method:   http.MethodGet,
+			OKStatus: http.StatusOK,
+			Out:      &resp,
+			URL:      fmt.Sprintf("https://api.twitch.tv/helix/eventsub/subscriptions?%s", params.Encode()),
+		}); err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "executing request")
+		}
+
+		out = append(out, resp.Data...)
+
+		if resp.Pagination.Cursor == "" {
+			break
+		}
+
+		params.Set("after", resp.Pagination.Cursor)
+		resp.Pagination.Cursor = "" // Clear from struct as struct is reused
+	}
+
+	return out, nil
+}
+
 func (e *EventSubClient) unregisterCallback(cacheKey, cbKey string) {
 	e.subscriptionsLock.RLock()
 	regSub, ok := e.subscriptions[cacheKey]
diff --git a/pkg/twitch/moderation.go b/pkg/twitch/moderation.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2343622
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/twitch/moderation.go
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+package twitch
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+)
+
+const maxTimeoutDuration = 1209600 * time.Second
+
+// BanUser bans or timeouts a user in the given channel. Setting the
+// duration to 0 will result in a ban, setting if greater than 0 will
+// result in a timeout. The timeout is automatically converted to
+// full seconds. The timeout duration must be less than 1209600s.
+func (c *Client) BanUser(channel, username string, duration time.Duration, reason string) error {
+	var payload struct {
+		Data struct {
+			Duration int64  `json:"duration,omitempty"`
+			Reason   string `json:"reason"`
+			UserID   string `json:"user_id"`
+		} `json:"data"`
+	}
+
+	if duration > maxTimeoutDuration {
+		return errors.New("timeout duration exceeds maximum")
+	}
+
+	payload.Data.Duration = int64(duration / time.Second)
+	payload.Data.Reason = reason
+
+	botID, _, err := c.GetAuthorizedUser()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "getting bot user-id")
+	}
+
+	channelID, err := c.GetIDForUsername(strings.TrimLeft(channel, "#@"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "getting channel user-id")
+	}
+
+	if payload.Data.UserID, err = c.GetIDForUsername(username); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "getting target user-id")
+	}
+
+	body := new(bytes.Buffer)
+	if err = json.NewEncoder(body).Encode(payload); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "encoding payload")
+	}
+
+	return errors.Wrap(
+		c.request(clientRequestOpts{
+			AuthType: authTypeBearerToken,
+			Context:  context.Background(),
+			Method:   http.MethodPost,
+			OKStatus: http.StatusOK,
+			Body:     body,
+			URL: fmt.Sprintf(
+				"https://api.twitch.tv/helix/moderation/bans?broadcaster_id=%s&moderator_id=%s",
+				channelID, botID,
+			),
+		}),
+		"executing ban request",
+	)
+}
+
+// DeleteMessage deletes one or all messages from the specified chat.
+// If no messageID is given all messages are deleted. If a message ID
+// is given the message must be no older than 6 hours and it must not
+// be posted by broadcaster or moderator.
+func (c *Client) DeleteMessage(channel, messageID string) error {
+	botID, _, err := c.GetAuthorizedUser()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "getting bot user-id")
+	}
+
+	channelID, err := c.GetIDForUsername(strings.TrimLeft(channel, "#@"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "getting channel user-id")
+	}
+
+	params := make(url.Values)
+	params.Set("broadcaster_id", channelID)
+	params.Set("moderator_id", botID)
+	if messageID != "" {
+		params.Set("message_id", messageID)
+	}
+
+	return errors.Wrap(
+		c.request(clientRequestOpts{
+			AuthType: authTypeBearerToken,
+			Context:  context.Background(),
+			Method:   http.MethodDelete,
+			OKStatus: http.StatusNoContent,
+			URL: fmt.Sprintf(
+				"https://api.twitch.tv/helix/moderation/chat?%s",
+				params.Encode(),
+			),
+		}),
+		"executing delete request",
+	)
+}
+
+// UnbanUser removes a timeout or ban given to the user in the channel
+func (c *Client) UnbanUser(channel, username string) error {
+	botID, _, err := c.GetAuthorizedUser()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "getting bot user-id")
+	}
+
+	channelID, err := c.GetIDForUsername(strings.TrimLeft(channel, "#@"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "getting channel user-id")
+	}
+
+	userID, err := c.GetIDForUsername(username)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "getting target user-id")
+	}
+
+	return errors.Wrap(
+		c.request(clientRequestOpts{
+			AuthType: authTypeBearerToken,
+			Context:  context.Background(),
+			Method:   http.MethodDelete,
+			OKStatus: http.StatusNoContent,
+			URL: fmt.Sprintf(
+				"https://api.twitch.tv/helix/moderation/bans?broadcaster_id=%s&moderator_id=%s&user_id=%s",
+				channelID, botID, userID,
+			),
+		}),
+		"executing unban request",
+	)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/twitch/scopes.go b/pkg/twitch/scopes.go
index 1e06326..b033174 100644
--- a/pkg/twitch/scopes.go
+++ b/pkg/twitch/scopes.go
@@ -2,20 +2,27 @@ package twitch
 
 const (
 	// API Scopes
-	ScopeChannelManageRedemptions = "channel:manage:redemptions"
-	ScopeChannelReadRedemptions   = "channel:read:redemptions"
-	ScopeChannelEditCommercial    = "channel:edit:commercial"
-	ScopeChannelManageBroadcast   = "channel:manage:broadcast"
-	ScopeChannelManagePolls       = "channel:manage:polls"
-	ScopeChannelManagePredictions = "channel:manage:predictions"
+	ScopeChannelEditCommercial       = "channel:edit:commercial"
+	ScopeChannelManageBroadcast      = "channel:manage:broadcast"
+	ScopeChannelManageModerators     = "channel:manage:moderators"
+	ScopeChannelManagePolls          = "channel:manage:polls"
+	ScopeChannelManagePredictions    = "channel:manage:predictions"
+	ScopeChannelManageRaids          = "channel:manage:raids"
+	ScopeChannelManageRedemptions    = "channel:manage:redemptions"
+	ScopeChannelManageVIPS           = "channel:manage:vips"
+	ScopeChannelManageWhispers       = "user:manage:whispers"
+	ScopeChannelReadRedemptions      = "channel:read:redemptions"
+	ScopeModeratorManageAnnoucements = "moderator:manage:announcements"
+	ScopeModeratorManageBannedUsers  = "moderator:manage:banned_users"
+	ScopeModeratorManageChatMessages = "moderator:manage:chat_messages"
+	ScopeModeratorManageChatSettings = "moderator:manage:chat_settings"
+	ScopeUserManageChatColor         = "user:manage:chat_color"
 
 	// Deprecated v5 scope but used in chat
 	ScopeV5ChannelEditor = "channel_editor"
 
 	// Chat Scopes
-	ScopeChannelModerate = "channel:moderate" // Perform moderation actions in a channel. The user requesting the scope must be a moderator in the channel.
-	ScopeChatEdit        = "chat:edit"        // Send live stream chat and rooms messages.
-	ScopeChatRead        = "chat:read"        // View live stream chat and rooms messages.
-	ScopeWhisperRead     = "whispers:read"    // View your whisper messages.
-	ScopeWhisperEdit     = "whispers:edit"    // Send whisper messages.
+	ScopeChatEdit    = "chat:edit"     // Send live stream chat and rooms messages.
+	ScopeChatRead    = "chat:read"     // View live stream chat and rooms messages.
+	ScopeWhisperRead = "whispers:read" // View your whisper messages.
 )
diff --git a/pkg/twitch/search.go b/pkg/twitch/search.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc9d771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/twitch/search.go
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package twitch
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+)
+
+type (
+	Category struct {
+		BoxArtURL string `json:"box_art_url"`
+		ID        string `json:"id"`
+		Name      string `json:"name"`
+	}
+)
+
+func (c *Client) SearchCategories(ctx context.Context, name string) ([]Category, error) {
+	var out []Category
+
+	params := make(url.Values)
+	params.Set("query", name)
+	params.Set("first", "100")
+
+	var resp struct {
+		Data       []Category `json:"data"`
+		Pagination struct {
+			Cursor string `json:"cursor"`
+		} `json:"pagination"`
+	}
+
+	for {
+		if err := c.request(clientRequestOpts{
+			AuthType: authTypeBearerToken,
+			Context:  ctx,
+			Method:   http.MethodGet,
+			OKStatus: http.StatusOK,
+			Out:      &resp,
+			URL:      fmt.Sprintf("https://api.twitch.tv/helix/search/categories?%s", params.Encode()),
+		}); err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "executing request")
+		}
+
+		out = append(out, resp.Data...)
+
+		if resp.Pagination.Cursor == "" {
+			break
+		}
+
+		params.Set("after", resp.Pagination.Cursor)
+		resp.Pagination.Cursor = "" // Clear from struct as struct is reused
+	}
+
+	return out, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/twitch/streams.go b/pkg/twitch/streams.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e41d24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/twitch/streams.go
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+package twitch
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+)
+
+type (
+	StreamInfo struct {
+		ID           string    `json:"id"`
+		UserID       string    `json:"user_id"`
+		UserLogin    string    `json:"user_login"`
+		UserName     string    `json:"user_name"`
+		GameID       string    `json:"game_id"`
+		GameName     string    `json:"game_name"`
+		Type         string    `json:"type"`
+		Title        string    `json:"title"`
+		ViewerCount  int64     `json:"viewer_count"`
+		StartedAt    time.Time `json:"started_at"`
+		Language     string    `json:"language"`
+		ThumbnailURL string    `json:"thumbnail_url"`
+		TagIds       []string  `json:"tag_ids"`
+		IsMature     bool      `json:"is_mature"`
+	}
+)
+
+func (c *Client) GetCurrentStreamInfo(username string) (*StreamInfo, error) {
+	cacheKey := []string{"currentStreamInfo", username}
+	if si := c.apiCache.Get(cacheKey); si != nil {
+		return si.(*StreamInfo), nil
+	}
+
+	id, err := c.GetIDForUsername(username)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "getting ID for username")
+	}
+
+	var payload struct {
+		Data []*StreamInfo `json:"data"`
+	}
+
+	if err := c.request(clientRequestOpts{
+		AuthType: authTypeBearerToken,
+		Context:  context.Background(),
+		Method:   http.MethodGet,
+		OKStatus: http.StatusOK,
+		Out:      &payload,
+		URL:      fmt.Sprintf("https://api.twitch.tv/helix/streams?user_id=%s", id),
+	}); err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "request channel info")
+	}
+
+	if l := len(payload.Data); l != 1 {
+		return nil, errors.Errorf("unexpected number of users returned: %d", l)
+	}
+
+	// Stream-info can be changed at any moment, cache for a short period of time
+	c.apiCache.Set(cacheKey, twitchMinCacheTime, payload.Data[0])
+
+	return payload.Data[0], nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) GetRecentStreamInfo(username string) (string, string, error) {
+	cacheKey := []string{"recentStreamInfo", username}
+	if d := c.apiCache.Get(cacheKey); d != nil {
+		return d.([2]string)[0], d.([2]string)[1], nil
+	}
+
+	id, err := c.GetIDForUsername(username)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", "", errors.Wrap(err, "getting ID for username")
+	}
+
+	var payload struct {
+		Data []struct {
+			BroadcasterID string `json:"broadcaster_id"`
+			GameID        string `json:"game_id"`
+			GameName      string `json:"game_name"`
+			Title         string `json:"title"`
+		} `json:"data"`
+	}
+
+	if err := c.request(clientRequestOpts{
+		AuthType: authTypeBearerToken,
+		Context:  context.Background(),
+		Method:   http.MethodGet,
+		OKStatus: http.StatusOK,
+		Out:      &payload,
+		URL:      fmt.Sprintf("https://api.twitch.tv/helix/channels?broadcaster_id=%s", id),
+	}); err != nil {
+		return "", "", errors.Wrap(err, "request channel info")
+	}
+
+	if l := len(payload.Data); l != 1 {
+		return "", "", errors.Errorf("unexpected number of users returned: %d", l)
+	}
+
+	// Stream-info can be changed at any moment, cache for a short period of time
+	c.apiCache.Set(cacheKey, twitchMinCacheTime, [2]string{payload.Data[0].GameName, payload.Data[0].Title})
+
+	return payload.Data[0].GameName, payload.Data[0].Title, nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) HasLiveStream(username string) (bool, error) {
+	cacheKey := []string{"hasLiveStream", username}
+	if d := c.apiCache.Get(cacheKey); d != nil {
+		return d.(bool), nil
+	}
+
+	var payload struct {
+		Data []struct {
+			ID        string `json:"id"`
+			UserLogin string `json:"user_login"`
+			Type      string `json:"type"`
+		} `json:"data"`
+	}
+
+	if err := c.request(clientRequestOpts{
+		AuthType: authTypeBearerToken,
+		Context:  context.Background(),
+		Method:   http.MethodGet,
+		OKStatus: http.StatusOK,
+		Out:      &payload,
+		URL:      fmt.Sprintf("https://api.twitch.tv/helix/streams?user_login=%s", username),
+	}); err != nil {
+		return false, errors.Wrap(err, "request stream info")
+	}
+
+	// Live status might change recently, cache for one minute
+	c.apiCache.Set(cacheKey, twitchMinCacheTime, len(payload.Data) == 1 && payload.Data[0].Type == "live")
+
+	return len(payload.Data) == 1 && payload.Data[0].Type == "live", nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/twitch/twitch.go b/pkg/twitch/twitch.go
index 7ce7ecd..4c51223 100644
--- a/pkg/twitch/twitch.go
+++ b/pkg/twitch/twitch.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package twitch
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"crypto/sha256"
 	"encoding/json"
@@ -9,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -37,12 +35,6 @@ const (
 )
 
 type (
-	Category struct {
-		BoxArtURL string `json:"box_art_url"`
-		ID        string `json:"id"`
-		Name      string `json:"name"`
-	}
-
 	Client struct {
 		clientID     string
 		clientSecret string
@@ -74,30 +66,6 @@ type (
 		ExpiresIn int      `json:"expires_in"`
 	}
 
-	StreamInfo struct {
-		ID           string    `json:"id"`
-		UserID       string    `json:"user_id"`
-		UserLogin    string    `json:"user_login"`
-		UserName     string    `json:"user_name"`
-		GameID       string    `json:"game_id"`
-		GameName     string    `json:"game_name"`
-		Type         string    `json:"type"`
-		Title        string    `json:"title"`
-		ViewerCount  int64     `json:"viewer_count"`
-		StartedAt    time.Time `json:"started_at"`
-		Language     string    `json:"language"`
-		ThumbnailURL string    `json:"thumbnail_url"`
-		TagIds       []string  `json:"tag_ids"`
-		IsMature     bool      `json:"is_mature"`
-	}
-
-	User struct {
-		DisplayName     string `json:"display_name"`
-		ID              string `json:"id"`
-		Login           string `json:"login"`
-		ProfileImageURL string `json:"profile_image_url"`
-	}
-
 	authType uint8
 
 	clientRequestOpts struct {
@@ -127,101 +95,6 @@ func New(clientID, clientSecret, accessToken, refreshToken string) *Client {
 
 func (c *Client) APICache() *APICache { return c.apiCache }
 
-func (c *Client) GetAuthorizedUsername() (string, error) {
-	var payload struct {
-		Data []User `json:"data"`
-	}
-
-	if err := c.request(clientRequestOpts{
-		AuthType: authTypeBearerToken,
-		Context:  context.Background(),
-		Method:   http.MethodGet,
-		OKStatus: http.StatusOK,
-		Out:      &payload,
-		URL:      "https://api.twitch.tv/helix/users",
-	}); err != nil {
-		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "request channel info")
-	}
-
-	if l := len(payload.Data); l != 1 {
-		return "", errors.Errorf("unexpected number of users returned: %d", l)
-	}
-
-	return payload.Data[0].Login, nil
-}
-
-func (c *Client) GetDisplayNameForUser(username string) (string, error) {
-	cacheKey := []string{"displayNameForUsername", username}
-	if d := c.apiCache.Get(cacheKey); d != nil {
-		return d.(string), nil
-	}
-
-	var payload struct {
-		Data []User `json:"data"`
-	}
-
-	if err := c.request(clientRequestOpts{
-		AuthType: authTypeAppAccessToken,
-		Context:  context.Background(),
-		Method:   http.MethodGet,
-		Out:      &payload,
-		URL:      fmt.Sprintf("https://api.twitch.tv/helix/users?login=%s", username),
-	}); err != nil {
-		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "request channel info")
-	}
-
-	if l := len(payload.Data); l != 1 {
-		return "", errors.Errorf("unexpected number of users returned: %d", l)
-	}
-
-	// The DisplayName for an username will not change (often), cache for a decent time
-	c.apiCache.Set(cacheKey, time.Hour, payload.Data[0].DisplayName)
-
-	return payload.Data[0].DisplayName, nil
-}
-
-func (c *Client) GetFollowDate(from, to string) (time.Time, error) {
-	cacheKey := []string{"followDate", from, to}
-	if d := c.apiCache.Get(cacheKey); d != nil {
-		return d.(time.Time), nil
-	}
-
-	fromID, err := c.GetIDForUsername(from)
-	if err != nil {
-		return time.Time{}, errors.Wrap(err, "getting id for 'from' user")
-	}
-	toID, err := c.GetIDForUsername(to)
-	if err != nil {
-		return time.Time{}, errors.Wrap(err, "getting id for 'to' user")
-	}
-
-	var payload struct {
-		Data []struct {
-			FollowedAt time.Time `json:"followed_at"`
-		} `json:"data"`
-	}
-
-	if err := c.request(clientRequestOpts{
-		AuthType: authTypeAppAccessToken,
-		Context:  context.Background(),
-		Method:   http.MethodGet,
-		OKStatus: http.StatusOK,
-		Out:      &payload,
-		URL:      fmt.Sprintf("https://api.twitch.tv/helix/users/follows?to_id=%s&from_id=%s", toID, fromID),
-	}); err != nil {
-		return time.Time{}, errors.Wrap(err, "request follow info")
-	}
-
-	if l := len(payload.Data); l != 1 {
-		return time.Time{}, errors.Errorf("unexpected number of records returned: %d", l)
-	}
-
-	// Follow date will not change that often, cache for a long time
-	c.apiCache.Set(cacheKey, timeDay, payload.Data[0].FollowedAt)
-
-	return payload.Data[0].FollowedAt, nil
-}
-
 func (c *Client) GetToken() (string, error) {
 	if err := c.ValidateToken(context.Background(), false); err != nil {
 		if err = c.RefreshToken(); err != nil {
@@ -234,299 +107,6 @@ func (c *Client) GetToken() (string, error) {
 	return c.accessToken, nil
 }
 
-func (c *Client) GetUserInformation(user string) (*User, error) {
-	var (
-		out     User
-		param   = "login"
-		payload struct {
-			Data []User `json:"data"`
-		}
-	)
-
-	cacheKey := []string{"userInformation", user}
-	if d := c.apiCache.Get(cacheKey); d != nil {
-		out = d.(User)
-		return &out, nil
-	}
-
-	if _, err := strconv.ParseInt(user, 10, 64); err == nil {
-		param = "id"
-	}
-
-	if err := c.request(clientRequestOpts{
-		AuthType: authTypeAppAccessToken,
-		Context:  context.Background(),
-		Method:   http.MethodGet,
-		OKStatus: http.StatusOK,
-		Out:      &payload,
-		URL:      fmt.Sprintf("https://api.twitch.tv/helix/users?%s=%s", param, user),
-	}); err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "request user info")
-	}
-
-	if l := len(payload.Data); l != 1 {
-		return nil, errors.Errorf("unexpected number of records returned: %d", l)
-	}
-
-	// Follow date will not change that often, cache for a long time
-	c.apiCache.Set(cacheKey, timeDay, payload.Data[0])
-	out = payload.Data[0]
-
-	return &out, nil
-}
-
-func (c *Client) SearchCategories(ctx context.Context, name string) ([]Category, error) {
-	var out []Category
-
-	params := make(url.Values)
-	params.Set("query", name)
-	params.Set("first", "100")
-
-	var resp struct {
-		Data       []Category `json:"data"`
-		Pagination struct {
-			Cursor string `json:"cursor"`
-		} `json:"pagination"`
-	}
-
-	for {
-		if err := c.request(clientRequestOpts{
-			AuthType: authTypeBearerToken,
-			Context:  ctx,
-			Method:   http.MethodGet,
-			OKStatus: http.StatusOK,
-			Out:      &resp,
-			URL:      fmt.Sprintf("https://api.twitch.tv/helix/search/categories?%s", params.Encode()),
-		}); err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "executing request")
-		}
-
-		out = append(out, resp.Data...)
-
-		if resp.Pagination.Cursor == "" {
-			break
-		}
-
-		params.Set("after", resp.Pagination.Cursor)
-		resp.Pagination.Cursor = "" // Clear from struct as struct is reused
-	}
-
-	return out, nil
-}
-
-func (c *Client) HasLiveStream(username string) (bool, error) {
-	cacheKey := []string{"hasLiveStream", username}
-	if d := c.apiCache.Get(cacheKey); d != nil {
-		return d.(bool), nil
-	}
-
-	var payload struct {
-		Data []struct {
-			ID        string `json:"id"`
-			UserLogin string `json:"user_login"`
-			Type      string `json:"type"`
-		} `json:"data"`
-	}
-
-	if err := c.request(clientRequestOpts{
-		AuthType: authTypeBearerToken,
-		Context:  context.Background(),
-		Method:   http.MethodGet,
-		OKStatus: http.StatusOK,
-		Out:      &payload,
-		URL:      fmt.Sprintf("https://api.twitch.tv/helix/streams?user_login=%s", username),
-	}); err != nil {
-		return false, errors.Wrap(err, "request stream info")
-	}
-
-	// Live status might change recently, cache for one minute
-	c.apiCache.Set(cacheKey, twitchMinCacheTime, len(payload.Data) == 1 && payload.Data[0].Type == "live")
-
-	return len(payload.Data) == 1 && payload.Data[0].Type == "live", nil
-}
-
-func (c *Client) GetCurrentStreamInfo(username string) (*StreamInfo, error) {
-	cacheKey := []string{"currentStreamInfo", username}
-	if si := c.apiCache.Get(cacheKey); si != nil {
-		return si.(*StreamInfo), nil
-	}
-
-	id, err := c.GetIDForUsername(username)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "getting ID for username")
-	}
-
-	var payload struct {
-		Data []*StreamInfo `json:"data"`
-	}
-
-	if err := c.request(clientRequestOpts{
-		AuthType: authTypeBearerToken,
-		Context:  context.Background(),
-		Method:   http.MethodGet,
-		OKStatus: http.StatusOK,
-		Out:      &payload,
-		URL:      fmt.Sprintf("https://api.twitch.tv/helix/streams?user_id=%s", id),
-	}); err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "request channel info")
-	}
-
-	if l := len(payload.Data); l != 1 {
-		return nil, errors.Errorf("unexpected number of users returned: %d", l)
-	}
-
-	// Stream-info can be changed at any moment, cache for a short period of time
-	c.apiCache.Set(cacheKey, twitchMinCacheTime, payload.Data[0])
-
-	return payload.Data[0], nil
-}
-
-func (c *Client) GetIDForUsername(username string) (string, error) {
-	cacheKey := []string{"idForUsername", username}
-	if d := c.apiCache.Get(cacheKey); d != nil {
-		return d.(string), nil
-	}
-
-	var payload struct {
-		Data []User `json:"data"`
-	}
-
-	if err := c.request(clientRequestOpts{
-		AuthType: authTypeAppAccessToken,
-		Context:  context.Background(),
-		Method:   http.MethodGet,
-		OKStatus: http.StatusOK,
-		Out:      &payload,
-		URL:      fmt.Sprintf("https://api.twitch.tv/helix/users?login=%s", username),
-	}); err != nil {
-		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "request channel info")
-	}
-
-	if l := len(payload.Data); l != 1 {
-		return "", errors.Errorf("unexpected number of users returned: %d", l)
-	}
-
-	// The ID for an username will not change (often), cache for a long time
-	c.apiCache.Set(cacheKey, timeDay, payload.Data[0].ID)
-
-	return payload.Data[0].ID, nil
-}
-
-func (c *Client) GetRecentStreamInfo(username string) (string, string, error) {
-	cacheKey := []string{"recentStreamInfo", username}
-	if d := c.apiCache.Get(cacheKey); d != nil {
-		return d.([2]string)[0], d.([2]string)[1], nil
-	}
-
-	id, err := c.GetIDForUsername(username)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", "", errors.Wrap(err, "getting ID for username")
-	}
-
-	var payload struct {
-		Data []struct {
-			BroadcasterID string `json:"broadcaster_id"`
-			GameID        string `json:"game_id"`
-			GameName      string `json:"game_name"`
-			Title         string `json:"title"`
-		} `json:"data"`
-	}
-
-	if err := c.request(clientRequestOpts{
-		AuthType: authTypeBearerToken,
-		Context:  context.Background(),
-		Method:   http.MethodGet,
-		OKStatus: http.StatusOK,
-		Out:      &payload,
-		URL:      fmt.Sprintf("https://api.twitch.tv/helix/channels?broadcaster_id=%s", id),
-	}); err != nil {
-		return "", "", errors.Wrap(err, "request channel info")
-	}
-
-	if l := len(payload.Data); l != 1 {
-		return "", "", errors.Errorf("unexpected number of users returned: %d", l)
-	}
-
-	// Stream-info can be changed at any moment, cache for a short period of time
-	c.apiCache.Set(cacheKey, twitchMinCacheTime, [2]string{payload.Data[0].GameName, payload.Data[0].Title})
-
-	return payload.Data[0].GameName, payload.Data[0].Title, nil
-}
-
-func (c *Client) ModifyChannelInformation(ctx context.Context, broadcasterName string, game, title *string) error {
-	if game == nil && title == nil {
-		return errors.New("netiher game nor title provided")
-	}
-
-	broadcaster, err := c.GetIDForUsername(broadcasterName)
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "getting ID for broadcaster name")
-	}
-
-	data := struct {
-		GameID *string `json:"game_id,omitempty"`
-		Title  *string `json:"title,omitempty"`
-	}{
-		Title: title,
-	}
-
-	switch {
-	case game == nil:
-		// We don't set the GameID
-
-	case (*game)[0] == '@':
-		// We got an ID and don't need to resolve
-		gameID := (*game)[1:]
-		data.GameID = &gameID
-
-	default:
-		categories, err := c.SearchCategories(ctx, *game)
-		if err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "searching for game")
-		}
-
-		switch len(categories) {
-		case 0:
-			return errors.New("no matching game found")
-
-		case 1:
-			data.GameID = &categories[0].ID
-
-		default:
-			// Multiple matches: Search for exact one
-			for _, c := range categories {
-				if c.Name == *game {
-					gid := c.ID
-					data.GameID = &gid
-					break
-				}
-			}
-
-			if data.GameID == nil {
-				// No exact match found: This is an error
-				return errors.New("no exact game match found")
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	body := new(bytes.Buffer)
-	if err := json.NewEncoder(body).Encode(data); err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "encoding payload")
-	}
-
-	return errors.Wrap(
-		c.request(clientRequestOpts{
-			AuthType: authTypeBearerToken,
-			Body:     body,
-			Context:  ctx,
-			Method:   http.MethodPatch,
-			OKStatus: http.StatusNoContent,
-			URL:      fmt.Sprintf("https://api.twitch.tv/helix/channels?broadcaster_id=%s", broadcaster),
-		}),
-		"executing request",
-	)
-}
-
 func (c *Client) RefreshToken() error {
 	if c.refreshToken == "" {
 		return errors.New("no refresh token set")
@@ -630,85 +210,6 @@ func (c *Client) ValidateToken(ctx context.Context, force bool) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *Client) createEventSubSubscription(ctx context.Context, sub eventSubSubscription) (*eventSubSubscription, error) {
-	var (
-		buf  = new(bytes.Buffer)
-		resp struct {
-			Total      int64                  `json:"total"`
-			Data       []eventSubSubscription `json:"data"`
-			Pagination struct {
-				Cursor string `json:"cursor"`
-			} `json:"pagination"`
-		}
-	)
-
-	if err := json.NewEncoder(buf).Encode(sub); err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "assemble subscribe payload")
-	}
-
-	if err := c.request(clientRequestOpts{
-		AuthType: authTypeAppAccessToken,
-		Body:     buf,
-		Context:  ctx,
-		Method:   http.MethodPost,
-		OKStatus: http.StatusAccepted,
-		Out:      &resp,
-		URL:      "https://api.twitch.tv/helix/eventsub/subscriptions",
-	}); err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "executing request")
-	}
-
-	return &resp.Data[0], nil
-}
-
-func (c *Client) deleteEventSubSubscription(ctx context.Context, id string) error {
-	return errors.Wrap(c.request(clientRequestOpts{
-		AuthType: authTypeAppAccessToken,
-		Context:  ctx,
-		Method:   http.MethodDelete,
-		OKStatus: http.StatusNoContent,
-		URL:      fmt.Sprintf("https://api.twitch.tv/helix/eventsub/subscriptions?id=%s", id),
-	}), "executing request")
-}
-
-func (c *Client) getEventSubSubscriptions(ctx context.Context) ([]eventSubSubscription, error) {
-	var (
-		out    []eventSubSubscription
-		params = make(url.Values)
-		resp   struct {
-			Total      int64                  `json:"total"`
-			Data       []eventSubSubscription `json:"data"`
-			Pagination struct {
-				Cursor string `json:"cursor"`
-			} `json:"pagination"`
-		}
-	)
-
-	for {
-		if err := c.request(clientRequestOpts{
-			AuthType: authTypeAppAccessToken,
-			Context:  ctx,
-			Method:   http.MethodGet,
-			OKStatus: http.StatusOK,
-			Out:      &resp,
-			URL:      fmt.Sprintf("https://api.twitch.tv/helix/eventsub/subscriptions?%s", params.Encode()),
-		}); err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "executing request")
-		}
-
-		out = append(out, resp.Data...)
-
-		if resp.Pagination.Cursor == "" {
-			break
-		}
-
-		params.Set("after", resp.Pagination.Cursor)
-		resp.Pagination.Cursor = "" // Clear from struct as struct is reused
-	}
-
-	return out, nil
-}
-
 func (c *Client) getTwitchAppAccessToken() (string, error) {
 	if c.appAccessToken != "" {
 		return c.appAccessToken, nil
diff --git a/pkg/twitch/users.go b/pkg/twitch/users.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1dc299
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/twitch/users.go
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+package twitch
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+)
+
+type (
+	User struct {
+		DisplayName     string `json:"display_name"`
+		ID              string `json:"id"`
+		Login           string `json:"login"`
+		ProfileImageURL string `json:"profile_image_url"`
+	}
+)
+
+func (c *Client) GetAuthorizedUser() (userID string, userName string, err error) {
+	var payload struct {
+		Data []User `json:"data"`
+	}
+
+	if err := c.request(clientRequestOpts{
+		AuthType: authTypeBearerToken,
+		Context:  context.Background(),
+		Method:   http.MethodGet,
+		OKStatus: http.StatusOK,
+		Out:      &payload,
+		URL:      "https://api.twitch.tv/helix/users",
+	}); err != nil {
+		return "", "", errors.Wrap(err, "request channel info")
+	}
+
+	if l := len(payload.Data); l != 1 {
+		return "", "", errors.Errorf("unexpected number of users returned: %d", l)
+	}
+
+	return payload.Data[0].ID, payload.Data[0].Login, nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) GetDisplayNameForUser(username string) (string, error) {
+	cacheKey := []string{"displayNameForUsername", username}
+	if d := c.apiCache.Get(cacheKey); d != nil {
+		return d.(string), nil
+	}
+
+	var payload struct {
+		Data []User `json:"data"`
+	}
+
+	if err := c.request(clientRequestOpts{
+		AuthType: authTypeAppAccessToken,
+		Context:  context.Background(),
+		Method:   http.MethodGet,
+		Out:      &payload,
+		URL:      fmt.Sprintf("https://api.twitch.tv/helix/users?login=%s", username),
+	}); err != nil {
+		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "request channel info")
+	}
+
+	if l := len(payload.Data); l != 1 {
+		return "", errors.Errorf("unexpected number of users returned: %d", l)
+	}
+
+	// The DisplayName for an username will not change (often), cache for a decent time
+	c.apiCache.Set(cacheKey, time.Hour, payload.Data[0].DisplayName)
+
+	return payload.Data[0].DisplayName, nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) GetFollowDate(from, to string) (time.Time, error) {
+	cacheKey := []string{"followDate", from, to}
+	if d := c.apiCache.Get(cacheKey); d != nil {
+		return d.(time.Time), nil
+	}
+
+	fromID, err := c.GetIDForUsername(from)
+	if err != nil {
+		return time.Time{}, errors.Wrap(err, "getting id for 'from' user")
+	}
+	toID, err := c.GetIDForUsername(to)
+	if err != nil {
+		return time.Time{}, errors.Wrap(err, "getting id for 'to' user")
+	}
+
+	var payload struct {
+		Data []struct {
+			FollowedAt time.Time `json:"followed_at"`
+		} `json:"data"`
+	}
+
+	if err := c.request(clientRequestOpts{
+		AuthType: authTypeAppAccessToken,
+		Context:  context.Background(),
+		Method:   http.MethodGet,
+		OKStatus: http.StatusOK,
+		Out:      &payload,
+		URL:      fmt.Sprintf("https://api.twitch.tv/helix/users/follows?to_id=%s&from_id=%s", toID, fromID),
+	}); err != nil {
+		return time.Time{}, errors.Wrap(err, "request follow info")
+	}
+
+	if l := len(payload.Data); l != 1 {
+		return time.Time{}, errors.Errorf("unexpected number of records returned: %d", l)
+	}
+
+	// Follow date will not change that often, cache for a long time
+	c.apiCache.Set(cacheKey, timeDay, payload.Data[0].FollowedAt)
+
+	return payload.Data[0].FollowedAt, nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) GetIDForUsername(username string) (string, error) {
+	cacheKey := []string{"idForUsername", username}
+	if d := c.apiCache.Get(cacheKey); d != nil {
+		return d.(string), nil
+	}
+
+	var payload struct {
+		Data []User `json:"data"`
+	}
+
+	if err := c.request(clientRequestOpts{
+		AuthType: authTypeAppAccessToken,
+		Context:  context.Background(),
+		Method:   http.MethodGet,
+		OKStatus: http.StatusOK,
+		Out:      &payload,
+		URL:      fmt.Sprintf("https://api.twitch.tv/helix/users?login=%s", username),
+	}); err != nil {
+		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "request channel info")
+	}
+
+	if l := len(payload.Data); l != 1 {
+		return "", errors.Errorf("unexpected number of users returned: %d", l)
+	}
+
+	// The ID for an username will not change (often), cache for a long time
+	c.apiCache.Set(cacheKey, timeDay, payload.Data[0].ID)
+
+	return payload.Data[0].ID, nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) GetUserInformation(user string) (*User, error) {
+	var (
+		out     User
+		param   = "login"
+		payload struct {
+			Data []User `json:"data"`
+		}
+	)
+
+	cacheKey := []string{"userInformation", user}
+	if d := c.apiCache.Get(cacheKey); d != nil {
+		out = d.(User)
+		return &out, nil
+	}
+
+	if _, err := strconv.ParseInt(user, 10, 64); err == nil {
+		param = "id"
+	}
+
+	if err := c.request(clientRequestOpts{
+		AuthType: authTypeAppAccessToken,
+		Context:  context.Background(),
+		Method:   http.MethodGet,
+		OKStatus: http.StatusOK,
+		Out:      &payload,
+		URL:      fmt.Sprintf("https://api.twitch.tv/helix/users?%s=%s", param, user),
+	}); err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "request user info")
+	}
+
+	if l := len(payload.Data); l != 1 {
+		return nil, errors.Errorf("unexpected number of records returned: %d", l)
+	}
+
+	// Follow date will not change that often, cache for a long time
+	c.apiCache.Set(cacheKey, timeDay, payload.Data[0])
+	out = payload.Data[0]
+
+	return &out, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/twitch/whispers.go b/pkg/twitch/whispers.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4c6d2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/twitch/whispers.go
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package twitch
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+)
+
+// SendWhisper sends a whisper from the bot to the specified user.
+//
+// For details about message limits see the official documentation:
+// https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/api/reference#send-whisper
+func (c *Client) SendWhisper(toUser, message string) error {
+	var payload struct {
+		Message string `json:"message"`
+	}
+
+	payload.Message = message
+
+	botID, _, err := c.GetAuthorizedUser()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "getting bot user-id")
+	}
+
+	targetID, err := c.GetIDForUsername(toUser)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "getting target user-id")
+	}
+
+	body := new(bytes.Buffer)
+	if err = json.NewEncoder(body).Encode(payload); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "encoding payload")
+	}
+
+	return errors.Wrap(
+		c.request(clientRequestOpts{
+			AuthType: authTypeBearerToken,
+			Context:  context.Background(),
+			Method:   http.MethodPost,
+			OKStatus: http.StatusNoContent,
+			Body:     body,
+			URL: fmt.Sprintf(
+				"https://api.twitch.tv/helix/whispers?from_user_id=%s&to_user_id=%s",
+				botID, targetID,
+			),
+		}),
+		"executing whisper request",
+	)
+}
diff --git a/plugins/interface.go b/plugins/interface.go
index d4f8443..387b414 100644
--- a/plugins/interface.go
+++ b/plugins/interface.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package plugins
 
 import (
 	"github.com/go-irc/irc"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/robfig/cron/v3"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
@@ -41,6 +42,9 @@ type (
 
 	MsgFormatter func(tplString string, m *irc.Message, r *Rule, fields *FieldCollection) (string, error)
 
+	MsgModificationFunc             func(*irc.Message) error
+	MsgModificationRegistrationFunc func(linePrefix string, modFn MsgModificationFunc)
+
 	RawMessageHandlerFunc         func(m *irc.Message) error
 	RawMessageHandlerRegisterFunc func(RawMessageHandlerFunc) error
 
@@ -70,6 +74,8 @@ type (
 		RegisterCron CronRegistrationFunc
 		// RegisterEventHandler is a method to register a handler function receiving ALL events
 		RegisterEventHandler EventHandlerRegisterFunc
+		// RegisterMessageModFunc is a method to register a handler to modify / react on messages
+		RegisterMessageModFunc MsgModificationRegistrationFunc
 		// RegisterRawMessageHandler is a method to register an handler to receive ALL messages received
 		RegisterRawMessageHandler RawMessageHandlerRegisterFunc
 		// RegisterTemplateFunction can be used to register a new template functions
@@ -102,6 +108,8 @@ type (
 	ValidateTokenFunc func(token string, modules ...string) error
 )
 
+var ErrSkipSendingMessage = errors.New("skip sending message")
+
 func GenericTemplateFunctionGetter(f interface{}) TemplateFuncGetter {
 	return func(*irc.Message, *Rule, *FieldCollection) interface{} { return f }
 }
diff --git a/plugins_core.go b/plugins_core.go
index ba05771..3e37719 100644
--- a/plugins_core.go
+++ b/plugins_core.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/Luzifer/go_helpers/v2/backoff"
 	"github.com/Luzifer/go_helpers/v2/str"
+	"github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v2/internal/actors/announce"
 	"github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v2/internal/actors/ban"
 	"github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v2/internal/actors/counter"
 	"github.com/Luzifer/twitch-bot/v2/internal/actors/delay"
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ const ircHandleWaitRetries = 10
 var (
 	corePluginRegistrations = []plugins.RegisterFunc{
 		// Actors
+		announce.Register,
 		ban.Register,
 		counter.Register,
 		delay.Register,
@@ -129,6 +131,7 @@ func getRegistrationArguments() plugins.RegistrationArguments {
 		RegisterAPIRoute:           registerRoute,
 		RegisterCron:               cronService.AddFunc,
 		RegisterEventHandler:       registerEventHandlers,
+		RegisterMessageModFunc:     registerChatcommand,
 		RegisterRawMessageHandler:  registerRawMessageHandler,
 		RegisterTemplateFunction:   tplFuncs.Register,
 		SendMessage:                sendMessage,
@@ -144,7 +147,22 @@ func getRegistrationArguments() plugins.RegistrationArguments {
 }
 
 func sendMessage(m *irc.Message) error {
-	if err := backoff.NewBackoff().WithMaxIterations(ircHandleWaitRetries).Retry(func() error {
+	err := handleChatcommandModifications(m)
+	switch {
+	case err == nil:
+		// There was no error, the message should be sent normally
+
+	case errors.Is(err, plugins.ErrSkipSendingMessage):
+		// One chatcommand handler cancelled sending the message
+		// (probably because it was handled otherwise)
+		return nil
+
+	default:
+		// Something in a chatcommand handler went wrong
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "handling chat commands")
+	}
+
+	if err = backoff.NewBackoff().WithMaxIterations(ircHandleWaitRetries).Retry(func() error {
 		if ircHdl == nil {
 			return errors.New("irc handle not available")
 		}
diff --git a/scopes.go b/scopes.go
index cec3003..e039e69 100644
--- a/scopes.go
+++ b/scopes.go
@@ -7,13 +7,16 @@ var (
 		twitch.ScopeChannelEditCommercial,
 		twitch.ScopeChannelManageBroadcast,
 		twitch.ScopeChannelReadRedemptions,
+		twitch.ScopeChannelManageRaids,
 	}
 
 	botDefaultScopes = append(channelDefaultScopes,
-		twitch.ScopeChatRead,
 		twitch.ScopeChatEdit,
+		twitch.ScopeChatRead,
+		twitch.ScopeModeratorManageAnnoucements,
+		twitch.ScopeModeratorManageBannedUsers,
+		twitch.ScopeModeratorManageChatMessages,
+		twitch.ScopeModeratorManageChatSettings,
 		twitch.ScopeWhisperRead,
-		twitch.ScopeWhisperEdit,
-		twitch.ScopeChannelModerate,
 	)
 )
diff --git a/status.go b/status.go
index c9f4cde..ab8dd7d 100644
--- a/status.go
+++ b/status.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func handleStatusRequest(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 					return errors.New("not initialized")
 				}
 
-				_, err := twitchClient.GetAuthorizedUsername()
+				_, _, err := twitchClient.GetAuthorizedUser()
 				return errors.Wrap(err, "fetching username")
 			},
 		},