diff --git a/cmd/bot/main.go b/cmd/bot/main.go
index c9a3a66..7de8821 100644
--- a/cmd/bot/main.go
+++ b/cmd/bot/main.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package main
+package main 
 
 import (
 	"log"
@@ -20,16 +20,21 @@ func main() {
 		}
 	}()
 
+_ = godotenv.Load()
+	
 log.Println("OAuth server started on port 8080")
 	
-	botUsername := os.Getenv("nz_chatterbot")
-	botOAuth := os.Getenv("BOT_OAUTH") 
-	channel := os Getenv("brycefromnz101")
+	botUsername := os.Getenv("BOT_USERNAME")
+	botAccess := os.Getenv("BOT_ACCESS_TOKEN")
+	botRefresh := os.Getenv("BOT_REFRESH_TOKEN") 
+	channel := os Getenv("CHANNEL")
 	clientID := os.Getenv("TWITCH_CLIENT_ID") 
-	clientSecret := os.Getenv("TWITCH_CLIENT_SECRET") 
+	clientSecret := os.Getenv("TWITCH_CLIENT_SECRET")
+	channelAccess := os.Getenv("STREAMER_ACCESS_TOKEN")
+	channelRefresh := os.Getenv("STREAMER_REFRESH_TOKEN") 
 	botChannel := botUsername
 
-	if botUsername == "" || botOAuth == "" || channel == "" || clientID == "" || clientSecret == "" {
+	if botUsername == "" || botAccess == "" || channel == "" || clientID == "" || clientSecret == "" {
 		log.Fatal("Please set Bot_Username, Bot_OAuth, Channel, Twitch_Client_ID, and Twitch_Client_Secret env vars")
 	}
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 70b41f8..f513f8c 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -7,4 +7,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/nicklaw5/helix v1.25.0
 )
 
-require github.com/golang-jwt/jwt v3.2.2+incompatible // indirect
+require (
+	github.com/golang-jwt/jwt v3.2.2+incompatible // indirect
+	github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1 // indirect
+)
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 61991e0..f1a45af 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -3,5 +3,7 @@ github.com/gempir/go-twitch-irc/v4 v4.2.0/go.mod h1:QsOMMAk470uxQ7EYD9GJBGAVqM/j
 github.com/golang-jwt/jwt v3.2.1+incompatible/go.mod h1:8pz2t5EyA70fFQQSrl6XZXzqecmYZeUEB8OUGHkxJ+I=
 github.com/golang-jwt/jwt v3.2.2+incompatible h1:IfV12K8xAKAnZqdXVzCZ+TOjboZ2keLg81eXfW3O+oY=
 github.com/golang-jwt/jwt v3.2.2+incompatible/go.mod h1:8pz2t5EyA70fFQQSrl6XZXzqecmYZeUEB8OUGHkxJ+I=
+github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1 h1:7eLL/+HRGLY0ldzfGMeQkb7vMd0as4CfYvUVzLqw0N0=
+github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1/go.mod h1:f4LDr5Voq0i2e/R5DDNOoa2zzDfwtkZa6DnEwAbqwq4=
 github.com/nicklaw5/helix v1.25.0 h1:Mrz537izZVsGdM3I46uGAAlslj61frgkhS/9xQqyT/M=
 github.com/nicklaw5/helix v1.25.0/go.mod h1:yvXZFapT6afIoxnAvlWiJiUMsYnoHl7tNs+t0bloAMw=
diff --git a/internal/auth/oauth.go b/internal/auth/oauth.go
index 91151d3..4edcfac 100644
--- a/internal/auth/oauth.go
+++ b/internal/auth/oauth.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ func StartOAuthServer(addr string) error {
 
 	http.HandleFunc("/", handleIndex)
 	http.HandleFunc("/callback", handleCallback)
+	http.HandleFunc("/refresh", handleRefresh)
 
 	log.Printf("OAuth server listening on %s", addr)
 	return http.ListenAndServe(addr, nil)
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ func StartOAuthServer(addr string) error {
 
 func handleIndex(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	authURL := fmt.Sprintf(
-		"https://id.twitch.tv/oauth2/authorize?response_type=code&client_id=%s&redirect_uri=%s&scope=%s",
+		"https://id.twitch.tv/oauth2/authorize?response_type=code&client_id=%s&redirect_uri=%s&scope=%s&force_verify=true",
 		url.QueryEscape(clientID),
 		url.QueryEscape(redirectURI),
 		url.QueryEscape(strings.Join(scopes, " ")),
@@ -77,10 +78,26 @@ func handleCallback(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	jsonData, _ := json.MarshalIndent(token, "", "  ")
-	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/ijson")
 	w.Write(jsonData)
 }
 
+func handleRefresh(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	refresh := r.URL.Query().Get("refresh_token")
+	if refresh == "" {
+		http.Error(w, "Missing refresh_token parameter", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+	tr, err := ExchangeRefreshToken(refresh)
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, "Refresh failed: "+err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+	data, _ := json.MarshalIndent(tr, "", "  ")
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	w.Write(data)
+}
+
 func exchangeCodeForToken(code string) (*TokenResponse, error) {
 	data := url.Values{}
 	data.Set("client_id", clientID)
@@ -110,3 +127,31 @@ func exchangeCodeForToken(code string) (*TokenResponse, error) {
 
 	return &tokenResp, nil
 }
+
+// refresh tokens programtically
+func ExchangeRefreshToken(refreshToken string) (*TokenResponse, error) {
+	form := url.Values{}
+	form.Set("client_id", clientID)
+	form.Set("client_secret", clientSecret)
+	form.Set("grant_type", "refresh_token")
+	form.Set("refresh_token", refreshToken)
+
+	resp, err := http.Post(
+		"https://id.twitch.tv/oauth2/token",
+		"application/x-www-form-urlencoded",
+		strings.NewReader(form.Encode()),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("refresh failed: %s", resp.Status)
+	}
+	var tr TokenResponse
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&tr); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &tr, nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/twitchapi/client.go b/internal/twitchapi/client.go
index db4eb40..6798f7b 100644
--- a/internal/twitchapi/client.go
+++ b/internal/twitchapi/client.go
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ import (
 	"time"
 	
 	helix "github.com/nicklaw5/helix"
+	oauthsrv "streambot_twitch/internal/auth"
 )
 
 type Client struct {
 	api *helix.Client
+	refreshToken string
 }
 
 func NewClient(clientID, clientSecret string) (*Client, error) {
@@ -29,6 +31,29 @@ func NewClient(clientID, clientSecret string) (*Client, error) {
 	return &Client{api: apiClient}, nil
 }
 
+// set User Tokens - Oauth and Refresh
+func (c *Client) SetUserTokens(accessToken, refreshToken string, expiresIn int) {
+	at := strings.TrimPrefix(accessToken, "oauth:")
+	c.api.SetUserAccessToken(at)
+	c.accessToken = at
+	c.refreshToken = refreshToken
+	if expiresIn > 0 {
+		c.expiry = time.Now().Add(time.Duration(expiresIn) * time.Second)
+	}
+}
+
+// use /refresh endpoint to renew tokens
+func (c *Client) RefreshIfNeeded() error {
+	if time.Until(c.expiry) < 5*time.Minute {
+		tr, err := oauthsrv.ExchangeRefreshToken(c.refreshToken)
+		if err 1= nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		c.SetUserTokens(tr.AccessToken, tr.RefreshToken, tr.ExpiresIn)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Twitch API helpers
 
 func (c *Client) GetUserID(login string) (string, error) {