🔔Chat Alerts

KickBot's chat alerts post a custom message in your Kick chat the moment a viewer follows, subscribes, gifts subs, or sends KICKs to your channel.

Chat alerts are an easy way to acknowledge new followers, subs, gifted subs, and KICKs without an on-screen overlay. They are sent in your Kick chat as a regular message from the KickBot bot.

This guide assumes you have a KickBot account with your Kick channel connected.

Open the Chat Alerts page

In the KickBot dashboard, open Chat Alerts from the Chat Bot section of the left navigation. The direct URL is kickbot.com/dashboard/chatalerts.

The Chat Alerts page lists all four alert types in one card.

The four alert types

Each alert has its own toggle, message box, and live preview. Two of them have a Min filter for ignoring small amounts.

Sub Alerts

Triggers when a viewer subscribes or renews their subscription. The message can use {{username}} and {{months}} variables.

The preview row updates as you type so you can check the formatting before saving.

Follow Alerts

Triggers when a viewer follows your channel. The only variable is {{username}}.

Gifted Sub Alerts

Triggers when a viewer gifts subs. The message can use the {{username}} and {{sub_count}} variables. The Min input next to the message sets the smallest gift size that fires the alert. For example, a Min of 5 means only gifts of 5 or more subs post a message in chat.

Gifted sub alerts include a Min threshold for filtering smaller gifts.

KICKs Alerts

Triggers when a viewer sends KICKs (Kick's native gifting currency). The message can use the {{username}} and {{amount}} variables, and the Min input works the same way: only KICKs gifts at or above the Min trigger the alert.

KICKs alerts have their own Min so you can ignore small drops.

Each alert message must be between 15 and 300 characters. Empty messages and messages that are too short are rejected when you click Save Changes.

Set up the alerts

1. Toggle on each alert you want KickBot to post.

2. Edit the message in the box below the toggle. Insert {{username}}, {{months}}, {{sub_count}}, or {{amount}} anywhere in the text.

3. For Gifted Sub Alerts and KICKs Alerts, set a Min if you only want to acknowledge larger gifts. Leave it at 0 to fire on every gift.

4. Click Save Changes at the bottom of the card. The button only enables when something has actually changed.

The preview row under each message renders exactly what KickBot will post, with the variables filled in by example values.

Test the alerts

The dashboard lists four test commands in the right-hand sidebar. Anyone with mod privileges (including the streamer) can run them in Kick chat to fire each alert without waiting for a real event.

Run any of these in your Kick chat to fire a test alert.

Command	Fires
!subtest	Sub alert
!gifttest	Gifted sub alert
!followtest	Follow alert
!kickstest	KICKs alert

If a test command does not produce a message, jump to the troubleshooting section below.

If alerts are not posting

Run through these in order. The first item resolves most reports.

• Make sure KickBot is a moderator on your Kick channel. KickBot can often only post in chat with mod privileges. Add it at dashboard.kick.com/community/roles/moderator.

• Confirm the alert toggle is on. A disabled toggle silently skips the event.

• Check the Min value on Gifted Sub and KICKs alerts. A Min of 100 means a 50-KICKs gift produces nothing. Drop the Min to 0 to verify.

• Reload the dashboard and confirm your changes saved. Unsaved edits do not persist; the Save Changes button must be clicked while it is active.

• Try the matching test command in your Kick chat. This isolates whether the alert configuration is the problem or whether the real event is not reaching KickBot.

FAQ

How do I set up chat alerts on Kick?

Sign in at kickbot.com/dashboard/chatalerts, toggle the alerts you want, customize the messages, and click Save Changes.

Does KickBot post a chat message when someone subs or follows?

Yes. With Sub Alerts and Follow Alerts enabled, KickBot posts your custom message in your Kick chat as soon as the event happens.

Can I only fire the gifted sub alert for big gifts?

Yes. The Min input next to the message controls the smallest gift size that triggers the alert. Set it to 5, 10, or any number you want and KickBot will skip anything below.

What variables can I use in chat alert messages?

Sub usesand. Follow uses. Gifted sub usesand. KICKs usesand.

Why is my Save Changes button greyed out?

Save Changes only activates when at least one setting has actually changed. If nothing on the page differs from what was last saved, the button stays disabled.

Need help?

If you have a question or your alerts still are not posting, email [email protected] or jump into the #support channel on the KickBot Discord.