Discord API

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Overview

The Discord API lets developers create bots, integrate Discord features into websites, and build rich applications on top of the Discord platform. You can send messages, manage servers, handle events in real time via WebSocket, and access user data with proper permissions. OAuth 2.0 is used for user authentication, while bots use a bot token for server-side actions.

Beginner Tip

The easiest way to get started with Discord bots is to use a library like discord.js (JavaScript) or discord.py (Python) rather than calling the raw REST API directly — these handle WebSocket connections, rate limits, and event parsing for you.

Available Data

Discord data via REST API

Example Response

JSON Response

{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "result": "Data from Discord",
    "description": "Make bots for Discord, integrate Discord onto an external platform",
    "timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
  }
}

Field Reference

id Discord snowflake ID — a unique identifier that encodes the creation timestamp.

username The user Discord username without the discriminator in newer accounts.

global_name The user display name as shown in Discord new username system.

avatar Hash of the user avatar image, used to construct the avatar URL.

bot True if the account is a bot user, false for human accounts.

flags Bitfield of user account flags indicating badges and special account types.

Implementation Example

Request

const url = "https://discord.com/developers/docs/intro";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
  headers: {
  "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
  }
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

What Can You Build?

Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.

Common Errors & Troubleshooting

401 Unauthorized The bot token is invalid, malformed, or was recently regenerated.

✓ Regenerate the token in the Discord Developer Portal under your application Bot section and update it in your code.

403 Missing Permissions The bot does not have the required permissions in the server or channel.

✓ Update the bot role permissions in the Discord server settings, or request the needed permissions in your OAuth invite URL.

429 Too Many Requests You have hit a rate limit on a specific route or the global rate limit.

✓ Respect the retry_after value returned in the response body and implement exponential backoff. Discord libraries handle this automatically.

Metadata Score Breakdown

Estimated from metadata — endpoint not independently tested

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