archive-rpc-help

[spring dune]

Yes I don't get why you require auth if you redirect to youtube

lmao

Setting a rich presence doesn't require authorization

[smoky scroll]

Why it happens then

const RPC = require("discord-rpc")
const clientId = "843505868275449866";
const scopes = ["rpc", "messages.read"];

const client = new RPC.Client({ transport: "ipc" });
RPC.register(clientId)
client.on("ready", () => {
  console.log("Logged in as", client.application.name);
  console.log("Authed for user", client.user.username);

  client.selectVoiceChannel("950022618369650768");
});

// Log in to RPC with client id
client.login({ clientId, scopes });

[spring dune]

Cause you clicked on it?

First off why do you have messages.read scope

Ah, selecting a voice channel

I know nothing of that side of the RPC.
I only know how to set the rich presence.
However I do recommend using game SDK if you plan to do advanced stuff.

[smoky scroll]

That scope caused auth thing

[smoky scroll]

I cant use this basic stuff too lol

[spring dune]

Yeah, what are you trying to do here?

Set RPC or set a voicechannel

[smoky scroll]

Just trying to use rpc to set button in my bio

[spring dune]

Then I can tell you this copypasted code won't work xd

[smoky scroll]

Removed voice channel line

[spring dune]

Yeah

[smoky scroll]

const RPC = require("discord-rpc");
const clientId = "843505868275449866";

const client = new RPC.Client({ transport: "ipc" });

client.on("ready", () => {
  console.log("Authed for user", client.user.username);
});

// Log in to RPC with client id
client.login({ clientId });

[spring dune]

you should use
<RPCClient>.setActivity(optionsObject);
in the ready event to set your presence.

[smoky scroll]

It worked

Thanks

[pseudo linden]

i get this error when pressing save changes after adding an asset, does anyone know why??

[viscid shale]

Is there a way to do in-app authorization with scopes without deploying the client_secret to production?

[solar sentinel]

Sounds a bit like an XY problem, what are you trying to do?

For RPC you are already fairly limited in functionality and locked to people in the test group- if you are referring to general OAuth2, you'd be looking for the Implicit Grant flow

[latent junco]

whats a discord-rpc

[viscid shale]

I built an application that gets all the people the user's voice channel, even after they switch channels.
I use the ['rpc', 'rpc.voice.read'] scopes.

What Im doing right now is the app opens a link in the default browser where the user authenticates and the token is sent back to the app. But it would be better to have it just authenticates in discord itself as users need to login to the browser.

[quaint sable]

wait how did you do this?? I’m looking to do something similar rn

[dry grove]

Does anyone know how I can open OAuth2s links on the client instead of the browser?

[quaint sable]

i thought the rpc does that automatically

for me at least

using the code in the readme on github it opens directly in the client

[dry grove]

Can you give some example or url reference, please? 🙏

[quaint sable]

`const clientId = '287406016902594560';
const scopes = ['rpc', 'rpc.api', 'messages.read'];

const client = new RPC.Client({ transport: 'websocket' });

client.on('ready', () => {
console.log('Logged in as', client.application.name);
console.log('Authed for user', client.user.username);

client.selectVoiceChannel('81384788862181376');
});

// Log in to RPC with client id
client.login({ clientId, scopes });`

this literally opens in the client

[dry grove]

Oh, let me check because I'm using transport: 'websocket'

[quaint sable]

and this is in https://github.com/discordjs/RPC

[quaint sable]

well i think i used websocket as well

nvr mind i used ipc, but i cant figure out what the redirect_url should be cause I always get "not a well formed url"

[pastel trench]

An URL listed in your application oauth page

[dry grove]

LOL, I was like 'why i'm getting Error: connection closed?' XD

[quaint sable]

like thats the thing im changing

what do i do then

[quaint sable]

yea so u need a redirect url in the application oauth page

[pastel trench]

Uhm, you like... Run it? Lol

[quaint sable]

as if thats not what im doing rn

this is what i always get

nothing else

[pastel trench]

The redirect Uri btw is only needed if you use RPC scopes and I've heard someone using an empty string instead and get it working properly (didn't try personally though)

[pastel trench]

Can you show your code?

[nimble yarrow]

you are still missing a redirect uri

[quaint sable]

where

[nimble yarrow]

in the login method

[quaint sable]

i have it in the application portal

wait

[dry grove]

Yea that works, but it only opens on the web, I want to open it in the client.
I found that Discord have its own protocol, so it opens links in client instead of the browser, example:

Client: discord:///users/273911143284867076
Browser: https://discord.com/users/273911143284867076

And I was looking for something similar

[quaint sable]

so we need one in both???

[pastel trench]

You should set the redirect_uri in the login options

And it should be a registered redirect URL in the Dev portal

[quaint sable]

hmm

interesting

ok

so like this?

and then the url inside

[nimble yarrow]

uri not url, but I dont think thats a thing looking at the sauce code

[quaint sable]

ok

[nimble yarrow]

wait it is

god I hate the docs of rpc

[quaint sable]

bruh

its still not working

[nimble yarrow]

but its redirectUri according to sauce

[quaint sable]

ohh

[pastel trench]

[quaint sable]

now it says invalid client

[nimble yarrow]

show full error

[pastel trench]

Then your id is wrong ig

[quaint sable]

the id is copy pasted from the application portal

[pastel trench]

What about the client secret?

[quaint sable]

wait we need that as well?

[pastel trench]

Yeah iirc you need it in order to use RPC scopes

[nimble yarrow]

yes

[quaint sable]

BRUH

ok

[nimble yarrow]

someone really needs to redo the whole documentation for this

[quaint sable]

ikr

[pastel trench]

Yeah 😂

At least types are ok

[quaint sable]

:0

no errors

[nimble yarrow]

types ARE the problem

[pastel trench]

Mmh?

[nimble yarrow]

you dont see shit in the docs

https://imageing.eu/shared/OfmiIxY.png lemme ask god what its supposed to contain

[pastel trench]

I meant Typescript type definitions

Lol

[quaint sable]

and now i dont see any pop-ups

awesome

[nimble yarrow]

yeah, why in hell is that not documented on docs

[quaint sable]

fr

[pastel trench]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[quaint sable]

bro i think is broken or something

sometimes nothing happens

then once it connects with no error

and then other times it says invalid client

all with the exact same code

no changes

[quaint sable]

istg this is broken

im getting 'invalid_client' with the same code before that worked

[dry grove]

Mmm I tried this

discordRPCClient.login({
  clientId: 'id', 
  scopes: [
        "identify",
        "email",
        "connections",
        "rpc",
        "rpc.notifications.read",
        "rpc.voice.read",
        "rpc.voice.write"
  ],
  redirectUri: 'http://localhost:53134',
  clientSecret: 'secret'
});

rpc.activity.read doesn't work idk why

[quaint sable]

and this worked for you?

[dry grove]

yup

[quaint sable]

hmm

[quaint sable]

where did you get discordRPCClient from

oh i mean

im getting invalid client

after hitting authorize on the pop-up

[dry grove]

oh it is just a new DiscordRPC client

discordRPCClient = new DiscordRPC.Client({ transport: 'ipc' });

[quaint sable]

ah ok

where did Constants come from

[dry grove]

it is 'ipc'. I just have a json file with all of that info

[quaint sable]

ah ok

and you have var DiscordRPC = require('discord-rpc') before that right?

[dry grove]

yup

[quaint sable]

interesting

i have literally the same thing

[nimble yarrow]

show your code

hide your secret, but not the id

[quaint sable]

wait i hid both

is that fine

[dry grove]

I want to do this thing in express (so I can hide the clientSecret) in my electron app. I guess this will not help me to do what I want...

[nimble yarrow]

no I want to see the id

[quaint sable]

ok

i made a new application and replaced the old id with the new one and the old secret with the new one

and it still didnt work

[dry grove]

it's clientSecret

[quaint sable]

hmm

strange

cause it worked earlier

HOLY

IT WORKED

BRO WHAT

HOW

[dry grove]

XD

[quaint sable]

DUDE THX

OMG

[shy helm]

RPCClient#login()
Performs authentication flow. Automatically calls Client#connect if needed.

[dry grove]

Does anyone know how can I use this method without using clientSecret?
I have an express app wich generates an access_token and a refresh_token

[quaint sable]

you will have to use clientSecret somewhere, but since you have an access_token you should go straight to authorize(), which will require clientSecret

[dry grove]

Let me check, ty

[quaint sable]

ok i meant to say authenticate() not authorize()

[shy helm]

RPCClient#authorize() PRIVATE
Authorize

[dry grove]

oh

[quaint sable]

yea its private but i think you can still use it

[dry grove]

okok

[shy helm]

RPCClient#authenticate() PRIVATE
Authenticate

[quaint sable]

yea and turns out authenticate doesnt really need clientSecret

according to the source

[dry grove]

Nice, I'll try it, ty

[quaint sable]

yea np

[viscid shale]

You can just do

client.login({ clientId: '', accessToken: '' });

you can't pass a refresher token as you still need to provide your client secret to refresh it

[dry grove]

I've tried using that, but It didn't work, this works fine

await options.client.authenticate('auth_token');

I guess this happens because I've already connected to the client using client#connect, so I just need to authenticate

[viscid shale]

yea, since you already connected, you dont have to login ans the login method does both auth and connect for you

[dry grove]

I see...

I have a dumb question, I'm creating an electron app that will be public in the future, I can't put in the clientSecret in the source code right?

I'm asking for this because I cannot find an example on the internet :(

So I'm opting to create an express server which handles all credentials

[viscid shale]

Yes, you cant have the secret in the app,
I also have an electron app and I handle auth using the electron custom protocol

I wish discord would give us an option to host atleast 1 serverless function

Would make life so much easier

[solar sentinel]

Given the limitations of developer RPC, is there a reason you can't just provide users the source code and let them make their own application + token?

If you use your own, you are capped at 50 people, and they have to go through localhost anyway

[lofty peak]

                       ^^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Malformed arrow function parameter list```

Not sure what i've done wrong but any help would be appricated

[nimble yarrow]

async, not await

[lofty peak]

damn it, yeah sorry

const client = new DiscordRPC.Client({ transport: "ipc" });
const { id } = require("./config.js");

DiscordRPC.register(id);

client.on("ready", async () => {
    await client.setActivity({
        largeImageKey: "kayne",
        largeImageText: "kayne",
        startTimestamp: Date.now()
    })
});

client.login({ id }).catch(err => console.log(err))```

Why does this always return ```Error: connection closed```?

[nimble yarrow]

login takes clientId not id

[lofty peak]

yeah i got that

i just put id as the variable

oh wait

does it need to spelt exactly like that?

[nimble yarrow]

yes

either do clientId: id or rename id to clientId

[lofty peak]

alright thanks

[smoky scroll]

guys i am trying to install discord-rpc package but it shows some errors

[nimble yarrow]

Show the whole log

[smoky scroll]

@nimble yarrow

[nimble yarrow]

You dont need to ping me on every message...

[smoky scroll]

sorry haha

well u know the solution'

?

[nimble yarrow]

And the rest of the log? Its not complete

Including what you wrote

[smoky scroll]

oh

thats it

[karmic jolt]

the discord-rpc version in your package.json seems to be outdated

[smoky scroll]

let me see

i have to install the 4.0.1 right?

[karmic jolt]

that's the version of your package, not of the dependency

[smoky scroll]

showing error too when i try to install that

[smoky scroll]

oh haha

here

but it shows the same error

[karmic jolt]

maybe try installing with --no-optional?

[smoky scroll]

npm i discord-rpc--no-optional?

wym

[karmic jolt]

separate from the name

[smoky scroll]

oh okay

npm i discord-rpc --no-optional

[karmic jolt]

yeah

[smoky scroll]

same err

wtf is happening

[quaint sable]

try updating npm

if npm is on the latest update, try uninstalling and reinstalling it

[pastel trench]

I would try to delete the package-lock.json and the node_modules folder than run npm i

[pulsar crest]

const RPC = require('discord-rpc');

const clientId = '469789887298535424';
const scopes = ['rpc', 'rpc.api', 'messages.read'];

const client = new RPC.Client({ transport: 'websocket' });

client.on('ready', () => {
    console.log('Logged in as', client.application.name);
    console.log('Authed for user', client.user.username);
});

client.login({ clientId, scopes });

H:\IdrisGaming\Discord Bot\RPC\node_modules\discord-rpc\src\client.js:111
        reject(new Error('connection closed'));
               ^

Error: connection closed
    at WebSocketTransport.<anonymous> (H:\IdrisGaming\Discord Bot\RPC\node_modules\discord-rpc\src\client.js:111:16)
    at Object.onceWrapper (node:events:646:26)
    at WebSocketTransport.emit (node:events:526:28)
    at WebSocketTransport.onClose (H:\IdrisGaming\Discord Bot\RPC\node_modules\discord-rpc\src\transports\websocket.js:42:10)
    at WebSocket.onClose (H:\IdrisGaming\Discord Bot\RPC\node_modules\ws\lib\event-target.js:136:16)
    at WebSocket.emit (node:events:526:28)
    at WebSocket.emitClose (H:\IdrisGaming\Discord Bot\RPC\node_modules\ws\lib\websocket.js:246:10)
    at Socket.socketOnClose (H:\IdrisGaming\Discord Bot\RPC\node_modules\ws\lib\websocket.js:1127:15)
    at Socket.emit (node:events:526:28)
    at TCP.<anonymous> (node:net:687:12)

[nimble yarrow]

rpc.api isnt a valid scope

also you should use ipc instead of websocket

[pulsar crest]

what's the difference?

[nimble yarrow]

one works

the other doesnt

[pulsar crest]

still the same error ._.

const RPC = require('discord-rpc');

const clientId = '469789887298535424';
const scopes = ['rpc', 'messages.read'];

const client = new RPC.Client({ transport: 'ipc' });

client.on('ready', () => {
    console.log('Logged in as', client.application.name);
    console.log('Authed for user', client.user.username);
});

client.login({ clientId, scopes });

[nimble yarrow]

how about using the id of your application...

[pulsar crest]

ah

H:\IdrisGaming\Discord Bot\RPC\node_modules\discord-rpc\src\client.js:178
        const e = new Error(message.data.message);
                  ^

Error: OAuth2 Error: invalid_request: Missing "redirect_uri" in request.
    at RPCClient._onRpcMessage (H:\IdrisGaming\Discord Bot\RPC\node_modules\discord-rpc\src\client.js:178:19)
    at IPCTransport.emit (node:events:526:28)
    at H:\IdrisGaming\Discord Bot\RPC\node_modules\discord-rpc\src\transports\ipc.js:138:18
    at decode (H:\IdrisGaming\Discord Bot\RPC\node_modules\discord-rpc\src\transports\ipc.js:92:5)
    at Socket.<anonymous> (H:\IdrisGaming\Discord Bot\RPC\node_modules\discord-rpc\src\transports\ipc.js:120:7)
    at Socket.emit (node:events:526:28)
    at emitReadable_ (node:internal/streams/readable:578:12)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:82:21) {
  code: 5000,
  data: {
    code: 5000,
    message: 'OAuth2 Error: invalid_request: Missing "redirect_uri" in request.'
  }
}

[nimble yarrow]

the error is pretty clear

[pulsar crest]

what's a "redirect_uri" ?

[nimble yarrow]

https://imageing.eu/shared/aUXlRbB.png

[pulsar crest]

I just need to pass a random URL in it?

[nimble yarrow]

you pass whatever redirect url you have

[quaint sable]

basically

[pulsar crest]

I tried discord-rpc's npm page and I got this:

H:\IdrisGaming\Discord Bot\RPC\node_modules\discord-rpc\src\client.js:64
          const e = new Error(r.status);
                    ^

Error: 400
    at H:\IdrisGaming\Discord Bot\RPC\node_modules\discord-rpc\src\client.js:64:21
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5)
    at async RPCClient.authorize (H:\IdrisGaming\Discord Bot\RPC\node_modules\discord-rpc\src\client.js:215:22)
    at async RPCClient.login (H:\IdrisGaming\Discord Bot\RPC\node_modules\discord-rpc\src\client.js:143:21) {
  body: { redirect_uri: [ 'Not a well formed URL.' ] }
}

[quaint sable]

add a redirect url in the oauth2 page

[pulsar crest]

done

[quaint sable]

then pass the same url to redirectUri in client.login

and then pass clientSecret to client.login as well

the discord-rpc docs seriously needs to be rewritten

any success?

[pulsar crest]

I'll try right now

[quaint sable]

ok

[pulsar crest]

thanks for info

[quaint sable]

np

[pulsar crest]

it works fine

thanks!

[quaint sable]

np

[pulsar crest]

is there something like « a bot which is in more than 100 guilds cannot do a RPC for a user » ?

[nimble yarrow]

no?

[quaint sable]

wdym?

[pulsar crest]

a limit

[quaint sable]

a limit for rpc?

[pulsar crest]

^

[low escarp]

How can Discord.js RPC write activity status if it requires approval?
activities.write allows your app to update a user's activity - requires Discord approval (NOT REQUIRED FOR GAMESDK ACTIVITY MANAGER)
rpc.activities.write for local rpc server access, this allows you to update a user's activity - requires Discord approval

At the same time, all other functions except setActivity do not work without permission

[nimble yarrow]

again, no

[nimble yarrow]

the user has to approve the application when the rpc starts, its a popup in discord?

[pulsar crest]

yeah I read your answer he was just asking ._.

[low escarp]

there is no popup window. I'm interested in the very fact that djs RPC does activity, which is possible only with the separate approval of the discord, if I understand correctly

[nimble yarrow]

and where do you have that from

[low escarp]

I don't quite understand what you mean

[nimble yarrow]

where did you read that

[low escarp]

https://discord.com/developers/docs/topics/oauth2

[nimble yarrow]

oauth2 isnt rpc tho?

[spring dune]

I don't recall rpc requiring discord approval

Yeah rpc scope doesn't require authorization

[dry grove]

Do someone know what is qos?

{
  automaticGainControl: true,
  echoCancellation: false,
  noiseSuppression: false,
  qos: false,
  silenceWarning: true,
  deaf: false,
  mute: false,
  input: {
    availableDevices: [ [Object], [Object] ],
    device: '{0.0.1.00000000}.{ecd61229-2e38-4800-a135-af4660f36c5f}',
    volume: 100
  },
  output: {
    availableDevices: [ [Object], [Object], [Object] ],
    device: '{0.0.0.00000000}.{aeb959dd-a06b-4a0e-ac20-d24a6a0b5d8d}',
    volume: 100
  },
  mode: {
    type: 'VOICE_ACTIVITY',
    autoThreshold: false,
    threshold: -44.92307692307692,
    shortcut: [],
    delay: 20
  }
}

[shy helm]

RPCClient#getVoiceSettings()
Get current voice settings

[nimble yarrow]

qos | boolean | state of voice quality of service

[dry grove]

Okok, ty c:

[low escarp]

The screenshot above. That's not it?

[spring dune]

Don't care about the screenshot I'm speaking from experience.

I'm literally using the rpc scope without any redirect_uris or authorization

Could be the rpc lib uses an older version or smth and the screenshot is from new, dunno

[low escarp]

It's so confusing...

[karmic jolt]

you only need to be whitelisted to do it over websocket, not for ipc

[spring dune]

ah that explains it

[quaint sable]

makes sense

the docs really needs to be redone

[spring dune]

Feel free to

[quaint sable]

i dont have time rn

ill see if i can do it later

[spring dune]

No-one cares/knows enough/has time to do it

[quaint sable]

exactly

[low escarp]

What's the bottom line? The RPC does not require permission, but then why does selectTextChannel and other functions not work?

[nimble yarrow]

did you enable those scopes

[karmic jolt]

rich presence is pretty much the only thing you can do with rpc without oauth2

the rest requires authorization

[low escarp]

So the rich presence does not require oauth2?

[karmic jolt]

no

[low escarp]

Yeah, it's hard enough to understand. Thanks anyway

[low escarp]

Where can I find more information about it?

[karmic jolt]

about oauth2?

[low escarp]

More about those cases where oauth2 is not required (if you're talking about the rich-presence feature being pretty much the only one that doesn't require authorization)

[karmic jolt]

i'm not sure if there are any others

[low escarp]

I just don't quite understand why rich presence doesn't require authorization, but is mentioned in the oauth2 article

[karmic jolt]

the article says "for local rpc server access"

that's why i made the distinction between websocket (using the local rpc server) and ipc

[low escarp]

Do I understand correctly that ipc in this case is a situation where, for example, the application changes the user's presence in discord on the same device?

[karmic jolt]

yeah

[low escarp]

Thank you so, so much! 💟

[dry grove]

Is there a way to get a user voice settings by id?
something like RPCClient#getVoiceSettings()

[steady edge]

Can you do Client.clearActivity without stopping the current process?

My Console always gets closed when doing client.clearActivity

[pastel trench]

Probably because the process has nothing else to do

[quaint sorrel]

i get this error Error: Could not connect

[nimble yarrow]

Things to consider when getting a connection closed/could not connect error:
• What transport are you using? If it's 'websocket', change that to 'ipc'.
• Is the ID you are trying to login with your user ID? If so, you should be using a Client ID from the Developer Portal (https://discord.com/developers/applications) instead.
• Is the ID a string? If not, JavaScript will truncate it's value causing the connection to fail.
• Are you using the Discord app? It won't be able to connect to the web version. Similarly, bots cannot use RPC.
• Is your code running on the same machine as the Discord app?
• Are you trying to run it from WSL? If so, it won't be able to connect either.
• Have you installed Discord from the snap store? If so, install it from your distro's package repository or directly from the Discord website.

Thank you for using the Chewie express.

[quaint sorrel]

it used to work but it dosnt now

[nimble yarrow]

The answer stays the same

show your code if you dont know any further

[quaint sorrel]

https://pastebin.com/9YryjsbM

[nimble yarrow]

where do you host that

[quaint sorrel]

my pc durng development

[nimble yarrow]

and during production

[quaint sorrel]

no it only runs during development

i just reloaded discord and it connected :/

[steady edge]

That's the point. It has something to do

client.on("ready", async () => {
  console.log("ready")
  console.log(client.user?.username)
  setInterval(() => {
    config = JSON.parse(
      fs.readFileSync(
       path, "utf8"
      )
    );
    let i=0
    Object.keys(config).forEach(key => {
      if(key == ""){
        i+=1
      }
    })
    let lenght = Object.keys(config).length
    if(i == lenght-1){
      console.log("cleared")
      setTimeout(() => {
        client.clearActivity()  
      }, 3000);
      
    }
    else{
    
    client.setActivity({
      details: config.Details,
      state: config.State,
      buttons: [
        {
          label: config.Button1,
          url: config.Url1,
        },
        {
          label: config.Button2,
          url: config.Url2,
        },
      ],
      largeImageKey: config.LargeImage,
      largeImageText: config.LargeImageText,
      smallImageKey: config.SmallImage,
      smallImageText: config.SmallImageText,
      startTimestamp: config.StartTimestamp,
      endTimestamp: config.EndTimestamp
    }, process.pid);
    }
  }, 5 * 1000);
});
client.login({ clientId: config.ClientID});

[steady edge]

It has to check on interval if there is a new value (I update the JSON and get a new value if updated every 5 seconds)

[nimble yarrow]

why dont you just set the new activity, there is no need to clear it in the first place, discord is just gonna update it for you

[steady edge]

But I don't want anything as Activity

[steady edge]

I am not exactly sure what u mean

[steady edge]

What exactly do mean?

[nimble yarrow]

I meant what I said, but your code doesnt make much sense to me either

[steady edge]

every few seconds it gets the JSON value and sets it. When the JSON has empty values then the Presence should be cleared. But when this happens it stops randomly

[steady edge]

So IDK what to do lmao

[zinc matrix]

can an rpc app thing read channels in guilds?

i could make a discord bot and then have the code for starting rpc in that bot

[nimble yarrow]

RPC doesn't work with bots

[zinc matrix]

😦

so i could not have a bot activate the rpc client?

thats annoying lolz

ight rpc is a lost cause

[nimble yarrow]

RPC is meant for users, not for bots

A bot doesnt need RPC

[zinc matrix]

i know

but i want to use a bot to change the rpc

and start it

[nimble yarrow]

That does work, if you run the bot on your local machine.

[zinc matrix]

oh

nice

trying around with scopes for rpc was a waste of an hour of my lifge

so if this works thats great

have a button to change rpc and activate it

[steady edge]

so how can I clear the activity without the process getting ended?

[nimble yarrow]

clearActivity works for me

clearActivity

[steady edge]

sended it @nimble yarrow

[steady edge]

sry I wasn't there @nimble yarrow

[nimble yarrow]

sucks, now I'm not available

[forest pelican]

Moin @steady edge

[nimble yarrow]

this isnt a small talk channel

[steady edge]

Yeah I sended it @nimble yarrow If u got time then u can look over it

[exotic agate]

hmm

[proper bear]

does this set RPC on the bot ?

[nimble yarrow]

no

[umbral peak]

Hello, does the latest discord-rpc supports node 8? I know this thing is old asf but i must use it sadly

if not, which discord-rpc version that supports node 8

[quaint sable]

first of all

why do you need such an old version of node

[umbral peak]

i want to make adobe extension, i wan't to use the CEP 9.0 which uses node 8

[quaint sable]

ohh

interesting

[umbral peak]

mm, let me try something

https://github.com/lolitee/adobe-discord-rpc/ there is actually extension that does this, but it need CC 2019 which i think uses node 12 which is not supported with older version

want to create something that support older version

[umbral peak]

god turns out CC 2017 uses iojs 1.2.0

well the only way is to use external library, run with local latest nodejs instead of using after effects one

[umbral peak]

finally did it

[quaint sable]

nice

[umbral peak]

god it take so long

because this thing is not directly tied to after effects (using external app, so i guess i need to make this app autostart

[steady edge]

Thx @nimble yarrow I found the wrong value and fixed it.

[smoky scroll]

I get this error when i use ipc transport:

Error: Could not connect
    at Socket.onerror (/home/runner/rich/node_modules/discord-rpc/src/transports/ipc.js:32:16)
    at Object.onceWrapper (node:events:642:26)
    at Socket.emit (node:events:527:28)
    at emitErrorNT (node:internal/streams/destroy:164:8)
    at emitErrorCloseNT (node:internal/streams/destroy:129:3)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:83:21)```

[nimble yarrow]

Things to consider when getting a connection closed/could not connect error:
• What transport are you using? If it's 'websocket', change that to 'ipc'.
• Is the ID you are trying to login with your user ID? If so, you should be using a Client ID from the Developer Portal (https://discord.com/developers/applications) instead.
• Is the ID a string? If not, JavaScript will truncate it's value causing the connection to fail.
• Are you using the Discord app? It won't be able to connect to the web version. Similarly, bots cannot use RPC.
• Is your code running on the same machine as the Discord app?
• Are you trying to run it from WSL? If so, it won't be able to connect either.
• Have you installed Discord from the snap store? If so, install it from your distro's package repository or directly from the Discord website.

[smoky scroll]

so i cant make rpc in repl.it?

[nimble yarrow]

yep

[smoky scroll]

so i cant keep it alive 24/7.. :/

[nimble yarrow]

yep

[smoky scroll]

ok

[nimble yarrow]

Things to consider when getting a connection closed/could not connect error:
• What transport are you using? If it's 'websocket', change that to 'ipc'.
• Is the ID you are trying to login with your user ID? If so, you should be using a Client ID from the Developer Portal (https://discord.com/developers/applications) instead.
• Is the ID a string? If not, JavaScript will truncate it's value causing the connection to fail.
• Are you using the Discord app? It won't be able to connect to the web version. Similarly, bots cannot use RPC.
• Is your code running on the same machine as the Discord app?
• Are you trying to run it from WSL? If so, it won't be able to connect either.
• Have you installed Discord from the snap store? If so, install it from your distro's package repository or directly from the Discord website.

[smoky scroll]

rpc doesn't not works on bots and in replit, you must run it on your pc

[tiny bane]

hmm

[smoky scroll]

read what chewie sent above

[nimble yarrow]

I am the devil of Things to consider when getting a connection closed/could not connect error

[zinc matrix]

so i am trying to make a bot where i can press buttons to set my presence. So far, works like a charm. Only issue is when i close dc and open again. I tried setting an rpc.destroy and then logging it in again, but doesnt seem like that works either. Any thoughts on if this is possible?

youd think destroying the rpc client and logging in newly would allow you to set you presence with it again

also dont see the difference between closing the rpc and opening it again through the console and calling rpc.destroy

[quaint sable]

discord-rpc is not for bots, its for local desktop clients only

[zinc matrix]

Wasn't my question.

I have a BOT where I can press buttons to set MY presence

[quaint sable]

yea that’s what im saying

many people mistake this channel for rich presence for bots

this channel is for rpc for local clients

you should be asking your question in #djs-help-v14

[nimble yarrow]

dude

read their question again

[quaint sable]

their talking about bots

this channel is for ‘discord-rpc’

aka the library for interacting with local clients

they want rich presence for bots, which this channel isn’t for

[quaint sable]

this is that I’m saying rn

in the docs for discord.js I don’t see anything about rpc.destroy

[nimble yarrow]

they are not talking about bots, the bot is running on the same machine, which makes it possible to manage rpc with the bot

read their message again

which you failed for a third time now

[quaint sable]

ohhhhhh

lol

rip I understood something else

[quaint sable]

ok sry abt what I said I understood your question wrong, but wdym by “close dc”?

do you mean close discord?

[nimble yarrow]

When they stop discord and start it again.

[quaint sable]

ah ok

[zinc matrix]

Xd

The discord bot handles my presence, but it doesn't allow my rpc to reconnect (or even do anything) when I've closed the discord app

It's weird, even if I make rpc destroy itself and log it again it just doesn't want to

[quaint sable]

so after closing, it stops working even if you re open discord?

[zinc matrix]

Yes

[quaint sable]

strange

[zinc matrix]

Like it's lost connection and doesn't reopen it

[quaint sable]

interesting

[zinc matrix]

And annoying

Xd

[karmic jolt]

@zinc matrix you can't use the same client multiple times

[zinc matrix]

?

[karmic jolt]

after it's destroyed/disconnected you need to create a new client

[zinc matrix]

Ah

Well thats shit

haha

okay

[nimble yarrow]

use ipc instead of websocket, also rpc.api doesnt exist anymore

[quaint sable]

yea someone should

it’s so outdated

[deft crypt]

It's possible integrate chrome extension with Discord RPC?

[smoky scroll]

no

[karmic jolt]

@deft crypt you can run a server (like express) for the rpc stuff on localhost and let the extension interact with that

[deft crypt]

Alright, thank u. I made a radio player for the chrome browser and I want integrate wit discord rpc when playing something station

[summer juniper]

What language is that?

[nimble yarrow]

C#? Java? Idk
Not js tho

[smoky scroll]

that’s c#

[summer juniper]

thanks

[red wedge]

that's C++ / C due to use of memset and pointer-of operators

[fringe solar]

const RPC = require('discord-rpc');
const clientId = '851945606799949844';
const scopes = ['rpc', 'messages.read'];

const client = new RPC.Client({ transport: 'ipc' });

client.on('ready', () => {
  console.log('Logged in as', client.application.name);
  console.log('Authed for user', client.user.username);

  client.selectVoiceChannel('960837263405764618');
});

// Log in to RPC with client id
client.login({ clientId, scopes });

        const e = new Error(message.data.message);
                  ^

Error: OAuth2 Error: invalid_scope: The requested scope is invalid, unknown, or malformed.
    at RPCClient._onRpcMessage (D:\github\email\node_modules\discord-rpc\src\client.js:178:19)
    at IPCTransport.emit (node:events:394:28)
    at D:\github\email\node_modules\discord-rpc\src\transports\ipc.js:138:18
    at decode (D:\github\email\node_modules\discord-rpc\src\transports\ipc.js:92:5)
    at Socket.<anonymous> (D:\github\email\node_modules\discord-rpc\src\transports\ipc.js:120:7)
    at Socket.emit (node:events:394:28)
    at emitReadable_ (node:internal/streams/readable:573:12)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:82:21) {
  code: 5000,
  data: {
    code: 5000,
    message: 'OAuth2 Error: invalid_scope: The requested scope is invalid, unknown, or malformed.'
  }
}

what's wrong with scope?

[nimble yarrow]

Nothing - But you are missing clientSecret and redirectUri in client.login()

https://imageing.eu/shared/oWMLvN3.png

[fringe solar]

thank you

[fringe solar]

this did not fix the error

[nimble yarrow]

Then you missed something.

[quaint sable]

you dont have redirectUri or clientSecret

you need to give those as well

[nimble yarrow]

Thats what we already elaborated, thanks for repeating me.

[quaint sable]

oh lol

didnt read that properly

[stiff violet]

How do I use rpc with scopes without exposing clientSecret?

[quaint sable]

u cant sadly

[stiff violet]

If I can't, I guess no one can. It means I can just extract this key from other apps that use discord rpc

[quaint sable]

I guess so

what u can do tho

I just thought of it

[stiff violet]

An app to mute discord remotely

And unmute

[quaint sable]

send like an encoded version or an encrypted version of clientSecret to a server

actually nvr mind lol

[stiff violet]

Yeah I can't control discord client from my server

[quaint sable]

yea for that especially u would need clientSecret

[quaint sable]

I realized that lol

[stiff violet]

I don't know why discord haven't implemented this themselves

[quaint sable]

something to hide clientSecret?

[stiff violet]

Nah, remote muting and unmuting

[quaint sable]

well they kind of have it in the discord overlay

[stiff violet]

Using discord client from other device

[quaint sable]

but then fully remote isn’t done yet

[quaint sable]

why would you do this tho?

[stiff violet]

I usually speak from my desktop PC cause it has a good mic, but sometimes I work from my laptop and lay on my couch

[quaint sable]

mhm

oh ic

[stiff violet]

I move my mic closer to me so others can hear me, but I can't mute and unmute

[quaint sable]

why not?

oh wait

ur on the call from the desktop?

[stiff violet]

Yea

[quaint sable]

ohh ic

to do something like that

if you could make a p2p connection between the desktop and laptop

and send the rpc calls through there

[stiff violet]

I have a prototype without the remote part, I think I'll just make an API for this app

[quaint sable]

wait i just remembered

iirc mute and deafen is synced through desktop and web right?

cause MAYBE muting on one desktop could mute on the other

idk if it will work tho

[stiff violet]

Idk tbh, I don't use web

[quaint sable]

like desktop as well

[stiff violet]

Desktop definitely not

[quaint sable]

iirc I muted on one laptop on the desktop app and the other laptop it muted

but I wasn’t in a vc

[stiff violet]

Hmm

[quaint sable]

it’s bc it runs on electron

[stiff violet]

I don't think it works

[quaint sable]

i remember it worked without being in a vc

idk abt being in a vc tho

[stiff violet]

If I connect to a vc from one PC, it doesn't show my mute status on other PC to me

On Android it doesn't even show me on vc participants list

[quaint sable]

same here when im on ios

[quaint sable]

sadly it doesnt :(

[prime sonnet]

https://discord.js.org/#/docs/rpc/master/general/welcome

this has nothing

is there any other docs for rpc with node?

[smoky scroll]

there is an example if you wanna to see that https://github.com/discordjs/RPC/tree/master/example

[prime sonnet]

Yeah used that but don't know the use of those keys

[pseudo sluice]

hi! I'm trying to use the rpc package, but I have an "invalid origin" error... any way to fix this?
I copied the code from the documentation, and replaced client id with my actual client id.

[nimble yarrow]

show it

[nimble yarrow]

remove rpc.api, replace websocket with ipc and provide a clientSecret and redirectUri to login if you want to use scopes

[pseudo sluice]

i tried using this:
client.login({ clientId, scopes, clientSecret: process.env.CLIENT_SECRET, redirectURI: "http://127.0.0.1:3233/lgi" });
but it returns me "OAuth2 Error: invalid_request: Missing "redirect_uri" in request."

(but at least the authorization popup opens)

[pseudo sluice]

I have the same error when using redirect_uri or redirectUri

[pseudo sluice]

@nimble yarrow

[quaint sable]

do you have redirectUri in the application page?

and is it the same one as the one you put there?

[pseudo sluice]

yup

[pseudo sluice]

yup too

[nimble yarrow]

did I say redirectUri or redirectURI

[pseudo sluice]

none or them are working tho

[pseudo sluice]

^

[nimble yarrow]

it will always be redirectUri and you have to have the same uri set on the dashboard

thats all there is to that error

nothing less, nothing more

[pseudo sluice]

huh

actually

[nimble yarrow]

show your dashboard

[pseudo sluice]

oh wait im dumb

I actually forgot to put the redirect uri on the dashboard

[nimble yarrow]

thought so

[pseudo sluice]

sorry for making you losing your time, I thought I already set it

[steady edge]

Nice. Somehow my rpc doesn't work anymore. Idk why but it just stopped working. Error is always that it timed out

It worked before

[faint isle]

Hi, I've recently started learning about RPCs, as per my understanding, it's basically some functions exposed on a particular port of server but I can't really understand is that how is it any better from normal REST api client that we already use to communicate with discord?
Also, why do we need electron for rpc call, is it used only for browser client libraries?

[nimble yarrow]

we dont need electron

and rpc is the only way to communicate with the actual user, thus its locally

[faint isle]

I was checking example you've setup in rpc repo, it uses electron, is it only for gui for that example?

we can't use rpc with bots?

there are some RPCEvents mentioned in constants that bots can use tho

[nimble yarrow]

that is correct

[faint isle]

this constraint is on discord or the library?

[nimble yarrow]

discord

[faint isle]

thanks

[nimble yarrow]

[trim hornet]

i was wondering, can detail, state, and largeImage have links?, like how spotify rpc will take u go the artist, song, album in the web/app?

[spring dune]

Spotify is a special case

RPC assets must be uploaded to the webportal

[wintry spruce]

Nope they support urls now thanks to Ian 1

[spring dune]

WOT

This epic

[wintry spruce]

Nope it was Mason I think, #889939268733132870 message

[cobalt tusk]

guys What is Discord-Rpc

[nimble yarrow]

see channel topic

[cobalt tusk]

oh tnx

[shell zephyr]

how do I sub to an event in v4.0.1??? with callback

[shell zephyr]

(specifically interested in ACTIVITY_JOIN and ACTIVITY_JOIN_REQUEST

[chrome dew]

Custom wallpaper? OwO

[chrome dew]

<RPCClient>.on("event", (callback) => {});

[azure minnow]

Hey, I was wondering if it's possible to remove/fake the origin. I'm trying to establish a connection between a webpage (chrome) and my discord client. But it gives me an invalid origin error everytime.

[nimble yarrow]

dont think rpc runs from chrome

[azure minnow]

Only because chrome adds an origin header

my goal is to remove that header

because if i do so it will work

[spring dune]

Sadly we aren't experienced in Chrome extensions/modifications

[analog portal]

put it in a preload

how would i clear the presence?

i tried using https://discord.js.org/#/docs/rpc/master/class/RPCClient?scrollTo=clearActivity

but i just got this error ```js
C:\Users\Fr0g_\node_modules\discord-rpc\src\transports\ipc.js:155
this.socket.write(encode(op, data));
^

TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'write')
at IPCTransport.send (C:\Users\Fr0g_\node_modules\discord-rpc\src\transports\ipc.js:155:17)
at C:\Users\Fr0g_\node_modules\discord-rpc\src\client.js:159:22
at new Promise (<anonymous>)
at RPCClient.request (C:\Users\Fr0g_\node_modules\discord-rpc\src\client.js:157:12)
at RPCClient.clearActivity (C:\Users\Fr0g_\node_modules\discord-rpc\src\client.js:540:17)
at Timeout.onTimeout (C:\Users\Fr0g\Desktop\myRPC\dddddd\node_modules\rrpc\index.js:45:12)
at listOnTimeout (node:internal/timers:557:17)
at processTimers (node:internal/timers:500:7)```

[smoky scroll]

if you mean bot activity status like Playing Servers etc thing : client.user.setPresence({ activity: null }); this could work

[unborn plover]

help

[nimble yarrow]

discord-rpc

not discor rpc

[nimble yarrow]

I suggest you read the error

[unborn plover]

but the project is the same

[nimble yarrow]

Exactly

Its not supposed to be

[unborn plover]

??

[trail terrace]

because discord- is not a module..

[unborn plover]

oh i am dum

[zinc matrix]

Xd

[analog portal]

client.user.setPresence({ activity: null });
                ^

TypeError: client.user.setPresence is not a function
    at Timeout._onTimeout (C:\Users\Fr0g_\Desktop\myRPC\dddddd\node_modules\rrpc\index.js:122:17)
    at listOnTimeout (node:internal/timers:557:17)
    at processTimers (node:internal/timers:500:7)```

client.destroy()

doesnt work

client.clearActivity() doesnt work either

the library is a mess

[smoky scroll]

discord.js v13 right?

[analog portal]

no

i wasnt using djs

im using discord-rpc

its for the user

const rpc = require("discord-rpc");
var client = new rpc.Client({ transport: 'ipc' });```

[spring dune]

You don't do client.user?
Unless the code changed

[analog portal]

wdym

oh

that still doesnt work

client.setPresence isnt a function

idk

the docs lied

[spring dune]

It's setActivity

Unless it got changed

[analog portal]

OH

OH IT WORKS TYYY

TYYY TYY TYYY

YESS

IV BEEN LOOKING FOR DAYS

[nimble yarrow]

You should look at RPC docs, not at djs docs lul

[analog portal]

i did

they had smthn like clear activity

and that didnt work

i even looked at the code example they gave

[spring dune]

I'm pretty sure rpc docs don't have client.user tho

[analog portal]

yeah they dont

its just client

client.clearActivity([pid])

[nimble yarrow]

And that does what the name implies

it yeets the activity

[analog portal]

it didnt work for me

[proper bear]

what does instance do in args ?

[viscid shale]

Is there a way to fetch more than 50 messages using the rpc?

[viscid shale]

nvm found it

[wintry spruce]

hi

[mint wigeon]

bye

[low escarp]

Guys, can anyone help with understanding the RPC discord? I'd be very grateful. I would like to ask about the process of working with it in practice

[smoky scroll]

hi guys, can i connect a discord rpc with just opening a program without getting the discord token of the user? (only with the id)

[low escarp]

do you mean clientSecret?

[smoky scroll]

i mean to log with the rpc to a user id

for example put this rpc to an user that opened the program

[nimble yarrow]

just make sure that code gets executed when the user opens the program

discord needs to run in the background

everything else is automated

[smoky scroll]

ohhh so when the user open the program it put the rpc automated?

and it search the discord user automated too?

[nimble yarrow]

rpc connects to the rpc server that gets started by the discord application

[smoky scroll]

nice

and for what is this? const client = new rpc.Client({ transport: 'ipc' })

transport ipc?

[nimble yarrow]

thats just the transport mode
there is websocket and ipc, but websocket is whitelisted only

[smoky scroll]

i see

[smoky scroll]

if my image name is drl what i have to put in large_image?

drl.jpg

or just drl

[nimble yarrow]

it either takes a url or an asset name

[smoky scroll]

nice

so without the .jpg?

[nimble yarrow]

I mean asset name from here
https://imageing.org/shared/3WPzrnm.png

[smoky scroll]

yeah yeah

so this should work right?

[nimble yarrow]

kindly dont ghostping me, thanks

[low escarp]

Guys, can I ask for help with understanding the RPC?
What is the difference between IPC and WS in this case?

[smoky scroll]

sorry xd but it should work?

[nimble yarrow]

try it

[smoky scroll]

lets see

connection closed? xd

[nimble yarrow]

Things to consider when getting a connection closed/could not connect error:
• What transport are you using? If it's 'websocket', change that to 'ipc'.
• Is the ID you are trying to login with your user ID? If so, you should be using a Client ID from the Developer Portal (https://discord.com/developers/applications) instead.
• Is the ID a string? If not, JavaScript will truncate it's value causing the connection to fail.
• Are you using the Discord app? It won't be able to connect to the web version. Similarly, bots cannot use RPC.
• Is your code running on the same machine as the Discord app?
• Are you trying to run it from WSL? If so, it won't be able to connect either.
• Have you installed Discord from the snap store? If so, install it from your distro's package repository or directly from the Discord website.

[smoky scroll]

ohh yeah in my rdp i don't have discord downloaded

[nimble yarrow]

then thats your issue

or at least one of them

[smoky scroll]

working fine 🙂

also can i put that rdp into a bot?

or it's just for users

btw @nimble yarrow is it working with bot.on etc?

i see yeah

[smoky scroll]

why it says 'connection timed out'?? after a seconds

[zinc matrix]

Did you close your discord? Otherwise your internet connection may have disconnected I think

[low escarp]

guys, am I correct in assuming that these functions cannot be used without discord approval?

[low escarp]

I'm in the sense that it's not possible without it at all

[low escarp]

well, the same thing is written in front of the rpc.activities.write, but it works

[shy helm]

• "Can I use Rich Presence for my bot?" - No.
• "Will I ever be able to use Rich Presence for my Bot?" - Ask Discord.

[slender eagle]

Can someone explain why my RPC isn't working?

const { Client } = require('discord-rpc');
const config = require('../settings/config.json');
const client = new Client({ transport: 'ipc' });
const { log, error } = new (require('../log/console'));
function buttons() {
    client.request('SET_ACTIVITY', {
        pid: process.pid,
        state: config.status.state,
        details: config.status.details,
        activity: {
            assets: {
                large_image: config.assets.image_key,
                large_text: config.assets.image_text,
            },
            buttons: [
                { label: config.button_one.label_name, url: config.button_one.label_url },
                { label: config.button_two.label_name, url: config.button_two.label_url },
            ],
            instance: config.instance || true
        },
    });

    client.on('ready', async () => {
        log("CUSTOM BUTTONS",`Auto-Linked to ${client.user.username}#${client.user.discriminator} & Showing!`)
    });

    client.login({ clientId: config.client_id }).catch((error)=>{
        error("BUTTON ERROR", error)
    });
}
module.exports = buttons;

[9:23:19 PM] INFO [CUSTOM BUTTONS]: Auto-Linked to 2G4U#6908 & Showing!

[nimble yarrow]

You are not calling the buttons method ?

[slender eagle]

its called

it just doesnt display

[shy helm]

We are not Discord, just some nerds who develop discord bots!
• /report reports (harassment/hacking/spam/abuse) and appeals
• /support anything discord related
• /billing payment/nitro
• /feedback feedback/feature requests

[lament kindle]

i just want to ask, is discord-rpc is available on mobile? i don't really think if it was possible, but i just want to make sure

[smoky scroll]

i don't think so

[latent gull]

.😅☝️

[lament kindle]

apa tcuy

[brazen sapphire]

const DiscordRPC = require('discord-rpc')
const client = new DiscordRPC.Client({ transport: 'ipc'})
require('dotenv').config();

(async () => {
    client.on('ready', async () => {
        await client.setActivity({
            buttons: [{label: 'DISCORD SERVER', url: 'URL'}],
            details: 'Listening to chill music',
            largeImageKey: 'rpc_icon',
            largeImageText: 'Music'
        }).catch(err => console.log(err))

        console.log('Rich presence enabled.')
    })

    await client.login({ clientId: process.env.applicationID}).catch(console.error)
})``` Is there a reason why this doesn't do anything

Is it outdated?

async function isn't running

[nimble yarrow]

client.login() doesnt need to be awaited

so that whole async function is useless

[brazen sapphire]

Ty, that worked

[summer garnet]

How to set up Discord RP with a button?

in vscode

[chrome dew]

Wth is this code

Never saw that

WoW, complex for nothing..

[dreamy jungle]

Why did they remove the RPC docs from the discord.js website?

[smoky scroll]

it's a bug at the moment iirc

[dreamy jungle]

Oh alright

[dreamy jungle]

Btw, where can I take a look at the docs?

Is there an external website or a fork of it?

[rugged nebula]

I tried using archive.org, but it looks like the # in the url breaks everything in the archive because they try to url encode it

[edgy lintel]

<@&839912195994812420>

[zinc matrix]

Because that will work lol

[nimble yarrow]

wat

[zinc matrix]

Tagging mod

[nimble yarrow]

there was a guy who needed mod attention, so yes, worked
not sure what you are on about now

[zinc matrix]

Oh jee sorry, hope you find something to make your day better.

[quick jungle]

I was asking is rpc deprecated?

as there isn't any update since 2021 (maybe)

anyways

[nimble yarrow]

there wasnt a need for an update

[quick jungle]

my application is showing null idkw

[quick jungle]

I doubt that but it doesn't matters if community is here

[quick jungle]

btw can you help me on that?

want to change the name of my rpc

currently it shows the name of app made in dc dev portal

but I want to change it as I wan't

[nimble yarrow]

You cant change it

[quick jungle]

I thought client.application.name = "My new name" might work

[quick jungle]

ohhh ok

now I know

ok thanks

[left fjord]

Since it's showing the name of the app from dev portal... just change the name of the app on the dev portal?
Though true. You cannot change it from your code directly and definitely not via an assignment

[supple torrent]

Hey, is the doc for RPC down?

It redirects me to the welcome page

[left fjord]

for now, yes

[supple torrent]

The RPC clients seems to be ignoring the redirectUri that I add during the login.

import RPC from 'discord-rpc'
import 'dotenv/config'

const rpcLoginOptions = {
    clientId: process.env.CLIENT_ID,
    scopes: ['rpc'],
    redirectUri: "https://discord.com/"
}

const client = new RPC.Client({ transport: 'ipc' });

client.login(rpcLoginOptions).catch(console.error);

Get this error:

[left fjord]

do you get that error if you don't pass the uri at all?

[crystal aurora]

Is there way to check if there are unread messages?

[left fjord]

don't think so

[crystal aurora]

Sadge

[supple torrent]

Yes

[left fjord]

did you set the url in application options?

[supple torrent]

Oh that's what the error probably means. Can it be "https://discord.com/" ?

[pastel trench]

It's redirect_uri iirc

[left fjord]

for dapi

not for discord-rpc

[left fjord]

redirectUri is for oauth

the way that works is that you pass the uri, and if it matches the uri you set as allowed in the app options on discord's website, they allow the oauth to continue

but you don't really need oauth for rpc

[supple torrent]

But I'm trying to get the voicesettings don't I need it for that?

[pastel trench]

Ah yeah sorry I misunderstood

[left fjord]

where does it say that you need oauth authentication for that

[supple torrent]

After accepting the popup on discord.

[left fjord]

? show

[supple torrent]

It throws me that error.

[left fjord]

ok, sethttp://localhost as redirect uri in the app settings

and try then

[supple torrent]

Same.

It says missing not invalid :/

It seems like it's ignoring it. And where can I set it up on the website?

[left fjord]

so you didn't set it on website, but passed as option

don't pass anything as option, but set that on website

[supple torrent]

Oh

Okay wait

[supple torrent]

With no options : body: { redirect_uri: [ 'Not a well formed URL.' ] }

http://localhost

[pastel trench]

You should pass the same Uri you specified in the site

[supple torrent]

With or w/o the option I get 'Not well formed URL.'

Oh

I'm a step further now

[pastel trench]

now that I think about it, I think you also need the client secret, not sure I'm wrong tho

But for the things you mentioned I think you need it

[supple torrent]

'invalid_client' the next error. Is that the client_id is invalid?

[left fjord]

is it id of the app?

[supple torrent]

Yeah

[left fjord]

or yours by any chance

[supple torrent]

Well I assumed it was the application id you get from the website

Do I need to setup something on the client before I run the service?

[pastel trench]

Yeah I just checked my old RPC code and you actually need the client secret

[left fjord]

how come that i don't

might be because i don't actually pass any scopes

[supple torrent]

aha

That's maybe why

[pastel trench]

Yeah, RPC without scopes doesn't need authentication

[left fjord]

so yeah, don't pass scopes, don't pass uri

[supple torrent]

You're right

[left fjord]

should work™️

[supple torrent]

Tried with password

[pastel trench]

If you only need to set a status you don't need scopes neither redirect Uri or anything, just the client id. If you're really sure you need other scopes you should add clientSecret (or client_secret idk) as the secret you get in the main page of your application in the Dev portal

[left fjord]

it's js, so camelCase, discord-rpc translates

[supple torrent]

I actually want to listen to when I mute myself

And unmute

Don't I need rpc for that?

[left fjord]

well, you would be using RPC anyway, with auth or not

[supple torrent]

I thought I needed auth for anything related to my account

Or is auth only to perform any actions?

[left fjord]

try with rpc.voice.read scope

but then you need to set the clientSecret and uri

[supple torrent]

It's working now.

Should I use a client.subscribe or client.addEventlistener ?

[left fjord]

iirc if you don't subscribe, nothing will emit

[supple torrent]

Does it was to be wrapped around the client.on('ready') ?

Wait let me test before asking stupid quesitons.

[supple torrent]

Where did you find this scope?

[left fjord]

https://discord.com/developers/docs/topics/oauth2#shared-resources-oauth2-scopes

[supple torrent]

Aha thx

Oh to listen to voice state you need to get the channel_id?

[supple torrent]

I got it! 😄

I'm amazed how this works good.

const client = new RPC.Client({ transport: 'ipc' });

client.on('ready', async () => {
    client.subscribe('VOICE_SETTINGS_UPDATE');
    client.addListener('VOICE_SETTINGS_UPDATE', (payload) => {
        client.setVoiceSettings({ deaf: !payload.deaf });
        console.log('Is Muted', payload.deaf)
    })
});

client.login(rpcLoginOptions).catch(console.error);

[prime sonnet]

no clue

[nimble yarrow]

rpc doesnt work in a browser lol

[latent junco]

what does discord rpc do

[smoky scroll]

show the "Playing a game" rich presence

[latent junco]

ok

[prime sonnet]

then why do they export for browser?

[nimble yarrow]

wdym

[prime sonnet]

browser CDNs

[nimble yarrow]

again, wdym
why do you think it should work with a browser

[prime sonnet]

[smoky scroll]

electron apps perhaps

[left fjord]

it technically can work from browser via websocket, but you need special stuff for websocket to work

but since you can't make the websocket work, you effectively cannot use it from browser

[prime sonnet]

saw in the example

[prime sonnet]

what special stuff?

[left fjord]

whitelisting

[prime sonnet]

sorry but i am not getting it

[left fjord]

you need to be whitelisted to use it

which just doesn't happen

[prime sonnet]

oh discord will whitelist you to make it work?

[nimble yarrow]

no, thats the thing

[prime sonnet]

[prime sonnet]

will discord ever make RPC through WebSockets public?

[smoky scroll]

that's on Discord, for now you need to be whitelisted but that's a no

[prime sonnet]

oh so no updates from discord's side

[smoky scroll]

cannot find client

[nimble yarrow]

you need to be a bit more specific than that

I hope you realize that thats not the whole code

[smoky scroll]

ok

[supple torrent]

And it's a loop which you should not use.

This will spam your deaf status on discord

[past sundial]

//Variables
const rpc = require("discord-rpc");
const { clientId } = require('./config.json');
rpc.register(clientId);
const client = new rpc.Client({
  transport: 'ipc'
})
const scopes = ['messages.read'];
//Variables

//Ready event
client.on('ready', () => {
  console.log('RPC Loaded!');
  client.request('SET_ACTIVITY', {
    pid: process.pid,
    activity: {
      details: 'hmm',
      state: 'hmm',
      assets: {
        small_image: 'hmm',
        small_text: 'hmm',
        large_image: 'hmm',
        large_text: 'hmm'
      },
      buttons: [
        {
          label: 'Invite Shadow Bot!',
          url: 'https://discord.com/api/oauth2/authorize?client_id=940748261441028116&permissions=1644971949559&scope=bot%20applications.commands'
        },
      ]
    }
  })
});
//Ready event

//Client login
client.login({ clientId, scopes }).catch(e => {
  console.error(`[Error]:\n`, e)
})
//Client login

I'm trying to make an rpc
Do we need to put the app id or client token in clientId? I tried putting both but didn't work.
It always says Could not connect in console

Pls help

[nimble yarrow]

application id

Things to consider when getting a connection closed/could not connect error:
• What transport are you using? If it's 'websocket', change that to 'ipc'.
• Is the ID you are trying to login with your user ID? If so, you should be using a Client ID from the Developer Portal (https://discord.com/developers/applications) instead.
• Is the ID a string? If not, JavaScript will truncate it's value causing the connection to fail.
• Are you using the Discord app? It won't be able to connect to the web version. Similarly, bots cannot use RPC.
• Is your code running on the same machine as the Discord app?
• Are you trying to run it from WSL? If so, it won't be able to connect either.
• Have you installed Discord from the snap store? If so, install it from your distro's package repository or directly from the Discord website.

[past sundial]

I pass all checks

[past sundial]

I put app id but still said couldn't connect

[nimble yarrow]

then you wouldnt have the error

[past sundial]

What could be the error?

Is something wrong in my code?

[nimble yarrow]

show the full error

[nimble yarrow]

so you didnt pass all checks

you cant use it on replit

[past sundial]

Huh!? Why?

[nimble yarrow]

• Is your code running on the same machine as the Discord app?

rpc connects to your local discord client

without that, no connection

[past sundial]

What should i use then?

[nimble yarrow]

wdym, you have to host it on the same machine where you use discord

[past sundial]

I use Replit on mobile and discord on mobile too

[nimble yarrow]

you cant use it on mobile either

[past sundial]

Uh...

[nimble yarrow]

and replit is still not local, replit is cloud based

[past sundial]

Do you know any local host for mobile because i don't have any computer device

[nimble yarrow]

then you wont be able to use rpc

[past sundial]

Bruh ☠️

[woeful kettle]

buy a rasbperry pi and run discord and the rpc there

[keen grove]

Discord can run on a raspberry pi ?

[nimble yarrow]

sure?

[keen grove]

Oh that must be new then, because I didn't find any discord package for armhf processors

[nimble yarrow]

oh

[keen grove]

I have a raspberry and I remember very well that I couldn't do that, so I was using the browser version. But maybe it has changed

[nimble yarrow]

there seem to be ways to get discord on a rasp

[keen grove]

(dpkg would throw an error like this package is for amd64 and not armhf)

Oh ?

[nimble yarrow]

https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps pi-apps for example seem to have discord

[keen grove]

Oh.. I didn't know about that

[nimble yarrow]

again, that doesnt belong here, #useful-servers

no, its not, now stop

[deft bear]

How can I detect when I lose connection to Discord? The docs are down so no idea

[pastel trench]

RPC = Remote Procedure Call actually

(or Rich Presence Client for someone else)

Well, now you know

[nimble yarrow]

Well, I highly suggest to read the rules again.
This is a support channel and not a shitpost channel.

[lime needle]

Can anyone help me?

node js is not working for me

[smoky scroll]

this channel is for rpc only, for other questions #archive-offtopic or #useful-servers

[deft bear]

Anyone? Right now if I connect to RPC, it works fine, but if I close Discord, nothing happens i.e. the code continue to runs.
So how do I check if its still connected so I alter my code to log that it was disconnected and to try to reconnect?

I tried a try catch as this runs every 15 seconds:

        rpc.setActivity({ ...type });

but the catch was not triggered

[chrome dew]

Because you didn’t awaited it

Better to use .catch() if you don’t solve the promise (if it returns a promise)

[sour tangle]

what happend to the rpc docs?

[nimble yarrow]

[sour tangle]

pog, now any other docs i can use?

[nimble yarrow]

nope

[deft bear]

ok I tried awaiting it and putting it in a try catch

        try {
            // Check if the user is currently watching something and if not, run on a timeout.
            console.log(`${formatDate()} | ${chalk.red.bold.underline('Trakt:')} Not Playing.`);
            await rpc.clearActivity();
        } catch {
            console.log('lost connection to discord');
        }

the catch was not triggered, also tried put a .catch() and still, its not catching

I am really confused as to why though, surely you cant run an rpc.clearActivity() without discord

[nimble yarrow]

the client should automatically get terminated when it loses connection to discord

[deft bear]

Thats what I would think, but it just continues to log 'not playing'

I just started the script while Discord was closed, and then closed it after it ran:

[nimble yarrow]

where does it log closed discord now

[deft bear]

i wrote that

just to show when I closed it

[nimble yarrow]

remove your try/catch es and it should crash the app when it loses connection?

all of them

[deft bear]

Yeah it didn't throw any error, do you seen anything painfully obvious I did wrong? https://pastie.io/eoemsy.js

[deft bear]

SOLVED

[wooden crescent]

If u dont mind me asking, how did u achieve that? Running into the same problem for quite a while now and docs hv vanished 🤡

[deft bear]

https://github.com/RagnarLothbrok-Odin/trakt-discord-presence/commit/e8774966bdddc45439ff0c362a6f5a2deb458eb8

No idea if there is a better way, but we have no docs and next to no support for discord-rpc. and this method works fine for what I want 🙂

[wooden crescent]

thank u so fucking much

[cobalt dome]

Hello greetings, I have a concern about the "npm i discord-rpc-electron" I am trying to implement it but I get a module error, where should it point to?

[nimble yarrow]

That package is not made by discord.js

[cobalt dome]

This? https://github.com/discordjs/RPC/tree/master/example

[nimble yarrow]

thats discord-rpc and not discord-rpc-electron

[deft bear]

No problem, this issue also gave me trouble for so long, happy to finally have it solved!

[ornate needle]

so there is a calender app called cron. i want to add rich presence to it myself. can i do that?

[quaint sable]

probably

depends if it supports extensions

or if u could find a way to detect if its running or not

[ornate needle]

its not open source

so i cant go into the code and add the files

[quaint sable]

well then im not sure

[ornate needle]

rip so i need the code then right

[quaint sable]

not really

it really depends on what u need to do with the rich presence

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