opal oliveBOT
Hi all!
We're pushing a change to message.interaction which will make its name field include subcommand group and subcommand if applicable (i.e. if the message is a response to a slash command with subcommand groups or subcommands). This change is not retroactive, and will affect messages from gateway as well as api. Please let us know if you see any issues invoking slash commands with subcommands.
This is being reverted, sorry for the disruption!
opal oliveBOT
Change to Bot Permissions in Interactions and Webhooks
⚠️ This includes an upcoming breaking change for some bots
Starting on July 28, 2022 (in about a month), the way bot's permissions will be calculated for interaction responses and webhook execution will be updated. Instead of using the permissions calculated for @-everyone, permissions will be calculated specifically for the bot (including any overwrites).
This change aligns with how bot's permissions are calculated when performing actions like posting a message to a channel. The permissions that may be affected for your bot are ATTACH_FILES, EMBED_LINKS,MENTION_EVERYONE and USE_EXTERNAL_EMOJIS. More details can be found in the change log entry.
📝 Change log entry: https://discord.com/developers/docs/change-log#changes-to-bot-permissions-for-interactions-and-webhooks
🧑💻 Updating your app
If your bot wants to use any affected permissions when responding to interactions or executing a webhook, ensure that the bot was installed with them. If it wasn’t, your app with the bot should be re-authenticated with them before July 28.
Using the new app_permissions field will hopefully make it a bit easier to fetch the contextual permissions your bot has.
opal oliveBOT
Min and Max Length for Command Options
📝 Change log entry: https://discord.com/developers/docs/change-log#min-and-max-length-for-command-options
A little delayed, but last week the min_length and max_length fields were added to application command options. These fields let apps control the allowed length of text a user can input.
opal oliveBOT
Default applications.commands Scope for Bots
After upgrading to the latest client (or when using the web), users installing an app with the bot scope will have the applications.commands scope automatically requested during the OAuth flow. Apps without the bot scope will still need to explicitly request the applications.commands scope.
Moderators’ and admins’ ability to limit an app’s permissions for commands are unaffected by this change.
Do I have to do anything?
Nope! As commands become more essential for apps, we wanted to make it easier for devs to start installing and implementing them.
If you're requesting the bot scope during OAuth installation, you're all set.
opal oliveBOT
Reminder: Upcoming Message Interaction Object Change
Just a reminder about the minor breaking change to Message Interaction Objects rolling out on <t:1658174880:d> (mostly because I forgot to publish the last one 😅). This change updates the name field for message interaction objects to include subcommands and subcommand groups in its value (in addition to the existing top-level command).
The name field is only on messages that are a response to an interaction without an existing message, so interaction responses are unaffected.
🔁 Original message with more info: #697138785317814292 message
opal oliveBOT
Upcoming Prompt for Mods/Admins to Enable Slash Commands
Next week, we’ll begin rolling out a prompt to users with the Manage Server permission in servers with one or more apps installed that have the bot scope but are not granted the applications.commands scope. The prompt will provide information about slash commands and include a button to enable them. Enabling slash commands will grant all eligible apps in the server the ability to install commands without requiring reinstallation with the applications.commands scope.
This update has no effect on the existing permissions system. After enabling commands, the prompted user will be guided through toggling command permissions on a per-app basis in the Integrations tab within Server Settings so that users can invoke each app's commands.
Users with the Manage Server permission will only be shown the modal once, but after that they can still enable slash commands through a sidebar banner.
🖼️ Preview images in thread~
opal oliveBOT
Upcoming Permissions Change to Webhook Routes
Hey fam. On <t:1659942109:D> we will begin requiring the VIEW_CHANNEL (1 << 10) permission for webhook routes which require MANAGE_WEBHOOKS (1 << 29), to align with our documented behavior. We don't expect that many applications will be affected by this, but in case you are, please ensure you have updated permissions needed for accessing the following routes:
GET /webhooks/{webhook.id}DELETE /webhooks/{webhook.id}PATCH /webhooks/{webhook.id}GET /channels/{channel.id}/webhooksPOST /channels/{channel.id}/webhooks
opal oliveBOT
TLS 1.2+ required
Discord has raised the minimum TLS version from 1.0+ to 1.2+ for all Discord websites, including the API.
Transport Layer Security (TLS) is an encryption protocol that protects Internet communications. TLS 1.2 was released in August 2008 (along with Twilight: Breaking Dawn) and its requirement is in line with industry best practices.
opal oliveBOT
Hi all! We’re happy to announce that open beta for slash command localization is starting today! In addition to being something we know a lot of you have been eager for, it’s also a great feature for expanding the userbase of your apps. We have betas available for iOS and desktop.
-The iOS beta requires you to have an app of version 117.0 or higher installed. You don't have to do anything special to enable it, other than be a member of this server.
-The desktop beta requires a build override, which is linked below. It's built on top of slate 2, so it will include the look and feel changes from that override.
-(Android is under development and we’ll have more news on it in the future.)
In addition, you can already begin submitting translations for slash commands, as the API for this is stable. See the documentation at https://discord.com/developers/docs/interactions/application-commands#localization for instructions and other details.
As a reminder, a user’s chosen language is now available in interaction payloads, so you can localize your interaction responses as well.
Please let us know in #956670794925228032 if you have any feedback about the behavior of localized slash commands!
opal oliveBOT
Hey everyone! We’ve got an announcement to share with you: we're testing a commands badge on bot profiles, which will help draw attention to the fact that a bot supports commands - as well as help educate users on features that bots have, which we know is something you all have requested.
If your app has at least one global command, you will see this badge show today!
What to know:
The badge will be displayed on the bot's user profile
The tooltip (when hovering over the badge) will say "Supports Commands"
Clicking on the badge itself will direct users to a web page that describes in more detail what slash commands are, what additional features bots can support, and other FAQ. If you haven’t seen this page yet, it’s here: https://discord.com/blog/welcome-to-the-new-era-of-discord-apps
All bots and apps are eligible! Slash commands, user commands, and message commands all count. All you need to do is register at least one global command for your app. (You can learn more about how to do this here: https://discord.com/developers/docs/tutorials/upgrading-to-application-commands)
If your app already meets this criteria, congrats!
Helping users understand how to get the most out of apps has been and will continue to be one of our top priorities. This is one thing we’re trying out, and there will be more coming soon! Enjoy.
opal oliveBOT
Hi everyone. There is currently an issue being investigated with interaction edits, deletes, and followups. This issue results in receiving 50027: Invalid Webhook Token errors when trying to edit, delete, follow up, or take some other actions on interaction webhooks.
opal oliveBOT
Webhook token problem has been identified and we are working on rolling out a fix. We will update this message when it is resolved.
opal oliveBOT
The webhook token problem should be fixed.
As a reminder, we saw a Snowflake length increase to 19 characters today! Snowflakes are 64 bit integers, so the max base 10 length is 20 digits now.
opal oliveBOT
Hey everyone 
An important reminder for developers of verified apps: the deadline for the new message content restrictions is <t:1661972400:D>, so you have 1 month left to make any remaining changes.
This is a breaking change and will restrict access to message content for verified bots and apps across the Discord API, including in the content, embeds, attachments, and components fields.
To prevent your app from breaking, you should update it to follow the new restrictions before the <t:1661972400:D> deadline (most apps can use slash commands and message components to maintain functionality without needing access to message content), or you can apply for the message content privileged intent within the developer portal.
For additional information about the change and how your app may be affected, you can read the Message Content FAQ: https://support-dev.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/4404772028055-Message-Content-Privileged-Intent-FAQ
opal oliveBOT
Session-specific Gateway Resume URLs
A new resume_gateway_url field has been added to the Ready gateway event to support session-specific gateway connections. The value of resume_gateway_url is a session-specific URL that should be used when resuming the gateway session after a disconnect. Previously, wss://gateway.discord.gg was used to connect and resume sessions, but should now only be used during the connection.
⚠️ Starting on September 12, apps that aren’t using resume_gateway_url to resume gateway sessions will be disconnected faster than normal. wss://gateway.discord.gg will NOT stop working.
📝 Change log entry: https://discord.com/developers/docs/change-log#sessionspecific-gateway-resume-urls
Note: At the moment, the value of resume_gateway_url will always be wss://gateway.discord.gg to give developers more time to adopt the new field. In the near future, the value will change to the zone-specific URLs (ex: wss://us-east1-b.gateway.discord.gg).
opal oliveBOT
🌐 Localized Application Commands 🌐
Today, support for localized command names and descriptions will be rolling out across all* clients. To add localized commands to your app, you can use the name_localizations and description_localizations fields when creating or updating commands.
✍️ Documentation: https://discord.com/developers/docs/interactions/application-commands#localization
🐧 Penguin fact: while penguins can't fly, they can jump out of the water up to 9ft in the air
opal oliveBOT
Automatic Command Scope Migration
Hey all 
Based on feedback from our scope migration experiment announced on <t:1657728000:d>, we’ve decided to grant applications.commands to all apps with the bot scope. This will be rolling out within the next couple of days.
How it’ll work
When an admin opens a server, apps in that server will automatically be granted the applications.commands scope. If the app previously didn't have applications.commands and has at least one global command registered, the @everyone role's permission to use the app’s commands will be turned off by default. However, the admin will be shown a banner that prompts them to navigate to their server settings and toggle that permission.
And just a reminder: as of <t:1657555200:d>, any apps installed with a bot scope are granted the applications.commands scope by default.
opal oliveBOT
@@@ Slash Command Mentions @@@
📰 Change log: https://discord.com/developers/docs/change-log#slash-command-mentions
Slash Command mentions are rolling out across all clients* this week! 
Similar to mentioning a user or channel, you can now mention a Slash Command to surface and share it. Simply use the new format </NAME:COMMAND_ID>, and the command will display inline as a clickable element. When a user clicks the mention, the command will auto-populate in their message input.
Subcommands and subcommand groups can also be mentioned by using </NAME SUBCOMMAND_NAME:ID> and </NAME SUBCOMMAND_GROUP SUBCOMMAND_NAME:ID> respectively.
🦦 Otter fact: Otters have a small pocket under each forearm that they use to store and carry their favorite rock wherever the world may take them. How relatable!
opal oliveBOT
__🤖 Global Slash Commands in Bot Profiles 🤖 __
As many of you noticed, we recently began rolling out global slash commands to bot profiles last week for verified apps. This week, we're rolling them out to 100% of verified apps 
With this update, a max of 5 of your app's most-used global slash commands are now visible in your bot profile (as long as your app is verified). These commands are directly invokable, making them more discoverable and usable for users across Discord 
How do I enable it?
You don't have to do anything! As long as your app is verified and has at least one global slash command, a max of 5 will be displayed in your bot profile automatically.
Can I change which commands appear in my bot profile?
No, at the moment you can't control which commands are present.
opal oliveBOT
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opal oliveBOT
💬 Message Content is Now a Privileged Intent 🗨️
⚠️ Today, message content is becoming a privileged intent for verified bots and apps as previously detailed: https://support-dev.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/4404772028055-Message-Content-Privileged-Intent-FAQ
Any app that does not have the message content intent configured in its settings within the Developer Portal wiIl receive empty values in fields that expose message content across Discord's APIs. These restrictions do not apply for messages that a bot or app sends, in DMs that it receives, or in messages in which it is mentioned. The new message content restrictions will happen gradually throughout today, so you may not immediately encounter the new restrictions.
💡 Details about the message content intent is in the docs: https://discord.com/developers/docs/topics/gateway#message-content-intent
➡️ If your app is verified or eligible for verification:
Verified apps must be approved for the message content intent to receive message content. If your verified app isn’t approved, or doesn’t account for the new message content restrictions, it will break for users.
Temporary Message Content Intent Toggle
Verified apps or apps that have submitted for verification can temporarily opt-in to a grace period which will allow your app to continue receiving message content until October 1. However, if you opt-in to the grace period, your app will be prevented from joining any additional servers until you opt-out. You can toggle the temporary grace period at any time in your app's settings within the Developer Portal.
After Oct 1, the toggle will be disabled and there will be no way to enable the message content intent without Discord approval.
💡 Details about temporarily enabling message content: https://support-dev.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/8561391080471
Applying for the Message Content Intent
To be approved for the intent, your app must have a use case that requires message content as described in the Review Policy: https://support-dev.discord.com/hc/articles/5324827539479. You can apply for privileged intent from your app’s settings in the Developer Portal after it’s verified.
Once your app is approved for the message content intent, you still must toggle the intent in your app’s settings on the Bot page under the “Privileged Gateway Intents” section.
➡️ If your app is not verified:
For unverified apps (that aren't eligible for verification), Discord approval is not required to use the message content intent, but you still must enable the intent in your app’s settings within the Developer Portal.
Existing unverified apps will automatically have the message content intent toggled on in their settings, but going forward, newly-created unverified apps will have the message content intent toggled off by default.
➡️ Gateway session reconnects:
As part of the deployment of the new message content restrictions, the majority of connected bots (verified and unverified) will see their WebSocket gateway sessions invalidated and closed. Because of the amount of bots using the Gateway, these restarts will not happen all at once. If your bot is correctly implementing normal recovery logic of a dropped connection, you shouldn't see any issues. Most developer libraries have recovery logic built-in, but if you aren't sure you can check the library's documentation or ask its maintainers.
For the Gateway session rollovers, bots will receive an INVALID_SESSION (Opcode 9) and the d field will be set to false, indicating the session is not resumable and that your bot will need to reconnect to the Gateway and send a new Identify event.
💡 Details about
INVALID_SESSIONand how to handle it: https://discord.com/developers/docs/topics/gateway#invalid-session
📌 FAQs and Resources are pinned in #697489244649816084 (in DDevs)
opal oliveBOT
📓 Update to App Directory listing fields 📓
Hey all, just a quick update about recent changes to App Directory listing fields. There are now two fields where you can add Directory-specific descriptions for your app: Description and Expanded Description.
Both fields are in your app's settings within the Developer Portal (if your app is verified). On the left sidebar under App Directory > Product Page:
• Description is a short description for your app (up to 200 characters) that cannot contain markdown. This will be shown in places like search, and will be required for your app to appear in the Directory.
• Expanded Description is a longer description for your app (up to 8k characters) that can contain markdown. It will be shown as the description on your actual App Directory listing. This field is optional, but if you don't provide an expanded description for your app, the listing will fall back to the Description field.
🐍 Snake fact: The fastest snake in the world is the Black Mamba, recorded at 12.5 miles per hour. It would take a Black Mamba about 2 years to slither to the moon!
opal oliveBOT
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Forum channels released to community servers __
As you may have seen on the blog, forum channels have started rolling out more broadly to community servers. Forum channels are a new channel type (GUILD_FORUM) that offer a more dedicated space for topics of discussion, composed only of threads.
✏️ API documentation: https://discord.com/developers/docs/topics/threads#forums
📰 Change log: https://discord.com/developers/docs/change-log#forum-channels-release
And more information about forum channels can be found in the blog post:
https://discord.com/blog/forum-channels-space-for-organized-conversation
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In our DDevs stage event at <t:1663178400:t>, you can hear from an engineer from the Forum channels team and ask any questions you may have.
opal oliveBOT
AutoMod Spam and Mention Spam Trigger Types
Hey all, a few new trigger types were added to AutoMod to protect against server spam and raids:
MENTION_SPAM blocks messages that mention more than a set number of unique server members or roles. The limit can be controlled with the new mention_total_limit field.SPAM blocks links and messages that are identified as spamJust like before, your app must have the MANAGE_GUILD permission to create, update, or delete any Auto Moderation rules.
And feedback or questions can be answered in the #987093490066403408 channel 
✏️ API documentation: https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/auto-moderation#auto-moderation-rule-object-trigger-types
📰 Change log: https://discord.com/developers/docs/change-log#automod-spam-and-mention-spam-trigger-types
And more information about the new trigger types is in the blog post:
https://discord.com/blog/new-anti-spam-raid-automod-safety-update
Sticking with the animal speed theme...
**Corgi fact: ** Corgis can run up to 25mph, just under the world sprinting record for humans (and twice as fast as black mambas)
opal oliveBOT
New Select Menu Components
✍️ Change Log: https://discord.com/developers/docs/change-log#new-select-menu-components
📄** Documentation**: https://discord.com/developers/docs/interactions/message-components#select-menus
Four 
shiny brand new select menu message components have been added. The new components' options are automatically populated with the corresponding resource:
5)6)7)8)They're defined in a similar way to the existing select menu component (now named the string select component), though their payload doesn't include options. Channel selects also have an additional channel_types field available to filter on channel type.
**Pelican fact: **Oh pelicans pelicans, their beaks can hold more than their bellies can~ (up to 1 galloon in the stomach, and 3 galloons in the beak!)
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As you may have seen this morning (https://discord.com/blog/building-the-future-of-discord), our App Directory is about to start rolling out! The experiment will be rolling out to a select number of users in the next 1-3 days. It will be accessible in server settings, which means you’ll only see it in servers where you have manage server permissions.
We’ve also given the experiment to anyone with an app in the App Directory, so if you’ve completed your checklist and opted-in, you will see it in your support server starting tomorrow
It’s been a long road and we’re so thrilled to be sharing this with you! 
opal oliveBOT
Happy App Directory day! 
The App Directory experiment is now rolling out! If your app is approved for discovery, your support server will have access, and the experiment will be more widely available very very soon 🐧🦦🐍
The Directory will be accessible in server settings, which means you’ll only see it in servers where you have manage server permissions.
opal oliveBOT
**
Delete Ephemeral Messages 
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📜 Change Log: https://discord.com/developers/docs/change-log#delete-ephemeral-messages
Add even more ephemerality to your already-ephemeral messages by deleting them 
oOoooOOoOoo
Ephemeral interaction responses and follow-ups can be deleted with a valid interaction token using DELETE /webhooks/<application_id>/<interaction_token>/messages/@original or DELETE /webhooks/<application_id>/<interaction_token>/messages/<message_id>.
🐰 Rabbit fact: Bunnies make noises, but they are very quiet. Content rabbits purrrrr by gently grinding their teeth together, and excited rabbits oink
opal oliveBOT
🤖 Automod Regex Support 🤖
📜 Change Log: https://discord.com/developers/docs/change-log#add-automod-regex-support
Automod KEYWORD rules now support the ability to catch unwanted messages using regex patterns. This is available through a new regex_patterns field within trigger_metadata (https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/auto-moderation#auto-moderation-rule-object-trigger-metadata).
Regex patterns are a powerful way to describe many keywords all at once using one expression. Only Rust flavored regex is currently supported, which can be tested in online editors such as https://rustexp.lpil.uk/.
🦛 Hippo fact: Hippos can sleep underwater, because they have a natural reflex that lets them come up for air, take a breath, and sink back down without waking up
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🔞 Upcoming Change for Age-Restricted Commands 🔞
Next Wednesday, November 16, we’re making updates to how age-restricted commands appear and are used in Discord. As some may know, commands have accepted an nsfw field in the API for some time, and we're ready to release the next part of that feature which will hide those commands from underage users on Discord.
ℹ️ Apps in the directory are unaffected—as a reminder, age-restricted content is not allowed in discoverable apps.
In line with Discord’s other policies on age-restricted content, here’s how commands marked nsfw will work. Users who are 18 or older can opt in to age-restricted commands by going to User Settings > Privacy, and enabling the age-restricted commands toggle (which will be turned off by default).
nsfw) channelsYou can see some screenshots of how this will work in the thread attached to this message. In the future, we will also start automatically tagging commands as nsfw if they fall within our policy but are not properly flagged.
We really appreciate those of you who have been asking for this feature, and your commitment to helping us keep Discord safe 
💡 Help Center article: https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/10123937946007
❓ If you have questions, feel free to ask them in #963510648917069899
opal oliveBOT
✨ Say hello to the new "Active Developer" badge! ✨
We know you've all been wanting a way to proclaim yourself a Discord Developer - so starting now you can head over to the Developer Portal to grab yours! Here are some quick things to know:
This badge is for active developers - all you need in order to qualify for this badge is to have at least 1 app that has had a global application command used in the last 30 days!
Note: if you have an 'Early Verified Developer' badge, that is not going away and will remain on your profile.
You'll also sign up for our new Developer News feed! This will make it even easier to keep up with the latest news. We'll be sending the first edition out in the next few weeks!
You can run this check here: https://discord.com/developers/active-developer. Just select which app you want to get checked from the dropdown!
🦫 Beaver fact: Beavers secrete castoreum, which is used to bring out flavor in vanilla ice cream and add fruity notes to perfumes
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🔓 Upcoming Change for Command Permissions 🔐
Based on feedback, we're making some updates to permissions for application commands to simplify permission management and to make command permissions more closely resemble other permissions systems in Discord. Server admins can begin to opt-in to the command permission changes outlined in the change log on a per-server basis starting on December 16, 2022. However, changes will not be applied to all servers until late January or early February.
📰 Change log: http://discord.com/developers/docs/change-log#upcoming-application-command-permission-changes. This includes many more context and details about whether you'll be affected + how to update your app accordingly.
Most apps will be unaffected by this change, but if your app uses the
PUT /applications/<application_id>/guilds/<guild_id>/commands/<command_id>/permissionsendpoint, you may need to make updates.
There are two main changes included:
1️⃣ The logic used to apply permission configurations to a user in a given context within Discord clients.
The new command permissions configuration behavior allows command-level permissions, app-level permissions, and default_member_permissions to work together rather than independently.
default_member_permissions acts as a “default” that a developer can set when creating or updating a command2️⃣ A new APPLICATION_COMMAND_PERMISSIONS_V2 guild feature flag to indicate whether that guild is using the old permissions logic or the new (upcoming) logic.
And now....a flowchart to help understand and visualize how permissions configurations are used by Discord clients (it's huge, so you might want to click "Open Original" to see all of it)
opal oliveBOT
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Application Connection Metadata and Linked Roles __
We're really excited to announce that a new feature called ✨ Linked Roles ✨ is starting to roll out today and will continue to over the next few weeks! Linked Roles allow admins to assign roles automatically based on users' information in 3rd party services (like having a verified account, having certain stats, or having more than a certain number of followers).
Apps can plug-in to Linked Roles by configuring new role connection metadata. Read more in the resources below:
🔗 **Overview page: ** https://discord.com/build/linked-roles
📜 Documentation: https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/application-role-connection-metadata
🏁 Getting started guide: https://discord.com/developers/docs/tutorials/configuring-app-metadata-for-linked-roles
✍️ Blog post: https://discord.com/blog/connected-accounts-functionality-boost-linked-roles
Along with this rollout, we're adding a new verification tier for apps that want to use Linked Roles in an official capacity. Note that this will be scaling up early next year, so stay tuned to details on how you can make your connections apps official.
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Hey there, active developers! We’re excited to send out one of our first updates, and to be able to talk to you so directly. It’s like we’re hanging out with you right in your server. That’s awesome.
In the spirit of Snowsgiving, we want to make sure you have time in your busy life to spend time with people you care about, rather than worrying about sending commands to your app.
So, for the month of December, we will not be checking activity for existing badge holders.
All existing Active Developers will keep their badge
New Active Developers can continue to claim the badge
Starting on January 10, 2023, we will be checking activity for all existing badge holders.
Thank you for being an integral part of what makes Discord app ecosystem awesome. Enjoy Snowsgiving and the holidays, and be sure to join us next week on December 14 for the last DDevs event of the year!
opal oliveBOT
Stricter Type Enforcement for Falsy Values
Starting early next month (January 2023), falsy field values must match that field’s specified type. If your app is not passing correctly-typed falsy values for all API fields, you should update your app or you will begin to encounter new errors.
An exception to the new stricter type enforcements is boolean-typed fields, which will accept 0 in addition to false (though using false is still recommended in most cases).
Previous behavior
Though the behavior wasn’t documented, some fields previously allowed any type of falsy value and would resolved them all to null. For example, an empty string passed in a list-typed field would resolve to null.
Updating your app
If your app is passing any falsy values that do not correspond to that field’s type, update your code so that it matches. For example, if your app is passing an empty list for a string-typed field, update that code to instead pass an empty string.
Reindeer fact: The back feet of reindeer make a clicking noise as they move caused by the friction of their tendons slipping over bone. This click clack lets reindeer stay near their herd even in harsh winter conditions. (bonus fact: reindeer sometimes make a cute yawn and wiggle their chins afterwards
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🧵 Thread Member Details and Pagination Support 🧵
✍️ Change log: https://discord.com/developers/docs/change-log#thread-member-details-and-pagination
A new member field, which contains general user information about a thread member, was added to the thread member object. This field will only be present when the new with_member field is set to true when calling List Thread Members (GET /channels/<channel_id>/thread-members) or Get Thread Member (GET /channels/<channel_id>/thread-members/<user_id>).
In addition to exposing additional info about a thread member, setting with_member will make the results of List Thread Members paginated. You can paginate through the results using the after and limit fields. Starting in API v11, all results returned by List Thread Members will be paginated. Additional details are in the change log and documentation~
Clownfish fact: Clownfish (or anemonefish) live in colonies with a strict hierarchy, at the top of which is a female. If that female dies, the most dominant male in that colony will transition into female and assume the top of the hierarchy.
opal oliveBOT
Hi all! Update on stricter type enforcement for falsy values (previously announced in #697138785317814292 message): This change is beginning to roll out now. If you see any issues with input that you think is correctly typed, let us know in #697489244649816084. Thanks!
edit: This is now rolled out.
opal oliveBOT
New GUILD_AUDIT_LOG_ENTRY_CREATE Gateway Event
✍️ **Change Log: **https://discord.com/developers/docs/change-log#guild-audit-log-events
A new GUILD_AUDIT_LOG_ENTRY_CREATE event was added, which is sent when an audit log entry is created in a server.
GUILD_AUDIT_LOG_ENTRY_CREATE requires the VIEW_AUDIT_LOG permission and passing the GUILD_MODERATION (1 << 2) intent when connecting to the Gateway.
Bee fact: When honey bees find a delectable food source, they communicate the location of it to other colony members by dancing (called a waggle dance). Those members then dance for others, and so on until the entire colony knows of the location.
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__ Increase Limits for AutoMod Keywords __
✍️ **Change Log: ** https://discord.com/developers/docs/change-log#increase-auto-moderation-keyword-limits
Two minor updates for AutoMod:
The maximum number of KEYWORD rules per guild was increased to 6 (previously 5)
The maximum length for keyword_filter and allow_list fields were increased to 60 (previously 30)
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Hey everyone, we're aware there are some errors with application commands endpoints due to a change we released, we're working on rolling it back ASAP.
Edit: The incident should be resolved now.
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Hey developers!
If you’re reading this, we’re delighted that you picked up your Active Developer badge and subscribed to this news feed! (If you’d like to change which channel should receive our Developer News, or opt-out at any time, you can do so in the Developer Portal: https://discord.com/developers/active-developer).
We hope your 2023 is off to a great start - here is a recap of some upcoming events, announcements, reminders, and opportunities. Enjoy!
Join our February DDevs event
Join us for our first developer event of the year on February 28! We'll share API updates and host an exclusive panel with Discord employees discussing their tech interview experiences. Plus - spoiler alert - meet our new Discord Developer Community Manager!
Claim your Active Developer Badge
We’re so happy to see so many of you claim your badges! As a reminder, the Active Developer Badge requires you own an app that has a command that was used in the past 30 days. If at any point your app no longer meets this criteria, the badge will be removed from your profile (but of course you can reapply when you meet the criteria again).
Read more about the active developer badge and its criteria here: https://support-dev.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/10113997751447-Active-Developer-Badge
🆕 Recent API updates
🔗 Linked Roles was released last year to let admins dynamically created roles using 3rd-party information provided by installed apps. Get started using the tutorial: https://discord.com/developers/docs/tutorials/configuring-app-metadata-for-linked-roles
👥 Apps can now find more information about thread members in the member field in thread member objects.
👉 Change Log: https://discord.com/developers/docs/change-log#thread-member-details-and-pagination
👩⚖️ A new GUILD_AUDIT_LOG_ENTRY_CREATE event was added to the Gateway to let apps know when a new audit log entry is added in a guild.
👉 Change Log: https://discord.com/developers/docs/change-log#guild-audit-log-events
Updates to AutoMod include an increase in the number of allowed keyword rules per server and the max length for the keyword_filter and allow_list fields.
👉 Change Log: https://discord.com/developers/docs/change-log#increase-auto-moderation-keyword-limits
👀 Explore the App Directory
Looking for some fun things to do with your friends this month? We recently added in a new Cozy Night In category in App Directory! Check out our recs for apps that will add some cozy vibes to your server. In a server where you have ‘Manage Server’ permissions, head to: **Server Settings ** > App Directory
From there you'll see the Cozy Night In category on the homepage, where you can add these apps to your server!
On a related note, congratulations to everyone who enabled Discovery on their apps! (If you haven’t yet, you can see how to do so here: https://support-dev.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/9506257727255-App-Directory-Intro)
- Discord Developer team
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IP Discovery Upcoming Change
We recently pushed out a change related to Voice Connections that broke apps sending 70-byte UDP packets to the voice server when using IP Discovery. While the documentation and deprecation were updated in December 2019, there wasn't communication around the the change starting to roll out so we've temporarily reverted the change to give developers more time to handle the breaking change.
⚠️ Starting <t:1678896000:D>, all apps with Voice Connections using IP Discovery must send 74-byte UDP packets. IP Discovery requests sending the deprecated 70-byte packet will no longer receive a response.
Some 3rd party libraries may be needed to be updated to support this change, so if your app uses Voice Connections and a 3rd party library, check with the maintainer(s) to see if it sends the updated packet and/or whether you need to update the library version you're using.
📰 Read the IP Discovery documentation for more information about the UDP packet to send: https://discord.com/developers/docs/topics/voice-connections#ip-discovery
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Update on March Verification Requests 
Hey everyone 
, here’s a quick announcement for those of you who hadn’t heard back after applying for bot verification or privileged intents during the month of March 2023.
Beginning early last month, there was a bug in our system that may have resulted in tickets not being created after a bot verification form or privileged intent form was filled out. **See our previous message here for more details: **
#696891424041598978 message,
Fortunately, we have since resolved this issue, and new applications for both intents and verification are processing without issue. We unfortunately are unable to recover applications that were lost as a result of this bug. If you applied for verification during March 2023 and you believe you’re impacted, please send in a ticket containing your bot’s ID so we can determine whether or not your ticket was created. You can create a ticket here: https://support-dev.discord.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
We apologize for any inconvenience this created and are aiming resolve this as quickly we possibly can. Thanks for your patience and understanding.
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Bot users added to all new apps
✍️ Change Log: https://discord.com/developers/docs/change-log#bot-users-added-to-all-new-apps
Starting today, bot users will be added to all newly-created apps. Existing apps will not be affected by this change.
If your app doesn't need or want a bot user added during installation, you can refrain from using the bot scope. Additional details and links to relevant documentation are in the change log entry.
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__AutoMod Badge for Apps __
Since AutoMod launched last year, moderation apps have been integrating with its APIs to create custom moderation experiences for Discord mods and admins. The AutoMod APIs help simplify message scanning by letting developers create custom rules for servers, while improving their users' experience with built-in AutoMod features like moderating messages before they're sent.
And today....we're excited to let you know we've released an AutoMod badge to showcase AutoMod-powered apps to Discord users. The badge will appear on a bot's profile when it has created 100+ AutoMod rules.
📰 Check out the official blog post about integrating with AutoMod: https://discord.com/blog/supercharge-your-moderation-with-automod-in-your-apps
❓ Or the help center article for more specifics on the badge: https://support-dev.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/13847462843543
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Today we are launching 🚀 expanded markdown (lists, headers, and masked links) to 100% of all guilds and users.
You can read more about it here Support Article
Not just users but also Apps/Bots/Webhooks 🤖 can take advantage of this new functionality!
As always, everything we do is a work in progress. We are still open to feedback and bug info, and we welcome you to provide both. 
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Small update on expanded markdown 
We had to roll it back yesterday to patch some issues. We will most likely be bringing it back sometime next week. soon 
Have a good, markdown-less weekend! 
Animal fact of the week: a group of rhino is called a "crash" 🦏
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Impact of Unique Usernames on Apps and Bots 
Today we announced that Discord’s username system is changing. Discriminators are being removed and new, unique usernames (@name) and display names are being introduced. These changes will make it easier for users to connect with their friends and give more control over identity on Discord. You can visit https://discord.com/blog/usernames to hear from one of our founders about why usernames are changing, or read more details about how changes to the username system affects non-bot users at https://dis.gd/usernames
More details for developers (including an FAQ) are in the Help Center article:
https://dis.gd/app-usernames
Below is an overview of how apps and bots will be affected by the username change. More details for developers, including exact dates, will be communicated soon.
Changes to bot users on Discord
1️⃣ We recently made a change to add bot users to all newly-created apps. During the username migration, all apps without a bot user created before April 14 will have a bot user automatically added. If your app doesn’t require a bot user, you can skip adding the bot scope during installation.
2️⃣ After migration, developers will no longer be able to directly set bot usernames or bot icons. The bot user’s icon will always be the same as the App Icon. Bot usernames will be determined differently for verified and unverified apps:
3️⃣ Application Names (the Name field on the General Overview page within the app’s settings) will be used as the Display Name for an app’s bot user. This means developers cannot manually update the Display Name for a bot user without updating the Application Name. Server nicknames are unaffected by this change.
4️⃣ The Discord client will be updated to only display Application Names in most surfaces, including the bot profile and in the search interface. The client changes will allow all Discord apps, verified and unverified, to use their Application Name as the identity for their app (and bot) across Discord.
Migration of verified app usernames
Most verified apps with Application Names which can be automatically migrated to the new username system have been reserved. No user will be able to claim the reserved username, and during migration the reserved name will be automatically given to the app's bot user.
Verified apps that cannot be automatically migrated or wish to change their Application Name for another reason will be able to make a one-time change at the time of migration.
Identifying migrated users
To keep clients backwards-compatible, users that are migrated to the new username system will have a single zero (#0) discriminator. This will not appear in the client, but will be in payloads your app receives. After the migration to the new username system is complete, the 0 discriminator will be removed.
Preparing your app for username changes
#0 discriminator that updated users will have when updating your code.
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🔠 Updated max character limit in app names 🔡
Application names are now limited to 32 characters when you're creating a new app or updating the name of an existing app. This change does not currently affect apps with existing names longer than 32 characters.
This change is related to upcoming username changes for apps and bots, which you can read more about at https://dis.gd/app-usernames
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Follow-up on Unique Usernames for Apps
Hi everyone,
We recently announced upcoming changes to Discord’s username system. While that new system continues to roll out to users, we have updated information to share with you all about the bot side of this transition: application names and bot usernames will remain on the discriminator system. Below are details on how this may simplify things for you and what you still need to know about what is changing.
What does this mean?
Changes that are staying, and looking into the future:
The team is focused on ensuring that the username transition is smooth for all users and will continue to monitor how applications / bots interact with the new system.
For more information, refer to the help center article: https://dis.gd/app-usernames
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Hi developers! 👋
Welcome to another edition of our Developer News! Here you'll find recent updates, reminders, and upcoming events. Enjoy!
mention_raid_protection_enabled trigger metadata field to toggle automatic mention raid detection. Read more at https://discord.com/developers/docs/change-log#add-join-raid-and-mention-raid-fields.We recently announced upcoming changes to Discord’s username system. While that new system continues to roll out to users, here are some key reminders about the bot side of this transition, which you can read more about here: https://dis.gd/app-usernames.
➡️ Don't miss out on future events! Join our DDevs server today: https://discord.com/invite/discord-developers.
We can't wait to see what you build next on Discord!
- Your Discord Developer team 💜
If you’d like to change which channel should receive our Developer News, or opt-out at any time, you can do so in the Developer Portal: https://discord.com/developers/active-developer.
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(again)Today we are re-rolling out 🚀 masked links (as part of the new markdown) to 5% of all guilds, with the intention it will be out to 100% in the coming weeks.
You can read more about it here Support Article
We are aware of the security and abuse vectors relating to this feature, and are keeping a close eye on reports. Please report to CX/Support (https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us) if you see any issues. 
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Today, we’re introducing an OpenAPI 3.1 spec in public preview to make it easier and more reliable to develop with the HTTP API. While our current developer documentation requires manual reviews and updates, the OpenAPI spec is generated from the source code which means it better reflects the nooks, crannies, and nuances of the Discord API.
👀 You can find details about the spec in the discord-api-spec repository on GitHub. You can also explore our Postman collection (which was generated using the spec) to easily discover and test HTTP endpoints.
From the OpenAPI Specification website: “The OpenAPI Specification defines a standard, language-agnostic interface to HTTP APIs which allows both humans and computers to discover and understand the capabilities of the service without access to source code, documentation, or through network traffic inspection”.
While we’re excited to share the spec with the community, we’re still making improvements and refining some technical details in the spec. During the public preview, there may be bugs and unannounced breaking changes.
If you see something that looks incorrect or can be improved, open an issue on GitHub.
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Setting Activity State for Bot UsersThe state field in activity objects can now be set when you're updating presence for a bot user.
When the activity's type is Custom (4), the value of state will become the custom status text for the bot user. For other activity types, it will be displayed as additional data under the activity's name.
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We've released a new Embed Debugger tool that shows you how a URL's metadata will be parsed and rendered as a link embed within the Discord client. Use it to preview your site's embed, or debug why your site's link embed isn't working as expected.
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Team Member RolesYou can now select roles other than admin when inviting users or configuring members of a team. There are four role types (owner, admin, developer, or read-only) that a team member can now be assigned based on what information and actions they need access to.
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Hi developers! 👋
Welcome to the September edition of our Developer News! Here you’ll find recent updates, reminders, and other fun dev items!
We recently launched our OpenAPI 3.1 spec in public preview to make it easier and more reliable to develop with the HTTP API. The OpenAPI specification is a standard to make it easy to define APIs in a way that both humans and machines can understand. Spectate the details in the new discord-api-spec repository.
Postman is a platform that makes it easy to test and prototype with APIs, and we’ve recently updated the Discord Postman collection using our brand new OpenAPI spec. Explore the Postman collection to explore and try out Discord’s HTTP API endpoints.
We also released a new Embed Debugger tool that shows you how a URL's metadata will be parsed and rendered as a link embed within the Discord client. Use it to preview your site's embed or debug why your site's link embed isn't working as expected.
Tired of the world’s longest link clogging the chat when you could just say “click here”? Well fear not! Masked links are here. See what we did there? 😏
Picture your verified app and its product page just a click away on a webpage with no need for users to log in to Discord. Introducing App Directory on the web! All apps in the App Directory now have a publicly viewable link to make it easier for others to find and share your app. Visit https://discord.com/application-directory in your browser to see it live, and don’t forget to update your socials with your now web-friendly product page link!
Not verified yet? No worries! Our best practices guide will help you craft your perfect App profile page when you are ready.
Have you visited our Discord Developers (DDevs) server lately? It's looking fresh with new customizable roles, updated channels for connecting with other devs, and more! Be sure to visit and opt in to your preferred roles before our next server event.
We can't wait to see what you build next on Discord!
- Your Discord Developer team 💜
If you’d like to change which channel should receive our Developer News, or opt-out at any time, you can do so in the Developer Portal: https://discord.com/developers/active-developer.
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Default Values for Auto-populated Select MenusA new default_values field was added for user (5), role (6), mentionable (7), and channel (8) select menu components. default_values is a list of default value objects, which includes an id of the user, role, or channel and a corresponding type.
ℹ️ The UI updates to support default values in auto-populated select menus are not supported in older client versions, so if you're running into issues try updating your client!
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Starting today, eligible US-based developers can monetize their verified apps with App Subscriptions.
App Subscriptions let you to charge your users for premium functionality with a recurring, monthly subscription.
To support App Subscriptions, apps now have access to:
PREMIUM_REQUIRED (10) interaction response type is available to prompt users to upgradeentitlements field, which is an array of entitlement objects, available in interaction data payloads when receiving and responding to interactionsTo learn more about eligibility details and how to enable monetization for your app, check out the Monetization Overview.
✍️ Change Log
For a full list of features and API changes, read more details in the Change Log.
📣 Feedback & Bug Reports
For feedback and bug reports on monetization features, please submit issues on GitHub.
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Hi developers! 👋
Welcome to a special late September edition of our Developer News! We have a lot of fun announcements for you today. 😄
It's been an incredible journey since we announced our alpha testing a year ago. As we continue this voyage, we're thrilled to announce another significant milestone for verified Apps: Premium App Subscriptions is launching in the US today!
Premium App Subscriptions offer an unmatched opportunity to earn directly from your users on Discord. Here's why it's a game-changer:
Ready to redefine the way we engage and transact on Discord? With Premium Apps, it's not just about providing value; it's about earning from the value you provide. Learn more here.
Last week, we announced App Pitches. It’s simple: tell us something incredible you want to build on Discord. Have an idea for an app that supports your local organizations? What about a fun game that everyone will love? Or an app that fills a very specific niche within your hobbies and interests? Tell us all about it and you might receive funding to hit the ground running at full speed.
Submissions open today! Pitch your idea and learn more here.
We recently hosted a Platform Updates event in our Discord Developers server. Join the community today to watch the recording and join us live for future DDevs events!
We can't wait to see what you build next on Discord!
- Your Discord Developer team 💜
If you’d like to change which channel should receive our Developer News, or opt-out at any time, you can do so in the Developer Portal: https://discord.com/developers/active-developer.
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To improve security of Discord's CDN, attachment CDN URLs have 3 new URL parameters: ex, is, and hm. Once authentication enforcement begins later this year, links with a given signature (hm) will remain valid until the expiration timestamp (ex).
⚠️ Attachment CDN URLs have already started following the new pattern, so your app will begin to encounter the new parameters in attachment CDN links, but authentication is not being enforced until later this year. More details about when authentication will start to be enforced will be shared in the upcoming weeks.
ex: timestamp indicating when the attachment URL will expire, after which point you'd need to retrieve another URL (by doing something like retrieving a message via HTTP). More details to come about the length of time this will be by default.is: timestamp indicating when the URL was issuedhm: unique signature that remains valid until ex.To access the attachment CDN link after the link expires, your app will need to fetch a new CDN URL. The API will automatically return valid, non-expired URLs when you access resources that contain an attachment CDN URL, like when retrieving a message.
The client behavior is not changing and will refresh posted URLs to be automatically valid, so your app doesn't need to worry about refreshing URLs itself if the link was valid at the time of posting.
The behavior in the client will remain the same. Links posted in the client will be automatically updated if the link was valid at the time of posting, so you don't need to update your message's content when it includes an attachment CDN link (in cases like apps reposting images using CDN links).
If your app requires access the content from an attachment CDN link, you should fetch the contents from the valid CDN link and upload them to a secure, independent host that your app maintains access to.
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discordapp.com/*ℹ️ We have added a global rate limit for API requests made to discordapp.com/* and may further restrict requests in the future.
To limit impact on your app, please make sure you are making calls to discord.com/*.
This does not apply for cdn.discordapp.com.
🔍 Refer to the API Reference for more info on which url(s) to use when building on the REST API
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Hi developers! 👋
Welcome to the October edition of our Developer News! 🫶
We are thrilled to announce that Premium App Subscriptions are now available in the UK and EU regions! After witnessing the success and positive feedback in the US, we're eager to bring this feature to our dedicated developers across the pond.
Empower your apps with seamless monetization, insightful analytics, and a frictionless user experience. This is your opportunity to harness a new avenue for growth and engagement within the Discord ecosystem.
This is just another step in our mission to support developers globally. We are committed to continuously refining and expanding our offerings based on your feedback and needs.
Join the conversation in our Discord Developers (DDevs) server, share your feedback, and engage with fellow developers on our platform. Your insights drive our innovation!
If you are a verified app developer in the US, UK, or EU, log in to the Developer Portal and start monetizing today. Learn more here.
App Pitches submissions are now closed! Thank you to everyone who submitted a pitch. We received hundreds of pitches and are currently ensuring that a real person reads every. single. one! Check back here on November 7 when we announce our winners, and keep the party going in DDevs as you hopefully start to bring your App Pitch idea to life! Regardless of the outcome, you are all winners in our hearts. ❤️
Boo! 👻 We're excited to share that our Halloween Collection is officially up in the App Directory! It features 4 amazing apps that you should definitely try out to get in the scary storytelling or witchy mood.
Our spotlight feature is HallowsTreat, a truly festive trick-or-treating app that lets users drop candy or even engage in boss battles. There's also plenty of Fright & Fortunes for you to engage with in the frightful and festive CROM, Cabot, and Chucky apps. You can even see the apps in action in our DDevs server for a limited time! Happy spooky season!
Last week we hosted our first App Directory Peer Review Session in the DDevs server! Four App Directory product pages received live feedback from Discord staff and community members. Interested in receiving feedback for your App Directory product page? Visit DDevs and post to our #1159976451525836900 channel!
We have many more developer events around the corner. Join DDevs today to join in on the fun! Can you decipher our next event? Hint: ||LLmda Jcqtlibpwv||
We can't wait to see what you build next on Discord!
- Your Discord Developer team 💜
If you’d like to change which channel should receive our Developer News, or opt-out at any time, you can do so in the Developer Portal: https://discord.com/developers/active-developer.
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Fix Interaction Response PermissionsThe behavior for message edit interaction response actions like updating interaction responses and sending follow-up messages have been updated to follow a bot user's permissions.
Previously, some message edit interaction response actions would use the default permissions rather than a bot user's permissions.
Dino fact: Oviraptor was a Theropod whose name means "egg thief" because its fossils were found around egg nests. But...we eventually learned that the nests belonged to the Oviraptors
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Hi developers! 👋
It's time for the November edition of Developer News! 🎉
Apps will encounter three new parameters in attachment CDN links used for link refreshing: ex, is, and hm. Starting no earlier than December 15, these parameters will be used to indicate when that CDN link is expired, after which your app would need to fetch a new link to access its content. Links within the client will be automatically refreshed, so most impact will be with expired attachment CDN links and links shared outside of the client. For details on the change, read the original and follow-up announcements in the Discord Developers server.
A bug was fixed with bot user permissions, so now the behavior for interaction response edit actions will follow a bot user's permissions rather than the default @everyone permission. Read more in the changelog.
Discord Devs, you rocked it! We received hundreds of entries, which gave our set of judges plenty to think about as they reviewed every one of them. Here are the finalists for our 2023 App Pitches program for each category:
Thank you to everyone who helped make App Pitches 2023 a success. Even if your pitch didn’t win, know that you’re all winners in our hearts and we hope that you still go out and build your pitched apps! 🫶
Have you seen the new featured Competitive Spirit Apps in App Directory yet? 👀 Add TREBEL, Tourney Bot, Guess the Rank, and FN Leaderboard to your server or try them out for a limited time in the Discord Developers server!
Did you hear? We hosted our first ever DDevs Buildathon this month! We were so impressed by the 80 builds you created in just one week. Join us in the Discord Developers server and check out the #1168620408757567508 channel to see them!
We have a few more events remaining before the end of the year, including our upcoming Developer Spotlight: Joyn Stage Event on Friday the 17th! Join us to meet Joyn, the people behind Tourney Bot, learn about their app, ask questions, and learn best practices for developing on Discord.
We can't wait to see what you build next on Discord!
- Your Discord Developer team 💜
If you’d like to change which channel should receive our Developer News, or opt-out at any time, you can do so in the Developer Portal: https://discord.com/developers/active-developer.
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We've made it easier for developers to test their app subscriptions without having to use real payment methods.
Read more about Testing your App Subscriptions Implementation for details.
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📣 Calling all developers! Ready to make a difference?
We're thrilled to announce that our annual developer survey is live now to gather your valuable feedback and insights. Your opinions matter greatly to us, and we're committed to making our developer offerings even better with your input. 
➡️ Log in to your developer portal and find the survey link in the navigation bar. You may also see a special winter surprise! ❄️
It only takes a few minutes to make a big impact! Thanks in advance for completing the survey. 💜
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As outlined in a blog post earlier this year, we are experimenting with end-to-end encryption (e2ee) for voice and video channels.
During this testing phase, there is nothing developers need to do to support end-to-end encryption. Voice channels will automatically downgrade to currently documented, non-e2ee protocols when a bot user joins the channel. This is transparent to the connecting client but may result in a slight delay between establishing a connection and receiving audio.
We will be continuing our testing and will share updates along with developer documentation and sample code once it is available.
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Due to upcoming CDN changes, we are making updates to images within App Directory profiles. Going forward, all new and updated URLs for images in App Directory profiles must be hosted outside of Discord’s CDN. This includes images in the Images tab (under Media in your app's settings) and within expanded descriptions.
Previously, using Discord attachment CDN URLs was allowed in the Images tab. To make migration easier, existing Discord CDN-hosted images in the Images tab have been migrated off of the CDN, so no action is needed on your part. Going forward, any Discord attachment CDN URLs will be rejected.
Previously, using Discord attachment CDN URLs was allowed in the expanded description. Going forward, they will not be allowed. To continue supporting images in expanded descriptions, non-CDN URLs are supported going forward.
⚠️ By the end of this year, Discord attachment CDN-hosted images in your expanded description should be migrated elsewhere, and their URLs should be updated in your app's settings accordingly.
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Hi developers! 👋
It's time for the last 2023 edition of Developer News! 🎉 🪩
Have you heard the news? We've made it easier for you to test your app subscriptions without having to use real payment methods! Team members will automatically receive a 100% discount on a subscription for your app, allowing you to test the end-to-end payment flow, and developers can create and delete test entitlements to toggle access to an application's premium features. Learn more here.
As outlined in a blog post earlier this year, we are experimenting with end-to-end encryption (e2ee) for voice and video channels. During this testing phase, there is nothing developers need to do to support end-to-end encryption. Voice channels will automatically downgrade to currently documented, non-e2ee protocols when a bot user joins the channel. This is transparent to the connecting client but may result in a slight delay between establishing a connection and receiving audio. We will share updates as they become available. Find more information in the Change Log.
2024 is almost here, and we’re celebrating in our Discord Developers (DDevs) server with community events!
Join us on <t:1702670400:F> for our last Platform Updates event of the year! During this special Platform Updates: 2023 Recap event, we’ll review platform highlights from the year PLUS preview exciting 2024 content. 👀 We’ll also host a Q&A with DevRel and other awesome Discord staff. You don’t want to miss this one! 
To celebrate the end of the year, we’re also hosting one last Activities Game Night of 2023! Come play Activities with Discord staff on <t:1703181600:F> and <t:1703286000:F> in DDevs. 🎮
Thank you to those who have already submitted their feedback via the annual developer survey! If you haven’t yet, log in to your developer portal and find the survey link in the navigation bar. It only takes a few minutes to make a big impact!
Discord will be on a company-wide break from December 25 - January 1. Please expect delays with developer support tickets during this time. The DDevs server will also be more restricted than usual to ensure mods have time to enjoy the holidays. More information will be shared in DDevs in the coming weeks. We appreciate your patience and understanding, and hope you have a wonderful holiday season! ✨
- Your Discord Developer team 💜
If you’d like to change which channel should receive our Developer News, or opt-out at any time, you can do so in the Developer Portal: https://discord.com/developers/active-developer.
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Did you see our announcement earlier this month? #697138785317814292 message 👀
Our annual developer survey is currently live to gather your feedback and insights. It will close this Friday.
➡️ To complete the survey, log in to your developer portal and find the link in the navigation bar.
Thank you! 🫶
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Embed objects are now strictly limited to 25 embed fields. If you pass more than 25 fields within an embed's fields property, you'll get an error.
Previously, only the first 25 embed fields would be displayed within the embed, but no error was returned.
Snowflake fact: The largest flake ever recorded was 15 inches across and 8 inches thick, spotted back in 1887 in Montana (but there isn't much corroborated evidence for it, so take this fun fact with a pinch of salt).
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**Small update to start off 2024 
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We've aligned the API's character limit for the Guild description field with the app's limit of 120 characters. This change addresses the previous discrepancy where the API allowed bypassing the client's character limit for this field.
The new limit is now reflected in our Open API spec.
opal oliveBOT
Interactions sent with Transfer-Encoding: chunked
From <t:1705097820> to <t:1705599000>, we erroneously delivered interactions with chunked encoding. This has now been resolved.
magic plankBOT
Hi developers! 👋
Welcome to 2024 and our first Developer News of the year! We're so excited for this year and hope you are, too. 🎉 🪩
In case you missed it, we hosted an end-of-the-year Platform Recap in in the Discord Developers (DDevs) server in December. We reviewed 2023 updates, previewed 2024 announcements, and hosted a Q&A with various Discord staff. We have lots of things planned for this year, so check out the recording!
Have you seen the latest updates on the App Directory homepage? Check out our Developer’s Toolkit collection, featuring the app: Sentry! Sentry is a software monitoring tool that helps developers identify and fix code-related issues. From error tracking to performance monitoring, Sentry makes it easy to diagnose issues and learn continuously about your application code health. Add Sentry to your server so you can triage, resolve, and archive Sentry issues directly from Discord. 
Thank you for your patience during the Discord-wide holiday break. Our support staff are hard at work in responding to your tickets, and the DDevs server is no longer in “Holiday Break” mode. Jump on in and chat with your favorite dev community!
Looking for fun dev events? Join us in DDevs this <t:1706302800:F> for an App Directory Peer Review Session! Discord staff will review App Directory best practices and guide peer reviews for a few product pages from the community.
We have many more events and surprises planned for 2024, so stay tuned. Here's to another year of building on Discord!
- Your Discord Developer team 💜
If you’d like to change which channel should receive our Developer News, or opt-out at any time, you can do so in the Developer Portal: https://discord.com/developers/active-developer.
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Hey everyone 
I'm back (once again), here with some minor updates and clarifications about the authenticated attachment URL parameter change we posted about last year (you can read more in the original and follow-up posts). This post includes some important information and dates, as well as answers some questions we've repeatedly received from developers.
We refined the timeline for the gradual rollout of the URL parameter change:
1️⃣ On <t:1706810400:d>, signature enforcement will begin to be applied for any new attachment uploads to Discord.
2️⃣ On <t:1708624800:d>, we're planning to apply signature enforcement to previously uploaded attachments.
Previously, we posted an update that said net-new attachment links in the Images tab and all attachment links in the Expanded Description would no longer be allowed. However, based on your feedback, we've rolled back this change to allow more flexibility for images in the App Directory.
Since the change is rolled back, you can use Discord attachment links in your app's Images tab and Expanded Description going forward, and they will be automatically re-signed like other attachment links in the client. Sorry for the confusion, but we believe the end result is a net-positive for developers and Directory pages.
What is the expiration window for attachment links?
Initially, URLs will expire after 14 days, and new ones will be issued every 7 days. We've chosen a longer expiration time to simplify the rollout. However, this may be reduced post-launch so you should use continue using the ex URL parameter mentioned in the original post to determine when a specific link is expected to expire.
Are these dates final?
We aim to stick to the above dates, but we'll be closely monitoring the impact on users and developers to ensure a smooth transition. If needed, we might modify the rollout plan, but we would communicate any changes here.
How should I handle this change in my app?
Please refer to the original post and follow-up post for more information on handling the change for your app.
opal oliveBOT
Guilds can no longer add more than 50 integrations. An error will appear or be returned if you try to add more than the max number of integrations. Guilds that currently have more than 50 integrations are not affected by this change at this time.
To see all integrations in a guild, you can view the Integrations tab in Server Settings or use the Get Guild Integrations endpoint.
Edit: To clarify, webhooks of any kind are not considered as integrations.
opal oliveBOT
Keep your App Directory page sleek with new masked link support. The Expanded Description field on profile pages now support masked links 
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excited to see all the creative and genuinely cool avatars y'all come up with for your bots. please don't do anything too cursed. good luck, have fun!
technical notes: just upload an animated avatar through PATCH /users/@me like you would a regular avatar. same constraints apply to bots here as they do user accounts w/ nitro.
magic plankBOT
Happy February, developers! 👋
It's time for another edition of our Developer News! 📰
Bot users can now have animated avatars! Animated avatars for your bot user can be uploaded by using the avatar field in the Modify Current User endpoint. Currently, uploading animated avatars is for bot users is only supported using the API—it is not currently supported through the app’s settings page.
Masked links are now supported in the Expanded Description for App Directory profiles! 🎉 Apps eligible for discovery can update their Expanded Description through the App Directory tab in their app’s settings.
DDevs Community NewsReady to level up your apps? Join us on <t:1708722000:F> for a very special Stage Event with Figma! Figma is the industry-leading UX/UI tool used by people who build products. Join this workshop to get a crash-course in Figma’s tools, capabilities, and how you can partner with designers to translate designs into code, faster. We’ll also host a Q&A, so come with questions! Join our Discord Developers (DDevs) server and RSVP today!
Looking for other developer events? We host a Code && Chat in DDevs a few times a month. Hang out with Discord staff while working on projects and listening to our Discord lofi mix. 🎵 Our next Code && Chat is <t:1709319600:F>. Hope to see you there!
We can't wait to see what you build next on Discord!
- Your Discord Developer team 💜
Server admins, if you’d like to change which channel should receive our Developer News or opt-out at any time, you can do so in the Developer Portal or by editing your announcement channel's integrations settings, depending on how you subscribed.
opal oliveBOT
User Interaction Response Deletion❗ EDIT: due to feedback, this change is being temporarily rolled back.
On desktop and web, Discord users can now delete responses to interactions they initiated.
This change isn't available on mobile just yet, but will be included in the next release.
opal oliveBOT
Starting on <t:1710529200:D>, the Get Guild Prune Count and Begin Guild Prune
endpoints will require the MANAGE_GUILD permission alongside the existing KICK_MEMBERS permission.
See the change log PR draft for details.
opal oliveBOT
Hey everyone! 👋
Today we’re releasing bot banners! You’re now able to add a banner image (static or gif!) to your bot. You can access editing your banner from the bot tab in the developer portal or the API. Note that animated banners can only be updated through the API at this time. This will appear in your bot profile, mobile, and other new places coming soon! Enjoy!
magic plankBOT
Hi developers! 👋
It's time for the March edition of our Developer News! We have SO MUCH to share with you this month! 🤩 📰
Ready to build games and experiences on Discord? Starting March 18, Discord Developers will be able to build new games and experiences that can be played directly on the platform with our new 🌟 Embedded App SDK 🌟 ! The Embedded App SDK (Software Development Kit) lets you build Activities like the ones you know and love today. If you want to see examples of what you can build, you already can: hop into a Voice Channel and use the Rocket button to try out today’s available Activities with your friends! We’re so excited about this update, and hope you are too! 💜 More info can be found here.
Starting on March 15, the Get Guild Prune Count and Begin Guild Prune endpoints will require the MANAGE_GUILD permission alongside the existing KICK_MEMBERS permission. See the change log PR draft for details.
We also just released bot banners! You’re now able to add a banner image (static or gif!) to your bot. You can access editing your banner from the bot tab in the developer portal or the API. Note that animated banners can only be updated through the API at this time. This will appear in your bot profile, mobile, and other new places coming soon! Enjoy!
We’re going to GDC (Game Developers Conference) in San Francisco the week of March 18! 🎉
Going to be at GDC? Come visit our Discord booth where we're hosting stage talks, giving away dev merch, and even offering free coffee. ☕ Check out our schedule of cool events & exciting announcements about the Discord Developer platform here.
We’ll also be hosting virtual events, workshops, and an Activities Buildathon in our Discord Developers (DDevs) server! We're starting our digital festivities with a Virtual Kickoff Party on <t:1710784800:F>. Just a bit later, we'll host our quarterly Platform Updates event with DevRel on <t:1710788400:F>. We’ll also host a session about the new Embedded App SDK. We’ve got plenty of more shenanigans happening throughout the week, so join the fun in DDevs✨!
Got an idea for an Activity? Pitch it to us during the upcoming Discord App Pitches 2024! Back by popular demand, and because we love seeing how creative our Discord Developer community can be, we’re bringing back Discord App Pitches, with a focus on building Activities this time around. Show off your prototypes using the Embedded App SDK to our judges and you could win up to $30,000 USD! 💸 Submissions open April 1. Visit our website to learn more.
SO MANY EXCITING THINGS! 🥳 We can't wait to see what you build next on Discord! (Maybe something with the new SDK? 👀)
- Your Discord Developer team 💜
Server admins, if you’d like to change which channel should receive our Developer News or opt-out at any time, you can do so in the Developer Portal or by editing your announcement channel's integrations settings, depending on how you subscribed.
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User-Installed Apps are in Preview
making them easier to install, discover, and access across Discord. By default, user-installed apps can be used across all of a user's servers, within their (G)DMs, and in DMs with an app's bot user. Apps can be updated to support user installation on the new Installation page in your app's settings.
During the preview, interaction responses for the user installation context will be forced to be ephemeral in servers with over 25 members. There also may be changes to the new fields discussed in the change log before general availability.
✍️ Read all of the juicy technical details, limitations, and known issues in the change log, or follow the tutorial to get started.
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Developers can now build Activities! Activities are interactive, multiplayer experiences that run in an iframe in Discord! Think games or social experiences running right inside of Discord. A few examples you might have already used are Putt Party, Sketch Heads, and Jamspace Whiteboard!
In order to make the communication between your experience and Discord possible, we've introduced the Embedded App SDK to assist in communicating between your app and the Discord client.
New Discord Activities developer docs with a tutorial, code samples, development guides, and design principles.
The Embedded App SDK is now available via npm and GitHub.
The Embedded App SDK Reference is now available.During the preview, Activities in development can only be launched in servers with fewer than 25 members. See the other public preview limitations here.
✍️ Read all about this developer preview in the change log, or follow the tutorial to get started.
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Embedded App SDK Hotfix
In the spirit of "move fast and break things" we moved fast, and broke a thing. If you had installed @discord/embedded-app-sdk v1.0.1 please run
npm install @discord/embedded-app-sdk@latest
to update your SDK. More info here.
opal oliveBOT
Hi devs! 👋
You're hearing it here first: We're excited to announce that native polls are almost here! 
The experiment has rolled out to a small percentage of users and the full launch is coming soon. We know this may impact how you want to think about your builds.
This rollout includes new APIs for developers to build on top of it. More information can be found in the PR here and Help Center article here.
Drop your questions and feedback in the below thread. Please note that staff replies may be delayed because of the GDC event. Thank you in advance for understanding!
opal oliveBOT
Hi everyone! 👋
If you have an app with Monetization enabled, we have released the ability to export your SKU analytics to CSV. This will allow you to use your preferred data tools to report on your premium offerings.
You can find the export at the bottom of the Monetization → Analytics tab of your app to export datapoints such as sales_count, sales_amount, sales_currencies, cancellation_count, refund_amount, and refund_count, aggregated by each of your offerings for the selected month.
Happy building!
opal oliveBOT
User-Installed Apps Experiment in DDevsHi everyone! 
User-Installed Apps are still in preview, meaning interaction responses are forced to be ephemeral in servers with over 25 members. Today we are lifting this limitation in our Discord Developers server for a limited experiment. (All followup messages will still currently be ephemeral.)
Try it out and let us know your feedback in the thread below. 👇 Please note that User-Installed Apps are still in preview and are subject to change.
Edit: The experiment is off for the weekend but will be back soon!
opal oliveBOT
Wumpus editor's note: Previous message is a sticker showing bot app.
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The expiration time for Attachment URLs will be decreasing from 14 days to 1 day. The rollout will happen gradually on a per-attachment basis, so your app will encounter some attachments with a 1-day expiration, and others with a 14-day expiration.
As noted in previous announcements, you should continue using the ex URL parameter to determine the expiration time for an attachment URL.
magic plankBOT
Hi devs! 👋
Welcome to the April edition of our Developer News!
GDC HighlightsWe're still buzzing from GDC and the launch of the Embedded App SDK, now available in developer preview for devs to start building Activities on Discord! It was great to see so many of you there both IRL and online in our Discord Developers (DDevs) server. 🫶
Apps can now be installed to user accounts, making them easier to install, discover, and access across Discord. By default, user-installed apps can be used across all of a user's servers, within their (G)DMs, and in DMs with an app's bot user. Apps can be updated to support user installation on the new Installation page in your app's settings.
During the preview, interaction responses for the user installation context will be forced to be ephemeral in servers with over 25 members. We are running a limited experiment in our DDevs community where this limitation is lifted. There also may be changes to the new fields discussed in the change log before general availability.
Read all the technical details, limitations, and known issues in the change log, or follow the tutorial to get started.
We heard you like numbers, so If you have an app with Monetization enabled you can now export your SKU analytics to CSV. This will allow you to use your preferred data tools to report on your premium offerings.
You can find the export at the bottom of the Monetization → Analytics tab of your app to export datapoints such as sales_count, sales_amount, sales_currencies, cancellation_count, refund_amount, and refund_count, aggregated by each of your offerings for the selected month.
DDevs Community NewsJoin us in DDevs on <t:1714071600:F> for an App Directory Peer Review Session! Discord staff will review App Directory best practices and guide peer reviews for a few product pages from the community. If you're interested in receiving peer feedback, create a post in our #app-directory-feedback channel in DDevs.
We also host a co-working event, Code && Chat, every few weeks where we work on projects and listen to lofi. 🎶 Join us for our next one on <t:1714766400:F>!
As a reminder, Discord App Pitches 2024 submissions are open until May 1. Show off your Activity prototypes using the Embedded App SDK to our judges and you could win up to $30,000 USD! 💸 Visit our website to learn more.
We can't wait to see what you build on Discord!
- Your Discord Developer team 💜
Server admins, if you’d like to change which channel should receive our Developer News or opt-out at any time, you can do so in the Developer Portal or by editing your announcement channel's integrations settings, depending on how you subscribed.
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Two new features are now available for Premium Apps: One-Time Purchases and Stores.
To showcase your App Subscriptions and One-Time Purchase items, we have also introduced a Store for your Premium App. You can now create a unique Store page within the developer portal and add your published subscription SKUs or one-time purchase SKUs to your store view, allowing your users to buy these items from your App Directory or Bot User Profile.
✍️ Read more about the developer documentation updates in the change log or learn how to enable monetization for your app in our Monetization Overview.
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Forwarding is coming to Discord soon™️!
Forwarding will let you click on any message or piece of media and send it to another place in Discord. It'll show up clearly labeled as "forwarded" with only the content of the message included.
We'll launch to a small % of users within the next month and then ramp up from there over time.
We're letting you know early as there will be a few changes for apps to "see" forwarded messages and we want you to be able to leverage forwarding for your apps. You can see the updates, subject to change, in the PR here.
opal oliveBOT
Identity Verification UpdateHi devs! 👋
The identity of an owner of a verified app or development team will now need to be re-verified every three years. You may have seen a notice about this in the Developer Portal. Anyone who needs to re-verify their identity at this time will receive an email with more information this week. If it has not yet been three years since you last verified your identity, you will receive an email at a later date when you need to re-verify.
We're working on updating related Help Center articles with information and fixing a bug which may cause the button to disappear too quickly in the Developer Portal.
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User-installed apps updatesWhile user-installed apps are still in developer preview, we wanted to share some upcoming product and availability updates:
Currently, interaction responses are forced to be ephemeral in servers with over 25 members. Starting later this week, interaction responses will be forced to be ephemeral in servers with 200 or more members, and we will turn the experiment in DDevs back on.Edit: the experiment is back on in DDevs.
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We’ve made app verification faster and easier for developers. If your app is eligible for verification, you’ll see a new App Verification page in your app's settings:
Some verification requirements have changed, like the app needing to belong to a team. Consult the checklist on the App Verification page for all requirements.
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Premium Apps: New Premium Button Style & Deep Linking URL SchemesWe’re releasing two new features today based on feedback we received from the Premium Apps Store and the release of One-Time Purchases:
✨New Premium Button Style
We've introduced a new button style, that accepts a SKU ID. You can now have commands with these new premium buttons to showcase your products in buttons, that when clicked, will automagically open the SKU Details page for that product.
** ✨New Deep Linking to Store and Individual SKUs**
With our new Application Directory URLs, you can copy the link from a SKU or your Store and post it in chat for others to easily access. These links also create rich embeds in chat that show a little bit more information about the linked object, allowing them to view details or continue with the purchase flow.
Beyond the release of these two new features, we’re also beginning work on multi-subscription support, which will allow you to offer multiple subscription tiers to your users.
✍️ Read more about these updates in the change log
opal oliveBOT
User-installed apps are officially out of beta and are now generally available 
Though the beta has ended, that’s not the end of the roadmap. We’ve already started on our next features: user installation events and support for custom emojis.
In part to support the general availability of user apps, today also brings another big update for Verification, Discovery, and Monetization.
Verification has been an important part of our app ecosystem for several years. It helps us identify and support apps that want to grow and scale. By becoming Verified, eligible apps can get access to Discovery and Premium Apps. These are important tools for early success, but have been unavailable to new and growing apps. We want to support more apps from the beginning and give every app the opportunity to succeed.
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As a follow up to our [recent verification changes](#697138785317814292 message), we’re rolling out changes to make Privileged Intents simpler when your app is small:
Why?: Our recent Verification changes showed that many of you want the benefits of Verification, even when your app is very small. That’s great! But small apps are often still iterating, and requiring Discord approval for data access in these small apps was a large barrier to development.
This change makes developing small apps easier, without taking away access to Verification and its benefits.
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Activities CSP UpdateWe will be making updates to our Content Security Policy (CSP) on <t:1724828400:d> for the Activities Domain (https://<application_id>.discordsays.com).
⚠️ This represents a breaking change for all Activities, and as such we have a migration plan in order.
Our CSP will be updated as follows:
https://<application_id>.discordsays.com/.proxy/ , and requests to other paths on the discordsays.com domain will be blocked.https://discord.com/api/ will be permitted, but other paths on the discord.com domain will be blocked.cdn.discordapp.com and media.discordapp.net will be permitted such as /attachments/, /icons/, and /avatars/./.proxy/As of embedded-app-sdk v1.4.0 we have updated patchUrlMappings to automatically route requests through /.proxy/, so updating your SDK version and calling patchUrlMappings is a good first step. If you are unfamiliar with patchUrlMappings, please consult the documentation.
All Application IDs created after <t:1721217600:F> (applicationID greater than 1263102905548800000) will also automatically have the new CSP applied. Testing your production code on a new application created after this date is a suggested way for developers to test compliance with this new CSP.
For existing applications, we will be deploying this update to the CSP on <t:1724828400:d>.
✍️ Read more about this update in the change log
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You can now upload emojis for your apps in your app’s settings and use them as custom emojis anywhere on Discord 🎉
Read the docs, and 🔨 🫵 💬 💃 🎉
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Tired of accessing user voice state over plain old Gateway connections? Well tire no more! Apps can now call the Get Current User Voice State and Get User Voice State endpoints using HTTP.
✍️ Tune in to the change log entry and updated Voice docs
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Approximate install counts have been added in the approximate_user_install_count field on the Application object for user-installable apps. You can also view this number in the Install Count section on the General Information page in your app's settings.
✍️ See the Change Log entry
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On November 18, 2024, we will be officially deprecating some very old voice gateway versions and removing the concept of a default version for the voice gateway.
aead_aes256_gcm_rtpsize and aead_xchacha20_poly1305_rtpsize.xsalsa20_poly1305* variants and aead_aes256_gcm are now deprecated and will be discontinued on November 18th, 2024.✍️ Check out the change log for voice encryption modes
✍️ Check out the change log for voice gateway versions
VOICE_SERVER_UPDATE with the same endpoint as before. However, the token will change, and you cannot reuse the previous session. Please handle this appropriately in your implementations.
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Message Update Gateway events have been slightly updated to now always send the full message object.
Previously, there was inconsistent behavior. When your app received a Message Update event, you would sometimes only receive a partial payload—particularly with embeds in messages. These updates will now include the full message object.
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Hi DDevs! We have an exciting update to our Activities Developer Preview! Activities can now be launched via interactions! This means that you can now launch activities in response to things like commands and message components.
We’ve also created a new type of command: Entry Point commands. Entry Point commands represent the primary way to interact with apps that have Activities enabled. Apps are limited to one Entry Point command, which will be shown to users in the App Launcher with a dedicated button. And you can customize how your app's Entry Point command is handled using the handler field.
After you set up your app to launch activities through the Entry Point command and / or interactions, you will be able to test your Activity in text channels. Within a few weeks, it will become required for your app to have a primary entry point app command to continue launching the activity in voice channels.
Read more details about these releases in the Change Log entries:
✍️ Launching Activities in Response to Interactions
✍️ Entry Point commands
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Activities CSP Update is now LIVEOur updates to the Content Security Policy (CSP) for the Activities Domain (https://<application_id>.discordsays.com) are now live.
If you have any issues with network requests in your Activities after this change, please see the change log for full details on what has changed and steps to remedy.
Happy building!
opal oliveBOT
We are migrating our entitlement system to a new behavior where entitlements will not have an ends_at until they are explicitly cancelled.
⚠️ This represents a breaking change for all existing applications that have Premium App Subscription SKUs, and as such we have a migration plan in order.
Currently, entitlements have an ends_at date that corresponds to the subscription interval. This date is updated at each billing cycle.
Post-migration, entitlements will no longer have an end date (ends_at will be null) until the user decides to cancel the subscription.
As of October 1, 2024, all existing entitlements that grant access to user-subscription and guild-subscription SKUs, will begin to transfer to the new system on their renewal date. This means we will have a month-long migration window to allow all of your entitlements to migrate to the new system upon renewal.
Please refer to the Entitlement Migration Guide to learn more about the change in ENTITLEMENT_CREATE and ENTITLEMENT_UPDATE events before the rollout date to avoid disruptions in service.
With the new system, entitlements for subscription SKUs will no longer emit events at the start of a new subscription period. Instead, subscription lifecycle management can be handled through the new Subscription API.
With the Entitlement and Subscription changes, we have also updated documentation for Premium Apps to
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Hi devs! 👋
Welcome to the August edition of our Developer News! We've got some exciting updates to share with you this month! 🚀 📰
For more details on recent developer updates, including new AutoMod rules and message forwarding in the API, check out our developer change log.
Great news! User-installed apps are now generally available, bringing a set of API changes and improvements.
We've rolled out several exciting features for Premium Apps:
Express yourself with app emojis! You can now upload up to 2000 emojis for your application using the API or in your app's settings. Use these custom emojis anywhere on Discord!
We've given discord.com/build a fresh new look, showcasing the many possibilities for developers on Discord's platform. Along with this update, we've published three new case studies featuring a few of our Activities partners:
We're thrilled about these updates and can't wait to see what you'll create next on Discord! 🚀
💜 Your Discord Developer team
-# Server admins, if you'd like to change which channel should receive our Developer News or opt-out at any time, you can do so in the Developer Portal or by editing your announcement channel's integrations settings, depending on how you subscribed.
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Quick win, but we've enabled a lower price point for Premium Apps based on your feedback. The $1.99 price point is now available as a pricing option for SKUs in the Developer Portal.
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Last year, we announced that we were experimenting with new encryption protocols and technologies for audio and video calls on Discord. After extensive experimenting, designing, developing, and auditing, we’re excited to announce Discord’s audio and video end-to-end encryption (“E2EE A/V” or “E2EE” for short), which we like to refer to as our DAVE protocol.
Starting September 2024, Discord is migrating voice and video in DMs, Group DMs, voice channels, and Go Live streams to use end-to-end encryption (E2EE).
Who this affects: Any libraries or apps that support Discord Voice connections.
You are not immediately required to support the E2EE protocol, as calls will automatically upgrade/downgrade to/from E2EE depending on the support of clients in the call.
We have added high-level documentation for Discord's Audio and Video End-to-End Encryption (DAVE) protocol, and the new voice gateway opcodes required to support it.
The most thorough documentation on the DAVE protocol is found in the Protocol Whitepaper. You can also use our open-source library libdave to assist with your implementation. The exact format of the DAVE protocol opcodes is detailed in the Voice Gateway Opcodes section of the protocol whitepaper.
Non-E2EE connections to voice in DMs, Group DMs, voice channels, and Go Live streams will eventually be deprecated and discontinued.
In 2025, all official Discord clients will support the protocol and it will be an enforced requirement to connect to the end-to-end encryption-eligible audio/video session types listed above.
Once a timeline for deprecation and discontinuation is finalized, we will share details and developers will have at least six months to implement before we sunset non-E2EE voice connections.
Read more about Discord's Audio and Video End-to-End Encryption (DAVE) protocol:
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Activities Generally Available for DevelopersWe’re excited to announce that Activities are now generally available for all developers! 🚀 🎊
In addition to API stability, general availability means that apps with Activities can now be verified, discoverable in surfaces like the App Directory, and can use monetization features.
There have been a few important updates we want to highlight since we originally announced the developer preview below. A more detailed list of updates is in the Change Log.
getEntitlements,getSkus, and startPurchase are generally available in the Embedded App SDK.LAUNCH_ACTIVITY (type 12) interaction callback type.application.commands scope when authorizing with users to make sure your Activity is available for them across their Discord servers, DMs, and Group DMs.
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Hello fellow developers! The Discord Media Infra team has been working on a revamped version of our Media Proxy Service. Over the week all media requests (image and video retrieval) except embeds will be redirected to this new service.
While we’ve done extensive testing, there is a possibility that some media loading issues may arise during this migration. If you notice any problems with media loading or encounter any errors, please report them in thread 
We’ll be actively monitoring and addressing issues. Thanks for your cooperation!
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We made some updates to Activity configuration in the developer portal, which you can see in your app's settings:
View the updated Building an Activity guide.
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You can now subscribe to a limited number of HTTP-based outgoing webhook events after configuring a webhook events URL.
While more events will be added over time, the main use case right now is the Application Authorized (APPLICATION_AUTHORIZED) event which allows your app to listen for when a user adds your app to a server or to their user account.
✍️ Read the Change Log entry
📜 Read the Webhook Events documentation
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We’ve released support for multiple subscription tiers in premium apps! You can now publish multiple subscriptions for your applications at various tiers and allow users to upgrade and downgrade between them.
For developers
For your app’s users
Implementing Multiple Subscription Tiers
📓 Our Implementing App Subscriptions guide has been updated to include steps for supporting upgrades and downgrades between multiple subscription SKUs in your app.
✍️ Check out the change log for details on what has changed in the API.
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On January 16, 2025, the default file upload limit will change from 25 MiB to 10 MiB.
⚠️ This represents a breaking change for any apps that are uploading files larger than 10 MiB.
While this limit is already active for users and bot users, it hasn't yet been applied to webhooks.
✍️ Read the Change Log entry
📜 Read the file upload documentation
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Exciting news - we've revamped the App Directory, and added it to Discord's Discover tab! So far, we've seen a +50% increase in Directory opens. This means your users are more likely to discover and add your App!
To learn more about these changes and what you can do to improve your listing, keep reading ⬇️
https://discord.com/discovery/applications/{APP_ID} to help users navigate directly to your listing.https://discord.com/application-directory/{APP_ID} format will be redirected to the new discovery format so you do not need to update your existing links. Action Item For Developers with Discovery EnabledTake a moment to review your app’s visuals and details to ensure everything looks its best on the new Discover tab!
App Icon and Bot Banner. If no App Icon is set, listings will fallback to Bot Icon.Bot Banner will play on hover if it is an animated image.Settings > Bot in the Developer Portal.App Icon is configurable under Settings > General Information.App Icon and Cover Art.Video Preview will play on hover.Activities > Art Assets in the Developer Portal.App Icon is configurable under Settings > General Information.
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Introducing the Discord Social SDK The Discord Social SDK allows you to build social features, like friend lists, invites, messaging, and voice chat directly into your game, whether players have a Discord account or not.
What can the Social SDK do?
New Developer ResourcesTo help you get started, we’ve rolled out fresh developer docs in the Developer Portal:
Getting Started Guides: C++, Unity, and Unreal Engine. Development Guides: Build social features your players will love. Design Guidelines: Design seamless social experiences in your game. SDK Reference: Full SDK reference docs.
Download the Discord Social SDK binaries in the Developer Portal after enabling the SDK for your application.
glhf!
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We've rolled out some changes to how file uploads work for apps!
Starting today, file upload limits for apps are checked per-attachment rather than per-message. This change makes the app attachment behavior the same as when a user uploads multiple attachments on a single message.
The interaction payload will also include a new
attachment_size_limitkey that specifies the maximum allowed attachment size. This limit may be higher than the default attachment size limit, depending on the guild's boost status or the invoking user's Nitro status.
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To address security concerns, we're deprecating the ability for applications to create guilds using the Create Guild endpoint.
POST /guilds) will be restricted for applications starting July 15, 2025Create Guild endpoint restricted for applicationsFor complete details, please see the API Change Log.
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We're removing the top level component limit and raising the limit on number of components in a message to 40 when using the IS_COMPONENTS_V2 message flag! We're also removing the limit on the number of components in a Container Component. Legacy messages have not changed and continue to allow up to 5 action rows.
What Changed
Resources
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Discord Developer News - May 2025Hi devs! 👋 Welcome to our May edition of Discord Developer News. We've got some exciting updates to share with you this month, including new features and upcoming events you won't want to miss.
For more details on recent developer updates, check out the announcement channels in DDevs for #697138785317814292, #1288842831703576606, and #1361717437279506683.
We're excited to bring back our monthly Developer News! This monthly update will keep you informed about the latest platform changes, upcoming events, and developer interviews. Stay tuned each month for the latest updates from the Discord developer ecosystem.
At GDC earlier this year, we launched the Discord Social SDK. This new SDK enables game developers to integrate Discord-powered social features directly into their games, including rich presence, friend lists, invites, messaging, and voice chat, whether or not players have Discord accounts. RSVP for the DDevs **Introduction to Discord Social SDK **event below!
New Message Components for AppsYour Discord apps just got more interactive! We've expanded our message components toolkit, giving you more ways to create engaging user experiences. These new components allow for richer interactions and more dynamic content in your apps. ✍️ Check out the change log for more details.
We want to make our upcoming events relevant to your Discord developer needs! Please take a moment to complete our quick survey to help shape the discussion during our live events:
➡️ May 2025 Platform Updates Survey ⬅️
Your feedback will help us focus on the topics that matter most to you during our upcoming DDevs events. We'll answer the most common questions and interests during our live sessions.
Mark your calendars for these exciting developer events:
glhf!
Your Discord Developer team
-# Server admins, if you'd like to change which channel should receive our Developer News or opt-out at any time, you can do so in the Developer Portal or by editing your announcement channel's integrations settings, depending on how you subscribed.
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Discord Developer News - June 2025Hey devs! Welcome to our June edition of Discord Developer News. This month we’ve got some exciting updates about our Social SDK and upcoming events to share with you!
Have you seen the latest news on the Discord Social SDK? 🎮🚀 We're thrilled to share some exciting developments in our game developer toolkit, which is available to creators of all sizes to bring Discord-powered social features directly into your games.
Here's what's new:
Mark your calendars and join us live for these developer events:
Prefer to stay updated by email? We have launched a dedicated developer newsletter to keep you informed about all things Discord development.
glhf!
Your Discord Developer team
-# Server admins: If you’d like to change which channel receives our Developer News - or if you’d like to opt out at any time - you can do so either in the Developer Portal or by adjusting your announcement channel’s integration settings, depending on how you subscribed.
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Discord Developer News - June v2025.5Hey devs! Quick update from your Discord Developer team.
🎮 Join us for a fun walkthrough of the Discord Social SDK and see it in action! We'll cover:
Whether you're new to the Social SDK or looking to dive deeper into Discord's game development tools, this session is perfect for developers of all experience levels. We'll show you how to bring Discord-powered social features directly into your games.
glhf!
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-# Server admins: If you'd like to change which channel receives our Developer News - or if you'd like to opt out at any time - you can do so either in the Developer Portal or by adjusting your announcement channel's integration settings.
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Discord Developer News - July 2025Hey devs! This month we've got new Social SDK release notes, Screenshot Saturday, and upcoming events to share with you!
Screenshot Saturday is a weekly tradition in the gamedev community where developers share progress on their projects. It could be a gameplay GIF, a WIP screenshot, or even early prototype footage.
We're bringing this tradition to DDevs! Every Saturday, we'll have a dedicated thread in our game dev chat where developers can showcase what they've been working on and spark discussions about techniques, tools, mechanics, and more.
Mark your calendars and join us live for these developer events:
We've refreshed the Discord Developers server! Take a moment to explore the updated spaces and new resources we've added to better serve everyone building cool things in our developer community.
Happy building!
Your Discord Developer team
-# Server admins: If you'd like to change which channel receives our Developer News - or if you'd like to opt out at any time - you can do so either in the Developer Portal or by adjusting your announcement channel's integration settings, depending on how you subscribed.
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Hey developers! We've identified an issue causing 4006 "Session no longer valid" errors for bots using voice connections. Here's what's happening and how to fix it.
Some libraries are dropping port numbers from VOICE_SERVER_UPDATE payloads. This worked historically with default ports, but our infrastructure uses custom ports (like sweetwater-12345.discord.media:2048) that must be preserved.
We're updating our API docs with fresh examples showing the proper endpoint format.
VOICE_SERVER_UPDATE, including port numbers
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We've updated the Content Security Policy (CSP) for Discord Activities to remove the /.proxy/ path requirement when making requests through the proxy. This change simplifies the developer experience while maintaining full backward compatibility.
All existing code will continue to work without changes. The /.proxy/ path prefix is still fully supported and will be maintained indefinitely. You can:
/.proxy/ URLsNo migration is required. This is a purely additive change that makes it easier to work with the Proxy!
The patchUrlMappings utility will also be updated in the Embedded App SDK to generate the simplified URLs by default, though it will continue to support the /.proxy/ format for backward compatibility.
Check out the full changelog for details
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Discord Developer News - August 2025Hey devs! Welcome to our August edition of Discord Developer News. This month we're excited to share updates to our Social SDK, updated platform docs, upcoming events, and more!
Client::RevokeToken method.Client::UnmergeIntoProvisionalAccount method.Mark your calendars and join us live for these developer community events:
Join us for a practical session on UI/UX best practices for Discord apps! We'll explore design principles that create intuitive user experiences, showcase well-designed bot features, and provide actionable resources to help you see your creations through users' eyes. Come ready to transform how users interact with your apps!
Join us for a Let's Play session of SUPERVIVE! Watch our Dev Rel team demonstrate the Discord Social SDK in action during gameplay of this top-down MOBA battle royale. Perfect for developers interested in SDK implementation or community members who just want to hang out! Watch their launch video.
Swing by to get an overview of the latest Social SDK updates with several Discord staff members!
Happy building!
Your Discord Developer team
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We're introducing a change to the Request Guild Members gateway opcode.
We are implementing a rate limit on the Request Guild Members opcode. This limit specifically affects requests for all guild members, when developers set limit to 0 and use an empty string for query.
Note: This rate limit applies only to the initial request when requesting ALL Guild Members, not to the Guild Members Chunk events that are sent in response.
RATE_LIMITED event as a responseFor example, if you are connected to guilds 123 and 456, you can request members from both guilds within a 30-second period. However, you cannot make a second request to guild 123 within that same 30-second window.
Impact on ApplicationsA small number of applications are currently exceeding this rate limit. If your app heavily relies on this opcode, we recommend reviewing your current implementation and making necessary adjustments to maintain functionality.
Most apps won’t encounter this rate limit until it is rolled out to all servers on October 1, 2025. However, if you are the developer of an app that is requesting all guild members in very large guilds then you may start seeing this as soon as today so we can ensure platform stability.
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We've raised the pin limit per channel from 50 to 250!
Permissions
Pinning and unpinning messages now has its own permission. We split PIN_MESSAGES out of MANAGE_MESSAGES to give more granular control over who can pin messages in a channel. This is effective immediately for both users and apps. This change will be backwards compatible until January 12th 2026 when MANAGE_MESSAGES will no longer grant the ability to pin or unpin messages.
New Endpoints
We've added new endpoints to manage paginated pins in channels. The Get Channel Pins endpoint allows you to retrieve and manage pinned messages in a more efficient way, especially for channels with a large number of pinned messages. As part of this change we have deprecated the old endpoints for pinned messages. Here are the new endpoints:
Get Channel Pins: Retrieve a list of pinned messages in a channel with pagination support:
/channels/{channel.id}/messages/pins
Pin Message: Pin a message in a channel:
/channels/{channel.id}/messages/pins/{message.id}
Unpin Message: Unpin a message in a channel:
/channels/{channel.id}/messages/pins/{message.id}
Check out the full changelog for pin permission splitting and paginated pin endpoints
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MODAL COMPONENTS? FINALLY! After a thousand years of simple modals with text inputs, we've finally added a new top-level Label component containing a label, a description, and a component: a Text Input or a String Select! You heard right, String Selects now work in modals!
-# Yes, we do read your feedback, give us more! 👀
✨ What's New
label field on the Text Input is not allowed in favor of label on the Label componentrequired field is now available on String Selects (defaults to true in modals, ignored in messages)disabled field on String Selects is not currently allowed in modals, and will trigger an error if used📦 New Layout Component
📦 Updates to Modal Components
Developer Resources
🐢 Turtle fact: Green sea turtles have green cartilage and fat due to their diet of mostly seagrasses and algae! Unique among sea turtles, they are primarily herbivores.
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We started work on end-to-end encryption for Discord over two years ago to enhance our user privacy and security. With DAVE now supported across all platforms, we’re very close to making every call fully end-to-end encrypted.
To support our long-term privacy goals, we will only support E2EE calls starting on March 1st, 2026 for all audio and video conversations in direct messages (DMs), group messages (GDMs), voice channels, and Go Live streams on Discord. After that date, any client or application not updated for DAVE support will no longer be able to participate in Discord calls.
For developers working with Discord's voice APIs, you can consult the updated voice documentation and the implementation examples available in our open-source repository as well as the protocol whitepaper.
We're committed to making this transition as smooth as possible while delivering the enhanced privacy and security that DAVE provides to all Discord users.
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September 2025 Developer NewsHey Discord Developers! 👋
Welcome to our September 2025 edition of Developer News. We've got new features, improvements, and resources to help you build amazing experiences on Discord. Let's dive in!
Discord Social SDK 1.5 includes new features and bug fixes to enhance your game integration:
Check out the changelog for Social SDK 1.5 for more details.
We’re thrilled to announce that the Discord Social SDK communication features are coming out of closed beta! Now, developers can take full advantage of Discord voice and text chat, connecting players for longer playtimes, and enhancing multiplayer experiences.
Introducing Discord Developers YouTube ChannelWe're excited to announce the official launch of our Discord Developers YouTube Channel! This dedicated space will host tutorials, best practices, case studies, and other valuable content to help you make the most of Discord's developer platform.
Like + Subscribe now to stay updated with the latest developer content and resources!
We've raised the pin limit from 50 to 250 and made changes to message pinning permissions and management:
PIN_MESSAGES is now separate from MANAGE_MESSAGES, giving you more granular control over who can pin messages in a channelMANAGE_MESSAGES will no longer grant the ability to pin or unpin messages
Modals are getting new components!You asked for them, and now they're here!
label, description, and the ability to contain Text Input or String Select Modal ComponentsWe’ve introduced new modal components, join us as we live code to show you what modals are capable of now!
Fall 2025 Platform UpdatesJoin us for a recap of recent platform updates and preview of what we’re working on next.
glhf!
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MORE MODAL COMPONENTS You thought we were done??? What if we added ALL selects to modals?? That means User Select. That means Role Select. Did we mention Mentionable Select? Heck we'll even add Channel Select. What if we added Text Display as a top level component with full markdown support too??
-# Please keep giving us feedback, that's how we prioritize and make these changes!
✨ What's New
required field is now available on all Selects (defaults to true in modals, ignored in messages)disabled field on all Selects is not currently allowed in modals, and will trigger an error if used📦 Updates to Modal Components
Developer Resources
🐜 Ant fact: Scientists estimate that there are about 10 quadrillion ants (that’s one million billion ants) in the world. Hopefully they don't become sentient and rise against us!
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We have begun the rollout of new software that removes support for the deprecated voice & video transport encryption modes. You may already have experienced voice gateway connections which no longer support the deprecated modes.
aead_xchacha20_poly1305_rtpsize and optionally aead_aes256_gcm_rtpsizeNote: You may see
xsalsa20_poly1305_lite_rtpsizetemporarily included in the shortened list of available modes. This is still a deprecated transport encryption mode and you should not rely on it remaining available.
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October 2025 Developer NewsHey Discord Developers! 👋
Welcome to our October 2025 edition of Developer News. Let's dive into the latest platform updates and upcoming events!
User, Role, Mentionable, Channel) are now fully supported in modals. We've also added new TextDisplay and Label components. Learn more about our new modal components in the changelog.banner, avatar, and bio fields for each guild they are a member of using the modify current member route.LOBBY_MESSAGE_* and GAME_DIRECT_MESSAGE_* events that allow you to intercept lobby and direct messages for asynchronous moderation. Visit our Webhook Events documentation to learn more about these new events.Check out the latest videos from the Discord Developers YouTube channel, including events you may have missed here!
Join us for a comprehensive recap of recent developer platform updates and get a preview of what we're working on next!
Learn how to use lobbies, invites, and Rich Presence together in your game to connect players to their friends! We'll cover creating lobbies, inviting players through Discord, and exposing lobbies and joining through Rich Presence.
happy building!
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MODAL FILE UPLOAD Have you ever wanted to collect more than text from a user through a modal? With the new File Upload component you can! It uploads! It downloads! It does everything in between! Any file types are accepted! You've never seen a component like this!
✨ What's New
Developer Resources
📬 Mail fact: Nearly the entire world can be reached by mail, with your help we can cover the same amount or more by file upload!
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November 2025 Developer NewsHey Discord Developers! 👋
Welcome to our November 2025 edition of Developer News. Let's dive into the latest platform updates and upcoming events!
We've shipped some exciting updates to the Discord Social SDK in release 1.6.12170.
We've shipped some tool updates to make your development experience smoother:
Join us for a hands-on webinar where we'll walk through everything you need to know about Discord Webhooks.
Come together to create Bots and Apps, Games with the Social SDK, and Activities. We’ll have categories to create in, channels to show off your progress, and spaces to find teammates to build together. The Buildathon will run from Dec 1st to Jan 9th, then we’ll highlight some of our favorite creations!
happy building!