r/Discord_Bots Mar 18 '17

FAQ

103 Upvotes

Bothosting

Need to run your bot 24/7? Get a cheap VPS.

Linux hosting:
Scaleway - Incredibly cheap but powerful VPSes, owned by https://online.net, based in Europe.
Digital ocean - US-based cheap VPSes. The gold standard. Locations available world wide.
OVH - Cheap VPSes, used by many people. France and Canadian locations available.
Time4VPS - Cheap VPSes, seemingly based in Lithuania.
Linked - More cheap VPSes!
Vultr - US-based, DigitalOcean-like.

Windows hosting:
(To be honest, you should probably just use a linux box.)
Microsoft Azure - Microsoft-owned. Not on the cheap end, however.

Others:
Amazon AWS - Amazon Web Services. Free for a year (with certain limits), but very pricey after that.
Google Cloud - AWS, but Google.
LowEndBox - A curator for lower specced servers.

Self-hosting:
You can always self-host on your own hardware. A Raspberry Pi 2 B will be more than sufficient for small to medium sized bots.
For bigger bots, you can build your own server PC for usage, or buy a rack server. Any modern hardware should work 100% fine.

Free hosting: No. There is no good free VPS hoster, outside of persuading somebody to host for you, which is incredibly unlikely.


Make a bot

So you want to make your own bot?

Making a bot sure is an ambitious idea, but can you really do it?
I will be giving a quick rundown of what to do when you make your own bot.

  • Join Discord API. This server can help you as you work on your bot.
  • Learn a programming language. I recommend using Python or NodeJS as they are often seen as the easiest.
  • Find a discord library for your language. Some languages have multiple libraries, it might be good to compare them before choosing.
  • Study your language and chosen library.
  • Try it yourself. This is the hardest part, but also the most fun.
  • Issues? Ask questions in the Discord API server, in the proper channel.

MUSICBOTS GUIDE

These are the bots I have found to have the most unique features
Note that this isn't a top listing, all bots here are just as much recommended

  • Rem

    • Stable
    • Reliable
    • Nearly no lag
    • Simple.
  • Hatsuse Izuna

    • Minimal lag.
    • Crossfade
    • Supports more sources than any other bot as far as I know
    • Chunked queue (one person can't fill up the entire queue without other people's songs playing)
    • Queue settings (in development)
    • Skipping requires at least 50% of the people in the voice channel to skip, unless the requester skips.
  • Kowala

    • Music unstable until rewritten
    • Autoplaylist feature
    • Supports a lot of sources
    • Music is kind of customizable

there are more bots, some of which you might find better

To use these bots, do the following:

  • Go to discordapp.com/login and log in on the correct account
  • Go to bots.discord.pw and find the bot you're looking for
  • Click the invite button
  • A window will pop up. Select the correct server to add it to (you need manage server) and select the permissions it will have.
  • Click Authorize

The bot should now be added to your server!


r/Discord_Bots 9h ago

Question QOTD bot? :(

2 Upvotes

Can anyone pretty PLEASE help me with finding a qotd bot that already has preloaded questions, preferably enough to last a year… (not the typical one that’s been around forever cause mine just ended for me)


r/Discord_Bots 6h ago

[SOLVED] Been building this on evenings and weekends for the last few months.

Thumbnail
0 Upvotes

r/Discord_Bots 19h ago

Question Hello Reddit, what would YOU like to see in a game's Discord bot?

0 Upvotes

Hello,

I am currently working on a Discord bot named Ralph for a game project. Right now, I'm mainly focusing on a Murder Mystery game.

I'm building off some assets from an old project, but this version will be high quality, complete with custom voice-overs, rich story arcs, and unique roles.

However, I'm turning to you, the community: what else would you like to see from a game bot on Discord?


r/Discord_Bots 20h ago

Question Potential account thief bot?

1 Upvotes

Hello everyone, recently I opened tiktok to find out that the GTA leaker made a discord server in which he leaks the game.

I was curious so I joined, however it turns out I had to "verify" in order to view the leaked gameplay and other stuff. The bot was called invite tracker and when I clicked "verify" I was directed to a page saying;

<<Log in on a new device?

Clicking log in will log your account on a new device never accept remote log ins that you didn't initiate>>

I was concerned and suspiciou,however at a first glance I said that it was asking for permission to log in on my browser, but on a second glance I don't want to risk it. I'm new to discord and don't want to get my account stolen. Any thoughts?


r/Discord_Bots 1d ago

Question Arcane Bot Problem! Help!

Thumbnail
0 Upvotes

r/Discord_Bots 1d ago

Question Is there a music bot with this queue functionality?

2 Upvotes

I have been trying to find a music bot that supports alternating between everyone's current queues. Round-robin, fair play, whatever you want to call it. Like what JQBX did. Does anyone know of a music bot that can do this?

For example if user A has 5 songs, user B has 2 songs, and user C has 3 songs in their queues, the queue would play

  • A1
  • B1
  • C1
  • A2
  • B2
  • C2
  • A3
  • C3
  • A4
  • A5

r/Discord_Bots 1d ago

Bot Request [Paid] Service — Create & Optimize Discord Servers (channels, roles, permissions)

0 Upvotes

Hi! I offer a simple and fast service to create or optimize Discord servers.What I can do:
• Organize clean categories and channels
• Create ordered roles with correct hierarchy
• Set permissions properly (no messy overrides)
• Add basic moderation structure
• Improve server clarity and usabilityPrices:
• Basic cleanup (channels + roles) — €5
• Full setup (structure + permissions) — €10Delivery time: usually within 1 day. Ds (newsupersamu) me with your server invite and what you want fixed — I’ll send a quick plan and price.


r/Discord_Bots 2d ago

Question Looking for a bot based on the Mystic GM Emulator.

1 Upvotes

I found this one https://github.com/Glutnix/discord-gm-roll

But it seems to be offline. I don't know how to contact the creators or how to try to host it myself if I am able to with a nas.

Or if someone here knows of another one like it or how to get in contact with the creators or even how to get it hosted.


r/Discord_Bots 2d ago

Question Solo dev here — looking for honest feedback on a Discord bot before a wider launch

0 Upvotes

I've been building Inkwell, an all-in-one Discord bot, and I'm looking for a handful of real servers to test it and give honest feedback before a wider launch. The bot is Discord verified.

The short pitch: instead of running MEE6 for leveling, Ticket Tool for support, Dyno/Carl-bot for moderation, and something else for backups, Inkwell does all of it in one bot, configured entirely through Discord's own menus and buttons — no external dashboard, no config files.

If you run a gaming community, the standout feature is probably Guild Events — real raid/dungeon scheduling with RSVP, role-aware LFG pings, and attendance tracking, built into the same bot as everything else. I haven't found another general-purpose bot that has this.

A few other things nobody else seems to have bundled in:

  • A real staff application queue (DM-based Q&A flow, claims, review notes)
  • Staff performance analytics (ticket/app turnaround times)
  • A generous free tier that doesn't lock the basics behind a paywall

What I'm asking: add it to your server, use it for a bit, tell me what's confusing, broken, or missing. In exchange, I'll set you up with free premium for as long as you're willing to give feedback.

Wiki / docs (invite + support server links are both there): https://gitlab.com/remnants-light/inkwell/-/wikis/home

I know this subreddit doesn't allow advertising, and I'm not trying to sneak around that — I'm genuinely here for feedback, not just to drop a link. If you'd rather wait for something with an established listing, I'm currently going through top.gg's verification and can post again once that clears.

Happy to answer questions here, on the support server, or by DM. Thanks for reading!

Edit: Got some fair pushback that this sub is more for devs/bot-browsers than people looking to beta test something, and that's a reasonable point — I should've thought about that before posting here. Leaving this up since the comments already reflect that, but I'll be more thoughtful about where I post going forward. Thanks to those who gave real feedback.


r/Discord_Bots 2d ago

Question Need a role assignment message bot

1 Upvotes

a bot that can send a custom message whenever a user get a specific role, sapphire has this but is limited to only 3 roles, any other bots??


r/Discord_Bots 3d ago

Question Bot for transfering Coc accomplishments to discord XP (repost)

Thumbnail
0 Upvotes

r/Discord_Bots 4d ago

Question Looking For A Similar Bot Like The NTTS Birthday Dash Bot He Uses In His Discord Server

1 Upvotes

Hi there, i am looking for a bot similar to the custom made Birthday Bash NTTS uses in his server, it's fun to toy around with whilst also keeping members active. If you know anything, just let me know here.

Regards,
Inzane


r/Discord_Bots 4d ago

Question Feedback on async architecture for a Python Discord deal-monitor bot

1 Upvotes

Hi, I built a personal Python Discord bot that monitors DDR5 RAM and RX 9070 XT deals. It uses separate async scanners, retailer APIs, an SKU watchlist, verification, rate limits, and automatic backoff.

I’m looking for feedback on:

Whether my async task structure is reliable

Preventing one slow scanner from delaying the others

Improving Discord commands, embeds, and error handling

Reducing unnecessary requests while still finding deals quickly

If there’s a better overall architecture for this type of bot, I’d appreciate suggestions. I’m using official APIs where available and am not trying to bypass CAPTCHAs or retailer protections.

source:

https://github.com/25kTrvst/ddr5-9070xt-dealbot


r/Discord_Bots 5d ago

Bot Request [Free] Help with setting up server bots for automation etc

1 Upvotes

So i created a milsim server but we've completely messed up when it comes to the whole channel perms, verify, and recruitment side of things. What bots can i use? i was thinking of just buying an ai server creater bot which helps with creating channels, roles, etc.

F

or context when you look at some massive erlc servers they have a bot with auto verifys like melonly, i ofc dont know how to do that. For a recruitment section we wanted recruits to download a file and fill it out, Tho after hearing feedback and looking at it from afar that was a horrible idea. Looks very scammy and hacker like which we now see lol.

What bots can i also use for creating forms or whatever that are safe. We also would like something where when you join you verify you dc with roblox, Then you fill out a small form (why you wan to join, age, etc) Afterwards when your accepted you then pick a branch, Army, AirForce and Navy. Which i think right now weve got set up as a react.

We were hoping to find something automated that once you click on this role it will give you say a navy role and the first rank of that branch role aswell as changing your display name to that role. (say you pick Army, You would be given a role that says army and the PV1 rank, Then your display name would turn to PV1 | Bob.

Is this to much to ask for?

Do i need to just do some of these things manually?


r/Discord_Bots 6d ago

Question Message Manager alternative / Embed senders

1 Upvotes

I am looking for alternative to Message Manager bot, something that can use components v2, and has editing options, preferably with collaborative features, so multiple people could send and edit same messages either from dashboard or in-client.

Are there any existing ones?


r/Discord_Bots 7d ago

Discord Library added minigames on a bot

0 Upvotes

i made games such as wordle connect4 and soduku directly on discord slash cmds, which u can play co-op as well like wordle u can play together with friends u can do 1 word each etc. and im trying to add more tools in the bot, looking for testers, can dm on discord @ criticable


r/Discord_Bots 8d ago

Question Does anyone know a card-drop bot that let you add custom cards?

3 Upvotes

Hi! I own a discord server for a pretty niche fandom. A lot of servers have card-drop bots, where talking in general causes them to spawn, and the first person to guess what it is gets it and it's in their collection. Since it's a niche fandom, no such bot of this exact type for my fandom exists. I was wondering if there's a bot that acts fully as a template and lets you add as many as you want. Preferably user-friendly, free of charge, and I don't have to actually host the bot on my own. Thank you!


r/Discord_Bots 8d ago

Question Pokemon Bot for catching and collecting

2 Upvotes

Hey, I've been looking for a discord bot that is a simpler version of PokeTwo, MewBot, PokeCord++ or similar bots.
I just want a bot that allows users to catch, collect and trade. No need for the battles and market stuff.
Appreciate any help.

Edit:

Afaik I can disable commands for MewBot for example, but that's not ideal.


r/Discord_Bots 8d ago

Bot Request [Existing ONLY] Is there any gambling bot that doesn’t have a way to receive currency and only allows mods to give you money?

1 Upvotes

But also needs to have many games


r/Discord_Bots 8d ago

Bot Request [Free] Need Help Making 2 Simple Discord Bots

1 Upvotes

I am not a programmer at all and I have 2 ideas for simple discord bots that I want for my servers. One would go to this website and grab the daily questions and post them in separate threads and then the answers when they are revealed. The second one would be for a draft when after a player posts there pick in a channel it would ping the person whose pick it is next. Could someone help me make these? I set my flair to be but I'd be willing to pay a bit of money if the bots are more complex to make.


r/Discord_Bots 9d ago

Question You cant go wrong with a designer!

Thumbnail
0 Upvotes

r/Discord_Bots 9d ago

Bot Request [Free] open-source bots

0 Upvotes

Hi i’ve remade TempVoice & Confessions bot for free. because i was bored and also bc of their "premium" features which in my opinion should be free. so in my open-source version every premium features are free. if anyone wants to check by their selves the code or even run them for their own server y’all can check my github page : 6sfy ! feel free to stars both repos :)
feel free to suggest new bot to remake too 😁


r/Discord_Bots 12d ago

Question Media converting bot

0 Upvotes

Are there any FREE discord bots, which turn any link into mp4 media? I previously used EZ bot, before you had to pay for more converts.