- What is Discord API
- Discord API enables developers to build bots and extend app functionality
- API supports REST architecture for programmable interface interaction
- API allows fetching user data through HTTP calls
- Setup Process
- Requires Discord server, Postman, and basic programming knowledge
- Create new developer profile and Discord app
- Set up OAuth2 authentication with client ID and secret
- Generate invite URL for user authorization
- Request authorization token using code parameter
- Scopes and Endpoints
- Scopes determine which API endpoints can be accessed
- Identity scope enables /users/@me endpoint access
- Connection scope required for external service connections
- Access token needed for API requests
- Practical Examples
- Read user profile using /users/@me endpoint
- Get user connections through /users/@me/connections endpoint
- API responses can be parsed for custom applications