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Discord MCP
Send messages, manage channels, and read Discord history from your AI assistant.
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About
Discord MCP server lets AI agents interact with Discord workspaces: post messages to text channels, read recent history, list members, manage roles, and react to messages. Ideal for community moderation bots, on-call notifications, and building agents that summarize discussions across servers. Requires a Discord bot token with appropriate intents.
Example tools
Illustrative tool names — the actual tool set is defined by the server at runtime.
send_message
Post a message to a channel or user
list_channels
List channels the bot can access
search_messages
Search messages by query and date range
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Discord MCP.
- What is the Discord MCP used for?
- The Discord MCP allows AI agents to interact with Discord, enabling tasks like posting messages, reading channel history, and managing server roles. It's suitable for moderation bots, notification systems, and AI agents that summarize discussions.
- How do I authenticate with the Discord MCP?
- Authentication for the Discord MCP requires an API key, specifically a Discord bot token. This token needs to be configured with the necessary Discord intents to grant the MCP appropriate permissions.
- What specific Discord actions can an AI agent perform via this MCP?
- Through this MCP, an AI agent can post messages to text channels, read recent message history, list server members, manage roles, and add reactions to messages. It provides core functionality for Discord interaction.
- Are there any prerequisites for using the Discord MCP?
- Yes, using the Discord MCP requires creating a Discord bot and obtaining its token. This bot token must be configured with the appropriate Discord intents to allow the MCP to perform desired actions on Discord servers.
- Does the Discord MCP incur any costs?
- The Discord MCP itself is open-source and free to use. However, any costs associated with hosting the MCP server or the underlying Discord services would depend on your specific deployment and usage.
Install Discord MCP
Claude Desktop
Add this to claude_desktop_config.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"discord": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-discord"
]
}
}
}Cursor
Add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"discord": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-discord"
]
}
}
}VS Code
Add this to your workspace settings.json.
{
"mcp.servers": {
"discord": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-discord"
]
}
}
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