Discord

This section will walk you through how to set up Discord integration so your DAO Tool instance can auto-post bounties into your server channels.

DISCORD INTEGRATION

1. Create a Discord Application

DEVELOPER PORTAL

Head to the Discord Developer Portal and click "New Application".

• Give your app a name.

• Click Create

Once the app is created, you’ll land on the app dashboard.

2. Configure OAuth2

OAUTH2 SETTINGS

Navigate to the OAuth2 tab on the left sidebar.

• Under Redirects, add the following:

  http://localhost:5050/api/discord/callback
  (Or use your deployed Discord callback URI.)

This must match exactly with the backend environment (localhost or deployed URI) and must be registered before testing the integration.

• Scroll down and click "Save Changes"

Now, from the OAuth2 → General section:

• Copy the Client ID

• Click "Reset Secret" or "Copy Secret" to get the Client Secret

Add these to your /server/.env file:

DISCORD_CLIENT_ID=your-client-id
DISCORD_CLIENT_SECRET=your-client-secret

3. Set Up the Bot

BOT SETTINGS

Now go to the Bot tab in the sidebar.

• Upload a bot icon. (optional but recommended)

• Give your bot a meaningful username.

• Enable Public Bot if it's not already checked.

• Scroll down and click "Copy Token"

Add it to your /server/.env:

DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN=your-bot-token

That’s it! Your bot is ready to start sending updates — users will authorize it from their profile page directly.