Discord Setup

Prerequisites

• OpenClaw installed and daemon running
• A Discord account with "Manage Server" permissions
• A Discord Application & Bot token from the Discord Developer Portal

Step 1 — Create a Discord Application

1. Go to discord.com/developers/applications
2. Click New Application and give it a name
3. Go to Bot → Add Bot
4. Under Token, click Reset Token and copy it
5. Enable Message Content Intent under Privileged Gateway Intents

Step 2 — Invite the Bot to Your Server

1. In the Developer Portal go to OAuth2 → URL Generator
2. Select scopes: bot
3. Select permissions: Send Messages, Read Message History, View Channels
4. Copy the generated URL and open it in your browser to invite the bot

Step 3 — Configure OpenClaw

openclaw channels add discord

Paste your bot token when prompted. Then verify:

openclaw channels list

Step 4 — Test It

In any channel the bot has access to, mention it or send a DM. You should get a response from OpenClaw within seconds.