How do I authenticate with the Discord API?

Asked by newbie_coder - 10/15/2024 - Resolved

🔐 Authentication📡 API

newbie_coder 10/15/2024, 5:30:00 AM

I'm trying to connect to the Discord API but keep getting 401 errors. What am I missing?

dev_sarah 10/15/2024, 5:45:00 AM

You need to include your bot token in the Authorization header. Format: `Authorization: Bot YOUR_TOKEN`

helpful_mod 10/15/2024, 6:00:00 AM

Make sure you're not sharing your token publicly! If you have, regenerate it immediately.

newbie_coder 10/15/2024, 9:22:00 AM Answer

That worked! Thanks so much!