Discord Bolt is a high-performance Node.js library tailored for building Discord bots with speed and simplicity in mind.
Discord Bolt stands out as the fastest and most straightforward library for creating Discord bots in Node.js. Originally developed for handling complex tasks at Bot Studio, it's heavily optimized for efficiency. Every feature directly mirrors the functionality outlined in the Discord API documentation, ensuring seamless integration and comprehensive coverage.
Designed to be lightweight and optimized for speed, Discord Bolt minimizes complexity, making it easier to work with compared to other Discord libraries. By interfacing directly with Discord's official APIs, Discord Bolt eliminates the need for additional documentation beyond what Discord itself provides.
- Client for Event Handling: Listen for incoming events and react accordingly.
- API Client: Send requests directly to Discord's API services.
- Efficiency: Optimized and compressed for minimal overhead.
import { Client, API } from "discord-bolt";
const token = "YOUR_DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN";
const api = new API(token);
const client = new Client(token, { intents: 512 });
client.connect();
client.on("MESSAGE_CREATE", ({ author, channel_id }) => !author.bot && api.createMessage({ channel_id, content: "Hello World!" }));Intents specify which events your bot wishes to receive from Discord. Discord Bolt uses a numeric approach for intents, such as 512 for GUILD_MESSAGES. Calculate intents using external tools like Discord Intents Calculator and directly input them into Discord Bolt.
By default, Discord Bolt uses v10 of Discord's API endpoints. Customize the version using:
const api = new API("YOUR_DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN", { version: 10 });
const client = new Client("YOUR_DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN", { version: 10 });