n8n-nodes-discord-user

Discord Self-Bot node for n8n - Automate Discord interactions using your user account.

⚠️ WARNING: Using self-bots violates Discord's Terms of Service. Use at your own risk. Your account may be banned.

Installation

In n8n (Recommended)

1. Go to Settings > Community Nodes
2. Select Install
3. Enter n8n-nodes-discord-user in the npm Package Name field
4. Agree to the risks of using community nodes
5. Click Install

Manual Installation

cd ~/.n8n/custom
npm install n8n-nodes-discord-user
# Restart n8n

Getting Started

1. Get Your Discord Token

1. Open Discord in your web browser
2. Press F12 to open Developer Tools
3. Go to the Network tab
4. Send any message in Discord
5. Look for requests to discord.com/api
6. Find the authorization header in request headers
7. Copy the token value

⚠️ NEVER share your token with anyone!

2. Configure Credentials in n8n

1. Go to Credentials > New
2. Search for Discord Self-Bot API
3. Paste your Discord user token
4. Click Save

3. Use the Node

Add the Discord Self-Bot node to your workflow and select an operation:

• Send Message - Send messages to channels
• Read Messages - Retrieve messages from channels
• React to Message - Add emoji reactions
• Edit Message - Edit your own messages
• Delete Message - Delete your own messages
• Get User Info - Retrieve user information

Features

• 📤 Send Messages: Post messages to any channel you have access to
• 📥 Read Messages: Fetch recent messages from channels
• 👍 React: Add emoji reactions to messages
• ✏️ Edit: Modify your own messages
• 🗑️ Delete: Remove your own messages
• 👤 User Info: Get detailed information about Discord users

Documentation

• English Documentation
• 한국어 문서
• Example Workflow

Getting Discord IDs

Enable Developer Mode in Discord (User Settings > Advanced > Developer Mode), then:

• Channel ID: Right-click channel → Copy ID
• Message ID: Right-click message → Copy ID
• User ID: Right-click user → Copy ID

Example Workflows

Simple Message Sender

{
  "operation": "sendMessage",
  "channelId": "123456789012345678",
  "content": "Hello from n8n!"
}

Auto-Reply Bot

Monitor a channel and automatically reply to messages containing specific keywords.

Message Logger

Log all messages from specific channels to a database or spreadsheet.

Security & Privacy

• Discord tokens are stored securely using n8n's credential system
• Never commit tokens to version control
• Tokens are encrypted at rest
• Use separate Discord accounts for automation

Legal Disclaimer

IMPORTANT: Self-bots violate Discord's Terms of Service (§6.3). By using this node:

• Your Discord account may be terminated without warning
• The developers assume no responsibility for consequences
• You acknowledge using this tool at your own risk

This tool is provided for educational purposes only.

Troubleshooting

Error: Invalid Token

• Verify token was copied correctly
• Get a fresh token
• Check if account is locked

Error: Missing Permissions

• You can only interact with channels you have access to
• You can only edit/delete your own messages

Rate Limiting

• Discord enforces rate limits on API requests
• The node handles rate limits automatically
• Avoid excessive requests in quick succession

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

# Run tests
npm test

# Lint code
npm run lint

# Format code
npm run format

Project Structure

n8n-nodes-discord-self/
├── src/
│   ├── credentials/
│   │   └── DiscordSelfApi.credentials.ts
│   ├── nodes/
│   │   └── DiscordSelf/
│   │       ├── DiscordSelf.node.ts
│   │       └── discord.svg
│   └── index.ts
├── tests/
│   └── DiscordSelf.test.ts
├── docs/
│   ├── README.md
│   └── KOREAN.md
├── examples/
│   └── workflow-example.json
└── package.json

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests if applicable
5. Submit a pull request

Support

• GitHub Issues
• n8n Community Forum

License

MIT License

Resources

• n8n Documentation
• n8n Community Nodes
• Discord Developer Portal

Changelog

1.0.0 (Initial Release)

• ✨ Send messages to channels
• ✨ Read messages from channels
• ✨ React to messages with emojis
• ✨ Edit and delete messages
• ✨ Get user information
• ✨ Comprehensive error handling
• ✨ TypeScript support
• ✨ Full test coverage

Made with ❤️ for the n8n community