Discord glossary

Gateway intents

Flags a bot sets to choose which events Discord sends it.

Server Members, Presence, and Message Content are privileged: bots must enable them in the Developer Portal, and bots in 100+ servers need Discord’s approval.

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Related terms

Bot: An automated Discord account run by an application, used for moderation, music, games, and more.
Gateway: The live WebSocket connection bots use to receive events from Discord in real time.

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