Guides

Learn Discord permissions

Short, practical reads. Each one takes a few minutes and ends with something you can do today.

For everyone · 4 min read

Why your bot should not request Administrator

What Administrator actually grants, why it is dangerous, and what to do instead.

For developers · 4 min read

Why permissions is a single number, how it is built, and why you must use 64-bit integers.

For everyone · 3 min read

How Discord resolves a bot's effective permissions in a channel.

For server owners · 3 min read

Where to place your bot's role and why it matters as much as the permissions.

For developers · 3 min read

Two separate systems that are often confused.

For developers · 3 min read

Control who can use a command without giving your bot anything extra.

For developers · 3 min read

The code-side half of least privilege.

For server owners · 3 min read

A five-minute review for server owners.