Discord MCP Server

Enables Discord bot integration with Model Context Protocol (MCP) compatible applications like Claude Desktop.

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What is the Discord MCP server?

Discord MCP server exists for a simple reason — assistants are far more useful when they can act on Discord directly instead of describing what you should do. Enables Discord bot integration with Model Context Protocol (MCP) compatible applications like Claude Desktop.

What you get

Default MCP endpoint URL (HTTP profile): http://localhost:8085/mcp

Setting it up

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at saseq/discord-mcp on a container image and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

What the assistant can call

Once Discord is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • Notes — 🖥 Claude Desktop Connection

Configuration and credentials

You will need 6 environment variables: DISCORD_TOKEN, DISCORD_GUILD_ID, SPRING_PROFILES_ACTIVE, YOUR_DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN, OPTIONAL_DEFAULT_SERVER_ID, PUBLIC_HOST. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the discord mcp server does with a few real requests.

Choosing this one

Among the team communication options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Discord's toolset — Notes — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by SaseQ; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
Notes<details> <summary style="font-size: 1.35em; font-weight: bold;"> 🖥 Claude Desktop Connection </summary>

How to install the Discord MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "discord-2": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "saseq/discord-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DISCORD_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "DISCORD_GUILD_ID": "your-value",
        "SPRING_PROFILES_ACTIVE": "your-value",
        "YOUR_DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "OPTIONAL_DEFAULT_SERVER_ID": "your-value",
        "PUBLIC_HOST": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
DISCORD_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
DISCORD_GUILD_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
SPRING_PROFILES_ACTIVEConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
YOUR_DISCORD_BOT_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
OPTIONAL_DEFAULT_SERVER_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
PUBLIC_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Discord to Notes.

Frequently asked questions

Discord MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that bridges Discord bot functionality with MCP-compatible applications like Claude Desktop, enabling seamless AI integration.