Discord Setup
How to create a Discord bot and connect it to your ClawCloud assistant.
This guide walks you through creating a Discord bot and connecting it to your ClawCloud assistant.
Create a Discord bot
Go to the Developer Portal
Open the Discord Developer Portal and sign in with your Discord account.
Create an application
Click New Application, give it a name (e.g. "My AI Assistant"), and click Create.
Create a bot
In the left sidebar, click Bot. Then click Add Bot and confirm.
Enable Message Content Intent
Under the Privileged Gateway Intents section, enable Message Content Intent. This allows your bot to read message content in servers.
Without Message Content Intent enabled, your bot won't be able to read messages. This is required for your assistant to work.
Copy the bot token
Click Reset Token (or Copy if visible) to get your bot token. It looks something like:
<YOUR_DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN>
Copy this token — you'll need it in the next step.
Invite the bot to your server
- Go to OAuth2 > URL Generator in the sidebar
- Under Scopes, check
bot - Under Bot Permissions, check:
Send Messages,Read Message History,Attach Files,Embed Links - Copy the generated URL at the bottom and open it in your browser
- Select the server you want to add the bot to and click Authorize
Connect to ClawCloud
- Go to the ClawCloud setup wizard
- Select Discord as your channel
- Paste your bot token into the field
- Click Deploy
After deployment completes and you connect your Claude account, your bot will be live. Go to your Discord server and send a message in any channel the bot has access to.
Tips
- Channel access: The bot can only see channels it has permission to read. Check your server's role settings if the bot isn't responding
- Direct messages: Users can also DM the bot directly
- Mentions: In servers, mention the bot with
@BotNameto get its attention, or it will respond to all messages in channels it has access to depending on your configuration