Discord API by Discord
REST and Gateway API for Discord bots to post messages, manage servers and handle interactions.
Price
not published
see the official pricing page
Free tier
No
SDK downloads
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no official SDK package
Pricing
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| Good to know | No usage fees are published for the API; access is rate limited (global limit of 50 requests per second per bot plus per-route limits). |
Discord does not publish prices; checked Oct 10, 2026.
Use it from an agent
| MCP server | Community servers only |
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