How can I get my Discord bot ID?

Learn what the Discord Application ID (Client ID) is and how to find it in the Discord Developer Portal.

🤖 What is the Discord Application ID?

The Discord Application ID (also called Client ID) is a unique numeric identifier that Discord assigns to every application created on the Discord Developer Portal.

This is not the same as the Discloud App ID, which Discloud generates internally for your hosted application. The Discord Application ID comes from Discord itself and identifies your bot on Discord's platform, it's only required for the Quick Setup flow via the Discloud Discord bot.

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📍 How to Get Your Discord Application ID

1

Open the Discord Developer Portal and log in with your Discord account.

2

Click on your bot's application from the list.

If you haven't created an application yet, click the New Application button, give it a name, and create it.

3

On the General Information page (opened by default), copy the Client ID, this is your Discord Application ID.

The Application ID is public information, it's safe to share. However, keep your Bot Token (found under the Bot tab) secret, as anyone with it can control your bot.

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🔍 Where Do You Need It?

This ID is specifically required when using the Quick Setup method via the Discloud Bot, during the guided flow, the bot will prompt you to enter the Application ID.

If you're using Advanced Setup (with a discloud.config file), you don't need to provide this ID, as Discloud handles the configuration automatically.