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:ddevs_halloween: October 2025 Developer News
Hey Discord Developers! 👋
Welcome to our October 2025 edition of Developer News. Let's dive into the latest platform updates and upcoming events!
🤖 Bot & API Updates
Modal Components: We finally did it! We've expanded components for modals! All select menus (User, Role, Mentionable, Channel) are now fully supported in modals. We've also added new TextDisplay and Label components. Learn more about our new modal components in the changelog.
Per Guild Bot Profiles: Bots can now set banner, avatar, and bio fields for each guild they are a member of using the modify current member route.
🎮 Social SDK Updates
Discord Social SDK 1.6 introduces new features like guild channel sorting and upcoming authorization flow support, API improvements with a safer current user method and message caching, enhances voice communications, and fixes various bugs including privacy settings and connectivity issues. Check out the full changelog for Social SDK 1.6.
Server-Side Provisional Account API: We've introduced a new endpoint for creating provisional accounts in server-side games. This streamlines the account creation process for your users. Check out our Using Provisional Accounts guide to implement this feature in your game.
New Webhooks: We've introduced new webhooks for LOBBY_MESSAGE_* and GAME_DIRECT_MESSAGE_* events that allow you to intercept lobby and direct messages for asynchronous moderation. Visit our Webhook Events documentation to learn more about these new events.
👀 Upcoming Platform Changes To Watch
Rate Limit on Requesting ALL Guild Members Opcode: We've introduced rate limits when requesting all guild members to improve platform stability. Learn more.
Deprecating Non-E2EE Voice Calls: We're phasing out non-end-to-end encrypted voice calls. Review the deprecation timeline and migration guide to ensure your integrations continue to work!
Voice & Video Transport Codes Deprecation: This is a reminder that deprecated transport codes will be rolling off over the next 1-2 months. Please update your implementations accordingly. Learn more.
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📅 Upcoming Events.
Fall 2025 Platform Updates Event
Join us for a comprehensive recap of recent developer platform updates and get a preview of what we're working on next!
Date: October 9th, 12pm PDT
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Building Games with the Social SDK
Learn how to use lobbies, invites, and Rich Presence together in your game to connect players to their friends! We'll cover creating lobbies, inviting players through Discord, and exposing lobbies and joining through Rich Presence.
Date: October 16th, 12pm PDT
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:ddevs: November 2025 Developer News
Hey Discord Developers! 👋
Welcome to our November 2025 edition of Developer News. Let's dive into the latest platform updates and upcoming events!
🎮 Social SDK Updates
Discord Social SDK 1.6.12170
We've shipped some exciting updates to the Discord Social SDK in release 1.6.12170.
Custom Game Invite Banners: You can now provide custom art to display as a banner image in game invites that appear in Discord, making your invites more visually engaging and on-brand.
Customize Rich Presence Display Names: It's now possible to customize the displayed name for your Application in Discord's Rich Presence, giving you more control over how your game appears to users.
🤖 Bot & API Updates
Last month we announced new modal components!
This month: Introducing the File Upload component in Modals
Have you ever wanted to collect more than text from a user through a modal? With the new File Upload component you can! You can specify a min and max number of files accepted between 0 and 10, and if uploading files within that limit is required before submitting. Any file types are accepted, and the max file size is based on the user's upload limit in that channel.
🛠️ Libraries and Samples
We've shipped some tool updates to make your development experience smoother:
We’ve integrated lobbies and invites into the Unity for Social SDK Sample Project. Use them to let players invite their friends both in game and through the Discord client. Download the sample and use it for inspiration in your game!
discord-interactions.js got a refresh to support new Enums for components and receiving webhook events, making it easier to build bots that respond to Discord interactions and webhook events.
📚 Social SDK Case Studies
Learn how Mainframe Industries integrated the Discord Social SDK directly into Pax Dei, using Discord's voice and social features to power their in-game communication stack. Read the full case study to see how they did it!
See how Omeda Studios, the team behind the MOBA Predecessor, used the Discord Social SDK to quickly deliver highly requested social features. Watch the video!
📅 Upcoming Events
Getting Started with Discord Webhooks: Hook, Line, and Sinker
Join us for a hands-on webinar where we'll walk through everything you need to know about Discord Webhooks.
Date: November 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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2025 Buildathon Kickoff!
Come together to create Bots and Apps, Games with the Social SDK, and Activities. We’ll have categories to create in, channels to show off your progress, and spaces to find teammates to build together. The Buildathon will run from Dec 1st to Jan 9th, then we’ll highlight some of our favorite creations!
Date: December 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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:ddevs: Discord Developer News - December 2025
Hey devs! Welcome to our December edition of Discord Developer News. This month we're wrapping up 2025 with exciting updates to the Social SDK, new permissions and tools, and some amazing community events to close out the year!
🏗️ DDevs Buildathon: Build Something Amazing!
Join developers from around the world for our 2025 Buildathon! From December 1st through January 9th, we're challenging you to build something incredible with Discord's developer platform.
What to Expect:
Kickoff Event Recording: Watch the recorded kickoff to get inspired and learn what's possible. Watch our YouTube kickoff video to get started!
Weekly Coding Sessions: Connect with other developers, get help, and share your progress in our weekly community coding sessions
Build & Share: Create apps, bots, games, or integrations using Discord's APIs, Activities, or Social SDK
Community Support: Get help from Discord's developer relations team and connect with fellow builders in chat and during office hours
Whether you're a seasoned Discord developer or just getting started, this is your chance to experiment, learn, and showcase your creativity. We can't wait to see what you build!
Join the DDevs server to participate and stay updated on all buildathon activities.
🔐 New Permissions & Upcoming Permission Split
We've made some important updates to permissions that you should know about:
Available Now:
New BYPASS_SLOWMODE permission for managing slowmode restrictions (changelog)
Bots can now use CREATE_EVENTS and CREATE_GUILD_EXPRESSIONS permissions (changelog)
A few months ago, we introduced and split PIN_MESSAGES from MANAGE_MESSAGES (changelog)
⚠️ Important: Breaking Changes Effective February 23, 2026
Starting February 23, 2026, these permissions will be required to continue allowing users and bots the permissions they offer. Make sure to update your app to request these permissions if you need them. Note: bots are not affected by slowmode restrictions.
📖 See full details on the breaking change and what you need to do
🎮 Social SDK in Action: Rust Case Study
See how Facepunch integrated the Discord Social SDK into their high-stakes survival game, Rust. By enabling direct, low-friction voice chat and social features, they boosted player focus and leveraged their massive Discord community to power critical in-game communication. Read the full case study
🎙️ Developer Spotlight: Digital Bandidos
Discover how indie publisher Digital Bandidos leveraged the Discord Social SDK to champion their developers. They discuss solving the challenges of cross-platform communication and bringing the richly social PC experience of titles like Town of Salem 2 to console players via seamless in-game voice. Watch the video
🎉 Join us for Discord Developers: Year In Review
Date: December 17th
Join us as we celebrate an incredible year of Discord development and look ahead to what's coming in 2026!
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Happy holidays and happy coding! ☃️
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:ddevs: Discord Developer News - January 2026
Hey devs! Welcome to the January edition of Discord Developer News. As we kick off the new year, we're excited to share important updates about our Buildathon finale, new learning resources, and new account linking capabilities. Let's dive in!
🏁 Final Stretch for our DDevs 2025 Buildathon
Time is almost up! Our Buildathon wraps up on January 9th. Submit your bot, activity, or game before the deadline. Our favorites in each category will be announced on January 23.
👾 Check out the buildathon-submit channel in DDevs to submit
🎬 Watch Our 2025 Year in Review Event
Missed our recent 2025 Changelog live event? We've got you covered! Watch the full recording to catch up on all the updates from this year and what we’re thinking about for 2026.
🎥 Watch the 2025 Changelog recording
🎓 Learn to Build with the Social SDK in Unity
New to building Discord-integrated games? We've partnered with Unity Learn to create a comprehensive course that teaches you how to build games with the Discord Social SDK in Unity from the ground up.
📚 Take the Unity Learn course
🎥 Watch a live demonstration of the course
🔗 New Social SDK Guide: Account Linking from Discord
We've added a new guide showing how to enable account linking entry points within the Discord client. With Social SDK 1.6+, Discord can now display "Link your account" prompts and buttons throughout the client to encourage players to connect their game accounts, leading to higher linking rates and better social engagement.
📓 Read the full guide
🛠️ Explore the new account linking developer tools
📨 Stay Connected with Discord Developers in 2026
Join our Discord community and stay up to date on your preferred platform!
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✉️ Subscribe to our Discord Developers email newsletter
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:ddevs: Discord Developer News - February 2026
Hey devs! Welcome to the February edition of Discord Developer News. This month we're excited to share updates about our Buildathon champions, new community management tools, and a new guide for implementing Social SDK account linking on mobile. Let's dive in!
🏆 DDevs 2025 Buildathon Champions
Congrats to our 2025 Buildathon champions! Also thank you to everyone who participated in our 2025 Buildathon! We were blown away by the creativity and innovation from our developer community. From bots to immersive activities and games, you all brought some incredible projects to life.
🎉 [Check out our favorite projects in the unknown channel.
🎓 New Unity Content from Unite 2025
Missed Unite 2025? We've got you covered with two comprehensive sessions on building Discord-integrated games with Unity:
Grow Your Game with Discord's Developer Tools & Resources: Learn how to leverage Discord's developer tools to drive user acquisition, engagement, and long-term retention. From Rich Presence to Discord Quests, discover how to turn your players into ambassadors. Watch the session
Building Games with the Discord Social SDK: Follow along as we walk through setting up OAuth2 authentication, implementing Rich Presence, and building an in-game direct messaging system using Unity. Watch the talk
🔧 New Community Management Tools: Invite Endpoints
We've added powerful new endpoints and functionality for managing server invites, perfect for communities that want more granular control over access:
Target Specific Users: Create invites that can only be accepted by specified users using the target_users_file parameter
Automatic Role Assignment: Grant roles to members when they accept an invite using the role_ids parameter
New Management Endpoints: Get, update, and check the status of target users for your invites
These features are ideal for communities running exclusive events, reward programs, or managing access at scale.
📖 Read the full changelog
📚 View the Invite API reference
📱 New Guide: Account Linking on Mobile
Building a mobile game? We've published a comprehensive guide on implementing account linking for mobile devices using deep linking and OAuth2. This guide walks you through the entire flow of authenticating Discord users from your mobile application.
Learn how to:
Set up deep linking to handle OAuth2 redirects in your mobile app
Implement the OAuth2 authorization flow for mobile
Create a seamless account linking experience for your users
📖 Read the Account Linking on Mobile guide
📨 Stay Connected
Join our Discord community and stay up to date on your preferred platform!
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✉️ Subscribe to our Discord Developers email newsletter
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Happy building!
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:ddevs: Discord Developer News - March 2026
Hey devs! Welcome to the March edition of Discord Developer News. We’ve had our heads down improving the developer experience, with updates across the Developer Portal and Developer Docs. Below, we’re also recapping some of the recent API features we’ve released.
🎮 We're back from GDC!
Catch our event recap on March 31st. We'll be sharing some of our favorite GDC moments and chat about what we're building for game developers on Discord.
RSVP for our GDC Recap Event
March 31st at 11am PDT
🕹️ Game Devs: Claim Your Game and Official Game Community
Game developers can now claim and customize their game profile on Discord, unlocking the ability to verify their community server as an Official Game Community for their game.
✨ Discord Dev Portal & Dev Docs got a refresh!
The Developer Portal and Developer Docs have both been updated with improved navigation, usability, and a redesigned theme, with more developer experience improvements on the way.
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New dev portal home page with quick access to apps, docs, and new developer videos.
New theme with updated navigation and updated light/dark support.
New Localization support! This will use the same language you have set in the Discord client.
Check out the updated developer portal
:docs: Developer Docs
Reorganized structure with new tabs for each feature area and new sidebars for easier navigation.
New guides and overviews for platform-wide features and use cases, with more on the way!
AI & MCP support: Docs now work with AI development tools via Copy-as-Markdown, an LLMs.txt file, and an MCP server, available at https://docs.discord.com/mcp
Existing docs URLs are stable and were preserved during the reorganization. Some titles and content were updated or moved for clarity.
Check out the updated docs
⚙️ Recent API Features & Changes
Server-side message moderation for the Social SDK
New endpoints + docs for application-scoped moderation metadata workflows.
Read the moderation change log
Context menu commands UI + higher limits
Commands are easier to browse, and per-type limits have increased from 5 → 15.
Check out the change log
New modal components: Radio Groups, Checkbox Groups & Checkboxes
More UI building blocks for your modal workflows.
Check out the changes to modal components
New Guide for Using Community Invite Endpoints
New invite endpoints and an end-to-end guide for community servers.
Check out the new guide
🛰 Follow Along with Developer Updates
:ddevs: Join the Discord Developers server
✉️ Subscribe to the email newsletter
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Happy building!
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:ddevs: Discord Developer News - April 2026
Hey devs! Welcome to the April edition of Discord Developer News.
This month, we’ve got a new game industry case study, fresh updates in the change log, new game dev guides in the docs, and an upcoming event you can join live in DDevs.
⚙️ SDK Releases & Docs Updates
Two new Social SDK releases are now available
Release 1.8.14856: Adds iOS support for Unity and Unreal Debug plugins with Info and Verbose logging, and fixes Party Privacy propagation via Client::UpdateRichPresence so join buttons update correctly when switching from private to public.
Release 1.8.14985: Adds Xbox GDK 251002 support
Search Guild Messages API Endpoint
We’ve added docs for the Search Guild Messages endpoint, which lets bots search messages in a guild using filters like content, author, channel, mentions, attachments, and embeds. Requires the READ_MESSAGE_HISTORY permission and MESSAGE_CONTENT privileged intent.
Read the Change Log
🕹️ New Game Dev Guides in the Docs
We’ve launched new game dev guides to help you use Discord APIs and SDKs to grow your game and engage your community of players.
How to Create a Community For Your Game: How to create a community for your game and capture players
How to Get Your Game Seen: Drive discovery to your game across Discord
How To Keep Your Players Engaged: Re-engagement using bots to create leaderboards, events, and giveaways to keep your players engaged
🪖 Case Study: How Battlefield 6 Leveraged Discord for a Record-Breaking Launch
EA built a unified social layer for Battlefield 6 by integrating Rich Presence and cross-platform invites through EA Connect, making it easier for console and PC players to jump in together.
The results: 4M Discord Quest completions with 80%+ of participants still active 30 days later.
Read the case study
📺 GDC 2026 Recap Video
Catch the full GDC 2026 recap with the Discord DevRel team as they break down our "Mission Control" booth highlights and the "Festival of Gaming."
Watch on YouTube
🗓️ Upcoming Event: Social SDK Server-Side Moderation
We’ll walk through integrating server-side moderation with the Social SDK’s chat feature in a live coding session.
RSVP for April 15th 2pm PT
🛰 Follow Along with Developer Updates
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✉️ Subscribe to the email newsletter: http://discord.com/developers/developer-newsletter
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