Discord API for Developers

From API Key to First Message

1. 1.
   Get Your API Key

   Sign up and grab your API key from the dashboard. Available on every plan including free.
2. 2.
   Add Our Bot to Your Server

   One-click OAuth flow. Invite the Zernio bot to any server where you want to post. No Discord Application, no intents approval.
3. 3.
   POST to /v1/posts

   Pick a channel, send a JSON payload. Works for messages, embeds, polls, forum posts, and threads.

Why Zernio for Discord

Code Examples

curl -X POST "https://zernio.com/api/v1/posts" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "content": "New release shipping today! 🚀",
    "platforms": [{
      "platform": "discord",
      "accountId": "acc_abc123",
      "platformSpecificData": {
        "channelId": "1234567890",
        "embeds": [{
          "title": "v2.3.0 Release",
          "description": "Dark mode, new API, faster uploads.",
          "color": 5814783,
          "url": "https://example.com/changelog"
        }]
      }
    }],
    "publishNow": true
  }'

curl -X POST "https://zernio.com/api/v1/posts" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "platforms": [{
      "platform": "discord",
      "accountId": "acc_abc123",
      "platformSpecificData": {
        "channelId": "1234567890",
        "poll": {
          "question": { "text": "Ship it now or wait until Monday?" },
          "answers": [
            { "poll_media": { "text": "Ship now" } },
            { "poll_media": { "text": "Wait for Monday" } }
          ],
          "duration": 24
        }
      }
    }],
    "publishNow": true
  }'

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to create a Discord bot?

└No. Zernio operates a shared bot that you invite to your servers via OAuth. There's no Discord Application to create, no intents to request, and no gateway to host.

Can I just use Discord webhooks instead?

└Webhooks work for simple posting to one channel but lack scheduling, rate-limit handling, edits, polls, forum starter messages, and cross-platform cross-posting. Zernio gives you the full Bot API surface with a webhook-simple interface.

Does scheduling work with Discord?

└Yes. Discord has no native scheduling for bot messages, but Zernio queues your payload and publishes at the exact timestamp you specify. Timezones are supported.

How do you avoid rate limits?

└We respect Discord's per-channel, per-guild, and global rate limits with automatic exponential backoff on 429 responses. You never need to implement retry logic.

Does it work with forum channels?

└Yes. Pass forumThreadName and optional forumAppliedTags in platformSpecificData and we create a new thread in the forum channel with your message as the starter.

Can I post to multiple servers at once?

└Yes. Each connected Discord account represents one server. Call the API once per server or batch multiple platform entries in a single post to fan out.

Do you support Discord polls?

└Yes. Native Discord polls with up to 10 answers, durations from 1 to 768 hours (32 days), and optional multi-select. Polls cannot include media per Discord's API.

What permissions does the bot need?

└Send Messages, Embed Links, Attach Files, Send Messages in Threads, Create Public Threads, Manage Threads (for forum posts), and Manage Messages (for edits/deletes). Granted at install time.

Can I post the same content to Discord and other platforms?

└Yes. Include multiple platform entries in a single /v1/posts call and we fan out, each with the right format. Great for crossposting announcements to Discord plus Telegram, X, LinkedIn, and more.

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