Discord MCP Server

An MCP server that exposes Discord admin operations as tools. Built with TypeScript + Bun, using direct Discord REST API v10 calls (no discord.js dependency).

Features

33 tools for Discord server administration
Channel management, role management, member moderation, server configuration
Composite tools for common multi-step workflows (category setup, channel lockdown, bulk role assignment)
Built-in rate limiting with per-route bucket tracking and automatic retry
Audit log reasons for all write operations via X-Audit-Log-Reason header

Prerequisites

Bun v1.0+
A Discord bot token with appropriate permissions

Discord Bot Setup

Go to https://discord.com/developers/applications
Create a new application
Go to the Bot tab, create a bot, and copy the token
Enable required intents: Server Members Intent (needed for member listing)
Go to OAuth2 > URL Generator
Select scopes: bot
Select permissions: Administrator (or granular permissions: Manage Channels, Manage Roles, Kick Members, Ban Members, Manage Guild, Moderate Members)
Copy the generated invite URL and add the bot to your server
Copy the Guild ID (right-click the server name in Discord > Copy Server ID -- requires Developer Mode enabled in Discord settings)

Installation

git clone <repo-url>
cd discord-mcp
bun install

Configuration

cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your bot token and optional guild ID

Environment variables:

Variable	Required	Description
`DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN`	Yes	Your Discord bot token
`DISCORD_GUILD_ID`	No	Default guild ID. If set, tools will use this as the default and the `guild_id` parameter becomes optional.

Usage with Claude Code

Add the following to .claude/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "discord": {
      "command": "bun",
      "args": ["run", "/absolute/path/to/discord-mcp/src/index.ts"],
      "env": {
        "DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN": "your-token-here",
        "DISCORD_GUILD_ID": "your-guild-id"
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add the following to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "discord": {
      "command": "bun",
      "args": ["run", "/absolute/path/to/discord-mcp/src/index.ts"],
      "env": {
        "DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN": "your-token-here",
        "DISCORD_GUILD_ID": "your-guild-id"
      }
    }
  }
}

Testing with MCP Inspector

bunx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector -- bun run src/index.ts

Tool Reference

Server Info (3 tools)

Tool	Description
`get_guild`	Get detailed server information including member counts, features, and boost status
`get_guild_preview`	Get server preview with emojis, stickers, and approximate counts
`modify_guild`	Update server settings (name, description, verification level, icon, banner, system channel)

Channels (7 tools)

Tool	Description
`list_channels`	List all channels in a guild, grouped by category
`get_channel`	Get detailed information about a specific channel
`create_channel`	Create a new channel (text, voice, category, announcement, stage, forum, media)
`modify_channel`	Modify a channel's settings (name, topic, position, parent, NSFW)
`delete_channel`	Permanently delete a channel
`set_channel_permissions`	Set permission overwrites for a role or member on a channel
`delete_channel_permissions`	Remove a permission overwrite for a role or member on a channel

Roles (8 tools)

Tool	Description
`list_roles`	List all roles in a guild, sorted by position
`get_role`	Get detailed information about a specific role
`create_role`	Create a new role with optional name, color, hoist, mentionable, and permissions
`modify_role`	Modify an existing role's properties
`delete_role`	Permanently delete a role
`reorder_roles`	Reorder roles by specifying new positions
`add_role_to_member`	Add a role to a guild member
`remove_role_from_member`	Remove a role from a guild member

Members and Moderation (10 tools)

Tool	Description
`list_members`	List guild members with pagination (up to 1000 per request)
`search_members`	Search for members by username or nickname prefix
`get_member`	Get detailed info about a member (roles, join date, timeout status)
`modify_member`	Modify a member's nickname, roles, or voice mute/deafen status
`kick_member`	Remove a member from the guild (they can rejoin with an invite)
`ban_member`	Ban a user from the guild, optionally deleting recent messages (up to 7 days)
`unban_member`	Remove a ban, allowing the user to rejoin
`list_bans`	List all banned users with reasons
`get_ban`	Get ban information for a specific user
`timeout_member`	Temporarily prevent a member from interacting, or remove an existing timeout

Composite Tools (5 tools)

Tool	Description
`server_audit_snapshot`	Read-only snapshot of guild info, all channels, and all roles
`setup_channel_category`	Create a category with child channels and optional permission overwrites in one operation
`lockdown_channel`	Set a channel to read-only for @everyone, or restore it
`setup_role_hierarchy`	Create multiple roles with colors and permissions, then reorder them into a hierarchy
`bulk_assign_role`	Assign a role to multiple members at once, with per-member error reporting

Development

bun run start     # Start the server
bun run dev       # Start with --watch for auto-reload
bun test          # Run tests
bun run lint      # Lint code (Biome)
bun run format    # Format code (Biome)

Project Structure

src/
  index.ts              # Entry point — creates MCP server and stdio transport
  config.ts             # Environment variable loading and validation (Zod)
  discord/
    client.ts           # Discord REST client with rate limiting and retry
    rate-limiter.ts     # Per-route bucket rate limiter
    types.ts            # Discord API type definitions
    errors.ts           # Discord API error handling
    permissions.ts      # Permission flag constants
  tools/
    index.ts            # Tool registration coordinator
    server-info.ts      # Guild info tools
    channels.ts         # Channel management tools
    roles.ts            # Role management tools
    members.ts          # Member and moderation tools
    composite.ts        # Multi-step workflow tools
  utils/
    formatters.ts       # Human-readable output formatting
    validators.ts       # Shared Zod validators (snowflake, color, permissions)

License

MIT