OpenClaw Discord

Discord troubleshooting

Use this page when Discord is connected enough to look alive, but replies are missing, narrower than expected, or inconsistent between DMs and servers.

Core ideaA lot of Discord problems are really server behavior and mention-model problems, not token failures.

Fast order

Separate DM success from server behavior before rebuilding anything

confirm whether direct messages work
test a server mention explicitly
check whether requireMention is still shaping behavior
confirm the bot is in the expected server and channel
only after that treat it as a token or connection problem

Common failure

The usual false diagnosis

A lot of “Discord connected but quiet” cases are really server-policy or mention-gating issues, not transport failures. If DMs work and the bot answers on mention, fix the server-side behavior model before rebuilding the token.