You need a Discord bot token to deploy an OpenClaw assistant on Discord. This guide walks through the full process — creating an application, adding a bot, getting the token, and inviting it to your server.
If you want the full Discord bot hosting overview before setup, see OpenClaw Discord Bot Hosting.
OpenClaw Discord Bot Token (Support Term)
If you searched for openclaw discord bot token, this page is the canonical setup flow. After token setup, use How to Configure OpenClaw Group Chat Behavior for group controls, How to Change the OpenClaw DM Policy to control who can DM your bot, and How to Unlock DM Access on Your OpenClaw Bot for dmPolicy / allowlist recovery.
Step 1: Create a Discord application
Go to the Discord Developer Portal and sign in with your Discord account.
Click "New Application" in the top right. Give it a name (this is internal — your bot's display name is set separately). Click Create.
Step 2: Add a bot
In your new application, click "Bot" in the left sidebar.
Click "Reset Token" to generate a bot token. Discord will show the token once — copy it now.
MTE5MDg3NjQ0NjY4NTk2NTQwMA.GBjPJt.example_token_here
Save this token somewhere safe. You'll paste it into the ClawCloud deploy wizard.
Step 3: Configure bot permissions
While you're on the Bot page, scroll down to "Privileged Gateway Intents" and enable:
- Message Content Intent — Required so the bot can read and respond to messages.
Click Save Changes.
Step 4: Invite the bot to your server
Go to "OAuth2" in the left sidebar, then click "URL Generator".
Under Scopes, select:
bot
Under Bot Permissions, select:
- Send Messages
- Read Message History
- Embed Links
Bot scope:
Message permissions:
Generate the URL:
Copy the generated URL at the bottom and open it in your browser. Discord will ask you to authorize the bot.
Complete the authorization flow: select your server, click Continue, review permissions, click Authorise, and confirm the success message.
Step 5: Deploy on ClawCloud
Go to the ClawCloud deploy wizard, Discord will be preselected, and paste the bot token. Your bot will be live in under a minute.
Troubleshooting
Bot is online but not responding — Make sure you enabled the Message Content Intent in Step 3. Without it, the bot can't read messages.
"Bot token invalid" error — Tokens can only be viewed once when generated. If you lost it, go back to the Bot page and click Reset Token to generate a new one.
Bot not appearing in server — Make sure you completed Step 4 and authorized the bot for the correct server. The bot needs to be invited before it can respond.
Deploy Your Discord Bot