Discord permissions calculator
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Start from
Pick a common setup, or paste an integer you already have to see what it allows.
Server management
Settings, roles, channels and the audit log
Members
Invites, nicknames and moderation actions
Text channels
Messages, threads, files and reactions
Voice and stage
Joining, speaking and managing voice channels
Events, apps and advanced
Commands, external apps, events and full access
Permissions integer
Invite link
Your application ID is in the Developer Portal, on the General Information page.
https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID&permissions=0&scope=bot%20applications.commands
How the permissions integer works
Discord stores permissions as a single number. Each permission has its own bit: Create invite is bit 0 (worth 1), View channels is bit 10 (worth 1024), Send messages is bit 11 (worth 2048). Add up the values of everything you want and you have the integer that goes into permissions= in the invite link. This page does the adding with exact big-integer maths, because the newest permissions, like Bypass slowmode at bit 52, are larger than a normal JavaScript number can hold exactly.
When someone adds your bot with that link, Discord creates a role named after the bot with those permissions. A bot can only manage roles that sit below its own highest role, so if it gives or removes roles, a server admin has to drag its role above those roles in Server Settings, Roles.
Start with the least you need. A bot that answers slash commands in one channel needs View channels, Send messages and Embed links. A moderation bot adds Manage messages, Timeout members, Kick and Ban. Leave out Administrator: it hides mistakes during development and turns a leaked token into a disaster.
Questions
What does the permissions number in an invite link mean?
It is a bitfield: each permission is one bit, and the number is all the chosen bits added together. View channels is 1024 and Send messages is 2048, so a bot that only needs those two uses 3072. Discord reads the number and creates a role for the bot with exactly those permissions.
Should my bot ask for Administrator?
Almost never. Administrator turns on every permission and ignores channel overrides, so a leaked token gives a stranger full control of the server. Ask only for what the bot uses. Server owners trust bots that ask for less, and you can always invite again with more later.
Can I change a bot’s permissions after it joins?
Yes. The invite only sets up the bot’s own role. A server admin can edit that role in Server Settings, Roles, or give the bot other roles, at any time. Channel overrides can also allow or deny permissions in specific channels.
What do the 2FA marks mean?
Some permissions, like Ban members or Manage roles, are blocked on servers that require two-factor authentication for moderation unless the bot’s owner (or team owner) has 2FA turned on for their Discord account. Turn on 2FA for the account that owns the bot and they work normally.
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