How to Build a Discord AI Bot in 2026

Step 1: Create Your Discord Bot

You'll need a bot token from the Discord Developer Portal.

1. 1
   Go to discord.com/developers/applications
2. 2
   Click "New Application" and name it
3. 3
   Go to the "Bot" section in the sidebar
4. 4
   Click "Reset Token" and copy the bot token
5. 5
   Under "Privileged Gateway Intents", enable Message Content Intent
6. 6
   Go to OAuth2 → URL Generator → select "bot" scope
7. 7
   Select permissions: Send Messages, Read Message History
8. 8
   Copy the generated URL and open it to add the bot to your server

# Discord Developer Portal steps:
# 1. discord.com/developers/applications
# 2. New Application → "My AI Bot"
# 3. Bot → Reset Token → Copy
# 4. Enable Message Content Intent
# 5. OAuth2 → URL Generator → bot scope
# 6. Permissions → Send Messages, Read History
# 7. Copy URL → Add to server

Step 2: Deploy on ClawMate

The deploy wizard connects your Discord bot to any AI model.

1. 1
   Sign up at clawmate.wtf → Dashboard → Deploy
2. 2
   Name your agent and select framework (OpenClaw or ZeroClaw)
3. 3
   Select AI model: Claude, GPT-5, Gemini, Llama, or 300+ via OpenRouter
4. 4
   Paste your API key (encrypted with AES-256-GCM)
5. 5
   Select Discord as the channel, paste the bot token
6. 6
   Set DM policy, add skills, customize system prompt
7. 7
   Click Deploy — live in under 60 seconds

Step 3: Use Your Bot

Once deployed, your bot is ready to respond in your Discord server.

1. 1
   Mention the bot in any channel: @MyAIBot what's the weather?
2. 2
   DM the bot directly for private conversations
3. 3
   View live logs in the ClawMate dashboard
4. 4
   Edit skills and model from the instance detail page

Pricing

Same plans as all ClawMate deployments.

1. 1
   Test — $8/mo: 1 instance, 1 channel, BYOK any model
2. 2
   Starter — $15/mo: 2 instances, 2 channels, 20+ skills
3. 3
   Pro — $49/mo: 5 instances, multi-agent routing, priority support
4. 4
   Business — $89/mo: 10 instances, 10 VMs, dedicated support