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Introduction

Adding a user to a guild with Discord OAuth2 in Python can be a daunting task for many developers. While Discord provides extensive documentation on its API, there is a lack of tutorials specifically addressing this topic. In this article, we aim to fill that gap by providing clear steps and code examples to help you seamlessly implement this functionality in your Python projects. By following this guide, you will be able to leverage the power of Discord’s API to enhance your server with ease.

Setting up the Environment

To get started, we need to import the requests library, which will allow us to make API requests to Discord. Run the following command to install the requests library:

pip install requests

Next, we need to set up a few variables. These variables will be used in our code to interact with the Discord API. Here are the four variables we’ll need:

1. API endpoint: This is the base URL for all Discord API requests. We’ll be using the “https://discord.com/api/v9" endpoint.
2. Client ID: This is a unique identifier assigned to your Discord application. You can obtain this from the Discord Developer Portal.
3. Client Secret: This is a secret key associated with your Discord application. You will also obtain this from the Discord Developer Portal.
4. Redirect URI: This is the URL where Discord will redirect users after they authorize your application. It should be a publicly accessible endpoint in your application.

To obtain the client ID and client secret, follow these steps:

1. Go to the Discord Developer Portal.
2. Click on “New Application” and give your application a name.
3. Navigate to the “OAuth2” tab and look for the “Client ID” and “Client Secret” sections.
4. Copy the values of the “Client ID” and “Client Secret” and save them for later use.

Creating a Discord Application

Now that we have our client ID and client secret, let’s create a Discord application in the Developer Portal. Follow these steps:

1. Go to the Discord Developer Portal.
2. Click on “New Application” and give your application a name.
3. Navigate to the “OAuth2” tab.
4. In the “Redirects” section, click on “Add Redirect”.
5. Enter your redirect URI and save the changes.

It is important to set up a redirect URI and allow it in the Developer Portal. This allows Discord to redirect users to your application after they authorize it.

Implementing the Exchange Code Function

The first function we’ll implement is the exchange_code function. This function is responsible for exchanging the code obtained from the user for an access token. Here is the code for the exchange_code function:

import requests

def exchange_code(client_id, client_secret, redirect_uri, code):
    api_endpoint = "https://discord.com/api/v9/oauth2/token"

    data = {
        "client_id": client_id,
        "client_secret": client_secret,
        "grant_type": "authorization_code",
        "code": code,
        "redirect_uri": redirect_uri     
    }

    response = requests.post(api_endpoint, data=data)

    if response.status_code == 200:
        access_token = response.json()["access_token"]
        return access_token
    else:
        print("Failed to exchange code for access token")
        return None

Let’s break down the code above:

• We import the requests library to make API requests.
• The exchange_code function takes four parameters: client_id, client_secret, redirect_uri, and code. These parameters represent the client ID, client secret, redirect URI, and code obtained from the user, respectively.
• We define the API endpoint as “https://discord.com/api/v9/oauth2/token". This is the endpoint we’ll be making a POST request to in order to exchange the code for an access token.
• We create a data dictionary containing the necessary parameters for the API request, including the client ID, client secret, grant type, code, and redirect URI.
• We make a POST request to the API endpoint with the data dictionary.
• If the response status code is 200 (indicating success), we extract the access token from the JSON response and return it. Otherwise, we print an error message and return None.

Now that we have the exchange_code function, we can proceed to implement the add_to_guild function.

Adding a User to a Guild

The add_to_guild function is responsible for adding a user to a guild. Here is the code for the add_to_guild function:

def add_to_guild(access_token, user_id, guild_id, bot_token):
    api_endpoint = f"https://discord.com/api/v9/guilds/{guild_id}/members/{user_id}"

    headers = {
        "Authorization": f"Bot {bot_token}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    }

    data = {
        "access_token": access_token
    }

    response = requests.put(api_endpoint, headers=headers, json=data)

    if response.status_code == 201:
        print("User added to guild successfully")
    else:
        print("Failed to add user to guild")

Let’s go over the code above:

• The add_to_guild function takes four parameters: access_token, user_id, guild_id, and bot_token. These parameters represent the access token obtained from the exchange_code function, the ID of the user to be added, the ID of the guild to add the user to, and the bot token associated with the application, respectively.
• We define the API endpoint as f"https://discord.com/api/v9/guilds/{guild_id}/members/{user_id}". This endpoint represents the URL to add a member to a guild.
• We create a headers dictionary containing the necessary headers for the API request, including the authorization header with the bot token and the content type header.
• We create a data dictionary containing the access token obtained from the exchange_code function.
• We make a PUT request to the API endpoint with the headers and data.
• If the response status code is 201 (indicating success), we print a success message. Otherwise, we print an error message.

Running the Functions

Now that we have both the exchange_code and add_to_guild functions, let's see how to run them in the correct order to add a user to a guild. Here is an example code snippet:

def main():
    # Step 1: Obtain the code from the user
    code = input("Enter the code: ")

    # Step 2: Exchange the code for an access token
    access_token = exchange_code(client_id, client_secret, redirect_uri, code)

    # Step 3: Add the user to a guild
    add_to_guild(access_token, user_id, guild_id, bot_token)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

To obtain the code from the user, you can redirect them to the Discord authorization link. After they authorize your application, Discord will redirect them to your specified redirect URI with the code as a query parameter.

Before running the code, make sure that your Discord bot is invited to the server you want to add the user to. You can do this by generating an invite link for your bot in the Developer Portal.

Conclusion

In this article, we have explored how to add a user to a guild with Discord OAuth2 in Python using the Requests library. We have provided step-by-step instructions and code examples to guide you through the process. By following this guide, you will be able to enhance your server by programmatically adding users to your guild. We hope you find this tutorial helpful and encourage you to try out the code in your own projects. Stay tuned for more articles where we explore other exciting aspects of Python, Discord, and API integration.

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