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Overview

You can access Gorbit Cloud or your self-hosted instance through a Discord bot.
If you want to use Gorbit Cloud, you must use the official GorbitBot Discord app.Self-hosted instances must create their own Discord app in the Developer Portal.

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Configuration

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Official GorbitBot

You’ll need to be an admin of the Discord server and an admin in your Gorbit instance to install and configure GorbitBot.
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Install GorbitBot in your Discord server

Click here to install the official GorbitBot in your Discord server.Install GorbitBot in Discord server
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Allow access to a private text channel

Go to the channel settings and click on the “Permissions” tab.Add GorbitBot to the “Allowed Users” list.Allow GorbitBot to access a private text channel
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Create a registration key in Gorbit

Create or log in to your account on Gorbit Cloud.Navigate to the Gorbit Admin Panel > Discord Bots and click on the Add Server button.Copy the registration key.
The registration key will only be shown once. If you lose it, delete the server configuration and create a new one.The key is invalidated as soon as you use it and does not allow any other access to your Gorbit instance.
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Register your Server in Gorbit

Send your registration key in the private channel you allowed GorbitBot to access.GorbitBot should respond with a message confirming the server has been registered.GorbitBot registered in GorbitIn Gorbit, you should see the server status Registered.GorbitBot registered in Gorbit
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Configure Channel behavior

Click the pencil icon next to the server name to configure the bot’s behavior.
By default, the bot will not respond in any channels. You must select the channels you want the bot to respond in.We highly recommend configuring a custom agent with specific data access for the bot. Otherwise it may answer from privately indexed data.
You can customize:
  • The default agent that powers the bot’s responses
  • Agent overrides for specific channels
  • Whether the bot should respond to all messages or only to messages tagged with @GorbitBot
  • Whether the bot responds in replies or threads
Configure Channel Behavior

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Self-hosted Discord Bot

If you want to deploy your own Discord bot with your self-hosted Gorbit instance, you’ll need to set up your own Discord app.
In the Developer Portal, you’ll see references to “Guilds.” This is Discord’s internal term for servers.
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Create a new Discord app

Navigate to the Discord Developer Portal and click New Application.Give your app a name and click Create.Create a new Discord app
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Configure permissions and installation settings

Navigate to the Installation tab.Uncheck User Install. The Discord app cannot be installed for pesronal use. It must be installed in servers only.Add the following scopes:
- bot
- applications.commands
Add the following permissions:
- View channels
- Send messages
- Send messages in threads
- Create public threads
- Create private threads
- Read message history
- Add reactions
Discord installation configuration
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Enable Privileged Gateway Intents

On the Bot tab, scroll to the Privileged Gateway Intents section and enable all 3 toggles:
  • Presence Intent
  • Server Members Intent
  • Message Content Intent
Discord privileged gateway intents
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Install the app in your Discord server

Use the Install Link on the Installation tab to install the app in your Discord server.
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Allow your app to access a private text channel

Go to the channel settings and click on the “Permissions” tab.Add your app to the “Allowed Users” list.Allow GorbitBot to access a private text channel
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Retrieve your bot token

In the Developer Portal, navigate to the Bot tab and look for the Token section.Click Reset Token and copy your bot token.Discord bot token configuration
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Configure your app in Gorbit

Navigate to the Gorbit Admin Panel > Discord Bots.Paste your bot token into the Bot Token field and click Create!Discord bot token
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Create a registration key in Gorbit

Click on the Add Server button and copy the registration key.
The registration key will only be shown once. If you lose it, delete the server configuration and create a new one.The key is invalidated as soon as you use it and does not allow any other access to your Gorbit instance.
9

Register your Server in Gorbit

Send your registration key in the private channel you allowed your app to access.Your Gorbit bot should respond with a message confirming the server has been registered.GorbitBot registered in GorbitIn Gorbit, you should see the server status Registered.GorbitBot registered in Gorbit
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Configure Channel behavior

Click the pencil icon next to the server name to configure the bot’s behavior.
By default, the bot will not respond in any channels. You must select the channels you want the bot to respond in.We highly recommend configuring a custom agent with specific data access for the bot. Otherwise it may answer from privately indexed data.
You can customize:
  • The default agent that powers the bot’s responses
  • Agent overrides for specific channels
  • Whether the bot should respond to all messages or only to messages tagged with @GorbitBot
  • Whether the bot responds in replies or threads
Configure Channel Behavior

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FAQ

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Why can’t I see all of my channels in Gorbit?

If you’ve added or removed channels from your Discord server, you’ll need to sync the channels to Gorbit. Run !sync-channels in any text channel that GorbitBot has access to.

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! is already taken by another command!

!sync-channels is currently the only command supported for GorbitBot. If you are self-hosting, you can set the DISCORD_BOT_INVOKE_CHAR environment variable to change the command prefix. If you are using the official GorbitBot, unfortunately, we cannot change the prefix. However, you may still be able to run the command by creating a private channel that only GorbitBot has access to.

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My Discord bot is connected but not responding to any messages

If you are seeing this behavior, you could be experiencing the following error (in background container): 
api_client.py  182: Failed to connect to API: Cannot connect to host 127.0.0.1:8080
To fix this, make sure you have the latest docker-compose.yml files by running git pull in your Gorbit repo. Verify that API_SERVER_PROTOCOL and API_SERVER_HOST exists in your compose file.