Discord Bot Members

Syncs complete Discord server member lists using bot token via HTTP API. Optimized for large servers (100k+ members).

Works alongside discord.py-self – Uses direct HTTP API calls, no library conflicts.

When to Use

• User asks to “sync members with bot token”
• User needs “fast member sync” for large servers
• User wants complete member lists (not just cached members)
• User has a bot token and needs official API compliance

Prerequisites

• Bot token in .env as DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN
• Bot added to server with proper permissions
• SERVER MEMBERS INTENT enabled in Discord Developer Portal
• Python 3.11+ with aiohttp and pyyaml installed

Note: This plugin uses direct HTTP API calls via aiohttp. It works even when discord.py-self is installed (no namespace conflicts).

How to Execute

List servers the bot can access:

python {{PLUGIN_DIR}}/tools/member_sync.py --list

Sync members from a server:

python {{PLUGIN_DIR}}/tools/member_sync.py --server SERVER_ID

Include bot accounts:

python {{PLUGIN_DIR}}/tools/member_sync.py --server SERVER_ID --include-bots

Output Location

All paths are relative to cwd (current working directory). Uses unified path shared with user-connector:

data/discord/servers/{server_id}-{slug}/members/current.yaml
data/discord/servers/{server_id}-{slug}/members/snapshots/
data/discord/servers/{server_id}-{slug}/members/sync_history.yaml

Example Output

Connecting to Discord...
Syncing members from My Server (1234567890)...
Estimated members: 50,000

Syncing... [========================================] 50000/50000 (100.0%)

Sync complete in 75.4 seconds
- Total members: 50,000 (49,500 humans, 500 bots)

Data saved to: data/discord/servers/1234567890-my-server/members/

Troubleshooting

“Server not found” error:

• Ensure the bot is added to the server
• Check the server ID is correct

“Authentication failed” error:

• Check your bot token in .env
• Make sure it’s a bot token, not a user token

“Forbidden” error:

• Enable SERVER MEMBERS INTENT in Discord Developer Portal
• Go to your application → Bot → Privileged Gateway Intents
• Toggle “Server Members Intent” ON
• Make sure bot has “Read Members” permission in the server

Only a few members returned:

• This usually means SERVER MEMBERS INTENT is not enabled
• Or the bot doesn’t have permission to view members

Notes

• Uses HTTP API pagination (1000 members per request)
• Handles rate limiting automatically
• Bot token provides official API compliance
• No ToS concerns unlike user tokens
• For rich profiles (bio, pronouns), use discord-user-connector plugin instead