Install the bot

Installing routes Rust Pulse events to channels on your Discord server.

Steps

1. Open the dashboard's Setup → Discord tab.
2. Click Add to Discord.
3. A Discord OAuth window asks which server (guild) to install into and which scopes to grant. The defaults are correct — don't strip any scope or the bot won't be able to post to channels you choose later.
4. Confirm. You'll be redirected back to the dashboard, which now shows your guild name and the channel-picker UI.

What's stored

The API stores one row in DiscordIntegration:

• guildId, guildName, installedAt.
• Channel IDs for each event family.
• Per-family enabled flags.

The bot's OAuth token isn't stored — we use the bot's own token to post messages. The user-side OAuth is only used to confirm install consent.

Permissions the bot needs

• Read Messages / View Channels — on every channel you want to use.
• Send Messages — on those channels.
• Embed Links — so event posts can include the rich Rust Pulse embed.
• Attach Files — optional, for image-attached posts (camera frames, map screenshots).

If a channel is missing a permission, the dashboard's Setup tab shows a warning badge.