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Discord bot offline checklist

Build an invite URL and walk the usual reasons a bot stays offline. No Discord API.

Application ID

bot applications.commands applications.commands.permissions.update

Permissions integer

Invite URL

Invite scopes
The URL includes bot and you used it to add this application to the server.
Message Content Intent
Privileged. If the library requests it and the portal toggle is off, the gateway closes.
Presence Intent
Also privileged. Only needed if the process requests GUILD_PRESENCES.
Gateway running
The process is up and the logs show a gateway connection, not a crash loop.
Bot user online
The bot user is online, idle, or dnd in the member list.

No Discord API

The invite is https://discord.com/api/oauth2/authorize with your application id and scopes. Presence intent is not required for every bot to show online.