[Discord API] Comprehensive Guide: From Integration Methods with Various Apps to Practical Use Cases.
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2024/11/19
[Discord API] Comprehensive Guide: From Integration Methods with Various Apps to Practical Use Cases.
e.koyama
What You Can Do with the Discord API
By using the Discord API, you can manage and operate servers, channels, messages, users, roles, and more. One of the most in-demand features is the automation of message sending. You can set up notifications in Discord by integrating with various application APIs, ranging from general tools like databases, other chat tools, and email software to specific business applications like CRM, SFA, and HR systems.
For example, you can automatically notify when information is added to a database, forward received emails, or share new lead registration information with relevant parties.
Conversely, you can also synchronize the content of messages received on Discord with other applications using the Discord API.
How to Use the Discord API
This time, we will use a service called Yoom to utilize the Discord API without coding.
1. After selecting "My Apps" from the left menu, click "+ New Connection" on the right side of the screen.
2. Select Discord(v2) from the new connection candidates for My Apps. ※ You can narrow down the candidates by entering the app name in the search window.
3. Enter the account name and access token, then click "Add". ※ For the Bot token to be entered in the access token field, please refer to this article and obtain it from the Discord Developer Portal.
The integration is now complete. You can now use the API provided by Discord from Yoom!
Master the Discord API Using Yoom's Templates!
Yoom offers many "Flow Bot Templates" that you can easily use by simply copying them. For more details on Flow Bots, please watch the video below.
From here, we will introduce templates for each actual use case and recommended job type.
Examples of Automation Achievable with the Discord API
Click on the banner of the template you want to automate or are interested in to connect to each introduction page. If you want to start setting it up immediately, click "Try it out".
Notify Database Information
By using the Discord API, you can automatically send notifications when information is registered or updated in a database, or when comments are posted.
If there is a database that multiple people collaboratively edit, it is often the case that changes are communicated within the team to prevent missing information or delays in subsequent processing due to unnoticed additions or updates. However, if this communication is done manually, there is a risk of time-consuming transcription, input errors, or sharing omissions. Automating this process can reduce those risks.
Additionally, by using Yoom's AI operation function, you can summarize the registration content of the database and notify only the key points, or use a schedule trigger to list and notify the reports issued on the day. Please utilize it according to the type of database and business content.
Notify Information Received from Other Chat Tools and Emails
By using the APIs of chat tools and email software along with the Discord API, you can forward the content of received messages and emails to Discord. This can be useful when you want to quickly share information from customers using other communication methods or when you are using multiple tools for information sharing due to business operations.
With Yoom's AI operations, you can also translate received messages before notifying them. This allows for smooth information sharing even in multilingual environments where interactions with overseas offices or customers are frequent. Additionally, if you replace translation with summary operations, you can grasp only the key points of messages, which can be useful when you want to focus on tasks that require more time.
Notify Web Form Information
With the use of the Discord API, it is possible to automatically notify web form information. Not only can you notify the form responses as they are, but you can also register the data in a database before notification, or notify the results of transcribing and summarizing audio data collected from the form. Additionally, you can implement workflows such as issuing documents based on the form content and sending those documents via Discord.
By changing the form settings, it can be utilized for various tasks such as handling inquiries, marketing, recruitment activities, and meeting minutes management.
Notify Schedules and Tasks
You can automatically notify information about schedules registered in scheduling tools and tasks registered in project management tools using the Discord API. Managing schedules and tasks is essential for any type of work. This automatic notification can be used not only for sharing information among team members but also as a reminder for yourself. By using schedule triggers, you can list and notify tasks not only at the time of registration but also on specified schedules such as daily or weekly.
Additionally, it is possible to synchronize schedule-related information and receive automatic notifications from sources other than dedicated tools. Below is a template for a flow that integrates with Zoom's API to notify meeting information every morning. This can be useful for frequent online business negotiations and internal meetings.
Notify Information from CRM and SFA
By integrating the API of CRM and SFA with the Discord API, you can automatically notify information such as leads, tickets, and deals. The prompt sharing of registered information allows for smooth follow-up by sales, marketing, and customer support representatives. Additionally, since the information is automatically updated, the risk of proceeding with subsequent processes based on incorrect information is reduced.
Sync the Content of Received Messages with Other Apps
Conversely to the integrations introduced so far, it is also possible to automatically sync the content of messages received in a Discord channel and the sender's information with other apps. You can register conversation history in a database, forward it to email software or chat tools for information sharing, or register it as a task in project management tools to prevent missing messages. If the direction of information integration changes according to your business needs, please refer to the following templates.
Recommended for Those Who Should Use the Discord API
・Those who use Discord for team communication ・Those who find reporting and instruction communication cumbersome ・Those who want to speed up information sharing ・Those considering integrating Discord with other business applications
Summary
This time, we introduced what can be done with the Discord API, how to integrate it with other app APIs, and examples of its use. By integrating the Discord API with other app APIs, you can synchronize information from messages received on Discord with other apps or send messages on Discord based on information from other apps. You can integrate it not only with everyday business tools like databases, chat tools, and email but also with various specialized business tools. Please try customizing it according to your tasks and department. By registering with Yoom, you can easily set it up.
The person who wrote this article
e.koyama
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