How can i get info to Discord Bot

[iproVi]

Hey, I want to get some information from my server out to discord bot (to make own status channel)

From where i can get the information? Need like how much players online

[fl1k]

C# or js

[sparx]

I have a standalone discord bot written in .NET and it uses an API to retrieve game-server information.

My server exports data to an endpoint in JSON, then I use the bot to scan for updates to the game-server API endpoint via a request. This scan can either be timed or manually triggered. The bot hits the custom endpoint, authenticates with a header bearer, and uses the information to update player count etc on the bots active game. If you are able to build your bot directly into your game-server, then that may be another route to go down.

[fl1k]

1 hour ago, sparx said:

I have a standalone discord bot written in .NET and it uses an API to retrieve game-server information.

My server exports data to an endpoint in JSON, then I use the bot to scan for updates to the game-server API endpoint via a request. This scan can either be timed or manually triggered. The bot hits the custom endpoint, authenticates with a header bearer, and uses the information to update player count etc on the bots active game. If you are able to build your bot directly into your game-server, then that may be another route to go down.

why not jost use Discord.NET inside your server project....

[sparx]

1 hour ago, fl1k said:

why not jost use Discord.NET inside your server project....

Good question.

I prefer to follow a micro-service architecture for most things I build. Practice loose coupling everywhere to minimize one component being too reliant on another. To be fair, if the bot is just completing tasks for the server, and that's it (posting to discord channels with logs, relaying messages etc) then it'll be fine to couple it to a server. Personal preference I guess

Edited September 10, 2021 by sparx