Discord and Trello API Communication bots

[Christbru01]

I made these bots to extend the access developers have to the discord and trello APIs. Using this you can not only access the “GET” and “POST” web APIs for these services but also the “PUT”, “PATCH”, and “DELETE” web APIs. There is a free usage tier (on a free host) aswell as a paid usage tier (contact me for a key to use my cloud api which hosts my CBRS services and runs on google’s infrastructure.)

Any feedback is greatly appreciated! Also yes this does use a module but if you want to look at the module source codes I have made them freely available. I simply put them in a module for ease of updates if need be.

Each script has detailed information on how to use them. Using this service I have successfully made a discord x roblox chat system aswell as a completely roblox hosted discord x roblox account link/verify system. I’m sure there are more creative uses for this but that’s up to you.

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[colbert2677 (ImagineerColbert)]

Although I’m no Http wizard and usually use my own functions and API raw off the developers page of any 3rd party service, looks like some good stuff.

[unix_system]

I’d like to point out to everyone that error logging via discord is banned - don’t do it!

[Master3395]

It isn’t banned, it’s just that you hit max requests xD

[unix_system]

No, it’s explicitly banned by Discord.

[Master3395]

Show me were?
As i’ve searched the api page of discord, up and down, and on google.
Nothing says anything about that.

This is the only thing i’ve found.

< HTTP/1.1 429 TOO MANY REQUESTS < Content-Type: application/json< Retry-After: 6457 < X-RateLimit-Limit: 10 < X-RateLimit-Remaining: 0 < X-RateLimit-Reset: 1470173023 { "message": "You are being rate limited.", "retry_after": 6457, "global": false}

[unix_system]

Repotted got sent this:

Discord Integration: A guide on using Discord through Roblox [UPDATED]

This is actually against Discord’s TOS. I’d definitely advise against it. [image]

[Master3395]

I use error reporting my self, and never had this issue.
Perhaps his “errors” are occurring to many times xD

[EchoReaper]

The email says using Discord for logging is not allowed. It’s not an issue of rate – logging is not allowed even if you don’t go over the rate limits.

[Master3395]

I see no such thing at all, on their site.
If discord has problems with logging, they should have denied api acess.
Or informed people.
Witch they only did on a individual basis on this case.

[unix_system]

Webhooks aren’t meant for logging. I’d recommend you migrate to a logging service that actually allows it like Bugsnag before discord deletes your webhooks.

[wravager]

If you are going to ignore warnings don’t go crying for help when your account gets shutdown.

[illuzive]

beef got real

[EchoReaper]

I followed up with the Discord employee that contacted @Repotted, and I stand corrected. Logging is fine on Discord so long as it’s not excessive (reaching the rate limits). That being said, they would prefer if you tried to cut back on logs (doing some filtering in-game or with Sentry/etc) so you’re not using up their resources.

Here are some excerpts from our conversation over email:

Hi Jake,

A few months back you emailed another user regarding his Discord server which he was logging errors from his game to … I have a few followup questions to your original emails:

• Is using Discord to aggregate 3rd-party logs always against the rules, or fine if the rate limits are respected?

• If always disallowed, is this mentioned anywhere in the ToS, or is it more of an unspoken rule?

Thanks,

Drew

Hi Drew,

• Like I mentioned earlier, there are services that can be used to aggregate and categorize errors. Bugsnag or Sentry are two good examples. They can webhook into Discord to send when a new error occurs. There’s a big difference between alerting into discord, vs raw logging into discord. Discord is not a logging service. If you want to pipe logs to a service to read through and aggregate, look at paper trail: https://papertrailapp.com/ - If you’re looking at error logging and aggregation, look at Sentry: https://sentry.io/ or Bugsnag: https://www.bugsnag.com/

• It is mentioned in our API terms of service. Most specifically under section 2.7 https://discordapp.com/developers/docs/legal quoted below:

  2.7 Rate Limits. You will not attempt to exceed or circumvent limitations on access to and use of the SDK or API, exceed or circumvent any limitation on the API calls you may make, or otherwise use the SDK or API in a manner that exceeds reasonable request volume, or constitutes excessive or abusive usage (“Rate Limits”). If Discord, in its sole discretion, determines that you have attempted to exceed or circumvent Rate Limits, or other controls that limit use of the SDK or API, then your ability to use the SDK or API may be temporarily suspended or permanently blocked.

Most specifically, we consider this “using the SDK or API in a manner that exceeds reasonable request volume, or constitutes excessive or abusive usage.”

Regards,
Jake.

Hi Jake,

…

Your previous message is a little ambiguous so I’m not sure: Will someone who uses Discord for raw logging but doesn’t exceed the rate limits risk moderation action, or while alerting is preferred, as long as the rate limit isn’t exceeded raw logging is acceptable (but frowned upon)?

Thanks,

Drew

Hi Drew,

It depends on the volume of the logging.

If it’s a message or so every minute, no big deal. If it’s logging /at/ the rate of the rate limit for an extended period of time, it’s considered abuse.

Regards,
Jake.

[Repotted]

Interesting.
I followed up with him earlier and he gave me the impression that that specific action wasn’t allowed. Glad this is cleared up.