How to send data from roblox to discord bot

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#1

Hello developers! My current issue is i have a discord bot thats on a hosting platform that works fine, and before i was hosting i was localhosting with a port and sending data between roblox and the bot.

now that i tried using the server IP along with the provided PORT on the server, it no longer works and i get a connect fail error when trying to send data the to JS file on the server.

i tried using IP 0.0.0.0:Port of my server here, but got the same issue, anyone know what i cna do?

below is the roblox code, data is for testing

local HttpService = game:GetService("HttpService")

local data = {
	playerName = "yoda962",
	level = 12,
	rank = "Elite",
	stats = {
		kills = 45,
		deaths = 7
	}
}

local jsonData = HttpService:JSONEncode(data)

local success, response = pcall(function()
	return HttpService:PostAsync("http://<ServerIP>:<Port>/roblox-data", jsonData, Enum.HttpContentType.ApplicationJson)
end)

if success then
	print("Data sent successfully to the Express server.")
else
	warn("Failed to send data: " .. response)
end

heres the node JS script, and of course for both my IP and port are hidden as it connects to my server


const express = require('express');
const app = express();

app.use(express.json()); 

let robloxData = {};

app.post('/roblox-data', (req, res) => {
    robloxData = req.body; 
    console.log("Received data from Roblox:", robloxData);
    res.sendStatus(200);
});

app.get('/roblox-data', (req, res) => {
    res.json(robloxData);
});

app.listen(ServerIP, Port () => {
    console.log(`Express server listening at http://<ServerIP><Port>:}`);
});
#2

u need to enable http service in studio and in game settings

u need to whitelist your server url in allowed http requests

u need to make sure express app listens on all interfaces

u need to open your port number in firewall on your host

u need to use your public host address not local address

u need to test with a simple get request before post

u can log incoming requests in express to confirm arrival

u can use a network debugging tool to trace connection

u can add cors middleware in express if cross origin issues arise

u can switch to https if http is blocked by hosting provider

#3

you can either make your own api which you need to be open to the rest of the internet OR you can use Discord webhooks to send json strings to discord that your bot picks up and parses

edit: also just to clarify, with your server ip, are you entering your local ip or your public ip? your local ip is the one you view on your computer through control panel or running ipconfig, your public ip is one you can get by searching up “what is my ip?”

#4

i used local before hosting, which worked fine, my current issue is Failed to send data: HttpError: SslConnectFail and i can hardly find any info on what an sslconnectfail is? right now on roblox it posts to https://SERVERIP:PORT/roblox-data

then the server listens at the port

#5

this solution seemed to work best, i used a webhook and logged it on my server, if possible id like to skip the webhook step but worked the best, thanks!
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