Discord’s vibrant ecosystem thrives on third-party bots and integrations— from music players to moderation helpers. But every time you authorize an app, you grant it specific permissions: reading messages, joining servers, even sending messages on your behalf.
Why You Should Audit Your Authorized Apps
Data exposure: Some bots can access your entire message history
in servers or DMs. If that bot is compromised, your private conversations could
be at risk.
Server safety: Malicious integrations can join servers, send spam,
or even delete messages if given the wrong scopes.
Account takeovers: In rare cases, OAuth tokens can be leaked—letting
a bad actor control your account via that integration.
How to Review and Revoke Access
- Open Discord and click User Settings → Authorized Apps.
- Browse the list of apps you’ve signed in with or granted permissions to.
- For any integration you no longer use—or don’t recognize—click “Revoke Access.”
- Revisit your Connections tab to confirm you haven’t granted bots extra OAuth scopes.
Best Practices Moving Forward
- Only authorize integrations from official, trusted sources (e.g., verified bots on Discord’s directory).
- Regularly audit your Authorized Apps—at least every month.
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Use Securoth’s
/linkcheckand/spamcheckcommands to vet any invite links before you authorize new bots. - Enable two-factor authentication on your Discord account to reduce the risk of unauthorized token use.
Staying on top of your authorized apps is a simple yet powerful step toward keeping your Discord data—and your community—safe. Make it a habit, and you’ll have one less thing to worry about.