Discord Developer Portal Setup for AeThex Activity

Quick Overview

This guide walks you through configuring your Discord app for Activities support. Your app ID is: 578971245454950421

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Part 1: Enable Activities Feature

Step 1.1: Open Discord Developer Portal

1. Go to: https://discord.com/developers/applications

2. Find and click "AeThex" app in your applications list

3. You should be on the General Information tab

Step 1.2: Locate and Enable Activities

1. Scroll down on the General Information tab

2. Look for "Activity Settings" section

3. If you see "Enable Activities" button:

   • Click to enable it

   • You'll see the Activity configuration form appear

4. If Activities is already shown, proceed to Step 2

Step 1.3: Initial Configuration

In the Activity Settings section, you'll see these fields:

Activity URL:

https://aethex.dev/activity

(Copy and paste exactly)

Interactions Endpoint URL:

https://aethex.dev/api/discord/interactions

(Copy and paste exactly)

Click "Save" and wait 1-2 minutes for Discord to verify

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Part 2: Configure Interactions Endpoint

Step 2.1: Wait for Discord Verification

After you save in Step 1.3, Discord will automatically send a test request to your Interactions Endpoint.

Expected result: Green checkmark appears next to the Interactions Endpoint URL

If you see an error:

1. Wait 30 seconds

2. Click "Save" again

3. Discord will retry the verification

Step 2.2: What Discord is Testing

Discord sends a PING request like this:

POST https://aethex.dev/api/discord/interactions
Content-Type: application/json
X-Signature-Ed25519: <signature>
X-Signature-Timestamp: <timestamp>

{
  "type": 1,
  "application_id": "578971245454950421"
}

Your server should respond with:

{
  "type": 1
}

This is already implemented in your code/server/index.ts file (lines 57-60).

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Part 3: OAuth2 Configuration

Step 3.1: Go to OAuth2 Settings

1. Click "OAuth2" in the left sidebar

2. Click "General" sub-tab

Step 3.2: Verify Client Credentials

You should see:

Client ID:

578971245454950421

Client Secret:

JKlilGzcTWgfmt2wEqiHO8wpCel5VEji

If the Client Secret is hidden, click "Reset Secret" (you'll need to update your environment variables after this).

Step 3.3: Add Redirect URIs

1. Scroll to "Redirects" section

2. Add these redirect URIs:

   • https://aethex.dev/callback

   • https://aethex.dev/discord-verify

   • https://aethex.dev/roblox-callback

3. Click "Save Changes"

Step 3.4: Configure Scopes

1. Click "Scopes" sub-tab in OAuth2 section

2. For Activities, select at minimum:

   • ✅ identify (read user profile info)

   • ✅ guilds (read user's guilds)

3. For optional features, you might also want:

   • email (read user's email)

   • connections (read user's connected accounts)

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Part 4: Bot Configuration

Step 4.1: Go to Bot Settings

1. Click "Bot" in the left sidebar

2. Look for "TOKEN" section

3. Copy your bot token (it will be a long string starting with your app ID)

4. ⚠️ NEVER share or commit your bot token to git or documentation

Step 4.2: Verify Public Key

1. In the same Bot section, look for "PUBLIC KEY"

2. Copy it (it's a 64-character hex string)

3. ⚠️ NEVER share or commit your public key to public documentation

Step 4.3: Ensure Bot Has Required Permissions

1. Scroll to "Token Permissions" or "Scopes"

2. Make sure bot has:

   • ✅ applications.commands (for slash commands)

   • ✅ bot (for general bot functionality)

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Part 5: Environment Variables

Step 5.1: Verify Environment Variables on Your Hosting Platform

If you're using Vercel, Railway, or another hosting platform:

1. Go to your project settings

2. Under "Environment Variables", ensure these are set:

DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN=<your_bot_token_from_discord_portal>
DISCORD_CLIENT_ID=578971245454950421
DISCORD_CLIENT_SECRET=<your_client_secret_from_discord_portal>
DISCORD_PUBLIC_KEY=<your_public_key_from_discord_portal>
VITE_DISCORD_CLIENT_ID=578971245454950421

⚠️ CRITICAL SECURITY: Never commit these secrets to git or upload to documentation!

• Get DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN from Discord Developer Portal > Bot section

• Get DISCORD_CLIENT_SECRET from OAuth2 > General section

• Get DISCORD_PUBLIC_KEY from Bot section

• Only set these in your hosting platform's environment variables (Vercel, Railway, etc.)

Do NOT commit these secrets to git!

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Part 6: Test the Activity

Step 6.1: Add Bot to Test Server

1. Go to "OAuth2" → "URL Generator" in your app settings

2. Under "Scopes", select:

   • bot

   • applications.commands

3. Under "Permissions", select:

   • Send Messages

   • Read Messages

4. Copy the generated URL and open it in your browser

5. Select a test Discord server to add the bot to

Step 6.2: Launch the Activity

1. Go to your test Discord server

2. Right-click the bot's name (AeThex)

3. Select "Apps" → "AeThex" (or just "AeThex Activity")

4. The Activity modal should open

Step 6.3: Debug

1. Open browser developer console: F12

2. Look for messages starting with [Discord Activity]

3. These logs will tell you exactly what's happening

Expected log sequence:

[Discord Activity] Initialization starting... {frameId: "...", isInDiscordActivity: true, ...}
[Discord Activity] Creating SDK with clientId: 578971245454950421
[Discord Activity] Waiting for SDK to be ready...
[Discord Activity] SDK is ready
[Discord Activity] Current user: exists
[Discord Activity] User already authenticated, fetching user data...
[Discord Activity] User data loaded successfully

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Troubleshooting Quick Links

Error	Solution
403 Forbidden from Discord API	Activities may not be enabled. See Part 1 Step 1.2
X-Frame-Options: sameorigin	Clear cache and try again. See Part 6 Step 6.3
"Not in Discord Activity context"	Activity URL may be wrong. Check Part 1 Step 1.3
SDK initialization failed	Check VITE_DISCORD_CLIENT_ID in environment. See Part 5
Interactions endpoint failed	Endpoint URL must be exact. Check Part 2 Step 2.1

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Verification Checklist

Use this before contacting support:

• Activities feature is enabled (Part 1)

• Activity URL is set to https://aethex.dev/activity (Part 1)

• Interactions Endpoint URL is set to https://aethex.dev/api/discord/interactions (Part 1)

• Green checkmark appears next to Interactions Endpoint URL (Part 2)

• OAuth2 Client ID and Secret are correct (Part 3)

• All environment variables are set on hosting platform (Part 5)

• Bot can be added to test server (Part 6.1)

• Browser console shows [Discord Activity] logs without errors (Part 6.3)

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Still Having Issues?

1. Check the Troubleshooting Guide: DISCORD-ACTIVITY-TROUBLESHOOTING.md

2. Check your hosting platform's logs for server errors

3. Check browser console (F12) for client errors

4. Wait 10 minutes after changing Discord Portal settings (caching delay)

5. Clear browser cache completely (Ctrl+Shift+Delete)

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Support

For issues with:

• Discord API/Portal: Contact Discord Support (https://support.discord.com)

• AeThex Activity Code: Check this repo's issues or documentation

• Hosting/Deployment: Check your hosting platform's documentation