* fix message embed json serialization remove the toJSON method on message embeds so the raw data is exposed for JSON seralization. this removes the hexColor property, but it probably should not have been there in the first place. fixes #2419 * change api transform to tojson
About
discord.js is a powerful node.js module that allows you to interact with the Discord API very easily.
- Object-oriented
- Predictable abstractions
- Performant
- 100% coverage of the Discord API
Installation
Node.js 8.0.0 or newer is required.
Ignore any warnings about unmet peer dependencies, as they're all optional.
Without voice support: npm install discord.js
With voice support (node-opus): npm install discord.js node-opus
With voice support (opusscript): npm install discord.js opusscript
Audio engines
The preferred audio engine is node-opus, as it performs significantly better than opusscript. When both are available, discord.js will automatically choose node-opus. Using opusscript is only recommended for development environments where node-opus is tough to get working. For production bots, using node-opus should be considered a necessity, especially if they're going to be running on multiple servers.
Optional packages
- zlib-sync for significantly faster WebSocket data inflation (
npm install zlib-sync) - erlpack for significantly faster WebSocket data (de)serialisation (
npm install discordapp/erlpack) - One of the following packages can be installed for faster voice packet encryption and decryption:
- sodium (
npm install sodium) - libsodium.js (
npm install libsodium-wrappers)
- sodium (
- uws for a much faster WebSocket connection (
npm install uws) - bufferutil for a much faster WebSocket connection when not using uws (
npm install bufferutil)
Example usage
const Discord = require('discord.js');
const client = new Discord.Client();
client.on('ready', () => {
console.log(`Logged in as ${client.user.tag}!`);
});
client.on('message', msg => {
if (msg.content === 'ping') {
msg.reply('pong');
}
});
client.login('token');
Links
- Website (source)
- Documentation
- Guide (source)
- Discord.js Discord server
- Discord API Discord server
- GitHub
- NPM
- Related libraries
Extensions
Contributing
Before creating an issue, please ensure that it hasn't already been reported/suggested, and double-check the
documentation.
See the contribution guide if you'd like to submit a PR.
Help
If you don't understand something in the documentation, you are experiencing problems, or you just need a gentle nudge in the right direction, please don't hesitate to join our official Discord.js Server.

