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By Mike
Discord Application ID: Where to Find It and What It Is For
An application ID is the public number that identifies a Discord app, and for bots it is the same as the bot user's ID and the client ID. You find it in the Developer Portal and use it to build invite links and register commands, and sharing it is safe.
What it identifies
Every bot starts as an application in the Discord Developer Portal. That application gets an ID, a snowflake like any other Discord ID. In the portal it appears as Application ID on the General Information page. In OAuth2 screens and invite URLs it is called the client ID. For a bot, it is the same value as the bot user's own ID.
Where it is used
- Invite links: the
client_idin an authorization URL says which bot to add. See OAuth2 scopes for the rest of that link. - Registering commands: a bot creates slash commands under its application ID.
- Dashboards and sign-in: a website that lets you log in with Discord uses the application ID as its client ID.
- Support: a developer can look up an app by its ID when you report a problem.
Is it safe to share?
Yes. It is meant to be public, because it sits inside every invite link anyone clicks. What you must not share is the bot token or the client secret. If a person asks for "your bot ID" they mean this number, but if they ask for a token, say no.
Finding it takes seconds. Open the portal, choose the application, and copy the Application ID on the first page. Or turn on Developer Mode in Discord, right-click the bot in a member list and choose Copy User ID, which gives the same number.
Why server owners need it
Most owners never need it. It matters when you run your own branded bot, write a bot invite link by hand, or ask a hosting service to connect your app. It also helps when two bots have the same name, because the ID is the one thing that cannot be copied.
Application IDs and Noxyr
If you create a custom bot, you make your own Discord application, so it gets its own application ID. Noxyr keeps that bot's user ID the same however many times you rename it or change the avatar, which means roles and overrides tied to it keep working. See custom bot branding for how names and avatars change, and the guide on creating a Discord application for the first steps.
To build an invite link without writing the URL by hand, use the invite link generator.
Common questions
Is the application ID the same as the client ID?
Yes. Discord uses both names for the same number, and for bots it also matches the bot user ID.
Is the application ID secret?
No. It appears in every invite link. Keep the bot token and client secret private instead.
Where do I find my application ID?
In the Discord Developer Portal, open your application and copy the Application ID on General Information.
