Guide
How to make a Discord bot for a Minecraft server
Updated October 7, 2026
Most Minecraft communities live on Discord. A bot can show whether the server is online and how many players are on, take whitelist requests, post announcements or relay chat. You can write one with discord.py (Python) or discord.js (Node.js).
An example to start from.
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1.Create the application
In the Discord Developer Portal create an application, add a bot and copy its token. Invite it to your server with the permissions it needs.
2.Decide what it does
For example: /status shows online/offline and players by querying the server, a status message updated every minute, a /whitelist request that staff approve with a button.
3.Write the bot
Slash commands, the server query (the Minecraft server list ping for status, RCON for commands) and a config file for the address and channels.
4.Host it
The bot must run all the time: on a VPS, a bot host or the same machine as the server. Keep the token in a
.envfile, never in the code.
With Codexe
Describe the bot and choose discord.py or discord.js. Codexe writes the bot and its config, checks that it installs and starts, and you can run it from Codexe to try it with your token before downloading it.
Questions
Can the bot run commands on the Minecraft server?
Yes, through RCON if it is enabled on the server, or through a small plugin that talks to the bot.
Make the bot for your server
This prompt opens ready to send:
“A discord.py bot for a Minecraft server: /status shows online or offline, players online and version by pinging the server address from config, a status message in a channel updated every minute, and /players lists who is online.”
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