Welcome to Pycord#
Pycord is a modern, easy to use, feature-rich, and async ready API wrapper for Discord.
Features:
Modern Pythonic API using
async
/await
syntaxSane rate limit handling that prevents 429s
Command extension to aid with bot creation
Easy to use with an object oriented design
Optimised for both speed and memory
Getting started#
Is this your first time using the library? This is the place to get started!
First steps: Installing Pycord | Quickstart | Setting Up Logging | Guide
Working with Discord: Creating a Bot Account | A Primer to Gateway Intents
Examples: Many examples are available in the repository.
Getting help#
If you’re having trouble with something, these resources might help.
Try the Frequently Asked Questions first, it’s got answers to all common questions.
Ask us and hang out with us in our Discord server.
If you’re looking for something specific, try the index or searching.
Report bugs in the issue tracker.
Manuals#
These pages go into great detail about everything the API can do.
Core API#
Extensions#
These extensions help you during development when it comes to common tasks.
discord.ext.commands - Bot commands framework
discord.ext.tasks - asyncio.Task helpers
discord.ext.pages - A pagination extension module
discord.ext.bridge - A module that bridges slash commands to prefixed commands
Meta#
If you’re looking for something related to the project itself, it’s here.
Changelog - The changelog for the library.
Version Guarantees - The version guarantees for the library.
Migrating to v1.0 - How to migrate from v0.x to v1.x.
Migrating to v2.0 - How to migrate from v1.x to v2.x.