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How do I fix CLIENT_MISSING_INTENTS error?

I started learning about discord.js, but now I am facing this issue. I tried some googling, but I couldn't manage to fix it.

const Discord = require('discord.js');
// const Discord = require('discord.js');

// Using Intents class
const client = new Discord.Client();

client.on('message', (msg) => {
  // Send back a reply when the specific command has been written by a user.
  if (msg.content === '!hello') {
    msg.reply('Hello, World!');
  }
});

client.login('my_token');

This is the error I am getting:

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Solution

  • You need to specify the events which you want your bot to receive using gateway intents.

    Instead of

    const client = new Discord.Client();

    Use

    const client = new Discord.Client({ intents: [Enter intents here] })

    For example

    Discord.js v14:

    const client = new Discord.Client({ intents: [
  Discord.GatewayIntentBits.Guilds,
  Discord.GatewayIntentBits.GuildMessages
]})

    Discord.js v13:

    const client = new Discord.Client({ intents: ["GUILDS", "GUILD_MESSAGES"] })

    Here's another useful page: Gateways

    • Intents help you control which events your bot receives. See Privileged Intents for more information.
    • You need node.js 16.6 or higher to use discord.js13. npm install node@16 in shell.
    • The list of client events are under the events tab at Client.