Discord

Discord Roles API

Operations on guild roles

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 4

GET /guilds/{guild_id}/roles Discord List guild roles #
POST /guilds/{guild_id}/roles Discord Create guild role #
PATCH /guilds/{guild_id}/roles/{role_id} Discord Modify guild role #
DELETE /guilds/{guild_id}/roles/{role_id} Discord Delete guild role #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://discord.com/developers/docs/reference
📖
Documentation
https://discord.com/developers/docs/tutorials/configuring-app-metadata-for-linked-roles

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/discord/refs/heads/main/openapi/discord-roles-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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GraphQL
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/discord/refs/heads/main/graphql/discord-graphql.md

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OpenAPI Specification

discord-roles-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Discord Interactions Application Commands Roles API
  description: The Discord Interactions API enables applications to create and respond to application commands (slash commands), message components, and modals. It supports both Gateway-based and webhook-based interaction handling, allowing bots to build rich, interactive user experiences within Discord.
  version: '10'
  contact:
    name: Discord Support
    url: https://support-dev.discord.com/hc/en-us
    email: support@discord.com
  termsOfService: https://discord.com/developers/docs/policies-and-agreements/developer-terms-of-service
servers:
- url: https://discord.com/api/v10
  description: Discord API v10
security:
- BotToken: []
tags:
- name: Roles
  description: Operations on guild roles
paths:
  /guilds/{guild_id}/roles:
    get:
      operationId: getGuildRoles
      summary: Discord List guild roles
      description: Returns a list of role objects for the guild.
      tags:
      - Roles
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/guildId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of role objects
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Role'
        4XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ClientError'
    post:
      operationId: createGuildRole
      summary: Discord Create guild role
      description: Create a new role for the guild.
      tags:
      - Roles
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/guildId'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateRoleRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Role created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Role'
        4XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ClientError'
  /guilds/{guild_id}/roles/{role_id}:
    patch:
      operationId: modifyGuildRole
      summary: Discord Modify guild role
      description: Modify a guild role. Returns the updated role.
      tags:
      - Roles
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/guildId'
      - name: role_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateRoleRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Updated role
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Role'
        4XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ClientError'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteGuildRole
      summary: Discord Delete guild role
      description: Delete a guild role.
      tags:
      - Roles
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/guildId'
      - name: role_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Role deleted
        4XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ClientError'
components:
  schemas:
    Role:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Snowflake'
        name:
          type: string
        color:
          type: integer
        hoist:
          type: boolean
        icon:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        unicode_emoji:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        position:
          type: integer
        permissions:
          type: string
        managed:
          type: boolean
        mentionable:
          type: boolean
        tags:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/RoleTags'
        flags:
          type: integer
      required:
      - id
      - name
      - color
      - hoist
      - position
      - permissions
      - managed
      - mentionable
    Snowflake:
      type: string
      description: Discord unique ID represented as a string
      pattern: ^[0-9]+$
    RoleTags:
      type: object
      properties:
        bot_id:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Snowflake'
        integration_id:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Snowflake'
        premium_subscriber:
          type: 'null'
        subscription_listing_id:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Snowflake'
        available_for_purchase:
          type: 'null'
        guild_connections:
          type: 'null'
    CreateRoleRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          maxLength: 100
        permissions:
          type: string
        color:
          type: integer
          default: 0
        hoist:
          type: boolean
          default: false
        icon:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        unicode_emoji:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        mentionable:
          type: boolean
          default: false
  parameters:
    guildId:
      name: guild_id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
      description: The ID of the guild (Snowflake)
  responses:
    ClientError:
      description: Client error response
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              code:
                type: integer
              message:
                type: string
              errors:
                type: object
  securitySchemes:
    BotToken:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Bot token authentication
externalDocs:
  description: Discord Interactions Documentation
  url: https://discord.com/developers/docs/interactions/overview