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App Data Access Controls

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2026

Discord is implementing stricter controls and review processes for how applications access user data within servers. This initiative aims to enhance user privacy and data security by introducing annual reviews, higher access thresholds, and a phased approach for developers to adapt to new data access requirements. The changes impact apps that rely on sensitive user information like member lists, presence, and message content, encouraging the adoption of more secure in-app interactions like slash commands. The Social SDK further enables developers to integrate Discord's social infrastructure into their games, offering features like unified friends lists, deep-linked game invites, rich presence, and flexible account requirements. Beta features include cross-platform messaging, linked channels, and voice chat, all powered by Discord's core communication technology.

2026

Announcing Discord’s Social SDK, Helping Power Your Game’s Social Experiences

8/12/2026

This post announces the launch of Discord Social SDK, a toolkit enabling developers to integrate Discord's social infrastructure into their games. It details features like unified friends lists, deep-linked game invites, rich presence, and flexible account requirements. Beta features include cross-platform messaging, linked channels, and voice chat, leveraging Discord's existing communication technology. This expands the scope of app data access controls by providing a structured way for external applications to leverage Discord's social graph and communication features within their own products.

Official Discord Integrations for Steal a Brainrot, Grow a Garden, Brookhaven RP, and more

5/28/2026

This post announces the integration of the Discord Social SDK with several Roblox games (Steal a Brainrot, Brookhaven RP, Grow a Garden, and more). This integration allows for user-authorized data sharing, user control over Rich Presence, and deauthorization at any time. It also enables features like Rich Presence and Game Invites for players within these games, enhancing community safety and engagement.