Discord - PostRite Docs

How It Works

PostRite supports two ways to connect to Discord, each suited to different use cases:

Bot Integration (OAuth): Authorize the PostRite bot on your server. You can then choose any text channel per post and manage multiple servers from one connection.
Webhook: Paste a webhook URL to post to a specific channel. Quick to set up, no bot permissions needed, ideal for single-channel use.

Which method should I use?

Use Bot Integration if you want to post to multiple channels or manage several servers. Use Webhook if you just need to post to one specific channel with minimal setup.

Option 1: Bot Integration (OAuth)

The bot integration gives you full flexibility — select any text channel per post and manage multiple servers.

Adding the Bot to Your Server

Go to the Platforms page in PostRite
Click Connect on the Discord card
Switch to the Bot tab
Click Add Bot to Server — you'll be redirected to Discord to select a server and grant permissions (Send Messages, Embed Links, Attach Files)
Once the bot is added, click Authorize Account to link your Discord identity via OAuth
Select which server to connect from the list of servers where the bot is installed

Channel Selection per Post

With the bot integration, you choose the target channel when creating each post — no need to create separate connections per channel.

Option 2: Webhook

Webhooks are the simplest way to post to a single Discord channel. Each webhook targets one specific channel.

Creating a Webhook

Open Discord and go to your server
Right-click the channel where you want to post
Select Edit Channel
Go to Integrations → Webhooks
Click Create Webhook
Give it a name (e.g., "PostRite")
Copy the webhook URL

Connecting the Webhook

Go to the Platforms page in PostRite
Click Connect on the Discord card
Stay on the Webhook tab
Paste the webhook URL you copied
Give the connection a name (e.g., "Announcements Channel")
Click Connect to save

Multiple Channels

You can create multiple webhook connections for different channels in your server.

Supported Features

Text messages up to 2,000 characters
Markdown formatting
Embeds with rich content
Image attachments
Custom username and avatar per message
Scheduled posting

Message Formatting

Discord supports markdown formatting:

Format	Syntax
Bold	text
Italic	text
Strikethrough	~~text~~
Code	`code`
Code block	```code```
Quote	> text

Embeds

PostRite supports Discord embeds for richer content presentation:

Title and description
Custom color
Thumbnail image
Fields with inline option
Footer text
Timestamp

Best Practices

Bot for multi-channel: Use the bot integration when you need to post across many channels or servers
Webhooks for simplicity: Use webhooks when posting to a fixed channel with minimal setup
Custom names: Use descriptive connection names to identify content source
Use embeds: Embeds stand out more than plain text
Consistent timing: Post at regular times for community engagement

Troubleshooting

Message fails to send (Webhook)

Webhook may have been deleted — create a new one
Message exceeds 2,000 characters
Embed exceeds Discord limits
Rate limited — wait a few minutes

Message fails to send (Bot)

Bot may have been removed from the server — re-add it
Bot doesn't have permission to post in the selected channel
Channel was deleted or made private without bot access
Token expired — reconnect your Discord account

Webhook Security

Keep your webhook URLs private. Anyone with the URL can post messages to your channel. If compromised, delete the webhook and create a new one.

Can't see my server in the list (Bot)

Only servers where you have Administrator or Manage Server permission and where the PostRite bot is already installed will appear. Make sure you added the bot first using the "Add Bot to Server" button.

Wrong username/avatar showing

The webhook's default name and avatar can be changed in Discord. PostRite can also override these per-message in post settings.