Introduction

Discord Forum API is an API-first solution that transforms your Discord forum channels into a powerful, searchable database with a REST API. Build community FAQs, developer blogs, knowledge bases, and more - all powered by your Discord community.

Why Discord Forum API?

Zero Friction Content

Your community creates content naturally in Discord. No extra tools, no learning curve - just keep using Discord.

Real-time Sync

Messages sync automatically. Edits, reactions, and new threads appear instantly in your database.

Privacy First

Built-in consent system respects user privacy. Only sync content from users who opt in.

SEO Ready

Expose your community knowledge to search engines. Make your Discord content discoverable.

How It Works

Discord Forum Channel → Bot syncs content → SQLite/Turso DB → REST API → Your App

1. Bot joins your server and monitors forum channels
2. Content syncs automatically to your database (SQLite or Turso)
3. REST API exposes threads, messages, users, and search
4. Build anything: FAQ pages, blogs, support portals, knowledge bases

Quick Example

Fetch all threads from a server:

curl http://localhost:3000/api/threads?serverId=123456789

Response:

{
  "threads": [
    {
      "id": "123456789",
      "title": "How do I set up authentication?",
      "status": "resolved",
      "messageCount": 12,
      "author": {
        "username": "helpful_user",
        "avatar": "abc123"
      },
      "tags": ["authentication", "solved"]
    }
  ],
  "hasMore": true,
  "nextCursor": "..."
}

Tech Stack

Component	Technology
Bot	discord.js v14
API	Hono (lightweight, fast)
Database	Drizzle ORM (SQLite/Turso)
Build	Turborepo monorepo

Next Steps

Prerequisites What you need before getting started

Quick Start Get up and running in 5 minutes

First API Call Make your first request

Use Cases See what you can build