Why am I Getting the CLIENT_MISSING_INTENTS Error When Setting Up My Discord Bot?

Troubleshooting CLIENT_MISSING_INTENTS Error

You're encountering the CLIENT_MISSING_INTENTS error while trying to set up a Discord bot using discord.js. This error is caused by a lack of event intents, which determine the events that your bot can receive.

To resolve this issue, you need to specify the intents that you want your bot to receive when creating the Client object. Instead of the default constructor call:

const client = new Discord.Client();

Use the following instead:

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

Note: The specific intents you need will depend on the functionality of your bot. Consult the Gateway Intents documentation for a list of available intents.

Discord.js Version Considerations:

• Discord.js v14: Use GatewayIntentBits as shown above.
• Discord.js v13: Use an array of string intents, e.g., ["GUILDS", "GUILD_MESSAGES"].

Additional Resources:

• [Gateways](https://discord.com/developers/docs/topics/gateway#gateways)
• [Discord.js Client Events](https://discord.js.org/#/docs/discord.js/latest/class/Client?scrollTo=events)

Other Considerations:

• Ensure you are using Node.js 16.6 or higher for Discord.js v13.
• The list of all client events can be found under the Events tab at [Client](https://discord.js.org/#/docs/discord.js/latest/class/Client).

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