So, the other day I was trying to figure out this whole “dbl servers” thing. I’d heard about it, vaguely, but never really dug in. Turns out, it’s related to Discord bots, which is something I’ve been tinkering with lately. Here’s how I went down that particular rabbit hole.
First Steps: What Even Is It?
I started where everyone starts: a quick search. Basically, dbl, or *, is like a directory for Discord bots. It’s a place where people can find cool bots for their servers, and bot creators can get some visibility. I’ve made a couple of little bots for my own server, just for fun, so I was curious about maybe, potentially, possibly, someday listing one.
Getting My Hands Dirty (Kinda)
My first thought was, “Okay, how do I even use this?” Turns out, it’s pretty straightforward. You visit the * website, and you can search for bots by name, category, or whatever. Simple enough. I browsed around a bit, checking out some of the popular bots, seeing what they did. Lots of moderation bots, music bots, game bots… you name it.
The Bot Creator Side
Then I switched gears and started thinking about the creator side of things. How would I, if I were so inclined, add my bot to this list? That’s where things got a little more involved, but not too crazy.
- Step 1: Have a Bot. Well, duh. I already had a couple of basic ones, so I was good there.
- Step 2: Create an Account. On *, obviously. Another “duh” moment.
- Step 3: Add Your Bot. There’s a section on the site where you can add your bot. You need to give it a name, a description, invite link, all that good stuff. It’s like filling out a profile for your bot.
- Step4:Get Your Bot Approved.I made a bot and put it up, and then it will go through the review process, and then I waited, and my bot passed the review.
The API Stuff (Where It Got a Little Technical)
Now, here’s where I started to go, “Hmm, maybe this is more than I want to tackle right now.” See, * has an API. An API is basically a way for your bot to talk to the * website, and vice-versa. This is how things like vote tracking and server counts get updated.
I poked around the API documentation a bit. It’s not super complicated, but it’s definitely more involved than just listing your bot. You need to write some code that interacts with the API, sends data back and forth, and all that jazz. I’m comfortable with a little coding, but I’m no expert. There are libraries, though, that are supposed to make it easier. They have them for different programming languages, like Python and JavaScript, which are the two I mess around with the most.
My Takeaway (For Now)
So, after spending an afternoon exploring this dbl servers thing, here’s where I landed: It’s cool! It’s a neat way to find and share Discord bots. Listing a basic bot seems pretty easy. The API stuff is a bit more advanced, but probably doable if I dedicate some time to it. For now, though, I’m happy just tinkering with my bots locally. Maybe someday I’ll put one out there for the world to see, but for now, it’s just a fun little side project. My main focus is getting the basic features of my bots working smoothly. The whole “listing on a website” thing can wait.
