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| author |  Shom770 <[email protected]> | 2022-03-21 18:42:04 -0400 |
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| committer | Shom770 <[email protected]> | 2022-03-21 18:42:04 -0400 |
| commit | cf8ce93e34ab543fdc9e4df83aa4583128c2ddc0 (patch) | |
| tree | 8c9a4bdd6af02224aa2ec4aaf1f943beddeebb46 | |
| parent | Merge #663 - bumped threads endpoint (diff) | |
add token safety pin
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| -rw-r--r-- | pydis_site/apps/content/resources/guides/python-guides/token-reset.png | bin | 0 -> 132625 bytes |
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diff --git a/pydis_site/apps/content/resources/guides/python-guides/keeping-tokens-safe.md b/pydis_site/apps/content/resources/guides/python-guides/keeping-tokens-safe.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8e283d70 --- /dev/null +++ b/pydis_site/apps/content/resources/guides/python-guides/keeping-tokens-safe.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +--- +title: Keeping Discord Bot Tokens Safe +description: How to keep your bot tokens safe and safety measures you can take. +--- +It's **very** important to keep a bot token safe, primarily because anyone who has the bot token can do whatever they want with the bot -- such as destroying servers your bot has been added to and getting your bot banned from the API. + +# How to Avoid Leaking your Token +To help prevent leaking your token, you should ensure that you don't upload it to an open source program/website, such as replit and github, as they show your code publicly. The best practice for storing tokens is generally utilising .env files ([click here](https://vcokltfre.dev/tips/tokens/.) for more information on storing tokens safely) + +# What should I do if my token does get leaked? + +If for whatever reason your token gets leaked, you should immediately follow these steps: +- Go to the list of [Discord Bot Applications](https://discord.com/developers/applications) you have and select the bot application that had the token leaked. +- Select the Bot (1) tab on the left-hand side, next to a small image of a puzzle piece. After doing so you should see a small section named TOKEN (under your bot USERNAME and next to his avatar image) +- Press the Regenerate (2) option to regen your bot token. + + +Following these steps will create a new token for your bot, making it secure again and terminating any connections from the leaked token. + +# Summary +Make sure you keep your token secure by storing it safely, not sending it to anyone you don't trust, and regenerating your token if it does get leaked.
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