Hello everyone! I want to create a Discord bot that automatically posts random automobile images at regular intervals (maybe every few minutes or hourly). The thing is, I’m completely new to coding and bot development. I have zero programming experience but really want to make this work for my server.
I’m looking for guidance on how to get started with this project. What programming language should I use? Are there any tutorials or resources that would be good for beginners? Also, if there’s already an existing bot out there that does this same thing, I’d love to know about it so I could just add it to my Discord server instead of building from scratch.
Any help or suggestions would be really appreciated. Thanks in advance!
I did this exact thing for my motorsports server. Easiest solution? Discord webhooks + a cron job. Create a webhook in your channel settings, then use something like cron-job.org to run a simple script that grabs car pics from Pexels API and posts them through the webhook. It’s completely free - no servers to maintain, no complex coding needed. Took me maybe an hour to set up and it’s been rock solid for months. You can tweak how often it posts and Pexels has killer automotive shots. Way better than scraping Reddit or dealing with bot hosting headaches.
Why build bots from scratch when you can automate this in minutes?
I did this for a friend’s car server last month. Skip the hosting costs, API headaches, and code maintenance - I used Latenode to pull images from car APIs and auto-post to Discord.
No coding needed. Just drag blocks together visually - one grabs random car images, another formats them, last one sends to your channel. Set whatever timer you want.
I hooked it to Unsplash’s API for quality car photos, threw in basic duplicate filtering, done. Posts every 2 hours automatically. Took 20 minutes and costs way less than a VPS.
Want changes later? Different car types, new schedule? Just drag new blocks around. No rewriting code.
Check it out: https://latenode.com
Since you’ve got zero programming experience, I’d start with existing bots before trying to code your own. Carl-bot and MEE6 have auto-posting features, though they’re not specifically for car images. You could also try Koala or NightBot - they let you post custom images with webhooks. If you really want to build your own, JavaScript with discord.js is probably easier than Python for beginners. There’s tons of YouTube tutorials that walk you through everything step by step. The tricky part will be finding a reliable image source and handling hosting, which gets pricey if you’re running it 24/7. I’d start with existing solutions and learn coding on the side.
hey! if ur just starting, discord.py is super easy to use. there’s loads of tutorials online. just make sure to get a bot token from the discord dev stuff. but honestly, u might be better off using an already made bot for auto-posting. saves time!
Skip coding for now - try IFTTT or Zapier instead. They’ll connect RSS feeds from car sites or r/carporn straight to your Discord channel without any programming. Takes 30 minutes to set up and costs way less than hosting a bot. I did this for my gaming server before I knew how to code. If you decide to code later, go with Node.js and discord.js - the docs are clearer than Python’s Discord libraries, and most hosts support it out of the box. Just make sure you’ve got steady image sources and don’t spam the API or Discord will ban your bot.
Skip the Discord bot - just use a GitHub Actions webhook instead. It’s free and runs indefinitely. Set up a workflow that pulls car photos from Pixabay’s API and posts them through your webhook URL. No hosting costs, GitHub handles everything automatically.