Discord Bot command deployment issue: Stuck at deploying phase

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Hey everyone, I’m having trouble with my Discord bot. It’s getting stuck when trying to deploy commands to a specific guild. This is weird because it was working fine just a few minutes ago with the same code and setup. I’ve run into this before, and it fixed itself after my computer was off for a while. Any ideas what might be causing this?

Here’s a simplified version of my deployment script:

const { REST, Routes } = require('discord.js');

async function deployBotCommands(guildId) {
  const rest = new REST().setToken(process.env.BOT_TOKEN);
  
  try {
    // Clear existing commands
    await clearExistingCommands(rest, guildId);
    
    // Prepare new commands
    const newCommands = prepareCommandsForDeployment();
    
    console.log(`Deploying ${newCommands.length} commands to guild ${guildId}...`);
    
    // Register new commands
    await rest.put(
      Routes.applicationGuildCommands(process.env.CLIENT_ID, guildId),
      { body: newCommands }
    );
    
    console.log('Command deployment successful!');
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error during command deployment:', error);
  }
}

The script runs fine until the last step, but it never completes the deployment. Any suggestions?

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I’ve run into this issue before, and it can be frustrating. One thing that helped me was implementing a timeout for the deployment process. You could wrap your REST call in a Promise.race() with a timeout promise. This way, if the deployment doesn’t complete within a certain time frame, you can catch the error and retry or log it.

Another trick I found useful was to add some logging or console output throughout the process. This can help pinpoint where exactly it’s getting stuck. Are you sure it’s not completing silently? Maybe try adding a .then() after the REST call to confirm it’s actually finishing.

If all else fails, you might want to check Discord’s status page or their developer forum. Sometimes there are API issues that aren’t immediately apparent. Good luck with your bot!

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hey, i’ve had this happen before. sometimes discord’s api can be finicky. have u tried clearing ur browser cache or restarting ur computer? also, check if theres any rate limiting going on. if nothing works, maybe wait a bit and try again later. discord servers might be having issues

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I’ve encountered similar issues with Discord bot command deployment. One thing to consider is potential network connectivity problems. Try running a network diagnostic or switching to a different internet connection if possible. Additionally, double-check your bot’s permissions in the Discord Developer Portal. Sometimes, permission changes can cause deployment hang-ups. If the problem persists, you might want to implement a timeout mechanism in your deployment script to prevent it from getting stuck indefinitely. Lastly, consider reaching out to Discord’s developer support if none of these solutions work – they might be aware of ongoing API issues affecting command deployments.