Discord bot stuck at command deployment stage

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Hey folks, I’m having trouble with my Discord bot. It’s hanging up when trying to deploy commands to a specific server. The weird thing is, it was working fine just a few minutes ago with the same code and setup. This morning I had a similar issue, but it fixed itself after my computer was off for a while.

Here’s a snippet of my deployCommands.js file:

const { REST, Routes } = require('discord.js');
const { ActiveModules } = require('../settings/modules');
const Server = require('../models/Server');

async function pushCommandsToServer(serverId) {
  const api = new REST().setToken(process.env.BOT_TOKEN);
  let serverConfig = await Server.findOne({ serverId });

  if (!serverConfig) {
    try {
      const discordServer = await api.get(Routes.guild(serverId));
      serverConfig = new Server({
        serverId,
        name: discordServer.name,
        activeModules: [],
        possibleModules: []
      });
      await serverConfig.save();
    } catch (err) {
      console.error(`Failed to create server config: ${err}`);
      return;
    }
  }

  // rest of the deployment logic...
}

Any ideas what could be causing this? I’m stumped!

2

I’ve dealt with this exact problem before, and it can be super frustrating. In my experience, it’s often related to Discord’s API being temperamental or rate limits kicking in unexpectedly. What worked for me was implementing a retry mechanism with increasing delays between attempts. Also, I found that sometimes the issue was on Discord’s end, and simply waiting it out for an hour or so resolved things.

One thing you might want to try is splitting up your command deployments into smaller batches. This helped me avoid hitting rate limits. And definitely add more comprehensive error logging - it’s a lifesaver when debugging these kinds of issues.

If none of that works, you might want to check if there have been any recent changes to Discord’s API that could be affecting your bot. They sometimes make updates that can break existing implementations.

3

I have experienced similar issues with Discord bots where deployments get stuck due to temporary API restrictions. It might be that the bot is hitting a rate limit or encountering transient connectivity problems, which can resolve themselves after some downtime. Consider adding exponential backoff to your API calls to reduce the chance of being blocked, and verify that your bot has the correct permissions for the server. Additionally, double-check your environment configuration, especially the BOT_TOKEN, and implement more detailed error logging so that you can identify exactly where the process stalls.

4

sounds like ur hitting a rate limit or maybe discord’s api is just being wonky. try adding some error handling and logging to see where it’s getting stuck. also, make sure ur bot_token is correct and hasn’t expired. if all else fails, wait a bit and try again later. discord can be finicky sometimes