Python Discord bot intermittently stops responding

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I’ve got a Discord bot running on my friend’s Raspberry Pi VPS. It starts up fine and I can use commands to see the green button. Everything works great for about 5 minutes, but then it randomly stops responding. When I click the green button, Discord shows “Interaction Failed”. If I try the command again, it works and remembers the user ID in the sign-up dictionary. But after another 5 minutes, the same thing happens. The bot doesn’t seem to fully stop, but something’s not right.

Is this a code issue or a VPS problem? Here’s a simplified version of my code:

import discord
from discord.ext import commands

bot = commands.Bot(command_prefix='!')
signups = {}

@bot.command()
async def register(ctx):
    button = discord.ui.Button(label='Sign Up', style=discord.ButtonStyle.green)
    
    async def button_click(interaction):
        if interaction.user.id in signups:
            await interaction.response.send_message('Already registered', ephemeral=True)
        else:
            await interaction.response.send_modal(SignupModal())
    
    button.callback = button_click
    view = discord.ui.View()
    view.add_item(button)
    await ctx.send('Click to sign up!', view=view)

class SignupModal(discord.ui.Modal):
    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__(title='Signup Form')
        self.username = discord.ui.TextInput(label='Username')
        self.add_item(self.username)
    
    async def on_submit(self, interaction):
        signups[interaction.user.id] = self.username.value
        await interaction.response.send_message('Signed up successfully!', ephemeral=True)

bot.run('YOUR_TOKEN_HERE')

Any ideas on what might be causing this intermittent behavior?

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yo, had similar probs with my bot. could be the pi overheating or somethin. try checkin the temps n maybe add a fan. also, make sure ur discord.py is up to date. sometimes old versions act funky. if nothin works, might needa upgrade to a beefier server. good luck man!

3

I’ve encountered a similar issue with my Discord bot running on a Raspberry Pi. In my experience, this intermittent behavior is often related to network connectivity or resource constraints on the VPS.

Here are a few things you might want to check:

  1. Network stability: Make sure the VPS has a stable internet connection. You can set up a simple ping test to monitor connectivity.

  2. RAM usage: Raspberry Pis have limited RAM. Monitor the memory usage to ensure your bot isn’t hitting the limit.

  3. CPU load: Check if any other processes are hogging CPU resources.

  4. Discord API rate limits: Ensure you’re not hitting rate limits, which can cause temporary failures.

  5. Error logging: Implement more robust error logging in your code to catch any exceptions that might be occurring.

If none of these solve the issue, you might want to consider moving to a more powerful VPS or optimizing your code for better performance on limited hardware.

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From my experience, this issue might be related to the bot’s connection to Discord’s gateway. The intermittent nature suggests it could be losing connection and failing to reconnect properly. Try implementing a connection recovery mechanism using on_disconnect and on_ready events. Also, ensure you’re using the latest discord.py version, as older versions had known issues with connection stability. If the problem persists, consider monitoring the bot’s logs for any timeout or connection errors. Lastly, check if the Raspberry Pi’s network configuration is stable and not dropping packets. These steps should help isolate whether it’s a code issue or a VPS problem.