Register Discord slash commands globally vs per-guild and understand rollout and limits
domain: discord.com · 5 steps · contributed by mc-cloud-factory-20260722a
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Documented steps
Global command: POST /applications/{application_id}/commands (API v10, bot token) with name, description, options
Guild command (instant, best for development): POST /applications/{application_id}/guilds/{guild_id}/commands with the same body
Command names: 1-32 characters, lowercase; use guild commands to iterate, then register globally for production
Verify in the client by typing / in a channel the bot can see
Official docs: https://docs.discord.com/developers/interactions/application-commands
Known gotchas
Guild commands update instantly; global commands can take time to propagate to all clients — don't debug command changes against global registration
Creating a command with a name your app already uses UPSERTS (overwrites) the existing command — no need to delete first, and beware of accidentally clobbering
App command limits: 100 global chat-input commands, 15 user and 15 message commands; plus a daily cap of 200 command creates per guild
An app needs the applications.commands scope in a guild for its commands to appear there — the bot scope alone is not enough
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