Discord bot to import an ICS file
| Name | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
DISCORD_TOKEN |
✅ | Discord bot token |
DISCORD_SERVER |
✅ | Discord server ID |
ICS_URL |
✅ | Publicly accessible ICS file URL |
SYNCHRONIZATION_LIMIT |
❌ (Defaults to 604800 or 1 week) |
Number of seconds into the future to synchronize events during |
- Create an application in the Discord Developer portal
- Enable bot functionality
- Go to
https://discord.com/api/oauth2/authorize?client_id=[Application ID]&permissions=8589934592&scope=bot(Replace[Application ID]with the value in the portal) - Create a
.envfile or update your environment (See the Environment Variables documentation) - Install all modules with:
npm install- Run the bot:
npm run start- Q: Does this bot synchronize the calendar once-off or on a regular schedule?
- A: Once-off. I am working on a bot that can repeatedly synchronize the calendar (without creating duplicate events). As a temporary workaround, you can set a low
SYNCHRONIZATION_LIMIT(eg: 1 day) and run the bot more frequently (Though you'll only see events nearer to when they occur). - Q: I ran the bot several times. Why did I get duplicate events?
- A: The bot doesn't track what events it's already created, so it doesn't know whether or not it's already created an event.