diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1017d8ff..0d0b4aab 100755
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -68,3 +68,4 @@ assets/.DS_Store
 
 #secrets
 secret.yaml
+package-lock.json
diff --git a/assets/email/statusEmail/Checked-in.hbs b/assets/email/statusEmail/Checked-in.hbs
index 4c0bf4c3..6f029786 100644
--- a/assets/email/statusEmail/Checked-in.hbs
+++ b/assets/email/statusEmail/Checked-in.hbs
@@ -390,11 +390,8 @@
                                                 This email is to confirm your check-in at McHacks!
                                                 <br><br>
                                                 Don't forget to join the McHacks participants <a
-                                                    href="https://facebook.com/groups/mchacks7"
-                                                    style="-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;color:#F2463A;text-decoration:none;">Facebook
-                                                    group</a> and <a
-                                                    href="https://join.slack.com/t/mchacks7/shared_invite/enQtOTA3MDc2NDU4OTAyLTI0ZWU1N2VkOGExZTA3NDg3Y2JiMGE3MGE2ZmU4MGRlYjI3YmZlYjAxYmI0OTk2ZjZjYTE0ZjNhYmY0ZDNmZmU"
-                                                    style="-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;color:#F2463A;text-decoration:none;">Slack</a>
+                                                    href="https://discord.com/invite/fqbjr43cKf"
+                                                    style="-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;color:#F2463A;text-decoration:none;">Discord</a>
                                                 for announcements, to chat with other hackers, ask questions, and form
                                                 teams!
 
diff --git a/constants/role.constant.js b/constants/role.constant.js
index dfee5c3e..562a85e8 100644
--- a/constants/role.constant.js
+++ b/constants/role.constant.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ const hackerRole = {
         Constants.Routes.hackerRoutes.patchSelfById,
         Constants.Routes.hackerRoutes.patchSelfConfirmationById,
         Constants.Routes.hackerRoutes.getSelf,
+        Constants.Routes.hackerRoutes.postDiscord,
 
         Constants.Routes.travelRoutes.getSelf,
         Constants.Routes.travelRoutes.getSelfById,
diff --git a/constants/routes.constant.js b/constants/routes.constant.js
index 79d4c460..e880674d 100644
--- a/constants/routes.constant.js
+++ b/constants/routes.constant.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * ===***===***===***===***===***===***===***===***===
  *
  * If you are adding a route to this list, update this number
- * next avaiable createFromTime value: 166
+ * next avaiable createFromTime value: 168
  *
  * If you are deleting a route from this list, please add the ID to the list of 'reserved' IDs,
  * so that we don't accidentally assign someone to a given ID.
@@ -203,6 +203,12 @@ const hackerRoutes = {
         uri: "/api/hacker/email/dayOf/" + Constants.ROLE_CATEGORIES.SELF,
         _id: mongoose.Types.ObjectId.createFromTime(134)
     }
+    // },
+    // postDiscord: {
+    //     requestType: Constants.REQUEST_TYPES.POST,
+    //     uri: "/api/hacker/discord",
+    //     _id: mongoose.Types.ObjectId.createFromTime(167)
+    // }
 };
 
 const travelRoutes = {
@@ -363,6 +369,11 @@ const staffRoutes = {
         requestType: Constants.REQUEST_TYPES.GET,
         uri: "/api/account/invite",
         _id: mongoose.Types.ObjectId.createFromTime(162)
+    },
+    postDiscord: {
+        requestType: Constants.REQUEST_TYPES.POST,
+        uri: "/api/hacker/discord",
+        _id: mongoose.Types.ObjectId.createFromTime(167)
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/middlewares/hacker.middleware.js b/middlewares/hacker.middleware.js
index fa75accb..26935ade 100644
--- a/middlewares/hacker.middleware.js
+++ b/middlewares/hacker.middleware.js
@@ -874,6 +874,11 @@ async function getStats(req, res, next) {
     next();
 }
 
+function addIdToCheckStatus(req, res, next) {
+    req.params.id = req.body.hacker.id;
+    return next();
+}
+
 module.exports = {
     parsePatch: parsePatch,
     parseHacker: parseHacker,
@@ -929,5 +934,6 @@ module.exports = {
     findByEmail: Middleware.Util.asyncMiddleware(findByEmail),
     obtainEmailByHackerId: Middleware.Util.asyncMiddleware(
         obtainEmailByHackerId
-    )
+    ),
+    addIdToCheckStatus: addIdToCheckStatus
 };
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6dc97087..26be99d7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
     "name": "hackerAPI",
-    "version": "3.1.3",
+    "version": "3.1.6",
     "lockfileVersion": 2,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
-            "version": "3.1.3",
+            "version": "3.1.6",
             "dependencies": {
                 "@google-cloud/storage": "^5.8.5",
                 "@sendgrid/mail": "^6.5.5",
diff --git a/routes/api/hacker.js b/routes/api/hacker.js
index d3da1d65..77cb1d43 100644
--- a/routes/api/hacker.js
+++ b/routes/api/hacker.js
@@ -905,6 +905,23 @@ module.exports = {
             Controllers.Hacker.sentDayOfEmail
         );
 
+        hackerRouter.route("/discord").post(
+          Middleware.Auth.ensureAuthenticated(),
+          Middleware.Auth.ensureAuthorized(),
+          
+         // Middleware.parseBody.middleware,
+          Middleware.Hacker.findByEmail,
+          Middleware.Hacker.addIdToCheckStatus,
+          Middleware.Hacker.checkStatus([
+              CONSTANTS.HACKER_STATUS_ACCEPTED,
+              CONSTANTS.HACKER_STATUS_CONFIRMED
+          ]),
+          Middleware.Hacker.parseCheckIn,
+          Middleware.Hacker.updateHacker,
+          Middleware.Hacker.sendStatusUpdateEmail,
+          Controllers.Hacker.updatedHacker
+        );
+
         apiRouter.use("/hacker", hackerRouter);
     }
 };