Buildathon Champions, New Invite Tools, & Mobile Account Linking Updates

Granular Access Control with New Invite Endpoints

Buildathon Champions, New Invite Tools, & Mobile Account Linking Updates

Clyde

February 11, 2026

We’re at GDC 2026: Where Your Games Take Off

Join us March 9–13 at the Moscone Center (Booth #1449) to see how studios are turning Discord engagement into measurable retention and revenue. We’re hosting main stage sessions on building winning platform strategies and diving into Discord’s latest product updates. Visit the booth for live demos or request a meeting in our private suites to discuss how Discord can help your game's growth.

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Feature Forge

Granular Access Control with New Invite Endpoints

We’ve added powerful new functionality to the Invite API for managing server access with high precision. Developers can now use target_users_file to restrict invites to specific users and role_ids to automatically assign roles upon joining. These updates include new endpoints to get and update target users, making them ideal for managing exclusive events or reward programs.

Read the change log

Knowledge Base

Chat excitedly talking about release of a new mobile Account Linking guide

Master Mobile Account Linking with PKCE and Deep Linking

This new guide covers platform-specific mobile integration requirements for Unity, Unreal Engine, and C++ for both iOS and Android, as well as the requirement for PKCE (Proof Key for Code Exchange) when authenticating – ensuring secure account linking and background voice support. Learn how to implement these critical security standards with the Discord Social SDK to bridge your mobile game with the Discord ecosystem.

Read the mobile guide

Legendary Integrations

Banner of Sabotage Studio's games, The Messenger and Sea of Stars — Image provided by Sabotage Studio of The Messenger and Sea of Stars game art.

Turning a Discord Server Into an Interactive Game Universe

Sabotage Studio maintained years of community hype between releases by turning their Discord server into an automated, story-driven extension of their game universe. Using custom apps like The Clockwork Concierge, they gamified community interaction and automated moderation, sustaining a loyal fanbase of 16,000 members with minimal team overhead. Learn how automated Discord systems that manage community progression and moderation can allow you to sustain long-term player retention with minimal manual oversight.

Read the case study

Gatherings

2025 Buildathon Champions with trophy and gear icons

Celebrating the 2025 Buildathon Champions

We’re proud to announce the champions of our 2025 Buildathon. Head over to the #buildathon-submit channel in the DDevs server to see the most innovative bots, activities, and games from this year's event.