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The Discord integration connects your Arca workspace to a Discord channel so your team receives real-time notifications whenever key task events happen, without leaving Discord. Notifications are delivered as rich embeds with a View task button that opens the task directly in Arca.

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Requirements

You must be an Admin or Owner of the Arca workspace to connect and configure the Discord integration. You also need permission to add bots to your Discord server (the Manage Server permission), or ask a server admin to complete the setup.

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Connect Discord

1

Open Integrations settings

In Arca, click your workspace name in the top-left, then go to Settings → Integrations.
2

Open the Discord integration

Find the Discord card and click it.
3

Authorize the bot

Click Connect. This opens the Discord authorization page in your browser. Select the server you want to add the Arca bot to, then click Authorize.
4

Choose a channel

After authorization, you’re taken back to the Discord settings page. Use the Channel dropdown to select the text channel where notifications should be posted.
Only channels where the Arca bot has Send Messages permission will appear in the list. If a channel you expect to see is missing, check the channel’s permissions in Discord server settings and make sure the Arca bot role has Send Messages allowed.
5

Select events

Check the event types you want to receive notifications for (see Notification events below).
6

Save

Click Save configuration. Arca will start posting notifications to the selected channel immediately.

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Notification events

You choose which events trigger a Discord notification. Each message is a rich embed that includes the event details and a View task button linking directly to the task in Arca.
EventTriggered when
Status changesA task’s status is updated
Task assignmentsA task is assigned to a team member
New commentsA new comment is posted on a task
Priority changesA task’s priority level is updated
Due date changesA task’s due date is modified
Start date changesA task’s start date is modified

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Private channels

Discord restricts bot access to private channels. Adding the bot to a private channel grants View Channel only, you must explicitly allow Send Messages for the bot role. To use a private channel with Arca notifications:
  1. Open the private channel in Discord and add the Arca bot as a member.
  2. Right-click the channel and select Edit Channel.
  3. Go to the Permissions tab.
  4. Find the Arca bot role (or the bot’s username) and set Send Messages to ✅ (green checkmark).
  5. Save changes, then go back to Settings → Integrations → Discord in Arca and select the channel from the dropdown.

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Disconnect Discord

To remove the Discord integration from your workspace:
  1. Go to Settings → Integrations → Discord.
  2. Click Disconnect.
  3. Confirm the action.
Disconnecting stops all Discord notifications. Your configuration (selected channel and events) is deleted and will need to be set up again if you reconnect.
Only Admins and Owners can disconnect the Discord integration. Disconnecting affects the entire workspace, all members will stop receiving Discord notifications.

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Troubleshooting

Make sure you have:
  • Selected at least one event type and clicked Save configuration
  • Selected a channel where the Arca bot has Send Messages permission
  • Performed an action in Arca that matches an enabled event type
If the issue persists, try disconnecting and reconnecting the integration.
The channel must allow the Arca bot to send messages. Check the channel’s permissions in Discord and confirm that the Arca bot role has Send Messages enabled. For private channels, also make sure the bot has been added as a member of the channel.
If you restricted the bot’s Send Messages permission after setting up the integration, notifications will silently fail. Go to Settings → Integrations → Discord, re-select the channel, and save again. If the channel no longer appears in the dropdown, the bot has lost access, restore the permission in Discord first.