This Discord bot, developed in Python, utilizes the discord and requests packages to post three memes daily in a selected channel. It fetches memes using an API endpoint from Reddit and is hosted on Modal, a cloud computing platform, where secrets and keys are securely stored.
- Daily Meme Posting: Automatically posts three memes every day to a designated Discord channel.
- Reddit API Integration: Uses the Reddit endpoint for fresh meme content.
- Cloud Hosting: Runs on Modal, ensuring reliable uptime and secure key management.
- Python 3.8 or later
discord.pypackagerequestspackage- Modal account for hosting and key management
- RapidAPI key for meme API access
- Discord bot token
- Install Dependencies: Ensure Python is installed on your system. Then, install the required packages:
pip install discord.py requests
- Modal Setup:
- Sign up for a Modal account and set up a new project.
- Store your RapidAPI key and Discord bot token as secrets in Modal.
- Discord Bot Setup:
- Create a Discord bot on the Discord developer portal.
- Add the bot to your server and note down the bot token.
- Environment Variables: Set the following environment variables in Modal:
DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN: Your Discord bot token.CHANNEL_ID: The ID of the Discord channel where memes will be posted.REDDIT_CLIENT_ID: Your Reddit app client ID.REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET: Your Reddit app client secret.REDDIT_USERNAME: Your Reddit account username.REDDIT_PASSWORD: Your Reddit account password.
- Deploying the Bot:
- Use the provided Modal stub to deploy the bot.
- The bot will automatically post three memes in the specified channel every day.
- The subreddits list can be modified to change the source of memes.
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.