What is a Discord token?
Discord tokens are unique alphanumeric identifiers assigned to users and bots. They are a cryptographic representation of your Discord username and password, automatically generated during your account creation.
How do they work?
These tokens serve as authentication codes for validating and interacting with Discord servers. They are used to log in and in subsequent API requests to authenticate a user or bot. The token ensures that the requests are coming from a legitimate source.
What can someone do with your Discord token?
This token can be used in subsequent API requests to authenticate the user or bot. The token ensures that the requests are coming from a legitimate source. Using your Discord token, a malicious actor can bypass passwords and 2FA. Keep Discord tokens safe at all costs. Exposing a token can lead to unauthorized access of an account or bot, which can lead to a compromised server and worse.
Places tokens are stored:
Methods tokens can get compromised:
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Best practices for managing Discord tokens
Keeping Tokens Secure. To ensure the security of Discord tokens, it's essential to:
What to do If your token is compromised
If you suspect that your Discord token has been compromised, you should Immediately:
For Bots: Reset it through the Discord Developer Portal
For User Accounts: Change your account password
This will revoke your Discord token, generate a new one and log you out of all devices.
Based on your role and permissions, you might require an admin to deal with the threat. If you had admin perms, you might need either a server owner or a cold admin to deal with the threat.
Understanding more about your token, how it works and where it can be found, you're less likely to be exploited as new phishing attacks are developed every day.
Original Article - https://www.officialchaos.com/discord.html#token
