---
title: "Discord API API changes, deprecations and deadlines | Harbyn"
description: "Discord API: 0 upcoming deadlines and 11 recorded changes as of 2026-10-25, each with its source."
canonical: "https://harbyn.com/vendors/discord"
last-updated: 2026-10-17
---

# Discord API: API changes and deadlines

Markdown version of <https://harbyn.com/vendors/discord>.

Messaging. 0 upcoming deadlines, 11 recorded changes. Every entry cites the Discord API page we read it from.

## What we read

The Discord API pages and feeds our ingestion visits, politely and on a schedule.

- **Changelog**: <https://docs.discord.com/developers/change-log/rss.xml>

## What the scanner looks for

How `harbyn scan` recognises Discord API in a repository, on your machine. Nothing leaves it.

- **API hosts**: `gateway.discord.gg`

## Upcoming deadlines

No upcoming Discord API deadline in the feed right now.

## Change history

Newest first, by the date Discord API announced it. This is the archive: past changes are not warnings, and changes we recorded after they took effect are marked as such.

### October 2026

- Oct 14, 2026, Behavior change: [OAuth2 authorization responses now include the iss parameter](https://harbyn.com/changes/discord/2026-10-14-oauth2-authorization-responses-now-include-iss.md)
- Oct 6, 2026, Deprecation: [Embedded App SDK renames getInstanceConnectedParticipants to getActivityInstanceConnectedParticipants](https://harbyn.com/changes/discord/2026-10-06-getactivityinstanceconnectedparticipants-command-renamed.md)
- Oct 5, 2026, Feature: [Component embeds for link previews](https://docs.discord.com/developers/change-log/rss.xml)

### September 2026

- Sep 22, 2026, Notice: [Age Assurance: What It Means for Discord Developers](https://docs.discord.com/developers/change-log/rss.xml)
- Sep 18, 2026, Notice: [New Invite Target User Endpoints and Options](https://docs.discord.com/developers/change-log)
- Sep 17, 2026, Behavior change: [Custom Status Hidden by Profile Privacy Settings](https://harbyn.com/changes/discord/2026-09-17-custom-status-hidden-by-profile-privacy-settings.md)
- Sep 17, 2026, Notice: [Unlinking Accounts Guide](https://docs.discord.com/developers/change-log)
- Sep 15, 2026, Breaking change: [Shard Param Required for Get Current User Guilds with Large Bot Sharding](https://harbyn.com/changes/discord/2026-09-15-shard-param-required-for-get-current-user-guilds-with-large-bot-sharding.md)
- Sep 11, 2026, Notice: [Slash Command Improvements and Mobile Fixes](https://docs.discord.com/developers/change-log/rss.xml)
- Sep 4, 2026, Notice: [Default File Upload Limit Increase](https://docs.discord.com/developers/change-log/rss.xml)
- Sep 1, 2026, Feature: [Discord Social SDK Release 1.10.19337](https://docs.discord.com/developers/change-log)
