How to Get a Discord Channel ID

Step-by-step instructions to enable Developer Mode and retrieve a channel ID in Discord.

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To integrate your application with Discord or use tools like ForwardMSG, you’ll often need a Channel ID. Here’s how to easily find it:

⚙️ Step 1: Enable Developer Mode

Open Discord.
Click the gear icon at the bottom-left to open User Settings.
Scroll down and go to the "Advanced" section in the left-hand menu.
Toggle on "Developer Mode".

Developer Mode allows you to copy unique identifiers for servers, users, messages, and channels.

🆔 Step 2: Copy the Channel ID

Go back to any server and find the text channel you want the ID from.
Right-click on the channel name.
Select the option "Copy Channel ID".

✅ You now have the Channel ID copied to your clipboard and ready to use.

🎉 Congratulations!

🎉 That’s it! You’ve successfully retrieved a Discord Channel ID.

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