Discord · Discord desktop and browser; applicants can use desktop or mobile
Collect Responses in Discord With an Approved App or External Form
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For applications to join a server, open Discord on desktop, select the server name, then Server Settings > Access > Apply to Join and add the questions; Discord says this feature is rolling out gradually. For surveys, tickets, or other responses from existing members, use a carefully reviewed App Directory app or post a trusted external form because Discord does not document a general no-code form builder for those tasks.
Use Apply to Join only to screen people before they enter the server. For feedback, event sign-ups, support requests, or applications from existing members, use the app or external-form branch below. In either case, request only the fields you need and never ask for passwords, authentication tokens, recovery codes, or payment details.
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Create a built-in application for new members
In the Discord desktop app, select the server name at the top left, then Server Settings > Access > Apply to Join. Add the questions applicants must answer and save the setup. Confirm that Apply to Join is shown as the server's entry method. If Access or Apply to Join is absent, Discord has not made the gradual rollout available to that server; use the external-form branch instead.
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Review and test member applications
Submit a harmless application from a permitted demo account on desktop or mobile. In the server's Members area, confirm that an authorized reviewer can open the application and see the answers. Discord says reviewers need the Kick Members permission; decide who should have it before collecting real applications.
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Add an app for other Discord-based forms
On desktop or in a browser, select the server name, then Server Settings > App Directory. Open a candidate app's Overview, privacy policy, support information, and requested permissions. Select Add App only if the permissions and data handling fit the task, choose the intended server when prompted, review the authorization screen, and select Authorize. You must own the server or have Manage Server to add most apps.
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Use an external form when it is the clearer choice
Create the form in a provider your organization trusts, configure who can open it and who can read responses, then post its share link in a Discord channel the intended members can access. Tell members that their answers leave Discord and are governed by that provider's access, retention, and deletion controls.
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Verify before inviting real responses
Submit one harmless test as a normal member. Confirm that the intended reviewer receives it, an unintended member cannot read it, required questions behave as expected, and the deletion process is known. Remove the test response before sharing the form broadly.
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If it does not work
If Access or Apply to Join is missing, use Discord desktop and confirm you are editing the correct server. Discord describes the feature as a gradual rollout, so it may not yet be available to that server.
If you cannot add an App Directory app, confirm that you own the server or have Manage Server. Do not ask an administrator to approve permissions they have not reviewed.
If members cannot use an installed app, check the app's current command instructions and the channel permissions for the test member. App behavior is controlled by its developer, so use the support link in its App Directory profile when Discord itself is working.
If an external form opens for you but not for members, test its sharing rule in a private window or a normal test account. Change only the form's audience setting; do not make stored responses public.
ⓘ Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: Discord desktop and browser, Discord mobile for submitting a member application.
Discord's built-in Apply to Join workflow is specifically for server membership and is rolling out gradually. App Directory apps are third-party services whose permissions and data practices must be reviewed separately.
