Quickstart: connect Discord and Nitrado

What you need before you start

REAPER connects your Nitrado-hosted DayZ server to Discord and a web dashboard. You need community authority, permission to install the bot, and access to the Nitrado service.

• A Discord community you own or are authorized to manage; installing the bot does not by itself grant REAPER owner access
• An active Nitrado DayZ server on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, or Nintendo Switch 2 with API access
• Access to your Nitrado account for Connect with Nitrado, or a long-lived API token for manual connection

Step 1 — Sign in with Discord

Click Get Started and sign in with Discord. REAPER uses Discord OAuth for your identity and community list; community membership, roles, ownership, and feature requirements determine which tools you can use. Install the bot in the intended community before configuring its channels.

Step 2 — Connect Nitrado

Open Setup and use Connect with Nitrado, or add a server manually with a long-lived API token and service ID. Select the DayZ service and intended Discord community. Check the connection result; provider errors or rate limits can delay verification.

Step 3 — Pick your feed channels

Use the server's Setup installation controls to preview and apply the channels, roles, and panels you want. Choose the feed destinations and keep sensitive feeds staff-only. Free offers Killfeed or BuildFeed alongside Connections; additional feeds and customization depend on your plan. Review the setup result for incomplete steps.

Step 4 — Watch your first event

After a new supported event is written to the server log, REAPER can process it and send it to the configured feed. Nitrado polling has a five-second default and minimum, not a delivery deadline. Log availability, provider limits, processing, and Discord delivery can add delays. If nothing appears, check the connection, log settings, enabled feed, and destination permissions; see the log-not-found article.