Setting Up Activity Metadata
The Activity Shelf is where users can see what Activities can be played. It has various metadata and art assets that can be configured. To update your app’s metadata in the Discord Developer Portal, navigate to theSettings -> General Information tab of your app.
- Application Name: The publicly visible name of your app.
- Application Icon: The publicly visible icon for your app.
- Application Description: The application description is shown in the view of the Activity Shelf Item.
- Max Participants: The max participants indicate the maximum number of players for your application.
- Max Participants is displayed above the name in the 1-up view:
Up to X participants. - Leaving this field empty defaults to
Unlimited participants. - Max Participants is also displayed under the name in the 2-up view.
- Max Participants is displayed above the name in the 1-up view:
An app can have a different application name and avatar from the application’s bot username and avatar. Both sets of metadata are public-facing and may be visible in various situations when a user interacts with your app. You can view your bot’s username on the
Settings -> Bot tab.Setting Up Activity Art Assets
The Activity Shelf is where users can see what Activities can be played. It has various metadata and art assets that can be configured. To update your app’s embedded-specific art assets in the Discord Developer Portal, navigate to theActivities -> Art Assets tab of your app.
Embedded Background
Used as a background overlay in Grid view. Artwork should be clustered around the edges of the image leaving space in the center of the image so the UI does not clash with it.Specifications
- 16:9 aspect ratio
- At least 1024 pixels wide
Cover Art
Used as the main image in the Activity Shelf. It is suggested that this image contain the title and some art in the background.Specifications:
- Image can be displayed at both 16:9 and 13:11 aspect ratios
- At least 1024 pixels wide