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Usage

To cite a Discord message, use:

{{Cite discord
 |author=User123
 |date=2025-10-27
 |channel=general
 |guild=Open Source Devs
 |url=https://discord.com/channels/123/456/789
 |access=public
}}

Parameters

author – The user who posted the message (required).
date – Date of the message (required).
channel – Channel name (required).
guild – Server name (required).
url – Direct link to the message (optional).
access – Whether the channel is public or private (optional).

Example output

- User123** (2025-10-27). Message posted in #general, on Open Source Devs. [View message](https://discord.com/channels/123/456/789) (public channel).

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Cite a Discord server message

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Author	`author`	The user who posted the message	Unknown	required
Date	`date`	Date of the message	Unknown	required
Channel	`channel`	The Discord channel name	Unknown	required
Server (Guild)	`guild`	The Discord server name	Unknown	required
Message URL	`url`	Direct link to the message	Unknown	optional
Access	`access`	Whether the channel is public or private Example public / private	Unknown	optional

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 <ref>
 {{#if:{{{author|}}}|'''{{{author}}}'''}}
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 {{#if:{{{access|}}}| ({{{access}}} channel)}}.
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+<templatedata>
+{
+  "description": "Cite a Discord server message",
+  "params": {
+    "author": {
+      "label": "Author",
+      "description": "The user who posted the message",
+      "required": true
+    },
+    "date": {
+      "label": "Date",
+      "description": "Date of the message",
+      "required": true
+    },
+    "channel": {
+      "label": "Channel",
+      "description": "The Discord channel name",
+      "required": true
+    },
+    "guild": {
+      "label": "Server (Guild)",
+      "description": "The Discord server name",
+      "required": true
+    },
+    "url": {
+      "label": "Message URL",
+      "description": "Direct link to the message",
+      "required": false
+    },
+    "access": {
+      "label": "Access",
+      "description": "Whether the channel is public or private",
+      "required": false,
+      "example": "public / private"
+    }
+  }
+}
+</templatedata>