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Overview

The Bots page shows how Kao can access your servers. You may see:
  • Hosted Kao Bot installs
  • Your own connected BYOB bots
  • Servers shared with you by another Kao user

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Hosted Kao Bot installs

Hosted installs are the easiest path for most servers. Each hosted server entry shows whether the Kao Bot is active and ready for dashboard imports. From a hosted server entry you can:
  • View install status
  • Reinvite the hosted bot if it was removed
  • Remove hosted access when you no longer want Kao managing that server

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Add your own bot

Use BYOB when you need custom bot identity or stronger separation between communities.
  1. Go to Bots.
  2. Choose Add Bot.
  3. Paste the Discord bot token.
  4. Let Kao validate the bot.
  5. Invite the bot to the servers it should manage.
Each BYOB bot needs its own Discord application and token.

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Assign servers

After adding a BYOB bot:
  1. Open the bot.
  2. Add or select the servers it should manage.
  3. Recheck permissions if Kao reports missing access.
  4. Remove stale server links that you no longer want this bot to manage.

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Bot presence

Some plans allow custom bot status text. Use presence settings when your community expects branded status or a specific activity message.

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Token updates

If you reset a BYOB token in Discord:
  1. Open the bot in Kao.
  2. Choose Update Token.
  3. Paste the new token.
  4. Save it.
Resetting a token in Discord immediately invalidates the old one. Update Kao right away or the bot can go offline.

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Shared servers

Shared servers are servers you can access through another user’s bot or hosted install. Your available actions depend on the access they granted and the Discord role requirements for that server. Use shared access when teammates should help with emoji work without owning the bot or billing account.

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Troubleshooting

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Next steps