How to set up a Discord webhook for spotted.gg match alerts

spotted.gg can ping a Discord channel 10 minutes before a Counter-Strike team you follow is about to play. You set this up once with a Discord webhook URL. The whole thing takes 30 seconds, you don't need any code, and it works whether the channel is on your own server or a friend's.

Before you start

You need a Discord server (your own or one you're an admin in).
You need the Manage Webhooks permission for the channel where alerts should appear. If you don't have it, your server admin does — ask them to either give you the permission or paste the URL for you.

The 5 steps

Open server settings. In Discord, right-click your server name in the left sidebar and pick Server Settings. (On mobile: tap the server name at the top, then the three dots, then Settings.)
Go to Integrations → Webhooks. In the Server Settings sidebar, click Integrations, then click Webhooks.
Create a new webhook. Click New Webhook. Give it a name you'll recognize later (we recommend spotted.gg alerts). Pick the channel where you want match pings to show up.
Copy the webhook URL. Click Copy Webhook URL. The URL will look like:
```
https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1234567890/AbCdEfGh1234...
```
Paste it into spotted.gg. Open your Account page, paste the URL into the Discord webhook field, tick the Discord checkbox under Notification channels, and click Save. Then click Send test ping to confirm the URL is wired up — you should see a test message appear in the channel within a second or two.

What if I don't have permission?

Two options. Either ask the server admin to give you the Manage Webhooks permission for the channel you want alerts in, or have them create the webhook themselves and share the URL with you privately. The URL is the only thing you need to paste into spotted.gg.

Privacy & safety

spotted.gg only POSTs to the URL when one of your subscribed teams is about to play. No other writes, ever.
Anyone with the URL can post to that channel, so treat it like a password. Don't share it publicly. If it leaks, delete it in Discord and create a new one.
You can switch off Discord alerts (or pause all alerts) anytime from your Account page.

Stuck? Email us and we'll help you get set up.