The Ultimate Tool for Engaging Your Server Members with TV Show, Anime, and Movie Data
https://simkl.com/apps/discord/
SIMKL Discord Bot is a powerful and versatile tool that can significantly enhance the experience of your server members by providing them with quick access to information on TV shows, anime, and movies. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the key features and capabilities of the SIMKL Discord Bot, and explore how it can benefit your server and its members.
When server members share media links from popular platforms like SIMKL, IMDB, TMDB, TVDB, MAL, Netflix, and Crunchyroll, the SIMKL Discord Bot automatically replies with relevant and detailed information about the shared content. This helps keep your audience engaged and informed without having to leave the server.
The bot provides extensive data about the shared media, including release dates, episode count, network, budget, box office stats, ratings, and genre information. Additionally, it offers full descriptions, large fanarts, and trailers for an immersive experience.
Server administrators can disable the automatic reply feature and opt to use the "URL @Simkl" command for a more controlled experience. This flexibility ensures that the bot only provides information when necessary, keeping your server clean and organized.
By simply right-clicking on a member and selecting "Find on Simkl" from the Apps menu, you can receive a private message from the bot containing the member's Simkl profile URL. This feature allows you to quickly access information about their viewing preferences and habits.
The /my profile command enables you to quickly share information about yourself and links to your Simkl profile. This includes your Simkl URL, name, VIP status, short bio, and links to your watchlists.
The /my stats command provides a fast way to share detailed information about your viewing habits, such as total time spent watching, detailed stats for your watchlist, time spent watching in the last week, and links to your watchlists on Simkl.
Utilize the /tv, /anime, and /movie commands to search for content by title, year, or URL from popular media sites. The bot also provides recommendations for similar shows and movies, and allows you to quickly add content to your Simkl watchlist.
The /random commands help you find random TV shows, anime, and movies based on filters such as genre, rating, and year. This feature encourages you to explore new content and discover hidden gems.
Never miss an episode again with the /airing commands, which provide information on airing schedules, premieres, and popular shows. You can sort the results by time, popularity, or rank to stay informed about your favorite content.
SIMKL Discord Bot is an invaluable tool for any server focused on TV shows, anime, and movies. Its wide range of features and customizable settings make it a must-have
Automatically post to X (Twitter) when you rate something or marked as watched.
Twitter introduced a paid API with a "small plan" starting at $60,000 and up to $1 million a year for Apps like Simkl (if we were to use our own key). It's not rational for Simkl to pay X's proposed fees.
So the best way to automatically share your watched shows and movies after you rate or mark them as watched through Simkl is to create your own FREE personal Twitter API key. Don't worry, it allows up to 1,500 requests per month, so you can still share your favorites with friends! 😊
At Simkl, we aim to enrich your multimedia experience by adding features that connect to your social media. One of the functionalities we offer is the ability to automatically share on Twitter what you are watching through our platform.
Why do we need you to create a Twitter Developer App?
The Twitter Developer App is a secure way to link your Twitter account with Simkl, enabling you to automatically post your watching activities on Twitter without manual intervention. Here's why this process is safe:
Strict Compliance with Twitter's Policies: Our system is built following Twitter's Developer Agreement and Policy, ensuring that the handling of your keys complies with Twitter's guidelines and industry best practices.
End-to-End Encryption: Your keys are encrypted using advanced encryption techniques during transfer to Twitter for authorization.
Limited Access: The keys are only used to post what you are watching on Twitter through Simkl. They don't give us access to other parts of your Twitter account like your password or direct messages.
Full Control: You have full control over the connection between Simkl and your Twitter account. You can revoke our access at any time from your Twitter settings or delete your dev app.
It's free if you don't select a paid plan for your app. And allows up to 1,500 requests per month.
If you don't already have a Twitter Developer account, you need to set one up. It only takes a few minutes.
Go to this page and sign up for a free account: https://developer.twitter.com
If you don't yet have a developer account, you can click the Developer Portal link:
Click the Sign up for Free Account and fill in the form:
Twitter will ask you to briefly describe the use case of Twitter's API. You can put something like this:
I will use Twitter's API to schedule and publish tweets, as well as replying to comments on my tweets. I will use data coming from Twitter's API to display analytics in regard to performance of my tweets, including impressions, engagement rate, link clicks, and similar metrics.
Click Submit. Twitter has a bug that does not show the progress of clicking the submit button, wait 10-20 seconds after clicking the button. In most cases, you will get access to Twitter's Developer portal immediately.
If you click the "Products" and then "Twitter API v2" project, you should see that you are on a Free account. You will be able to publish up to 1,500 tweets per month.
This covers watch history and review posting for most users.
If you watch and review more than 1500 episodes, and movies in a month, you will need to upgrade to their Basic plan, which costs $100/month.
You can read more about what's included in the different plans here: https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/twitter-api/getting-started/about-twitter-api
Next, click the Projects & Apps menu. You will see that a default project and a default app has been created for you. This is all we need.
Under User authentication settings, click the Set up button.
Set up user authentication as follows:
Under App permissions choose Read and write.
Under Type of App choose Web App, Automated App, or Bot.
Finally, under App info add this URL in Callback URI / Redirect URL:
Under Website URL you can add a link to your own website or Twitter profile URL (Example: https://twitter.com/twitter_username. Do not use simkl.com as your website).
Leave other fields blank, they are optional.
Then click Save.
You will now have a Client ID and a Client Secret. Note these down (Save them someplace), this is important!
Go to Simkl and click Settings > Sharing.
You can now add your "Twitter API Key" here.
Insert the Client ID and the Client Secret here and click Connect Twitter profile
Twitter will now ask you to authorize your new app. And that's it!
Congratulations 🥳 You can now use Twitter with Simkl. When you mark something as watched or rated a show or a movie, Simkl will auto-post it on your Twitter profile in 1-3 minutes.
