Discord API Error Code 50013 "Missing Permissions"

Missing Permissions occurs when a Discord bot or integration attempts to perform an action in a server that it does not have the authorization to complete.

Check the Role Hierarchy

  • Discord bots cannot manage users or roles above them
  • By design a Bot cannot edit the name of a server founder
  • Open Server Settings > Roles
  • Drag m4engine role to the top
  • The bot must sit above any role it modifies

Meta

  • Acronym 50013
  • Description Notes on setting up Discord permissions for the bot
  • UUID document_e38a6b6e-f4ea-411c-a941-55b90cabe779
  • Created 2026-08-11 13:43 UTC (a month ago)
  • Updated 2026-08-11 13:46 UTC (a month ago)
  • Status PUBLISHED
  • Locked

Authors

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