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Discord-compatible SDKs for JavaScript and Python. Port your bot in minutes, or build something entirely new with the REST API and WebSocket gateway.

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SDKs

Drop-in Discord Compatible

loqa.js mirrors discord.js v14. loqa.py mirrors discord.py. Port your existing bot by changing one import — the rest just works.

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loqa.js

Drop-in discord.js v14 replacement

ClientSlashCommandBuilderEmbedBuilder ButtonBuilderModalBuilderActionRowBuilder REST / RoutesCollectionext.commands ext.tasksEventsPermissions

npm install loqa.js

GitHub npm

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loqa.py

Drop-in discord.py replacement

ClientBotContext CogHelpCommandEmbed ui.Viewui.Buttonui.Select ui.ModalIntentsColour

pip install loqa.py

GitHub PyPI

Quick Start

Your First Bot in 60 Seconds

const { Client, Events, EmbedBuilder } = require('loqa.js');

const client = new Client({
  intents: { guilds: true, messages: true, messageContent: true },
  apiUrl:     'https://api.loqa.chat/api',
  gatewayUrl: 'wss://api.loqa.chat/api/gateway',
});

client.once(Events.ClientReady, () => {
  console.log(`Logged in as ${client.user.name}`);
});

client.on(Events.MessageCreate, async (message) => {
  if (message.content === '!ping') {
    await message.reply('Pong! 🏓');
  }
});

client.login(process.env.LOQA_TOKEN);

import loqa
from loqa.ext.commands import Bot, Context

intents = loqa.Intents.default()
intents.message_content = True

bot = Bot(
    command_prefix="!",
    intents=intents,
    api_url="https://api.loqa.chat/api",
    gateway_url="wss://api.loqa.chat/api/gateway",
)

@bot.event
async def on_ready():
    print(f"Logged in as {bot.user}")

@bot.command()
async def ping(ctx: Context):
    await ctx.send("Pong! 🏓")

bot.run(process.env.LOQA_TOKEN)

API

REST API & WebSocket Gateway

Full HTTP API and real-time WebSocket gateway. Discord-compatible rate limit headers, Snowflake IDs, and familiar endpoint patterns.

🌐 REST API

Standard RESTful endpoints for all platform operations.

Servers, channels, messages, members, roles
File uploads, embeds, reactions
Slash commands and interactions
OpenAPI / Swagger documentation

POST /api/channels/{channel_id}/messages

⚡ WebSocket Gateway

Real-time events over a persistent WebSocket connection.

Messages, typing, presence, reactions
Member join/leave/update, role changes
Channel/server create/update/delete
Heartbeat with automatic reconnection

wss://api.loqa.chat/api/gateway

🔑 Authentication

Simple token-based authentication for bots and users.

Bot tokens for automated integrations
Bearer token via Authorization header
Discord-compatible rate limit headers
Snowflake IDs for all entities

Authorization: Bot YOUR_TOKEN

🔄 Discord Bridge

Bidirectional message bridge between Discord and Loqa.

Mirror messages between platforms
Sync embeds, attachments, and reactions
Run alongside existing Discord communities
Zero changes needed to existing Discord bots

npx loqa-discord-bridge

Migration

Port from Discord in One Line

loqa.js and loqa.py are designed as drop-in replacements. Rename the import, point to Loqa's API, and you're done.

JavaScript / Node.js

const { Client } = require('discord.js');

const { Client } = require('loqa.js');

Python

import discord

import loqa

Compatibility Matrix

discord.js / discord.py	loqa.js / loqa.py	Status
Client	Client	✅
Bot / commands.Bot	Bot / commands.Bot	✅
EmbedBuilder / Embed	EmbedBuilder / Embed	✅
SlashCommandBuilder	SlashCommandBuilder	✅
ButtonBuilder / ui.Button	Button / ui.Button	✅
ModalBuilder / ui.Modal	Modal / ui.Modal	✅
ActionRowBuilder / ui.View	ActionRow / ui.View	✅
Collection	Collection	✅
Events	Events	✅
REST / Routes	REST / Routes	✅
Intents	Intents	✅
Permissions	Permissions	✅
ext.commands / Cog	ext.commands / Cog	✅
ext.tasks	ext.tasks	✅

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Create a bot account in your server settings, grab the token, and start coding.

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