Account Linking
An eternal and unbreakable bond
It's possible (and mandatory starting from the 8th March 2022) to link your MyAnimeList account with you Discord account.
You may be familiar with previous bots (notably Zuramaru and Uchuumaru) that offered the same functionality. However, due to the technology limitations at the time they were made, these bots could not ensure a secure link between accounts.
MyAnimeList Bot uses the secure industry-standard authorization protocol known as OAuth2 in coordination with the official MyAnimeList API to ensure that accounts are linked securely and in confidence.
If you delete or lose access to a Discord account that is linked to your MyAnimeList account, we may be unable to transfer this link to your new Discord account depending on the circumstances.
To prevent this, always keep a record of the User ID of your current Discord account in case you lose access to it.
How to Link
If you're already in the Discord server
Since you're already in the server, there are no verification checks you have to pass to link your account.
Here's the recipe
Go to any channel (but preferably #bot-spam)
Use the
malsetcommandPress the "Link Account" button
Authorize MyAnimeList Bot to access your account
Wait a few seconds and head back to Discord
Use
malto check if your account has been linked correctly
If you're trying to join the Discord server
To join the server, you need to pass a couple of verification checks on top of linking your account.
These verification checks are
Account age
Account activity
If your account is at least 30 days old and passes the secret minimum activity level, then you are eligible to join the server.
Anyway, let's move onto the survival guide
Press the "Start" button in the #verify-mal-acct channel
Enter your MyAnimeList username or the full link to your profile
This will complete the verification checks
If you failed the verification checks, the bot will tell you why. Please try again at a later suitable date
If you passed the verification checks, read on.
Press the "Link Account" button
Authorize MyAnimeList Bot to access your account
Wait a few seconds and head back to Discord
Use
malto check if your account has been linked correctly
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