Discord will soon let users verify identity through linked accounts

Chat platform Discord will expand its Connections function in the coming weeks with the addition of Linked Roles. This allows users to show Discord account more information when linking other accounts, so that they can verify their identity with other users.

Via Connections, Discord users can see, among other things, what kind of music other users are listening to via music app Spotify or what kind of game they are playing. In the coming weeks, this feature will be expanded considerably, writes Discord. The platform had the extension in October announced, but published more information about it on Monday. After adding Linked Roles, users can show more information from their linked accounts. This allows them to show other users their identity.

The platforms that will initially support this feature are Xbox, PlayStation, Steam, Epic Games, Battle.net, League of Legends, Riot Games, Reddit, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, Spotify, Facebook, GitHub, Crunchyroll, PayPal and eBay. The Discord bots for Destiny 2 (Charlemagne) and Roblox (Bloxlink) also support Linked Roles. The linked accounts are visible to the user through his Discord profile. There is also additional information, such as the number of followers via Instagram or reviews from buyers via eBay.

Linked Roles on Discord

Discord admins and moderators can also choose to offer special features to users who verify their accounts with Connections, such as access to certain channels, or assigning server roles to verified accounts. For example, they may require users to qualify for a special server role to have a linked Steam account. In a server’s drop-down menu, users can view the requirements for each associated role. Each role is automatically assigned to their profile if they meet the conditions.

However, admins and moderators will not automatically be able to access users’ Connections information, even if accounts are linked before the user first visits the server. The user must manually log into a server’s Linked Roles feature before details of linked accounts are accessible to the admins and moderators. In addition, it is possible to get a Linked Role on a server without showing the linked accounts, if the user already meets the requirements.

Admins and moderators can use the Server settings to determine what requirements users must meet for a special server role.