Quick Start
Set up Discord subscriptions with Stripe and your first paid role.
Prerequisites
- A Discord server where you can manage server settings
- A Stripe account, or permission to create one during setup
- A Discord role that Arcalotl can grant to subscribers
- Arcalotl's bot role placed above the subscriber role in Discord's role list
Step 1: Add Arcalotl to your server
Invite the Arcalotl bot from your dashboard or from the invite link provided during early access. Authorize the requested permissions, then move the Arcalotl bot role above any role it needs to manage.
Step 2: Connect Stripe
Run the setup command in Discord:
/retain setupArcalotl sends a Stripe Connect link. Open it, sign in to Stripe or create an account, and finish the onboarding steps.
Money flows directly to your Stripe account via Stripe Connect. Arcalotl never holds your funds or stores card numbers.
Step 3: Create a plan
Run the create-plan command and choose the subscriber role in Discord's role option:
/retain plan createThe bot opens a modal for the plan name, monthly price, optional annual price, and currency. When the plan is saved, Arcalotl creates the matching product and prices in your connected Stripe account.
Optional: configure a Community Channels subscribe channel so members can browse plans from a dedicated Discord channel.
Step 4: Members subscribe
Members run:
/subscribeThey choose a plan in Discord, pay through Stripe Checkout, and receive the configured role after Stripe confirms the subscription.
Step 5: Test self-service
Use these commands with a test member before launch:
/subscribe: Browse available plans and start checkout./manage: View subscription status and open Stripe Billing Portal./cancel: Start the cancellation flow and verify save offers.