# Discord Username Checker — Bulk Availability (`hipersoft/discord-username-checker`) Actor

Check whether Discord usernames are available or already taken, in bulk. Paste a list and get one clean row per username: available, taken, valid format, and a note. Fast and simple. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/hipersoft/discord-username-checker.md
- **Developed by:** [Hipersoft](https://apify.com/hipersoft) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Social media, Other
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 11 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.004 / username checked

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Discord Username Checker — Bulk Username Availability

**Discord Username Checker** tells you, in bulk, whether **Discord usernames** are **available** or **already taken**. Paste a list of usernames, run it, and get one clean row per username — perfect for picking a new **Discord handle**, securing a **brand name**, bulk-checking ideas for a **community or server**, or researching **username availability** at scale.

Works with the modern Discord username system (the new unique **@username** handles, not the old name#0000 tags). Export results as **JSON, CSV or Excel**.

![Discord Username Checker input — configure the options in the Apify Console](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/SUfvnaFLd9z9eBCtV/records/discord-username-checker-input.png)

### What it does

- ✅ **Availability**: for every username you submit, is it free to register on Discord or already in use?
- 🧾 **Bulk checking**: check one username or thousands in a single run.
- 🔤 **Format validation**: flags usernames that can't exist on Discord (wrong length or characters) so you don't waste checks.
- 📤 **Clean export**: structured rows, ready for Google Sheets, Excel, a database or your own tool via the API.

### Example output

```json
{
  "username": "wumpus",
  "available": false,
  "taken": true,
  "valid": true,
  "note": "Already taken",
  "url": "https://discord.com/users/wumpus",
  "checkedAt": "2026-11-08T10:00:00.000Z"
}
```

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `username` | string | The normalized username that was checked (lowercased, leading `@` removed). |
| `available` | boolean | `true` if the username is free to register, `false` if it is taken or invalid. |
| `taken` | boolean | `true` if already in use, `false` if free, `null` if the username isn't a valid format. |
| `valid` | boolean | Whether the username matches Discord's format rules. |
| `note` | string | Human-readable status, e.g. "Available to register". |
| `url` | string | Convenience link to the Discord profile path for that username. |
| `checkedAt` | string | Timestamp of the check. |

### How to use

1. Add **Discord Username Checker** and open its input.
2. Paste the **usernames** you want to check, one per line.
3. Optionally set **Maximum usernames** to cap a run.
4. Click **Start** and download the results as JSON, CSV or Excel.

### Discord username rules

Discord usernames are **2–32 characters** and may contain **lowercase letters, numbers, underscores (`_`) and periods (`.`)** only. Anything outside those rules can't be registered, so the checker marks it as unavailable with a note instead of spending a check on it.

### Common uses

- 🏷️ **Grab a handle**: see which of your shortlisted names are still free before you commit.
- 🛡️ **Brand protection**: check whether your brand or product name is taken on Discord.
- 👥 **Communities & servers**: bulk-check naming ideas for a new community, bot or project.
- 🔁 **Monitoring**: re-run a list over time to catch when a desired name frees up.

![Discord Username Checker output — the results as a clean dataset](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/SUfvnaFLd9z9eBCtV/records/discord-username-checker-output.png)

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### FAQ

**Does this need a Discord account or token?**
No. You only provide the usernames you want to check.

**How many usernames can I check?**
As many as you like — submit them in the `usernames` list. Use **Maximum usernames** to cap a run.

**What does `available: false` with `valid: false` mean?**
The username breaks Discord's format rules (length or characters), so it can never be registered — effectively unavailable.

### Notes

Results reflect availability at the moment of the check; a free name can be taken by someone else at any time. Availability is not a reservation.

# Actor input Schema

## `usernames` (type: `array`):

Discord usernames to check for availability, one per line. The new Discord username rules apply: 2–32 characters, lowercase letters, numbers, underscore (\_) and period (.) only. A leading @ is ignored.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Stop after checking this many usernames. Leave at 0 to check every username you provide.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional. Leave the default — it keeps checks reliable.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "usernames": [
    "coolname123",
    "my.brand"
  ],
  "maxItems": 0,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

The results as dataset items.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "usernames": [
        "coolname123",
        "my.brand",
        "gamer_joe"
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ]
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("hipersoft/discord-username-checker").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "usernames": [
        "coolname123",
        "my.brand",
        "gamer_joe",
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("hipersoft/discord-username-checker").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "usernames": [
    "coolname123",
    "my.brand",
    "gamer_joe"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}' |
apify call hipersoft/discord-username-checker --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,hipersoft/discord-username-checker"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/rI2w4HwIHpV0ytVTg/builds/uzEomb44SaTLo0OzC/openapi.json