# Step 5: Submit your Bot to Discordbots.org \#notsponsored: Submitting your bot to a bot list enables other people to see it and add it without having to use long authorization links. You can add tags to your bot here that allows people who are looking for a specific feature to find it. ## Submitting **To submit your bot, go here:** [**https://discordbots.org/bot/new**](https://discordbots.org/bot/new)**. Fill out the bot application completely.** Note that there is criteria for bot approval. To speed up the process and avoid denial, make sure your bot's application includes ALL of the following: * No mentions of NSFW **anywhere** in the description. Your bot can still have NSFW features, just it may not be advertised as a selling point. * Your description must be descriptive and clear. Don't spam to reach the character limit. * You could include a list of your bot's commands and what they do. * Who worked on the bot with you? Any credits to give? * Your bot should be online when it's being reviewed, or it will be denied without consideration. Consider reading about [purchasing a VPS](/guide-to-making-your-own-discord-bot/advanced/servers.md). * Your bot should have a help command when submitting here. ## After Approval Congrats on getting your bot approved! On the[ Discordbots.org server](https://discord.gg/dbl) itself, if you are testing there... * Make sure to disable level messaging if your bot includes leveling features. * Your bot should not respond to non-prefixed commands (messages without your bot's prefix). * Your bot should not send messages for not finding a command. * Your bot should not use "rainbow embeds". These are considered abuse of Discord's API. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://vinniehat-1.gitbook.io/guide-to-making-your-own-discord-bot/guide/submit-bot.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.