I keep getting this error [CLIENT_MISSING_INTENTS]: Valid intents must be provide - discord

Question

I keep getting this error
C:\WINDOWS\Temp\OneDrive\Documents\microsoft\node_modules\discord.js\src\client\Client.js:544
throw new TypeError('CLIENT_MISSING_INTENTS');
^
TypeError [CLIENT_MISSING_INTENTS]: Valid intents must be provided for the Client
but when I do add it it says client is declared
const Discord = require('discord.js')
const client = new Discord.Client();
client.on('ready', () => {
console.log("Bot is online!")
});
const allIntents = new Intents(32767);
how do I fix this?

Answer 1

Since discord.js v13, you're required to explicitly pass intents when instantiating a new Client.
Intents are what tells Discord about which events your bot wants to receive, so it doesn't send too much unnecessary stuff that you're not going to use in your code.
To do this, you don't even have to do the numbers thing. The library supports passing intents as an array of strings (and then it does the math behind the scenes).
Here's an example if you wanted to receive some information about the guilds your bot is in:
const client = new Discord.Client({
intents: [
'GUILDS',
'GUILD_MEMBERS'
]
});
You can add as many intents as you want, and a complete list of the currently supported ones can be found in this discord.js documentation page. There's also this official documentation page by Discord that tells you which intent controls which events.