Build a Discord NSFW Moderation Bot with Python

Discord servers that accept image uploads need automated moderation. Manual review doesn't scale — moderators can't watch every channel 24/7. In this tutorial, you'll build a Discord NSFW moderation bot in Python that automatically scans images and removes explicit content in under a second. The bot uses discord.py and the NSFW Detection API to classify images and delete flagged messages. What the Bot Does Monitors all text channels for image attachments (JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP) Sends each image to an NSFW detection API for classification Deletes the message if explicit content is detected above a configurable threshold Posts a temporary warning in the channel and logs the action to #mod-log Skips channels marked as NSFW in Discord settings Setup 1. Create a Discord Bot Go to the Discord Developer Portal : Click New Application , name it "NSFW Guard", click Create Go to Bot → click Reset Token → copy it Enable Message Content Intent under Privileged Gateway Intents Go to OAuth2 → check bo