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General

What is EmberStream Studio?

EmberStream Studio LLC is a North American software company founded in 2026. We build YourBot, a Discord platform for communities and developers, with deep roots in MMO gaming communities.

Who founded EmberStream Studio?

EmberStream Studio was founded by Mike, who built the original YourBot bot in 2025 for a guild he helped run. Co-founder Paul joined when the team decided to turn the bot into a platform and led its technical architecture and engineering direction. The wider team comes from software engineering, infrastructure, and cloud backgrounds — fields where reliability and isolation aren't optional. Read the full origin on our About page.

How do I contact EmberStream?

For general questions, email support@emberstreamstudio.com. For legal and privacy inquiries, email legal@emberstreamstudio.com. For the fastest response, join our Discord server. See our Contact page for all options.

Does EmberStream sell my data or run ads?

No. We don't run ads, we don't sell user data, and we don't gate core features behind dark patterns. Our privacy policy is written in plain language.

What's the team's background?

EmberStream Studio's founding team comes from software engineering, infrastructure, observability, and cloud — fields where the cost of unreliable tools is high and people are used to building systems that run unattended. That shows up in YourBot's design: multi-tenant isolation, plugin sandboxing, dashboard-first configuration, and a roadmap shaped by the people actually running Discord servers. The team org is laid out on the About page.

How does the team decide what to build next?

The roadmap is driven by the people running communities, not investors or a marketing calendar. Beta testers get a direct feedback channel with the dev team, and Discord is the fastest way to flag a real-world problem or pitch a feature. We pick the work that solves friction we've felt ourselves running guild servers.

Discord & Authentication

How does YourBot authenticate with Discord?

YourBot uses Discord OAuth2. You log in through Discord's official authorization flow — we never see or store your Discord password.

Can I limit what YourBot can do on my server?

Yes, in two layered ways. Each plugin can be turned on or off per server from the web dashboard, so you only run the functionality you actually want. Plugins also declare the Discord permissions they need before they activate, and you can review or scope those permissions at any time. For maximum control, the Bring-Your-Own (BYO) bot token feature lets you run YourBot under your own Discord application with permissions you set yourself.

What Discord data does YourBot access?

YourBot accesses server information, channel structure, roles, and member activity necessary to run the plugins you enable. We do not read private DMs, and data is isolated per server. See our Privacy Policy for full details.

Can I use my own bot token instead of the shared bot?

Yes. YourBot supports Bring-Your-Own (BYO) bot tokens, allowing you to run the platform under your own Discord application for full control over branding and permissions.

How do I remove YourBot from my server?

Kick the bot from your server through Discord's normal kick or ban action — that immediately ends all access. To revoke dashboard authorization as well, remove the app from your Discord User Settings → Authorized Apps. If you'd like the data associated with your server deleted from our systems, email legal@emberstreamstudio.com and we'll process the request per our Privacy Policy.

How is data isolated between servers?

Every server's data is fully isolated through multi-tenant architecture. One server cannot see, access, or affect another server's configuration, analytics, or plugin settings.

YourBot

What is YourBot?

YourBot is a Discord platform for communities and developers — a modular plugin suite, a web dashboard, a plugin marketplace, and a developer SDK, with deep roots in MMO gaming communities as one of its core strengths. It combines modular plugins, a web dashboard, real-time analytics, and deep Discord integration in a single bot — with the first open plugin marketplace and developer SDK.

What plugins are included out of the box?

The core plugin suite includes Analytics, Scheduled Announcements, Beacon Events, Giveaways, Group Finder, Sentinel Moderation, Social & Patches, Tickets, Join-to-Create Voice Channels, and Welcome. All are included with any tier and can be toggled on or off per server.

How do I get YourBot on my server?

We're currently recruiting beta testers. View the plans on our YourBot page or at yourbot.gg/#pricing, or email support@emberstreamstudio.com. Once accepted, you connect your server via Discord OAuth through the web dashboard.

What makes YourBot different from other Discord bots?

YourBot is an open platform, where most Discord bots are closed, single-purpose tools. Every feature is a modular plugin, there's a full web dashboard with no bot commands required, and it's the first to offer a plugin marketplace where developers can build, publish, and monetize their own plugins through an official SDK.

Can I configure YourBot without using bot commands?

Yes. Everything is configured through the web dashboard — plugin toggling, channel assignments, role permissions, embed customization, and analytics. No bot commands needed.

What size servers is YourBot designed for?

The beta program targets servers with 50 to 500 members. The architecture is built for multi-tenant scale and designed to grow with your community as it expands.

Is YourBot only for MMO gaming communities?

No. While YourBot was born from MMO gaming communities and features like Group Finder are designed with that in mind, the platform's plugins — moderation, analytics, ticketing, events — are valuable for any active Discord server.

Marketplace & Developer SDK

What is the plugin marketplace?

The marketplace is a curated catalog where server owners can discover, install, and manage community-built plugins with one click. Every marketplace plugin is sandboxed, reviewed for safety, and configurable per server.

Can I build my own plugins for YourBot?

Yes. The official Python SDK gives developers everything they need to build plugins that integrate directly into the platform. A dedicated developer portal handles builds, version management, logs, and publishing.

Can I sell plugins I create?

Yes. Once your plugin passes the review process and is published to the marketplace, you can set pricing and let servers subscribe. Monetization is built into the platform.

How are marketplace plugins kept safe?

Every marketplace plugin runs in a sandboxed container with strict memory, CPU, and network isolation. Plugins cannot access other plugins, other servers' data, or make unauthorized network requests. All plugins go through a structured review process before publishing.

When will the marketplace and SDK be available?

The marketplace and developer portal are currently in development. The Pro tier will include developer portal and SDK access when it launches. Follow our Discord for updates.

What language and tools do plugin developers use?

Plugins are built in Python using our official SDK. The developer portal handles builds, version management, logs, and publishing. Every plugin runs in a sandboxed runtime with strict isolation from other plugins and other servers' data. SDK access ships with the Pro tier when it launches.

Pricing & Access

Is YourBot free?

Yes — YourBot has a free Beta Tester tier. It includes the core plugin suite and the web dashboard at no cost. Paid Pro and Max tiers (coming soon) add expanded capabilities, higher rate limits, and developer tools; the plugin marketplace is gated behind a paid subscription. See yourbot.gg/#pricing for the full breakdown.

What are the paid tiers?

Two paid tiers are coming soon. Pro is for growing communities and developers — expanded capabilities, higher rate limits, developer portal and SDK access. Max is for power users and large communities — the highest limits, priority support, early plugin access, and custom branding. Pricing lives at yourbot.gg/#pricing.

What if I'm not ready to be a beta tester yet?

No problem — beta isn't required to follow along. Join our Discord to get launch and milestone updates, and you'll be able to add YourBot to your server when it opens to the public. Beta is for server operators who want a direct feedback line and are comfortable using a product that's still being shaped.

Will features currently free become paid later?

No — the core plugins in the free Beta Tester tier (Analytics, Scheduled Announcements, Beacon Events, Giveaways, Group Finder, Sentinel Moderation, Social & Patches, Tickets, Join-to-Create Voice Channels, Welcome) are included out of the box and stay with you. Paid tiers unlock expanded capabilities, higher rate limits, developer tools, and premium support — not the features you already have. The plugin marketplace itself, where you browse and install community-built plugins, is gated behind a paid subscription.

What happens to my YourBot data if I stop using it?

If you remove the bot, plugin event tracking stops immediately and dashboard access ends with the OAuth session. Stored server data follows the retention timelines in our Privacy Policy. Server administrators can request full deletion of their server's data at any time by emailing legal@emberstreamstudio.com.