Skip to content

Matchmaking & Lobbies

/host

admins only 7 options

Create a matchmaking lobby for other players to join.

Who can run it

Server administrators only, until you say otherwise. Discord hides this command from everyone else, so members will not see it in the command picker at all. To open it up, go to Server Settings → Integrations → Team Up and add a role or member override for /host. Command permission overrides are desktop-only — they cannot be configured from the Discord mobile app.

Command permissions guide →

Usage

/host

Create a matchmaking lobby for other players to join.

OptionTypeWhat it does
lobby *text The description of your matchmaking lobby
versus *text Ex. 5v5, 10v10
team_formation text The way teams are selected when the match starts.
Choices: players_choose, players_choose_positions, random, random_anonymous, random_positions, captains_host_picks, balance_elo, no_teams
leaderboard text Display Elo ratings from a leaderboard of your choosing. Enter the leaderboard name.
custom_invite_code text Share a code for the game server if needed. Ex. 12345
match_result text How match results affect ratings and who approves them.
Choices: disabled, ranked, ranked_admin, ranked_admin_decide, unranked, unranked_admin, unranked_admin_decide
competitive_format text Single match (auto-close after recording) or endless (multiple matches per lobby).
Choices: single_match, endless_matches

* required