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discord.js - Imagine an app•5d ago
hyperiya :3

TypeError: setTimeout is not a function using error when using discord-rpc in electron

Hi! I'm trying to use https://github.com/discordjs/RPC#readme, but have gotten stuck at a specific part. When i run my standalone test for my RPC interaction file, my code works properly. (seen below) 
import { Client, Subscription, User } from 'discord-rpc';
import { EventEmitter } from 'events';
import { DiscordNotificationType } from './types';

// import dotenv from 'dotenv';
// dotenv.config();



class discordService extends EventEmitter {
    private readonly clientId = '';
    private readonly clientSecret = '';
    private readonly scopes = ['rpc', 'messages.read', 'rpc.notifications.read'];

    private client: Client;

    public test = ''

    constructor() {
        super();
        this.client = new Client({ transport: 'ipc' });
        console.log('DiscordService constructed');
    }


    private async subscribe() {
        this.client.subscribe('NOTIFICATION_CREATE', ({ data }: any) => {
            console.log('(sub)New Discord Notification:', data);
        });


    }

    private async listen() {
        this.client.on('NOTIFICATION_CREATE', ({ data, ...rest }: DiscordNotificationType) => {
            /*
            Response example
            (on)New Discord Notification: {
                channel_id: '1354222328267149373',
                message: {
                    id: '1354792738591346739',
                    content: 'o',
                    content_parsed: [ [Object] ],
                    nick: 'Eleuthia',
                    timestamp: '2025-03-27T12:22:39.712000+00:00',
                    tts: false,
                    mentions: [],
                    mention_roles: [],
                    embeds: [],
                    attachments: [],
                    author: {
                    id: '1250111229582643232',
                    username: 'femboyeleuthia',
                    discriminator: '0',
                    global_name: 'Eleuthia',
                    avatar: '8ff6e5631d4588748ba11b1611d84223',
                    avatar_decoration_data: null,
                    bot: false,
                    flags: 0,
                    premium_type: 0
                    },
                    pinned: false,
                    type: 0
                },
                icon_url: 'https://cdn.discordapp.com/avatars/1250111229582643232/8ff6e5631d4588748ba11b1611d84223.webp?size=240',
                title: 'Eleuthia',
                body: 'o'
                }
            */
            console.log('(on)New Discord Notification:', JSON.stringify(rest, null, 2));
            this.emit('notification', {
                type: 'NOTIFICATION_CREATE',
                rest
            });
        });
    }

    private async login(clientId: string, clientSecret: string) {
        await this.client.login({ clientId,
            clientSecret, 
            scopes: this.scopes,
            redirectUri: 'http://localhost' });
    }

    public async start() {
        console.log('Starting DiscordService...');
        await this.client.on('ready', () => {
            console.log('Logged in as', this.client?.application?.name);
            console.log('Authed for user', this.client?.user?.username);
            this.subscribe()
            this.listen()
        });

        this.client.on('error', (error) => {
            console.error('Discord Client Error:', error);
        });


        this.login(this.clientId, this.clientSecret)
    }
}


export default discordService;
import { Client, Subscription, User } from 'discord-rpc';
import { EventEmitter } from 'events';
import { DiscordNotificationType } from './types';

// import dotenv from 'dotenv';
// dotenv.config();



class discordService extends EventEmitter {
    private readonly clientId = '';
    private readonly clientSecret = '';
    private readonly scopes = ['rpc', 'messages.read', 'rpc.notifications.read'];

    private client: Client;

    public test = ''

    constructor() {
        super();
        this.client = new Client({ transport: 'ipc' });
        console.log('DiscordService constructed');
    }


    private async subscribe() {
        this.client.subscribe('NOTIFICATION_CREATE', ({ data }: any) => {
            console.log('(sub)New Discord Notification:', data);
        });


    }

    private async listen() {
        this.client.on('NOTIFICATION_CREATE', ({ data, ...rest }: DiscordNotificationType) => {
            /*
            Response example
            (on)New Discord Notification: {
                channel_id: '1354222328267149373',
                message: {
                    id: '1354792738591346739',
                    content: 'o',
                    content_parsed: [ [Object] ],
                    nick: 'Eleuthia',
                    timestamp: '2025-03-27T12:22:39.712000+00:00',
                    tts: false,
                    mentions: [],
                    mention_roles: [],
                    embeds: [],
                    attachments: [],
                    author: {
                    id: '1250111229582643232',
                    username: 'femboyeleuthia',
                    discriminator: '0',
                    global_name: 'Eleuthia',
                    avatar: '8ff6e5631d4588748ba11b1611d84223',
                    avatar_decoration_data: null,
                    bot: false,
                    flags: 0,
                    premium_type: 0
                    },
                    pinned: false,
                    type: 0
                },
                icon_url: 'https://cdn.discordapp.com/avatars/1250111229582643232/8ff6e5631d4588748ba11b1611d84223.webp?size=240',
                title: 'Eleuthia',
                body: 'o'
                }
            */
            console.log('(on)New Discord Notification:', JSON.stringify(rest, null, 2));
            this.emit('notification', {
                type: 'NOTIFICATION_CREATE',
                rest
            });
        });
    }

    private async login(clientId: string, clientSecret: string) {
        await this.client.login({ clientId,
            clientSecret, 
            scopes: this.scopes,
            redirectUri: 'http://localhost' });
    }

    public async start() {
        console.log('Starting DiscordService...');
        await this.client.on('ready', () => {
            console.log('Logged in as', this.client?.application?.name);
            console.log('Authed for user', this.client?.user?.username);
            this.subscribe()
            this.listen()
        });

        this.client.on('error', (error) => {
            console.error('Discord Client Error:', error);
        });


        this.login(this.clientId, this.clientSecret)
    }
}


export default discordService;
However, when I use it in electron by importing it, i get this error: contextisolation for discord-rpc, as i get error: TypeError: setTimeout is not a function at eval (client.js:100:23) Is there some sort of documentation on why an error on this sort happens? And if not, could please i get some assistance in fixing it? tysm in advance
GitHub
GitHub - discordjs/RPC: A simple RPC client for Discord
A simple RPC client for Discord. Contribute to discordjs/RPC development by creating an account on GitHub.
2 Replies
d.js toolkit
d.js toolkit•5d ago
- What's your exact discord.js npm list discord.js and node node -v version? - Not a discord.js issue? Check out #other-js-ts. - Consider reading #how-to-get-help to improve your question! - Explain what exactly your issue is. - Post the full error stack trace, not just the top part! - Show your code! - Issue solved? Press the button! - ✅ Marked as resolved by OP
hyperiya :3
hyperiya :3OP•5d ago
Node Version: v22.13. Full Stack Trace: 
Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: setTimeout is not a function
at eval (client.js:100:23)
at new Promise (<anonymous>)
at RPCClient.connect (client.js:98:28)
at RPCClient.login (client.js:137:16)
at discordService.login (DiscordService.ts:68:1)
at discordService.start (DiscordService.ts:78:1)
Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: setTimeout is not a function
at eval (client.js:100:23)
at new Promise (<anonymous>)
at RPCClient.connect (client.js:98:28)
at RPCClient.login (client.js:137:16)
at discordService.login (DiscordService.ts:68:1)
at discordService.start (DiscordService.ts:78:1)
;~; is there a way to use it in electron or am i gonna have to use some weird solution...? solved i decided to do it myself without library

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