---
title: "Introducing the Discord Social SDK"
date: "2025-03-17"
topics:
- "Discord Social SDK"
---

Developers can now use the Discord Social SDK to build social features into their games, enabling friends lists, cross-platform messaging, voice and more for all players — with or without a Discord account.

Discord Social SDK offers features that enhance connectivity and player engagement, including:

- Account Linking
- Provisional Accounts
- Rich Presence
- Deeplink Game Invites

Additionally, available in a closed beta to support in-game communications:

- Cross-Platform Messaging
- Linked Channels
- Voice Chat

Developers can request expanded access to these available features via the closed beta. 

#### Discord Social SDK Developer Resources

New resources are available in the Developer Portal to help you get started with the Discord Social SDK:

- [Getting Started Guides](/docs/discord-social-sdk/getting-started) for C++, Unity and Unreal Engine.
- [Development Guides](/docs/discord-social-sdk/development-guides) for building your game's social features.
- [Design Guidelines](/docs/discord-social-sdk/design-guidelines) for designing your game's social features.
- [SDK Reference](http://discord.com/developers/docs/social-sdk/index.html) is now available.
- The Discord Social SDK binaries are available for download in the Developer Portal after enabling the Discord Social SDK for your application.

To learn more about building with the Discord Social SDK, check out the [Discord Social SDK Overview](/docs/discord-social-sdk/overview).