2. How to link your FACEIT account

EloLink uses the official FACEIT OAuth flow with PKCE - exactly the same flow FACEIT recommends for third-party integrations. We never see or store your FACEIT password. The process takes about 20 seconds.

Two ways to start linking

• The verify button - your server admin posted an embed with the Link FACEIT button (usually in a #link-faceit channel). One click is the easiest path.
• The /link command in DM - open a DM with the EloLink bot and run /link. It returns a private button only you can see. Works without joining any server first.

What happens when you click Link FACEIT

1. Discord redirects you to faceitelolink.com with a one-time state token (valid for 10 minutes, single-use).
2. EloLink asks for the role_connections.write Discord scope so it can later push your FACEIT level and ELO to Discord’s Linked Roles feature.
3. You’re forwarded to accounts.faceit.com. You log in with your FACEIT credentials (or just confirm if you’re already logged in).
4. FACEIT returns an authorization code. EloLink exchanges it for an access token via PKCE - no client secret leaves the server.
5. EloLink reads your public profile (player ID, nickname, level, ELO, country, avatar) and saves the link.
6. The bot pushes your level/ELO to Discord Linked Roles, then syncs the FACEIT level role on every server you share with EloLink.

You end up on a “Linked successfully” page within seconds. The role appears in Discord moments later.

What data is stored

Only what is required to assign roles and show your card:

• Discord user ID - primary key.
• FACEIT player ID, nickname, current level, ELO, country - public profile data from FACEIT.
• Discord OAuth token (linked roles) - to push your metadata back to Discord automatically when level changes.
• Match cache - last 10 CS2 matches, refreshed once per hour, used by the /stats button.

No emails, no payment data, no FACEIT password, no tracking pixels. Full breakdown on the Privacy page.

What if you re-link a new FACEIT account?

Run /unlink first. This deletes the old link and removes all FACEIT roles on every server. Then run /link again with the new FACEIT account. Note: the same FACEIT player ID cannot be linked to two different Discord accounts simultaneously - that’s an anti-abuse rule.

How fast do roles update?

• On link - immediate. The role is assigned during the OAuth callback.
• On level change - within one hour. EloLink runs a scheduled refresh of every linked player and updates roles on all guilds.
• Manual refresh - use /update to force-refresh your own data.
• Joining a new server - instant. If the new server has EloLink, the bot detects your link and applies the role on join.

Unlinking

You own your data. Run /unlink any time - in DM or any server. The bot removes the link from its database and pulls all your FACEIT roles on every server. To re-link later, run /link again.