Better way to change user status than connecting to the gateway and sending a presence update?

[addiment]

Is there a better way to change user status (activity) than connecting to the websocket gateway and sending a opcode 3 presence update, and if there isn't, should there be? Adding API functionality to /users/ would be much appreciated. For example, what about a GET request to /users/@me/activity to get the current status (like in the gateway), or a PATCH request to change it the same way? I think it would be really helpful for automating status updates without having to go through all of the trouble of managing a websocket connection.

[GamingGeek]

You need an active gateway connection for your bot to have a status/activity so your scenario of not wanting to manage a websocket connection makes no sense

[erkinalp]

The way Windzyboy mentioned is actually quite similar to how Guilded handles presence. So, it is not unprecedented, just that Discord does not handle it like that.

[addiment]

I also want to clarify that I don't want to remove gateway presence, just add a new way of updating it.

[quirky-bluejay]

This makes sense to me, in the context of http interaction based bots. After all they've already made http bots show in the online list. Maybe not the exact implementation, but a way to set status without an active gateway connection.