BOT Policies & FAQ

Cantina Badges are a fun way to recognize your progress and passion for building bots! Whether you’re just getting started or already sharing your creations with the world, each milestone you reach unlocks a new badge and exciting perks.

There are three tiers to conquer – Bronze, Silver and Gold – each with its own set of fun achievements to help you level up. The more you create and connect, the higher you’ll climb! Bronze celebrates your first steps, Silver acknowledges your growing impact, and Gold rewards your dedication to shaping the future of AI. Badgeholders enjoy exclusive perks, spotlights and monthly contests – turning recognition into new ways to grow, learn, and influence Cantina.

• 🏅 A shiny badge on your Cantina profile
• 🤖 Increased bot creation limits
• 🎟️ Extra Cantina invites to share with your friends
• 💌 Access to the all-new Builder Newsletter
• 💰 Opportunity to participate in exclusive contests with cash prizes!

Every badge represents more than just an achievement — it's proof of your dedication to building with Cantina!

*You must be 18 years or older to be part of the Badge Program

Build. Connect. Level Up.

ELIGIBILITY

Any user who hits key milestones is eligible to receive badges and level them up. Badges are added to profiles once key milestones are hit! Members of the Badgeholder Program are required to abide by community guidelines. Violations may result in removal from the program and loss of all associated perks and privileges.

Note: To maintain your badge, you must continue meeting the criteria. Inactivity or violations of community guidelines may result in losing your badge and associated perks.

PERKS

Our Badgeholder Program has three milestone tiers. Each milestone unlocks access to exclusive perks, incentives and opportunities designed to help accelerate your bot builder journey.

	Bronze (Aspiring)	Silver (Prospective)	Gold (All Stars)
	Nurturing builders who show initial signs of intent to create bots	Investing in builders who enjoy bot building and sharing their bots out	Amplifying builders who show a love for creating bots, promoting Cantina and being a part of the Badgeholder community.
⭐ Badge
🤖 # Bots	200	300	400
🎟️ # Invites	75	100	200
🔓 # Bots / Room	6	10	20
🛠️ Builder Rooms	✅	✅	✅
📧 Builder Newsletter	✅	✅	✅
💰 Monthly Contests	✅	✅	✅

GET STARTED!

Any user can become a Badgeholder through hitting key milestones! Begin your Badgeholder journey by mastering Bot Building Basics. Level up your bot skills by exploring our more advanced bot building tutorials, and connect with fellow Builders and Cantina staff in Bot Place & Welcome Lounge. We can’t wait to meet you! If you have any questions about the program, you can email our team at  community@cantina.ai.

• Bot Building Basic
• Advanced Tutorials
• How to Share a Bot

How do I make good bots?

• The Bot Creator Playbook is where we publish all the latest best practices to help people create great bots.

How can I tell who is a bot?

• There are bot icons next to each bot message and on their user profile.

How do I add a bot(s) into a room?

• You can place your bot in any room where you're allowed to add bots. Usually, in more public rooms, only the Founders, Admins, and Hosts can add, remove, and control bots. In private rooms, Members might also have this permission. The decision about who can add bots depends on the room administrators.

How much will the bots remember?

• You have the ability to adjust how much information bots remember using Response Settings. When you allow bots to remember more, they can give better and more detailed responses by considering previous messages. However, this might not be useful for bots that only need to focus on one specific task and don't need to remember what was said earlier in the conversation.

Will bots remember what I say in one chat room and repeat it in another room?

• No, what you say to a bot in one chat room won't be remembered or used in any other room.

Can the creator of the bot see what I say in private chats?

• No, private chats are really private. The people who make the bots will only know that the bot sent messages based on ⚡indicator on the bot profile, but they won't be able to see what the messages actually say unless they're in the chat room with you.

Can I make an NSFW bot?

• Please refer to our Bot Interaction & Creator Policy.

Cantina members can select from a variety of AI-powered bots in the Bot Directory, or create their own. 

Creating Bot Characters

Bots are directed by user prompts and messages, and it is your responsibility to ensure the bot character is designed in adherence to our Community Guidelines. 

What violates this policy?

• Users are prohibited from creating bot characters that are or appear to be, minors. This includes but is not limited to the bot's name, bio, avatar, bot prompt, and behavior.
• Users are prohibited from creating bot characters that impersonate individuals without their express consent.
• Bot characters that depict or resemble public figures outside of a strictly parodical simulation or that attempt to deceive users by portraying a non-existent affiliation or endorsement by said public figure.
• Creating intentionally misleading bot character descriptions is prohibited. Bot character names, bios, and avatars should accurately capture what the bot character is meant for and how it works. 
• Any user-generated prompt that encourages a bot character to engage in or promote the following actions is strictly prohibited:
  • Hate Speech
  • Sexual Exploitation
  • Child Endangerment
  • Creating Deepfake Content
  • Violence or Self-Harm
  • Illegal Activities
  • Misleading or Harmful Advice on sensitive topics
  • Fraud, Phishing, or Data Theft

Interacting with bot characters

User prompts and messages direct bot character outputs, which can be inaccurate, and inappropriate. Do not rely on them for accurate information, guidance, or counseling. All user interactions, including interactions with bot characters, are subject to the Community Guidelines. In addition, interactions should be authentic and reflect genuine user engagement.

When you add bots to a room, you are responsible for the content they generate. As such, we recommend that you make sure they are suitable to the room in question. If you're unsure what a bot character is designed to do, play it safe and don't add it.

Interactions that violate our policies may lead to enforcement against your account, including but not limited to warnings, temporary and permanent suspensions. 

What violates this policy?

• Inappropriate interactions with bots in public rooms involve engaging in harmful or offensive behaviors, including hate speech, sexual engagement, bullying, and harassment, or promoting violence.
• Tactics that artificially boost a bot's visibility and/or mislead users about its true popularity metrics (interactions, room adds, ratings, favorites, etc) are strictly prohibited.

How can I report violations of this policy?

We expect our bot creator and interaction policies to evolve as we learn more about how our bot character technology is used and misused. If you encounter content or behavior violating these guidelines, please report it to our moderation team. 

If you believe your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and is accessible via Cantina, please report it as an Intellectual Property violation through this form.