Locate the `gameid` or `quizId` variable in your script's config section and replace its value with the numeric string from your game's PIN URL or lobby address, ensuring it's wrapped in quotes.
Finding the exact Kahoot quiz ID
The PIN shown on the host's screen is a temporary session identifier, not the quiz ID your bot needs. To get the actual game ID, you may need to use the official Kahoot Reports API if you have authorized enterprise access, which provides kahoot data including a `kahootId` after a game finishes. For example, the Reports API allows retrieval of kahoot data using a `kahootId` and `version`. If the host is sharing a join link, the link may contain a session identifier, but this is not necessarily the permanent quiz ID. Do not confuse this with the six-digit PIN. The PIN changes every game, but the quiz ID stays tied to the specific Kahoot you want to attack. The permanent quiz ID may be accessible through the official Kahoot Reports API after a game finishes, if you have authorized enterprise access. You can copy it directly from there. You can also retrieve the quiz ID post-game via the make a Kahoot Reports API with enterprise permissions.
Placing the ID in your script
In most Python bot templates, the variable is named gameid or quiz_id and sits near the top of the file, often inside a dictionary called CONFIG or settings. Replace the placeholder value (like "0000000000" or "12345") with the numeric string you extracted, keeping the quotes. For example: gameid = "9876543210". In JavaScript-based bots, look for a line like const quizId = 'YOUR_ID_HERE'; and paste your ID inside the single quotes. Some scripts accept the ID as a command-line argument instead of a hardcoded variable, for instance, python bot.py --gameid 9876543210. If your script has both a hardcoded variable and a command-line argument, the argument usually overrides the variable. Check the script's help flag (--help) to see which takes priority. If you want to spam Kahoot bots effectively, always verify that the script you're using supports the ID format you're providing. Some older scripts expect the six-digit PIN and will fail if given the full numeric ID.
Why your bot still fails after setting the ID
Even after you set the correct quiz ID, your bot may still fail because the script is designed to join a session using the PIN rather than the game ID. Some bot scripts, especially those written for older Kahoot versions, rely on a pin variable that connects to a temporary session, not the quiz itself. If the script contains a line like pin = "123456" instead of gameid, you are setting the wrong parameter. Another common failure occurs when the game has already started and is no longer accepting new connections. Kahoot lobbies close after the first question is displayed or after a set timer expires. If you join after that window, the server returns a 403 or "game not found" error even with the correct ID. To get bots in Kahoot reliably, launch your script before the host clicks "Start" and ensure the lobby is still in the waiting phase. Also, if you use Kahoot rocks, note that its ID field expects the numeric quiz ID, not the PIN. Double-check that you haven't mixed them up in the tool's interface. Finally, some scripts require the ID to be an integer without quotes, while others need a string with quotes. Inspect your script's type hints or error messages to determine the correct format.
