diff --git a/ovos_PHAL_plugin_discord_bot/__init__.py b/ovos_PHAL_plugin_discord_bot/__init__.py
index f732e7b..fd52d89 100644
--- a/ovos_PHAL_plugin_discord_bot/__init__.py
+++ b/ovos_PHAL_plugin_discord_bot/__init__.py
@@ -1,21 +1,26 @@
 import requests
-
+import discord
+import json
+from discord.ext import commands, tasks
 from ovos_plugin_manager.phal import PHALPlugin
 from ovos_config.config import LocalConf
+from ovos_config.config import update_mycroft_config
 from ovos_config.locations import get_webcache_location
 from ovos_bus_client.util import get_mycroft_bus
 from ovos_utils.messagebus import Message
 from ovos_utils.log import LOG
 from ovos_utils import classproperty
 from ovos_utils.process_utils import RuntimeRequirements
+from json_database import JsonConfigXDG
 
 
 class DiscordBotPlugin(PHALPlugin):
     def __init__(self, bus=None, config=None):
         super().__init__(bus, "ovos-PHAL-plugin-discord-bot", config)
-        self.web_config = LocalConf(get_webcache_location())
+        #self.web_config = LocalConf(get_webcache_location())
         self.bus.on("mycroft.internet.connected", self.on_reset)
         self.bus.on("recognizer_loop:utterance", self.on_utterance)
+        self.bus.on("configuration.updated", self.init_configuration)
 
     @classproperty
     def runtime_requirements(self):
@@ -35,6 +40,29 @@ class DiscordBotPlugin(PHALPlugin):
     def on_speak(self, message=None):
         LOG.info(f"On speak triggered: %s", message.serialize())
 
-
+    def init_configuration(self, message=None):
+        """ Initialize instance configuration """
+        configuration_host = self.config.get("host", "")
+        configuration_api_key = self.config.get("api_key", "")
+        configuration_admin_id = self.config.get("admin_id", "")
+        config = {"host": configuration_host, "api_key": configuration_api_key, "admin_id": configuration_admin_id }
+        config_json = json.dumps(config)
+        LOG.info(f"Configuration updated: %s", config_json)
+        
+        if not configuration_host:
+            uninitialized_settings.append("host")
+
+        if not configuration_api_key:
+            uninitialized_settings.append("api_key")
+
+        if not configuration_admin_id:
+            uninitialized_settings.append("admin_id")
+
+        if uninitialized_settings:
+            self.bus.emit(Message("ovos.phal.plugin.discord_bot.requires.configuration"))
+            message = "The following configuration settings are uninitialized: " + ", ".join(uninitialized_settings)
+            LOG.info(message)
+        else:
+            LOG.info("All configuration settings are initialized.")