diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 866162d..8f9ca4f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,4 +13,7 @@ config.js
 /.yarn/
 
 # output files
-/build/
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+/build/
+
+# data
+/data/
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diff --git a/src/bot/command.loader.ts b/src/bot/command.loader.ts
index 660dc95..9aacc96 100644
--- a/src/bot/command.loader.ts
+++ b/src/bot/command.loader.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ import config from '../../config';
 import AnnounceCommand from './command/announce.command';
 import PingCommand from './command/ping.command';
 import RepoCommand from './command/repo.command';
+import SpigotCommand from './command/spigot.command';
+import SpigotUnlinkCommand from './command/spigot-unlink.command';
+import RequestCommand from './command/request.command';
 
 const COOLDOWN_EXPIRY_TIME = 5 * 1000;
 
@@ -16,7 +19,10 @@ export default async function loadCommands(client: Client) {
   const commands = [
     AnnounceCommand,
     PingCommand,
-    RepoCommand
+    RepoCommand,
+    SpigotCommand,
+    SpigotUnlinkCommand,
+    RequestCommand
   ];
   const commandMap = commands.reduce((map, command) => map.set(command.data.name, command), new Map<string, Command>());
 
@@ -81,13 +87,18 @@ export default async function loadCommands(client: Client) {
       await command.executor(commandInteraction);
     } catch (thrown) {
       if (thrown.title !== undefined) {
+        const ephemeral = thrown.ephemeral;
+        if (ephemeral) {
+          delete thrown.ephemeral;
+        }
         await commandInteraction.reply({
           embeds: [
             {
               color: config.color,
               ...thrown
             } as MessageEmbed
-          ]
+          ],
+          ephemeral
         });
       } else {
         console.error(thrown);
diff --git a/src/bot/command/command.builder.ts b/src/bot/command/command.builder.ts
index 0d04861..d3e0395 100644
--- a/src/bot/command/command.builder.ts
+++ b/src/bot/command/command.builder.ts
@@ -1,28 +1,33 @@
-import { SlashCommandBuilder } from '@discordjs/builders';
-import { CommandInteraction, PermissionResolvable } from 'discord.js';
-
-export type CommandExecutor = (interaction: CommandInteraction) => Promise<void>;
-
-export interface Command {
-  data: any,
-  executor: CommandExecutor;
-}
-
-export default class CommandBuilder extends SlashCommandBuilder {
-
-  private executor: CommandExecutor;
-  private permissions: PermissionResolvable[];
-
-  setExecutor(executor: CommandExecutor): CommandBuilder {
-    this.executor = executor;
-    return this;
-  }
-
-  build(): Command {
-    return {
-      data: this.toJSON(),
-      executor: this.executor
-    };
-  }
-
+import { SlashCommandBuilder } from '@discordjs/builders';
+import { CommandInteraction, PermissionResolvable } from 'discord.js';
+
+export type CommandExecutor = (interaction: CommandInteraction) => Promise<void>;
+
+export interface Command {
+  data: any,
+  executor: CommandExecutor;
+}
+
+export default class CommandBuilder extends SlashCommandBuilder {
+
+  private executor: CommandExecutor;
+  private permissions: PermissionResolvable[];
+
+  setExecutor(executor: CommandExecutor): CommandBuilder {
+    this.executor = executor;
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  let(func: (_this: CommandBuilder) => any): this {
+    func(this);
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  build(): Command {
+    return {
+      data: this.toJSON(),
+      executor: this.executor
+    };
+  }
+
 }
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diff --git a/src/bot/command/request.command.ts b/src/bot/command/request.command.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e2d7d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bot/command/request.command.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import config from '../../../config.js';
+import CommandBuilder from './command.builder';
+import { FileSingletonDatastore } from '../../data/FileSingletonDatastore';
+import {submit} from "../../task/tasks";
+
+const discordToSpigotDatastore = new FileSingletonDatastore<string>('.', 'data', 'discord_to_spigot.json');
+
+export default new CommandBuilder()
+  .setName('request')
+  .setDescription('Make a request to the developers!')
+  .let(b => b.addSubcommand(builder => builder
+    .setName('productroles')
+    .setDescription('Request a verification of your purchases to get your bought products\' roles.')))
+  .setExecutor(async interaction => {
+    const subcommand = interaction.options.getSubcommand(true);
+    switch (subcommand) {
+    case 'productroles': {
+      const spigotId = await discordToSpigotDatastore.get(interaction.user.id);
+      if (spigotId === null) {
+        throw {
+          title: 'You don\'t have a SpigotMC Forums account linked!',
+          description: 'To link your SpigotMC Forums account, use the `/spigot` command.',
+          color: config.color,
+          ephemeral: true
+        };
+      }
+      await submit(interaction.client, {
+        description: 'Verify my products and give me my roles.',
+        submittedBy: {
+          id: interaction.user.id,
+          name: interaction.user.username,
+          spigotId: spigotId
+        }
+      });
+      throw {
+        title: 'Request sent',
+        description: 'Your request has been sent to the developers, please wait patiently for an action.',
+        color: config.color,
+        ephemeral: true
+      };
+    }
+    default: {
+      throw {
+        title: 'Unknown request type',
+        description: 'You tried to submit an unknown request type, please re-check the available sub-commands.',
+        color: config.color,
+        ephemeral: true
+      };
+    }
+    }
+  })
+  .build();
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diff --git a/src/bot/command/spigot-unlink.command.ts b/src/bot/command/spigot-unlink.command.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..389dc15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bot/command/spigot-unlink.command.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import CommandBuilder from './command.builder';
+import { FileSingletonDatastore } from '../../data/FileSingletonDatastore';
+
+const discordToSpigotDatastore = new FileSingletonDatastore<string>('.', 'data', 'discord_to_spigot.json');
+const spigotToDiscordDatastore = new FileSingletonDatastore<string>('.', 'data', 'spigot_to_discord.json');
+
+export default new CommandBuilder()
+  .setName('spigot-unlink')
+  .setDescription('Unlink your SpigotMC Forums account from this Discord account')
+  .setExecutor(async interaction => {
+    const { user } = interaction;
+
+    const spigotId = await discordToSpigotDatastore.get(user.id);
+    if (spigotId === null) {
+      throw {
+        title: 'You don\'t have a SpigotMC Forums account linked!',
+        description: 'To link your SpigotMC Forums account, use the `/spigot` command.'
+      };
+    }
+
+    await discordToSpigotDatastore.remove(user.id);
+    await spigotToDiscordDatastore.remove(spigotId);
+    throw {
+      title: 'Unlinked SpigotMC Forums account!',
+      description: 'You have successfully unlinked your SpigotMC Forums account.'
+    };
+  })
+  .build();
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diff --git a/src/bot/command/spigot.command.ts b/src/bot/command/spigot.command.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7e95c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bot/command/spigot.command.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+import CommandBuilder from './command.builder';
+import { findAuthor } from '../../util/spigot';
+import { FileSingletonDatastore } from '../../data/FileSingletonDatastore';
+
+const discordToSpigotDatastore = new FileSingletonDatastore<string>('.', 'data', 'discord_to_spigot.json');
+const spigotToDiscordDatastore = new FileSingletonDatastore<string>('.', 'data', 'spigot_to_discord.json');
+
+export default new CommandBuilder()
+  .setName('spigot')
+  .setDescription('Verify your SpigotMC Forums account')
+  .addStringOption(
+    option => option
+      .setName('username')
+      .setDescription('Your exact SpigotMC Forums username')
+      .setRequired(true)
+  )
+  .setExecutor(async interaction => {
+    const { user } = interaction;
+
+    {
+      // check if this Discord user has a SpigotMC Forums account linked already
+      const spigotId = await discordToSpigotDatastore.get(user.id);
+      if (spigotId !== null) {
+        throw {
+          title: 'You already have a SpigotMC Forums account linked!',
+          description: 'If you want to link a different account, unlink your current one first using the `/spigot-unlink` command.',
+          ephemeral: true
+        };
+      }
+    }
+
+    const username = interaction.options.getString('username');
+    const author = await findAuthor(username);
+    if ((author as any).code === 404) {
+      throw { title: 'Invalid SpigotMC Forums username', description: 'Can\'t find a SpigotMC author with that username.', ephemeral: true };
+    }
+
+    {
+      // check if this SpigotMC Forums account is linked to a Discord user already
+      const discordId = await spigotToDiscordDatastore.get(author.id);
+      if (discordId !== null) {
+        throw {
+          title: 'This SpigotMC Forums account is already linked!',
+          description: 'This SpigotMC Forums account is already verified for another Discord user.',
+          ephemeral: true
+        };
+      }
+    }
+
+    const senderUsername = interaction.user.username;
+    const expectedUsername = author?.identities?.discord;
+
+    if (expectedUsername === undefined) {
+      throw {
+        title: 'Can\'t verify SpigotMC Forums account: No Discord Identity',
+        description: 'You have not linked your Discord account to your SpigotMC account. (from SpigotMC Forums).\n\n'
+            + 'Go to [your Contact Details page](https://www.spigotmc.org/account/contact-details) and set your '
+            + 'Discord identity to `' + senderUsername + '`.',
+        footer: {
+          text: 'Please note that it can take some minutes until it fully updates.'
+        },
+        ephemeral: true
+      };
+    }
+
+    if (senderUsername === expectedUsername) {
+      await discordToSpigotDatastore.save(interaction.user.id, author.id);
+      await spigotToDiscordDatastore.save(author.id, interaction.user.id);
+      throw {
+        title: `Verified SpigotMC Forums account: ${author.username}`,
+        description: 'You have successfully verified your SpigotMC Forums account. If you' +
+            ' have bought a premium resource, you can now use the `/request` command to request your products\' roles.',
+        author: {
+          name: author?.username,
+          iconURL: author?.avatar
+        },
+        ephemeral: true
+      };
+    } else {
+      throw {
+        title: 'Can\'t verify SpigotMC Forums account: Different Discord Identity',
+        description: `The Discord identity set on SpigotMC Forums for ${author.username} is \`${expectedUsername}\`, but you are \`${senderUsername}\`.`,
+        footer: {
+          text: 'Please note that updates can take some minutes until they can be recognized by the bot.'
+        },
+        ephemeral: true
+      };
+    }
+  })
+  .build();
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diff --git a/src/data/Datastore.ts b/src/data/Datastore.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa5fca2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/data/Datastore.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/**
+ * Represents a datastore, which is a repository for a specific
+ * type of data. This can be a database, a file, or an in-memory
+ * cache.
+ *
+ * @template T The type of the data
+ */
+interface Datastore<T> {
+  /**
+   * Gets the value for the given key.
+   *
+   * @param key The key to get the value for
+   * @returns A promise that resolves to the value for the given key
+   */
+  get(key: string): Promise<T | null>;
+
+  /**
+   * Removes the value for the given key.
+   *
+   * @param key The key to remove the value for
+   */
+  remove(key: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Saves the given value for the given key.
+   *
+   * @param key The key to save the value for
+   * @param value The value to save
+   */
+  save(key: string, value: T): Promise<void>;
+}
+
+export default Datastore;
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diff --git a/src/data/FileSingletonDatastore.ts b/src/data/FileSingletonDatastore.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee2b245
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/data/FileSingletonDatastore.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import fs from 'fs';
+import path from 'path';
+import Datastore from './Datastore';
+
+export class FileSingletonDatastore<T> implements Datastore<T> {
+  private readonly file: string;
+
+  constructor(...pathArgs: string[]) {
+    this.file = path.join(...pathArgs);
+  }
+
+  async get(key: string): Promise<T | null> {
+    if (!fs.existsSync(this.file)) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    const content = fs.readFileSync(this.file, { encoding: 'utf-8' });
+    const json = JSON.parse(content);
+    if (typeof json === 'object') {
+      return json[key] || null;
+    } else {
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async save(key: string, value: T): Promise<void> {
+    let json;
+    if (!fs.existsSync(this.file)) {
+      json = {};
+    } else {
+      const content = fs.readFileSync(this.file, { encoding: 'utf-8' });
+      json = JSON.parse(content);
+      if (typeof json !== 'object') {
+        json = {};
+      }
+    }
+    json[key] = value;
+
+    // create directory if not exists
+    const dir = path.dirname(this.file);
+    if (!fs.existsSync(dir)) {
+      fs.mkdirSync(dir, { recursive: true });
+    }
+
+    fs.writeFileSync(this.file, JSON.stringify(json));
+  }
+
+  async remove(key: string): Promise<void> {
+    if (!fs.existsSync(this.file)) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const content = fs.readFileSync(this.file, { encoding: 'utf-8' });
+    const json = JSON.parse(content);
+    if (typeof json === 'object') {
+      delete json[key];
+      fs.writeFileSync(this.file, JSON.stringify(json));
+    }
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/src/task/tasks.ts b/src/task/tasks.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfa2fe9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/task/tasks.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import {Client, TextChannel} from "discord.js";
+
+interface Task {
+  submittedBy: {
+    id: string;
+    name: string;
+    spigotId: string;
+  };
+  description: string;
+}
+
+
+export async function submit(client: Client, task: Task): Promise<void> {
+  const channel = await client.channels.fetch('1198877326595862578') as TextChannel;
+  await channel.send(`'${task.description}' submitted by <@${task.submittedBy.id}> (${task.submittedBy.name}, Spigot ID: ${task.submittedBy.spigotId})`);
+}
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diff --git a/src/util/spigot.ts b/src/util/spigot.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f6015f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/spigot.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import fetch from 'node-fetch';
+
+const API_URL = 'https://api.spigotmc.org/simple/0.2/index.php';
+
+type SpigotAPIAction = 'listResources' | 'getResource' | 'getResourcesByAuthor' | 'listResourceCategories' | 'getResourceUpdate' | 'getResourceUpdates' | 'getAuthor' | 'findAuthor';
+
+async function get(action: SpigotAPIAction, params?: Record<string, string | number | boolean>) {
+  let url = `${API_URL}?action=${action}`;
+  if (params !== undefined) {
+    url += '&' + Object.keys(params).map(key => `${key}=${encodeURIComponent(params[key])}`).join('&');
+  }
+  const response = await fetch(url);
+  return await response.json();
+}
+
+export async function findAuthor(name: string): Promise<{
+    id: string,
+    username: string,
+    resource_count: string,
+    identities: {
+        discord: string | null,
+    },
+    avatar: string | null
+}> {
+  return get('findAuthor', { name });
+}
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