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Discord chat bot change channel post permissions

rated 0 times [ 134] [ 2] / answers: 1 / hits: 15510 / 7 Years ago, thu, april 20, 2017, 12:00:00

I'm currently writing a discord bot for a role-play bar. I want it to close down the bar (i.e. restrict post permissions to just me) when I tell it to.

Here's the code:

const Discord = require(discord.js);

const bot = new Discord.Client();



bot.on(message, (message) => {



    switch (message.content) {

        case Close down the bar for me:

            if (message.author.discriminator == ) { // this isn't a typo i just haven't put it in for posting

                message.postMessage(*Ushers people out, closes the cabinets, changes sign to closed, checks for stragglers, locks the doors, shuts the metal barriers, gets on motorbike and rides home*);



        }

}



});



bot.login(''); // the token is meant to be here, I'm just not putting it on the internet!

what should I put after the message.postMessage to change the default chat permissions to no posting?

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answered 7 Years ago bryonk · Accepted Answer

You can try using .overwritePermissions like this, which configures the permissions of a Role in a channel to not allow anyone with that role to send messages:

function closeDownChannel(message) {

    let channel = message.channel;

    let roles = message.guild.roles; // collection



    // find specific role - enter name of a role you create here

    let testRole = roles.cache.find(r => r.id === 'role_id_here');



    // overwrites 'SEND_MESSAGES' role, only on this specific channel

    channel.overwritePermissions(

        testRole,

        { 'SEND_MESSAGES': false },

        // optional 'reason' for permission overwrite

        'closing up shop'

    )

    // handle responses / errors

    .then(console.log)

    .catch(console.log);

}

You just have to make sure the people with that Role don't also have other Roles allowing them to send messages.