Adding user avatar to welcome message in Discord bot using JavaScript

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I'm working on a Discord bot and want to display the new member's avatar in the welcome message. The bot is written in JavaScript using Node.js. Here's what I have so far for the welcome embed:

```javascript
const welcomeEmbed = {
  embed: {
    color: 9876543,
    image: {
      url: 'placeholder_image_url'
    },
    description: `Welcome aboard, ${newUser.username}! Glad to have you here!`
  }
}

I’ve heard that user.avatarURL might be useful, but when I tried it, it just gave me a link to the image instead of displaying it. How can I properly show the user’s avatar in the welcome message? Any help would be appreciated!

2

I’ve encountered this issue before. The solution is to use the displayAvatarURL() method, as it returns the URL directly usable in embeds. Here’s an adjusted version of your code that should work:

const welcomeEmbed = {
  color: 9876543,
  thumbnail: {
    url: newUser.displayAvatarURL({ format: 'png', dynamic: true, size: 256 })
  },
  description: `Welcome aboard, ${newUser.username}! Glad to have you here!`
}

This will display the user’s avatar as a thumbnail. The format option ensures PNG output, dynamic allows for animated avatars, and size sets the resolution. Remember to update your discord.js version if you’re still having issues, as avatar handling has been improved in recent releases.

3

Hey there! I’ve actually implemented something similar in my Discord bot. You’re on the right track with user.avatarURL, but you need to use it slightly differently.

Here’s what worked for me:

const welcomeEmbed = {
  color: 9876543,
  thumbnail: {
    url: newUser.displayAvatarURL({ dynamic: true, size: 256 })
  },
  description: `Welcome aboard, ${newUser.username}! Glad to have you here!`
}

The key changes are using thumbnail instead of image (it looks better for avatars), and using the displayAvatarURL() method with some options. The dynamic option allows for animated avatars if the user has one, and size sets the resolution.

Also, ensure you’re on the latest version of discord.js, as older versions might handle avatars differently. Hope this helps you get that welcome message looking sharp!

4

hey MiaDragon42, looks like u already got some good advice. just wanna add that u can also use setThumbnail() method if ur using MessageEmbed. like this:

const welcomeEmbed = new MessageEmbed()
.setColor(9876543)
.setThumbnail(newUser.displayAvatarURL({ dynamic: true }))
.setDescription(Welcome ${newUser.username}!);

might be easier to read. good luck with ur bot!