Creating an embed for API data in a Discord bot

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I’m working on a Discord bot and I’ve got an API response working. Now I want to make it look nice by putting it in an embed when it’s sent to Discord. Here’s what I’ve got so far:

const apiStuff = require('../utils/SomeAPI')
const api = new apiStuff()

module.exports = {
  group: 'PlayerInfo',
  info: 'Gets player info from GameDB.',
  params: '<player name>',
  minParams: 1,
  maxParams: 1,
  action: async ({chat, params}) => {
    const playerName = params[0]
    
    const playerInfo = await api.getPlayerInfo(playerName)
    if(!playerInfo || playerInfo.data == []) return 'Player not found'
    return JSON.stringify(playerInfo.data[0], null, 2)
  }
}

How can I turn this basic output into a nice embed? I’m pretty new to this stuff, so sorry if it’s a simple fix. Any help would be great!

2

hey Sky24, i’ve messed with embeds before. here’s a quick way to do it:

import EmbedBuilder from discord.js
then in ur action function:

const embed = new EmbedBuilder()
.setTitle(${playerName} Info)
.setColor(‘#00FF00’)
.addFields(
{ name: ‘Level’, value: playerInfo.data[0].level },
{ name: ‘XP’, value: playerInfo.data[0].xp }
)

return { embeds: [embed] }

adjust fields as needed. gl with ur bot!

3

I’ve been in your shoes before, and creating embeds can be a bit tricky at first. Here’s how I solved it:

First, import the Discord.js library at the top of your file:

const { EmbedBuilder } = require('discord.js');

Then, in your action function, replace the return statement with something like this:

const embed = new EmbedBuilder()
    .setColor('#0099ff')
    .setTitle(`Player Info: ${playerName}`)
    .addFields(
        { name: 'Level', value: playerInfo.data[0].level.toString() },
        { name: 'Rank', value: playerInfo.data[0].rank },
        { name: 'Total Score', value: playerInfo.data[0].totalScore.toString() }
    )
    .setTimestamp();

return { embeds: [embed] };

This creates a basic embed with some fields. You’ll need to adjust the field names and values based on what’s actually in your playerInfo.data[0] object. Also, make sure your bot has the necessary permissions to send embeds in the channel.

Hope this helps! Let me know if you need any clarification.

4

To create an embed for your Discord bot, you’ll need to utilize the EmbedBuilder class from discord.js. Here’s how you can modify your existing code:

Import EmbedBuilder at the top of your file:
const { EmbedBuilder } = require(‘discord.js’);

In your action function, replace the return statement with the following:

const embed = new EmbedBuilder()
.setColor(‘#FF5733’)
.setTitle(${playerName}'s Info)
.setDescription(‘Player data from GameDB’)
.addFields(
Object.entries(playerInfo.data[0]).map(([key, value]) => ({
name: key,
value: String(value),
inline: true
}))
)
.setFooter({ text: ‘Data retrieved from GameDB API’ })
.setTimestamp();

return { embeds: [embed] };

This will create a dynamic embed with all fields from your API response. Adjust colors and titles as needed. Remember to handle potential errors and edge cases in your implementation.