Discord bot command slash implementation error: 'Bot' object lacks 'interaction' attribute

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I’m stuck trying to switch my Discord bot from using prefixes to slash commands. I’ve been at it for weeks and I’m totally lost. Here’s what’s happening:

When I run my code, I keep getting this error over and over:

Error: 'Bot' object has no attribute 'interaction'

I’ve tried a bunch of things like bot.interaction.start and interaction.start, but nothing seems to work. I’m out of ideas and could really use some help.

Here’s a simplified version of what I’m working with:

from discord.ext import commands

bot = commands.Bot(command_prefix='!')

@bot.slash_command()
async def hello(ctx):
    await ctx.respond('Hi there!')

bot.run('YOUR_TOKEN_HERE')

Does anyone know what I’m doing wrong or how to fix this? Thanks in advance!

2

hey mate, i had the same issue. make sure you’re using the latest discord.py version (2.0+). also, try importing ‘discord’ at the top and use discord.Bot() instead of commands.Bot(). that fixed it for me. good luck!

3

I’ve been through this exact headache recently. The issue is likely with your discord.py version. Slash commands weren’t supported in older versions, so you need to upgrade to at least 2.0+.

Here’s what worked for me:

Upgrade discord.py: pip install -U discord.py
Import discord instead of just commands
Use discord.Bot() with intents

Try this:

import discord
from discord.ext import commands

intents = discord.Intents.default()
intents.message_content = True

bot = discord.Bot(intents=intents)

@bot.slash_command()
async def hello(ctx):
    await ctx.respond('Hi there!')

bot.run('YOUR_TOKEN_HERE')

This should resolve the ‘interaction’ attribute error. Let me know if you run into any other issues!

4

I encountered a similar problem when implementing slash commands. The key is to use the discord.py library version 2.0 or higher. Here’s what worked for me:

First, update discord.py using pip install -U discord.py. Then, modify your code to use discord.Bot() instead of commands.Bot(). Also, make sure to set up intents correctly.

Here’s a revised version of your code that should work:

import discord

intents = discord.Intents.default()
intents.message_content = True

bot = discord.Bot(intents=intents)

@bot.slash_command()
async def hello(ctx):
    await ctx.respond('Hi there!')

bot.run('YOUR_TOKEN_HERE')

This approach resolved the ‘interaction’ attribute error for me. If you’re still having issues, double-check your bot’s permissions in the Discord Developer Portal.