I’m working on a Python script that generates AI prompts and sends them to a Discord bot called Midjourney. The prompts include the /imagine command prefix and work perfectly when I manually copy-paste them in Discord. However, when I send these same prompts programmatically using the requests library, the bot treats them as regular text messages instead of commands.
Here’s my current code:
# Load prompts from file
time.sleep(0.3)
print("Loading prompt data...")
data_file = "...\\generated_prompts.txt"
with open(data_file, 'r') as f:
command_list = [cmd.strip() for cmd in f if cmd.strip()]
# Post commands to Discord channel
time.sleep(0.3)
print("Posting commands...")
for command in command_list:
message_data = {
'content': command
}
response = requests.post("discord webhook url", json=message_data, headers=headers)
time.sleep(2)
print("All commands posted")
The Midjourney bot completely ignores these automated messages. I’ve tried switching between json=message_data and data=message_data parameters but neither approach works. Any ideas on how to make Discord bots recognize programmatically sent messages as actual commands?
Had this exact headache automating creative workflows at work. Your code’s fine - webhooks just can’t trigger slash commands since they don’t carry user authentication.
You need a proper automation platform that handles Discord integrations correctly. I’ve been using Latenode and it’s a game changer.
Latenode has native Discord nodes that work with bots properly and handles authentication behind the scenes. Build a workflow that reads prompts, processes them, and sends them through Discord channels with proper user context.
Best part? No ToS violations or bans since Latenode handles API calls correctly. Set up something similar for design requests - works flawlessly.
Connect your prompt script directly to Latenode and let it handle Discord posting. Way cleaner than fighting webhooks that weren’t built for this.
The problem is how Discord handles different message types. Webhook messages get categorized differently than regular client messages at the protocol level. Midjourney and similar bots filter out webhook messages because they don’t have the user context and interaction metadata that slash commands need. I ran into the same thing trying to automate Carl-bot interactions. These bots specifically look for messages coming through Discord’s gateway connection with full user session data - not the basic webhook payload you’re sending. Even if your formatting is perfect, the message source matters way more than the actual content for command recognition. There’s no webhook workaround since Discord built this as a security feature to stop exactly what you’re trying to do.
Discord bots filter webhook messages because webhooks don’t have interaction tokens. When you type commands manually, Discord creates interaction data that gets sent with your message. Webhooks skip all that and just dump raw text into channels - no interaction context at all.
I’ve run into this with automation projects before. Webhooks weren’t built for user interactions, just notifications. Midjourney looks for proper Discord interaction payloads before it’ll process commands.
Your only real option is building an actual Discord bot that uses slash commands to talk to Midjourney. You’ll need to register the bot with Discord and set up the interaction response system. More work than webhooks, but it’s how Discord actually wants bot-to-bot communication to work.
Webhooks can’t execute slash commands - they work completely outside Discord’s interaction system. When you type commands manually, Discord creates interaction tokens and session data that bots need. Webhooks skip all of that and just send messages without any interaction context. I ran into this when trying to automate moderation commands through webhooks. The architecture just doesn’t support it. Discord built webhooks for notifications and posting data, not handling user interactions. Slash commands need proper authentication that only happens through Discord’s client or official bot interactions. There’s no workaround since it’s a core security feature, not a config problem.
webhooks just lack the user context, so Midjourney ain’t recognizing them. I faced the same issue with a DALL-E bot. If you wanna bypass it, you’re looking at selfbots or automating a real user, but that’s gonna be risky and could get you banned. Also, maybe try discord.py instead of raw requests, but fair warning, it’s a ToS violation too, so tread carefully.
Discord webhooks can’t trigger bot commands. Webhooks send messages that look like they’re from your app, not from a real user - and bots like Midjourney only respond to actual user accounts. The problem is webhook messages don’t have the user authentication data that bots need. Your message content might be perfect, but you’re missing the user session info Discord’s command system expects. You’d need Discord’s bot API with proper user token authentication instead of webhooks. But heads up - automating user accounts breaks Discord’s ToS and could get you banned. The safer route is building your own Discord bot that can talk to Midjourney through slash commands, though that’s way more development work.