I’m running into a problem with my Discord bot. Even though I own both the bot and the server, I can’t seem to kick or ban anyone. Every time I try, I get an error message saying ‘403 FORBIDDEN (error code: 50013): Missing Permissions’.
Here’s a bit of the error log:
async def remove_user(ctx, user, action):
try:
if action == 'kick':
await user.kick()
elif action == 'ban':
await user.ban()
except discord.errors.Forbidden:
await ctx.send(f'Error: Bot lacks permissions to {action} users.')
@bot.command()
async def boot(ctx, member: discord.Member):
await remove_user(ctx, member, 'kick')
This code should work, but it doesn’t. Any ideas why this is happening? I’m pretty sure I set up the bot’s permissions correctly, but maybe I missed something?
hey alexlee, ive seen this before. make sure ur bot role is higher than the peeps ur tryna kick/ban. also, double check the bot has explicit kick/ban perms in its role. if that dont work, try removin and re-addin the bot to ur server. sometimes that fixes weird permission stuff. good luck!
I’ve encountered this issue before, and it’s usually related to role hierarchy rather than permissions. Even if your bot has the necessary permissions, Discord enforces a role hierarchy where bots can’t moderate users with roles higher than or equal to their own.
Check the position of your bot’s role in the server settings. It should be above the roles of users you want to moderate. If it’s not, move the bot’s role higher in the list.
Also, ensure the bot has a role with the ‘Kick Members’ and ‘Ban Members’ permissions explicitly granted. Sometimes, relying on the ‘Administrator’ permission alone can cause unexpected behavior.
If these steps don’t resolve the issue, double-check the OAuth2 scope when you added the bot to your server. It should include both ‘bot’ and ‘applications.commands’ to ensure full functionality.
As someone who’s developed a few Discord bots, I can tell you that permission issues can be tricky. One thing I’ve learned the hard way is to always check the bot’s token. If you’ve recently regenerated it, make sure you’ve updated it in your code.
Another often-overlooked issue is the scope of permissions. When you add the bot to your server, you need to grant it the correct permissions. It’s not enough to just set them in your server settings.
Also, have you tried running the bot with a try-except block to catch and print out the full error message? Sometimes the error you’re seeing isn’t the root cause.
Lastly, if all else fails, try removing the bot from your server and adding it again with the correct permissions. It’s a pain, but it’s solved similar issues for me in the past.