How to customize Discord bot embed messages?

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I’m working on a Discord bot and need some help with embed messages. I want to add the bot’s image to the right side of the embed. Here’s what I have so far:

if (message.toLowerCase().includes('help')) {
  const helpEmbed = {
    title: 'Bot Commands',
    color: 0x3498db,
    description: 'Available commands:\n\n**!info** - Get bot info\n**!stats** - View server stats\n**!role** - Manage roles'
  };

  msg.channel.send({ embed: helpEmbed });
}

How can I modify this to include the bot’s image? Also, is there a way to mention the user who triggered the command in the embed? Thanks for any help!

2

I’ve been working with Discord bots for a while, and here’s what I’ve found works well for customizing embeds:

You can use the ‘author’ field to add the bot’s image and name at the top of the embed. It looks cleaner than a thumbnail in my opinion. Also, for mentioning the user, I prefer using ‘footer’ instead of putting it in the description. It keeps the main content focused.

Here’s an example of how I structure my embeds:

const helpEmbed = {
  author: {
    name: client.user.username,
    icon_url: client.user.displayAvatarURL()
  },
  title: 'Bot Commands',
  color: 0x3498db,
  description: 'Available commands:\n\n**!info** - Get bot info\n**!stats** - View server stats\n**!role** - Manage roles',
  footer: {
    text: `Requested by ${msg.author.tag}`,
    icon_url: msg.author.displayAvatarURL()
  }
};

This approach has worked well for me in multiple projects. It creates a clean, professional look while still including all the necessary information.

3

To add the bot’s image and mention the user, you can modify your embed object like this:

const helpEmbed = {
  title: 'Bot Commands',
  color: 0x3498db,
  description: `<@${msg.author.id}>, here are the available commands:\n\n**!info** - Get bot info\n**!stats** - View server stats\n**!role** - Manage roles`,
  thumbnail: {
    url: client.user.displayAvatarURL()
  }
};

The thumbnail property adds the bot’s avatar to the right side. Use client.user.displayAvatarURL() to get the bot’s image URL. To mention the user, include <@${msg.author.id}> in the description.

Remember to replace msg with the appropriate variable name if you’re using a different one in your event listener.

4

hey there! u can totally add the bot’s pic to ur embed. just use the thumbnail field like this:

thumbnail: {
  url: client.user.avatarURL()
}

for mentioning the user, try adding smth like this to ur description:

${msg.author}, here are the commands:

hope that helps! lmk if u need anything else :slight_smile: