Python Discord bot: Setting interaction permissions programmatically

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I’m having trouble with my Python Discord bot’s interaction permissions. I want to set them in the code instead of doing it manually in the server settings.

Here’s what I’m trying to do:

  1. Make interactions visible only to specific roles
  2. Limit interactions to certain channels
  3. Hide interactions completely from users without the right permissions

I’ve tried using some permission settings in my code, but they don’t seem to work. The interactions are still visible to everyone.

Here’s a simplified version of my interaction code:

@bot.command()
async def verify(ctx, code: str):
    role = ctx.guild.get_role(ROLE_ID)
    if role in ctx.author.roles:
        await ctx.send('Already verified!')
        return

    if code.upper() == user_codes.get(ctx.author.id):
        await ctx.author.add_roles(role)
        await ctx.send('Verification successful!')
    else:
        await ctx.send('Wrong code. Try again.')

How can I set up the permissions in my code so that this interaction is only visible to certain roles or in specific channels? Any help would be appreciated!

2

have u tried using discord.app_commands.checks? u can decorate ur command with @app_commands.checks.has_role(‘RoleName’) to limit who sees it. for channels, try @app_commands.checks.guild_only() then check the channel ID in the function. hope that helps!

3

I’ve dealt with similar permission issues in my Discord bots. One approach that worked well for me was using the discord.permissions module. You can create a custom permissions object and apply it to your commands. Here’s a basic example:

from discord.permissions import Permissions

custom_perms = Permissions()
custom_perms.update(read_messages=True, send_messages=True, use_slash_commands=True)

@bot.command()
@commands.has_permissions(**custom_perms)
async def verify(ctx, code: str):
    # Your existing code here

This way, you can fine-tune which permissions are required for each command. For channel restrictions, you could add a check at the beginning of your function:

if ctx.channel.id not in ALLOWED_CHANNELS:
    await ctx.send('This command can't be used here.')
    return

Remember to import the necessary modules and define ALLOWED_CHANNELS. This method gives you more programmatic control over permissions.

4

For setting interaction permissions programmatically, you might want to look into using discord.app_commands.default_permissions(). This allows you to specify default permissions for slash commands when they’re registered. Here’s an example:

from discord import app_commands
from discord.permissions import Permissions

@bot.tree.command()
@app_commands.default_permissions(Permissions(manage_roles=True))
async def verify(interaction: discord.Interaction, code: str):
    # Your verification logic here

This approach sets the default permissions for the command, making it only visible to users with the ‘Manage Roles’ permission. You can adjust the permissions as needed.

For channel restrictions, you can add a check within the command function:

if interaction.channel.id not in ALLOWED_CHANNELS:
    await interaction.response.send_message('This command is not available here.', ephemeral=True)
    return

Remember to define ALLOWED_CHANNELS with the appropriate channel IDs. This method provides more flexibility in managing command visibility and usage.