I’m working on a Discord bot with discord.py and need help with automatic role setup.
Basically I want my bot to automatically get the right permissions when it joins a new server. Right now server owners have to manually create roles and set permissions for my bot after inviting it.
Is there a way to make the bot create its own role with specific permissions when it first joins? I want to avoid making server admins do extra work to set up the bot properly.
I’ve been searching for examples but haven’t found anything that shows how to implement this automatic role creation feature. Has anyone done something similar before?
just add the permissions to your oauth url when u generate the bot invite link. use discord’s permission calculator to get the right integer value and include it in the invite. way easier than coding role creation and saves u permission headaches later.
You can achieve automatic role creation for your Discord bot using the on_guild_join event in discord.py. When your bot joins a new server, invoke the guild.create_role() method to establish a role with specified permissions. However, it’s crucial that your bot has the manage_roles permission included in your invite URL, as this permission is necessary for the role creation to work. A practical approach is to set the basic permissions through your OAuth invite, ensuring your bot can function immediately while also allowing it to create a tailored role for enhanced features. Additionally, make sure to account for potential issues such as insufficient permissions or hierarchy conflicts that may arise during role creation.
I built a check system that runs when the bot starts up. Instead of creating roles blindly, it first checks if the bot already has the permissions it needs. Only creates a new role if something’s missing. This stops duplicate roles and conflicts when you restart the bot multiple times. I also added error handling - if the bot can’t manage roles, it messages the server owner with exactly what permissions they need to fix manually. Watch out for role hierarchy though. New bot roles usually get dumped at the bottom and won’t override other role restrictions.