GuildChannel

extends Channel

Defines the base methods and properties for all Discord guild channels.

This is an abstract base class. Direct instances should never exist.

Properties Inherited From Channel

Name	Type	Description
client	Client	A shortcut to the client object to which this container is visible.
createdAt	number	The Unix time in seconds at which this object was created by Discord. Additional decimal points may be present, though only the first 3 (milliseconds) should be considered accurate. Equivalent to Date.parseSnowflake(Snowflake.id).
id	string	The Snowflake ID that can be used to identify the object. This is guaranteed to be unique except in cases where an object shares the ID of its parent.
mentionString	string	A string that, when included in a message content, may resolve as a link to a channel in the official Discord client.
parent	Container/Client	The parent object of to which this container is a child. For example, the parent of a role is the guild in which the role exists.
timestamp	string	The date and time at which this object was created by Discord, represented as an ISO 8601 string plus microseconds when available. Equivalent to Date.fromSnowflake(Snowflake.id):toISO().
type	number	The channel type. See the channelType enumeration for a human-readable representation.

Properties

Name	Type	Description
category	GuildCategoryChannel/nil	The parent channel category that may contain this channel.
guild	Guild	The guild in which this channel exists.
name	string	The name of the channel. This should be between 2 and 100 characters in length.
permissionOverwrites	Cache	An iterable cache of all overwrites that exist in this channel. To access an overwrite that may exist, but is not cached, use GuildChannel:getPermissionOverwriteFor.
position	number	The position of the channel, where 0 is the highest.
private	boolean	Whether the "everyone" role has permission to view this channel. In the Discord channel, private text channels are indicated with a lock icon and private voice channels are not visible.

Methods Inherited From Channel

__eq()

Defines the behavior of the == operator. Allows containers to be directly compared according to their type and __hash return values.

Returns: boolean

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__hash()

Returns Snowflake.id

Returns: string

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__tostring()

Defines the behavior of the tostring function. All containers follow the format ClassName: hash.

Returns: string

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getDate()

Returns a unique Date object that represents when the object was created by Discord. Equivalent to Date.fromSnowflake(Snowflake.id)

This method only operates on data in memory.

Returns: Date

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Methods

createInvite(payload)

Parameter	Type	Optional
payload	table	✔

Creates an invite to the channel. Optional payload fields are: max_age: number time in seconds until expiration, default = 86400 (24 hours), max_uses: number total number of uses allowed, default = 0 (unlimited), temporary: boolean whether the invite grants temporary membership, default = false, unique: boolean whether a unique code should be guaranteed, default = false

This method always makes an HTTP request.

Returns: Invite

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delete()

Permanently deletes the channel. This cannot be undone!

This method always makes an HTTP request.

Returns: boolean

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getInvites()

Returns a newly constructed cache of all invite objects for the channel. The cache and its objects are not automatically updated via gateway events. You must call this method again to get the updated objects.

This method always makes an HTTP request.

Returns: Cache

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getPermissionOverwriteFor(obj)

Parameter	Type
obj	Role/Member

Returns a permission overwrite object corresponding to the provided member or role object. If a cached overwrite is not found, an empty overwrite with zero-permissions is returned instead. Therefore, this can be used to create a new overwrite when one does not exist. Note that the member or role must exist in the same guild as the channel does.

This method only operates on data in memory.

Returns: PermissionOverwrite

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moveDown(n)

Parameter	Type
n	number

Moves a channel down its list. The parameter n indicates how many spaces the channel should be moved, clamped to the lowest position, with a default of 1 if it is omitted. This will also normalize the positions of all channels.

This method always makes an HTTP request.

Returns: boolean

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moveUp(n)

Parameter	Type
n	number

Moves a channel up its list. The parameter n indicates how many spaces the channel should be moved, clamped to the highest position, with a default of 1 if it is omitted. This will also normalize the positions of all channels.

This method always makes an HTTP request.

Returns: boolean

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setCategory(id)

Parameter	Type
id	Channel-ID-Resolvable

Sets the channel's parent category.

This method always makes an HTTP request.

Returns: boolean

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setName(name)

Parameter	Type
name	string

Sets the channel's name. This must be between 2 and 100 characters in length.

This method always makes an HTTP request.

Returns: boolean

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