How to Make a Bot Kick a Person When a Channel Gets Deleted: A Step-by-Step Guide

Are you tired of dealing with unwanted members in your Discord server? Do you want to automate the process of removing people who create unnecessary channels? Look no further! In this article, we’ll show you how to create a bot that kicks a person when a channel gets deleted. It’s a clever way to maintain order and keep your server organized.

What You’ll Need

To follow along with this tutorial, you’ll need the following:

• A Discord server with the necessary permissions to create and manage channels and members
• A bot created through the Discord Developer Portal
• A programming language of your choice (we’ll be using JavaScript in this example)
• A code editor or IDE (Integrated Development Environment)

Understanding the Discord API

Before we dive into the code, it’s essential to understand the basics of the Discord API. The API allows developers to interact with the Discord platform programmatically. We’ll be using the Discord.js library, which is a JavaScript wrapper for the Discord API.

In this scenario, we’ll be using the following events and methods:

• channelDelete: An event that triggers when a channel is deleted
• guild.members.cache.get(): A method to retrieve a guild member by their ID
• guild.members.cache.get().kick(): A method to kick a guild member

Setting Up Your Bot

If you haven’t already, create a new bot on the Discord Developer Portal and invite it to your server. Make sure to enable the necessary permissions, including:

• Manage Channels
• Kick Members

Next, create a new file for your bot’s code and require the Discord.js library:

const Discord = require('discord.js');
const client = new Discord.Client();

The Magic Happens

Now, let’s create an event listener for the channelDelete event. This will trigger whenever a channel is deleted:

client.on('channelDelete', async (channel) => {
  // Get the guild and channel ID
  const guildId = channel.guild.id;
  const channelId = channel.id;

  // Check if the channel was created by a user (ignoring bot-created channels)
  if (channel.type === 'text' || channel.type === 'voice') {
    // Get the member who created the channel
    const memberId = channel.guild.channels.cache.get(channelId).createdBy;

    // Get the guild member object
    const member = channel.guild.members.cache.get(memberId);

    // Check if the member exists and is not a bot
    if (member && !member.user.bot) {
      // Kick the member
      member.kick('Deleted a channel without permission!');
      console.log(`Kicked ${member.user.username} for deleting a channel`);
    }
  }
});

How the Code Works

Let’s break down the code:

1. We create an event listener for the channelDelete event, which triggers when a channel is deleted.
2. We get the guild and channel ID from the channelDelete event.
3. We check if the channel was created by a user (ignoring bot-created channels) using the type property.
4. We get the member ID of the user who created the channel using the createdBy property.
5. We retrieve the guild member object using the guild.members.cache.get() method.
6. We check if the member exists and is not a bot using the user.bot property.
7. We kick the member using the kick() method with a reason.

Adding Error Handling

It’s essential to add error handling to your code to prevent issues. Let’s add a try-catch block to handle any errors that might occur:

client.on('channelDelete', async (channel) => {
  try {
    // Previous code here
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(`Error kicking member: ${error}`);
  }
});

Starting Your Bot

Finally, add the following code to start your bot:

client.login('YOUR_BOT_TOKEN_HERE');

Replace YOUR_BOT_TOKEN_HERE with your bot’s token from the Discord Developer Portal.

Conclusion

That’s it! Your bot should now kick a person when a channel gets deleted. Remember to adjust the code to fit your specific needs and server rules. This is just a starting point, and you can customize the behavior of your bot as needed.

Event	Description
channelDelete	Triggers when a channel is deleted
guild.members.cache.get()	Retrieves a guild member by their ID
guild.members.cache.get().kick()	Kicks a guild member

By following this guide, you’ve taken the first step in automating your Discord server management. Remember to always follow Discord’s Terms of Service and guidelines when creating bots.

Happy coding!

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