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AutoMod: block words

Make (or change) a Discord AutoMod rule that blocks words before anyone sees them, even when the bot is offline.

Basic plan automod_rule.keywords

In a flow

“When a button is clicked, AutoMod: block words.”

/blockword word → AutoMod: block words with {trigger.word}.

What it does

Make (or change) a Discord AutoMod rule that blocks words before anyone sees them, even when the bot is offline. It's a step: it runs when the white wire reaches it, then the flow carries on from its Then pin. It gives 2 values later steps can use. Find it under Protection in the palette.

When to use it

Use it to keep the server safe: make (or change) a Discord AutoMod rule that blocks words before anyone sees them, even when the bot is offline.

When not to

If nothing should change in Discord, a value node or a check is lighter.

Typical wiring

When a button is clicked AutoMod: block wordsTell staff in ← Archive channel · Channel Send to log

Sockets: settings you can wire

Tell staff in Channel

For the alert: the staff channel. Empty skips the alert.

What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in a channel. e.g. #general

If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, the step runs without it.

Connects fromArchive channel Ask a question Copy channel Copy permissions Create category Create channel Create forum post Create threadand 60 more

Time out (minutes) Number

For block and time out: how long, 1 to 40320 (4 weeks).

What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in a number. e.g. 42

If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, it uses 10.

Connects fromA member's variables Accept application Active members Add Add a forum tag Add a label Add a row to a Google Sheet Add a staff noteand 501 more

Message to them Text

What Discord shows the member when it blocks them. Empty is Discord's own.

What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in text. e.g. Hello there

If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, the step runs without it.

Connects fromA member's variables Accept application Add a Notion page Add a Trello card Add an emoji Add to number in object Add up times Add working daysand 844 more

Except role Role

Members with this role are never caught, like Staff. Empty is none.

What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in a role. e.g. @Verified

If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, the step runs without it.

Connects fromAsk a question Copy a role Create role Find role by name Highest role Member details Personal colour role Read settingand 3 more

Rule name Text

Its name in Server Settings > AutoMod. A rule with this name is changed, not made twice.

What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in text. e.g. Hello there

If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, it uses Blocked words.

Connects fromA member's variables Accept application Add a Notion page Add a Trello card Add an emoji Add to number in object Add up times Add working daysand 844 more

Words List

The words or phrases to catch, like a list from Split text. *word* catches it inside other words.

What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in a list. e.g. Hello there, and more like it

If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, the step runs without it.

Connects fromAI check the answers Alarms that are due Best by a field Change list at Check for a line Clear a leaderboard Collect messages until done Colour gradientand 177 more

Or words Text

The words with commas between, when nothing is wired into Words.

What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in text. e.g. Hello there

If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, it uses badword, *scam*.

Connects fromA member's variables Accept application Add a Notion page Add a Trello card Add an emoji Add to number in object Add up times Add working daysand 844 more

Allowed Text

Words to let through even if they match, with commas between.

What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in text. e.g. Hello there

If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, the step runs without it.

Connects fromA member's variables Accept application Add a Notion page Add a Trello card Add an emoji Add to number in object Add up times Add working daysand 844 more

Patterns Text

Rust regex patterns, one a line, for the clever ones. Empty is none.

What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in text. e.g. Hello there

If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, the step runs without it.

Connects fromA member's variables Accept application Add a Notion page Add a Trello card Add an emoji Add to number in object Add up times Add working daysand 844 more

Values it gives

Rule id Text

The rule's id. e.g. 123456789012345678

If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.

Connects toAccept application Add a forum tag Add a label Add a Notion page Add a row to a Google Sheet Add a staff note Add a sticker Add a Trello cardand 577 more

Made new Yes / no

On when it was made now, off when it was changed. e.g. on

If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.

Connects toAdd a forum tag Add onboarding question Add to a counter Alarms that are due And AutoMod: Discord's word lists Bluesky latest post Board as emojiand 572 more

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