Channels · Step
Create category
Make a category to group channels in, open or private.
channel.create_category
In a flow
“When a button is clicked, create category.”
/new-team name → Create category {name} (private) → Create channel inside it.
What it does
Make a category to group channels in, open or private. It's a step: it runs when the white wire reaches it, then the flow carries on from its Then pin. It gives 1 value later steps can use. Find it under Channels in the palette.
When to use it
Use it when the flow works with channels: make a category to group channels in, open or private.
When not to
If nothing should change in Discord, a value node or a check is lighter.
Typical wiring
Sockets: settings you can wire
- Name Text
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The category's name, like Events. Variables allowed.
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 New category.
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Values it gives
- Category Channel
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The new category. e.g. Events
If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.
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