Starts when · Starts a flow
When many messages are deleted at once
Staff or a bot remove a batch of messages in one go, like a purge.
events.messages_purged
In a flow
“When many messages are deleted at once, the steps wired after it run.”
Post 'Removed 25 messages in #general' to #mod-log.
What it does
Staff or a bot remove a batch of messages in one go, like a purge. It starts a flow, and gives the steps after it values about what happened. It gives 3 values later steps can use. Find it under Starts when in the palette.
When to use it
Use it to start a flow when many messages are deleted at once.
When not to
If the flow should start from a click or a command instead, pick that trigger: a flow has exactly one.
Typical wiring
Values it gives
- Who did it Member
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Discord doesn't say who did this, so this is empty. The server's audit log shows it. e.g. @Alex
If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.
Connects toA member's variablesAdd a labelAdd a staff noteAdd answer to formAdd to a counterAdd to a leaderboardAdd to threadAdd to ticketand 648 more
- Where it happened Channel
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The channel the messages were removed from. e.g. #general
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 tagAdd to threadAge-restrict a channelAI summary of a channelAnti-nuke guardArchive channelArchive or lock threadAsk a questionand 640 more
- How many Number
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How many messages were removed. e.g. 25
If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.
Connects toAccount ageActive membersAddAdd answer to formAdd soundboard soundAdd timeAdd to a counterAdd to a leaderboardand 719 more