Class: ChannelManager
Extends
BaseManager<string,BaseChannel>
Constructors
Constructor
new ChannelManager(
client,limit?):ChannelManager
Manages API methods and caching for all channels globally.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Default value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
client | Client | undefined | The active Client instance. |
limit | number | Infinity | The maximum number of channels to hold in the cache. |
Returns
ChannelManager
Overrides
BaseManager<string, BaseChannel>.constructor
Properties
cache
cache:
Collection<string,BaseChannel>
Inherited from
BaseManager.cache
client
client:
Client
Inherited from
BaseManager.client
Methods
bulkDelete()
bulkDelete(
id,messages):Promise<void>
Bulk delete up to 100 messages
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id | string | Channel ID |
messages | MessageResolvable[] | An array of MessageResolvable |
Returns
Promise<void>
Throws
If the API request fails
Example
await client.channels.bulkDelete("CHANNEL_ID", ["MESSAGE_ID_1", "MESSAGE_ID_2", "MESSAGE_ID_3"]);
delete()
delete(
channel):Promise<void>
Deletes a server channel, leaves a group, or closes a DM.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
channel | ChannelResolvable | The channel object, raw ID, or mention string to delete. |
Returns
Promise<void>
A promise that resolves when the action is successful.
Throws
If the API request fails.
Example
await client.channels.delete("01H...");
edit()
edit(
channel,options):Promise<BaseChannel>
Edits a channel in the server.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
channel | ChannelResolvable | The ChannelResolvable to edit. |
options | ChannelEditOptions | The fields to update. |
Returns
Promise<BaseChannel>
A promise that resolves to the updated BaseChannel.
Throws
If invalid options or ChannelResolvable are provided.
Throws
If the API request fails.
Example
// Update channel name and remove its description
await client.channels.edit("01H...", { name: "general", description: null });
fetch()
fetch(
channel,force?):Promise<BaseChannel>
Fetches a Channel from the API or resolves it from the local cache.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Default value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
channel | ChannelResolvable | undefined | The ID, mention, or Channel object to fetch. |
force | boolean | false | Whether to skip the cache check and force a direct API request. Defaults to false. |
Returns
Promise<BaseChannel>
A promise that resolves to the fetched BaseChannel object.
Throws
If an invalid ChannelResolvable is provided.
Throws
If the API request fails.
Example
// Fetch a channel, bypassing cache
const channel = await client.channels.fetch("01H...");
pin()
pin(
id,messageId):Promise<void>
Pin a message
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id | string | Channel ID |
messageId | string | Message ID |
Returns
Promise<void>
Throws
If the API request fails.
Example
await client.channels.pin("CHANNEL_ID", "MESSAGE_ID");
resolve()
resolve(
channel):BaseChannel|undefined
Resolves a ChannelResolvable to a cached BaseChannel object.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
channel | ChannelResolvable | The ChannelResolvable to resolve. |
Returns
BaseChannel | undefined
The resolved BaseChannel, or undefined if not cached.
resolveDM()
resolveDM(
channel):DMChannel|undefined
Parameters
| Parameter | Type |
|---|---|
channel | ChannelResolvable |
Returns
DMChannel | undefined
resolveGroup()
resolveGroup(
channel):GroupChannel|undefined
Parameters
| Parameter | Type |
|---|---|
channel | ChannelResolvable |
Returns
GroupChannel | undefined
resolveId()
resolveId(
channel):string
Extracts ID from a ChannelResolvable.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
channel | ChannelResolvable | The ChannelResolvable to extract the ID from. |
Returns
string
The extracted channel ID.
Throws
If an invalid type is provided.
resolveText()
resolveText(
channel):TextChannel|undefined
Parameters
| Parameter | Type |
|---|---|
channel | ChannelResolvable |
Returns
TextChannel | undefined
setDefaultPermissions()
setDefaultPermissions(
channel,permissions):Promise<BaseChannel>
Updates the default (everyone) permissions for a channel.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
channel | ChannelResolvable | The ChannelResolvable to update permissions for. |
permissions | PermissionResolvable | The default permissions to grant globally in this channel. |
Returns
Promise<BaseChannel>
A promise that resolves to the updated BaseChannel.
Throws
If invalid permissions are provided.
Throws
If the API request fails.
Example
// Set the default permission to allow everyone to view the channel
await client.channels.setDefaultPermissions(channel, ["ViewChannel", "ReadMessageHistory"]);
setRolePermissions()
setRolePermissions(
channel,roleId,options):Promise<BaseChannel>
Updates the permission overrides for a specific role in a channel.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
channel | ChannelResolvable | The ChannelResolvable to update permissions for. |
roleId | string | The raw string ID of the role to update. |
options | ChannelRolePermissionOptions | The allow and deny permissions to set. |
Returns
Promise<BaseChannel>
A promise that resolves to the updated BaseChannel.
Throws
If the channel is not a Server Channel, or options are invalid.
Throws
If the API request fails.
Example
// Deny a role the ability to send messages in this channel
await client.channels.setRolePermissions(channel, "ROLE_ID", { deny: ["SendMessage"] });
unpin()
unpin(
id,messageId):Promise<void>
Unpin a message
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id | string | Channel ID |
messageId | string | Message ID |
Returns
Promise<void>
Throws
If the API request fails
Example
await client.channels.unpin("CHANNEL_ID", "MESSAGE_ID");