$authorUsername

The variable $authorUsername returns the global username of the author of the message that triggered the command.

Syntax

$authorUsername

Return value

• Type: Character string
• The global username of the author

Behavior

• $authorUsername takes no arguments.
• Equivalent to $username for text commands.
• Returns the global username (not the server nickname).

Examples

Message from the author

$title[Command executed]
$author[$authorUsername;$authorAvatar]
$description[
**Author:** $authorUsername#$discriminator
**ID:** $authorID
]
$color[#5865F2]
$sendMessage[]

Notes

• To get the server nickname of the author, use $nickname or $displayName.
• $authorUsername is useful for explicitly referencing the author of the message in logs or embeds.
• In most cases, $username and $authorUsername are interchangeable.