$channelCategoryID

The $channelCategoryID function returns the ID of the parent category of a Discord channel. If the channel does not belong to any category, the function returns an empty string.

Syntax

$channelCategoryID[(channelID)]

Parameters

Parameter	Description
channelID	Optional. The ID of the target channel. If omitted, the current channel is used.

Return value

Type	Description
snowflake (string)	The ID of the parent category, or "" if none.

Examples

Get the parent category

$sendMessage[Category ID: $channelCategoryID]

Name of the parent category

$sendMessage[Category name: $channelName[$channelCategoryID]]

Check category membership

$if[$channelCategoryID==123456789012345678]
  $sendMessage[This channel is in the Administration category.]
$else
  $sendMessage[This channel is in another category.]
$endif

Channel not in a category

$if[$channelCategoryID==]
  $sendMessage[This channel does not belong to any category.]
$endif

Notes

• $parentID and $categoryID are aliases of $channelCategoryID.
• DM channels do not have a parent category.
• Categories themselves do not have a parent category.