$channelIDFromName

The $channelIDFromName function returns the ID of a Discord channel from its name. The search is case-insensitive.

Syntax

$channelIDFromName[name]

Parameters

Parameter	Description
name	The name of the channel to search for. Case-insensitive (e.g. general = General).

Return value

Type	Description
snowflake (string)	The ID of the channel found, or "" if no channel matches.

Examples

Get the ID

$sendMessage[ID of general: $channelIDFromName[general]]

Send to a channel by name

$channelSendMessage[$channelIDFromName[announcements];New update available!]

Check existence

$if[$channelIDFromName[logs]!=]
  $sendMessage[Channel #logs found! ID : $channelIDFromName[logs]]
$else
  $sendMessage[No #logs channel found.]
$endif

Troubleshooting similar names

$if[$channelIDFromName[general]!=]
  $sendMessage[Channel general found.]
$else
  $sendMessage[Error: channel not found. Try another name.]
$endif

Notes

• If multiple channels share the same name, only the first one found is returned.
• Use $findChannel for a more advanced search with partial queries.
• The name must not include the # prefix.