$hostingExpireTime

The $hostingExpireTime function returns the expiration date of the bot’s hosting on the BDFD platform. After this date, the bot will stop running if hosting is not renewed.

Syntax

$hostingExpireTime

Parameters

None.

Return Value

• Type: String
• The expiration date in timestamp format (e.g., 2026-12-31T23:59:59.000Z).
• Can be formatted with $formatDate[].

Behavior

• Returns the date until which the paid hosting is active.
• Free bots may not have an expiration date.
• Automatically updates after renewal.

Examples

Formatted display

$var[expire;$hostingExpireTime]
$if[$var[expire]==]
  $sendMessage[✅ Free hosting - no expiration.]
$else
  $sendMessage[📅 **Hosting:**
  > Expires on $formatDate[$var[expire];DD/MM/YYYY at HH:mm]
  > Remaining days: $dateDiff[$var[expire]] days]
$endif

Owner alert

$var[expire;$hostingExpireTime]
$if[$var[expire]==]
  $stop
$endif

$var[days;$dateDiff[$var[expire]]]
$if[$var[days]<=3]
  $sendDM[$botOwnerID;🚨 **URGENT** - Hosting for **$botName** expires in $var[days] days!]
$elseif[$var[days]<=7]
  $sendDM[$botOwnerID;⚠️ Hosting for **$botName** expires in $var[days] days.]
$endif

Information page

$title[🤖 Status of $botName]
$addField[🟢 Status;Online;yes]
$addField[📦 Node;$botNode;yes]
$var[expire;$hostingExpireTime]
$if[$var[expire]==]
  $addField[📅 Hosting;✅ Free / Unlimited;yes]
$else
  $addField[📅 Hosting;Expires on $formatDate[$var[expire];DD/MM/YYYY];yes]
$endif
$addField[💎 Premium;$if[$premiumExpireTime==]No$elseExpires $premiumExpireTime$endif;yes]
$color[$if[$var[expire]==]#57F287$else#FEE75C$endif]
$sendMessage[]

Notes

• If the hosting is free, the function may return an empty string.
• Use $dateDiff[$hostingExpireTime] to get the remaining days.
• For premium status, use $premiumExpireTime.
• Returned values are in UTC.