$publishMessage

The $publishMessage[] function allows publishing a message from an announcement channel to all subscribed servers.

Syntax

$publishMessage[messageID]

Parameters

Parameter	Description
messageID	The ID of the message to publish (must be in an announcement channel).

Return Value

This function does not return a value.

Behavior

• Requires a channel of type announcement (type 5).
• The bot must have the MANAGE_MESSAGES or SEND_MESSAGES permission in the announcement channel.
• The message is broadcast to all servers that follow this announcement channel.
• Publishing may take a few seconds.

Examples

Publish an announcement

$title[📢 Bot update]
$description[
**New version:** 2.0.0
**Changes:**
- New !help command
- Bug fixes
- Improved performance
]
$color[#5865F2]
$channelSendMessage[$announcementChannel;]
$publishMessage[$messageID]
$sendMessage[Announcement published!]

Conditional publication

$if[$checkContains[$userPerms;Administrator]==true]
  $title[Announcement from $username]
  $description[$noMentionMessage]
  $footer[Published by $username]
  $channelSendMessage[$announcementChannel;]
  $publishMessage[$messageID]
  $sendMessage[✅ Announcement published successfully.]
$else
  $sendMessage[❌ Permission denied.]
$endif

Notes

• Only messages in announcement channels can be published.
• Subscribed servers see the message in their dedicated announcement channel.
• Publishing is irreversible: the message cannot be “unpublished”.
• Ideal for bot updates, changelogs, and community announcements.