Reference/Blocks/Users

Create DM Channel

BlockUsers

Create a DM channel with a user.

Avoid opening DMs in bulk; Discord may rate limit or block the bot.

Inputs

User IDRequired

ID of the user to create a DM channel with.

Outputs

Channel ID

ID of the created DM channel.

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ID: create_dm_channel

Inputs

FieldInventScript nameValue
User IDuser_id

Outputs

FieldInventScript nameValue
Channel IDchannel_id

Example InventScript

dmChannel := create_dm_channel(Args{user_id: "..."})
send_text_message(Args{
	channel_id:      trigger.channel_id,
	message_content: "Channel ID: " + dmChannel.channel_id,
})

More users blocks

Get UserRetrieve a Discord user's information by their ID.Get Server MemberRetrieve a Discord server member information by their ID.Get Highest Role Position of MemberRetrieve the position of the highest role of a member in a server.Get Server MembersRetrieve members of a Discord server.Kick Server MemberKick a member from a server.Ban Server MemberBan a member from a server.Unban Server MemberUnban a member from a server.Get Server BansRetrieve a list of banned users in a server.Timeout Server MemberTimeout a member from a server.Assign RoleAssign a role to a user.Remove RoleRemove a role from a user.Change Member NicknameChange a member's nickname in a server.